This exquisite holiday ornament by Bebops features two delicate white daffodils on a pure black background. Won't this be lovely hanging from your Christmas tree?
I just discovered this lovely binder by Bluewren's Treasures with blue iris, pink roses and pink gerberas over a white background on both the front and back cover with a pale blue spine. Easily change the text on the spine using the customisable template.
I really love this colorful magnet by Artform The Heart which features a painting of a bright blue butterfly visiting a zinnia flower.
Welcome to Bebop's Place
Beauty has been defined as "The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such properties as harmony of form or color, excellence of artistry, truthfulness, and originality." Since our responses are totally subjective, I can only speak to what moves me.
I want to share the beauty! I have created a variety of floral products for my Zazzle stores, Bebop's Place and Bebop's Weddings, using my original photographs and designs. I am also constantly amazed at the gorgeous floral products available from the rest of the Zazzle community. I am hoping others will enjoy this blog and even be moved to purchase some of these lovely items for gifts or just for the pleasure of having such beauty around.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Friday - November 12, 2010
This poster available at Bebop's Place will look so striking hanging on the wall. It's sunset at the pond. Cattails in the foreground are silhouetted by lovely shimmering water which is reflecting the pink, yellow, salmon, orange and gold of the evening sky. The incredible reflections almost look like they are painted on glass.
This exquisite note card by hacohen916 features a perfect red rose photographed with a delicate spray of Baby's Breath.
The lovely design on this invitation by Noteable Expressions is perfect for your spring wedding. The background is a beautiful lilac color. Across the bottom is a border made of blue hyacinths. This set also has save the date cards, response cards, thank you cards, table number tent cards, envelope seals, wine labels, binders, and return address labels available.
Blue Hyacinth on Lilac Invitation by NoteableExpressions
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This exquisite note card by hacohen916 features a perfect red rose photographed with a delicate spray of Baby's Breath.
The lovely design on this invitation by Noteable Expressions is perfect for your spring wedding. The background is a beautiful lilac color. Across the bottom is a border made of blue hyacinths. This set also has save the date cards, response cards, thank you cards, table number tent cards, envelope seals, wine labels, binders, and return address labels available.
Blue Hyacinth on Lilac Invitation by NoteableExpressions
View other announcement designs on zazzle.com
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thursday - November 11, 2010
I created this for Bebop's Place yesterday and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. Brighten someone's day with this lovely thank you card which features a spectacular cactus flowered dahlia in shades of salmon, orange, gold and pale yellow. Far in the background are more dahlias and an apple tree full of red fruit. The text can be customized to suit your needs.
I think this note card by Bonadrag is just exquisite! A very simple photo of a dewdropped fresh rose.
This lovely mug by folkrockartist shows beautiful roses blooming from her original painting!
I think this note card by Bonadrag is just exquisite! A very simple photo of a dewdropped fresh rose.
This lovely mug by folkrockartist shows beautiful roses blooming from her original painting!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wednesday - November 10, 2010
This lovely poster available at Bebop's Place features a young woman sitting and dreaming on the dock at the edge of a large pond. Autumn is in the air. The water is surrounded with trees in gorgeous fall foliage colors of yellow, green, red, orange and gold. The blue sky has fluffy white clouds and all this is reflected in the water. The trunk of a large pine tree defines the left side. The brilliant sunshine is reflected in her red hair.
Isn't this gorgeous? I really love this Greek Sundial Fractal Ornament by Fractured Life.
This delicate and artistic mousepad by PR Prints features a macro-focus photograph of small white flowers bursting forth from a small twig, still in the process of opening its leaves to the spring sunshine.
Isn't this gorgeous? I really love this Greek Sundial Fractal Ornament by Fractured Life.
This delicate and artistic mousepad by PR Prints features a macro-focus photograph of small white flowers bursting forth from a small twig, still in the process of opening its leaves to the spring sunshine.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Tuesday - November 9, 2010
I created this calendar for Bebop's Place from photos of the lovely little creatures I see all summer. My garden is a world of light, color and movement. The flowers and vegetables shine with beauty...and the little creatures amaze me in their infinite variations of shape, form and action. I have tried to capture these lovely little beings with my photography and have compiled the best for this 2011 calendar. I hope you will join me in the marvelous land of the giant swallowtail, hoverfly, tiger swallowtail, damselfly, cranefly, least skipper butterfly, grasshopper, Aphrodite fritillary butterfly, polyphemus moth, honeybee, ruby meadowhawk dragonfly and bush katydid nymph.
