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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Life at the Lake ~ Autumn Color

This past weekend was the peak of our autumn color at the lake - it seems I was just posting photos of dandelions and early summer nights. Time passes so quickly!

With the maples and oaks aflame, our guestroom positively glows with the reflections of the red, yellow and orange maple leaves right outside the window. A few windy days are blowing loosened leaves and 'the FALL' has begun. I could sweep the deck every hour but have decided to enjoy the colors, the leaf dance in the breeze and the fun of kicking my toes through the little piles...time enough for raking in November...

View from the guest room window

Gorgeous maples against the deep autumn blue sky!

So pretty... and you can see the pile accumulating in the background :).

Our back step about 10 minutes after sweeping.

A lovely bowl of crisp, juicy Cortland apples - my favorites!
Any left at the end of the week will be turned into a crumble!

enjoy!

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Leaf Chaser

It's been a busy couple of weeks with lots of visits from family and friends - loads of fun but not much work :)

I did manage one new ring this week - leaf stamped sterling silver with a pretty autumn yellow glass focal point - which is available in the shop.

Stay tuned for a few more stamped rings in the next week or so!

Happy Saturday :)

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Inspiration Journal

“Far better to live your own path imperfectly than to live another’s perfectly.”

-Bhagavad Gita

I've been searching for a journal-- a place to sketch ideas, glue photos and bits that inspire me, explore ideas, dream a little... something with great paper, an unusual shape, fairly large, simple and unique. The other day, I was cleaning some junk from our basement and came across three huge sheets of thick white paper - gorgeous soft, handmade paper with cotton fibres in its content. I think I once used it to create a snowbank for a bulletin board in my classroom. I remember loving the texture and weight when I bought it and it suddenly occurred to me that I needed to make this sought after journal myself. I've sewn torn strips of paper together to create a simple binding. A watercolor wash and title completed my little project -- and I've ended up with exactly what I was looking for!

I've begun to use it already-- here are some flower box photos that I've been thinking will inspire a bracelet in shades of orange, white and green, most likely with copper wire. I'm also thinking of autumn creations including some leaf pendants from copper sheeting and precious metal clay - I've gathered some leaves from the garden to study and sketch their shapes and details.