John Derian: Easter Decoupage

I have always loved all of John Derian's decoupage.

His line for Easter is fabulous!

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Purple Martin Bottle Gourd Bird House

Purple Martin 

From Illustrations of 

The Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio, 1886

Illustrated by Howard Jones

I have a bunch of these bottle gourds I grew one year and they were so much fun. I need to make bird houses from them his year.

Hand holding Christina Rossetti's poem "Echo" by FATIMA RONQUILLO

FATIMA RONQUILLO

8×6 inches, oil on panel

private collection 

Hand wearing a lover's eye ring

Holding a Poem

ECHO ~ by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

Red-Bellied Woodpecker at My Feeder

Red-bellied Woodpecker at my feeder.

He's my favorite visitor and he comes often.

Winter is back but most of the snow has melted,

except for my Snow Mountain out front.

Have a great weekend! 🥰

Bold Wallpaper in Powder Room

I found this photo on the MLS and I think it is a great example of a trend to use bold wallpaper in small spaces like a powder room.

Rachel Grant's Paintings

In 2021 I want to find a small hoard of books that feel like Rachel Grant’s paintings. Try putting that into a book search. I hope she found them!

Beautiful Woodcut with Three Birds

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Lisbet Schulz, German Printmaker, Circa 1940s.

Hand-painted woodblock print.

Click photo to enlarge.

It's so beautiful!

Blue and White Rabbit Mug

Your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate would probably taste better in this mug, right? via