Here is a lovely poster by sfcount. She says, "Digitally altered from my original painting of a cherry blossom branch, I've converted the image to shades of gray with just a touch of pink on the blooms. To the print, I've added a poem I wrote".
This Apache Blessing poster by The Shy Muse really moved me. Both design and words are lovely. Our interconnectedness with the beauty of Mother Nature is beautifully acknowledged in encouraging and caring words. Appropriate for many occasions--weddings, retirement, graduations, moving, anniversaries...any kind of turning point in life that garners well wishes.
Here is a lovely poster by sfcount. She says, "Digitally altered from my original painting of a cherry blossom branch, I've converted the image to shades of gray with just a touch of pink on the blooms. To the print, I've added a poem I wrote".
This Apache Blessing poster by The Shy Muse really moved me. Both design and words are lovely. Our interconnectedness with the beauty of Mother Nature is beautifully acknowledged in encouraging and caring words. Appropriate for many occasions--weddings, retirement, graduations, moving, anniversaries...any kind of turning point in life that garners well wishes.
Monday, November 8, 2010
I live at the edge of a small pond and spend lots of time in all seasons seeking its beauty. I compiled this calendar for Bebop's Place with some of my favorite photos of the pond.
Enjoy the many facets and moods of a pond in upstate New York. This 2011 calendar will take you through the seasons of the year with landscapes and details of the pond's flora and fauna. Photographic styles range from realism to abstraction.
I saw this exquisite poster yesterday in Pariseau's Market and just fell in love with it! Frost crystals are growing along the edge of Boston Ivy leaves on a cold November morning.
This beautiful floral mousepad by morris27 features a digital painting of red and blue flowers.
Enjoy the many facets and moods of a pond in upstate New York. This 2011 calendar will take you through the seasons of the year with landscapes and details of the pond's flora and fauna. Photographic styles range from realism to abstraction.
I saw this exquisite poster yesterday in Pariseau's Market and just fell in love with it! Frost crystals are growing along the edge of Boston Ivy leaves on a cold November morning.
This beautiful floral mousepad by morris27 features a digital painting of red and blue flowers.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Sunday - November 7, 2010
Brighten your life or give this as a gift to someone special. This glorious binder available from Bebop's Place features a collection of waterlily dahlia blossoms in a colorful design of red, pink, yellow, white and mauve. This could be used in so many ways. Store your favorite photos, keep a journal, compile recipes, take it to school...use your imagination! You can add text to the spine or leave it blank.
Here is a lovely floral thank you postage stamp by Kayatiyu. Cheerful yellow tulips are highlighted by a ray of sunlight, as the sun breaks through on a stormy spring day. From the original acrylic artwork titled “Yellow Tulips” © Sandy Long.
Bring the outdoors indoors with this stunning blue plumbago mousepad available from Justbyjulie Carnival of Colour.
Here is a lovely floral thank you postage stamp by Kayatiyu. Cheerful yellow tulips are highlighted by a ray of sunlight, as the sun breaks through on a stormy spring day. From the original acrylic artwork titled “Yellow Tulips” © Sandy Long.
Bring the outdoors indoors with this stunning blue plumbago mousepad available from Justbyjulie Carnival of Colour.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday - September 30, 2010
It's the last day of September today and raining cats and dogs. There is a flash flood watch in effect till late tonight. So I am staying inside making tomato sauce. I have a huge pot cooking on the stove.
I was out in the rain, which has its own beauty, and saw that even more dahlias are opening which brought to mind this binder I made for Bebop's Place. Customize the text on this brilliantly colored binder to suit your needs (or delete the text for a simple black spine). A profusion of dahlias spill across the front and back in shades of gold, yellow, red, pink, blush, cream and white. Petals seem to glow in the sunshine.
What a great California Poppy postcard bySKHDesigns. Send this brilliant splash of orange off to a friend today. The California Poppy is brilliant enough to brighten anyone's day and a note from you will make it even better!
This brilliantly colored postage stamp by Carnival of Colour features the beautiful morning glory in full bloom.
I was out in the rain, which has its own beauty, and saw that even more dahlias are opening which brought to mind this binder I made for Bebop's Place. Customize the text on this brilliantly colored binder to suit your needs (or delete the text for a simple black spine). A profusion of dahlias spill across the front and back in shades of gold, yellow, red, pink, blush, cream and white. Petals seem to glow in the sunshine.
