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Sunday, January 29, 2017
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Garden in Winter?
Wherever I live.. I always have a little Winter Garden.
The garden provides a release from the long winter days!
The indoor Winter Garden creates a sense of renewal.
My indoor garden changes from year to year and I enjoy trying new things with plants.
Most people plant Amaryllis for the Christmas season...
I plant the giant bulb in November and then I have amazing red blooms for Valentines Day!
The plant already has three blooms and two stalks!
One of the flowers is already salad plate size!
The LINK below will take you to a site that I follow to grow them:
Winter flowers just take away the winter white blah!
I also start my Geranium seeds in late November.
The plants already look like they are ready to be re-potted into larger containers.
Over the years I have wintered over my geranium plants.
I would cut them back and place them in the garage. Water them once a month.
I would cut them back and place them in the garage. Water them once a month.
On Valentines Day I would start feeding them again.
I always you Miracle Grow not sure if its the best but it has always worked for me!
They also make a great Orchid feed.
I always you Miracle Grow not sure if its the best but it has always worked for me!
They also make a great Orchid feed.
You will have amazing plants long before the true season starts!
Check this site out for more information:
http://www.gardeners.com/how-to/growing-geraniums/8751.html
Check this site out for more information:
http://www.gardeners.com/how-to/growing-geraniums/8751.html
I found this "Fleurs" wooden basket years ago and
I have planted Tulips/ Daffodils/ Narcissus's and Violets in it.
A wonderful center piece for the dining table in the middle of winter.
A wonderful center piece for the dining table in the middle of winter.
It is so country looking and worn. I just love it.
This year I planted Tulips...looks like they are doing well!
I followed these tips from the site below:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/forcing-tulip-bulbs.htm
I also raise orchids, violets and loads of green plants and herbs!
Living on the mountain I have dug up small pine trees and placed them in antique pots around the cabin.
The smell of pine radiates throughout the cabin.
At Christmas time I decorated them with small ornaments....Hearts for Valentines Day!
I followed these tips from the site below:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/tulips/forcing-tulip-bulbs.htm
I also raise orchids, violets and loads of green plants and herbs!
Living on the mountain I have dug up small pine trees and placed them in antique pots around the cabin.
The smell of pine radiates throughout the cabin.
At Christmas time I decorated them with small ornaments....Hearts for Valentines Day!
A Winter Garden provides nourishment for the Winter Soul.
Take a break & visit the World Renowned Oregon Japanese Gardens!
Quiet, peaceful and will rejuvenate your inner peace.
Photos below courtesy of the Oregon Japanese Gardens.
Look outside in your own garden and find "Magical" Art Forms created by Nature.
Take a break & visit the World Renowned Oregon Japanese Gardens!
Quiet, peaceful and will rejuvenate your inner peace.
Photos below courtesy of the Oregon Japanese Gardens.
The smells of the soil and plants take you instantly forward to Spring!
Start your Winter Garden Today! I promise it will make you Happy!
Start your Winter Garden Today! I promise it will make you Happy!
Have a Wonderful Day Everyone!
Your Artist Friend in the Wilds,
Jennifer
&
Max
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The Cabin Sewing Studio ~
Oh.... the wonderful feeling I have in my Sewing Room on a Winter Day!
My creative brain simply explodes!
All the colors and designs of the fabrics, ribbons, threads, buttons, etc...
just provide an endless array of ideas!
just provide an endless array of ideas!
I have always had a sewing room studio of some sort.
Some were inside closets in the early days others were very large.
Some were inside closets in the early days others were very large.
However I still have a cozy feeling when I am working in one.
I think the sewing room I have here at the cabin is by far the coziest!.
The large fireplace is nearby and the windows are filled with views of the mountains covered in snow.
The large fireplace is nearby and the windows are filled with views of the mountains covered in snow.
The cozy feeling comes from the things you also surround yourself with.
My Grandmother, Mother and Sisters were avid seamstresses and taught many 4-H girls how to sew.
So naturally my sewing room has many representations of things they all created.
