The softer side of fall

Hello!

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I am kind of super busy today, getting ready for my

BIG CRAFT SALE at the Adams County Fairground,

FALL FESTIVAL CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, October 1,

9am - 4pm

I need to run to XPedX to pick up some packaging for my items,

cut another 100 at least business cards,

help my son pack up as he is moving tomorrow,

finish at least one beaded bracelet before Saturday

get my display set up at home, to make sure all fits,

and hopefully get a few more 'ribbons' finished.

These are made from an Art Nouveau Alphabet that I have tweaked, resized, tweaked some more and printed, then hand colored each letter.

Yeah, really.

 These are NOT decals, rub ons, etc. I have hand colored each one with art pens! 

I have the sets ready to go, I "just" need to put them on ribbons, add the ribbon embellishments, and back them with cardstock!!!

I do really like how they look however.

any-who-how,

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I would like to share with you today an Etsy Treasury that I have put together.

"The softer side of fall"

I have to say, this might be the 'most favorite' treasury I have ever done.

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The colors are just soothing to my creative spirit.

I am sorry I don't have time to list each item individually.

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You can see the treasury here:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTc2MTA5M3w2ODUzNTMwMzI/the-softer-side-of-fall

You should be able to just click on the link above,

and your computer will whisk you away to the treasury!

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All of my photos today are from this treasury,

with the exception of the bottlecap ribbons that I have made.

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Take a peek, and enjoy!

(with a nice cup of Maxwell House International cafe - hazelnut is a perfect !)

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Color me RED!

Avast Matey...

Pirate Language for 'What's Up?'

TODAY IS 'TALK LIKE A PIRATE' DAY

Remember to answer your phone today with a hearty

"Arrgghh, what be your business?"

or

"Avast, matey!"

or

"Ahoy there!"

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vintage Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes decal

Today I celebrate all things red!

Perhaps it started with my choice of mug for my morning cafe'-

black and white line drawings of Winnie the Pooh characters,

with the inside of the mug a bright true red!

Perhaps it was the water cup that I picked for today -

a black commuter cup with the red symbol of Lucent Technologies.

Perhaps I am inspired by the red 'Batman' phone that Michael keeps on the desk, covered with a glass dome, just like Commissioner Gordon has.

bat phone, http://www.oldphones.com/

Who knows what quirk in my brain went red today?

so, am I seeing red?

mushrooom felt pincushion,

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"Seeing red" is American slang for 'being really mad or angry'.

many red butterflies, vintage clip royalty free from Dover Books

You can't think of red things, without thinking of the red rose -

c.1908

or Dorothy's Red Ruby Slippers -

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a vintage cigar ad

and of course, I have to add at least one red costume from Liana's blog -

I have posted the 2 base paper dolls that fit this costume numerous times in previous blogs - search for 'Liana's"

Here are a couple more red vintage song sheet covers:

c.1895

a red cardinal for you -

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One red milk maid page from a vintage Alphabet Book -

Is my face red yet?

(American slang for 'I am embarrased')

("Boy, my face sure is red!")

Think I'll end today with a Happy red Mary Poppins poster!

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