How does your garden grow?

Garden picture. Original art. For sale mounted ready to frame. I can supply the frame if required.

https://folksy.com/items/6531770-Unique-and-Original-Rose-Garden-Painting-Mounted-ready-to-frame

One for the man in your life.

Jeanie x

Florist shop fabric and paper hand stitched collage. Measures approx. 24cm x 18cm.
Recycled fabrics and papers including old sewing patterns and teabags have been hand stitched together and embroidered.

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:sun_with_face: Beautiful DragonFly basking on the reedā€™s in the sunshine :sun_with_face:

The Dragonfly

As a creature of the wind, the dragonfly totem represents change. Itā€™s iridescent wings are incredibly sensitive to the slightest breeze, and so we are reminded to heed where the proverbial wind blows - lest we run into stormy weather.

Dragonflies are also creatures of the water, and any creature whose habitat is in, or around water carries symbolism relative the subconscious, or ā€œdreamingā€ mind and thoughts.

This is because in the animal world, water is symbolic of the subconscious mind (ā€œdeeper mind,ā€ ā€œdreaming mindā€) and relates to the thoughts we have in relaxed/meditative/sleeping/subconscious states.

Quick-list animal symbolism of the dragonfly:

prosperity
good luck
strength
peace
harmony
purity

Dragonflies carry messages that deal with deeper thought - and they ask that we pay attention to our deeper thoughts and desires.

Further symbolic insect meaning of dragonfly comes into play when we observe the dragonflyā€™s mode of transportation as it skitters across the top of water surfaces. This implies that our deeper thoughts are surfacing and we must be mindful of the outcome we wish to have.

The dragonfly is a reminder that when our deeper thoughts rise to the surface we must pay attention - there are lessons to be learned, and we are also reminded that what we think is directly proportionate to what we ā€œsee on the surface.ā€ ā€¦In short, our thoughts (even the deeper ones that we might not be as in-touch with as we are with our conscious thoughts) are responsible for what we see in our lives - in our physical surroundings.

The dragonfly gives us a very powerful meditation tool. Close your eyes, and focus on a thought - let it rise to the surface of your mindā€™s ocean - see that thought float lightly up to the waterā€™s surface. Now upon the top of a smooth, calm glass-like surface - visualize that thought moving across that water - sliding across - smooth and fast.

This exercise is useful when we want to visualize positive outcomes in a situation. We see the thought of hope happily moving across an ocean of peace (peaceful mind) and skitting to a perfect outcome.

Lastly it should be noted that the Dragonfly lives a short life, and it knows it must live to the fullest with what it has. This lesson is huge for each of us. When you see a dragonfly, be aware of the gifts it has to offer by keeping its animal totem meanings in mind.

Blessings and Happy Smiles to allā€¦ :smiley: Shelly )O(

Mini tulips

Garden Goddessā€¦

Jeanie x


A new set for Easter ! Easter tulips :wink:

Iā€™m loving all the spring daffodils at the moment, here are some I painted in wax:

The crocuses are starting to pop up too now:

Weā€™ve even got the first few early tulips out in our garden:

Iā€™m looking forward to the summer so that I can have sunflowers again:

And borders of bedding plants:

Butterfly!

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Flowerpot thank you card

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https://folksy.com/items/6633352-Spring-is-Springing-

Also if anyone can tell me how to link my actual listing in a post, with a preview, thatā€™d be great :smile:

A porcelain butterfly necklace to flutter around you :slight_smile:

It wouldnā€™t be a garden without flowers.

A rose brooch - handmade with resin :hibiscus:

If you go to your shop page press and hold on what you want to share it comes up copy press then go on to the thread you want to post on and press paste hope that makes sence iam not to good at explaining, love your painting x

Thank you!

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