Art in Bloom 2012

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkyCfYymGqkYmm0ssJTSECt-Kuamo5TnoLvHfuoayC00fRfx5Z9tY2qYwU4raEdPpj5h83w3IORviFy91ihl44HUwp1szgH9E6-2aD9EYTFIGgGqg777Uq1RfNiCp7Arcw1SBfC3mDPlS/s1600/ArtInBloom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkyCfYymGqkYmm0ssJTSECt-Kuamo5TnoLvHfuoayC00fRfx5Z9tY2qYwU4raEdPpj5h83w3IORviFy91ihl44HUwp1szgH9E6-2aD9EYTFIGgGqg777Uq1RfNiCp7Arcw1SBfC3mDPlS/s800/ArtInBloom.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week was the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield’s Annual Art in Bloom display at the Lynnfield Library. Seasoned artists from the <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/topics/lynnfield+art+guild">Lynnfield Art Guild</a> along with talented students from the Lynnfield Middle and High Schools were asked to submit their works of art to be interpreted with flowers. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpxW5tocnr5eQGdLC5auB1rgTAIO9IBGEhQJHiaMep9Vd7bBwvGyqSQbBYwDgWvKWtq5mpSkwszxAFS4JueoTVCEOS9mPrScC0HNWKxBT4kz5a9-9smH-vpBh5E9RFAOWVsTvnlKf18Q3/s1600/SoaringColors_AlisonCouncil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHpxW5tocnr5eQGdLC5auB1rgTAIO9IBGEhQJHiaMep9Vd7bBwvGyqSQbBYwDgWvKWtq5mpSkwszxAFS4JueoTVCEOS9mPrScC0HNWKxBT4kz5a9-9smH-vpBh5E9RFAOWVsTvnlKf18Q3/s800/SoaringColors_AlisonCouncil.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Soaring Colors” by Alison Council</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I fell in love with this collage by Lynnfield High School student, Alison Council. First, the typography combined with hand written words of inspiration really appealed to me. Second, the bird image is made up of little bits of ripped magazine pages. You know how much I love magazines! The composition of the piece impressed me and I admire its confident message.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvMGWERFhCUGhKZ5jhSmJPSj5kf-iCWZS9ndbGM3l83PdI2p_Qh-9h_MJYxYpOBrRMyuYj267obTNCOyzg1AwNvHvdnIsyzmqMYzPOkaJ6SUvER5K2dPgVFiUE28eXGotRQ5JELlAr1aZ/s1600/yvonne_alison_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjvMGWERFhCUGhKZ5jhSmJPSj5kf-iCWZS9ndbGM3l83PdI2p_Qh-9h_MJYxYpOBrRMyuYj267obTNCOyzg1AwNvHvdnIsyzmqMYzPOkaJ6SUvER5K2dPgVFiUE28eXGotRQ5JELlAr1aZ/s800/yvonne_alison_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Yvonne Blacker</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Soaring Colors” by Alison Council</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">For my arrangement, I chose mini carnations which look like crinkled pieces of paper. I found these really neat floral accessories that looked very Dr. Suess-like (the tall curled brown branches remind me of Alison’s poetic script, bright pink orbs repeat the pink of the bird, and the fragile white pods resemble eggs). I supported the flowers with a nest of feathers tucked into the tall, vintage silver vase. In order to incorporate some blue into my interpretation, I twisted a pale blue silk ribbon around the vase as one might wrap a hand-held bouquet. This arrangement was all about the container, the scale, and finding inspiration in whimsy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfrxMrkABvxqSCKZb5IovIC49BYpf2P0fZmBqKmlBplEuSPTcu4u975aJz09iJd_EsGsqyM6fv_X25AxV-LgYYpTbBBAKWnI_MBwfer1s8l3t0njzHPVgV2Vc5Ra4UTwbW-AcTeiDQ-Hd/s1600/yvonne_soaring_alison_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfrxMrkABvxqSCKZb5IovIC49BYpf2P0fZmBqKmlBplEuSPTcu4u975aJz09iJd_EsGsqyM6fv_X25AxV-LgYYpTbBBAKWnI_MBwfer1s8l3t0njzHPVgV2Vc5Ra4UTwbW-AcTeiDQ-Hd/s800/yvonne_soaring_alison_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was such a pleasure to meet the artist, Alison, on opening night. Her parents were also there, and I could tell they are very proud of her! The audience was quite lively being composed of students, their families, and those of us who have been at this Art in Bloom thing for awhile : ) I think it was one of my favorite shows because it really captured the spirit of community. