tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32010528679132960262024-03-13T06:11:45.112-06:00exploring possibilitiesSharing some of my exploration into the world of art. I'll include some stamped work, digital work, photography and maybe even some journaling.rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.comBlogger1066125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-66841108287289501622014-10-08T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-08T05:00:11.051-06:00Autumn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-1201829452055903552014-10-07T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-07T05:00:08.054-06:00Kumihimo With A Donut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I found this ceramic bead at Michaels and thought it would be an interesting focal point for a braid. I added a couple large hole beads and then added cord to string some beads at the bottom. Now that's different!</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-84912034507748105772014-10-06T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-06T05:00:11.560-06:00Flower?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This must be the first cousin to the dandelion. Any flower petals are long gone but the pretty little ball of fluff remains.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-74077945181181289942014-10-05T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-05T05:00:01.907-06:00 Nearly Done<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: center;">It's way past prime time for wildflowers in the Colorado mountains but there are still some little beauties hanging on. </span><br />
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We've been over Kebler Pass a number of times but this year we found lots of tan-colored ferns at the base of some of the aspen trees. Conditions for the ferns must have been different this year and it created some interesting contrast. This spot was especially nice for photography because of the light streaming in and the contrast with the big aspen trunks.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-2724064258714642522014-10-03T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-03T05:00:07.300-06:00Black and White<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I could post more photos of fall color on Kebler Pass but decided to show some of the other subjects we encounter on our little jaunts (like the sheep posted yesterday). Today its an aspen tree that no longer thrives. It has many dead branches and was completely stripped of any foliage but I thought it would be interesting to try in black and white. This is the lovely result. Now if a red bird had just perched on one of the branches just before I shot . . . .</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-20340883502199905472014-10-02T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-02T05:00:00.199-06:00Surprise!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Although it isn't common, occasionally one encounters a herd of sheep on the highway in Colorado. They are either coming from or going to high country where they pasture for several months. On a recent trip over Kebler Pass we came around a curve and there they were! by the hundreds. There's no choice but to stop or run over them so we waited until the herders could clear them away and took advantage of the photo op. The furry creatures were polite and moved right along. Of course the sheep dogs nipping at their heels and barking created a good incentive.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-67160884469516454202014-10-01T05:00:00.000-06:002014-10-01T05:00:06.668-06:00Things To Be Happy About<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-26453238608662475482014-09-30T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-30T05:00:04.612-06:00Pink Kumihimo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I finished this Kumihimo necklace prior to working on some that incorporated beads but didn't want to post it until I had given it to my aunt. I used DMC cotton perle and embellished it with silver large-hole beads plus a bail with a pink bauble. Pink was perfect.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-47812315203864376662014-09-29T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-29T05:00:06.024-06:00Be Negative<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is another example of using the "leftovers" from die cutting. I used the green label on yesterday's card and the remaining cardstock became a layer on this card. I inked behind the window for more definition and added a contrasting, smaller label. I hand cut the apple from embossed cardstock and die cut the leaf. You probably already noticed the addition of my traditional narrow silk ribbon--the obvious choice since it's what's still unpacked.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-85282465656115738352014-09-28T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-28T05:00:01.518-06:00An Apple A Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This month's theme for our stamp club card exchange was "apple." I couldn't attend the meeting but made a couple of cards anyway. For this one I used the SplitCoastStampers.com tutorial for making flip it cards using a label die. I folder embossed the red piece (hard to see the detail) and cut it into corner sections. The apple and stem are hand cut but I had a die for the leaf.<br />
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It's definitely time for fresh, fall apples. Can you believe all the varieties available these days?</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-26974731852496184902014-09-27T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-27T05:00:06.056-06:00Harvesting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We put in a limited garden this year because we thought we were moving. It's always nice to reap the benefits of the planting, weeding and watering. This is the harvest from one of the red potato plants. We're still have more potatoes, beets, carrots and onions to harvest. Growing season is winding down.</div>
