Sea glass Art and generosity

One great thing about sea glass is that because of it I have connected with so many people around the world who also collect it. And unlike me they make really special beautiful pieces of art which they have shared with me.

Here is another example of a gorgeous piece of Art that reached my home all the way from the States from dear Karen D.Thank you so very much!

Karen used my favourite shell abalone, lots of great sea glass, glass beads, sea shells and mosaic tiles.

Karen added a lovely card and lots of aida fabric for me to start stitching again!If only Barca allowed!

Again thank you so very much Karen for your generosity.
You can contact Karen about her mosaics here.

A Flower Fairy card arrived at its destination and the winner is...

I made this Flower Fairy card some time ago for Karen D., a sea glass friend in the States who loves Flower Fairies like I do. I used printed papers with Flower Fairies that my friend Cathy from England had sent me a long long time ago.

And that's the end result. Karen received the card so I can show you now.

It has a 3-D effect.

 As you have noticed only three people commented on my giveaway so I only chose among those three and the winner is ....Pesky Cat Designs! Congratulations!

Please contact me with your address details so that I can post your ornament!Thank you all three for taking part!

I am grateful for the beauty around me.

Ever since I was given my camera a year ago by hubbie I take pictures every day trying to photograph the small beautiful moments in my life for which I am grateful.

Here are a couple of photos of beauty I have seen around me this week.

First a passionflower my brother gave me in a pot that has been blooming one flower almost every day.I love spotting a new flower every day.

I see my son's beautiful eyes every day!I love his clear almost innocent look!

 I enjoyed the beauty of this book. Imaret by John Kalpouzos. A lovely book hubbie was given as a gift by our friend Gia and I enjoyed reading it only in a couple of weeks. A great book about the town of Arta during and after the Turkish invasion.Refugees are victims no matter which nation they belong to. A book Greeks and Turks should both read.

 I spotted a dove that came to my balcony for a while to admire my son's blooming petunias,a Mother's Day gift.

 I enjoyed the beauty in one more issue of Marie Claire Idees with lovely crafts.

I was so beautifully surprised by an expected parcel but with unexpected contents. I had asked a sea glass friend Karen D to collect some sea glass for me from Glass Beach,Fort Bragg,California when she was visiting there.

Karen sent me a big parcel containing lots of lovely gifts,the type I really love!Sea glass from Glass Beach,a cross stitched piece of sea birds stitched by herself, a cross stitch booklet with the theme of shells(guess what I will be stitching this summer!),sea themed stamps,a summery card and great sea glass from the.....Marshall Islands where she had lived!I know you will ask me where the Marshall Islands are!Well I too had to look them up!Thank you dear Karen.