Potential

I love spring. I love the warmth spring sun brings. How it feels on your back as you work in your yard. I love the new things it brings: sprouts of new life, promises of a fresh start, anticipation as to what will come.

I walked through my back yard today and found that most of my photos had to do with potential. See if you can spot the potential.

Spring is Optimism for the future. It will come and bring good things.

My Flower Garden

I have been working with my new spring colors and have been loving my growing garden. The pale yellows, soft pinks, bright oranges, soothing lavenders and on and on. They are so gorgeous tucked into your hair. I'm working on more little rose hair pins, too, but for now I wanted to show you my growing garden.

Newest Design . . . Hair Pins!!

These are my newest design. Petite Rose Hair Pins. I am really pleased with how they have turned out. I made them in white, periwinkle, pink, and raspberry pink. I spent this week sitting in a chair by the fireplace (when it has been cold) sewing. I made several sets and have posted them in my http://www.lollishops.com/amie-blooms as well as http://www.friendlybanter.etsy.com/ shops.

I ordered and received my new felt order that contains all my spring colors. It is so hard to wait and not get started, but I'm making myself wait! First things first I suppose. Christmas, then spring!

Here is the first round of brooches based on the pink peony. I did deviate a little on color choices because I love all the colors. Although I was going for pink, I must admit my favorite was the dark burgundy brooch. Although, the chartreuse was a close second.

I'm very happy with my final brooches. Maybe someday I'll share with you those that didn't turn out quite so good. The experiments gone awry as it were... hmmm maybe not. That would be TOO embarrassing.

I hope everyone had a happy thanksgiving....now off to bed to prepare for Lollishops opening tomorrow! Yay. look for me there as www.lollishops.com/amie-blooms. (try again later if it doesn't work. I may not be fully operational yet).