Recycling memories from Christmas past. Unique designs made from ornaments of yesteryear. With occasional detours just for fun.
On the last day of the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY this past June, a nice couple from Connecticut came into my booth. They fell in love with the wreath that was hanging up in the center of my display. It was "Hot Flash." Unfortunately for them, it had already been sold. Cara, the … Continue reading Cara’s Memories
I admit it - I've been on a binge. Sometimes I just can't help myself. This happens periodically, when I surmise that I need to replenish my inventory of certain things. Perhaps it's toppers, or Jewelbrites, or reindeer, or knee-huggers, or....whatever the thought du jour happens to be. I let myself get sucked into … Continue reading Maybe I Need Help
As a child growing up in the country, I don't remember being particularly bothered by the heat of summer but that was a long time ago now. Here in Richmond, the summers tend to be sultry - awash in a stultifying mix of humidity, still air, and high temperatures. This year, however, we have had some spells … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer Lovin’
This week's challenge is to show a container: something that contains something else. Since I am still going through my 4,000 images that I took in Europe this past spring, I thought immediately of the grand churches and cathedrals I visited. If ever there was a magnificent container, this would be it. Churches contain many … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Container
This week's challenge is "Contrasts." Contrast is one of the most important components of any photograph; changing the level of contrast totally changes the image. But for this week's challenge, I decided against employing contrast in the strictly photographic sense but, rather, to show a startling contrast between two images. In this case, the two … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: A Study in Contrasts