Jade Water Lily Pond Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

Jade Water Lily Pond Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

I've been experimenting with colour palettes on my Water Lily Pond bird bath design and I've come up with a combination of matt and iridescent pastel pink with orange centres, and a jade green background made with two close shades just to give a tiny variation. It's got a lovely calm feel to it. 

I think it would suit it to any style of garden too. I could see it in a cottage garden, or in a more contemporry one too.

Waterlily Mosaic Pond Garden Bird Bath

Waterlily Mosaic Pond Garden Bird Bath

Another new, but old, design added to stock. I've 
made a lot of fish pond bird baths. But this time I've decided to leave the goldfish out and make a waterlily pond so I've filled the gaps with a couple of extra waterlily flowers, and lily pads. I've made one of the waterlily flowers in a peach/pink colour as some waterlilies change colour as the flowers get older. I've also used a lighter blue for the background this time. I think it's worked well. The iridescent tiles in the lily pads, and the pink flower add extra interest to the design.

Bee Heart Mosaic Garden Decoration

Bee Heart Mosaic Garden Decoration

Bee Heart Mosaic Garden Decoration

This garden ornament is great for anyone that loves bees. The mosaic heart has a pale lilac background, and is edged with lavender. The reverse is painted purple to match. The mosaic bee has iridescent wings that shine with metallic gold and magenta, and there are two translucent amber glass gems finishing the design.

To complete the bee-lover package, this ornament comes with a mini packet of seeds for a plant whose flowers are good for attracting bees to the garden. You could even hang this decoration near the plants to create a bee corner.

Peacock Splash and Verdant Ripple

Peacock Splash Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

Another couple of bird bath designs added to stock today. Both old designs using new colours. The first design is the Splash pattern, which I have made this time with shades of greens, and slatey blues. I've called it Peacock Splash, because the combined colours and the pattern remind me of a peacock's feathers when it's displaying.

Verdant Ripple Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

The second design is a new version of the Verdant Ripple pattern. Not too much has changed in this one colourwise, but I've moved the position of the ripples around a bit, and the border is slightly lighter in this version. This will be the final design of this pattern which I will offer as a Custom Make, I think.

Mediterranean Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

Mediterranean Mosaic Garden Bird Bath

The first design in a series of new ones to be added to my website and shops in the next few weeks. This one has a geometric pattern made using shades of blue, turquoise and green giving the design a Mediterranean feel. The grey grout used brings the colours together and gives a lovely aged effect too. It's a perfect garden decoration, as well as being useful for the birds and other wildlife too.

Bees and Dragonflies

It's been very busy over the last few weeks. I reckon the change in weather to something looking a bit more like summer has got people thinking more about their gardens. Or it could be the Springwatch effect, which gets people thinking more about their garden birds. My own garden birds have been using my bird baths daily. I usually have to top them up in the evening so they've got water for the next day's bathing.

Had a nice order from a garden designer that was making a Japanese themed garden. I hadn't made the bird baths she chose with a Japanese pattern in mind, but when I put them together ready to pack them I could see why she chose them. Funny how different people see different things. Interesting too. I've also been working on a commission for a museum shop in The Highlands. They're now stocking a nice selection of bees and dragonflies. The lady that ordered them was so happy with them that she was the first purchaser of a slate. That's a compliment.

The selection in my shops is a bit low now, so I'm currently working on topping up with a few new designs. Keep an eye on JoSara.co.uk for them being added very soon. And be quick if you like any of them. They aren't hanging around long at the moment, and some of the designs may well be one offs.