Is it finally spring?

We have finally gotten out of the nasty rainy and stormy weather pattern that had a firm grip over New England for most of April, and sunny skies seem to have returned. My yard is still in winter dead mode, but bits of life have started to appear. My crocus have popped up, and the green from the bleeding hearts and columbine have broken ground. Until my own garden gets into full swing, I have to find pictures on the internet and in books to inspire the next batch of canes.

I saw this picture of an English cottage garden and decided to try to replicate the feel in flower canes. The result:

This weeks set on ebay. And forthcoming on etsy in a week or so, some sets with some of these newer flowers as well.

I was not quite done there..I had to make something, so i made a pin and bracelet tile set:

I have decided that the bracelet will be kept for me. It has some of my favorite things about the garden on it..my hydrangeas and dragonflies. So until things really start to bloom around here at least I can create a little bit of garden beauty in my toaster oven.