My favorites are the dresses my mother made me when I was a little girl.
They hang as pieces of art now with cherished memories.
The many dolls my mother made me and those china head dolls I collect....
find places throughout the
sewing studio.
My sister Melissa made the "Jennifer" doll and my Mother made the little cloth doll.
My OLD Winnie the Pooh looks on with a nice smile.
Like every seamstress you usually have more fabric than you will ever use laying around!
I do... but not to the extreme of several of my friends! Sorry girlfriends!
What I have is ribbon!
I use ribbon on everything... decorating projects, collages, greeting cards, paintings, even Max!
I store the ribbons in old candy jars, mason jars, baskets and what else works!
Baskets and small decorator luggage store all my needlepoint!
find places throughout the
sewing studio.
My OLD Winnie the Pooh looks on with a nice smile.
Like every seamstress you usually have more fabric than you will ever use laying around!
I do... but not to the extreme of several of my friends! Sorry girlfriends!
What I have is ribbon!
I use ribbon on everything... decorating projects, collages, greeting cards, paintings, even Max!
I store the ribbons in old candy jars, mason jars, baskets and what else works!
Baskets and small decorator luggage store all my needlepoint!
Yes ...one project per storage! LOL!
When I decorate I love using things that you normally never would think of to use.. like this catering tower!
It comes in very handy and takes up very little space.
Cake plates come in handy EVERYWHERE when I decorate!
When I decorate I love using things that you normally never would think of to use.. like this catering tower!
It comes in very handy and takes up very little space.
Cake plates come in handy EVERYWHERE when I decorate!
I also collect old wooden ladders that I use for everything.
In the sewing studio one comes in handy for hanging projects that are currently under construction.
Fabric hangs waiting to be used for the next project.
I hang the ladders with decorative ribbon (of course) and use wooden hangers to hold all the projects
I am currently working on.
Quilts hang everywhere over the log railings.
Flowers can be found in every corner (Yes..I am a flower girl) along with piles of sewing books.
Yes...a little cluttered but I find that is what feeds your imagination!
If not... you follow the plan of someone else...and its doesn't represent YOU!
Check out my two Sewing Boards on Pinterest!
&
I hope they inspire YOU!
Have a Wonderful Day Sewing Friends!
Your Artist Friend in the Wilds!
Jennifer
&
Max
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Birds in Green!
Birds in Green!
I know it is still the middle of winter...however a client purchased all three bird prints below!
The frame they selected just makes you feel like Spring is right around the corner!
The three images I painted in 2011.
The title of all three is called:
The title of all three is called:
"The Gang"!
The Stellar Jay, Pinon Jay, and the Clark's Nutcracker
can be found throughout the forests of the Pacific Northwest!
They squawk at each other and beg for peanuts every chance they get!
Stella ~ the Stellar Jay!
The indigo blue of the Stellar Jay is so striking to see!
I have now trained one to visit me on my deck here at the cabin for peanuts every morning.
Everyday just like an alarm clock....5:30 AM Squawk...Squawk!
Peanuts Please!
Clark ~ The Clark's Nutcracker
The Clark's Nutcracker was named after William Clark.
The bird was one of the first birds sent back to Thomas Jefferson from the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
You find them always traveling in groups. When they nestle in the tops of the pine trees the sounds they make create a very LOUD and out of tune chorus!
You find them always traveling in groups. When they nestle in the tops of the pine trees the sounds they make create a very LOUD and out of tune chorus!
Pinny ~ the Pinion Jay
What can I say about Pinny!
Except I do miss him! When I lived in Sisters, Oregon I discovered a baby Pinion Jay on my back porch!
I just started talking to him everyday and he simply never left.
For the next three years Pinny would arrive in the early evening for his peanut snacks.
Squawking just like Stella!
What a joy it has been to see nature like this.
When I moved from Sisters it was rumored that several of my neighbors continued to feed Pinny.
I am sure he tried training one of them! LOL!
Let's celebrate the arrival of Spring and the Joys of Nature!
