Peace, fall fashion and candy wrapper tutorial

Peace

The English word 'peace' is spoken in many countries.

Here are a few:

United States of America

United Kingdom

Ireland

Ukraine

Trinidad & Tobago

Sweden

Scotland

Romania

Portugal

Barbados

Canada

Hong Kong

Jersey

Malta

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I find this time of year to be very calming and contemplative.

Today is is cloudy skies, with a light breeze.

Our high temp is to be 54' (degrees F.)

I'm listening to 'Golden Autumn 2' solo piano recordings, 2001

by Fariborz Lachini

Lovely!

This is a picture I took of the aspens turning gold with the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop.

This was taken from the 2007 season.

My thoughts turn to changing seasons, the colors of fall, and autumn activities.

a recycled bottlecap magnet using all recycled junk mail

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Here is a blog from one of my favorite bloggers -

turkeyfeathers

You can get to her blog from the addy to the right of my blog.

Here is one with beautiful pumpkins:

http://turkeyfeathers.typepad.com/turkey_feathers/2008/10/pumpkin-time.html

OH MY GOSH IS THE INTERNET SLOW TODAY!!!

I'm trying something new -

I write what I want to say in a Word doc,

and then I copy and paste to the blog. It speeds things up a little.

so slow...it's slower than toothpaste on a frigid morning

outside in the shack...

 

On to more important things….

Like….

Back to school fashions!!

I thought it would be fun to find some back to school fashions.

Of course, I have to include Liana's fantastic paper doll costumes:

Here is another doll that will fit these costumes too:

Isn't Liana just fabulous?

 

Oh! And here are some fashions for the guys:

 

Well, maybe only if you are in the Lollipop Gang!

These little fellows sure could use some fashion advice...

 

3 and 4 day old Masked Lovebird chicks

Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

photo cred: Wong Maye-E

This gal doesn't see the need to keep up with the latest fad.

Natural beauty is her theme:

orangutan at the Jakart Zoo

courtesy of Orangutan Outrage of Indonesia abuse

photo cred: Adek Berry

Fancy is as Fancy does…

- an old American saying

Okay, I'm giving up on doing a pretty blog. It takes too long to try and change the font, or the size or the color!

This is what I feel like when the internet/blog/whatever is so slow:

That's a raspberry with the tongue, and claws out to scratch somebody!!

Bengal Tiger Akasha dives for meat

Six Flags over California, 6/20/2012

photo cred: Justin Sullivan

Oh, and a big GRRRRRR.....

Okay, happier now that I've been open with my feelings...

:0)

Back to fashion!!!

Here is a great example of recycling Starburst (candy) wrappers into fashion:

You can find her tutorial here:

http://fluffyland.com/blog/index.php/starburst-wrapper-bracelet-tutorial/

Feeling more adventurous?

Here are some samples from www.recyclerunway.com

Keep in mind, this is ALL PAPER!

Youth Eco-Dress 2000

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Check it out! There's more!

Here's another called

Junk Mail Fan Dress, by Nancy Judd:

I'm thinking fall dances....proms....homecomings....

Isn't imagination a wonderful thing!

Here is an embroidery pattern to get started on.

You could put this on the corner of place mats,

and just do part of the pine cone and branch for napkins.

Wouldn't this look great on a sweatshirt?

Or a denim shirt?

Why not practice on the bottom of a pair of jeans?!

'Bluejay'
That's the only credit I have for this pattern. Is it perhaps from turkeyfeathers?
If you know, let me know so I can give proper credit.

Well, I have several things to get caught up on; I have been down almost a week with a severe flare-up of fibromyalgia.
Ick.
OUCH!
sigh.

I am now listening to:  'Adoration' solo piano album, c. 2007 by David Nevue.
Another great listen!

Let's close with this charming little vintage clip Dutch boy:

I'm sorry, I do not know the source of this, other than it is vintage,
which should make it public domain.
I think.
:0)

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A Rainy Day in the Fall

Servus

pronounced See-ahh-vass

(Informal 'hello' in Austrian)

'Edie's birch bark cuttings'

Today is cool, with a constant rain. Cloudy skies.

It's rained all night, so everything is wet already.

I like it.

vintage Kate Greenaway illustration

The trees have been turning with lovely colors of fall:

Purples

Oranges

Reds

Yellows

Browns

all put together in a beautiful quilted landscape across the city.

Last weekend was supposed to be the 'perfect weekend' for viewing the changing colors of the aspens all througout the Rocky Mountains here.

changing aspens in Sierra, Nevada

Fall is the perfect time to take walks.

Take walks with your special 'other'.

Take walks with your kids - you'll see things a lot differently!

Take walks with your dog(s).

They help you stop frequently to look around you!

(At least the male ones do!!!)

My sunflowers have gone to pod heads.

I don't know what else to call them!

As I walk to the mailbox and back, I pass two big sunflower plants. The heads on these are maybe around 2" - 2 1/2". I keep thinking, isn't there something cool I could make with these?

What would they look like if I used the spray-on pearl paints that I have for wonderful paper effects. Would it show up on a natural pod head?

I know they would probably be pretty spray painted gold,

but I'm not in a gold mood right now.

What about washed colors of fall, using slightly thinned acrylic paint in a spray bottle? That would look nice in a bowl, with mixed colors of pod heads.

Hmmmm....

things to think about.

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Budget Craft:

This idea is from Martha Stewart.

Just look at the photo, and it is pretty self-explanetary.

That would be a fun hike/walk! Take along a hard backed book with sheets of paper towels inserted into different pages. When you find a leaf, immediately put it between the pages of the book, between sheets of paper towels.

You can use a rubber band to help keep the book closed.

When you get home, do your fave form of leaf pressing.

I ADORE my Microwavable MicroFleur press.

Can't say enough good things about it really.

When leaves are thoroughly dry, you can make beautiful butterflies,

like those in the photo, or leaf stationery, or leaf covered notebooks,

or decoupaged plates, or ornaments...

oh heck, you can do lots of things!!!

:0)

Here is a sweet vintage girl to embroider:

She would look special on a pillowcase for your daughter or niece!

Or embroidered onto a fall colored guest towel..

http://www.thecubiclechick.com/

Here is a falling leaves tree amulet or wall hanging pattern

to bead, or cross stitch:

Why not play around a little on graph paper, and make the back of the amulet with the same grass line, only a big pile of colored leaves in the middle, with maybe even a rake? You can get free graph paper here:

http://www.bead-patterns.com/

http://www.tripcart.typepad.com/

Here is a how-to draw from Dover Books:

maple leaf, http://www.prairieworksinc.com/

Well, it is time for me to do some work.

I am finishing up the Large Print Church Directory for tomorrow.

I am organizing my Craft Fair basics like adding machine, receipt books, jewelry displays, tablecloths, masking tape, pins, paper clips -

all things that I need to take to each Craft Fair.

My next one is at

the Brighton Senior Center

November 5

from 8am - 2pm

Stop by and say hi! I am on the first floor.

fall aspen leaves in rain

The rain is so soothing to listen to, I need to move around or

fall asleep in my chair!

:0)

Have a restful day.

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