What a great California Poppy postcard bySKHDesigns. Send this brilliant splash of orange off to a friend today. The California Poppy is brilliant enough to brighten anyone's day and a note from you will make it even better!
This brilliantly colored postage stamp by Carnival of Colour features the beautiful morning glory in full bloom.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday - September 29, 2010
It is sunny and pleasantly warm today. My dahlias are finally looking good (after being stressed by the unusually hot, dry summer) and frost warnings are up for Sunday night! I took this photo of a bouquet of 5 different dahlias. I think it came out nicely as a dramatic pattern in autumn colors of deep red, orange and gold on a black background arranged to create an almost abstract design. The poster is available from Bebops.
I think this is a gorgeous mousepad by CheyBaby Designs. A plethora of pansies cover the area with their flowering glory.
What a lovely design by Kayatiyu! A mass of chamomiles creates a pleasing floral design on cheerful Keds garden shoes. An attractive, fun design, perfect for garden parties or outdoor adventures. Available on other shoe styles including mens and kids. From a watercolor sketch titled “Chamomiles”, © Sandy Long.
I think this is a gorgeous mousepad by CheyBaby Designs. A plethora of pansies cover the area with their flowering glory.
What a lovely design by Kayatiyu! A mass of chamomiles creates a pleasing floral design on cheerful Keds garden shoes. An attractive, fun design, perfect for garden parties or outdoor adventures. Available on other shoe styles including mens and kids. From a watercolor sketch titled “Chamomiles”, © Sandy Long.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday - September 28, 2010
The autumn foliage is really taking over as the chief eye-catcher around here. This is not a flower photo but it was taken just outside my garden. I spotted this tiny bird and put him on a poster for Bebop's Place. I added a filter to soften the lines.
This poster features a lovely little goldfinch perched on a branch, surrounded by brilliant autumn foliage. He is as small as the leaves of the ash tree and actually blends in to form an abstract composition of red, orange, green, yellow, black and white.
Now to some flowers...
Splash some summer fun into someone's day with this bright butterfly flower card by Scruff Shop! Created from an original hand drawn illustration, the design features a funky flower surrounded by happy hearts and butterflies, in vibrant tones of pink, orange, sunshine yellow and baby blue.
Here is an exquisite note card by Octopus Love with yellow flowers on a brugmansia tree. Brugmansia are trees also known as Angel's Trumpets, because of the large trumpet-shaped flowers which can grow up to 20 inches long. These flowers come in a variety of colors, including white, yellow, pink, orange and red. They have a delicate scent with lemon overtones, which is quite striking in the early evening. Although beautiful, Brugmansia plants contain poison, which can be fatal if ingested.
This poster features a lovely little goldfinch perched on a branch, surrounded by brilliant autumn foliage. He is as small as the leaves of the ash tree and actually blends in to form an abstract composition of red, orange, green, yellow, black and white.
Now to some flowers...
Splash some summer fun into someone's day with this bright butterfly flower card by Scruff Shop! Created from an original hand drawn illustration, the design features a funky flower surrounded by happy hearts and butterflies, in vibrant tones of pink, orange, sunshine yellow and baby blue.
Here is an exquisite note card by Octopus Love with yellow flowers on a brugmansia tree. Brugmansia are trees also known as Angel's Trumpets, because of the large trumpet-shaped flowers which can grow up to 20 inches long. These flowers come in a variety of colors, including white, yellow, pink, orange and red. They have a delicate scent with lemon overtones, which is quite striking in the early evening. Although beautiful, Brugmansia plants contain poison, which can be fatal if ingested.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday - September 27, 2010
One of my all time favorite flowers is the tiny Johnny Jump Up (Viola tricolor). Also known as Heartsease, he's a common European wild flower which grows as both an annual and a short-lived perennial. He has been introduced into North America and has spread widely, including all over my garden! He pops up in just about every bed of flowers and vegetables. I weed where I don't want him but am sure to leave plenty to enjoy, since the blooms begin in early spring and continue till late fall.
I've celebrated Johnny on many products in Bebop's Place. Here is a thank you card featuring this little guy.
And here's a Johnny mug...
Another flower I just love because it is beautiful and spreads like a weed in my garden is the calendula. B K Muir has created this lovely t-shirt which sports a labeled orange flower with dewdrops.
