Special Saturdays

These are the kind of days that I like. Nothing to really do. No pressure no time lines or deadlines. Today was one of those for me. I didn't even really have to go grocery shopping either. Just stay at home and get a whole lot done at home but it was all fun easy stuff. Washing dishes vs. making something handmade and then trying to sell it. It is nice and warm out. The window in my studio has been open all day......there is city sound....traffic, people, children, music, birds, dogs barking and so much more......I received a Mother's Day card early along with cherry smelling soap in the shape of a rose so that all you have to do to use the soap is pull a petal off.....really lovely. I can't wait to make my cards for my two partners and of course I always have a neat thing to tuck in the card. That would be a bookmark. Today I didn't have to make a bookmark because I have many to share. I have these prints too and there are many of these to share. They would look really nice framed! I kept the Baltimore Oriole bird print because I pretty much grew up in Maryland. Where did you grow up?

Arrival of Spring

From the looks of dates here I have been very busy. I am late posting an Easter Greeting so I thought well why not add it now. So Happy Easter Greetings to all. I hope things went well for you and you had a wonderful day on Sunday. Many blessings!

We are arriving at Spring now. Beautiful bright yellow forsythia bushes have burst open and the lilac is leafing once again. All of the daffodils, also tulips and hiacynths, mostly the small plants like snowdrops have popped up out of the ground. Just this past Saturday we got enough snow that it coated everything. It has been coolish and rainy since but the next two days up here in southern NH we are looking for the 60's and that is going to make a lot of Springtime pop here!

I am feeling better healthwise......I had a rough Fall right through Winter. Feeling a lot better now! Thanks for all of the prayers! I am so grateful to have my windows open in my studio and I can hear the birds chirpping! The best sound in the world to me is that! Frogs croaking would be the second best!

FRIDAY FEATURE: In the Rose Garden Nice Little Things to Make You Smile

                                                            

In this garden there's a patch with no trimmed edges or fences, the earth is left still and alone allowing the forces of nature to roam. You don't always have to be tidy and neat, just watch the beauty of opportunity grow at your feet. Just watch while life produces its' own glory.

By Vicky Li The gardener

Up until now I bet you probably thought that I was going to write about more flowers or trees or something along those lines again. Well I am and I am not. I would like to let you know that Vicky Li from Minnesota is not only a gardener but she is also the owner of intherosegarden. Intherosegarden is an upscale children's boutique online at ETSY.com

Vicky Li says: "The name of my shop has a very sweet story behind it: My name means "perfume of the rose" in Chinese, my husband's last name means "rose" in Portuguese, we named our daughter (born Sept, 28 2008) Mia Rosa - "my rose" in Italian and Meilu "Rose Dew" is her Chinese name. So the name of my shop  reflects the most important people in my life."

I asked Vicky which one of her items she likes to sew the best and her answer was the dresses she makes. Well I know something else that she makes and that is Crinkle Fun toys. These are great sensory toys for babies. Both of my next grandchildren due in June and July are getting one of these sensory toys.

Vicky says: Glenna, I'm offering a special for your readers! I am offering a 10% discount (shipping not included) for every one of your readers that purchases one of my dresses. I am also offering a pair of matching hair clips as a free gift for every one of your readers who purchases a Crinkle Fun toy. All your readers have to do is to mention that they are a reader of Glenna's Garden Blog at checkout and they will be sent the free gift. I will refund your readers the 10% discount not including shipping once their payment for purchasing one of my dresses has cleared. Vicky is very generous I must say!

Vicky Li's Crinkle Fun Toy

Vicky creates and sews beautiful dresses. It makes her smile to see a child wearing one of her creations.

I have one of her beautiful infant dresses and a matching burpcloth for somebody special.

My precious rosebud due next month. I am already a Nana and I welcome more grandchildren. 

I really love how Vicky uses bright bold colorful prints.

 I can say she is an expert seamstress too!

 Please visit http://www.intherosegarden.etsy.com/ for many more beautiful items that Vicky has to offer!

FROM GLENNA'S GARDEN

http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/

Two Tuesdays

Today was a quiet day here at Glenna's Garden www.gnormyle.etsy.com . I did get a new banner and avatar so the look of my shop has changed. Plus I picked an additional set for the future. Some exciting treasures found their way to us. This bird pictured here I found on Etsy was just shipped to me and now has a new home at Glenna's Garden. Best of all it was FREE. It is vintage and handmade/painted from a gourd. Its' poor beak is damaged and in need of repair. Just the job for me. I will repair it and paint to match. Meanwhile it sits perched in front of me inspiring me to do something with gourds this Fall. I usually have some but they seem to disappear. I have none dried out right now. Perhaps they can be purchased somewhere at this time of the year will have to research that. I have been thinking a whole lot lately about learning how to crochet. Today I was given the addresses of two wonderful websites to get started crocheting with the first one is www.crochet.about.com/library/blbegginers.htm you can learn all about how to crochet and the second one is http://www.lionbrandyarn.com/ I joined for FREE and now I have access to many different patterns to crochet. I checked out the kitchen towels pattern and it said it was easy so I may start with that. I still need to learn so much more. I just hope my hands can do it! Also in my web surfing I do sometimes, today, I came accross the website for the Philadelphia Flower Show www.theflowershow.com/attractions/index.html I checked out the very hefty vendor prices of course and then just dreamed of the day. Today pictured is my second ACEO or artist trading card in "The Girl" Series. She is pictured here before she goes up for sale in my shop at www.gnormyle.etsy.com . This is the Hawaiin Girl with her hula skirt, top and headdress all made out of pressed flowers. I am having fun doing these little ACEO's and I hope someone else will enjoy them one day. So many of the bigger projects at Glenna's Garden with pressed flowers take days to do. These are quick fun and easy. Lately it seems that the pressed flowers are lending themselves to clothing so I started this neat little series of girls.

Mainly Monday

Where did you get that necklace?

Today it was mild out and only 68 not very sunny up here either at Glenna's Garden in Manchester, NH. I have started to make items for Father's Day for my shop. I made this beautiful duck card from a textured duck print with two tone blue papers and it comes with an envelope. This is nice I can post my items here before I post them for sale in my shop at http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/ if you like any of them and want it email me at gnormyle@yahoo.com in the next couple of days. All of my cards sell for $2.50 plus shipping which is minimal. Let me know me know ASAP before I start to post them in my shop so I can make a reservation for you. I use PayPal.

Mondays are nice I am usually ready to start to get busy again. I sent out 5 more orders today and one more so far for tomorrow. I know my customers are happy because I always get good ratings. About a month ago I was out and about downtown Manchester , NH and I found this beautiful triple acorn necklace. I am not sure if it is vinatge, I was told it is, but it is absolutely stunning. There are three darling topaz amber glass beads as acorns each topped with a gold textured cap and they are hanging on a beautiful fairly heavy gold chain. In very good condition too. I have not put this necklace up for sale yet in my shop because I am thinking about wether or not I want to keep it until Fall for myself. It is so nice! If you are reading this and want make me an offer either visit my shop at http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/ or get in touch with me at gnormyle@yahoo.com I have decided that I am going to take it easy tonight and work on some more Father's Day cards or make some more PIF's (pay it forward) mine are always free. Sweet Blessings from Glenna at Glenna's Garden ~*~