Rose is the June Flower of the Month

Hello!

Today I will start to explore the rose.

This is a rose from the numerous gardens
at WaltDisneyWorld, Florida, USA.

I enjoyed taking many pictures there from our last trip, 2009.

another WDW rose photo I snapped

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."

- Marcel Proust

I drive my nieces and nephews a little crazy when we go to the Denver Zoo.

I love to photograph the little things - like a bunch of flowers, or a single hibiscus.

A butterfly. A hummingbird moth. A spider web.

I take photos of the little wild rabbits,

and perhaps a peacock feather on the ground.

Oh, and I also take photos of the animals!

So they all know that if I drag behind, I'm just taking another photo,

and will catch up with them soon!

Nelicia and Lauriel, waiting for Aunt Karen, again.

"In a way, nobody sees a flower really.

It is so small; we haven't time.

And to see takes time,

as to have a friend takes time."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

vintage clip

In traditional 'flowers of the month'

June is ROSE.

 botanical illustration

The Song of the Rose Fairy

by Mary Cecily Barker

"Best and dearest flower that grows,

Perfect both to see and smell;

Words can never, never tell

Half the beauty of a Rose -

Buds that open to disclose

Fold on fold of purest white,

Lovely pink, or red that glows

Deep, sweet-scented. What delight

To be Fairy of the Rose!"

The Rose Fairy illustration by Mary Cecily Barker

 I love this next vintage poem and song:

c.1910

In the Language of Flowers

A rose means:

Love, passion, beauty and perfection.

Rachel's Rose Fairy Oval by PurpleMoon

The rose is rich in history and meaning.

Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love,

presented a rose to Eros.

Cleopatra lured Marc Antony

with a room knee deep in rose petals!

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra

The rose is named for the Latin

 word rosa

which means red.

vintage French postcard, MademoiselleChipotte- etsy

Different colors of Roses

meant slightly different things.

Different combinations of roses,

or roses with other flowers

also meant differing things!

c.1913

The Language of Flowers

was a very complex language.

c.1909

A pink rose meant 'friendship'.

A yellow rose meant 'secret

 admirer'

On a different web site,

it says that the yellow rose means

"Zealous".

painting, unknown artist

A red and white rose,

or red and white roses sent together

 meant:

Unity

A white rose meant

Purity

and a red rose meant

passionate love.

vintage clip

c.1911

c.1911

I have quite a bit more about

the Rose history,

state flowers,

Rose ballads and songs,

and perhaps even some Rose

paperdolls!

I'll be sharing them throughout the

 month of June.

c.1917

See you tomorrow!

inkspired

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dominoes@myinkspired.com

http://www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/

More Gardening Fun!

Hi!

First, apologies. Yesterday I had a blog all ready except for two things, and it all froze on me.
Yikes!
I have no idea why this popped into my head, but I saved it. Only there was just half of the blog by then.
Eeek!
I had spend 1 1/2 hours getting the thing ready.
Grrrrr!
So I started on More Gardening Fun!
And it happened again, only this time I didn't have a chance to save it in another program,
                           SO THE WHOLE THING WAS GONE!!!
Panic!
Search help, search anything, search, search, check my computer - is it that?
Nope!
Blogspot had 'technical difficulties' and would be closed.
Big Sigh.
Checked it again this morning - no  posting.
Bigger Sigh.
Checked again this afternoon.......
AND IT WORKS!!!!            HIPPITY HOPPITY HOORAY!
now....on to more gardening fun:

Can you tell I'm itching to get gardening?
I don't know about other parts of the country, but here on the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, you have to wait until danger of frost is over.
That's May.
Except it snowed a bit on Wednesday.
Sleet on Thursday.
Sunshine and blue skies on Friday.
Waiting for another storm to blow in over the weekend....
That's weather for you in Colorado!

My first garden consisted of carrots and radishes.

