living, learning, and keeping with the times
Hello everyone! I’m just popping in to announce the winner(s) of the Field Guide to Everyday Magic with Bella Grace Magazine.
Congratulations to both Karen Olson and Linda Hoye! and a huge thank you to everyone for leaving such beautiful heartfelt comments.
I didn’t respond to any comments in order to make it easier when it came to making the draw, but please know I read each and every one of them and many of them moved me deeply. Thank you again xo
If you’re ever going to be in a quandary, hopefully it’s as simple and light as trying to decide where to set up your potting bench!
This week I’m rearranging my deck; moving my potting bench here and there, trying to decide if the furniture we have is working for me (it’s not) and setting up pots and crates ready to be filled with herbs and flowers.
And while I’m enjoying being outside immensely … I’m a bit frustrated at my deck situation. It’s a partly covered deck (which is wonderful) and I want to take advantage of the space where I can work even when the weather isn’t cooperating.
Here the potting bench catches sunlight which is lovely for the plants, plus it’s still under the overhang so it’s out of the elements. But it’s a bit inconvenient as it sits against the railings and partially blocks the view of the surrounding forest:
Here the potting bench is against the house which results in flatter light, and no sun:
So what would you do? I really don’t want to set it against the railings but I feel it’s too drab against the wall.
Wait! I might have another solution … I have two potting benches ;)
The other one sits on the ground and is exposed to the weather. I wrote about it in my An Inspired Barnwood Potting Bench post a few years back.
I guess I would simply have to time my work, and my photography around Mother Nature.
I think I just solved my own problem ;)
xo
I’m pretty sure most of us know that our images need to be re-sized before uploading to the web. The photo needs to fit within the width of your blog, and it needs to load fast or you will lose readers. True story.
I’m no expert on this subject, but I found a great article at photoshopessentials.com which gives an in-depth look at why, and how to do it. It’s very informative and enlightening and explodes a few myths about size, resolution, etc.
However, I thought I’d go over how I do it and show you how to write an action to automate this task. One click of a button and your image is re-sized and saved in a folder. Perfectly sized and hard for someone to steal it for printing purposes, although they could steal it and use it for the web, but that’s just not cool.
Actions can only be written in Photoshop, but don’t despair, I have a little surprise for you and you’ll find it at the end of this post.
Since Photoshop CC has a bit different dialog box, I wrote this action in CS6. So here we go:
How to Write an Action in Photoshop to Re-size and Save Images for Your Blog
To start with, make sure you have a folder created where you want to save your re-sized images.
Here are the final Pixel Dimensions for my image. Notice that the file size went from 28.7M to 1.11M. The other thing to note is that I do not touch the Document Size dialog box when re-sizing. It gets reduced automatically.
Clean as a whistle and faster than a speeding bullet!
But the fun part today is my little give-away! I will write a custom action for the first 10 people who comment. I can only record it to the point of re-sizing the image since I can’t create a path to a folder on your computer. Once you run this action on an image, you will have to then save it yourself.
If you want a custom action, make sure you say so in the comments, and make sure that I can contact you.
You give me the info – I give you the action!
Want a few more tips on Photoshop? Check out my page “Photoshop Tips”!
Have a wonderful Sunday!
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I’ve been busily sewing drapes for our patio doors at our new place. Luckily I can sew a straight line (with my 38-year-old Kenmore sewing machine).
It never misses a beat.
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| this made me think of Monet – I said think :) |
While driving around Scottsdale I spied these African Daisies (Osteospermum). One yard was completely covered! The yards on the rest of the block had them as well, but they weren’t quite as full. In the bright Arizona sun the flowers were absolutely dazzling! Hubby had to pull a U-turn and let me get out to take the photos.
I’ve had these flowers in pots at home and love them but there are days when there isn’t enough sun for them to fully open (drives me crazy). So I was really quite blown away by this display – such wild abandon!
We’ve been in AZ for a couple of weeks. Yesterday we took a trip to the Desert Botanical Gardens where a butterfly exhibit has been running since March 3rd and is to continue into May. I’ve never been in a butterfly ‘house’ and found it completely enchanting. They flutter all around you simply bent on finding food in the flowers and oranges made available to them. Hubby had to drag me out . . .
