Faded Prairie

a rememberance...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:55:00 +0000

*this is a post i wrote the 5th year after my daddy's passing, it has now been 7 and i miss him more than ever...as i gaze upon this land and my wild prairie children, i am filled with such gratitude for his sacrifices and strength.*

a cowboy's hat can tell many stories...

this hat for instance belonged to a man that i *love* dearly..
and miss terribly...

the sweat ring comes from years of being a steward to a land...

a land his great-grandfather worked and cared for...

from trying to live for the cattle that had been trusted into his work worn hands...

a dirt patch tells of the day he dusted his daughter off when she tumbled from a frisky colt...

another of the grueling day of trailing 1000 head of cattle over a slick rock trail with a 500 foot drop on your left...

that day a calf fell off that trail, this hat and it's cowboy were lowered over the side of the sheer drop off by lariats tied together. the cowboy rescued that baby calf that day simply because that is how this cowboy lived...on the edge...

the red sand embedded into the grains came from the year he took his daughter on her first view of the only free roaming buffalo herd in the united states..

we ran with the buffalo that day...

the sounds of their thundering hooves keeping time with our quickening hearts and our horses long strides...

the water stains were left behind on a day where his most trusted horse, and friend moved on to greener pastures...

the round burn marks were left behind by the dying embers of a camp fire...while he sat listening to the coyotes howl at the full moon rising over the snow capped peaks of the henry mountains...

among the dirt is patches of flour....this hat watched over the cowboy while making many of his famous sourdough biscuits...there has yet to be one made that sticks to your ribs better than what this cowboy made...

the crimp in the brim came from a day full of anxiety...the day that his first grandson was born...

....this daughter is blessed....not only can i gaze at the life of this cowboy each day....but i am able to hear him in the breezes that sway the grain fields...i am able to hear him in the lone coyotes howl...i am able to hear him in the crackle of the camp fire...i am able to feel his love in the land that i work with my hands...

we love you dad and miss you so...

the branded truth...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:18:00 +0000

summer temperatures seem to have finally found us here...{for a few days at least}! :0)

warmer temperatures mean one thing...{the branding of calves}

we must wait to work over the calves when there is fair weather for them to recover in...

the less stress the better for our sweet little ones.

the days are filled with hard, hard work by each and everyone involved,

but none harder than the cowboy and/or cowgirl who is given the job of pushing the calves into the chute.

it involves a right of passage for the lack of a better explanation..

you prove yourself in the muck, sweat, and dangerous calf kicking hooves; you move on up to a somewhat less painful job. :0)

it is not only where calves are marked and branded but also the truth of a cowboy...

this year it was my son's turn to show his truth...

picture 300-400 lb. calves having their way with my 75 lb little boy and his cousin..

i can't tell you how proud of them we all where by the end of the day...i also can't tell you how many bruises they ended up with because they are too numerous to count!

my little boy definitely proved himself; he worked his little heart and soul out that day...

but at the end of that hard working day childhood called once more...

and off in the wind his newly branded wings flew..

Artographer...{Jamie Heiden}

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:07:00 +0000

if you have been reading my blog awhile you know my passion for {artography}..

it has been something i have wanted to incorporate into my photography, while i have played hours and hours with textures i've always been a little hesitant to take it one step further...

textures can be tricky and often daunting...

i wanted to share with you one of the first {artographers} who has fueled my passion and given me pause...

dear {Jamie Heiden}...

this girl is absolutely amazing in capturing and creating raw emotion with her photographs...

{sound of silence}

the light illuminating from within each photo is stunning...

{tadaa!}

of course living in rural wisconsin she has plenty of beauty surrounding her...

the whimsy, simplicity, and joy with each and every photo touches the soul...

{center of the universe}

the center of a girl's universe is definitely her family's farm and ranch...

you are tied blood and soul to the place...jamie captured the essence of the tie completely...

i do believe the print above needs to come and grace my prairie home soon...