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihbEhM9wWXz8-nyAL2oXvCJa7gvUWURqsaMoWfmnZgMZh1wcSpHQ-II3nnuPspoINif6C3FWI38Tj3wMWqJ-6jiF6_Pe_ZS4O0KhQMSTl1Tm-TD5LFxY6qLxGzpRT3ec4LJ_RRURCc-qN/s1600/gabriel_ann@artinbloom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihbEhM9wWXz8-nyAL2oXvCJa7gvUWURqsaMoWfmnZgMZh1wcSpHQ-II3nnuPspoINif6C3FWI38Tj3wMWqJ-6jiF6_Pe_ZS4O0KhQMSTl1Tm-TD5LFxY6qLxGzpRT3ec4LJ_RRURCc-qN/s800/gabriel_ann@artinbloom.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Life, The Universe and Everything” </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Artist Gabriel Fadel, Lynnfield High School</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Ann Encarnacao</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmk_uqC2Pbycu4NfyHYXlVK0d98AH7h6a-oNzaultrNYuL6_jdAZrFOw6y_M82tKqY2tdfw-csiJB40q3G9s4tgo_4PVAkA6o0zYDf51LyyMpLZGkM-d0fBLKMOf7tZy8waSzs6z2huC7/s1600/britt_laurathomson_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmk_uqC2Pbycu4NfyHYXlVK0d98AH7h6a-oNzaultrNYuL6_jdAZrFOw6y_M82tKqY2tdfw-csiJB40q3G9s4tgo_4PVAkA6o0zYDf51LyyMpLZGkM-d0fBLKMOf7tZy8waSzs6z2huC7/s800/britt_laurathomson_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></a><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Eiffel Tower” by Britt Daw, Lynnfield Art Guild</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Laura Thomson</span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyKksTcqzZfnWKSz5Az2tvkmE_lwS3qFttAJSDYjqr-UrYWM3XaJEQHJUWIXnDxcyLba9YU6C66ZQPis9qC9n-J8E1w9HwuD7fj7LAaNTog_xrsydmUWrQh_pSrPyMhmJtpxlFTmDnnxd/s1600/tree_northeast_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSyKksTcqzZfnWKSz5Az2tvkmE_lwS3qFttAJSDYjqr-UrYWM3XaJEQHJUWIXnDxcyLba9YU6C66ZQPis9qC9n-J8E1w9HwuD7fj7LAaNTog_xrsydmUWrQh_pSrPyMhmJtpxlFTmDnnxd/s800/tree_northeast_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Spring Blooms” by Ashley Bass</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Chris Barbosa of <a href="http://northeastnursery.com/">Northeast Nursery</a></span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFP0b38OU-WcS2kuBtE8i-PXWC_emTLjDwJGoknYh1qEwQwLERWXwPByznXuvlsK3ee-3q7RrYwKnSFU9RyDoxahlnmbzBVh3Z-QvLfX3uzqxfeJtSJtoi7d6It-V75UP5JW-nwqpdD-C/s1600/ashley_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFP0b38OU-WcS2kuBtE8i-PXWC_emTLjDwJGoknYh1qEwQwLERWXwPByznXuvlsK3ee-3q7RrYwKnSFU9RyDoxahlnmbzBVh3Z-QvLfX3uzqxfeJtSJtoi7d6It-V75UP5JW-nwqpdD-C/s800/ashley_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Lynnfield Middle School student Ashley Bass</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">discusses what inspired her painting.