Solitary Cosmos

This sunshine yellow Cosmos sprouted up all by it's lonesome.  

I guess those seeds we spread last season are still germinating or we're getting help from our feathered friends who are helping us plant. 🙂

August Blooms

Our liriopes are once again blooming even though the wildlife had quite the feast last year and ate all our plants!

This tiny violet plant is often called wooly elephant's foot ( Elephantopus tomentosus L.) according to the plant.net identifier. 

A species of perennial flowering plant and blooms from July to September.

It's tiny and delicate and quite lovely!

 Another sweet tiny flower is this yellow flower which again, according to the plant.net identifier is commonly known as Goldenmane Tickseed (Coreopsis basalis). 

A North American plant species in the sunflower family.

Scallop Sea Shell Journals

 I made these 3 IRISH DEEP SCALLOP SEA SHELL Journals, each about 5.5 inch diameter.

PAPERS USED: Handmade printable ivory paper with aster petals, Handmade printable white silk papers with silver & silk threads, Parchment papers, Handmade Natural Lokta Printable paper.

COPTIC STITCH BINDING with waxed linen thread.

TWO SHELLS I distressed using crackle & texture paste over TH oxide sprays; rusty hinge, speckled egg, vintage photo distress spray stain & tarnished brass distress stain then sealed with clear acrylic spray.

DIGIS: CherylFrancisART: Abandoned Beach House, Ocean View, & Textured Color Wash.

SEA LEMON on YT offers a tutorial on making a seashell book if interested.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/dan-barracuda/sp... License code: JDCS9RPALXIB6TQ7

more mushrooms ...

'shrooms in the forest

An abundance of rain has a variety of mushrooms sprouting all over the forest floor.

Botanical Theme Folio - Multi Foldout/Flip Flap Journal

I created this 5 x 7 inch Multi Foldout Folio Journal by following a tutorial for the basic structure on Liz The Paper Project (Jan 10, 2021) on YouTube. I altered mine slightly. I used solid color cardstock for my base. To decorate my journal and create Journaling Cards I used three Stamperia Scrapbook Pads; Hortensia, Shabby Rose & House of Roses Botanical.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/justin-lee/daybreak
License code: 4HF0VDGGEL8B1HXW

 

Butterfly Garden ...