Join us as we flock together to complete this month's "Birds of a Feather" themed challenges. While this old proverb is true of all of us who share the same love for putting our memories on scrapbook pages or creating beautiful cards, the focus is not on us, but on the various birds that surround us with their beautiful colors, their varied songs, and their nest building skills. They may hang around our yards splashing in a bird bath and enjoying a free meal or they may make their home in a zoo. Perhaps they were a once in a lifetime sighting or a pet you enjoy every day. Big or small, they may frighten us or delight us. We use their names to describe others...you wise old owl, she's as colorful as a peacock, he's just a little songbird. They have stared in movies and inspired songs and poetry. And these amazing creatures have even risen to the heights of being honored as state and national symbols. So, get ready!! The birds are coming!
Remember - A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations.
Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).....
Today's bird inspiration is the mourning dove.
Whenever, I hear the coo of the mourning dove, I think of my Grandmother. She and I would spend hours outside in her garden picking weeds and talking about life. To this day, she is the first person I think of when I hear the distinctive call of this bird. And no matter where I am or what I'm doing, the dove's call calms my soul. My challenge for you, in honor of the mourning dove, is to create a project that commemorates someone special in your life. I chose to honor my grandparents through this project. They are standing in the rock garden my grandmother loved so much where we often heard the song of the mourning dove.
