Tuesday - July 20, 2010

Yesterday I picked four quarts of blueberries. Lots more to come. The bird netting is working.

Here are more fantastic rose products from Zazzle artists...

This card from Hagen_Cartoons is hysterical. As a rose grower I am a great lover of lady bugs and a hater of aphids!

You're spoiling me... by Hagen_Cartoons

I think this poster by thenaturalgift really expresses the essence of roses. Such a gorgeous soft, pink blossom.

Pink Rose poster by thenaturalgift

Wow, this beautiful, artistic card from HightonRidley is really extraordinary. Great editing, color and composition.

Abstract Rose birthday card by HightonRidley

Monday - July 19, 2010

The amazing variety continues. Here are more artistic rose products from very talented Zazzlers...


This mousepad by no_reason features a purely elegant single red rose. It truly is the way to say "I love you".

I Love You - Single Red Rose by no_reason

Fine artwork and wonderful sentiment on this mug by helikettle. I really like the way the blue text and trim set off the orange and yellow roses.

Rose Ringer Mug by helikettle

A perfectly gorgeous note card from artbyclaire. So impressionistic...her talent just blows me away!

Rose Garden by artbyclaire

Sunday - July 18, 2010

Good morning! Yesterday I took a little walk down memory lane as I edited this photo for Bebop's Place that I had taken of the library stacks, where I worked before I retired. This is the poster but I made a ton of other products with the image. Check out Library Stacks for more.

Library Stacks by Bebops


But on to some more roses...

This delicate design goes so nicely on the binder by Woodswalker. The simple wild rose is one of my favorites.

Wild Rose - black border (2") by Woodswalker

I like the simplicity of this greeting card by ether04. A pure white background is sometimes the best way to set off such a delicate flower.

Pink Rose Greeting Card by ether04

What a wonderful poster by alricciodesigns! The color composition and the framing of the window are really excellent art.

simplicity by alricciodesigns

Saturday - July 17, 2010

The roses are pretty much gone from my garden now. The daylilies and phlox have become the stars of the show. I'm glad I still have lots of rose products that Zazzlers have sent to me that I can post here.



I think this yellow rose design on the yellow baby doll shirt by Barbyydoll is really striking.

Womans Vintage Yellow Rose Baby-doll T-shirt by Barbyydoll

HightonRidley has created an exquisite thank you card of a single Rosa Canina. Lovely!

Dog Rose Thankyou notelet / card by HightonRidley

This mousepad by ImagineThatDesign features really fine art work. I'm in love with the red roses against that blue background.

Red Roses Mouse Pad by ImagineThatDesign

Friday - July 16, 2010

Very talented, artistic Zazzlers keep offering me rose products to post. Here are three more.


The Victorian design on this card by AngelCityArt is really lovely. More roses are scattered inside!

Victorian Rose Floral Friendship Card by AngelCityArt

I wonder if this is New Dawn, one of my favorite climbers, featured on this mousepad by avisnoelledesigns . If it is, the scent is heavenly.

"Three Sisters"- Rose Mousepad by avisnoelledesigns


gothicbusiness brings us a cute, sassy sixteen year old surrounded by roses and ready to party!

Vintage Flowers Sweet 16 Birthday Invitation by gothicbusiness

Thursday - July 15, 2010

I'm still blissed out from yesterday's early morning time at the pond. Here is a card I made for Bebop's Place from one of the photos I took. I also made a poster.

Morning Mist on the Pond by Bebops


This is a lovely poster by KirstenStar . The white mums really set off that great orange rose.

Orange Rose by KirstenStar

What a great binder by mvdesigns for a wedding gift, mother's day gift, or sentimental birthday gift. Such a delicate lacy rose pattern...

White Lace Roses Binder by mvdesigns

Wednesday - July 14, 2010

It's a cool, foggy morning. I just got in from killing slugs and wandering around taking pictures of the garden and pond in the fog. So many interesting photographic effects are possible with fog as a background. It was very beautiful out there...

I continue to be amazed at the variety of rose designs that people have sent to me.

This note card from laly_sb has such delicate colors. I love the way the hoverfly's coloring is part of the whole color composition.

Bee on orange rose greeting card by laly_sb




I put my favorite ever rose design on this mug for Bebop's Place.

Old fashioned Roses by Bebops



Wow! I just can't say enough about this rose binder by doodles_daddles. Gorgeous art, perfect color and design.

Rose Binder by doodles_daddles