A Collector's Spring Inspirations...

Tucked away in my mailbox last week was an overstuffed envelope from a dear collector who lives locally in town. She has been supporting my creative endeavors since I first started showing my wares at outdoor flea markets 6+ years ago! I believe Karen Z. discovered me at Denver's Ballpark Market, which I believe is a thing of the past these days. My whimsical holiday characters lit a spark in her collective passions, and she has been acquiring a piece here and several pieces there ever since. Before she put her "Johanna Parker Spring" collection away this year, she snapped a few photos and mailed them to me! What a treat :) I thought I would share them with you..... Enjoy, and thank you Karen for your thoughtfulness and for believing in me! It's always a pleasure to see how my collector friends display their cherished collectibles in their personal spaces....

~ Johanna

Karen-Spring

* Here, Karen has my Spring characters grouped in front of a mirror for a magnified view. (Great idea!) She has included a pair of my illustrated spring party hats that complete the spring family.

Sunflower-&-Chickie

* These few original spring characters take me way back! The sunflower girl and large spring chick were some of my first spring creations, and I believe the little spring egg cup was one of my first from this series of cup characters....

Cat-&-Bunny

* You may recognize this sweet pair from my Spring Gallery page...... They are some of the few spring originals that I have created over the last few years..... I admit, I took this year off from creating spring as time just flew by. Perhaps next year I will release a few more one of a kinds.....

Chick-candy-dish

* Another close-up reveals a spring chick candy dish design that I licensed to Bethany Lowe Designs a few years ago. This piece is now retired, but it looks like Karen snatched one up at one of the last Spring Flings!


Spring Designs © Johanna Parker Design ~ Photographs courtesy of Karen Z.

My first Halloween Bunny!...

So, with spring around the corner (thank goodness) and Halloween ALWAYS on my mind, I thought I would challenge myself with something different and fun! In my pursuit to blend the two seasons together, the following Halloween Bunny candy cup was born! I'm thinking he would make a delightful addition to your Halloween collection. I pondered over what to paint on his cup, and then it dawned on me ~ candy corn carrots! But, of course! They exist in my imagination, so let them out I thought :) This little sweetie will be listing on eBay this evening, so please check back for his official auction link. If you appreciate his quirkiness, I would appreciate your bid. Thank you for your generosity! CLICK HERE to visit his auction page...

Hoppity Boo!
~ Johanna

Halloween-Bunny-front-angle

* © 2010 Johanna Parker Design *Halloween designs & photos are the property of Johanna Parker and may not be used without permission.

Scenes from the Spring Fling!...

For those of you who would like a peek at this weekend's festive Spring Fling event here in Denver, I have a treat for you!...JP and I took lots of pictures to document the show and share with you. And how fortunate we were to have a great turnout of spring shoppers eager to see all the latest treasures. Thank you to all who marked your calendars and made a special trip to come by and see us. Luckily, the weather was a delight all weekend, and the warm sun, pouring through the historic Phipps Tennis Pavilion's glass ceiling, kept our cheeks rosy for hours on end. Enjoy the photos below! ~ Johanna

*PS... Online collector friends: Mark your calendars for this coming Saturday March 21st when I will be hosting a Spring Web Sale on my website featuring a fun collection of both my originals and a nice variety of Signed Reproduction Collector's Sets for you to choose from! For specific details on the sale start time and more, please email me to join my mailing list: johanna@johannaparkerdesign.com


* A wide image of the left side of my booth displaying a fun assortment of my spring designs...


*A whimsical butterfly clip perches on a sweet feather tree...


* That's me in my spring garb!...


* Sweet bunnies and birds from my new line of Bethany Lowe Spring designs patiently wait to meet their new owners...


* There's my cutie-pie hubby wearing his festive spring shirt...


* Another glance at my spring display. Illustrated candy boxes hang from clothespins on a pink tinsel garland while spring party hats hover atop an old window screen...


* A peek at my new beach line offered through Primitives by Kathy... Papier mache sand pails and sea gulls complement each other...


* A quick snap of me ringing up a sale taken from the Pink Attic Cat's booth next door...


* A view from outside reveals this lovely 1932 structure where we all played store for the weekend! You can see the glass roof peeking up above the barn-like brick structure...


* A delicious lunch, created by the tasteful Erica McNeish who offered a scrumptious variety of edibles for shoppers all weekend!...


* A trio of my spring party hats add a festive flare to the scene!

*ALSO* Keep a look out this week for a few new Collector's Catch pieces to pop up on my website! Good luck & thanks for looking :)

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