To Think About

"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart."
Celia Thaxter

Wednesday, October 26, 2005


Reading Gives You WINGS. All readers can relate to this!
By Sherre

Come to my Garden Party ATC. Made with odds and ends.
By Sherre

Wings of Autumn ATC. Uses polished stone background; rubber stamping; rhinestones; fibers; stickers; images; gold leaf pen. Lots goes into these little treasures!
By Sherre

Monday, October 24, 2005


Fall color in Japanses Maples and Plumtree in my backyard.
By Sherre

Mt. Shasta and the Klamath River as seen from the plane which took my hubby to the Rogue River for a fishing trip. "Painted."
By Sherre

Wreath photo from spring that I used the painting technique on. I love this photo!
By Sherre

Sunday, October 23, 2005


Another "painted" view of redwoods at Riverfront Park in Windsor, CA.
By Sherre

Here is a picture of my nephews at Windsor Riverfront Park.
By Sherre

Friday, October 21, 2005


A photo taken at Windsor's Riverfront Park, "oil painting" style.
By Sherre

Tuesday, October 18, 2005


No-sew fabric ATC. Made for a swap.
By Sherre

Another no-sew fabric ATC.
By Sherre

A no-sew fabric ATC using fabrics from my stash, and some printed ribbon that also was in my stash. Embellished with rhinestones. stitch marks are permanent pen.
By Sherre

A no-sew fabric ATC for a swap. This one is called, "Heart in Hand."
By Sherre

Sunday, October 16, 2005


This a 4 x 4 fat book page for a color swap. I call it "Repose of Manner." The text is from an antique etiquette book.
By Sherre
The last art collage incorporated an art photo from a bearded iris photo I took in my garden in last spring.
By Sherre

This is a 4 x 4 fat book page for a Color swap.
By Sherre

Saturday, October 15, 2005


A lovely view of the garden, redwood trees and a vineyard in the distance at Korbel Winery.
By Sherre

A close-up of a pretty fall colored coleus. These are shade-loving plants.
By Sherre

A bed of coleus at Korbel. Guerneville, CA.
By Sherre

Gardens at Korbel.
By Sherre

A "fairy ring" of redwood trees. Korbel Winery.
By Sherre

Geraniums at the Korbel Gardens. Woodcut style.
By Sherre

This is called Toadflower. Taken at the Korbel gardens. Done in woodcut style.
By Sherre

This is the brandy tower at Korbel Winery. Thought it looked kind of castle-like. Apparently it is identical to a tower at a prison in Bohemia that Francis Korbel looked at for two years while imprisoned for his political beliefs. It symbolizes the freedom he found in America.
By Sherre

A woodcut style of crepe myrtle branches. This phot was taken at the gardens at Korbel Winery.
By Sherre

Friday, October 14, 2005


Another photo cube sample. This has photos of my mother and my aunt when they were young.
By Sherre

This is an Adobe Elements technique where you put three photos into a cube shape. The background is of a pinecone taken on the grounds of the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. All photos by me!
By Sherre

Another fabric ATC using a photo of a young man that I found in an antique store in Jamestown. I always am curious about the lives of these unknown people. The phrase is from Dickens, "Pickwick Papers."
By Sherre

An ATC made for fun using a heart punch.
By Sherre

This is a fabric ATC. The photo was printed onto fabric as well. This is a photo (as close as I can figure), of my great-grandmother Carrie Baker taken in approx. 1860.
By Sherre

This is an ATC made by request. The text is from an antique Ettiquette book.
By Sherre

Gluebook page, "Leaves." I FINALLY figured out how to use the updated version of Picasa. Ridiculous how these companies have to make things more difficult!
By Sherre

Gluebook page, "Crisp."
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Gluebook page, "Brown."
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Gluebook page, "Woods."
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Gluebook page for October, "Red."
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Gluebook page, "Orange."
By Sherre

Tuesday, October 04, 2005


Gluebook pages for October 4; "Apples."
By Sherre

"It's Getting Colder" spread #2.
By Sherre

The gluebook page for October 3; "It's Getting Colder," spread #1.
By Sherre

This is a gluebook page for October depicting Indian summer.
By Sherre

This is a puzzle piece for a 1-4-1 Swap. Theme was autumn.
By Sherre

Monday, October 03, 2005


My latest fairy. The Crown Fairy of Purple. Made by request.
By Sherre