Jamie does offer her prints for sale, you can contact her while loosing yourself in raw beauty via flickr, facebook, and her site jheidenphoto...

*thank you* ever so much jamie for allowing me to share a piece of your soul here with my readers...

you truly inspire us all...

i did purchase one of jamie's photos...it should arriving soon and i will definitely share once it does! :0)

also, please don't mind the mess while i change things up around here..it was way past due for an update...

waiting...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:17:00 +0000

i'm not exactly sure where time has gone?

i've sat in front of my computer screen with good intentions of writing a post i don't know how many times...

these months have been filled to the brim with living...

living the life that i dreamed of for my little family, living with intention and gratitude each day...

has there been trials along the way...yes..

has there been days that i just wanted to give up....yes..

it feels really as if i'm {be}ginning again...

i've had to say no to some dreams; our farm, cows, and family come first in everything...

i've learned that it is okay, that patience and faith are key to living an intentional life...

so i wait...

capturing beauty and feeling blessed...

even when i see photos of green grass, lilacs, and flowers blooming everywhere upon your blogs...

while we are still battling freezing temperatures and snow...

hope things are going well for you my friends, i'm hoping this is the {be}ginning of more posts and photos of living with intention here on the prairie....

{BE}lieve...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:35:00 +0000

here i am well into week 2 of my B.12 project...

my one little word for 2012 is to {BE} ...

i am turning this little word into different B words as i go through the year and my creative journey..

i {be}gan with {be}gin... :0)

{be}ginning my creative journey and really {be}ginning to live the life i dream, to {be}gin on living intentionally...

i have been absent from here due to exploring the why's of my business and who i really am...

hello soul hello business, creatively made, and beyond layers are all giving me the push towards beginning...

i never realized when signing up for the e-courses how entwined they would be...a prompt in one course would reveal an A-HA moment in another. questions asked lead to questions answered...they really are making a difference in my everyday...

so from {be}ginning to {be}lieving i go..

to really {be}lieving in my dreams no matter how big or how small, {be}lieving in myself as an artist, {be}lieving that my life of an artist and mother can run parallel, and {be} beautiful...

i won't lie..it has been a struggled for me to stay intentional, to not listen to those small whispered doubts..sometimes it seems so much easier to just give up...when i feel the weight sink deep within my stomach i try to just step away for a moment...

i have to admit the one constant that soothes me and replenishes me is the evening feeding and checking in on our little cows and their new babies...strange isn't it?? this one little chore though grounds me..gives me strength and assurance that my roots run deep, that i can let go and {be}lieve in my dreams...

how are you all doing with your resolutions or aspirations for twenty.12?? any struggles or ways cleared for you??

i hope you will all join me by...

{be}lieving...

Project {Be.gin} 365.1

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:55:00 +0000

hello dear readers...

happy monday!

since i am {be.ginning} my creative journey and i need all the help i can get on sticking with my b.12 project i've decided to be accountable with a photo each day...

sheesh...that is a little scary for someone like me...

especially since i haven't picked up my camera since christmas...

thank goodness for my iphone!

with the apps and the quick uploading it hasn't been a burden {yet}...oh, except when there is no cell service, which as anyone who lives here knows the trials with that! :0)

one of my favorites is instagram {really who's isn't???}...

i *love* the vintage, surreal feeling that instagram brings to my photos...

can you tell my favorite subjects?? ;0)

some more favorite apps of mine are: hipstamatic, pictureshow, Ttv Ps, and picframe for grouping photos together...

what are some of your favorite apps?

if you are wanting to join in on a 365.1 project i've created a flickr pool where you can share your photos there as well! let us all {be.gin}!!

planking...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

so sorry dear readers...

the new interface on blogger is giving me a complete ache in the you know where! :0)

i've finally switched back to the old to bring you planking....

the good kind...on walls, and its usually white and i'm thinking this is definitely going to be my next project!

