Fall Decorations-Kiss Old Rusty

Thanks to Sabrina, my sister, I have a terrific collection of fall decorations. This morning I was putting together for the front porch welcome center near the front door. It turned out to be 1/2 day project....I asked my husband to clean the front lights....ended up with new lamps at the front door! Blessings!

My favorite new element....and the star of the show.....is the rusty barbed wire star from Atlanta!

It is paired with the rusty bedsprings pumpkin, also from Atlanta......

The clay heart is from Paris.....a trip with sister#3 last spring...her favorite pottery shop right down the street from the Artist Park, Montmarte.....

This clock was found in Paris at L'Objet qui Parle.....It took me over an hour to clean with q-tips all the dust in the cracks of this piece....

The yellow wagon is a gift from my other wonderful sister.....How cute is that scarecrow?

The fall plaque was created with Modge Podge, a canvas, and Ellison diecuts from scrapbook paper...

cut 6 leaves, 4 pumpkins and

small letters to spell fall.....glue down one sheet of fall paper, arrange the elements and glue following directions on the Modge Podge container.....

I spruced up the fall wreath with some hydrangeas.

The wheat bundle helps fill the space against the white wall of the house.

I did use a real plant in the shabby chic planter box....I grow ivy in the front of the house....

This is a cute, four-sided wooden pumpkin with metal leaves hanging from the natural bow....

Thanks for stopping by.......I hope to see you again real soon.

Please feel free to leave a comment. I enjoy each one of them so very much. I know folks are busy and don't want to take the time....go ahead.....make my day...

Lynda

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Whale Watching-Alaska

I thought I would share another day of our amazing adventure in Alaska. These pictures are from an excursion we took in Juneau. After boarding a large bus, our tour guide drove us about 20 min. from the town to a harbor. The tide was out allowing us to view a large number of eagles that were feeding on fish that were stuck on the rocks. We boarded a double-decker boat and launched across the bay to an island. After docking the boat, we went ashore to enjoy a salmon bake lunch at the Orca Point Lodge

A view of the lodge from the boat

Wonderful buffet, even though we ate on paper plates....

When you are on a cruise.....you want to eat small amounts.....

Below: a view of Mendenhall Glazier, which will be our last stop after whale watching....

Next stop......the light house and harbor seals....these seals climb on the buoy and sun....when the sun comes out.....

The baby at the top is my favorite...how cute is that?

We start looking for whales....first for the spout of water erupting from the sea....by the time I get the shot...it's all tail......

You have to be patient....after a while, we see some amazing activity.....

This behavior is called "bubble net feeding". The whales team together, dive down and release air bubbles to trap the fish....then surface for the feed.....you can tell they are about to surface by watching the birds that circle around......

There are so many bodies in this shot, it's difficult to tell how many whales are in attendance....

All the folks on that boat are crowded on the bow....

They started swimming toward our boat....the shutters were flying....

How about this shot?     I wish it was clear....but this was manipulated in Picasso....

This is where we had fun....a few folks volunteered to take our picture....this is special as we hate to ask other folks.....then we walked around and took couple's photos for them....met some really nice folks that way....

The glaciers in Alaska are unbelievable.  I would recommend this trip before you get too old to leave the boat....There is so much to see....this is just the tip of the iceberg....

I'll be back with more of each Alaskan port.  Thanks for coming by. Leave me a comment if you would like. I would love to hear your thoughts!

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Paris Canvas and Tray

Drawing inspiration from Pinterest.....I finally shut down the computer.....and completed several projects this week. 1. Paris Canvas

Using the cricut machine....I cut out a large, brown Eiffel Tower...

I also used images from the French pack from Tweety Jill.....

Stamps and music purchased in Paris along the Seine River were also used.

Project 2.

Using left over photos, tickets, cards, and a label that has been sprayed with perfume....Paris Tray is completed....

Without the flash.....

Then....project 3.

I purchased two antique trays last weekend. This one received a map....

Then I dressed it up with fall inspirations.....gifts from my crafty sister in Georgia....

Don't you just love the pumpkin attached to the bedspring?

The clay figures I made long ago.....a pilgrim and top shelf....a little boy picking a pumpkin...

Project 4.

This basket is for my Aunt Jacque. It will have a space in her closet

for her "unmentionables"......

She has visited Paris and requested a Paris theme.

Images were from the Tweety Jill French pack.

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@Lyndalhcropshop@gmail.com

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