SUMMER GARDEN IDEAS...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />Summer is never complete without a trip - or several trips - to my favorite nursery, <a href="http://www.rogersgardens.com/">Rogers Gardens</a> in Corona Del Mar.<br><br /><br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHjnas3d3ZZ6Ed0DQT1RgGAYd2MzsS6Akv78wJAjxiOaOOMA4Ov77ebwKAbX7OtCevpRr1qSl3FBLMI19I-hJaSe3Xpz0eFjazwqoLNTVjOdK1wP43_bNqlyTz2xWXL3GvWN67EUwlMg/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHjnas3d3ZZ6Ed0DQT1RgGAYd2MzsS6Akv78wJAjxiOaOOMA4Ov77ebwKAbX7OtCevpRr1qSl3FBLMI19I-hJaSe3Xpz0eFjazwqoLNTVjOdK1wP43_bNqlyTz2xWXL3GvWN67EUwlMg/s1600/IMG_3066.JPG" width="480"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />they are famous for their amazing hanging baskets</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />this one is about 3 feet across</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-gardening.html#more">Read more »</a>

SUMMER GARDEN IDEAS...

Summer is never complete without a trip - or several trips - to my favorite nursery, Rogers Gardens in Corona Del Mar. they are famous for ...

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FAVORITE VIGNETTE PINS FROM PINTEREST -

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> FAVORITE RE-PINS FROM MY PINTEREST BOARDS</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love to see what pins turn out to be favorites on my Pinterest boards.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes its surprising, but its always interesting</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the favorite pins from my board</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/CBIDdesign/accessories-and-the-art-of-arrangement/">'Accessories and the Art of Arrangement'</a></b></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they are in order of popularity, but there isn't really a lot of room inbetween -</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> all are very close.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b>#1<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">bookshelf arrangement</span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Palette of blues, greens, gold and cream</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjMexAqL_i8T9HLZcJm_kEF77qoSwmwYVo4GxJApbel_QsKhpvyKBCCjBDh_8TXiMGi-aSApPkT3NZ8dJ7u8SlM1kpOIQMPvERFx4Oz3c8zHSiyk4hV3ZDvWnqDMFklKVNdArz4tWufg/s1600/62+newlyweddiaries+bs+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjMexAqL_i8T9HLZcJm_kEF77qoSwmwYVo4GxJApbel_QsKhpvyKBCCjBDh_8TXiMGi-aSApPkT3NZ8dJ7u8SlM1kpOIQMPvERFx4Oz3c8zHSiyk4hV3ZDvWnqDMFklKVNdArz4tWufg/s1600/62+newlyweddiaries+bs+com.jpg" width="426"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></b></div><br /></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/more-asked-and-answered.html#more">Read more »</a>

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 FAVORITE RE-PINS FROM MY PINTEREST BOARDS I love to see what pins turn out to be favorites on my Pinterest boards. Sometimes its surprising...

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Flora and fauna

Flowers are a constant source of inspiration for me. The colours, shapes and perfumes are so many and varied I think it would take a lifetime to paint every one I loved. But I'm working on it. One of my girls works part-time in a florist, and she brings home something gorgeous every week. Bliss. Here's a little look at a few pieces I have on the go:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">How about some pretty lisianthus? They go so well with Louis Vuitton, don't you think?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQ6gA_HeAeDkpNemJ2a9zrXIJkd96EG2nOIts7eUFc-535J6VJvJORnbgiXPUtf93B8kFAeNZPnmY6icX65bWT2ztX1VNPbl8uByPAYorETIwNWxbVOcx-lONqNA3unKNIsMkzf6mQRGD/s1600/louis+sneak+peek+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQ6gA_HeAeDkpNemJ2a9zrXIJkd96EG2nOIts7eUFc-535J6VJvJORnbgiXPUtf93B8kFAeNZPnmY6icX65bWT2ztX1VNPbl8uByPAYorETIwNWxbVOcx-lONqNA3unKNIsMkzf6mQRGD/s640/louis+sneak+peek+watermarked.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Prints will soon be available in my <a href="http://www.driftwoodinteriors.etsy.com/">Etsy store</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or maybe hot pink orchids are more your style? No problem at all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheszYFdzlSddD-zBLPSXgX97s5s5cWhu-mtHlYYQFnG_M-RRWPTgUTVVVPOMU5sEBN1rCdHLyxIff6uI4uUb5fHAF5TGrTn2CZNk7ircp1AcETfkZqE4gf0v9VcW7zAc2A0h-obtWFLSWx/s1600/pink+orchid+flowers+watermarked+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheszYFdzlSddD-zBLPSXgX97s5s5cWhu-mtHlYYQFnG_M-RRWPTgUTVVVPOMU5sEBN1rCdHLyxIff6uI4uUb5fHAF5TGrTn2CZNk7ircp1AcETfkZqE4gf0v9VcW7zAc2A0h-obtWFLSWx/s640/pink+orchid+flowers+watermarked+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And these oriental lilies will soon be the star of a new, larger work on paper:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwq5RgGI-H-hE536Ho7KZAlG_7vMVZh3pBUsFgI_miklrZ1bosnxiAPU-kV8fSlWzJB1Pk4etK2sJSsyG87YaAPWbHdArPvRG1sTW-BQQjioO41rK6cRjULZZqt22hjtUfxwEnpsYB2B4M/s1600/orientals+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwq5RgGI-H-hE536Ho7KZAlG_7vMVZh3pBUsFgI_miklrZ1bosnxiAPU-kV8fSlWzJB1Pk4etK2sJSsyG87YaAPWbHdArPvRG1sTW-BQQjioO41rK6cRjULZZqt22hjtUfxwEnpsYB2B4M/s640/orientals+.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As for the fauna? Well, you'll just have to pop in tomorrow for those :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>

Flora and fauna

Flowers are a constant source of inspiration for me. The colours, shapes and perfumes are so many and varied I think it would take a lifetim...

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