30 Word Thursday

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head

The stars in the sky laid down where he lay

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

Yes it' a bit too long but I couldn't cut this song short.

The hand painted ornament came from Pier One Imports and I have been getting them for our children and our Sunday School teachers every year.

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

We're All Ears December Challenge

Breaking Wave is an anamorphic kinetic sculpture created for Biogen-Idec's new headquarters in Cambridge, MA. The sculpture was created by Plebian Design and Hypersonic.

I was inspired by the copper color and the repeating pattern.

Copper charms from Melinda Orr 

Polymer mellon beads from Graceful Willow Beads

Be sure to visit Earrings Everyday to see more.

30 Words Thursday

The Mighty Oak

With all its Majestic Beauty

Strong and Resilient

Providing shade on hot day

It has weathered storms

As the last leaves fall

It can finally rest again

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

Were All Ears November Challenge

Our inspiration this month is a sweet short film 

Here are some shots from the film.

The artwork is just amazing and I suggest you watch it.

I love the browns and blues

'Other Worldly'

Made with brass twig connectors from Stinky Dog Beads

blue czech beads from South Pass Beads, polymer beads from Heather Powers

Brass twig connectors from Vintaj

A closeup of the connectors

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to watch the short film and visit the Earrings Every Day Blog to see more

To see my Moon Garden Challenge post just scroll down .

Moon Garden Challenge

Andrew put together a wonderful kit.

But with pale beads and cloudy days it was difficult to get good photos.

'Moon Garden'

All the beads used came from the kit and, a long over the head chain from Vintaj finishes the piece

'Moon Maiden'

Beads from the kit

Vintaj' Lady in the moon' pendants

Check out Andrew's blog to see more.

Focus on Life

November’s theme is word prompts.

This week the prompt is faithful

:loyal, constant, and steadfast.

:having a strong belief 

Our youngest daughter made this poster which is hanging on her wall.

I love the bright colors and even more I love this message.

Check out Sally's Blog Saturday to see more .

30 Words Thursday Long Shadows

the sun is shining

making long shadows

deceiving, making me think it is warm

the wind is blowing

22 degrees 

 I shiver even in the three layers I put on

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

30 Words Thursday

Autumn

A time for renewal

A time for harvest

A time for hibernation

A time for trees to drop their leaves

A time to celebrate the beauty of the earth

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

Royal Feather Challenge

I love the beautiful colors of this challenge.

This long necklace has no clasp and fits over the head. It is made from beads in the kit.

I added Vintaj chain and a feather from Vintaj which I painted with Ranger patinas.

The focal was handmade by Andrew

A closeup of the beads

I'm not happy with the gap above the focal. I might fiddle with it a bit more.

Check out Andrew's Blog to see more.

30 Words Thursday

Found

from years ago

A declaration of war

the weapon: marshmallows and rubber bands

I don't recall the outcome but I remember how fun it was.

 How I miss those days

Focus on Life Color

Our prompt for this week is The color of Evening

Check out more  at Sally's blog

30 Words Thursday

I just had to get a photo of these funny guys

This photo was taken in downtown San Antonio

There were a lot of wonderful Architectural features on the buildings.

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

Focus on Life Color

October is all about color

Our prompt for this week is

'A punch of color-Macro'

It was raining the day I took these photos

Yellow Mums

Red Mums a little late in blooming.

You can see the water on the buds.

Thanks for stopping by.

Be sure to visit Sally's Blog to see more.

30 Words Thursday

 I love Autumn and all the things that go with  the season

Fragrant Candles

Colorful leaves

Cool Crisp Days

Flannel Sheets

Apple Crisp

Homemade Stew

Colorful pumpkins

Fall TV shows

Focus On Life October

October is all about color.

Our daughters after the Color Run at the Chief's Stadium in Kansas City.

Lots of color there but the kids decided they needed more and rolled around in it.

It  was a fun day for all of us.

Check out Sally's Blog to see more color

September ABS Challenge

"The White Rose and the Red Rose" 1902 

by Margaret Macdonald

Hunterian Art Gallery Mackintosh collections

99.0 cm x 101.5 cm

Gesso, painted, set with glass beads and shell; on hessian on a wooden stretcher

'Vintage Rose'

Ceramic Beads from Eclectic Prairie, Lampwork beads from Twin Star,Glass 'melon' beads from Arte Bella Surplus,Brass leaf,chain and bird from Vintaj.

Click on the photo to get a better view.

Thanks for stopping by.

Please check out the Art Bead Scene Blog on the 30th to see what others made.

Focus on Life

September is all about simplicity.

Today our prompt is 'One'

One being, one part, one piece.  We are all ONE.

This is a one room country school that my father and his sister and brother attended.

It's kept up by some very dedicated people in the community

It was built in 1872 and operated until 1929.

Behind it are the outhouses still in use, and a small cemetery.

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We're All Ears September Challenge

This is our inspiration

I was inspired by the texture which reminded me of the forest floor on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

'Forest Floor'

Rust patina charms from Grubbi,tiny Czech beads,Polymer beads from Heather Powers and Vintaj ear wires

Check out more earrings at Earrings Everyday

Andrew Thorton's Festival of Lights Challenge

I  was so lucky to get  one of these kits.

A fabulous kit filled with wonderful colors

'Fortune Teller'

All beads are from the kit

along with brass chain and components from Vintaj.

The wonderful pendant was made by Andrew just for this challenge.

Here is a close up of the pendant

'Palm Reader'

This bracelet was made  with beads from the kit and I also added  metal, czech, glass  and copper beads along with a metal clasp.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will visit the other participants listed below

Carole Carlson http://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/

Christina Porter http://queenbeedesignsny.com/?page_id=62

Karin Grosset Grange http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr

Shaiha Williams http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/

Christina Hickman http://vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com/

Kari Asbury http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com

Ann Schroeder http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com –

Alice Peterson http://alice-dreaming.blogspot.com You Are Here

Andrew Thornton, Alison Herrington, Laurel Ross, Cheryl Lee Tucker, Naama Eisensteinhttp://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/

Focus on Life

September is all about simplicity. 

Our prompt for this week is a window.

A window at the Boston Aquarium. 

 I was lucky to get a shot of this huge turtle as all the animals swam by so fast.

The aquarium was four stories tall and at the top you could see all the animals swimming around.

30 words Thursday

 tobacco barn in Weston Missouri

Early settlers realized this land was very fertile and quickly set about growing hemp and tobacco.

Today about 2.8 million pounds of tobacco is grown.

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.

Focus on Life

September is all about simplicity.

Our assignment today is to take a photo of a door. I love to find unique doors an got the chance on our vacation to Washington DC. Our hotel was just a short walk to the subway and there were several lovely doors on that route.

See more doors at Sally's blog.

30 Words Thursday

Our trip to Boston was filled with lots of good things to see.

There were lots of beautiful tall ships gracefully gliding around the harbor

A beautiful sight to see! 

Check out Erin's Blog to see more 

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The premise of 30 Words Thursdays is simple...

Take an image (preferably one you shot, or have permission to use).

Write 30 Words about it. No more. No less.

Post it each Thursday.

Add your link to the InLinkz on my 30 Words Thursday post. 
(InLinkz code will be open for one week.) Enjoy seeing what others have captured by visiting them and leaving a comment.