tuesday's pop of color::

A rather chilly start to a Tuesday morning.. getting props ready to do a photo shoot in one of my fave little shops close by. Since, fall is slowly fading away I couldn't resist the temptation. Photo from my instagram feed today. Isn't that ornamental cabbage just beautiful? A last minute choice to include some natural harvest from the nursery, the pop of fuchsia says it all. I hope your Tuesday morning is going well. Brr.. it's cold outside.
                                                                                      xo Liz

i've fallen for the colors of fall::

I've fallen for fall.. and even though it happens every year, it's like a very fresh and new experience each time around. Fall is my favorite season is it yours also? Here's some photos I took at Apple Bin a nearby roadside stand/farm. Thanks Pete for giving me carte blanche to your Farm it was a fun time. Enjoy your Fall!

                                                                Have a great week- xo Liz

seeking rustic romance apply within::

 

     Being on vacation allows me to get things done on my checklist and gears me up for what's new and exciting. As you know, I collaborate with a creative team at Gatherings Magazine. We're thrilled to announce come Sept. 2 the fall issue themed "Rustic Romance" will be released to the general public in the printed version via Magcloud. Gatherings Magazine now an online e magazine is growing by leaps and bounds.. yahoo! We want to share our excitement along with our viewers and have some fun along the way too. So, here's the scoup.
   If you enjoy styling, photography and just plain being creative Gatherings Magazine Instagram challenge is for you! For the next 2 weeks Gatherings Magazine contributors and followers alike will be styling some photos and uploading them on Instagram. Want to participate? Here's what you need to do: Style some objects together using the theme "Rustic Romance" take a snapshot and use the hashtag #gatheringstyle. Easy.. peezy, fun. We pick a fave from the grouping each week. Post it on Fb so friends and family can see. Oh, did I mention that if chosen your photo could be featured in a future issue of Gatherings Magazine.Pretty impressive I might add and very exciting. So, have fun and play along with the Gatherings Magazine gang! We'll see you on Instagram.
  Don't forget use the theme and hashtag - Liz
  

come to my window::

   Come to my window... 

 Crawl inside wait by the light of the moon.
 Come to my window...
 I'll be home soon.
                     Melissa Etheridge

 I'm home. I hope you had a great day and a great week so, far. I just wanted to share some window shots I took this week while the weather cooperates. Thanks for all your comments on Society 6. It's a great site with many Artists. If you have time, do check it out. Have a wonderful Thursday ;)
                            xxx Liz 

pick your own pumpkins::

Last weekend my hubby and I went pumpkin picking on the Wilklow farm, a nearby family farm. The pumpkins this year are a deep orange unlike, last year's crop. It was an easy pick. They were all so beautiful. Each one perfectly round with no blemishes on them. I'm a bit picky when it comes to pumpkins. Are you?

Do you like yours round, fat, tall, little or unusual? So many choices. No white ones... that's fine with me. I'll pick a traditional one. Did you get any yet? 
So, that's one less thing I need to worry about. One must have pumpkins for the fall. Thanks for all your kind comments on the fall wreath project. If you make one, I would love to see it. Email me a picture and I'll post it on the blog ;)

                                                                    happy fall,
                                                                    xxx Liz

fall collage wreath::

 Thanks to Christopher Columbus! Today, was a super day to finish my fall wreath I've been working on.Remember those leaves you've been seeing on here and facebook? Well, here's the finished wreath collage. I had all the supplies at home already including wreath form and burlap. In case you want to make one, here's what you'll need including easy step by step directions.

  Supplies:.1 wreath form ( any size)
                           .glue gun
                           .burlap cut in strips approx. 4 inches wide in
                            the length of the sack. I just cut.. as many as
                            needed as I went along.             
                           (used a corn sack that I cut for this project)
                           . vintage photos, cabinet cards, papers, post
                           .cards, bingo cards, ephemera, 
                           .fresh leaves from the outdoors in various
                            sizes, shapes.
                           .buttons, sewing notions, odds and ends
                           (used a vintage bow tie)
                           . dried flower pod. You can omit..
                            I just wanted to add a different texture here.
 Directions: This is a no sew project. Wrap burlap strips taut around wreath form. Wrap and glue till the whole wreath is completely covered in burlap. Trace different size leaves on postcards and paper from vintage books. Here is where you can be creative. Use whatever you like! Glue in place. I suggest that you design  and place items on the wreath before gluing. I also added a button and a sewing card. Again, be creative. Have fun!
   
