The challenge at TMTA this week is “in the garden”. Lavender is one of my favorite plants, the bees really Love it too
I had pressed a couple of sprigs in my flower press
as each flower blooms in the garden it seems to become my favorite….impossible to pick just one
“Gardening imparts an organic perspective on the passage of time” ~William Cowper
Categories: Altered Art · Artist Trading Card (ATC 2.5 x 3.5") · Challenge · Collage · Fabric/Ribbon/Fiber/Lace · Garden · Lavender · Mixed Media · Nature · Paper · Quote · Rubber Stamping · TMTA
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23 responses so far ↓
Nancy // July 6, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Your ATC is so lovely.
Faye // July 6, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Gorgeous, Patty. I love lavender – the look, the color, and the wonderful odor. Mine is budding but is not fully open yet. It won’t be long, though. I did away with one plant I had. It was old and leggy and interfered with my dh’s mowing of the lawn. So I just used its spot for a part of my tiny veggie garden.
Linda // July 6, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Love your ATC, lots of great details, I was watching my lavender bloom in my garden today and lavender is a fantastic essential oil and a beautiful flower!!
Linda
Lennie // July 6, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Now how did I miss your lavender entry for today. MMMMM, I can almost smell that fragrance sitting on your back porch in days of old! And a wonderful entry for today too!
sally // July 6, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Beautiful ATC, I love lavender!
Lynn // July 6, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Oh Wow, this is simply beautiful
Love how the lavender comes out of the press too.
Kimmie // July 6, 2009 at 9:24 pm
beautiful Patty!
Lavender is loaded with therapeutic qualities too – everyone should have some “im garten”
Lori Saul // July 6, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Wonderful ATC’s -I can almost smell the lavender! Very creative, lovely work Patty!
Maria Matter // July 6, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Oh, I love lavender and it’s lovely perfume!
Beautiful Patty!
blessings, Maria
Sandy // July 7, 2009 at 12:22 am
OMG you´ve made a wonderful ATC.
love the lavender. Just perfect.
herminesplace // July 7, 2009 at 1:21 am
Gorgeous, oh I almost can smell it. love the smell of lavender
lilipaon // July 7, 2009 at 8:00 am
it is a great idea, I am on holidays in the Provence and have many plants of lavender in the garden, love the smell of them
johanna // July 7, 2009 at 9:57 am
your atc is such a wonderful collage-composition! lavender is so “summer” to me!!
i always used to have little embroidered pillows in my wardrobe to keep away the moths! i do refresh them with some drops of lavender oil from time to time.
Tonya Ashe // July 7, 2009 at 3:57 pm
This is a lovely ATC. Lavender is one of my favorite scents.
jeanie // July 7, 2009 at 5:21 pm
My lavender is going great guns this summer. This is really beautiful. It’s so summer to me!
lilibulle // July 8, 2009 at 1:42 pm
it smell “provence”.. what a chance.. it’s where i live!!
Karen Mowrey // July 9, 2009 at 8:52 am
BEES!
marking this for the next bee spotting!!
Anne (cornucopia) // July 9, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Great idea, Patty! This looks wonderful.
Sharon // July 9, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I love everything about lavender. For those wanting to learn more about lavender see http://everything-lavender.com
Linda Vincent // July 11, 2009 at 8:43 am
What a lovely, fragrant ATC …..my garden is also awash with lavender but alas it’s on its way out now. Every year I promise myself I’ll pick lots when they are in bud and make lavender cake and biscuits ….and every year I don’t get round to it. Ah well …..maybe next year!
Hugs
Linda
melinda cornish // July 13, 2009 at 12:38 am
I am crazy about lavender and I love how you used it in this piece! it is really beautiful!!!!
Marva // July 13, 2009 at 9:57 am
Oh this is awesome!!! I love lavendar! I just got a new plant, hopefully this one will winter over… Patty it’s always so fun to visit your blog! I know you’ll have lots of new artwork and fabulous photos! Thank you for being such an inspiration!!!
Carole // July 13, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Lovely piece!