My new hat-ette

So, I was over at  delia creates   where I got this really cute idea for a hat.  I didn't have the items she called for in her instructions so I went with what I had.  I think it still came out cute, maybe not as cute as Delia's though.  Here's where I went:
http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-hat-ettes.html

and here's what I made:

Sorry, I didn't get a real model to wear it.  Will refused, and so did I.  Just realized I forgot the stem, I guess when I picked this one the stem didn't come with it. 
My son Will was making light sabers while I made this little hat-ette, then we went for a walk in the neighborhood.

I love burning bushes in the fall, ours always seems to be late in turning red, but it's catching up.

Reminds me of Christmas and how life should be

I just thought this was interesting.  Will did not share my enthusiasm for stopping to take this picture.  He thought I was weird.

Christmas card

Sorry, this has been a very busy week. I haven't managed to do much in the way of art, however I did manage this cute little Christmas card. Now I just have to make an envelope.

Book forest

I have been making more of these book trees.  It may not be a forest yet, but maybe someday soon....

I have also made a couple of cute cards this week ( while at work)

I know it's nothing like a traditional Halloween card, but Will doesn't do scary and I figured the greens and purples were enough to tie it into Halloween with the "Boo" on the card right?

I just loved this picture, and decided I had to do something with it, What do you think?

And lastly, again while at work I made a book frame.  I love these, they come out looking so beautiful and the possibilities are endless....

My son Will and his friend this summer at the Wild Life Park.

I love it when I find the right book.  Even if you can't, you can cover the book with paper or fabric which is very easy to do.  This just called for a simple embellishment of a forget-me-not.

Where is your creativity taking you this week?

Zen

I have stress in my life, ok, who doesn't?  Well, one thing I decided this summer was I wanted a zen garden.  Where to put it?  How could I afford what I wanted?  Well, I decided to go miniature.  My son and I collect rocks, I particularly look for heart rocks, but if something strikes my fancy I'll grab it too.

Preacher stand

One of my favorite places on earth is my camp.  This place is my "safe place" it is where I go to find peace, heal my soul, and be with God.  While my son and I were there this summer, and at the beach nearby, we collected rocks.  I started to have an idea: I can have a zen box.  When we got home from our week away from the world we set about creating our little piece of heaven.  We got a couple of plain wooden boxes from a craft store, painted them white, Will colored his, I used stickers with inspirational sayings.  Then we filled our boxes with sand (mine is multicolored to remind me of all the elements of camp and the beach) combed the sand with a fork--it's all I had-- and placed our rocks.  Here is my little zen garden in a box, whenever I feel stressed I look in my box and imagine I'm back in that peaceful spot.

I kept my cover very simple

These are 2 of the sides, can you tell I love dragonflies?

This is my zen.  I have blue for the water, tan for the beach/earth, and green for all the trees.

Where do you find your zen?

Book Tree

I found this idea on one of the blogs that I follow,  http://creativetryals.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-tree.html.     If you like mine, you should check her out!  I guarantee you'll love her blog!

I think my next one will have a star on top.

The funny part is that the book I used is A Christmas Carol.  I want to get different sized books and make a forest for Christmas.
Today my son and I have been busy making Halloween candy too.  Will made little pumpkins and I made some "leaf bark"  I made 2 different kinds.  Milk chocolate with toasted coconut, and milk chocolate with toffee bits.  Not sure which sounds better, might have to try both!!  Yum.....

New stuff to come!

I'm currently working on Christmas presents, I look forward to sharing very soon. But until then, I have been taking more autumn pictures from around this beautiful area that we live and call home.  I am truly blessed.

This was on my way to work.  I thought the tree looked so interesting through the rain on my windshield

I am in love with the marshes this autumn.

I was early to work so I stopped in a little parking lot by a cemetery.  I decided on a whim to drive into the cemetery and found this little piece of heaven bringing me right up to the marshes.  Have I mentioned that I love the marshes?

This was an unexpected little bridge at Maine Audubon while my son and I were taking a little walk before visiting with Granny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where did you find beauty this week?  Did you take the time to marvel at the beauty that's all around?

Autumn

This is my favorite time of year.  There are many reasons picking apples, the color of the leaves, the cool temperatures, but most of all because I feel closest to my grandmother.  You see, this was her favorite time of the year too.  I have so many memories of fall days spent with her doing all manner of things around the farm from harvesting the garden for the last time, closing the pool for the winter, watching her bake and can food, but my favorite was raking leaves.  This may sound strange, but they had a large farm and a lot of trees.  Why would I enjoy the hard work you ask?  Well, one: I loved helping my grandmother, two: I was spending time with her and anytime I was spending time with her was wonderful, three: lots of trees= lots of leaves= large piles of leaves to jump in!!!  My grandfather also had a dump truck that we would fill with the leaves when we were done frolicking in the leaves ( and re-raked), then my cousins and I would climb into the back with all the leaves and take the ride out to the compost pile where we would be dumped out with the leaves.  Probably not something that would be approved of now, but so much fun then!

So breathtaking

wow

I love when one tree just pops from all that green

I've been driving around the last week looking for the colors.  I was amazed, I took a long drive one day feeling very disappointed seeing very few colors other than green, then the very next day taking the same drive the riot of color was astounding.  Then had changed over night.  Then later in the day I was content driving by a bonfire and smelling that indescribable scent in the air.
What is your favorite season?