spring struggle

"baby" is ready to go!

one of the grape
pyramids.

 mulch & rocks delivered!!

 making of a fedge or "hence"??

combination hedge & fence from willow.

 plants struggle, too.

bloodroot

trillium

the mandrake!

winter glitter

doesn't this sort-of look like a big crow???

valentine winner !

rachel wins !   

she was the 6th post.

thanks to all & i hope you all had a nice valentine's day!

Purple Valentine Blog Hop Giveaway

For The Love of PURPLE

WELCOME to HAPPY HERBS SOAP 

at TWO CROW COTTAGE!

My name is Nina and I am participating in the 

PURPLE VALENTINE BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY

hosted by DEAN DESIGNS!

My prize is a HEART SHAPED BAR OF LAVENDER/NETTLES HAPPY HERBS SOAP in a wonderfully embellished PURPLE PAPER SACK made by hula~la, a covered matchbox filled with 6 of my "FRIENDSHIP" INCENSE CROWS made from all natural herbs and resins to impart the warm cozy feeling of online strangers becoming blog friends, included is an INCENSE BURNER from the natural clay found by the pond at TWO CROW COTTAGE, and lastly 2 PAPER FLOWERS embedded with wildflower seeds given to me by a wonderful library friend...

just plant, water and watch them grow!

Oh, and of course, included though not pictured, is a PURPLE POUCH FILLED WITH LAVENDER BUDS...
a sweet purple sachet!!!

To enter:

1.  Become a follower 

AND

2.  Leave a comment

Winner will be randomly drawn on Friday, Feb. 15th!

Please be sure you are linked, to be notified for your mailing address!

Please take a look around at my lavender garden 

and see the progress of the pond.

 Oh, and MEET PLUM, the newest addition to our home!

plum

Meet Plum

the passionate perfumista review !

..a must read  !!!   thanks so much, heather. you have a mystical way with words!    thanks, also, to my many good friends  who have always been my inspiration.  passionateperfumista.blogspot.com

mystical heather...

 ......"the passionate perfumista" is also a member of the natural perfumers guild.     she will be reviewing my "woodland spell" incense .    it is the newest project for the guild called "home for the holidays".    this event highlights ambient scents for the home-- scents that create a surrounding, "themed" atmosphere, such as candles, tarts, sprays, incense,etc.   for this project , it is focused on holiday time.

 here are pictures of the 
"crow-shaped" cones..



along with some of 
the raw ingredients.

 it is so fun to experiment!!!






the packaging is a real "challenge"....
(i won't use a negative word!)

 here, i think it turned out well.  test tubes!  love them! (right, flavia fans???)







12 crows to a tube; a random variety of gems & cording; lashed, with a loop to hang.

 

next i will try to put this on my etsy site, & i'll try to link up with 
heather's review on her blog.