I have tons of photos to post – just not a lot of time right now.
Hope to get back to regular blogging next week!
This or That Thursday at deb duty photography
This is what 20 cm looks like . . .
For as long as I can remember, some friends of ours have hosted a birthday party for me. We are invited to their home (‘please come early‘) where we are treated to some of the best food you will ever eat.
First, we have appetizers, then one of Rema’s famous salads. Really, I don’t know anyone who can prepare a more interesting and tasty salad than Rema. The main course this year was prime rib accompanied by garlic mashed potatoes, roasted candied carrots, sauteed asparagus with cheese, and butter crust buns (she apologized for not making gravy)!
Then there’s the cake. OMG this year it was carrot cake with brown butter cream cheese icing covered in toasted pecans, pumpkin seeds, and candied ginger! I still feel full . . .
And as always there is the huge bag full of gifts. Most items are in shades of green since Rema knows that green is my favourite colour. Of course there is the usual box of Turkish Delight which I simply cannot eat – my teeth would fall out and I am not kidding about that! I decided that a photo collage would be as satisfying as eating that whole box of candy (I was right).
So, thank you Lyle and Rema, for being there, for taking the time, and for making me feel so special on my birthdays. No matter how old I get I still look forward to this ritual and it is so very appreciated.
For colour!
It’s a drab, chilly, February day where I live. I look out the window and I see white, off-white, grey, brown, and white.
This afternoon I was cleaning up photos from last summer – only a few hundred had to be deleted – and I came across my series of Geum. I nearly cried. At the time that I took them I was quite critical of my shots – just another flower in a vase . . . maybe too bright . . . don’t like the composition . . . arghhh . . . what was I thinking?
Sorry, I had to vent . . .
Kim gave permission to go heavy on the textures this week so I dove right in! I’m loving the class – not only learning about textures but also picking up tidbits about Photoshop. It’s really neat to watch someone else work – it’s almost like having her right here (almost).
It got me to thinking, I’d love to take another Photoshop class but in a ‘live’ setting with people all around. Hmmm, maybe the next time I get an e-mail from ‘Kelby Training – Live’ I won’t send it to the deleted bin so quickly . . .
I followed the lesson {Photographically Speaking } Day 10 ~ A Painterly Effect. I used different textures than Kim did, and I also blended in a photo of some starlings that I took last year – whoa! I’m really getting brave!
I’m trying to break a bit of a creative ‘drought’ and what better way than to do my assignment for Kim Klassen’s ‘Beyond Layers – A Year of Artful Inspiration’.
Lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed (mostly creatively) and I’ve been ‘tuning’ out. So I asked some digi scrapping friends what they do when this happens to them. I was inundated with loving comments and friendly suggestions. Their heartfelt comments blew me away.
For the next while I’m going to do as one friend suggested which was ‘just do one thing. when you get that done, do one more thing. just do something’. That’s what I’m doing today. I’m not overly excited about my creation today, but at least I did it.
Can you believe this is a hollyhock?
Today Kim quoted Ludwig Mies van der Rohe when she said ‘less is more’. I’m thinking that may apply to more than textures . . .
This year I want to be inspired and I think if I try to ‘inspire’ I will be inspired.
INSPIRE
I figure if I try to inspire, I will be inspired. It’s a win-win. I’ve posted this list of positive action verbs and I hope this inspires you to choose your own word for 2012.
