Sunflower Smiles

Anyone who knows me, knows I love sunflowers! They were all over our wedding, in my house, art subjects, & even on my skin.

They put a smile on my face everytime. Oh & this big, bright love started way before moving to the Sunflower State. Kansas was named the Sunflower State due to all the wild ones roaming the hills & roadways.

Did you know there are over 60 different kinds of sunflowers depending on where you are. The one on this painful canvas I doodled back in 2006 in one of my Czech classes in Prague. Yes, I was inked in a foreign place; No, it wasn't in a back alley while I was drunk.

This is the wild or native sunflower which is mostly seen on the side of the road. It reminds me of the dirt road to my parents. With in it there are 5 letters... can you see them?

The lovelies, I used in the wedding were the gorgeous big red & yellow ones. They were in bouquets, milk cans, our archway, & on our remembrance candle.

If you read the 'Props To The Crafty' you'll see that sunflowers (maybe another word for??) were the base to some of the gifts we received too. LOVE!

I have another sunflower piece I'm working on... but it's a surprise!

What's your favorite flower?

Props to the Crafty

Turns out Paul & I know some real crafty folks... and I LOVE it!!!

This post is dedicated to those who've ever made a gift.

Here are some that we received & adore:

The Quilt Paul's mom made us... did I mention I also LOVE sunflowers (& no this started way before I re-located to KS)

This canvas picture was crafted by Mrs. Nia Hill from Ft. Morgan, CO

Hand painted, stenciled wine glasses also done by Mrs. Nia Hill

The bag sewn by Mrs. Donna Whitney & Plaque by Ms. Lori Bammerlin from Manhattan, KS

These were crafted by Mrs. Heather Lyman from Boulder, CO

This quilt piece sewn by my Aunt, Mrs. Deb Turner from Cheyenne Wells, CO

 THANK YOU!

Keep up the craftiness & share any new projects you have going on too!

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