Your Artist Friend in the Wilds!
Jennifer
&
MAX!
Monday, January 23, 2017
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Customers Favorite Things!
It looks like Spring has really begun!
How?...by looking at the products that were sold this week in all my
ON LINE stores!
The NEW tank tops in the "Jennifer Lake Top Tanks Store"
are selling well and the comments have been fun!
Who doesn't LOVE birds! They just scream SPRING!
The tank top below is called "The Hummingbird LOVE Tank".
The image was created from one of my paintings titled
"Against All Odds".
The Tank Tops are truly unique and I love designing them!
The Tank Top "The Mountains are Calling ...and I must Go!"
were sold this week to a
Women's Hiking Group out of Seattle,Washington.
On the back of the shirt the phrase is also captured.
The image was created from one of my photographs of the mountains in north eastern Oregon.
The Jennifer Lake Fine Art America Store was very busy... especially framed pieces!
Shown below are a few pieces purchased in the last few weeks!
Framed in a simple black frame "The Forest Blues" really pops!
The piece was purchased by a client from North Carolina.
The image is located in the FAA Store Abstract Gallery.
" Spring White Water"
I really like the moss looking mat and the simple frame.
The image just stands out and draws you in!
The piece was also sold to the client in North Carolina.
The Tank Top "Be Mine" ~ Goldfinch" was purchased by one of my clients for his wife for Valentines Day!
She LOVES Goldfinches he said more than him!!
LOL!
The "Ms. Elizabeth Store" has been busy with Valentine Sales!
I was surprised to see the first Easter image sell!
The image is of "Ms. Elizabeth", "Rocky" & "Mrs. Butterfield" having fun inside the vintage Easter Egg!
The piece was purchased by a client in Northern California.
Happy Early Easter! Thank-you!
A pullout piece from the painting titled "The Joy of Jam" was sold to a client in the
Willamette Valley of Oregon.
When visiting the beautiful State of Oregon you will find
Blackberry bushes EVERYWHERE in the valley and coastal areas!
Check out all the pieces from the "Joy of Jam" in the
"Ms. Elizabeth ON LINE Store".
The following Tote Bags were purchased by a gift shop in
Lake Oswego, Oregon.
I really like these for grocery shopping, beach and picnic fun!
Very strong and durable!
The two images are of paintings I created of the
"Beautiful City of Portland".
You can find the bags and many more in the
"Celebrating Oregon" ON LINE Store.
Have a Wonderful Week Everyone!
Thank-you ALL for making my Art Career such a JOY!
Your Artist Friend,
Jennifer
&
MAX
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Valentine Fabric...Lets Sew LOVE!
The Season of Love!
Valentines Day is such a wonderful holiday!
The crafting and sewing studio's everywhere are busy working on Valentine projects!
I designed and created these fabrics keeping YOU all in mind!
The fabrics created are for nature lovers, kids, vintage and just for fun.
The fabrics can make simple things for the holiday.
A table runner, napkins, little treat bags, tablecloths, pillows, decorative banners and anything else you can think up!
Enjoy!
Western Tanager in LOVE Red!
"Be Mine" Goldfinch in Blossoms!
"Be Mine" Little Chickadee!
I created FUN Paper Doll Valentines!
You can have fun using these in collage and decorating projects!
Father & Daughter Fabric
"Ms. Elizabeth Valentine Fabrics!
Always fun to work with and create ideas from for kids!
"Love Little Blonde" Valentine Fabric!
I am so thrilled over all the NEW Paper Doll Products in the Ms. Elizabeth Store!
Little girls will have fun with them...well wait a minute...I ordered some of the products for ME!
I guess I will never grow up!
"Collecting Valentines with Mr. Chipmunk"
Remember to Check out "My Valentine" board on Pinterest for more Love ideas!
Happy Early Valentines Day!
Enjoy the Fabric Store & Ms. Elizabeth's Valentine Fun!
Happy Crafting!
Your Artist Friend in the Wilderness,
Jennifer
&
Max
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