THINGS ON SUNDAY
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Thought I had better put up a post before we lose September completely! We have been having some good rains and cooler weather-love it!
Some of the trees are beginning to show some color. The buckeye tree in the backyard was here when me came here in 1979. It is the first to show changes in leaf color and lose its leaves (not counting black walnuts who lose them all year round it seems.) I took this photo when the early morning sun was shining on the leaves. In the background is our old milk barn, shop with the double and garage door and holding pen shed is on the left end.
The Sweet Autumn Clematis' have really done well this fall-just covered with their star-like blooms and have a sweet smell. These cover two ends of the arbor.
The holstein heifers are having their mustard by-product fix-they like it and go to the water tank next.
Below is DH watching the heifers. He had cut a small bush and threw if over the fence and they had to come and investigate. In the background you can see some eating hay at a round bale feeder. We keep hay out for them year round.
Here is a card I made today for the Featured Stamper Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers. The card I cased used this flower and pitcher image from one of my favorite stamp sets-SU Long Time Friend.
I did the Blackboard Technique where you stamp the image in white ink on a dark background. You let the ink dry and then color in with colored pencils. I added some yellow Stickles to the yellow flowers and cut the image out using Spellbinders Labels One die cut. I also cut and embossed the green mat with a Labels One die and then adhered it to magenta Bazzill cardstock. The sentiment says "Thinking of You".
8 comments:
Those heifers are beauties; makes me want to milk again...not really but I do miss it.
We are getting just a little color on the Pin Oak and the October Glory maple.
I am loving this weather too!
I can't believe these cards are home-made. Stunning.
Hi Bev, first of all, thanks for your nice comment! I just love this fall weather too. I see a change in the tree colors almost every day now. Your clematis is really pretty and I bet it smells good, too. Enjoyed your post and seeing your photos. The card is really pretty!
Your farm looks wonderful Bev! I love this card with the pencil coloring on the black - what a unique look!
Hi Bev! I am glad you got in some pix from September, before it disappears. THe cows are soooo sweet, and that autumn clematis is beautiful. I DO have one of those, and it was in its glory a couple of weeks ago, a bit early this year I think. Love the heady perfume.
Your card is lovely! Is that technique also called Midnight Magic? I have yet to try that. Looks pretty easy.
You have such a beautiful farm, Bev...so many lovely trees and flowers!!! We are still having 100 degree weather here...the lawns and ranch land are all brown from lack of rain...hopefully winter will bring some water!!! Your card is lovely, too...I have never tried the blackboard technique...thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Hello, Bev! I always love seeing the photos from around your place. Love that pretty Clematis. I actually didn't know there was a fall clematis. I don't have much in the way of fall flowers here, except the Autumn Joy sedum. I suppose I should make space for some mums in pots, as I have no more room in the flower beds, and too much shade.
I love that technique on your pretty card. It really does look like a blackboard!
Thank you for dropping in on me today. It's good to be back.
nice pic of dad
love that blackboard technique with this image. gorgeous job
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