Bee Loved Skep

"Bee Loved Skep" "Bee Skep in Blue & Yellow" and "Flow Blue Bee Skep"

Copyright 2017 Michelle L. Palmer

Then there were three!

I enjoy punch needle... it's the pattern writing that takes me some time!

No matter how many notes I take I always forget to write down

one or two DMC numbers. Then the search is on.

Some deeper, richer, colors for this hive.

Their floss palette has so many gorgeous jewel tones!

I finally brought a few home~ they had been wiggling in the

display case for years, "Pick me! Choose me!"

I'm so glad I did...

The next pattern is more muted... shabby chic colors!

Hope you have a wonderful week, Sweet Friends!

Bunny in the carrot patch!

My little bunny friend has hopped on by to wish you a wonderful weekend!

Discovered a small cut of marbleized fabric...

...the perfect color for a patch of carrots!

Be an original~

Be an original~

Nobody deserves to be copied.

It is so much brighter when you don't walk in the shadows of another.

Hope your week is off to a great start, Friends~

Valentine's Day~

Wishing your heart happiness, always~

Happy Valentine's Day, Friends!

California & Nevada

Thinking of you and praying all stay safe~

Flow blue and yellow bee skep~

'Bee Skep in Blue and Yellow' copyright 2017 Michelle L. Palmer

These two colors are never far from my palette.

Regardless of what medium I am working in~

they are the perfect color pair to my heart!

The days are getting a bit brighter and longer~

The gardens are starting to call.

Researching seeds and designing a large fenced area for our pup!

I would love a wall filled with cavities for bee skeps~

That one might have to stay on my wish list!

Hope your Saturday is off to a great start, Friends!

Stand up for yourself~

There are times when we have to stand up for ourselves.

Take legal steps to protect what we have worked so hard for.

It isn't easy.

This little guy and his message were written on my heart today~

Let your faith be bigger than your fear.

Hebrews 13:6

Wishing your heart peace, Friends~

Fabric Illustration Bunny & Sparrow~

Friday huddle?

Hope your day is off to a great start, Sweet Friends!

No matter where our feathered friends perch~

They bring our hearts joy!

Chickadees are dancing on the feeder...

Juncos and Mourning Doves are cleaning up the ground &

Cardinals, Titmouse and Woodpeckers swoop in for a nibble!

The sun is peeking through after our snow storm overnight~

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Teddy and Honey Bee~

From time to time I open one of my sketchbooks that has

sat untouched for too long.

I glance through the pages and find something new~

As though it wasn't my hand, my heart, that put it there!

Other times a small design sketch will remind me of a collection 

that was manufactured into a gift program!

My most favorite pages are those with notes & drawings

tucked into corners or margins by one of our children.

Their childhood was filled with art festivals, 

Christmas open houses, art shows and sales.

There was always a sketchbook open...

Always a mound of them stacked within their reach and

they were free to look through them.

Their little masterpieces are my most treasured entries!

Hope your day is off to a great start, Sweet Friends~

Thank you for stopping by!

Wren friends~

When sweet friends come to call~

Yesterday afternoon brought a little wren to our kitchen windowsill!

He is a bit early!

I'm sure he was just passing through~

Perhaps he was taking a quick trip to check on his summer house?

Hope you're having a wonderful week, Friends~

Punch Needle Bee Skep Valentine

"Bee Loved" Copyright 2017 Michelle L. Palmer

I think this will be the summer that I finally build a bee bole to house 

my two favorite bee skeps. They have been part of our home decor

for 12+ years because they are made of natural materials.

They would rot when exposed to our weather.

I couldn't bring myself to put the hives/skeps in the garden because

I felt the bees would make it their home and then as it wore down

they would be without shelter. 

I will find the perfect stones, study up on the weather side, air space needed etc.

These two bee Valentines are headed home for a nice bowl

of honey stew with a dash of daisy petals~

Home is where the heart his~

Bee Loved~

Hope you're having a great day, Friends!

Good Morning, February!

Sharing their hearts on this first day of February!

I have a collection of antique & vintage papers, books, magazines~

Some bins are filled with worn & tattered keepings.

 The woman I got them from found value in them and

passed on that love to me!

They are bygone treasures~

Never to be printed again... some may be the only existing copies.

Bits and pieces put together with a new life!

When working with old paper I scan my final design and keep 

a digital file. Old paper was made from various fibers, rag content etc.

and is not acid-free. It may yellow or stain other papers that it touches.

Enjoy the works you make & keep a fresh image for production.

Wishing you a February filled with love & happiness~