Spring may have sprung here in Durham this week. If not, I have most definitely been infected with spring fever! The sun is shining,and I have been spending hours in the garden cleaning up debris from last week's storms and high winds. Ah, spring--even better when you're retired! One of my favorite memories is of spending my week of spring school vacation putting in a patio, several beds, a path and steps in our garden years ago. It was physically hard, and definitely dirty work, but I loved it. Unfortunately, I never found all of the necessary elements, notably time and weather, to do it again, and keeping up the garden proved more than I could handle when I was working. So now, I delight in re-connecting with it!
I tell you this as a preface to my post for this week's Diva Challenge. Given how little I've been inside, I first decided to use a tile I did a few days ago and sparkle it up for Amy Broady's "Ooh Shiny!" challenge. I wanted to make my Hollibaugh appear to have metallic ribbons.
Not so happy with the results, I grabbed a Bijou tile for Take 2.
With the scanner, it has lost its sparkle! So, if you're in the neighborhood, stop by--I'll be in the garden!--and I'll show you my shine :)
Have a wonderful week! Thanks for looking! I always enjoy your comments.
If I lived in the neighborhood, I would love to come by and see garden, tile and you. But since it's a bit far away I just look at the tiles and say they are beautiful. I love Hollibaugh with those golden ribbons!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annemarie!
DeleteI like both tiles but the second is my favourite. I like how light you've made Umble.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Miss L!
DeleteYou're just a bit too far north for me to drop in but, be warned, if we do come up there, I'll be there begging for tea and a few quiet moments in your garden. I like both tiles, although the bijou one works best for me.
ReplyDeleteNo need to beg! Thank you for stopping by virtually!
DeleteLove your Hollibaugh shiny ribbons. Oh to be in the garden... We in Minnesota, still have some time to go before that happens!
ReplyDeleteSpring will be in Minnesota before you know it! Thanks for this virtual visit!
DeleteI'm so happy that you are having weather favorable to gardening. I think your first tile looks super with the golden threads and the Bijou is sweet as well. Enjoy your outside!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jean!
DeleteOh I want springtime too, my garden looks more like a mud-garten, it is raining and raining, can't wait to spend more time with my plants and flowers and see them grow! I love the bijou tile, it is so sweet and I can imagine the shine!!
ReplyDeleteMy garden is full of mud, too, for the moment! Thank you for your virtual visit!
DeleteBoth are lovely, your Bijou tile has so much detail and sparkle.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Daniele!
DeleteI love both tiles, beacause of their contrast and the maybe-not-so-sparkly-on-the-photo parts. I can just imagine how they will sparkle, nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ilse!
DeleteLove both tiles, the Umble is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteAnd I would like to come in your garden, but I am afraid it is a liitle too far away;-) Wish you a nice sunday!
Thank you Simone! Wishing you plenty of tangling time this week!
DeleteWonderful, I admire your Umble. Great to get out in the garden isn't it, our bulbs are out but am looking forward to seeing some more colourful growth.
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