Seasons

One of the blessings of living in the Midwest is the changing seasons.  

Of course, when winter's turn is coming, I sometimes think of the changing seasons as a curse more than a blessing.

But only on those extremely cold days when it hurts to go outside. And even then, if you aren't forced to leave the house, those frigid days can be pretty nice, with a fire going in the wood stove and a good book to read.

For me, you can't beat springtime.  Not only is it the "year's awakening" like this snippet I cut out of an old book says, it is just plain old cheerful.  Winter can be gloomy, no matter how nice it is to read by the fire. Not many days of real life are conducive to goofing off and reading a book, plus, you have to go outside to get that firewood to build the cozy fire in the first place.

But spring?  Cheerful, happy, and bright.  

Still, would I love it so much if it wasn't so fleeting?  Having the seasons change keeps things interesting, it marks time passing.

So, yes, the changing seasons are a blessing to me.

So much so, that I did 2 sets of pages for the Journal of Nature's Blessings in honor of the seasons.

One nice thing about this swap, it is open to a lot of interpretations.  I'm very intrigued by the options and can't wait to see the pages rolling into my studio to see what choices the artists made to represent their own ideas of Nature's Blessings.

This theme can be very personal, and meaningful to the artists. I'm thrilled that we have so many people joining us in this swap (and yes, there is still room for more).  

I hope to have time to make more page sets.  I like to have a few extras around, plus some to swap, some to keep.  I really think I'll need to keep a set of the season pages.  

Comments

[jeanie]

Loving this, Karla! These pages are gorgeous! Makes my simpler style seem a little drab by comparison -- maybe back to the drawing board! Or glueing board, as the case may be! But I'm nearly done, close to photography and almost ready to post to you! It's a fun swap and I'm really eager to see what everyone has to contribute!

[Leann]

These are so gorgeous. I finished a few of mine and posted photos of them yesterday. I'm loving this!

Leann

[Sandy]

Karla,

Your pages are gorgeous. I am working away on mine every spare minute I can find, hope the have them all done by mid week. Can't wait to see all the awesome artwork that is sure to show up.

[Karla Nathan]

Im very excited about the packages starting to arrive! Ill try to get lots of photos for everyone. Its going to be gorgeous with hundreds of pages piled up in my studio!

[Karla Nathan]

Leann, I had to go by your blog to take a peek, your pages are cute as a bug! Sorry I couldnt leave a comment there, my son has signed into blogger and I cant figure out how to sign him out and me back in.

[Flossie Benton Rogers]

Lovely post and beautiful artwork. The pictures remind me of my vintage handkerchief holders. http://flossiebentonrogers.com

[Charlotte]

Your pages are so soft and pretty. Makes me want to touch the textures. Hugs...Charlotte.

[Karla Nathan]

Thanks, Charlotte, yep, I was going for texture!