Spring is Just Around the Corner

So it's official. Puxatawney Phil did not see his shadow and, according to legend, that means an early spring is on the way.

Of course, here in Texas, it's been lovely weather all weekend, and I've been out in the garden today, trying to get the weed beds, aka flower beds, under control.

So today's post is going to include some gift items featuring spring and garden related images.

First up is this throw pillow featuring richly colored pink Camelias set against dark green leaves.  Wouldn't this look great on a chair in the garden room, or on the patio?

Pink Camellias Digital Painting Throw Pillow
by 3DDesignsByJayne

Nothing says "spring" in Texas quite like seeing pastures and roadsides ablaze in drifts of bluebonnets. This photo was taken on a country drive out to Washington County a few years ago and I have added it to quite a few items, including this mouse pad and even a night light.

Roadside Bluebonnets Mouse Pad
by 3DDesignsByJayne

This jigsaw puzzle features a digital painting, based on a photo I took of raindrops on a beautiful yellow rose at the Royal Horticultural Society garden in Wisley, Surrey UK. I think it would make quite a challenge for any gardener to complete :-)

Raindrops on Yellow Rose Jigsaw Puzzle
by 3DDesignsByJayne

 

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So that's it from me today.  Now I'm going to highlight some spring and garden related items by of the other talented designers on Zazzle.

First is this lovely garden planner.

Binders make wonderful garden planners and organizers. Store and organize your seed packages, planting logs, bed diagrams, planting diary, photographs, drawings and sketches, record seasonal rotations... the works! The background painting is a rendition of Vincent Van Gogh's wonderful, Field With Poppies, circa 1889.

Garden Planner - Avery Binder
by GalleryGifts
 

Here's another throw pillow that would look right at home on a porch swing or patio chair,. The design is vintage, featuring flowers, butterflies and a bee, which is so important for the Jardin de Fleurs.

FRENCH BEE GARDEN THROW PILLOW
by GIFTSBYHEATHERMYERS

This kitchen towel reads Keep Calm and Garden On, in the style of the classic keep calm poster. Leaves are growing from the letters. The background color is green, but it's easily customized to any color of your choice.

Keep Calm and Garden On - All Colors Towel
by keepcalmbax

This cute little mug, featuring the phrase "I love gardening - very mulch" would make a perfect gift for that gardening friend, or you could just sit and drink your coffee from it while planning your garden chores.

Funny Gardening Pun Very Mulch Coffee Mug
by OddMatter

Now it's your turn!  Let me see your spring and garden related items!

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It's Spring in Texas - and that means Bluebonnets!

It's spring in Texas - and that means bluebonnets.

I've been wanting to create a landscape with bluebonnets since I first got Vue, but I don't think there's such a thing as a bluebonnet plant available for Vue.

So, having taken an intro course at LVS last year, where the use of alpha planes was covered (I think that was what they were called), this weekend I took one of my photos of a bluebonnet, played around with it and created a bluebonnet billboard that I added to Eco Painter and used in this render.

I'm rather pleased with how it came out, even though there's not much to it.

To start out, I just used it to create a greeting card which can be customized for any occasion, but I see lots of possibilities for this design -- place mats, pillows, postcards, posters... the list goes on :-)

Field of Bluebonnets Greeting Card by 3DDesignsByJayne

Here are some more designs featuring bluebonnets, from my fellow artists and designers at Zazzle.

I love the old red barn in this photo of a field of bluebonnets.

Texas Bluebonnets by providencephoto

Wouldn't this mug make a nice gift or souvenir of Texas?

Texas Bluebonnet Mug by katkramer

This mouse pad is sure to bring a touch of Texas to your office.

Texas Bluebonnets by psmart

Send your friends a little bit o'Texas with these postcards featuring bluebonnets and other spring wildflowers.

Spring Time by JPCrazy

And finally, here's a postcard I created with some photos I took of bluebonnets and other wildflowers, just a couple of weeks ago.

Texas Wildflowers Postcard by 3DDesignsByJayne
Make your own custom photo postcards on zazzle.