Helen Ahpornsiri's Fabulous Pressed Flower Art

 The talented Helen Ahpornsiri, of the UK, loves to gather leaves, ferns, & flowers.

She places them for up to 6 weeks in a flower press to flatten them.

Armed with a very sharp xacto knife, she creates a 

delicate image with the utmost artistry and precision.

The results are nothing short of gorgeous!

Her prints, stickers and greeting cards can be purchased on Etsy.

Watch this YouTube video, "Butterfly Made with Pressed Fern."

A close-up is a feast for the eyes...

She's even done tiny projects!

See much more of Helen's work here:

Website

Twitter

Etsy

Facebook

Instagram

Welcome, Autumn!

Karina Manucharyan

Autumn is such a glorious time of year!

A season when the chilly air calls us

to snuggle into our sweaters while sipping our

favorite warm drinks from mugs.

Enjoy my selection of things that speak of autumn.

Crisp, cozy, autumn.

"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall."

-Oscar Wilde

Alan Shapiro Photography

Curious Print Pattern

"Wild is the music of autumnal winds amongst the faded woods."

-William Wordsworth

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."

-Albert Camus

"And the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep 

and autumn was awakened." -Raquel Franco

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile."

-William Cullen Bryant

"How beautifully leaves grow old! How full of life and color are their last days!"

-John Burroughs

Want more?

October Gallery

Autumn Starts to Chill the Air...

Beautiful Blue Peacock Pottery

As you know, I'm a major fan of hand-thrown pottery,

so I was happy to find Blue Peacock Pottery on Etsy. 

The talented artist is Marisa Krivachek of Saint Lucas, Iowa.

Marisa creates terrific mugs, bowls, platters and more,

with interesting shapes and eye-catching glazes.

I really like her style, don't you?

Find more of Marisa's creations here: 
Etsy
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Note Cards by Sarah Robinson Designs

 

I first noticed Sarah Robinson's work on Twitter, and began following her.

This girl from the UK has got real artistic talent.

I especially like the charming note cards she creates from her linocut designs.

 More of Sarah's work here:

Etsy

Twitter

The Artistic Whimsy of Mia Charro

The fresh, fantastic art of Mia Charro!

Mia is an artist from Amorebieta, Spain who loves 

walking through the woods and practicing yoga.

Her art is inspired by nature, fairy tales, and magic!

I love how she crowns each bird or animal with a wreath of blooms!

Happy, whimsical, fun!

My fave---You know I love her glasses!

Much more of Mia's art here:

Website

Etsy

Twitter

Instagram

Images used with direct permission from Mia Charro.

Appreciating the Moon

Our moon~ bright, brilliant, luminous.

It never ceases to draw us, to infatuate us.

Enjoy these images and quotes,

then a few of my very own lunar jewelry creations!

I See the Moon

~author unknown

I see the moon
and the moon sees me.
God bless the moon 
and God bless me.
When I see the moon
and the stars so bright,
I thank the Lord
for day and night.

“It is a beautiful and delightful sight to behold the body of the Moon.” 
― Galileo Galilei

“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

    human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels

and crowned them with glory and honor."

Psalm 8: 3-5

"I never really thought about how, when I look at the moon, 

it’s the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette 

and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at. 

-Susan Beth Pfeffer

“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. 

then your love would also change.” 
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

“The moon is friend for the lonesome to talk to.”

-Carl Sandburg 

“Go slowly, my lovely moon, go slowly.” 
-Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

"Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord from the heavens;

praise him in the heights above.

Praise him, all his angels;

praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

Praise him, sun and moon;

praise him, all you shining stars."

Psalm 148:1-3

 

See these necklaces and more in my Etsy shop,

Paisley Beading!