| Abstract Accelerate Accommodate Accomplish Accumulate Achieve Acquire Act Activate Adapt |
Add Address Adjust Administer Advertise Advise Advocate Aid Aide Align |
Allocate Amend Analyze Answer Anticipate Apply Appoint Appraise Approve Arbitrate |
Arrange Articulate Ascertain Assemble Assess Assign Assist Assume Attain Attend |
Attract Audit Augment Author Authorize Automate Avert Award |
| Balance Bargain Begin |
Bolster Boost Bought |
Brief Broaden Budget |
Build Built |
| Calculate Calibrate Canvass Capture Care Catalog Catalogue Categorize Cater Cause Centralize Chair Charge Chart |
Check Check in Check out Clarify Classify Co-operate Coach Code Collaborate Collate Collect Combine Comfort Commence |
Communicate Compare Compile Complete Compose Compute Conceive Conceptualize Conciliate Conclude Condense Conduct Confer Confirm |
Connect Conserve Consider Consolidate Construct Consult Contact Contract Contribute Control Convert Convey Convince Cooperate |
Coordinate Copy Correct Correlate Correspond Counsel Create Critique Cultivate Customize |
| Dealt with Debate Debug Decide Decrease Dedicate Deduce Defend Defer |
Define Delegate Deliver Demonstrate Depict Depreciated Derive Describe Design |
Detail Detect Determine Develop Devise Devote Diagnose Diagram Differentiate |
Direct Discharge Disclose Discover Discriminate Discuss Dispatch Display Dissect |
Disseminate Distinguish Distribute Diversify Document Draft Draw Drew |
| Earn Edit Educate Effect Elect Elicit Eliminate Emphasize |
Employ Enable Encourage Enforce Engineer Enhance Enlarge Enlighten |
Enlist Enrich Ensure Enter Entertain Enumerate Equip Establish |
Estimate Evaluate Examine Exchange Execute Exercise Exhibit Expand |
Expedite Experiment Explain Explore Express Extend Extract Extrapolate |
| Fabricate Facilitate Familiarize Fashion |
File Filter Finalize Fine-tune |
Fix Focus Forecast Formulate |
Fortify Forward Foster Found |
Frame Fund Furnish Further |
| Gather Gauge |
Generate Govern |
Grade Grant |
Greet Guide |
| Handle Head Help |
Highlight Hire Host |
| Identify Illustrate Impart Implement Import Improve Improvise |
Incorporate Increase Index Individualize Influence Inform Initiate |
Innovate Inspect Inspire Install Institute Instruct Insure |
Integrate Interact Interface Interpret Intervene Interview Introduce |
Invent Inventory Investigate Involve |
| Join | Judge | Justify |
| – |
| Label Launch Lead |
Learn Lecture License |
Lighten Liquidate List |
Listen Litigate Lobby |
Localize Locate Log |
| Maintain Manage Manufacture Map Market |
Master Maximize Measure Mechanize Mediate |
Mentor Merge Methodize Minimize Mobilize |
Model Moderate Modernize Modify Monitor |
Motivate |
| Narrate Navigate |
Negotiate Notify |
Nurse Nurture |
| Observe Obtain Officiate |
Offset Operate Orchestrate |
Order Organize Orient |
Orientate Originate Outline |
Overhaul Oversaw Oversee |
| Package Participate Perceive Perfect Perform Persuade |
Photograph Pilot Pioneer Plan Practice Predict |
Prepare Present Preserve Preside Prevent |
Prioritize Probe Process Produce Program Project |
Promote Propose Provide Publicize Publish Purchase |
| Qualify | Quantify | Quote |
| Raise Ran Rank Rate Read Reason Recall Recognize Recommend Reconcile |
Record Recreate Recruit Rectify Reduce Refer Refine Register Regulate Rehabilitate |
Reinforce Relate Related Release Remodel Render Renew Reorganize Repair Replace |
Report Represent Research Reserve Resolve Respond Restore Restrict Retain Retrieve |
Revamp Reveal Review Revise Revitalize Route |
| Sample Save Scan Schedule Screen Script Scrutinize Search Secure Segment Select |
Serve Service Set goals Set up Settle Shape Share Show Simplify Simulate Sketch |
Sold Solicit Solve Sort Speak Strengthen Structure Study Submit Substantiate Substitute |
Spearhead Specialize Specify Spoke Stage Standardize Start Stimulate Straighten Strategize Streamline |
Suggest Summarize Supervise Supply Support Surpass Survey Sustain Symbolize Synthesize Systematize |
| Tabulate Tail Target Taught Teach Tend |
Terminate Test Theorize Time Tour Trace |
Track Trade Train Transcribe Transfer Transform |
Translate Transmit Transport Transpose Travel Treat |
Triple Troubleshot Tutor |
| Uncover Undertook |
Unify Unveil |
Update Upgrade |
Upheld Use |
Utilize |
| Validate Value |
Verify View |
Visit Visualize |
Vitalize Volunteer |
| Weigh Widen |
Win Withdraw |
Witness Write |
| Xerox |
| – |
| Zap Zero in |
Zip Zoom in |
Zoom out Zone off |
Source:
Positive Action Verbs
Texture and Inspire brush by Kim Klassen
Every year for Christmas I buy one or two (or three) pots of poinsettias mixed with other plants. All is well until December 26 when I start noticing how pitiful the poinsettias are looking. Sorry if I offend, but there is nothing worse than a poinsettia after Christmas. Most of the time I take the pots and dump them in the garden – and am glad to be rid of them. This year my daughter encouraged me to try and save the pretty greenery that was left. Since every window in my home that I look out of presents me with varying shades of white and grey I thought maybe it would be nice to have a little garden in January. So I brought in a wrought iron planter that I usually have sitting on my deck. I put in a clean liner and then proceeded to tear the old arrangements apart. What was left I kept in their original plastic liners and fertilized lightly with an everyday houseplant fertilizer (10-20-10). I washed and then sprayed the plants with a bit of ‘Safers’ garden spray (fungicide, insecticide) since I just know that there has got to be a spider mite in there somewhere . . . Then I arranged them in the planter and stood back and admired. It was easy peasy because I didn’t have to add any extra soil – the fertilizer will keep them going for a few months and that’s all I can ask for.
