Wordless Wednesday: Rose Hips

Thank You Thursday

I'd like to show my appreciation to the people you have included me in their treasuries in the last few weeks.

Thanks to VariousGeekery for featuring my Winter Ornament Snowflake in Cold Snap.  VariousGeekery does not have a shop, so I will post the treasury itself.

Please help me thank VariousGeekery (who loves to make treasuries on Etsy) by visiting and commenting on any of their treasuries.

Thanks to Josephine of Josephine Brooks Design for including my Grapevine Necklace in her lovely treasury Wine Country.  Josephine makes beautiful lampwork beads.  I really love her Purple Dragonfly Lampwork Bead! 

Thanks to Sharri of the Beaded Bead for including my Leaf Earrings in her stunning Warm Thanksgiving Wishes from the Treasury Challenge NonTeam.  Sharri makes gorgeous beadwork beads, jewelry and patterns.  Her Sea Anemone Pendant with tiger's eye, green garnet, tourmaline and pearls is absolutely amazing!

Thanks to Guildedhedgie for including my Unique Snowflake Ornament in the exquisite Sparkly Silver and Blue Holiday Decor treasury.  Guildedhedgie makes fun and quirky crafts; talents include sewing, knitting and jewelry.  Like me, Guildedhedgie is an engineer who needs a creative outlet :)  This Autumn Colors Scarf is perfect for fall!

 Thanks to Karen of Mystic Wynd for including my Beautiful Snowflake Ornament in her very lovely First Snowflakes of the Season treasury.  Karen makes wonderful jewelry.  I especially love her Autumn Charm Bracelet.  I am a big fan of both copper and moss agate.

As always, thanks to all of you for being an awesome community!  I hope you have enjoyed these features as much as I have :)

Wordless Wednesday: Lone Leaf

Wordless Wednesday: The Last Raspberries

Thank You Thursday

I was very fortunate to be featured in two beautiful treasuries this week.  I'd like to take a moment to thank the curators of these treasuries.

The first treasury is Pablo Picasso Turns 130 by Alexia of Porcuprints.  Thank you for including my Dance of the Veils bracelet, which, as it happens, was my entry in the Etsy Beadweavers Picasso Challenge.  Alexia designs and prints beautiful wood engraving and letterpress fine art prints.  I just love this elegant Flamingos Wood Engraving Print:

The next treasury is White White Snow on Blue Christmas by Katinytis.  Thank you for including my Icy Snowflake Ornament.  At Katinytis you can find wonderful felted scarves, brooches, earrings and more.  This Felted Scarf-Collar looks very warm and stylish for a crisp autumn day!

I would also like to thank Rose of Random Creative for inspiring me to do a Thank You Thursday feature.  I've had a great response from the blogging community and the artists who are featured.  I saw it first on her blog The Beadings and Buttons of Random Creative.  Rose makes intricate jewelry from beads and buttons.  Her Autumn Colored Button Bracelet is so appealing!  The colors are perfect for fall!

As always, thank you to all of you for being an awesome community!

Wordless Wednesday: Looking Up

Thank You Thursday

I've been honored to be included in several treasuries this week - I'd like to thank the curators by featuring them in my blog.

Thank you to Rose of Baskets by Rose for including my Intricate Beadwork Snowflake in her Flakes treasury!  Rose makes beautiful woven baskets with reeds she has dyed herself.  Rose also sews lovely quilts.  I particularly love this Bun Basket - perfect for Thanksgiving dinner!

Thank you to Natasha of Looped with Love for including my Icy Snowflake Ornament in her  Snowflakes in October treasury!  Natasha crochets hats, cell phone cozies or cases, totes and bags, crocheted scarves and stuffed animals.  She has such a wonderful variety of items in her shop!  I just love these cute Baby Booties and Beanie Hat!  Aren't the colors beautiful?

Thank you to Justine of Justine Sanchez for including my Unique Snowflake in her Winter's Little Miracles treasury.  Justine uses her talents for scrapbooks to make decorative frames.   I really like this romantic Embellished Frame:

Thank you to my blogging friend Duni of PeriDot by Duni for including my Floral Necklace in her Melange of Pink and Grey treasury!  A while back Duni had written a post about this color scheme, which inspired me to make the necklace.  How marvelous to see it in her treasury!  Duni makes feminine, romantic sleepwear using designer fabrics.  I just love colors, the pattern and the style of this Peasant Blouse Set!

 As always, thank you to all of you for being a great community!

