Friday Finishes - Nature's Blessings. . .

Friday is here and thanks to a gift from nature I have been sick with a summer cold thing. Since my brain is in a bit of a fog, I decided to silently share these pictures of the blessings of nature near my home.  Enjoy and be inspired.

As I have been gifted by nature, I gift to you any of these photos that may inspire you to be creative.

Happy Friday,

Friday Finishes - And I'm Too Tired to Think. . .

It's coming to the end of my first week of opening my quilt shop, and, as I've often heard about owning a quilt shop, I'm finding it difficult to be creative.  I can't put my thoughts together enough to decide on something to write.  So, instead, I'll just share photos taken as Spring was ending and Summer begins.  May you be inspired to create something.  Enjoy!

Happy Friday,

Inspiration Right Outside My Door. . .

I know the hour's late but as I head to bed I felt inspired to share this view with you.  This photo was taken from the backdoor of my studio this evening.  Every day I feel blessed to live in this wonderful Montana country.  I am also enjoying that the sun is still out at 8:00 in the evening.  Another one of those things I love about living so far north.

 As I am not a photographer I am amazed at how quickly lighting and color changes.  This photo was taken within 10 minutes of the one above,

and this one within 5 minutes of that.  Beautiful, isn't it?  Enjoy these wonderful photos of what I have the opportunity to see every day and maybe you will feel as inspired by the joys of nature as I do.


Until next time,

Inspiration is in the Air. . .

Living a life of a quilter often keeps my eyes glued to the beautiful colors in my studio and not the beauty of the natural world around me.  It took traveling to Sue Spargo's class last week to open my eyes to the new changes that Spring is bringing as Winter is being chased away.  Enjoy some my inspiration photos, both natural and man-made, taken in this last week.  Notice that I was especially drawn to lines.

Love that the small pods elongate into the dangles.

Great textured wallpaper in hotel room.

Looks like a wool design possibility.

Notice the residual raindrops.

New growth amongst the old.

Just loved the lines.

 Until next time,