The Top Ten

Less than a month now until the release
date for my new book, Nature Inspired.

I am SO giddy with excitement, yet not
without some butterflies too!!!
Last Saturday, I was lying in bed, almost
ready to fall asleep when I started thinking
about the book, then all of a sudden I started
giggling, which woke my husband up.

When he asked me about my outburst, I told
him that I was imagining the Letterman show,
and that David was on-stage belting out,
in his booming voice, the top ten reasons to
love Nature Inspired.

David's monologue made me smile BIG!, and I
thought it might be fun to share his Top Ten
List with you, so here goes....

#10 - Readers can paint, journal, and
scrapbook their most cherished nature
moments.

#9 - Discover great techniques for
constructing nature assemblages.

#8 - Make a unique Gathering Journal
for collecting and preserving botanicals.

#7 - Design gorgeous Beaded Necklaces
and Pendants you'll love wearing again
and again. And, who can resist jewelry?

#6 - Examine alternative methods for
bringing the beauty of the outdoors
inside.

#5 - There are super techniques to
solve those complicated nature
background conundrums.

#4 - Sketch/Draw nature images and
scenes from your own photographs.

#3 - Explore a sense of place, both
far away and in your own backyard,
with projects found in Nature Inspired.

#2 - THINK of the Enormous
possibilities that abound when
creating art inspired by nature.

And the
#1 REASON IS!!!..... (drum-roll PLEASE)

The Dedication:

"This book is dedicated to everyone who
has ever been inspired by the magnificent
beauty of nature and longed to capture a
little of its incredible splendor."
I am currently taking pre-orders for Nature Inspired
with details on how to purchase a copy located in
the right side margin of this post. Each book will be
autographed and comes with a Limited Edition print.

Also, as an additional Thank You for pre-ordering my
new book, you will be eligible to win 1 of 2 original
artworks shown in my current article in
Somerset Studio. So don't wait to be including
in this FABULOUS give-away. Winners will be
chosen on the book release date of September 1st.