Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Sunrise, full moon and everything between

Hi Everybody!
As always, time is flying, and I  have the feeling that I never get everything I would like to done. On the other hand, the next day always comes with new chances. We had good weather today so I had a nice, long walk this morning and visited a friend this afternoon. In between I even got some crafting done. It was just the housework that had to be put off for another day....

I had fun making a corn dolly for a tag for our autumn / Halloween challenge at Tag Tuesday. In pre-Christian times people believed that the corn (grain) spirits had no place to go after the crops had been harvested, and corn dollies, also called corn mothers  were made to appease them. I used to make them with the kids at school when I was teaching in England, and decided to make an autumn tag with one. The dolly was made of straw, given plaited hair and arms, and decorated with some ears of grain and flowers. The tag is 10", made from recycled Amazon packaging onto which I sewed some mirri-card:





And I have another journal spread to share:




I am linking to Paint Party Friday, hosted as always by Eva and Kristin, and to Paper-Babe challenge blog, stars.

I love the early morning time:









A double rainbow:



Signs in the sky:


Invasion of gulls:




A peaceful morning at the Rhine:





Full moon:



Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!

42 comments:

  1. Wonderful post, love the corn dolly and your lovely journal pages. I have never seen a corn dolly before, it's fabulous. Great idea and superb photos again. Hugs, Sarah

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  2. Hello dear Valerie!
    Wow! I love your tag with the corn Dollie and the beautiful journal pages!
    Your pictures from the sunrise are breathtaking!Such gorgeous colors!
    I really enjoyed the bird captures and the preety Autumn images!
    Wishing you a relaxing evening! Hugs!
    Dimi...

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  3. What wonderful photos! I love these fall scenes. I've seen gulls but never in a field like that.

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  4. Beautiful photos! Lovely fall tag and I like the spread and quote. Haha on the housework, naughty!

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  5. OMGosh. This corn doll is wonderful. She fits your autumn theme perfectly.

    I also love your journal spread. I've never heard that quote before, so it was intriguing and fit the painting so well.

    As always, I am in awe of your camera skills. I loved your walk, the berries, the birds in the field, and of course the full moon.

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  6. Your tag looks amazing, very clever, I love corn dolls!! Yours looks fantastic with the flowers added in! Love the page too, great face and love the JD bits at the bottom. The photos are stunning!

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  7. It is a fabulous tag Valerie, I love the corn doll you added perfect for an autumn theme.
    The face painting on your journal spread looks beautiful as well.
    Super photo from your walk , I loved the sunrise photos and at the end of the day your ones of the moon.
    Yvonne xx

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  8. Corn dollies are gorgeous- or at least the one you created is for sure. I love it! So festive!

    I cannot get over your photos. The sky- the double rainbow- birds. You've captured so many of my favorite things and that moon shot- amazing. Thanks for sharing. :)
    ~Jess

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  9. Love the corn dolly you made; her purple flowers are so pretty - I'm seeing lots of purple flowers in the fields here now.
    Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.

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  10. love YOUR TAG it's amazing and the photos are incredible especially the 'sign in the sky', looks awesome.xx

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  11. wow, the corn mother is stunning. as is your journal page and sky photos of course. happy week! xo

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  12. I love your corn dolly Valerie, she looks amazing with the berries. I always love your journal pages, and the quote is perfect for this one. Have a very happy week, Sue xx

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  13. Oh Valerie you have brought back a very happy memory of making these corn dollies at school, something we would do around Harvest Festival. A beautiful display adorned with those berries.
    Your journal page is so lovely, beautiful colouration.. You should link her to the Paperbabe *Stars* Challenge we'd love to see over there.
    Hugs & Happy early PPF, I may not have chance to join in this week as my Mom is unwell so i'm dotting around all over the place this week.
    Tracey xx
    P.S have a super weekend xx

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    1. Thanks Tracey, I have linked. Hope your Mum is soon feeling better.