My dad had to take over the watering for a couple of months while I was a counselor at Hidden Falls Ranch, Wayside, TX.
By the way, if you know any kids ages 8 - 17 that need a week break from you,
This is a super duper ranch camp!
On the edge of the Palo Duro Canyon, TX

Following is a simple scherensnitte cutting.
Simply fold your paper in half.

Line up the pattern on the fold where the dashes are.

Cut out the open spaces, starting with the smallest first.

Where the pattern touches the dashes,

DO NOT CUT so you have "bridges" when the cutting is opened.

Use a paper hole punch for the flower centers!
You can also use a small heart punch for inside the watering cans.

Here is the cover of the pattern booklet.

See our double watering cans on the front?



"Mary, Mary, quite contrary"

'sunken gardens'
oh, yeah, this will be my backyard someday...
only the statue fountain would have to be a mermaid!

Ann Kovach's Paper Dolly Fun with gardening:

I'm adding cleaning and baking day,

so you can have more outfits to play with!

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."

- John Lubbock

A Gardening Shrine, hand painted and decoupaged by inkspired.
One of a kind, original.

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

World War I vintage poster

Here is a little dress to wear when observing others garden!

Bohemian Glamour Barbie

(She's a favorite, but I don't have her yet!)

"Janet Laura" from the late 1920's - 1930's

"I think that no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will always plant a large garden in the spring.
Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth?"
-   Edward Giobbi

vintage clip from Dover Publications

see side bar for web site

This is a Gardening ROCK!

for sale at: http://www.artbykathycarr.etsy.com/

This is one of my Rockin' Art cottages.

I like my flower beds by the base of the cottage!

Rockin' Art by inkspired. This one is sold.
By the way, the bay window is totally painted.
There is no difference in the actual shape!

You never know what you might find in your garden:

photo taken at the Denver Zoo, Denver, Colorado

Well, I'm off to edit some more of my new line of original

Collaged Art Dolls.

These are made 100% with recycled junk mail!

I have listed many in my etsy shop,
since I couldn't work on any blogs!



until tomorrow -

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

dominoes@myinkspired.com

http://www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com/

Lions & Lambs, funny quotes, paper dolls and lots o' pictures

Hello!
Today I think will be our last day of 'March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb'. Yes, I do realize that March is not over. But I am having a big ducky craze going on, and have so many spring animals and flowers and projects and tips that are waiting to be explored....time to move on!

Spring is nature’s way of saying

"Let's party!".

---Robin Williams

here's a giggle:

"Remember in Elementary school,

you were told that in case of fire

you have to line up quietly in a single file line

from smallest to tallest?

What is the logic in that?

What, do tall people burn slower?"

- Warren Hutcherson

c.1915

Here's a little lamb puzzle for your kids:

I think this is from Dover Publications (see side bar).

I love this stamp from 100ProofPress, etsy:

Sorry, I haven't written down Mrs.Schindler's Chicken recipe like I said I would. Tomorrow, really!

Toda is just fun graphics, puzzles, vintage song sheet covers and photos.

I hope you enjoy them, as much as I have enjoyed discovering them!

vintage ad

KatesMuse.etsy.com, wool rug

"Nothing will ever please me,

no matter how excellent or beneficial,

if I must retain the knowledge of it to myself.

No good thing is pleasant to possess

without friends to share it."

- Seneca proverb

(Native American, North America)

c.1901

flatflowercards, etsy

with dried yarrow

Here are two cute Spring paper dolls from Brazil for you to print and cut:

Again, I strongly suggest that you check out OrigamiBears site!

This next one is a photo taken by me at the Denver Zoo:

Here is a precious photo of a Dahl's lamb, again Denver Zoo:

Okay, I'm off for a lunch date with my sister. She has been very patient with me calling to say 'Let's move it an hour later', and 'Oops, if you're really hungry you might want a snack, but I'm almost on my way'.

Sisters.....gotta' love 'em!

 Advice for the day:

If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache,

do what it says on the aspirin bottle:

"Take two " and "Keep away from children."  

- Author Unknown

Cheers!

inkspired

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

dominoes@myinkspired.com

http://www.inkspiredmusings.com/