Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius*) The green bracts below the petals extend beyond the flower head. A member of the Aster family
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Daily Create #tdc5244

Inspired by a friend's suggestion, the author participates in Daily Create #tdc5244, sharing a poem about gratitude for life and nature, alongside artistic elements featuring the Yellow Salsify flower.

faded resort table runner and napkins by Sheri42
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Faded Resort Process

a reflection on the Spoonflower Faded Resort challenge, detailing the creative process, struggles, and eventual design solutions involving floral motifs and faded colors.

Imagine that nostalgic resort on the coast, where weathered fairy tiles invoke calm and comfort as sunset rays soften the painterly effects of terra cotta, yellows, sand, clay. Dream away in faded symmetry story. by Sheri42
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Weekly WrapUp Spoonflower Challenges

Ongoing design projects for Spoonflower challenges, focusing on Chintz Revival and Faded Resort collections, with future insights promised.

willow goldfinch; watercolor; Sheri42
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Weekly WrapUp May 13 26

Weekly insights on using ProCreate, showcasing art projects like watercolor birds and symmetrical designs, encouraging creativity.

dark-eyed junco folk art watercolor by Sheri42
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Weekly WrapUp May 6

artistic updates: digital paintings, challenges completed, and tips for using Procreate and creative techniques

Erodium cicutarium, pinweed, on the beach at Crescent Bay,
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NaPoWriMo Sand’s Pink Carpet

A visit to Crescent Bay revealed a beautiful pink blanket of wildflowers, prompting a haiku about pinweed's striking beauty.

a rough path up the hill sparsely bounded by pink wildflowers; Crescent Bay; photo by Sheri Edwards
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NaPoWriMo Less Traveled

At Crescent Bay, a tough path fosters mindfulness, revealing beauty like Phlox longifolia and inspiring creativity.

Steamboat Rock State Park
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NaPoWriMo Gas Prices

Steamboat Rock State Park was once a favorite walking spot, now too far due to high gas prices.

desert yellow daisy
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NaPoWriMo Tiny Daisy

On hillsides, arrowleaf balsamroot blooms, while the barren shrub-steppe floor contrasts with the beauty of tiny desert yellow daisies, revealing nature's resilience and charm.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
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NaNoWriMo It Is Coming

The post highlights the beauty of public lands in Washington State, warning against their potential sale to private interests that could harm the environment.