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPu7Iul1SogeNRBMJrlvmPWfx0tF4lu8-CJhQV-ZWksQoOQFEC1BoYO51L7pal1Lo8OsE2_OdAyBKOINjeUCSRno1wCqxZiD-whMHDbtsWthyA-Gd_eoeXqd8nRYOu5CT4cW3Xst7e4Ef/s1600/barn_grass_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPu7Iul1SogeNRBMJrlvmPWfx0tF4lu8-CJhQV-ZWksQoOQFEC1BoYO51L7pal1Lo8OsE2_OdAyBKOINjeUCSRno1wCqxZiD-whMHDbtsWthyA-Gd_eoeXqd8nRYOu5CT4cW3Xst7e4Ef/s800/barn_grass_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Pastorale” by Beth Aaronson, Lynnfield Art Guild</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Bootie Stevens</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ98lqpyTrpzgKqMWTRpaGkw0ESJz6TH9iJxM0cca9PqeUZ731aj05TR-ZdtVxvY-CokhUqzNG_H5xepDdY6c_oan_f467UlWclqu2WZa4iVEWtb0E6iZq-wkQjIbum0HE_4GWpHwKS7r3/s1600/betsy_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ98lqpyTrpzgKqMWTRpaGkw0ESJz6TH9iJxM0cca9PqeUZ731aj05TR-ZdtVxvY-CokhUqzNG_H5xepDdY6c_oan_f467UlWclqu2WZa4iVEWtb0E6iZq-wkQjIbum0HE_4GWpHwKS7r3/s800/betsy_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Twilight Garden” by Juhi Saxena, Lynnfield Middle School </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Karen Hathaway and Betsy Foley</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Jetty”</i><i> by Britt Daw, Lynnfield Art Guild</i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Arrangement by </i><i>Jan Lisacki and </i><i>Karen Hathaway</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdpXgolfYMUB22cUWqvWe436qJgYL4N97Q2lol3nQC71W7rkIwZrErhRpp3fTaygt1wb8fk8S6eemro6S6RX_Pcy18d40QbDnJ00EBBkf69oRvT9zpNB8OjbJH-9a3z-xyJV_wioJIkea/s1600/desai_micki_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdpXgolfYMUB22cUWqvWe436qJgYL4N97Q2lol3nQC71W7rkIwZrErhRpp3fTaygt1wb8fk8S6eemro6S6RX_Pcy18d40QbDnJ00EBBkf69oRvT9zpNB8OjbJH-9a3z-xyJV_wioJIkea/s800/desai_micki_12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Candle Light”</i><i> by Shaila Desai, Lynnfield Art Guild</i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Micki Trigilio</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibopc5byqHN3FyOeMFtTcgm-s6z_rNpXIJyDy8CUjm4o5TaUYHhFPYrDzYKAKRcGEtwhb6_XBy_EWjS2cG2VvhlBEnw_ak8UYH41AhcoTi6W9_KZmT6Wp_cuPLh199-mGgCO-kbfV4lfax/s1600/barry_henna_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibopc5byqHN3FyOeMFtTcgm-s6z_rNpXIJyDy8CUjm4o5TaUYHhFPYrDzYKAKRcGEtwhb6_XBy_EWjS2cG2VvhlBEnw_ak8UYH41AhcoTi6W9_KZmT6Wp_cuPLh199-mGgCO-kbfV4lfax/s800/barry_henna_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Henna Design” </i><i>Samantha Shapleigh, Lynnfield HS</i><i> </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Judy Barry, Floral Designer</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wfsdPXqnQnO4AHUlL8fFYM6Gyl1qE3W73l8MJxbLMtPlWRpZTvI6tG-DJkl7Z-eqEEJvlJ9_4bbHdoDQCJ_PkoFGNih2trnVVAgOpXGyOoolWquDQmDtgfSK8ufSQQOfsPHMEb1_pLUt/s1600/judybarry_tip_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wfsdPXqnQnO4AHUlL8fFYM6Gyl1qE3W73l8MJxbLMtPlWRpZTvI6tG-DJkl7Z-eqEEJvlJ9_4bbHdoDQCJ_PkoFGNih2trnVVAgOpXGyOoolWquDQmDtgfSK8ufSQQOfsPHMEb1_pLUt/s800/judybarry_tip_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Judy shared a neat professional trick with us ... she created her arrangement in a shallow dish that she then balanced on top of the tall floor vase.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf3Wd6zO3VLyOcvKuBjR6xAR7MkOxGkevU60w19I5Kl6eNF7RdLao8fz5eKWy1rtsbkH27yA8sD9TUUvsPUusGAPvXOnHonz3ZU0Ukaux_g_ANSV7J0OO_k_JdZTfCFxa4L7nwgzjK_UV/s1600/mowder_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf3Wd6zO3VLyOcvKuBjR6xAR7MkOxGkevU60w19I5Kl6eNF7RdLao8fz5eKWy1rtsbkH27yA8sD9TUUvsPUusGAPvXOnHonz3ZU0Ukaux_g_ANSV7J0OO_k_JdZTfCFxa4L7nwgzjK_UV/s800/mowder_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Window Reflections on Rue De May”</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Artist