Flowers in my yard

 Hallo,

   It has been a good spring for flowers in my yard this year. Both theses 2 iris and the 2 Clementi are new additions this year and arent they pretty. I have alot of my flowers in pots because we have a tiny yard that is full of tree roots. 

   I also have had a ton of gladiolus and callas blooming this year too and the dahlias are just starting. 

   I have so many pink and purple glads that I have started labeling them - I tie a string around the base (white for pink, green for purple and double green for any other color) . Come fall I plan to dig up all the bulbs, give away a lot of pink ones and replant along with some new bulbs in different colors.

                                                                                                            All for today. Hope your spring is as colorful as mine is these days!!!!

                Tera

Baskets with greens and browns.

 

Hallo,

   Another pair of baskets to show you today. 

    The first one uses a seashell slice for the base and gray with greens for the cording. I love the simple swirl pattern lately.

   The second one I did not use a base and just made from the coil. The main cording is a variegated brown with the same greens used for the swirl pattern.

  Both baskets are about 8 inches round and about 2.5 inches high.

   All for now - Take Care

             Tera

Little baskets with reds and yellows

Hallo,

  2 baskets for you today - first is red with orange and yellow and the second is gray with red, orange and yellow.

  The base for these baskets is a seashell slice that I get at a local flea market and the cording is from Hobby Lobby. The cording is a bit thicker than I use for other baskets, so they make up a bit quicker.

  Both baskets are about 6 inches round and 2 inches high.

  I am doing a pop up sale with my baskets at a local art gallery near me - Artful Things Gallery in Niceville FL. 

  I also have a basket class scheduled for june - so hopefully will have some people to take the class!

   All for today - Take Care

                                                                                                             Tera

 

Seashells in a resin base

Hallo,

  Trying something new for basket bases - I made this one from resin and seashells. I have 2 molds in good sizes for baskets. The one is clear with a turquoise blue tint to it.

  The basket is 9.5 inches round and 3.5 inches tall.

  I will be making more of these resin bases. They are light weight and easy to work with.

   All for today - Take Care

      Tera

 

Turtle basket

 

Hallo,

  I have a bunch of new baskets to show you over the next couple days and then low and behold 3 new paintings!!!!!

The base for this basket was made for me by my friend Kim who does great stuff. The basket is about 11.5 inches round and is about 1.5 inches tall. 

  I am experimenting with some curly cues for decorations along the top edges.

   All for today

     Take Care

           Tera 

Lakeside basket

  Hallo,

    Another basket finished off - it took me about 2 weeks of working on it for 2 to 3 hours each evening to make it.

   I used a pretty vintage plate as the base using colors that matched the plate.

   It is 11 inches round and almost 4 inches tall.

   I do have a couple paintings in the work....more to come.

    Take Care

          Tera

 

Driftwood basket

Hallo,

   I have been working on this basket for about a week and a half and finally got it finished. First time incorporating a piece of driftwood into the basket so there was some finageling to get it where I wanted it. 

  I made the base of the basket this time too using a flat rock slice and resin which worked pretty well. I left space around the edge and drilled holes in the resin to attach the cording - also helped to sand the edges of the resin so the coil didn't slip as much.

   This basket measures 10 inches round and 3.5 inches tall . Took me almost 20 hours to make.

   Have a great day!!!

          Tera