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Inspiration

2009 March 6
by 5 Orange Potatoes

So many things inspire me to create…….

My favorite woodland butterfly, the Wood Nymph, I am working on her in felty form.

Our box turtle, Mister, has inspired me for a while now. But I am having trouble putting him into a felty form.

Another inspiring turtle that says hello every time we visit my sister at work. The lucky girl (my sister, not the turtle) works at a beautiful nearby arboretum.

This cute little toad lived in our orchard last summer. Toads and frogs in felty form would be cute!


Oh, the lovely moon, has inspired people for centuries. Fauna took this beautiful picture! (Proud mama moment!)


I love mushrooms and fungi of any sort. I have a collection of shelf fungi on our nature table. Shelf fungi would be interesting in felty form.

And the beautiful mushroom….mushrooms are easy to make in felty form! :)

And of course, my lovely ladies inspire me to create every single day!

13 Responses
  1. Leanne permalink
    March 8, 2009

    How could you not be inspired by such things….beautiful photo’s!

  2. Anet permalink
    March 7, 2009

    The photos of your girls in the tree hollow are so sweet!

  3. Cheryl permalink
    March 7, 2009

    Amazing, thanks for sharing those photos!

  4. Tan Family permalink
    March 6, 2009

    I love all of your pictures. It’s always so wonderful to see what inspires people!

  5. nettlejuice permalink
    March 6, 2009

    Ain’t it the truth, nature and the beautiful nature of our children are the best inspiration.

    I love the tree hidaway! How magical.

  6. Nikki permalink
    March 6, 2009

    Great moon pic! And to think that on this side of the world we get the same view only it’s the left side visible atm.

  7. Such Lovely Freckles permalink
    March 6, 2009

    I love the felty mice in your sidebar. And your pictures are beautiful. What cute girls.

  8. jumbleberryjam permalink
    March 6, 2009

    Can’t wait to see how everything takes shape! :-)

  9. The Magic Onions permalink
    March 6, 2009

    Yes, those are all very inspirational… can’t wait to see them in felty form. Your girls are too pretty for words…
    YAY, I got the etsy thing right at last (you don’t think it’s too much?)

  10. Joy permalink
    March 6, 2009

    What inspiration! Your sister is a lucky girl indeed. I can’t wait to see some of these inspirations felted. :)

  11. Peggy permalink
    March 6, 2009

    I love your box turtle! And great moon photo by your little one. Lovely life you show us, thank you!

  12. dongdong permalink
    March 6, 2009

    nice picture. Love the one your daughter took! My son has also been loving taking pictures.

  13. Tammy permalink
    March 6, 2009

    Indeed, you do have much inspiration!!! :) I loved all of the photos…

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