This a perfectly gorgeous postage stamp by Garden And Gifts. It features bright red geraniums which can be used as an R S V P for wedding invitations or just to spread some beauty and cheer!
Bright Red Geraniums Postage Stamp RSVP Wedding by GardenAndGifts
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I've celebrated Johnny on many products in Bebop's Place. Here is a thank you card featuring this little guy.
And here's a Johnny mug...
Another flower I just love because it is beautiful and spreads like a weed in my garden is the calendula. B K Muir has created this lovely t-shirt which sports a labeled orange flower with dewdrops.
This a perfectly gorgeous postage stamp by Garden And Gifts. It features bright red geraniums which can be used as an R S V P for wedding invitations or just to spread some beauty and cheer!
Bright Red Geraniums Postage Stamp RSVP Wedding by GardenAndGifts
Learn how to sell art online at zazzle
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday - September 26, 2010
The resilience of my flower garden continues to amaze me. Here it is almost October, and they are still putting on a gorgeous show.
The cosmos seem to have gotten a second wind. I took this photo yesterday and made this poster for Bebop's Place featuring a cosmos flower reaching for the sky. The delicate pink and white petals are set against a background of blue sky and fluffy white clouds.
This handsome tie by Botanical Art features a beautiful botanical illustration of the carnivorous plant Darlingtonia californica. Also called the California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Plant, or Cobra Lily, it is native to southwestern Oregon and northern California, growing in bogs and seeps with cold running water. The common name Cobra Plant comes from how its tubular leaves resemble a rearing cobra. Makes a great gift for a botanist, gardener, landscaper or anyone who loves plants and nature. You can change the background color, if you’d like.
This beautiful customizable wedding album created by Fallen_Angel_483 features a beautifully detailed photograph of an African daisy flower. The photo has been digitally altered, resulting in a pretty purple coloured flower with different shades of purple on the petals and a dark purple centre. The pretty purple text on the top right corner of the album is customizable so you can enter the names of the happy couple and the date of their marriage. This would make a wonderful wedding gift.
Purple Daisy Flower Customizable Wedding Album by Fallen_Angel_483
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The cosmos seem to have gotten a second wind. I took this photo yesterday and made this poster for Bebop's Place featuring a cosmos flower reaching for the sky. The delicate pink and white petals are set against a background of blue sky and fluffy white clouds.
This handsome tie by Botanical Art features a beautiful botanical illustration of the carnivorous plant Darlingtonia californica. Also called the California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Plant, or Cobra Lily, it is native to southwestern Oregon and northern California, growing in bogs and seeps with cold running water. The common name Cobra Plant comes from how its tubular leaves resemble a rearing cobra. Makes a great gift for a botanist, gardener, landscaper or anyone who loves plants and nature. You can change the background color, if you’d like.
This beautiful customizable wedding album created by Fallen_Angel_483 features a beautifully detailed photograph of an African daisy flower. The photo has been digitally altered, resulting in a pretty purple coloured flower with different shades of purple on the petals and a dark purple centre. The pretty purple text on the top right corner of the album is customizable so you can enter the names of the happy couple and the date of their marriage. This would make a wonderful wedding gift.
Purple Daisy Flower Customizable Wedding Album by Fallen_Angel_483
Make a personalized vinyl binder with zazzle.com
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Saturday - September 25, 2010
Although we had a few hot days, it has cooled down again and it is really beginning to look like autumn here. The foliage is starting to show some autumn colors. Meanwhile, the zinnias remain the stars of the garden.
This thank you card by Bebops features a female ruby-throated hummingbird. She hovers in the air while drinking nectar from the golden center of a bright red zinnia flower. A yellow zinnia blossom is nearby and a few green leaves complete the composition. The colors seem to glow against the dark background. The image is repeated inside. The text can be customized to suit your needs.
What a cheerful card Clickinchic has designed. Her Flower Power note card has blue and yellow flowers on a darker blue background. A few more flowers are scattered inside.
I really love this graceful pink water lily mug by Nature Smiles. The photograph is exquisite and it fits beautifully with the pink inside the mug. It's a great way to start your day. Fun nature and floral photography too and great gift idea.
This thank you card by Bebops features a female ruby-throated hummingbird. She hovers in the air while drinking nectar from the golden center of a bright red zinnia flower. A yellow zinnia blossom is nearby and a few green leaves complete the composition. The colors seem to glow against the dark background. The image is repeated inside. The text can be customized to suit your needs.