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| aaack! after the massacre! |
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| snip off all flowers from the Kalanchoes and other plants – you will be richly rewarded in a month or two |
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| wash and spray with an insecticide/fungicide |
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| and you will have a pretty little garden in January |
Welcome to a tour of my top ten posts of 2011. I’ve had so much fun this year – I can’t remember when I’ve felt so inspired! A big thank you to everyone who visited my blog – YOU are what inspired me!
#1 Vintage Paper Trees
I have to say I love these delicate little trees – I plan on displaying them for the rest of the winter (at least).
#2 My Dictionary Wreath
I am still soooo loving this! I was inspired by all the other book page wreaths out there and knew I had to have one! This also does not have to be strictly a Christmas project – I think it could be displayed all year.
# 3 Rustic Country Whole Grain Wreath
This was my first big hit! I have it safely stored away – ready to be pulled out next September.
#4 Handmade Christmas Globe Ornament
These are pretty special since I made them with Christmas cards from the past.
#5 Baked Caramel Popcorn
This was a huge hit – I myself ate almost a whole batch . . .
#6 Flourless Chocolate Snow Mountains
These quickly jumped into my top ten – not only do they look delicious, they absolutely are delicious! My granddaughter confirmed this for me over Christmas!
#7 Christmas Table Decor
Such a gorgeous table setting …
#8 My Wintry Mantel and a Little Tour
I took you on a little tour of my home – and was met with such kind comments – thank you!
#9 Autumn Mantel Love
Seems like mantels and home tours are popular . . .
#10 Oh Christmas Tree
My handmade garland and die-cut snowflakes were a hit!
Simple Country Topiary deserves an honourable mention – it was very close to the top ten.
We enjoyed a completely wonderful Christmas this year at the lake. Hubby and I were so excited to host it and we could not be happier with the outcome. Our family of eleven celebrated with the usual gift-giving, eating, visiting, card-playing, and outdoor fun. This year the weather was absolutely fantastic! Temperatures ranged from minus 4C at night to plus 5C during the day which made for a lot of outdoor fun. Skating, tobogganing and hockey were pretty much the order of the day.
I’ve edited all the photos to look like hipstamatic shots. Quite some time ago I followed a tutorial somewhere but I cannot for the life of me remember where it is . . . I know it delved into curves (eek!) – uncharted territory for me!
Your Christmas Stories
“A must with turkey dinner . . . can be made ahead and frozen”!! Say wha?? what will the neighbors say? what will hubby say? eek – I’m going to do – oops, I mean, I did it!
Truthfully, I’ve made these before – for Thanksgiving – and the popular opinion is that they are delicious, taste fresh, and it’s definitely worth it. It frees up time, energy, and mess on a day when the cook can use a break. I do highly recommend it! Hmmm, what might I do instead of peeling and mashing potatoes on Christmas Day? play a hand of cards . . . watch the grandchildren skate . . . take photos?