{i love the raw, natural beauty of these planks}

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{oh.my. that's it. i'm in love}

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{this is a must for clancey's room}

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{i need a white piano too....it doesn't matter i don't play does it?}

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so what are your thoughts on wall planks?

oh and if a certain prairie girl decided to take a crow bar to her walls how would she go about adding planking?? :0)

do you apply it over the dry wall or does it completely replace dry wall? has anyone attempted adding this to their house? i would *love* to hear your thoughts!

Be....

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:34:00 +0000

i hope you all had the most, wonderful christmas...

we enjoyed every single moment..it was the most peaceful holiday i remember for a long time...

we spent the time playing games, ice skating at beautiful bryce canyon, working over cows, and just being together...it was pure {magic}...

now here we are, 2012 and i feel SO excited! i just know the year is going to hold some extra special *fabulousness* for my little family :0)

we have made some plans for some big changes here and i can't wait to share...it is something we have been waiting 14 years for...it is definitely time!

i have also been making some plans for my little space here, i have been chatting with an insanely talented girl to help give the blog a little lift and new direction. in early november a new muse visited me and her story is waiting to be told. it really is miraculous how everything comes together...

when reflecting on 2011 one word came to my mind...{muddled}...

i had some Dreams come true during the year, some i never realized i had but i just felt as if the little trials drowned out a lot of the joy. it seemed that i really couldn't focus on anything and just {BE} in the moment...

so my one little word for twenty.12 is {BE}...

i also have a little confession to make before we go any further...i loose interest in things quite rapidly {the half-a$$ed projects throughout my house can testify} so making a commitment on one little word for an entire year is really not feasible...i don't think i can even remember what word i chose for last year, i definitely know it wasn't muddled! ;0)

so i'm changing up the way my word is going to work for me and my new found *love* of art journaling is going to help out, i hope you join me for my B.12 project...

every two weeks i'm going to come up with a new {BE} word...this word will help me stay focused and intentional in my living...

all my thoughts and direction will be written here...

my B.12 journal...

i recently came across an article on the life of an artist, how you as an artist can have all the mediums, the ideas, the space and desire to create but if you don't actually produce something you are a {poser}...yes, a poser and i am the biggest {poser} of them all! i can't tell you how THAT one little word has affected me, i know without a doubt that i DON'T want to BE a POSER!! i want to create, i want live an artful life, a creative life, i want to live the life i know i'm capable of living....to just {BE}...

{BE.GIN} is the first little word to start guiding me on my creative journey...i found this quote on pinterest tonight that reaffirmed the importance of beginning...

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it really is that simple...{BE.GIN}...

i'm {BE.GINNING} by taking an in-depth business course with kelly rae and beth nicolls...i'm ready to take faded prairie to the next level and make the most out of it...

i'm also {BE.GINNING} with another e-course...the wonderfully, all inspiring, jeanne oliver's dream come true....{CREATIVELY MADE} rediscovering the beauty of your gifts...i don't know a better way to begin a journey than this...

i hope you will begin your journey with me, please share how you plan to begin. are you going to be accountable within the written word, are you going to begin by picking up your camera one extra time each day...what ever it may {BE}...just begin...

a vintage christmas...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:58:00 +0000

where did this month go??

oh, i had big plans to share with you all..

then the flu bug hit and here we are less than a week away from christmas...

things are definitely in panic mode here...

in the midst of the chaos i wanted to stop in and share one project that i completed and absolutely *adore*...

a vintage village from 2 gypsy girls....

it fits perfectly into my whole vintage, neutral christmas decor...

paula and deb's site is a pure joy to visit...*love* everything they create...you should definitely check out their junkin' christmas tree they just created!! *amazing*!

i hope you all have a wonderful holiday season...i'm shutting things down until the new year...

*thank you* to each and everyone of you for taking time and stopping in...*love* to you all!!

merry christmas and happy new year!!