What a cheerful card Clickinchic has designed. Her Flower Power note card has blue and yellow flowers on a darker blue background. A few more flowers are scattered inside.
I really love this graceful pink water lily mug by Nature Smiles. The photograph is exquisite and it fits beautifully with the pink inside the mug. It's a great way to start your day. Fun nature and floral photography too and great gift idea.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday - September 23, 2010
It's the first day of autumn and it is really beautiful here. I plan to go wandering with my camera to try to capture this magical time of year. I took this photo yesterday morning and made a poster for Bebop's Place.
This postage stamp by World of Nature is really exquisite. It's a photograph of a pretty pink fuschia flower against a black background.
TitiaG, at GoodLifeDesign, said about this mousepad: "I have a very big garden with lots of flowers and fruit trees and they display wonderful colors during spring, summer, autumn and sometimes even winter. I've tried to find all their names and with most I succeeded. This one is a wild growing clematis".
This postage stamp by World of Nature is really exquisite. It's a photograph of a pretty pink fuschia flower against a black background.
TitiaG, at GoodLifeDesign, said about this mousepad: "I have a very big garden with lots of flowers and fruit trees and they display wonderful colors during spring, summer, autumn and sometimes even winter. I've tried to find all their names and with most I succeeded. This one is a wild growing clematis".
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday - September 22, 2010
It's the last day of summer. It seems to have gone by too fast. I am posting this thank you card I made for Bebop's Place. For me, it captures the essence of summer. It features a garden full of light, shadow and color. Orange and gold daylilies are set off by pale lilac and dark magenta phlox. Many shades of green frame the lovely colors.
This elegant, vintage inspired wedding invitation, available from Audrey Jeanne's Expressions, is a hybrid of original watercolor artwork by Audrey Jeanne Roberts and vintage elements.
Vintage Rose n Butterflies, Wedding Invitation by AudreyJeanne
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This vintage poster by tjustleft with partially colorized black and white photo of Compass Flower is really fascinating to stare at!
This elegant, vintage inspired wedding invitation, available from Audrey Jeanne's Expressions, is a hybrid of original watercolor artwork by Audrey Jeanne Roberts and vintage elements.
Vintage Rose n Butterflies, Wedding Invitation by AudreyJeanne
Make a custom printed invitation on zazzle
This vintage poster by tjustleft with partially colorized black and white photo of Compass Flower is really fascinating to stare at!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday - September 21, 2010
It is sunny and clear but quite cool here. There was scattered frost in the valleys though our hilltop was spared. We will have to start bringing in our house plants today.
Meanwhile the flowers are still blooming. I took this photo last week and made a poster for Bebop's Place as a celebration of a sunny summer day in layers of color. Yellow marigolds are lowest, then come red and pink zinnias, and over them all is a brilliant blue sky with one fluffy cloud. Tiny apples hang from a tree in the distance.
I love the simple design of this note card from Doodle Daddles. It's a hand drawn doodle of three yellow wild flowers in a field of grass.
Here's a sweet lady's Petite T-Shirt by Drakarian, with nice flowers of a little succulent from South Africa.
Meanwhile the flowers are still blooming. I took this photo last week and made a poster for Bebop's Place as a celebration of a sunny summer day in layers of color. Yellow marigolds are lowest, then come red and pink zinnias, and over them all is a brilliant blue sky with one fluffy cloud. Tiny apples hang from a tree in the distance.
I love the simple design of this note card from Doodle Daddles. It's a hand drawn doodle of three yellow wild flowers in a field of grass.
Here's a sweet lady's Petite T-Shirt by Drakarian, with nice flowers of a little succulent from South Africa.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday - September 20, 2010
The rudbeckia are still blooming in my garden. I celebrate them with this cheerful mug by Bebops which will brighten your day with a repeating pattern of brilliant golden yellow Black-eyed Susan blossoms.
The Japanese cherry blossom has simple beauty. The trees don't grow very big, yet they are still pleasing to look at. This mousepad by Burningwood Arts will certainly make a great gift for anyone who loves nature.
Here's a purple flower heart...In love with purple by The Magic Garden. Add your own message to this card.
The Japanese cherry blossom has simple beauty. The trees don't grow very big, yet they are still pleasing to look at. This mousepad by Burningwood Arts will certainly make a great gift for anyone who loves nature.
Here's a purple flower heart...In love with purple by The Magic Garden. Add your own message to this card.
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