Autumn Cards and Craftiness

 

Hello friends!

I found some time to play in my craft room today. I was feeling in the mood to craft with all the beautiful Fall colors that are just starting to really turn here in our area. So I picked out Doodlebug's Happy Harvest and Imaginisce Fall line and created these cards.

 

 

Both of these lines really complement

each other and have similar colors.

 

I am so addicted to adding "stitch" lines around my card

 using my favorite Signo white gel pen.

 

This is my favorite season. I love Fall or Autumn.

 I usually say both. Not quite sure which I prefer. Lol

 

This is also a great time to pull out the rolls of brown twine.

 Makes the perfect accent to Fall crafts.

 

And I finished off my crafty day with a tag!

I used Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint and

Vintage Photo Distress Inks to create my tag background.

The bow is seam binding which I dyed with Peeled Paint Distress Stain.

 

 

Wishing you a lovely day, Lindsey

 



Quilt Block Barn

 

Hello!

This week I am sharing this sweet

old barn that proudly sports a quilt block.

It sort of plays peek-a-boo behind the crop.

It sits in Cooper County, Missouri, near

Lamine.  You can click on the picture to

see it more closely.

 

The fall is going to be beautiful this year!

The trees are turning every day!

Where is the time going?!  I can

hardly keep up!

 

 

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that

not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" - Ephesians 2:8

 

Have a beautiful day!

Twyla



Back from Vacation!

 

 

Hello dear friends!

I have been traveling the last couple

 of weeks!  I will take you on a whirlwind

 tour of where I visited.

First off was Murfreesburo, Arkansas to the

Crater of Diamonds state park.

 

 

Shortly after stepping onto the field I was mired

in mud.  Do you see any diamonds?!  Neither did I :(

We've gone seven times over the years and one thing

I don't enjoy is hunting in the mud.  The next day was

better.  We spent three days there.

 



 

I was in St. Louis, twice!  Forest Park, antique

stores, good food, the art museum.

 

 There is so much to do in St. Louis!

 

 

We traveled back to Arkansas to spend a day

in Eureka Springs.  It was a gorgeous day!

 

 

We had breakfast at the Crystal Dining

room at the Crescent, then walked all over town

and went in most of the shops!

 

 

We finished up vacation week by spending two days in

 Arrow Rock, MO at the annual craft festival.  I love this town. 

I can't explain it, but my heart is there.  I think about it

all the time and visit as often as I can.  It is my dream to

live here someday.

 

 

"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed,

Because His compassions fail not.

They are new every morning, Great is Your

faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22, 23

 

Have a beautiful day!

Twyla

 





 

 



Playing With My Inks

 

Hello friends!

What a busy month this has been so far,

 but I guess this is what we have to get used to from now until Christmas!

This week I have been enjoying an online class taught by Tim Holtz.

I've only managed to find a few minutes to play, but have learned so much this week!

I thought I would share this quick little tag I created tonight using Distress Inks and my fav Tim stamp set. I also used Tim's new Distress Glitter which has quickly become a new favorite in my craft room. They come in 24 colors and look more like a vintage glass glitter. I have to admit, I own all 24 colors!

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing you a lovely day, Lindsey

 

 



Walking and a Barn!

 

Hi!  It's been awhile since I gave

you an update on my walking!  One of

the lovely things about walking the Katy trail

is that it takes you right through the country.

Right where people live - and right where

people don't - anymore.

 

 

I am always curious about these old houses

that for some reason are abandoned and not

taken care of.  In the case of the one above I think

it's very sad because it's such a lovely little house.

I loved the scrolls and gingerbread on the porch.

It was all still intact! 

 

The one below would have been someone's

farm where I can just imagine all the living

and working that went on here over the years.

As they say, "If walls could talk!"

You can see the barn to the side.

 

Speaking of barns, it's not Tuesday without a

barn picture.  This one sat high on the trail and I

could only use my imagination as to what lay on

the other side.  It looked pretty sitting there in the

clouds though.



 

 

"If my people who are called by My name will humble

themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from

their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will

 forgive their sin and heal their land." - 2 Chronicles 7:14

 

Wishing you a beautiful day!

Twyla

 

 



Quilt Block Barn

 

 

Hello Ladies!

This week's barn is located in

Saline County, Missouri.

I drove by it when I visited Arrow Rock

last week.  I was so pleased with how the

picture turned out!  It depicts what a

pretty day it was!

Love the quilt block on this one!

 

I am joining Tricia for Barn Charm.

Thank you for hosting these past 3

years!

 

 

"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord

and in the power of His might." - Ephesians 6:10

 

Have a beautiful day!

Twyla