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rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-46659586605426217222014-09-26T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-26T05:00:01.438-06:00Now We're Cookin'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now I've done plain braiding and beaded braiding in the same piece. This is an 18" necklace with a l" wide heart focal bead. The braiding was done with 1mm satin rattail so it has some sheen. More projects are in progress. I think I'm liking this.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-70264833134963500602014-09-25T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-25T05:00:04.054-06:00Stuck<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Maybe it was all that texture; maybe it was the bright yellow against the darker background; maybe it was the unusual occurrence--I just thought this was a photo worth taking and sharing.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-48962738098486955092014-09-24T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-24T05:00:02.082-06:00Colorful Trees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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By far the most dominant color of the fall foliage in the aspen trees is the brilliant yellow. Occasionally there is a patch or orange or a patch of red. But to see all of the colors together is just a treat.</div>
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This is a red that pops. The plant grows quite low to the ground and most of the summer the leaves are green. But come the cooler weather of fall with the decrease in daylight and it mutates into this brilliant red. They are pretty easy to spot in the forest.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-68103130564556201372014-09-22T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-22T05:00:08.960-06:00A Bird On The Rock<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This little bird was kind enough to pose on a rock at the edge of a lake on Grand Mesa. I liked how the bird and big rock contrasted with the water and I thought the squiggly reflection lines added nice interest. Enough is enough; he flew away soon after I snapped the photo. Never mind that I was hoping to take another shot. But I'm happy with this one.</div>
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Remember my saying that unusual things sometimes catch my photographer's eye? This is another example. It's looking down on some foxtail grass that has gone to seed--but not all of the seeds have been carried away. Those fine little threads carry the tiny seeds and probably give them better mobility. They are very good at sticking in socks and other clothing. But I stayed back from the plant and am sticking with my story that it's an interesting pattern.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-57485754247178825382014-09-20T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-20T05:00:01.503-06:00Contrast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I saw these bright aspen leaves with trunks as a background. You may be thinking that I manipulated the photo to put the background in black and white but I didn't do anything to it. Sometimes the photographer is just lucky. </div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-32696673665569834232014-09-19T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-19T05:00:00.392-06:00Jumbo Lake In Color<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jumbo Lake seems to maintain a pretty constant water level so it always looks good. But add that fall color and some daisies at the side of the lake and it's a sight to behold.</div>
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I think the aspen trunks have a beauty all their own. The starkness of the nearly white bark is striking and there are always black blemishes where branches have died off. It's not usual to see so many skinny ones in an area but it did make an interesting photo.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-49070285726570805682014-09-17T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-17T05:00:08.039-06:00Reflection on Grand Mesa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Grand Mesa is known for its many lakes and, of course, it's especially beautiful when the colored leaves and lake water come together for a photo with a reflection. Some of the lakes have sadly emptied of water quite a lot but this reservoir was still full. The sun cooperated and there was just a bit of wind so it all came together nicely. But you should see it in person. There's no good substitute for that.</div>
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The color of the aspen leaves is just beginning to change on nearby Grand Mesa but there are already some beautiful spots of color. This photo shows the variations of color that can result although, by far, the most predominant fall color of the aspen leaves is a bright golden yellow. In a couple of weeks whole panoramas of the color will be visible but I was quite content with small, closeup areas for now.</div>
rubbergrannyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11537237530923820422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3201052867913296026.post-81078183652569234272014-09-15T05:00:00.000-06:002014-09-15T05:00:08.485-06:00Success!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Using two colors of 8/0 seed beads and some C lon cord, I was able to make this bracelet. I think the beads are a "rich" addition and I plan to experiment more with beads and Kumihimo. Woo hoo!</div>
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Sometimes the strangest things catch my eye. I try to walk every morning and a few days ago after some heavy rain I noticed water drops hanging out on a fence. I thought it made an interesting texture, I liked the color and it's not every day that one can photograph rain. It makes my day when I can take a photo of something unusual on my walk. And the chance to listen to music on my iPhone is pretty great, too.</div>
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