Talk About A Long Time!

Lots of changes on my front, which doesn't excuse my absence but may explain it. Now that it is getting on to Fall, I'm thinking about Halloween...my favorite time of year...and doing a couple of swaps.

I think Autumn and Halloween are my favorites because of several reasons, like it is my birthday, the weather gets cool but not too cold, the sugar maple trees around my house turn beautiful shades of red and yellow, and the spookiness of Halloween addresses my "dark side."
You'll notice the links to the two Halloween swaps I'm participating in. I've participated in Christine Edward's Trick or Treat swap last year and had fun with it; doing the Edgar Allan Poe swap is going to be a blast. I have always been a fan of his and find his life very interesting, even if it was so tragic.

AS FOR CREATING, well, there hasn't been a lot of free time as you might guess. Back in June I had an opportunity to take a class with Tim Holtz. I'm not a Tim groupie but do like a lot of his products. In the class we made a miniature suitcase album for travel memories. It is in a steampunk or vintage kind of style and I have created a steampunk wall in my studio to showcase my creations. I also bought a paper mache bird-on-a-stand that I papered in handwritten paper. I participated in a steampunk swap back in the early summer and have taken all of my charms, put them on a chain, and they now grace my bird. Like her a lot! When I have a moment I'll take some pics and post them.

I'll try to be more diligent in posting and showing off my creations. Creating is my relaxation and release and my goal is to do more over the autumn months.

Happy creating to everyone!