Better Late than Never Butterflies

So, I was supposed to make a little something for my mom for her birthday... that was in May.  I am now finally finished with it... I think!  I still have to see how it looks in her bathroom to know if I'm really finished.

I used my recycled painting paper butterflies.  Aren't they cute?!

And then I painted another little something to go with it.  A coral and green plant to go with my mom's coral and green bathroom.  I love those two colors together (if you haven't noticed already)!

New in the Shop

Just a little note today to say I'm now selling these lovely little paintings here :)  You can click on the links below or click here to go to my Etsy Shop.

Birds

Stencil Flower

Japanese Quince

Hollyhocks

Have a wonderful day!

Photo of the Week

Sagebrush...... not exactly my favorite plant because of allergies, but it can be quite beautiful if caught in the right light.  I spent my weekend surrounded by the stuff in the high desert of Nevada.  Man, am I glad to be home again!

Checking out the Chalk Art Festival

Last weekend was the chalk art festival in Salt Lake City... it was pretty cool!  My husband and I went out on a date (that doesn't happen often enough) the first night it was open, so most of the artworks weren't complete yet.  Even so, it was fun to see.  I was so inspired that I want to sign up to do one next year... but I'm not sure my back and knees could take it.  We'll see...

My all-time favorite was Animal from Sesame Street!  The color contrast is so striking!

Another favorite... a Japanese style chalk drawing.  So unique!

And the feature of the festival...too bad it was only half-way done.  This one was looking amazing!

 After seeing the art, we enjoyed a little treat while sitting on a nearby bench, when I happened to spot this....

...definitely an artists bike!

Mint Limeade

My new favorite drink..

Mint Limeade!

I made this for the first time ever and it was so delicious!  Thanks to my in-laws for their fresh mint! This limeade would not be the same without it.  

You can find the recipe HERE at allrecipes.com.  It's actually a Pepper-Mint Limeade that calls for slices of jalapeno peppers, but you really don't need them.  I left out the peppers and the drink was pretty much perfect :)

Photo of the Week

Life is great when your neighbor lets you have the cherries from the branches of her cherry tree that hang into your yard!  No bugs or anything...  I'm loving these!

Father's Day Cards

Father's Day is almost here, so my son and I spent some time making cards this week.  I don't think any of the guys in the family check this blog too often, so I'm safe sharing them here.

I came up with a simple card for my Dad and a little sack of peanuts for my husband...

and my son made his own original creation.  He isn't too interested in trying to write in cards yet, but man, he has fun with glue sticks and hole punches!