Macro Flowers Saturday

I just found this new blog, http://macroflower-saturday.blogspot.com/, and I love it! As you all know I love taking pictures and macro shots are my favorite kind. So here is my first post to join in the fun. Some of these photos you may have seen before on my blog but I am sharing them again for this one.

I love taking pictures of seed heads so here is a few of those I hope you like them.

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The Brenda Photo Challange "Red"

I love her challanges! And if you know me then you also know that I love to take pictures. So it gets me thinking when I have a theme to go with. The theme for my photo club this month is also red so this one really had me going. I only get to pick one photo for the club and I have not decided what picture I want to use yet. But for this challange I can post all I want so here it goes...

who loves barns

and what goes better with barns than wagons

Ok, so the last one isn't really red but look how pretty!

Well how about some tractors and fire trucks..

and we have flowers....

and some other red I found around...

and how about a rooster to top it off!

Enjoy your day!

Photo Friday

CROCKS

The girls of The Primitive Pantry have started a Photo Friday theme. Today's theme is crocks! We all have them, we all love them so lets show them off! I have several but I am just going to share my favorite. I got it a little hole in the wall auction house for $15.00!  It is Blue ribbon Pottery Brand from Macomb, IL and I have no idea what it is worth. I will keep it for ever so my husband says it isn't worth anything if we aint going to sell it. They just don't understand sometimes, lol. And my kids did use it to hold toy guns but right now it has been moved and holds shoes! Go figure......

The Brenda Photo Challenge

I just love doing the Brenda Photo Challenge! This months theme was frozen. And lets face it we all have seen a little of that this winter. And some of you are still getting it or expecting more. Some of us only saw a little and even though it is mostly a pain in the bottom, it is quite beautiful!

It can show up on almost anything and has the oddest affects.

But even the slightest touch can give a sleeping plant a luxurious glow.

And what goes better with ice than snow?

 So the best we can do is take advantage of it. Not only by beautiful pictures but with winter fun!

So happy winter everyone! And remember to try to find beauty in everything you do.

Friday I have missed you

Oh it seems so long since I have had a weekend that wasn't full of basketball, shopping or family gatherings. Don't get me wrong I love doing these things but I am in need of some down time!  And crafting sounds like a great activity for that down time. It can be stressful but it is mostly enjoyable and can even be relaxing.
 My craft room is coming together and I have some orders to work on. And I am super excited to see if my organizational skills where useful when I set up the craft room or if I will be spending the day shifting things around.
 It is feeling like love is in the air..... and every where I look I am starting to see red hearts and pink ribbons.  I guess this holiday  is normally for adults but I can't help but think of little boys and girls handing out valentines and sharing candy. You know before the messy love stuff shows up and things are still so Innocent. So I can't wait to get crafting this weekend and have some red and pink items of my own to share with you.
Until then here are a few hearts to help get you in the mood for love. Happy Crafting!

Welocome 2011!

Well it has been a while since my last post and alot of things have been going on. As with the rest of the world the holiday season was very busy between school parties, birthdays and just the holidays alone kept me on my toes. Plus this was my first year really focusing on my crafts. It was all great and I loved it! We are in the process of converting a section of the garage into a craft room. This will give me plenty of room to work and create which I absolutely love to do.

My oldest son has also taken an interest in crafting and it making the most amazing things from paper and cardboard. He has made boats, planes, character helmets and he even made a suit of armor for his Halloween costume party. He is very talented and one of the best parts is he is drawing it out first and then using math, yes I said math, to convert it to the size he wants his finished product. He has not realized this fact yet so don't tell him!  LOL

So this year is starting out good, the Lord surely has blessed us. I will leave you with a few shots from my other favorite past time, photography.   I can't wait to share new things with you very soon.

Happy New Year!

The Brenda Photo Challenge

I have a passion for barns. I don't know when this started but I do remember that even as a child I enjoyed playing in the neighbors barn. To us it was a place to day dream, play hide and seek, a hang out, a climbing wall, a treasure hunt and we even had a swing in the loft. It didn't matter if it was raining or the sun was shinning, the barn was always calling to us. It was surrounded by corn so it made us feel like we were in our own little world. As a grown up I always noticed how well they were made and the usefulness of them. As a prim girl I always wonder what treasures they hold hidden in the walls or nooks of the ceiling. And as a photo bug I started noticing so many more than before and the angle potential of each and every one I saw. So now I take pictures of everyone I can and as we all know a picture can speak a thousand words. I will let you decide what this old beauty is saying to you.