Wednesday's Whisper No. 12...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:46:00 +0000

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always look again dear friends, there will be a way...

Holiday Gift Guide: Unfurling Creative Wings...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:24:00 +0000

crAzY!!

oh.my.

i just can't seem to keep up with it all! oh, i can tell you we have been enjoying each and everyday of the holiday season!

i have some projects to share with you, some photos of our christmas tree hunting trip, and a couple photos of the cute babies that have been being born around here...tis the season!! :0)

but first my holiday gift guide for the special person in your life that may need a little direction into unfurling her creative wings....

*love* each and everyone of these...i hope you enjoy!

1. creatively made by jeanne oliver...i don't think i have ever been so excited for january in my life!! everything jeanne does and creates is pure beauty! *love* her!

2. terri brush is an *amazing* artist...i missed out on taking one of her classes here in utah last month and was so thrilled to see her offering online classes!! whoot, whoot! right now i'm taking her holiday class. we are learning paper clay, some soldering tips, and much more...i can't wait for the metal etching that also begins in january! will definitely be signing up for that one!

3. brave girls...definitely the most life changing e-course i have EVER taken...hoping someday to attend the camp...

4. she art by christy...i cannot tell you how much i *adore* this girl and her art!

5. somerset studio publication gives a girl direction and inspiration in many mediums...

6. she art 2 by christy...i told you i adored her! :0)

7. scarlet lime is my go to mixed media store...*love* the jumbo rolling stamps and my new favorite faber castell india ink

8. keeper of secrets & dreams altered tin...what better place to keep and write your dreams...this website is full of mixed media projects..one of my favorites...

9. soul*full ecourse sounds *amazing* i'm thinking this is on next on my list..

many of these courses have already started and are not starting again until 2012, but are definitely worth waiting for and taking...

Holiday Gift Guide: Romantic Prairie Home

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:47:00 +0000

uuhhmmm...so confession time...

i'm still swimming in gravy...

ugh...wasn't it wonderful!! :0) oh how i *love* thanksgiving, it is my most favorite holiday and not because of the black friday sales! LOL!! did anyone go?? i have never been and probably never will go...crowds make me break out in hives! ;0)

now that things have settled it's time for another holiday gift guide...

this week....{Romantic Prairie Home}..

another confession...i'm not a pastel girl...not that i wouldn't want to be, it just seems that i can't quite pull off the look in my own home...

although the following beauties are enough to make me want redo the whole house!

enjoy!

1. a prairie home CANNOT be without ironstone...simply cannot, i promise!! ;0)

2. oh dottie angel makes my heart soar...her designs are *stunning* makes me want to go and bake a pie or something... :0)

3. wouldn't these bone dishes by alice's looking glass look *divine* filled with holiday goodies??

4. i can't tell you how much will power it is taking for me NOT to click add to cart for this beautiful scalloped mirror...sigh...andrea's photos always cause me to loose control! LOL!

5. sadie olive again girls...seriously could buy sara's whole shop...this time a lilac patchwork quilt

6. beautiful tracey has just returned from france and was able to bring some vintage goodness home with her...i'm not kidding, i would become a slosh if i could drink beer from bottles such as these! ;0)

7. now for maria and dreamy whites..i could also buy out her whole shop..i do believe santa could fit these lovely canning jars into my stocking...

8. the wheat field has been a favorite typography shop for me, i am seeing this quote everywhere i turn..thinking i must start listening to the whisper...

9. and finally dreamy whites again with this wooden traveling trunk...sigh...

and there you have some stunning romantic prairie finds..

this week holds some exciting things...a giveaway and a glimpse of a new direction for me! can't wait!

Happy Thanksgiving and Wednesday's Whisper No. 11

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:51:00 +0000

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enjoy your thanksgiving weekend dear readers! i am so {thankful} for each one of you!

