Day 27 - Leaves are so interesting in whatever state they fall. Each is unique. Just like people, these two leaves are complete opposites in many ways--their size, one has fallen on its back and the other on its front. The smaller one even seems to be further along in the journey of changing colors. Yet they have so much in common---their general shape is similar, the veins in which they receive nourishment are clearly etched and let's face it---they have both fallen.
Day 22 - Yesterday morning, the electricity went out just as I was getting out of bed. Since it seems that my life revolves around electrical appliances or gadgets, I decided that this would be a great time to be outdoors. After sweeping the carport, taking out trash and visiting with my next door neighbor (and still not lights), I grabbed my camera and headed to the duck pond. I love being there early in the morning when no one else is there. This one little branch stood out to me, and I was able to capture it against the gray morning sky (don't be fooled by that sky,though---it was quite warm and humid rather than chilly).
Day 16 - At first I was totally stumped by this prompt, but then, suddenly I started seeing contrasting images all over the place. Instead of just posting one, I decided to go ahead and post two photos today.
This lone morning glory was blooming on the ground among all of the brown, fallen leaves.
While the leaves are beautiful and seemingly harmless, better not touch---this one is poison ivy.
Day 20 - When I first read this prompt, I envisioned the many connections between people that I see on a daily basis. However, today is Sunday, and I didn't bring my camera to church so I didn't get pictures there. But this evening, while working on the jewelry for the upcoming craft show, I realized that I was busily working with connections of a different sort. This photo could probably have been used yesterday, too, since they are definitely scattered, but here are the connections I worked with the most today.
Day 18 - Lately, my photographic inspiration comes from the colors and textures of fall in general. I love this season--the cooler weather, the rich colors, the acorns on the ground, squirrels scurrying around and the leaves that fall from the trees. The duck pond near my house seems to be filled with all of these elements, so I hope each afternoon that I will have time for a quick walk up there with my camera. The water level is still way down, but even with all the traffic whizzing by on one side, sitting on the benches by the water is so peaceful.
Day 14 - I struggled with this prompt a bit. After all, I have surrounded myself with things that I love---both old and new. This evening, in less than ideal light, I finally just grabbed the tiny salt and pepper shakers out of my kitchen window and took a few pictures. They belonged to my grandmother and are one of the few pairs that I kept from her vast collection. I do believe that they are kind of enchanting---what do you think?
Day 13 - Sunday. A day of rest. Sometimes it is for me and other times it is way to busy. This morning's sermon was about an addiction that many of us share----the addition of being busy. I am definitely guilty of that one. It sometimes seems that the old quote of "the busier I get, the behinder I get" was written just for me. Today's message and the photo prompt remind me of one of the goals of my One Little Word---that even stillness can have an important purpose. Relaxing for me can mean doing a craft, taking a nap, watching a movie, window shopping or just "chilling" on the back deck.
Day 12 - I decided to mix it up a little bit today. Not that any of you know, but I'm switching around the prompts a little bit to make them fit my schedule and life. This particular prompt says that "A burst of round, ripe sunny color can totally transform the gloomy grays that may be lurking outside. That is so true! And this burst of color found in a tallow tree definitely made me smile.
Day 2 - This is my favorite spot in the whole house. I generally spend the last couple hours of each day sitting here with my computer in my lap and the TV on. The chair probably needs to be reupholstered, but I love it and hate to lose any of its "comfiness".
The red chenille throw----it covers a worn spot on the right arm.
For the last couple of weeks, I've participated in the Big Idea Festival class offered by Big Picture Classes. It was a free 12-day class that focused on "Words To Live By". Each day a different teacher offered a word that had special meaning to them and shared how they used it to create a scrapbook page. With the start of school, things have gotten busier around here, so I decided that rather than shooting new pictures for each prompt, I would just use the archives that are on my laptop. I also resolved to dip into my huge stash of papers and embellishments and not buy anything new for the challenge (except for a new 8x8 album).
I began by choosing a quote that included each word and then selected photos to go with those quotes. While not everyone would probably "get" the connection in each case, they have meaning to me and that's what is most important. I used a variety of papers--mostly from a paper pack by My Mind's Eye--and also pulled out a set of adhesive borders from K & Company. (I've used these borders before, but for some reason, I just now realized that they were adhesive---much easier to use!) Other embellishments consisted of punched circles of varying sizes, a couple of white doilies and even a yellow sunflower doily from my kitchen drawer. I printed out each quote on textured cardstock and cut them into strips, adhering them with my Tiny Attacher (my very favorite scrapbooking tool). Here are the completed pages:
This was a fun class for me. While I wasn't necessarily inspired by every word used, I did enjoy seeing how the teachers interpreted them and once I found quotes, they gained new meaning to me. It was also a great idea to be introduced to these teachers---I'm even following several of their blogs now. Be sure to click over to Big Picture Classes to see what is currently being offered.
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