A Colorful Autumn

 

Kaleidoscope by inkspired and KaleidoCam 

Orange!

Fall!

Bittersweet!

Autumn!

Tangerine!

So many wonderful colors in this Harvest time of year.

Let’s celebrate!

I’ve been having loads of fun at the Eagle View Senior Center in town.

I get to teach paper crafting (see above),

painting rocks (see below),

Napkin Appliqué 

and so much more.

Another Iris Folded card I have taught at Eagle View

Here’s a card I made with my

Cricut Explore Air2

shortly after I got it:

Card by inkspired and Cricut

And it’s orange!

Orange snapdragons that flew in and bloomed in my rocks!

Marigold

Bronze

Carrot

Some red-orange flowers from my garden:

and…

Playin’ with my apps and a photo of a Blackberry Lily

I think ginger cats can be so pretty.

But then, when they have attitude…

Found on Pinterest

Apricot!

Honey!

Persimmon!

Hmmmm….

This could make me hungry!

But then, we have made this time of year to be

a lot about food, haven’t we?

Yam!

Orange Peel!

Tangelo!

All these colors have specific color codes;

So you can wear them,

decorate with them

or paint with them;

Berkeley Hat Company

From The Spruce, posted on Pinterest

Or even travel with them!

Apartment Therapy, Pinterest

Of course, I like to make kaleidoscopes 

with orange tones.

This is a favorite orange bowl 

I like to decorate with:

Looking for ORANGE things for this blog,

I came across some stunning

Orange dresses and accessories.

I’m thinkin’ an

ORANGE FASHION Blog 

should be coming soon…

Deep saffron!

Pumpkin!

Marmalade!

A marigold from my garden

Photo found on Pinterest 

A beaded netted flower pin I made ages ago with leftover beads

I hope you have had fun checking out some ORANGE today!

‘Til next time,

inkspired

It’s always time for tea!

 Welcome!

All kaleidoscopes by inkspired and KaleidoCam app

Well, I am going to try to make this new Blogger format work. I have had limited success in the past couple of months. I keep hoping they will work the bugs out sooner rather than later.

😕

So, today’s blog adventure is 

All About Tea

I think this cutting is by Julene Harrison

There’s just something about a hot cup of tea...

Vintage advertisement (1920-1930)

We have recently had snow (!),
so out came the boxes of tea that have been put away for the summer.
We are pretty much hot tea drinkers only.

Colder temperatures call for hot tea!

One of my favorite artists, Inge Look

Okay, just gave up on the new format.
I am Sooo glad I can switch to the old one.
That goes away the end of this month.
😩

By Cardthartic, Pinterest

A Rosina tea cup from my collection

So many kinds of tea...
here is a nice chart to help with steeping times:

Courtesy of an article in BestofTips, 2017, Pinterest 

Tip:
Pour hot water into your cup first, then empty.
Now put your tea of choice in and add hot water.
It helps the steeping time and taste.

Created by inkspired using the WordPack app.

Meinesvenja, post from perpulchra, Pinterest

Cuecas na Cozinha, Pinterest

“There is something in the nature
of tea
that leads us into a world
of quiet contemplation of life.”

- Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living

Another favorite artist of mine, from Sydney, Australia
Matou en peluche (Etsy)

A Royal Albert tea cup from my collection

“A cup of tea would restore

my normality.”

- Douglas Adams

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, screenplay

Novelty teapot found on eBay, Pinterest & Etsy

Next is a fun chart I found that suggests

what tea to drink when you are

in a certain mood -

A Lenox teacup from my collection

Tea advertisement from the 1890’s

Vintageadbrowser.com

“My dear if you could give me

a cup of tea

to clear my muddle of a head

I should better understand

your affairs.”

- Charles Dickens,  Mrs. Lirriper’s Legacy

Stephanie/31 Daily, Pinterest

HubPages, Pinterest

Well, that’s it for today!
Thank you, sincerely, for taking the time
to read my meanderings
and letting me share beautiful art with you.
Oh yes! and also for giving me a place
to share paper dolls, quotes and poems.
❤️

‘Til next time,
inkspired 

Truth:
 (usually discovered either before coffee, or 10 am)
Be aware when pouring boiling water from the kettle;
it works best if the spout is actually 
over the cup.
Date learned: 9/12/2020, 8 am.

Dreamy summer cottages

baris

'peace' in the Turkish language

Hagia Sohia, known as 'The Blue Mosque'

Istanbul, http://www.shesoverseas.com/

I'm dreaming of summer cottages today.

Little get-aways with fairy-tale features.

I'm thinking words like

charming

adorable

peaceful

secluded

fantasy

I'm thinking

thatch roof

fireplaces

rock siding

interesting gardens

woodland creatures

Let's get started!

'storybook cottage' England

"Some say you will be old enough

to start reading fairy tales

again."

- C. S. Lewis

I have several cottages and homes that I have no information about.

I really tried to find the name of the cottage,

or the country that the cottage was in.

I apologize for those that reamain unknown.

If you know anything about any of the cottages,

please let me know so I can give credit to them.

Thanks!!

The size of the fence/tree and leaves makes me think this is a miniature.

"All that you see or seem,

is but a dream within

a dream."

- Edgar Allan Poe

"Hansel Cottage"

There's just something about crooked fireplaces,

and stone steps....

"Hansel Cottage"

built about 1925, in Carmel, California

"Invent your world.

Surround yourself with people,

color, sounds,

and work that nourishes you."

- SARK

A cottage teahouse

In my dreamy cottage world,

I have included teapots

and miniatures

and doll houses.

All to inspire me....

crocheted English country cottage, found on etsy

Japanese vintage teapot, http://www.theporcelainowl.etsy/

"Come along inside...

We'll see if tea and buns

can make the world a better place."

- Kenneth Grahame, 'Wind In The Willows'

miniture cottage teapot, about 1 1/4" high by C. Rohal

http://www.artisticspirit.etsy.com/

from the 1960's, http://www.pastmadepresent.etsy.com/



Sometimes 'cottage' can mean different things,

to different people.

Perhaps the 35 room 'cottage'

is smaller than their home, with 142 rooms?

'Wedding Cake' house, Maine, USA

a cottage style home

another cottage style home

Oh yes, my cottage will have at least one turret!

But probably not as big as this one....

stamped card by Tyra Smith, using Stampscapes stamps

"Sometimes we have the dream

But we are not ourselves

Ready for the dream.

We have to grow to meet it."

- Louis L'Amour, 'The Lonesome Gods'

"Stone Cottage"

This is a paper house made by http://www.cinderellamoments.etsy.com/

Perhaps you would like to try cutting out your cottage?

Here are some fun scherensnitte patterns for you to try:

From the BackStreet Designs book 'The Spotted Farm'.

You can include or delete as many of the 'spots' as you want!

Let's finish up with a few 'rock' cottages -

http://www.fairygardenrocks.etsy.com/

'Misty Meadow Elfin Cottage'

http://www.lulurocks.etsy.com/

That's it for today!

I have lots and lots more cottages to share at another time!

See you soon....

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com