Elsie’s Potatoes Extraordinaire*
PREP 10 MIN | TOTAL 50 MIN
5 lbs potatoes (approximately 9 large)
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp onion salt
pinch of pepper
2 Tbsp butter
COOK and mash potatoes. Add all ingredients, except butter, and combine. Put into large greased casserole. Dot with butter.
BAKE, covered at 350F for 30 minutes and serve hot. If making ahead, cool the casserole, freeze and thaw before baking.
SERVES 10 – 12
NOTES: I use white baker/table potatoes – they’re fluffier. On Christmas Day, I will stir the casserole halfway through cooking – especially since it has been previously frozen. You might want to substitute low-fat cream cheese and sour cream for the higher fat versions.
*Adapted from The Best of Bridge
Show and Tell Saturday at Be Different . . . Act Normal Saturday Night Special at Funky Junk Interiors Friday Flair at Whipperberry Primp Your Stuff at Primp Inspiration Friday At The Picket Fence Strut Your Stuff Thursday at Somewhat Simple Full Plate Thursday at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage Doin it Yourself at {aka}|design Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts Uncommonly Yours at Uncommon These Chicks Cooked at This Chick Cooks Show and Tell at Blue Cricket Design Wow us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style, Holiday Recipe Link Party at Thistlewood Farm
Yesterday we woke up to the most amazing snowfall. I ran around and took over 50 photos but I just could not seem to capture the essence of it. It was magical – soft, quiet and pure. After studying my photos I decided the only thing I could do was add something to try to express how it it felt – I guess that’s art . . . anyway, I added several different combinations of Kim Klassen’s textures ‘more magic’ and ‘wonderful magic stars’ both on screen mode. Kim is giving away twelve different textures and several brushes this month. Head on over to check them out! And if you want to see what all the talented people out there are creating go on over and check out the 12-Day linky party.
This or That Thursday at Deb Duty Photography
The Creative Exchange at The Creative Exchange
Sweet Shot Tuesday at Life With My 3 Boybarians
I took this photo last year and it was one of my first attempts at bokeh. Thought I’d play with it a bit so I added ‘annabelle’ – the second of Kim Klassen’s free textures for the 12 Days of Textures.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!
Holiday Bokeh Party at Live, Love, Travel This or That Thursday at Deb Duty Photography
According to Hinterland Who’s Who, this bird
Rambling Woods
World Bird Wednesday at The Pine River Review
Sweet Shot Tuesday at Life With My 3 Boybarians
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| 100% homemade goodness |
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| These are a buttery, rich cookie – yumminess! |
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| Great packaged for gifts |
I love to make Christmas cards. As well as my computer and printer, I have every little paper crafting gadget there is – stamps, inks, eyelets, brads, ribbons, punches (oh so many punches), embossing tools, paper cutters (3), decorative scissors (dozens) . . . you get the idea . . . oh, and mountains of paper! The strange thing is – I hardly ever send any!! Whaaa? you say? Well, I like to give them as gifts. That way I get triple the pleasure. First I make the cards, then I give a package of four or six cards as a gift to a friend, and then my friend sends them to their friends. Make sense?
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| Cute little Stampin’ Up stamps (I have a very good friend who sells them). |
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| My own little bird cutout creation. |
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| Delicate lace leaves – I love these! |
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| Love the theme of postage stamps! |
Handmade Gifts at Tatertots and Jello
Christmas Card Party at The 36th AVENUE
Nifty Thrifty Sunday at {nifty thrifty things}
Handmade Gifts at Funky Junk Interiors
I found this bowl at an estate auction many years ago and it has graced my kitchen table for years. In spring it holds fresh fruit, in autumn it holds all kinds of squash and in winter it is filled with ornate decorative brown balls. For Christmas this year I may fill it with some willow balls that I found at Home Sense.
Getting a photo of a bowl of fruit turned out to be quite the challenge for me. Also, I couldn’t decide whether or not to show the side of the bowl that had been ‘mended’ and finally and obviously I did decide to show it.
Now I’m heading over to the Cafe to see what everyone has created. Happy Texture Tuesday!
I used two layers of serendipity and two layers of not too shabby. I also desaturated the photo.
her.mit; [hur-mit]
I spent this past weekend hunkered down inside – it was coooold outside! I did go out to try to get a few inspirational shots but my hands were freezing – they actually hurt!
