Hey everyone! Before I get started on this post, I would just like to ask ya'll if you have found a good alternative to "Picnik?" Since I just discovered how awesome it is & was finally able to create a new blog header, I'm totally bummed that it's going away. I do have PhotoShop Elements, but I find that it's a pain when it comes to doing collages. I know it's probably my lack of knowledge, but Picnik was so effortless. Anyway, I'm going to do as much as I can in Picnik before it shuts down in mid-April. That being said, I thought it would be fun to do the photos for this post in a collage format. We shall see how it goes!
We have what is known in Arizona as "desert landscaping," which means we have very little grass, lots of gravel, & low water-use plants. We have this concreted area to the left behind the double gate that runs the depth of the house. This is where The Man usually parks his little pickup & where we keep bicycles. Well, we didn't like the way the tires scattered the rocks around, so we decided to have some pavers put down in that area & also an additional 2 feet on either side of the driveway. So here are a few pics, the first two showing how it looked before, followed by the afters.
We were so happy with the results, that we were encouraged to do some planting in the front up close to our entryway. We have more things to put in the areas on either side of the walkway, but we are happy with our start.
Yes, I made my wreath. Don't you just love grapevine wreaths? They are so versatile, so inexpensive, & come in so many different sizes. I bought the big letter "S"(our last name initial) at HL, painted it black & used one of my large stamps to add the obscure writing. No need to worry, I have already repositioned the little bunny ornament to hang from the top of the wreath, but forgot to retake the pic. Seriously, use your imagination.....lol! I just love the bright colors -- it's so Spring!
Thanks for stopping by & allowing me to indulge my new found love of Picnik & their collage format.
I do hope you will come again soon.
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