the earth laughs in flowers

I adore this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson -

the earth laughs in flowers 

And seeing as spring seems to be making an appearance in our neck of the woods, I decided to retire the snow princess and bring out the flowers.

This is my newest painting which has all the colors of spring

and just makes me happy -

I think it needs an old whitewashed frame

 and that gives me an excuse to do some thrifting.

It has all the things I love -

mica flakes, vintage silver-lined plastic buttons, old book pages,

dusty rose German glass glitter...

and of course an urn.

I really have a thing for urns.

And since Misty taught me how to make crackles 

with a stamp last year,

my urns have taken on a whole new - or should I say 

'old' appearance.

Now I just wish spring would stay around for awhile!