Oh deer

Another sign of Spring, the whitetail deer showed up today near dusk, haven't seen them in months:

Spring has sprung

Sorta. We've been having a particularly cold and often snowy winter, but you can tell Spring is in the air. The days are getting longer, I've seen birds checking out last year's nests, and now my tulips and daffodils are starting to break through the soil. We're still in for more cold and snow showers, though....

Hearts All Around, pt.1

Last year I began seeing natural "hearts" in many places prior to Valentine's Day, so this year I kept my eyes peeled again for interesting ones to pop up. Time for this year's installment!
Up first:


A lovely knot hole in the Sugarlands area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

peachy keen peachy green

One of my heart faces has been included in a beautiful Etsy Treasury curated by Monarchdancer:

And the fortune cookie says......

"God will give you everything that you want."

And I've gotten TWO of them!
Maybe I'll start making a list.

Inspiration - Implementation - Issue

Inspiration: One of my favorite pairs of winter shoes are these Skechers. While putting them on one morning, I was inspired to translate the rivet detailing into a jewelry design.


Implementation: Copper heart and tin strip are hand cut and drilled, sitting on the bench block and ready for texturing/joining.



Issue: A heavy metal heart as strong as the love of your Valentine :-)

Available shortly in my Etsy shop!

Wordless Wednesday