Ruth Mowder, </i><i>Lynnfield Art Guild</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Arrangement by Greg O</i><i>’</i><i>Brien of Gregory</i><i>’</i><i>s</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Flower Shop and Garden Center in Wakefield</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkZYzU9oxk3u7SEUQMt6rmRtcQYGwPMqJAehyy0U30u8YhKBtHlrhvAXK7m7bBr2OQlw-NT5OcJaTap0zO8ofXW6oF6karUv_SLjCcnq3sZHFi7_w-uZmASNr0Ki2BfPHewmXLPFtZW1c/s1600/catn9tails_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkZYzU9oxk3u7SEUQMt6rmRtcQYGwPMqJAehyy0U30u8YhKBtHlrhvAXK7m7bBr2OQlw-NT5OcJaTap0zO8ofXW6oF6karUv_SLjCcnq3sZHFi7_w-uZmASNr0Ki2BfPHewmXLPFtZW1c/s800/catn9tails_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>“Cat Tail” </i><i>Connor Reardon, </i><i>Lynnfield Middle School</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Nadine Richie</span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RFQvW9d4qipHEuoF6oYihZfEYymWVrNUfWI4ouKCm27LYA0wx-1O9eF548C_e0KbJo8gY1c4DGEQY0A27ENJFd-QLh_GJx3nYZPDoR2g_gbSfxvAWI5vzSRpQ2_jVggS5i5H33lubudj/s1600/tree+arrangement_artinbloom12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RFQvW9d4qipHEuoF6oYihZfEYymWVrNUfWI4ouKCm27LYA0wx-1O9eF548C_e0KbJo8gY1c4DGEQY0A27ENJFd-QLh_GJx3nYZPDoR2g_gbSfxvAWI5vzSRpQ2_jVggS5i5H33lubudj/s800/tree+arrangement_artinbloom12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“Sedona” by Gail Rober, Lynnfield Art Guild</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Arrangement by Lisa Green, AIFD</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_921583307"><i>Eric</i><i>’</i></a><i><a href="http://www.ericsfloweremporium.net/">s Flower Emporium,</a> Reading</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVmZI4ps6pTlxfMkc1lKRfwEF1z2Xicjv3vb_CiW7YBFBTQgBvjktYtAIf78y7tHWrsPQSosgLJQkIB8N_T71t5Swk_ZXIYtjQDdFxiiy_g9AyujR06rBqhMml3suZuVybGuQUHjbSXBY/s1600/oceanscape_artinbloom_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVmZI4ps6pTlxfMkc1lKRfwEF1z2Xicjv3vb_CiW7YBFBTQgBvjktYtAIf78y7tHWrsPQSosgLJQkIB8N_T71t5Swk_ZXIYtjQDdFxiiy_g9AyujR06rBqhMml3suZuVybGuQUHjbSXBY/s800/oceanscape_artinbloom_12.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">“After the Storm” Joanne M Graham-Troy, Lynnfield Art Guild</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Arrangement by Darlene Donnelly, <a href="http://www.heritageflowersandballoons.com/">Heritage Flowers,</a> Lakeville</span></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDx0kvsdPTtUTglNIwBylllBgBUnFUNs-QA7naklni3PkXJAFOsxaaWjv2cyXxbZKSMrkEXicQssyKDS5JOkJSKfYLKmG4qCbcQ-3qVXcQ3vfmvAefDPrsn6p7Qaw88BcVFEB1nRZpmvFo/s1600/gardenclub@artinbloom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDx0kvsdPTtUTglNIwBylllBgBUnFUNs-QA7naklni3PkXJAFOsxaaWjv2cyXxbZKSMrkEXicQssyKDS5JOkJSKfYLKmG4qCbcQ-3qVXcQ3vfmvAefDPrsn6p7Qaw88BcVFEB1nRZpmvFo/s800/gardenclub@artinbloom.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Club members Micki, Wendy, Laura, Betsy, Karen, Joan, Ann</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by to visit our arrangements.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We hope you enjoyed the show!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/search?keywords=village+garden+club">The Village Garden Club of Lynnfield</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Art in Bloom 2012

Last week was the Village Garden Club of Lynnfield’s Annual Art in Bloom display at the Lynnfield Library. Seasoned artists from the Lynnfie...