   So, what did you create today? I hope you had a wonderful Columbus Day.

 linking: With Melissa @ The Inspired Room.
                                 Today's Creative Blog
                                  xxx Liz

what do you love about fall?

                            What do you love about fall?
     I love all the above and more... Is it your fave to? Besides the raking business, it's my favorite season.
     I hope your enjoying fall in your neck of the woods. I think it's time for me to get some pumpkins this weekend and finish some projects I've already started ;)
                                               See you soon,
                                                      xxx Liz

Apple Picking On The Farm::

 Today was a beautiful day to take in some sun and take a walk in a orchard. It's that time of year. I love the ladder placed against the tree in the picture. I'm sure some kids have fun climbing that specimen.
 Thank you Liberty Orchards for a beautiful time on the farm. Now, let's see if I can make some applesauce tomorrow with some of these babies!
  I'm trying not to tie in Facebook with my blog posts but, you know it happens. Thank you new followers for the Likes on there. Very sweet :)
 Have a great Monday. I'll be back on the farm on Tuesday with my class apple picking. I better get some rest... and bees you better stay away.

PS> I'm having a hard time with the new blogger. Eeek!
                                                                  xxx Liz

Being Thankful For Masterpieces::

  

                                I have made a discovery
                     what I Love belongs to me.
                Not the chairs and tables in my  house,
              but the masterpieces of the world.

                         ~ Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco


    I'm grateful for so many masterpieces. Family, Friends and You. Here's hoping you and yours have the best Thanksgiving.
    In your heart and in your home.

            

                           

                                                    Enjoy  ;)
                                   xxx Liz
                                                      
   
                                              

                                
                   

I Heart Fall::

                                                    
                                      .....and all it's spendor!

                                                        Have a wonderful week.
                                                                 Hugs, Liz

                   * I'm linking with Faded Charm, White Wednesday.

A Spendid Season::

   My thoughts on Fall are quite simple and laid back. Serene and country like. Too quiet for me these past few days. I've been home ill for 2 days now. The sun is shinning through my window and I'm coughing, coughing and coughing. Blah! My Fall decor is still in the attic. No pumpkins or gourds to be found here. I'm a bit sad would you say? So, I made this collage hoping it would cheer me up. Fall will still be here when I get better. Which I know will be real soon. Well, I hope you are enjoying Fall where you are. It's my all time favorite Season. A splendid one! 
                                                                         xxx ooo Liz

Autumn Sweetness::

           Off doing errands in the middle of the week and I stumbled upon this bush of sweetness. I didn't have my camera. So, this morning I went back. I had to get closer and take a photograph. The weather is changing quickly. Before you know it will be cold. Autumn is creeping in. I just love that. Back to my laundry pile. That keeps on creeping in also. Have a great weekend! Keep in touch.
                                                                        Hugs,
                                                                         Liz

October

                  Then came October, full of merry glee.
                                                                            Spenser

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                                        I found my white pumpkin, happy is Me!!!!
                                        Hope you found October like I had.
                                        Across the farms, fields and plains
                                        Let Autumn fall on me, where I linger more....             
                                        Than a day.
                                 
                                        Happy Columbus Day Friends.  Hugs, Liz

                                                           

Leap Into Fall

           ....And that is exactly what we did today on the Wilklow Farm.We headed out, in search of that perfect pumpkin. At least that was my vision for this simply beautiful fall day. As for Hubby, he was along for the ride.Aren't the views spectacular? My perfect pumpkin sits above in the chair, waiting for a ride home. I just love this time of year. Don't you? Have a great week ahead. Hugs, Liz