All That’s MY Halloween
Halloween. Fall. Orange. Oh, how I love all that is Halloween and beyond (like Thanksgiving.) The mantle is my own little space to nod to the seasons. Black and Orange Sparkle Tulle I will only have to remove it, along with the rats, for Thanksgiving! Okay. I … [Read More...]
Oh, Fall!
Fall is in the air, finally, in and around Atlanta, GA.Do I love it so because it signals the end of extreme heat? Do I love it because of the orange colors that begin to flutter all around me? Yep. I am a lover of all that is orange. Do I love the lack of bugs? The humidity that is now gone … [Read More...]
Arranging Kim Klassen’s Lilacs
Kim Klassen, not THIS QuirkyKim, took a wonderful photo of her lilacs. I only wish I had these sweet lovlies growing in my own garden. I will arrange their beauty, instead, through Photoshop Elements 10. Kim has challenged us to play with her photo, and post our attempts. Here is mine.First the … [Read More...]
Name Pillows; Baby and Wedding
I've recently stitched up a couple of custom embroidered pillow covers. You can even find these offered on my Etsy site! www.etsy.com/shop/ACreativEye. For "GEORGE" (the wedding couple's last name) I used the last of my canvas Painter's cloth that I got from the paint store. For the baby … [Read More...]
Stairway: From Pink to Painted
Do you know how looooong I have wanted the PINK carpet removed from the basement stairs?Yeah, that long.Why do we only start doing when there is a possibility of a move? We are then "doing" for someone else to enjoy?!Finally, we are "doing" for us...okay, and for a pending "SALE" sign in the yard. … [Read More...]
Field Trip! From Bras to Nail Files at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
In Atlanta, GA, today (Thursday) Friday and Saturday. I wandered as I wanted, and enjoyed the eye candy of all that is sewing and quilting related. Well, not ALL related to just that. I saw products for droopy boobs (yep, really) and files for your fingernails, all blinged up in such pretty … [Read More...]
Rainy Day Whites
What to do on a rainy, dark day. Um, I'm supposed to take beautiful, light-filled photos of something WHITE, for Kim Klassen's Texture Challenge. No sunlight in my world today. Okay, there was sun earlier, but the moment didn't hit me until it was dark and dreary. I love dark and dreary. My … [Read More...]
Roses Not Red
I love roses, just not a huge fan of the red ones. Whenever I have the chance to gather some, whether it be from the store, or from the garden, I feel a little bit special. They quiet me. They make me appreciate my life. They remind me of the random beauty in life. Love them. Just not the red … [Read More...]