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Paris in the spring

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RPl9prauUEqsjvDFMS5d-DLht_8Dc4dvrsazS4nwNESSfIYvYyafAswmiTBlTjg5v7MwSiZn7Fbtuz3xYZwUqoagWSlFjx2KHZ56Qb0yl7it4CMlumXUREe5ig7r6OKDbfgj_KGr_1IT/s1600/candles%2526keys%2540LMH.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595804887101136178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RPl9prauUEqsjvDFMS5d-DLht_8Dc4dvrsazS4nwNESSfIYvYyafAswmiTBlTjg5v7MwSiZn7Fbtuz3xYZwUqoagWSlFjx2KHZ56Qb0yl7it4CMlumXUREe5ig7r6OKDbfgj_KGr_1IT/s400/candles%2526keys%2540LMH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Parisian-inspired home decor with vintage</span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">charm designed by Beth Hylan of Studio B</span><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJQCmpjxcBkP4vjt9OpSmrzny0kEPW_433Gav4JyYM5EEWzLSD_jdyDnwB1BxG09fS0PVqbVYfNfJRl393wXZEfPeD7M9i1VZHCfRsyuoMVj0eu7CK0UJtqsSSBvUvHDamqSbHMsSEr-t/s1600/Beth%2540LMH.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595804884466748642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJQCmpjxcBkP4vjt9OpSmrzny0kEPW_433Gav4JyYM5EEWzLSD_jdyDnwB1BxG09fS0PVqbVYfNfJRl393wXZEfPeD7M9i1VZHCfRsyuoMVj0eu7CK0UJtqsSSBvUvHDamqSbHMsSEr-t/s400/Beth%2540LMH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This week I met up with my friend, <a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beth Hylan</span></a>, at a fundraising event held for one of the local preschools (organizing kudos goes to Brenda and Jacqui for putting this event together – nicely done!)<br /><br />It was great to see Beth again! When I was helping her out with <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/10/first-weekend-at-design-studio.html">her store in Reading</a>, I loved being able to watch her come up with unique design ideas. Since she moved her shop to Concord (she shares a space with <a href="http://nestingonmain.com/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nesting on Main</span></a>) I have missed seeing her creative collections of pretty objects. Here is a peek at some of her new offerings:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fOh462MOZg2dKJEbG8x-uAW1At7wAtGaaXjJRNVME60yuSr2W6w6Ue_c8fCeoTy9RoDQXVOtkVoZfRbkvmknQpTG9gYyQzpCvIPsWdzmFdaNSMVtdzOf6hbTJSeZ7p8cj43ktZ4R6TJI/s1600/prombouquet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtKegF9hepGnEDekIjkTH0mAkhcRwqZBrvVqnRG198jx55q5L9bOfxdCmYOXyGoavlcCRO8oMZoTK2_7tvUeFGaEtnWc41_d3gGeyiduJ-OMjPKFDOfQ2Q58dMJ16YXKQ1bXaCww3er5nR/s1600/corsage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ggcW7ajAIbeR_8bPwg1E1pgykd5SCA_mUDs2t1abDiTnV2jUDooOuKqYeqLMJ7dFn46lYO17CU5p9QLMf0eGtP6FFfPQ5eAhaYYI0V1KcqSlBhPv_bVKB4Foq8zISdqhTvgFnkV-zu7F/s1600/studioB%2540LMH.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595804895966126562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ggcW7ajAIbeR_8bPwg1E1pgykd5SCA_mUDs2t1abDiTnV2jUDooOuKqYeqLMJ7dFn46lYO17CU5p9QLMf0eGtP6FFfPQ5eAhaYYI0V1KcqSlBhPv_bVKB4Foq8zISdqhTvgFnkV-zu7F/s400/studioB%2540LMH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I love what Beth is doing with vintage papers and stamped text. Typography lovers take note!</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIzy19_2QC_Shgshr2MifTlE7nPyNCDnK-m4glLIMZfgE9wIV3sVYlEoAED7bRvurot8_Wv2z3m4UTnUtgRMORPHzPmA3FFeCcpKE1gDRNLQJ0LzC8EEd3m1RdkNvacwokbUb5P79xTew/s1600/votive-BethHylan.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595815386217770834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivIzy19_2QC_Shgshr2MifTlE7nPyNCDnK-m4glLIMZfgE9wIV3sVYlEoAED7bRvurot8_Wv2z3m4UTnUtgRMORPHzPmA3FFeCcpKE1gDRNLQJ0LzC8EEd3m1RdkNvacwokbUb5P79xTew/s400/votive-BethHylan.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 385px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Her glittery stamped votives were a big hit (I took one home myself!) She always has attic treasures to choose from as well.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO88bF1dKxS0AjXl_kK_xnkFy6OvGzM5oau6dOtQ9XHfHD94cgzIcMy5ULciMYJgdYXoU-0cVeDtgbzkqd9vM837-r6YwGD17-a3Jvrwb6FMMWFbOsJy63IVHHQR9_eHNMoha95wV5Znw2/s1600/glassjarsBH%2540LMH.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595804892220159506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO88bF1dKxS0AjXl_kK_xnkFy6OvGzM5oau6dOtQ9XHfHD94cgzIcMy5ULciMYJgdYXoU-0cVeDtgbzkqd9vM837-r6YwGD17-a3Jvrwb6FMMWFbOsJy63IVHHQR9_eHNMoha95wV5Znw2/s400/glassjarsBH%2540LMH.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Her vintage bits and bobbles in see-through jars were a favorite of mine. The well-edited palette would look pretty in any space.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/Home_Page.php"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595806832949722082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggOcws6300CDqMW25LM07H32KOSLCUvUuKetBR7COIWLtr9G5Q7J4v14XJk18PyNlIhVWx6Rzp7RqxFuhKx8LXeolIrPi1HwwvJwplLXyEj68gJpmmGOJreXfNwC_F88Fj3cUvKZNHm4B/s400/StudioB_logo.