Holiday Gift Guide: Industrial Accents....

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:22:00 +0000

happy monday!!

i hope you all had a wonderful pre-Thanksgiving weekend!

this list today started off as one for the vintage home...sheesh...i don't know what i was thinking..

there was NO way i was going to fit all the vintage goodness that i love into a nine square template!

so i've had to revise a little and break things down...

so this week Industrial Accents for your Vintage Home...enjoy!

1. Sadie Olive's industrial card cabinet..oh, how i would *love* this in my studio...

2. the perfect accent and a perfect color, a vintage turquoise fan...

3. i *adore* this vintage pitchfork...ours definitely don't have this much character and are definitely not as adorable!

4. old crow farm never fails to have amazing industrial goodness...*love* their industrial letters!

5. you all know i have a soft spot for vintage stools...oh.my.goodness check out that color!! sigh...*bliss*

6. i was SO glad that beth opened an etsy shop...her french wire basket is *divine*

7. another beautiful industial accent from sadie olive...

8. scarlett begonia vtg's vintage desk lamp is simply beautiful...

9. and no vintage home would be complete without a vintage scale...especially a grey one! :0)

etsy is still my go to site for vintage industrial goodness...there is definitely something for everyone. would *love* to hear if you have found in {drool} worthy industrial accents this holiday season!

Wednesday's Whispers no. 10....

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:09:00 +0000

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A Photographers List...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000

i've tried....i really have...

i'm usually the last person to think of christmas until after thanksgiving...

but this year...

i think i'll blame it on the snow, wassail, and mindy gledhill's winter moon cd...

oh, and as always...anthropologie's catalog...

i've already put together some gift lists...sorry! :0)

every monday i'll share a different gift list; everything for prairie girls, photographers, a vintage home, and artists...hopefully you find something for that special someone on your list...

even if you are like me and don't think of it until after thanksgiving!! ;0)

first up...

The Photographers...

1. The iPhone Telephoto Lens...all i can say is...it's about time and a definite must!!

2. a Wild Flowers Workshop...not just any photography workshop...this will be held in round top, tx...wait for it....held at the most *AMAZING* location....wait for it....rachel ashwell's THE PRAIRIE!!! i know!! sigh....*dream* big girls!!

3. i *love* these iPhone cases...i simply can't decide which to pick...they definitely have something for everyone!

4. of course no photographer should be without florabella's photoshop actions!

5. this 50mm f/1.4g would make a great stocking stuffer!!

6. again florabella! this time her textures and vintage frames...

7. this calender dedicated to the oh.so.beautiful vintage camera would look divine on the studio wall...

8. okay, i have a confession...the next item is coming home to me...i couldn't resist!! a grey, rosette embellished camera strap...

last but not least...

9. a stunning fine art print from lucy snowe photography...simply beautiful...

there you have it my friends...a gift list for the holidays for the photographers in your life!!

happy shopping...{after thanksgiving!!} ;0)

A Creative Winner...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:55:00 +0000

Sorry so late in posting the winner of the creative giveaway...

*thank you* to all who took the time to share ways to keep your creative spark ignited!!

the winner of all the creative goodness is:

LeAnna who said:

"What a pile of lovelies! My spark of creativity involves photography, and I keep it alive by keeping my camera turned on. That might sound cheesy, but I've learned that there is nothing too insignificant to capture, and some of the most beautiful images are the ones I don't see until my eye is behind the lens."

i couldn't agree more leanna!

please contact me at fadedprairie @ gmail.com with your contact information...

thank you again to all, what an amazing group of creative souls!!

Wednesday's Whisper no. 9...{a little late}...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:26:00 +0000

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a little late dear readers...this week has been *crazy* to say the least...

winner of my creative giveaway will be announced tomorrow afternoon!!

talk with you soon....

