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Gift #1161: Nemophilia

I’m so excited to share with you this month’s theme for Art Elements blog.  Drumroll please… it’s “The Forest”!  Those who have followed my blog for any length of time will know of my deep and abiding love for the … Continue reading

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Gift #1156: Art Journey #2

“Once upon a time…”  – are there any words that are more exciting?  Just hearing that phrase makes me tingle with excitement knowing that a story full of adventure, trials, travels, magic spells, and happy endings is sure to come.  … Continue reading

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Gift #1129: Wildflowers

There are few things in this world more enchanting to me than woodland wildflowers.  Ok, maybe pumpkins and moss…. it’s a toss-up with those three.  But wildflowers are right up on the top of the list, especially right now when … Continue reading

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Gift #1120: February Art Bead Scene Challenge

In a brief, brilliant display of “getting my act together” I’ve managed to create my jewelry for this month’s challenge before the very end of the month.  Mark this down because I can pretty much guarantee it will be a … Continue reading

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Gift #1090: A Greener Shade of Green

I’ve always secretly been of the opinion that the Creation narrative in the book of Genesis in English has a slight omission.  I have it on pretty good authority that in the native Hebrew it reads, “And God saw all … Continue reading

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Gift #1032: Another Old Friend – Spring Mill State Park

This weekend my family made our annual fall trip to Spring Mill State Park.  It’s been a very hectic time for us and I think all of us were glad to head to the woods and unwind for a bit.  … Continue reading

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Gift #1025: Turning leaves

It’s still solidly in the mid to high 80s here with oppressively high humidity levels.  In spite of it feeling like mid summer though, the landscape is starting to color into autumn.  I don’t know what queue these plants are … Continue reading

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Gift #1024: Turkey Tails

This weekend my mom and I were able to spend some time at Eagle Creek park again.  The weather for the past few days has been perfect and we were both keen to spend some time outside enjoying the late … Continue reading

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Gift #1007: A Certain Log

This is going to sound a bit strange, but I’m in love with a log.  Not any log, mind you, but a most beautiful and entrancing log.  We’ve had several rendezvous deep in the forests of Spring Mill and each … Continue reading

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Gift #1006: Forest Wildflowers

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous ~Edward Abbey Flowers rewrite soil, water, and sunshine into petal’d poetry. ~Terri Guillemets, “The graceful and beauteous,” 1988 Flowers whisper “Beauty!” to the world, … Continue reading

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