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 299px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Look for Beth at <a href="http://nestingonmain.com/index.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nestings</span></a> the next time you are in Concord, Massachusetts. She will also be doing <a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/Guest_Designers.html">trunk shows</a> this spring and summer (I will let you know where and when as I hear details.)</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-S5xR93C5Y3EmuFftAIlEXzV-XBj1JNlw-kGzS0A9LXEkG-VRu0c0c9RDBkkyQMmIQ4YrheqwMwHDxmbNxIBrhGZFBdpvRoFSRTJ_5GUgxEuJOk-MQVmqM0VD4BvmbbUwsg6991rI5RLY/s1600/corsage.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nHEfPeJSzkOqJw9eSqdWyX1vps2_6PycprmVJbOvsuprlpuwajojvZXGE5UzhhnAald787ZVIgxg1M91c6ETqshGnXjcPty9vt_qzrz6_a0za4Cx3KqyireNvUdohHNgf6G7xskUZ0lP/s1600/knottedbouquetbh.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595809160771740578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nHEfPeJSzkOqJw9eSqdWyX1vps2_6PycprmVJbOvsuprlpuwajojvZXGE5UzhhnAald787ZVIgxg1M91c6ETqshGnXjcPty9vt_qzrz6_a0za4Cx3KqyireNvUdohHNgf6G7xskUZ0lP/s400/knottedbouquetbh.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And if you need <a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/Flowers.html">floral arranging</a> for weddings, events or proms ... give her a call. She is still available to whip up something fresh and fabulous for any event.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDDyYb5dsFJE-IZ77oXrq8ZJcON9fcFjilU4mUfiQ2ugNMfXVpDCd-7VPWjDBWtMWYiuZ7CWE2AQm7cZFPh50GXYyMMrBGeaeV025_ClIu8jVGl3mdUa_eZTdWyAO-rVSdy95f997TVnD/s1600/corsage.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595809291733991906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDDyYb5dsFJE-IZ77oXrq8ZJcON9fcFjilU4mUfiQ2ugNMfXVpDCd-7VPWjDBWtMWYiuZ7CWE2AQm7cZFPh50GXYyMMrBGeaeV025_ClIu8jVGl3mdUa_eZTdWyAO-rVSdy95f997TVnD/s320/corsage.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bethhylan.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Beth Hylan Design</span></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">978.369.4133</span><br /><br /><br /></div>

Paris in the spring

Parisian-inspired home decor with vintage charm designed by Beth Hylan of Studio B This week I met up with my friend, Beth Hylan , at a fund...

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Y knot!

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;51;50;124;80;200-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0#A124-239;P;c254;51;50;124;80;200-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588132103681599378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhtTy6NBx2nuomfB_C-g4s_tJmK12RMiZbebtJD9KLIpFt7GYvM9SlTeLwbBAbqkZTvN1Vr6hHsg2Jgjln0n2UVkeFf6Kg-UIvccdQcF-o3vOSrG8D6YCMWLgHZTGUUZQlz7St-UhOdkp/s400/black-whiteYknot.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 248px;" /></a><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;51;50;124;80;200-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0#A124-239;P;c254;51;50;124;80;200-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Y knot pattern designed by Yvonne Blacker</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">available exclusively at Alluminare.com</span></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/07/business-of-design.html">A while back I mentioned</a> wanting to try my hand at creating patterns for fabrics, etc. What designer hasn’t searched for the perfect pattern in just the right color combination and wished they could just design what they were looking for?<br /><br />With a background in illustration, graphic design, and print production, creating a pattern for fabrics (or other surface designs) seemed like a fun extension of the same creative process to me. After day dreaming about it for some time, I have finally given it a shot!<br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=P120-239;P;c254;51;48;124;80;400-9700-9700-10-CSHB3x1-STEMS36x1-DK20-0-0#P120-239;P;c254;51;48;124;80;400-9700-9700-10-CSHB3x1-STEMS36x1-DK20-0-0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588136830094981522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1PvmSxVFK0UbAK_puQbC1JAMEGYJM-Nsmy9Vn2lqZQc0sMeUBOh6tpUGljdmM_m70vJkVOPfMLhyXDNsNs36ei5RKyP7-cvRZjM9XlS-2CemxySdZBn9tRZA0jDiaMI2zYneNPVbXRp5/s400/tanYknotShadeYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 294px;" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=P120-239;P;c254;51;48;124;80;400-9700-9700-10-CSHB3x1-STEMS36x1-DK20-0-0#P120-239;P;c254;51;48;124;80;400-9700-9700-10-CSHB3x1-STEMS36x1-DK20-0-0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Y knot in White/Chocolate Milk, Small Scale</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />on an Alluminare </span><span style="font-style: italic;">20 inch drum pendant light</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />This week my pattern </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >“Y knot”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> was introduced exclusively on </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Alluminare.com</span><span style="font-size:130%;">! Now anyone can order a throw pillow, lamp shade, fabric or wallpaper in this modern-geometric typography inspired pattern (see the chain of capital letter Ys?)