Wordless Wedensday - Orange!

The Family Pumpkin Patch

Each year, my parents grow pumpkins for their grandkids to carve at Halloween.  My parents live on 5 acres now, so they have room to grow plenty of pumpkins for us and our friends.  The pumpkins look especially good this year.

There were a couple of flowers still in bloom on the vines.  It's too late for them to turn into pumpkins!

Normally we carve the pumpkins together too, but this year our schedules worked out so that we harvested a little too early to carve on the same day.  Of course we started out with lunch and cookie decorating for the kids.

I couldn't resist sampling the parsley in the garden.  It was so juicy and sweet!

The dogs got a chance to play too.  My parents' place is fenced, so they can safely run and play chase in a large area.  Here they are running through an area that was tilled for planting next year.

The black and white dog is Glacier, and the brown dog is Gobi.  Chase is their favorite game.  They ran for hours.

After we played around for a while, we decided it was time to load up the pumpkins.  My dad cut them off the vines.

 Then we washed the dirt off.

The next part was fun - we loaded them into a trailer and used my parent's little tractor to haul them over to the cars.

At the end of the day, we each drove home with a load of pumpkins.

Do you have any harvest or seasonal activities for autumn?  I'd love to hear about it!

Thank You Thursday

I have been very fortunate this week to be featured in several treasuries.  I'd like to take a moment to thank the curators and show you some of their fabulous creations.

First up is a beautiful, wintery collection, So Many Snowflakes by Melissa of BinskyB.  Thank you for including my beaded snowflake ornament!  Melissa makes beautiful decorations, such as this lovely origami ornament made from sheet music. 
 

The next treasury is the very romantic Love in White by Gala of Gala Filc.  Thank you for including my sparkling snowflake ornament!  Gala using felting and other techniques to make scarves, handbags and other handmade treasures.  I just love this felted scarf.

Next is bright and cheerful Orange and Olive by Maya of The Parthecraft.  Thank you for including my fall necklace.  Maya sews and knits handmade pet toys, hats, aprons, totes and so much more!  I really love this wildrose beaded cowl.

Lastly, I would like to thank Nicole for including my Horsetail Falls bracelet in her lovely Summer Storm treasury.  Nicole does not have a shop, so I will feature her treasury instead.  Please stop by for a look - she has done a wonderful job of curating.

I would also like to thank all of you for being a wonderful community!  Have a great weekend :)

Wordless Wednesday - Spiderweb in Oaks

Thank You Thursday

I had the very good fortune to be included in 3 treasuries this week.  These posts get kind of long when I include an image of the treasuries.  I've decided just to include a link so as to keep the focus on the featured item from each curator's shop.

The first one is The Peak of Fall Colors by Andrea of Andrea's Hobby Studio.  This is a beautiful autumn treasury; thank you for including my Picasso Inspired Bracelet. Andrea makes lovely knitted scarves, gloves, and jewelry.  I just love these Kitted Fingerless Gloves in her shop.

Next is another beautiful fall treasury The Colors of Autumn by Angelina and Elizabeth of Angelina Elizabeth.  Thank you for including my Picasso Inspired Bracelet.  Angelina and Elizabeth make a wonderful variety of items.  This gorgeous Ruffled Scar in Knit is perfect for autumn.

The third treasury is Red Apples Straight from the Tree, a wonderfully seasonal collection by Yali of Art and Accessories by Yali Paz-Gilboa.  Thank you for including my Gothic Rose Amulet Bag.  Yali makes the cutest fabric brooches!  This one, Emma the Flapper Girl, is so flirtatious and fun!

So once again, thank you all of you!  I hope you have a great week :)

Wordless Wednesday: Autumn Flowers

Wordless Wednesday

Down By the River - Summer Nostalgia

Now that summer is over, the kids are back in school and the days are getting shorting, I feel nostalgic.  The summer fun we had only a few weeks ago seems a long way off now.

We took a camping trip a few weeks ago in the Mt. St. Helens area. During the day we played and took in the local sights.  In the evenings, we often took the kids down to different parks along the Toutle River to let them wade and play in the sand.

The kids really enjoyed experimenting with erosion.  OK, I thought it looked like a geology lab.  They thought they were making a cool waterfall by digging cliffs into the sand then pouring water over it.

This is a representation of Mt. St. Helens.  It's creator enthusiastically threw sand up to simulate the big eruption for my photo :)

One evening we saw four river otters swim by us.  I was a little slow with my camera.  I got a great photo of the back of one otter's head and a blurry photo of one floating on his back.  They kind of came out looking like the Loch Ness Monster.

