SUNDAY

What a pleasant Sunday 

it has been today.

No rain in the forecast

here at 

Buttermilk Cottage

so I decide to get out early

and do some much needed

weeding.

So much rain lately

has made for some delightful blooms.

Here's my Hyacinth Bean

now in full bloom...

just waiting for the purple bean pods

to appear.

Another Runner Bean plant,

new for me this year,

Painted Lady.

Most of my Black Eyed Susans

did not fair well this year.

These are some of the best.

The ever faithful

Cone flower.

Lantana doing well.

My last picture is of this happy little Zinnia.
I planted several packs of seeds earlier
with hopes of a great bed of  "picking flowers".
So far this is one of the few blooms that 
has made an appearance.

Oh well 
Happy Gardening!

AFTER THE RAIN

 

I awoke this morning at 4:45 to a very loud Thunder boom

and a very bright lightening crack.

Nothing unusual here...

for the past two weeks it has rained or stormed 

in my neck of the woods.

My rain barrel is full ten times over.

This is one gardener that wished she had been

a little more proactive and gotten

 a daisy chain going on

with her rain barrels.

The weeds in my beds are absolutely 

OUT OF CONTROL!

Between work and rain, there's been

no time for weeding.  I'm thinking,

maybe it's time to simplify 

my garden.

H

 Before the rains came

it had been so hot

that my make shift gardening bench

has not seen much activity

this Summer.

Needless to say my new hammock

I received for Christmas

has not gotten a lot of use.

One thing that has enjoyed the

heat, sun and rain 

is this Hyacinth Bean plant

a sweet neighbor gave me last month.

It started as a wee plant

and now just look!

I've wanted to get some type of vine growing over

this little window greenhouse I made

and this bean is doing the trick.

Can I also say before I close out,

I've found the perfect use for old vintage

salt and pepper shakers.

What a wonderful topper

for your trellis' and stakes.

Happy Gardening!

linking this week with:

Fishtail Cottage's

Cottage Garden Party

IT'S A GIRL!

Last year I brought home some pink striped paper

 from VS.  We had used it to line our bra trays 

that merchandise our beautiful 

bras.

I was inspired to make some birds using it,

but alas it was a little too thick

 for folding.

I was inspired though, so I went to Michaels 

and purchased some similar papers

that would do the trick.

The VS paper got me to thinking

about "Baby Showers"

I picked up some little charms

that make it work.

In my world the STORK has taken a holiday

and the CRANE is filling in.

Here is what I've come up with.

Three print origami birds on some skewers.

I think they make the perfect decorating piece

and when the party is over

everyone gets to take one home as

a party favor.

I also made some jumbo birds...well pretty big,

that can be hung over the table.

The neat thing about these birds 

 they can be used

 in the nursery

when the baby girl comes.

You will be able to find them in my etsy shop

very soon, come by and visit. 


it's up now
https://www.etsy.com/listing/105031474/3-pink-baby-shower-hanging-origami-bird

FOR THE BRIDE

Guess what I've been doing?

That's right...making birds again.

I've been working on a Bridal Party Pack

for my etsy shop.

One thing I know Brides love

and that's Tiffany & Co.

I love to fold my birds from the pages

of the Tiffany's catalog.

They are perfect for weddings

showers, teas, parties

or anything in between.

I start by tearing out all the pages that are

Tiffany Blue,

then start my folds.

I try to do all the same folds together

because it goes a little faster that way.



For this project, I'm creating a

collection of

Black, White and Tiffany Blue.

The pack will consist of

forty five birds to be used at one of the Bried's

many functions.

I've included three large black birds,

two medium white birds,

twelve "Tiffany Blue" birds,

eight small black ones

and twenty assorted

black & white print birds.

The five larger birds are embellished with

pretty ribbon and can be hung or

placed on dowels.

Just a few on a table really makes a large impact.

And they are so pretty.

The bride can save a little money by using

them on skewers and working them into

her greenery to cut back on 

flower cost.

They can make great party favors for the guest.

Next time you are thinking wedding...

think Origami

Birds. 

Visit my listing of these birds

here.https://www.etsy.com/listing/104633800/black-white-tiffany-blue-origami-wedding

New Birds for Etsy

Visit me soon!

nanniepannie's @ etsy

JUST CLIP IT...CLIP IT GOOD

I've been crafting with my origami birds

and clothes pins.

There are baskets of birds

in my house

and I wanted to come up with another

way to use them for

my etsy site.

My sister in law Terry, suggested I attach them

to clothes pins

for a fun fastener.

And so I did...

and have sold two sets!!!

Now I know, about now you are saying to yourself

"what the heck can I do with

Origami Bird Clothes Pins?"

Well, here is just a few

delightful ideas.

Embellish a special gift

or attach it to a

Birthday or Thank you card

as an extra something.

Keep your letters

organized.

Use it in the bathroom for drying your wash cloth

or hanging your sponge.

Maybe as a bookmark.

You can even clip your chips.

Anything needs clipin...

use an Origami Bird Clothes Pin.

Yep, every home needs one

or two

or even three.

Happy Clipping!

A WALK THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The neighborhood

where I live offers

an award 

 "Yard of the Month".

The sign caught my eye this morning

as I took my walk,

Congratulations to the June winner!

Our neighborhood is very eclectic,

you have to take

 the good with the bad.

The good always makes me

smile.

I absolutely love

 people that take pride 

in their front yard.

It makes walking the dogs (baggie in hand)

so much more

enjoyable.

It seems that the flowers are blooming

much earlier this year.

I love it,

 it's beautiful,

but I'm fearful for the coming winter

and what it will bring.

Lets not think about the future.

Lets just enjoy this walk

through the

"Tree Streets Southside Neighborhood."

Sweet Bungalow.

Hydrangeas and window boxes.

Just down the street.

This woman's a

 GARDENER...

big time.

A shot of one of her side beds.

One of my favorites.

Who needs color

when you look this good.

Well that's the tour

and of course I couldn't leave out our home,

"Buttermilk Cottage."

Happy Gardening.