tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post2175375219915790746..comments2024-03-12T11:57:57.408-05:00Comments on Creative Smiles - my little crafting world: Blog Candy Winner - And a glimpse of SpringDonna Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16493910748228055970noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-60863275967230695162013-05-16T00:05:12.508-05:002013-05-16T00:05:12.508-05:00Donna, I haven't read all of the responses, bu...Donna, I haven't read all of the responses, but your pink flowering shrub is a Lorepetalum, more commonly known as Chinese Fringe Flower. Some cultivars have red foliage, others have green. I have several of my own and LOVE their red foliage and bright pink spring blooms, though the shrubs that are in sun tend to fade to green when the weather gets too hot as they like at least some shade during the day. They are durable, tough customers and such an asset to any landscape. You have a fabulous backyard!Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784786875835093224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-82387374235358956052013-05-09T09:17:58.231-05:002013-05-09T09:17:58.231-05:00Just had to comment on your gorgeous blooms in thi...Just had to comment on your gorgeous blooms in this post! Beautiful!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065682992385736009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-84340246544740177392013-05-09T08:12:50.282-05:002013-05-09T08:12:50.282-05:00Ohhh my wow sweetie.... Your backyard is OFF THE C...Ohhh my wow sweetie.... Your backyard is OFF THE CHARTS! You lucky girl!! Thanks for the delightful message you just left on my blog sweets.... your a peach!!!<br /><br />RinaRinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235027847937299831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-28795168150260956742013-05-08T20:30:40.489-05:002013-05-08T20:30:40.489-05:00Oh My Goodness Donna, your garden is heaven sent!!...Oh My Goodness Donna, your garden is heaven sent!! You are truly blessed in many ways my friend - it must be amazing looking out at that every day. thank you for sharing with us.<br />Hugs!<br />AudreyAudrey Hiltkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062993109190515983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-25898553869271963332013-05-08T13:53:27.940-05:002013-05-08T13:53:27.940-05:00Ahhhh what can I say...... gorgeous garden!.... I ...Ahhhh what can I say...... gorgeous garden!.... I can't wait for the summer, I just love to see my garden full of flowers, I just hope that mine will look as beautiful as yours :)<br />You must spend so much time on yours x<br />Thank you for sharing :)<br />Nikki xNikki Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289687770780267086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-66842049202831371622013-05-07T13:40:21.114-05:002013-05-07T13:40:21.114-05:00Oh my DE, outstanding header so perfect for Spring...Oh my DE, outstanding header so perfect for Spring. Your photography is eye catching and beautiful. Simply gorgeous. Can you send of your beautiful garden my way to enjoy too.<br />HugsBernardine Cuttinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408101817507542031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-75134553078304939272013-05-06T11:23:05.684-05:002013-05-06T11:23:05.684-05:00Wow.... Beautiful photos. All those flowers are G...Wow.... Beautiful photos. All those flowers are Gorgeous. I am so glad everything is finally starting to bloom. I love spring and all the beauty it has for us. Congratulations To Julie Z too. I am sure she is excited and will enjoy playing with the stamp set. <br />HUGSAmy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671166713099508699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-52092955711279287912013-05-06T01:50:57.577-05:002013-05-06T01:50:57.577-05:00Your geraniums look beautiful! I've seen them...Your geraniums look beautiful! I've seen them grow quite large when they overwinter a few years. Funny to think that plants that are annuals in one place are perennials in another. The pink flowering bush looks something like Witch Hazel, also called Fringe Flower. I'm not certain, though. Spring sure made its presence known here on the Oregon coast this weekend. It was gorgeous!Leslie Millerhttp://lesliekmiller.typepad.com/running-with-scissors/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-58967623784808673822013-05-05T11:57:40.667-05:002013-05-05T11:57:40.667-05:00Your flowers are gorgeous. I always think of my Mo...Your flowers are gorgeous. I always think of my Mom when I see geraniums-she grows so many! We used to be able to buy these gorgeous double plants a long time ago...miss our plant nursery sniff sniff. Living in a small town the choices are limited now. The pink bush is sooo pretty, looks like Bleeding Heart, but I did not know them to get that big...thanks for the garden tour this morning!<br />Sue from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774234118472002924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-7389439563285322342013-05-04T01:18:05.109-05:002013-05-04T01:18:05.109-05:00Hi Donna, Thanks for sharing your beautiful photog...Hi Donna, Thanks for sharing your beautiful photography. I'm envious of the flowers & greenery around you, enjoy ! The mystery shrub is gorgeous. Take good care, ShirleyxxPaper Creations by Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587466253656100353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-39401347468743200252013-05-03T11:56:49.624-05:002013-05-03T11:56:49.624-05:00I am so jealous! Everything is so green and your ...I am so jealous! Everything is so green and your flowers are so pretty. The last remnants of snow finally vanished from our backyard yesterday and only a few trees and shrubs have any signs of little buds starting. The grass is starting to come back to life in patches and I wouldn't dare plant anything for at least a couple more weeks for fear the overnight frost would claim it. But it is warmer, so I'm very happy for that! :)<br /><br />Congratulations to Julie!<br /><br />Hugs, DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320266283908876396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-26565312954536591122013-05-02T18:28:38.462-05:002013-05-02T18:28:38.462-05:00Donna your flowers look gorgeous. Wow I love the ...Donna your flowers look gorgeous. Wow I love the pink geraniums. I was looking at your backyard pictures and it reminded me of our friend's house in Ocala Florida. I love living in the South as everything grows so lush. Thanks for sharing a piece of your home with us.<br />Bear Hugs,<br />Carol Carol Hurlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731464260141582496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-77528094276803927992013-05-02T17:57:39.034-05:002013-05-02T17:57:39.034-05:00Beautiful! Unfortunately, I have black thumb LOL...Beautiful! Unfortunately, I have black thumb LOL.... Florida really helped me out with that - it's easy to grow stuff there with all the humidity and rain.... your pool looks inviting - miss mine :(Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334488403347868813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-52937557644189088282013-05-02T14:47:42.681-05:002013-05-02T14:47:42.681-05:00Wow, that looks gorgeous, Donna. Is that a pool as...Wow, that looks gorgeous, Donna. Is that a pool as well? The plants look fantastic. I'll have to show them to my other half. He'll be green with envy too11 LOL! Wendy xxWendy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044630385822500585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-66720424607595621972013-05-02T08:54:11.120-05:002013-05-02T08:54:11.120-05:00Congrats to the lucky winner.