One evening there were hundreds of little frogs.  The kids had a great time catching them.

There is a lot of volcanic ash along the river from the eruption.  One park we visited had a volleyball court and play structure built with ash instead of sand.  I think this piece of play equipment is the best use of ash I have seen.  The kids loved it.

After a few hours by the river we came back to camp for dinner.  After dinner we would sit around the fire and wind down with smores and chat.  Very relaxing!

What are some of your favorite summer memories?

Thank You Thursday

OK, I know is will probably be at least Friday when you read this, but I did write it on Thursday :)

I had the good fortune to find myself in several treasuries over the last week.  I wanted to say "Thank you" to the treasury curators.

I love the fall colors Aviva has found in this treasury - thank you for including my waterfall bracelet.

'We all enjoy autumn.....' by AVIVART

Autumn for adults and children

ccrainz $12.00	AddictionToCol... $18.00	AsteropeBC $58.00	cegibbons $36.00
EJbutik $42.00	Biagreen $27.00	hiddenbead $18.00	33norashmora33 $65.00
olganna $15.00	SugarAndPaint $10.00	DiscoBeach $18.00	BOVETTA $25.00
builtonbranche... $17.50	TwentyLittleLi... $40.00	SassyStitchesb... $32.00	mizufusion $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Aviva of Avivart makes beautiful artwork out of recycled plastic bags.  The range of color in her art, from vivid to subtle, is amazing.  This is one of my favorites from her shop - I just love the brilliant autumn colors!

Original Abstract Contemporary Colorful Recycled Art - By the Sea -

Next is a beautiful, rich purple treasury that reminds me of the grape vine on my back porch.  Thank you for including my harvest grapevine necklace.

'Grape Harvest Season' by wingswhispersoftly

andabodi $15.00	gsakowskidesig... $45.00	mizlisasdesign... $5.00	Cultivar $115.00
32NorthSupplie... $6.95	MrsGibson $29.50	Peggers $8.95	EastEtsy $21.00
youreitclothin... $31.50	dancingleaffar... $42.00	NoneVero $21.00	summerroad $35.00
bellafiore2009 $46.00	AsteropeBC $57.00	laurannicole $10.00	spiralgypsy $18.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

 Leslie of WingsWhisperSoftly makes the cutest birdhouses, nests and cages as statement art and jewelry.  I just love this red pagoda cage.

Chinese Red Birdhouse Pagoda with Birds Nest and Birds Egg Twigs Moss and White Bird Feathers

This next treasury has such rich colors!  Thank you for including my jasper necklace.

'~ <3 GRATITUDE <3 ~' by TheMusesCall

Paying it forward to Etsians who have featured my work in their treasuries. Thank you!

kaerl $40.00	SewUpscale $15.00	gardenjewels $30.00	OneHeartJewelr... $26.00
dewdropdaisies $70.00	ElementalHandc... $39.99	sarahsquiltsnc... $18.00	pondhopper $147.00
bigshedglass $25.00	AsteropeBC $19.00	rusticrevivals $73.00	SilverBeachSea... $42.00
TenChi $18.00	moondogfarm $30.00	LossiDesigns $28.00	franciebelle $16.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

I really enjoy browsing through the Muses Call, where I can find inspirational, beautiful cards and bookmarks.  This is one that really spoke to me:

Handmade Greeting Card (sympathy) with 'Perhaps they are not stars....' Eskimo legend

This last treasury is very stylish and sophisticated.

'Rojo con gris' by JemmDeeCreations

baconsquarefar... $30.00	orloSubito $25.00	granatina $35.00	MySecretFace $26.00
brokenhalleluj... $10.50	WildWomanJewel... $31.00	YannPendaries $75.00	AsteropeBC $45.00
BeatriceInBlue $12.00	oktak $22.00	RecycleBuyVint... $18.00	socksandmitten... $74.99
clevernettle $10.00	MommaGoddess $24.00	lapisbeach $40.00	IraRott $35.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

JemDee Creations is a fun shop where broken, chipped and unwanted china is transformed into jewelry, magnets and decorative items.  What a great idea - I have always loved china patterns!  I thought these magnets were just perfect for fall:

Recycled China Plate - Abstract Geometric Design Colorful Magnet - Set of 4 By JemmDeeCreations on Etsy

As always, thanks to all of you for being a great community!  Is there anyone you would like to thank?