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    2. Thank you for linking up with us over at Paperbabe Stamps, she looks very much at home there.
      Now I can officially say Happy PPF and Thank you for the well wishes.
      Just off to do my care duties now.. Ta-ta for now & Big Hugs xx

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  14. Love your corn dolly Valerie, lots of happy memories associated with making them as a child, yours looks lovely with the colourful additions.
    Great photos and the moon looks very atmospheric.
    Avril xx

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  15. Oh a fall walk in the morning. Nothing is better. That is the one thing I am really looking forward to when I retire in a couple of years. Nice moon photos. Nice story about the corn dollies. I didn't know any of that. Great tag and art page too. Hugs-Erika

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  16. This is one of the most beautiful posts for a long time Valerie! The corn dolly is fabulous and brings back so many memories! Your beautiful painting and the quote are superb and those photos - the colours, the moon and the bird are absolutely wonderful! Thank you for lifting my spirits following a very stressful phonecall!! Have a lovely weekend! Big hugs, Chrisx

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    1. Glad you liked the post, sorry you had a stressful phone-call, hope things are okay.

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  17. The corn dolly is so sweet. I love that quote! is it yours? Your photos are just awesome. Were the crows wondering what the gulls were doing in the field?

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    1. Yes, the quote is from me. The crows were insulted because they were way outnumbered by the cheeky sea-gulls!

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  18. This is a so wonderful tag Jo! I love it, absolutely gorgeous, great imagination and so beautifully done, the flowers and seeds are the most !!
    Love the face, it's fantastique, with so beautiful hair!
    Thank you very much for sharing those fabulous photographs with us, the views are lovely, and fantastique double rainbow, is difficult to see one.
    We also have lots of gulls, but near the seaside here.
    I wish you a very nice day, big hugs, Caty

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  19. Oh your tag is amazing, I love it!
    Great selection of photographs again and yes those early morning sunrise photographs look very good.

    All the best Jan

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  20. ooohh wie wunderschön deine lady ist, die blüten in ihrem wehenden haar sind klasse ,sie ist eine schönheit.
    das herbstag ist auch klasse und tolle bilder hast du gemacht,der regenbogen und die sonnenuntergänge sind traumhaft.
    ein tolles we.


    hugs jenny

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  21. Such a wonderful post... so much color and beauty....I recently saw a rainbow and it was fantastic....loved your post!

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  22. That tag is a treasure...very beautiful!
    Your journal page is so pretty!
    Your photos are always stunning!
    Happy PPF and Hugs~

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  23. Beautiful art, beautiful photos.
    Have a good weekend!

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  24. Awesome corn doll tag. Luv that flowers are stars. Happy PPF

    much love...

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  25. Great idea to make a corn dolly tag. I love the red touches, with the berries. Love the journal page and photos too!

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  26. Lovely work this week Valerie. Great photos, too. I love your corn dolly, and thank you for the history behind them. I never knew that.

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  27. What a wonderful day! That corn doll tag is adorable! Loved the red berries and then the yellow ones, and all your awesome photos, too.

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  28. Lovely painting and beautiful photos.

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  29. Great photos, as always, Valery. I especially love the one with the full moon.
    And a GORGEOUS page with a super quote. As for the tag, it is UNIQUE!!!!!!!
    Hugs, my friend.

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  30. I known a few people made corn or wheat dollies. Sure look fun

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  31. You are truly amazing and so creative!
    I LOVE your corn doll! So beautiful!!! Very beautiful!!
    And, I LOVE your woman!!!!
    Truly glorious photos! Love the signs in the sky, the rainbow, the full moon, the crows, love everything!
    Big Hugs!

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  32. That corn doll is delightful! Love your beautiful girl too. THank you for sharing your fun photos!

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  33. I love your new banner and the tag with the raffia. Oh, a rainbow and a glorious moon. How beautiful your world is!

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  34. Valerie! Your photos of the moon,just blow me away! Amazing at how wonderfully close up they seem- just gorgeous!
    Jackie xx

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  35. What a fabulous idea to make a corn dolly for your tag. Great journal page and photos.
    Hugs Wendy

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  36. Fabulous post! I love the corn dolly and your journal page is so beautiful 😀. Lovely photos too! Many congratulations on your win over at Paperbabe Stamps too! Happy Friday and wishing you a wonderful weekend! J 😊 x

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