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Schrebergarten
Aus dem Archiv um 1948: Copyright dpa Ah die Schreber Gaerten. Sie sehen ein bischen aus wie die Luxusversion asiatischer Slums, wenn man aus dem Zugfenster schaut. Das taeuscht natuerlich auf den...
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Botanicals
Maria Sibylla Merian (born 1647 in Frankfurt/Main) began studying insects early in her life, particularly the life cycle of caterpillars and butterflies and how the transformation happens. And here is...
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Summer Flower Tutorial – Grow Your Own Hybrid in 5 Minutes…
Fabric flowers are one my favorite accessories. Put a flower on a t-shirt and voila, you’re ready to go out. Put one on a paper package or head band and it adds instant zing. One day, while gathering...
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Make Your Own Vintage Botanical Print Plate
I’ve always admired John Derian‘s work. His decoupaged glass plates, paper weights and cake domes, have elevated glue and printed paper to new decorating heights. When you see his work, it is no...
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When Children Decorate…
The other day I asked my daughter to make a stained glass window in our hallway. She was thrilled with this task. We used tempera paint as it washes right off. At least, that’s the idea. I actually...
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String Gardens and Other Flowers
(c) stringgardens.com Gardening is not my thing, though I love flowers. Who doesn’t? I never developed much of a green thumb, because working in the garden seems overwhelming – here in the...
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The Paper Garden
“A life’s work is always unfinished and requires creativity till the day a person dies.” (The Paper Garden) Imagine creating your best work at the age of 72, work that would find a permanent home in...
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