And Donna, thanks f...Congrats to the lucky winner.<br /><br />And Donna, thanks for sharing these brilliant pics. Oh how beautiful are these flowers. Just so lovely... How blessed you are to live in Florida. I have been there twice some years ago. We had taken my older one to Disney. <br />By the way, strawberries do grow in Indonesia - the small natural looking variety with no GMO (I hope). But sadly they are not always at their freshest best because of the poor distribution system. We do get imported ones which are very expensive and I have heard that much chemical goes into them to keep them fresh. <br /><br />Much love,<br />Monica Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-38222041590099615262013-05-02T06:41:59.816-05:002013-05-02T06:41:59.816-05:00Donna, you have such a beautiful garden. So gorgeo...Donna, you have such a beautiful garden. So gorgeous flowers you have. Thank you for sharing. Trees in here are still naked so it's so nice to see at least some part of the world they are green :)<br />Hugs<br />EretErethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17607759405026692630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-63292879159185994942013-05-02T04:33:53.165-05:002013-05-02T04:33:53.165-05:00Gorgeous pics De, will come visit you one day on o...Gorgeous pics De, will come visit you one day on our journey into the future....must have missed this candy too...:( luv annieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079187164498195827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-3088243228979994322013-05-01T22:19:31.228-05:002013-05-01T22:19:31.228-05:00Oh my! What a wonderful surprise~ Thank you so muc...Oh my! What a wonderful surprise~ Thank you so much Donna!!<br /><br />And thanks for sharing your beautiful flowers!! Not only did enjoy your gorgeous photos, but I love it when bloggers share a little bit of their everyday life. Brings us all a little closer ;-)!<br /><br />Thanks again for the wonderful prize. Hugs!Julie Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963057929151615610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-2385314710636128102013-05-01T22:00:19.496-05:002013-05-01T22:00:19.496-05:00Donna, your flowers are stunning! it will be June...Donna, your flowers are stunning! it will be June here in NY before ours will look that beautiful. The bush is really gorgeous. And that it continues to bloom, WOW!<br />Congrats to your winner. As a previous winner I can tell them they are in for a gorgeous gift!<br />Thanks for your visit tonight and peek in tomorrow, I used one of the butterfly stamps you sent me on a card and it turned out lovely.<br />Thanks for sharing a touch of Spring!<br /><br />Hugs<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075413660314785473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-64646151414468258872013-05-01T19:17:46.505-05:002013-05-01T19:17:46.505-05:00Congratz to Julia! Love your flowery back yard, D...Congratz to Julia! Love your flowery back yard, Donna, and I wish I knew the name of your pink flowering bush. I'd order one from my local nursery! :-DNanaConniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724115459143098604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-67274320320730790372013-05-01T17:30:38.835-05:002013-05-01T17:30:38.835-05:00The flowers are all so beautiful Donna, I love the...The flowers are all so beautiful Donna, I love the Geraniums<br />Kevin xxMcCrafty's Cardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176408869755761519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-31254963303910210692013-05-01T17:16:41.773-05:002013-05-01T17:16:41.773-05:00Wow, what a beautiful view, so perfect to enjoy wi...Wow, what a beautiful view, so perfect to enjoy with your breakfast.<br />HugsBernardine Cuttinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408101817507542031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-1598590611540185542013-05-01T17:14:23.047-05:002013-05-01T17:14:23.047-05:00Spring finally happened while I was away in Virfgi...Spring finally happened while I was away in Virfginia! I came back to a blaze of glory! Your flowers are beautiful!Donna Malignohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515265014639544554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-47725050277400548632013-05-01T17:09:41.066-05:002013-05-01T17:09:41.066-05:00Congratulations to the lucky winner.
I'm curr...Congratulations to the lucky winner.<br /><br />I'm currently in Central Florida myself and we've driven from Sarasota east to Davenport (on the 64) and through TORRENTIAL rain - hope the weather will soon return to the lovely weather as shown in your beautiful photos<br /><br />You heading to the Gaylord on Friday/ Saturday for the scrap and stamp expo?<br /><br />KathykKathykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321893319926950229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5047286263309535644.post-59360632000626106492013-05-01T17:09:28.321-05:002013-05-01T17:09:28.321-05:00Congratulations to the lucky winner.
I'm curr...Congratulations to the lucky winner.<br /><br />I'm currently in Central Florida myself and we've driven from Sarasota east to Davenport (on the 64) and through TORRENTIAL rain - hope the weather will soon return to the lovely weather as shown in your beautiful photos<br /><br />You heading to the Gaylord on Friday/ Saturday for the scrap and stamp expo?<br /><br />KathykKathykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321893319926950229noreply@blogger.com