<br /><br />What I love about <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alluminare</span> is that each pattern they offer can be custom designed with a variety of colors and pattern sizes. See how easy it is to transform <span style="font-weight: bold;">Y knot</span> into completely different looks from subtle to bold ...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;51;163;124;80;400-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0#A124-239;P;c254;51;44;124;80;800-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588146373385871346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7SNVj6uQ09NP_eStj1ShzMnERnMTqcyU1im0I6YmGa8Rv5d7PKWkXtGQ6-NGk7xJRYLt0Fuun_Z9DzlBK9N-fIK7E9aeOVyOjQffz_P96p52NfNLBOZjdB2g6Z-mBmM5HDK5_g-8-PgB/s400/silver%253AwhiteYknotYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 247px;" /></a><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;51;163;124;80;400-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0#A124-239;P;c254;51;44;124;80;800-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Y knot in White/Silver, Tiny Scale</span></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;51;38;124;80;100-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0#A124-239;P;c254;51;38;124;80;100-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588136825899507490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBblmF7cPR2wtmbJ1BsKlTsATEhOrb-a2UIGlW-GwlXSRhwd3OpUUAUJxaw2ffumz2LBug0pCeHE1s2bgzMuOxy4Z0Og1Ud_6t-pBR_5N66umpVgD8huXdaE6zvuD-qD3Q-ueRZ5YxwRXd/s400/greenYknotYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 243px;" /></a><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;51;38;124;80;100-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0#A124-239;P;c254;51;38;124;80;100-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Y knot in White/Spring Grass, Large Scale</span></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0#A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0"><span><span></span></span></a><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0#A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588143606591718082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1enhQBPiprbGR6kKTXyk9hnTZX6r3xNBM5nWexZvJMr9FKugWrC_a-qHk78JFkKhHpyAmY2GC8CheJz0TZv7tcdeqCxhZ0sdjZLvI8DgnltsPOwe776adrhBFwUPcGBV_KyzFnD3IllEa/s400/cantaloupeYknotYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 248px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0#A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Y knot in Black/Cantaloupe, Largest Scale</span></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This last pattern, when blown up to its largest scale, reminds me of a monarch butterfly! This was not intentional, just a pleasant surprise as butterflies happen to be one of my favorite graphic design icons.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Look for them in the following design show spaces:</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/05/designers-before-and-after.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show, 2010</span></a><br />(can you find 3 in this post?)<br /><br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2009/05/fairy-tale-event.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Shore Design Show, 2009</span></a><br />(can you see 5 in one photo?)<br /><br /><a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/08/summer-nursery-design-in-detail.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Danvers Historical Society Design Show, 2010</span></a><br />(can you find one?)<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I plan on creating more patterns and hopefully a collection or two in the future. Thanks to the creative minds at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alluminare.com</span>, custom pattern design is now a dream come true for me : )</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://blog.alluminare.com/custom-designs-with-alluminare-and-companies-we-adore/">Click here</a> to see how you, too, can utilize the custom design features available at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alluminare.com</span>!</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.alluminare.com/design-your-own.asp?sku=A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0#A124-239;P;c254;50;101;124;80;50-9700-9700-18-nonex0-nonex0-0000-0-0"> </a></div>

Y knot!

Y knot pattern designed by Yvonne Blacker available exclusively at Alluminare.com A while back I mentioned wanting to try my hand at creati...

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I am engaged ...

