May Flower Challenge Day Twenty-one • Purple and Pink

Found some lovely lilacs in the garden that smelled heavenly. I decided to bring the fragrance in with a fun arrangement mix with pink rhodies and some mint leaves. An old milk bottle keeps the look rustic and not too fussy for day twenty-one of the May Flower Challenge. 

For the  May Flower Challenge you can post your flower creation, whether it is a doodle, drawing, photograph, collage or painting. This challenge has been started by Lori Moon, fellow blogger, talented photographer and jewelry artisan. Sign up and join in on the flower fun. Can't wait to see what you create as well! Please note: You do NOT have to participate every day. Play along on a specific day each week or only once - whatever inspires you. 

Join the challenge, here, it is going to be fun. 

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May Flower Challenge Day Twenty • The Wild side of the Garden

Walked though the garden this afternoon to see what may be coming into bloom.

On that walk I found some wild flowers for day twenty of the May Flower Challenge. 

I found some columbine and common blue violets.

 

For the  May Flower Challenge you can post your flower creation, whether it is a doodle, drawing, photograph, collage or painting. This challenge has been started by Lori Moon, fellow blogger, talented photographer and jewelry artisan. Sign up and join in on the flower fun. Can't wait to see what you create as well! Please note: You do NOT have to participate every day. Play along on a specific day each week or only once - whatever inspires you. 

Join the challenge, here, it is going to be fun. 

Thank you for stopping by.

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Eggplants, Purple and a Playdate

Today started without painting, without drawing, not even the ususal warm up sketch exercises. 

Feeling a bit out of sorts from my creative and artistic self. I surrendered to a day of meetings, school drop off, school pick up and a play date. Then, I found this beautiful purple beauty called eggplant during my son's play date. While the kids played I had great conversation about bringing up children, inspiration, art and blogging with my friend. We had a chance to flip through a few magazines too! Inspired by the color purple I was able to find the beauty of this color in her garden. I pulled some pics together to share here. What I found funny is that Thursday's color is purple!

The color 

PURPLE

Is uplifting

Is calming to the mind and nerves

Offers a sense of spirituality

Encourages creativity

Is the color of good judgement

Is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment

It is the color of mystery and magic

Is a cool color in landscape design. 

Has a calming effect in a garden.

Visually recedes in a garden, makes a small space feel larger.

It is known to be the color of royalty

Is said to be loved by children a favorite of artists

 Represents the planet Jupiter

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So surround yourself with purple for piece of mind.

 

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Please do not use anything without permission or without note of the origin on your blog or website.