Thursday, October 4, 2012

Time Flies

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Floating on through the first week of October…where does the time go?!

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A few more journal pages to share…this is where my heart is right now…giving me so much joy--gluing, painting, doodling—and learning from the lovely thoughts of those much wiser than I am…

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Have you ever wondered how many sayings of Benjamin Franklin’s we use on a regular basis?  I think I’ll look into that.  One smart gentleman, that Mr. Franklin!

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And this one…gives me lots of peace.  As I worked on it, I kept hearing the beautiful Shaker hymn in my head:  “Tis a gift to be simple, tis a gift to be free…”.  

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I couldn’t agree more.  Life gets pretty complicated and messy these days, doesn’t it?  Maybe time to slow down a little bit…

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And one last HURRAH for summer…I love this faceless little girl—pieced together with lovely collage bits…It was a VERY good summer…

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Hope you’re enjoying your moments…they fly away much too quickly…Take some time to do the things that bring you joy….

Julie

{collage summer girl and gingham grass border found on Crafty Secrets’ “Creating with Vintage Typography” CD}

Monday, October 1, 2012

Falling for Fall

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Can you believe September has come and gone already?

A couple of cute little witches to welcome us into October…

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Layers of fall color and patterns--

And my new favorite toy:

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Lovely, old sealing wax—I’ve always loved the style of it.  Love seeing it used in my favorite period films to seal a love letter…now giving a little texture to my projects.

And a bit of journaling to preserve a few found leaves…

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Layers of iridescent of watercolor in autumn hues as background…a bit of torn patterned paper, a stamp or two…

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…and some beautiful leaves found on a family drive up in the canyons of Utah last week while visiting my parents…

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What a lovely way to remember a perfectly beautiful day with the ones I love…

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And a beautiful quote from Emily Bronte—how perfect is this?  Just how I felt in the crisp, mountain air that afternoon—watching the bright, colorful leaves as they swirled down from the maple trees all around me…

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Isn’t Mother Nature amazing?  This leaf really caught my eye—so much so that I just plucked it right off a willing tree.

Wishing you a beautiful autumn day……………………….

Julie

{Witches image & black gingham paper from Crafty Secrets’ new Halloween CD, linen vintage-style cellophane tape from Vintage Street Market}