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJNNiv18Mdh3XrqxGDzark6rcKZIEcYbjIrpPYcEqfLvKQEKCizWWUeqz13NrOG3H5Nbl8BIys_Z7Rkf3iAFtqrrGAViNayc9O6PcQUmNLk88dbxfUp0ebbjplTKAsg3Ws340EedvX3nU/s1600/ringonplate%2540nefl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565582050740382274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJNNiv18Mdh3XrqxGDzark6rcKZIEcYbjIrpPYcEqfLvKQEKCizWWUeqz13NrOG3H5Nbl8BIys_Z7Rkf3iAFtqrrGAViNayc9O6PcQUmNLk88dbxfUp0ebbjplTKAsg3Ws340EedvX3nU/s400/ringonplate%2540nefl.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Engagement “ring” available</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" > at<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html">New England Fine Living</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />Working on the soon-to-be launched <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/nefineryad-rates.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Finery Magazine</span></a> has completely consumed my creative thoughts.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfznEOrAK_oGHJ1SSD5zE3103byRVSF01OBYnhfx589EhMFzVuAgBoibnXcu4ErS3C0fRKxVYacJ_-WicwTIMHgfSXRmjoSbuU7OYYq1drdFr9IcvQTH75vLfOjvOLuhF4WqmQ6Id-epJ/s1600/tworings%2540nefl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNxKBcoYSEuiKNLzs4iU8TR4wQWN-AczGePvHPGPe5o5yFipfvhU-yVnjWB5vUd7W-PrABDvmi2Jt-ONBPCqNzXWdMBrpigFUDfh9Xfy7ZuFiP3ie7R3EXOGc12Xn9E3BYRV7rak3qigO/s1600/table%2540NEFL.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565582057577648626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNxKBcoYSEuiKNLzs4iU8TR4wQWN-AczGePvHPGPe5o5yFipfvhU-yVnjWB5vUd7W-PrABDvmi2Jt-ONBPCqNzXWdMBrpigFUDfh9Xfy7ZuFiP3ie7R3EXOGc12Xn9E3BYRV7rak3qigO/s400/table%2540NEFL.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Table setting by <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/aboutLinda_1.html">Linda Smith</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />of New England Fine Living</span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Linda and I have been meeting regularly at this very table to discuss page layouts and desired content for the first issue.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhiIpX_cy9pxsmgYc5GW7kN-LvJwrsNcJ2krTcfkTmNe4aYlqv0lQBBswtUHdpGkjwuiYQc6fJ9Ezk-Obq9B-L1NS_jtOYbzMi2K4zOocXC6kj4tGsYQRacm0xJvScv7ITJMmiEucxIdy/s1600/vintagemuff.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565583094987478578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhiIpX_cy9pxsmgYc5GW7kN-LvJwrsNcJ2krTcfkTmNe4aYlqv0lQBBswtUHdpGkjwuiYQc6fJ9Ezk-Obq9B-L1NS_jtOYbzMi2K4zOocXC6kj4tGsYQRacm0xJvScv7ITJMmiEucxIdy/s320/vintagemuff.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Vintage fur muff: <a href="http://www.seamstheshop.com/">Seams Couture</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />I am completely in love with the photos that our photographer, <a href="http://www.elizabethwertzphotography.com/">Elizabeth Wertz</a>, has taken for our feature story.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LW8A46TvqYnvywp_ubhpkSNZS-MCYIKh3fr3v5n1D0UFXEcbAQKuf81tn2xI23zbjNICDXx2Cdz7X90scSxLkEIUhwn3nLFo3ZRJlvaXSuex8KtyqOO_E_kIZJ0gW3-ESt4krnP-VSWi/s1600/xoxocardsYBlacker.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565591540728206562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LW8A46TvqYnvywp_ubhpkSNZS-MCYIKh3fr3v5n1D0UFXEcbAQKuf81tn2xI23zbjNICDXx2Cdz7X90scSxLkEIUhwn3nLFo3ZRJlvaXSuex8KtyqOO_E_kIZJ0gW3-ESt4krnP-VSWi/s400/xoxocardsYBlacker.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">XOXO blank notecards<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66604544/hugs-kisses-blank-notecards-set-of-10">yvonne b. designs</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />If you are in the area, please stop by <a href="http://www.newenglandfineliving.com/retailstore.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New England Fine Living</span></a> for your chance to take home some of the items that will be highlighted in our February issue (say “hi</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> to Linda while you are there!)</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZVsm1v2VPlEH8LZB_R9w4hG9FRNt0tm8D3ZIq7SN9GWwYHCQ9EaZDPAG46ah1b7Ajurnx_x4XQKUrMLRunOybd_b4FjlB3v8LGhygFVzWgZ251Bzq6zaoKXAiotreuzdbFGmFj6zcQcN/s1600/newfloor.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565590268991115714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZVsm1v2VPlEH8LZB_R9w4hG9FRNt0tm8D3ZIq7SN9GWwYHCQ9EaZDPAG46ah1b7Ajurnx_x4XQKUrMLRunOybd_b4FjlB3v8LGhygFVzWgZ251Bzq6zaoKXAiotreuzdbFGmFj6zcQcN/s400/newfloor.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >Refinished floors by <a href="http://candrflooring.com/">C&R Flooring</a></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>The fact that my own house is finally getting some finishing touches during this exciting time is icing on the cake. But truth be told, it’s difficult to create blog posts when my house is filled with guys (the working kind that is).<br /><br />Rest assured, I will be back soon with some “before</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> photos and worth-the-wait-happily-ever “afters</span><span style="font-size:130%;">”</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> ; )</span>

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