“Hello, Rabbit,” he said, “Is that you?” “Let’s pretend it isn’t,” said Rabbit, “And see what happens.” -from Winnie the Pooh A flowered h...

Introducing . . .  Y E L L O W   D O O R   S T U D I O Original Needle Felted Sculptures What is needle felting?  Needle felting is the art ...

 Summer days are waning and afternoons sitting comfortably by the water will be few and far between.  What a peaceful place this is and fill...

A recent rainstorm brought more twigs down in the yard. After gathering them up I noticed that some of them were covered with wonderful li...

Earlier this spring I made a potting bench out of 2x4's and cedar pickets.  I also added 4 corbels to support a shelf on either side. ...

My French Breakfast Radishes are coming in fast and furious.  There are a lot of radish salads in my future, so I've been checking out...

It was a cool and breezy day in SE Wisconsin and perfect for working outside.  So today I edged, weeded, transplanted, planted, swept, wat...

I planted radishes again, but this year I planted two varieties, Sparkler and French Breakfast. I've pulled and used some of the S...

Summer is finally here!   With all that's going on in the world right now, I am so grateful for my time spent in the garden - a ...

ORANGE FLOWERS 20 x 20 inch, oil My favorite summer activity is working in my gardens.  Grooming, watering, weeding, feeding, and fi...

It's wedding season and WEDDING BOUQUET PORTRAITS are keeping me busy these days! A portrait of your wedding bouquet is  a...

ICELANDIC BLUE POPPY  The Icelandic Blue Poppy symbolizes imagination, luxury, and success.  The delicate petals are wrinkled and crep...

PREPARING FOR GARDENING SEASON  WITH  A BOTANICAL COUNTDOWN What do you do while you're waiting to get your hands in the dirt?...

Orange for its emotional warmth and blue for the sky and the sea, these colors are opposite one another on the color wheel.  And what good...

Meet Livia, the latest addition to my Etsy shop, Gillyflower Cottage.   Livia is loosely based on the Ilia Underwing moth.   S...

AT GILLYFLOWER COTTAGE,  THE WHOLE SHOP IS ON SALE! With Christmas right around the corner, now is the time to order a  unique and...