Inspiration....

I Thought I had Nothing To Show.....


It was a busy Weekend in my RL World, Dear Readers, and nothing got done in my Mini Worlds, so I thought I would have nothing New to show you this week! Then as I was leaving my workplace this Evening, I glanced down beside the door and saw a single flower that had survived the major overhaul of the landscaping at the front door that was done last Autumn! I had always loved to see the tiny Siberian Squill that showed up every Spring, and was afraid that the new paving and new shrubs had buried them all forever. But Look!!!

There, in a small crack between the paving stones 

and the foundation by the Front Door....

a Single Survivor!

And suddenly I realized that 

even if there was Only One plant....

It would be enough!

So I quickly pulled out the thread and paper and paint and punches...

You might not be able to see, but I painted a darker stripe on each of the petals....

before cutting them apart and gluing them to the stem....

(Each blossom needs only six petals, while the punch makes eight)

I was not satisfied with the first as the stem is too thick....

So I started a second with the stamens and petals glued to a piece of thread.

Then I glued it to the stem with the first blossom....

(It is hard to get good photos because it is so small!)

Then I "planted" the blossom in a sliver of 

pink foam which was painted brown....

And tucked it into a crevice by the Conservatory Door!

It is very difficult to photograph, Dear Readers!

But maybe you will agree that 

All it takes is One Survivor

To be an Inspiration!

And I had thought I would have Nothing to Show!