To keep busy I craft and bake. I have so many projects on the go – mostly Christmas stuff, that I’m starting to feel confused. Today I’m going to take a break and go into town to shop around a bit. I also have errands to run. I have not been anywhere since November 14th when I dropped my hubby off at the airport!! That’s a long time even for me, the self-proclaimed recluse.
Don’t be alarmed – it’s not always like this. My social life comes and goes in spurts. I think that since the time changed and darkness arrives at 4:30, the snow fell and the temperatures plummeted I’ve gone into some kind of withdrawal. Well, today is the day I get out of it. I’m going to call a friend.
I don’t want to be like the second bullet point in the hermit definition – a bit nutty . . .
I’m linking up to The Creative Exchange at The Creative Exchange (Lisa Gordon Photography)
Congratulations to Gillian of “Tangled Tree Photography”. You’ve won the “My Memories Suite” software giveaway! I’ll be e-mailing you the code real soon so that you can download the program. Enjoy!
Thanks to everyone who entered!
Barb
Tomorrow morning (Sat) at 8:00 am I will draw for the lucky winner of the “My Memories Suite” software!
I wanted to show you what gorgeous layouts you can create with it. This is a template included with the software. I added the snowflake element, my photo and then my text (ran the spell check first of course!) Easy! And pretty! If you want a chance to win this giveaway all you have to do is leave a comment in my original post right here. Good luck to everyone!
I took a walk around the yard this afternoon enjoying what is supposed to be the last decent day for quite a while. We’re supposed to get 7cm of (blowing) snow and cold temperatures overnight. No big news to us, we already have some snow – it is the middle of November, after all. Well, I found some delightful examples of white. First, these fungi? growing on the fallen white poplar, now topped off with a bit of the ‘white stuff’.
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| how beautiful and fascinating is birch bark? |
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| so pretty |
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| the novelty of snow capped logs will soon wear off |
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| our lakefront today, November 16 . . . it’s amazing how fast that happens |
I think I better get out for a walk!
Fabulous Friday at mcdougall Photography
This or That Thursday at Deb Duty Photography
Tina’s Wordless Wednesday at Tina’s PicStory
Things are definitely looking grey (and a little bit white) around here. I can’t help but reflect on this past year of blogging. I started on December 9, 2010. Everything was new. I was just learning how to use my DSLR, and everything I saw was an exciting opportunity for a unique new photo. Now that a winter, spring, summer and autumn have passed and I’m staring down another winter I’m wondering how I’m going to find new inspiration. I have to believe I will even if it means buying that bouquet of flowers rather than searching around my yard on a fresh, warm morning that seems so full of possibilities. I know that new adventures and photo opportunities are waiting, I just have to stay aware of the beauty around me no matter where I am or what the time of year.
I used three layers of ‘Phoebe’ by Kim Klassen (love this one!) Thanks, Kim!
Multiply (desaturated)
Luminosity
Hue
and a vignette
I’m a wee bit late to the “Shades of Autumn” party. But that’s OK. I’ve had quite the productive weekend. It started with a whirlwind cleanup of my house on Friday night. I had craft projects strewn from the kitchen to the basement. I think my hubby was horrified . . . I put away my autumn decorations. I organized two basement storage areas and vacuumed! I went through my Christmas stuff and decided what stays and what goes. I made Nuts and Bolts (recipe to come later). I finished up several blog and Creative Team projects.Then I went outside and disposed of all the frozen pumpkins and plants on my veranda, fashioned my winter pots out of branches, etc. and swept away all the leaves. Ahhh, I was feeling pretty good and relaxed so I went in and grabbed my camera to see what brown things I could capture (not hard this time of year). For this moss photo I was laying down on the “forest” floor on top of rotting logs and leaves, craning my neck sideways and hoping for the best! Don’t you just love these little brown sprouts?
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| these giant leaves are falling off of a Tower Poplar we planted quite a few years ago – fascinating . . . |
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| the slow demise of our gargantuan puffballs |
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| our shoreline |
Today I plan to wash windows even though we’ve had a skiff of snow – it’s now or never I suppose. I may even work on some crafts now that my house is in order. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend too.