Thank You...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:46:00 +0000

a little *thank you* is definitely in order...

to you dear readers for joining in on my CREATIVE giveaway {there is still time to enter!!} and for being here to read this little area of blog land...LOVE each one of you!!

to kimberly taylor for the shout out in the premier issue of folk...your take on my blog brought tears to my eyes!! LOVE what you are and the folk are doing within the magazine...*stunning*...

and to michelle from vintage junky who invited me to participate in What I Keep Wednesday {a couple weeks ago..sheesh, sorry michelle for late thank you...}

here is a small sampling of what i shared...

be sure to stop over to michelle's blog and check out what other fabulous vintage collectors can't let go. including urban farmgirl and blondie n sc, two of my most *favorite* girls!!

really *thank you* to all who share what i do here! you are very much *appreciated*!!

wednesday's whisper no. 8...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:47:00 +0000

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this is my favorite whisper so far...remember dear readers your light...

also, don't forget to enter the CREATIVE giveaway...it really is worth it i promise!! :0)

A Creative Giveaway...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:54:00 +0000

finally the CREATIVE giveaway is here!!

sheesh...please don't judge on my lack of getting anything done by a certain time! ;0)

the one thing i enjoyed about SPARK was the range of creative mediums offered to the students...i'm telling you they had a little something for everyone...

while reverse applique and wool felting just wasn't my thing...{again no judging please!!} ;0)

the junk journal and mixed media classes made me *smile*...i could have spent the entire two days in those classes!

i hope with this little giveaway you *smile* and whomever the winner is i hope they can get a taste of what i enjoyed at SPARK and can let their creativity soar...

The CREATIVE giveaway will include:

a package of vintage ephemera for all your mixed media creations...

Mindy Gledhill's cd {Anchor} as well as the sheet music for the song...

i *adore* mindy and her vintage style...her music is something that i always have accompanying me on my creative days...

a 6 x 12 signed Prairie Girl Art created by yours truly during Christy Tomlinson's class...

a dainty and petite SPARK necklace to help remind you of the small spark of creativity and all the possibilities...

{this necklace was created by the *uber* talented canela of cinnamon sticks designs}

i was SO lucky to have chosen a table near hers in the artisan market and we became fast friends!! the end of the post brings a little something else from dear canela!! :0)

a 24 piece paper pack from pink paislee and the house of three...

{daily junque} was designed by the *fabulous* rhonna farrer who rocked the Luella dress at SPARK...

a set of 5 vintage inspired rub-ons and one pennant stamp from jenni bowlin...

as well as a set of {daily junque} stamps and 3 jenni bowlin ink pads...

still with me??...we are NOT finished yet!! :0)

canela, who is unbelievably sweet and unbelievably talented is also offering a capture life hand stamped sterling silver and gem stone necklace as well as 10% off any order from her two shops

Cinnamon Sticks Designs or Cinnamon Sticks on Etsy

just use the code fadedprairie...offer good through November 6th! {can you say just in time...uhm...holidays!}

sigh...*love*...

{winner will have choice of gem stone in the charm}

did i tell you she was *FABULOUS* or what!! *thank you* dear canela!!

so...how to enter...

~GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED~

1~ leave a comment telling me how you keep your creative spark alight..

2~ visit cinnamon*sticks fan page and like!! be sure to tell her how ever.livin. fabulous she is or some such love! leave an additional comment telling me of your visit...

3~ tweet, blog, you know the third entry drill kind of thing...please leave a link here letting me know!

giveaway ends November 6th 5:00 p.m. MST..

that's it and good luck to you all!!

oh, and i do believe this has been the llloooonnngggeeessttt post i have EVER done!

The Search...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:58:00 +0000

this time of year is always so hectic...

due to the wet weather all summer and the gorgeous fall we have been having we were blessed with an extension on our permit. this means we are just starting into the fall gather when normally we would have been almost finished by now...{this is my little way of warning you that future posts are going to be crazy, full of cattle. the working of cattle, the herding of cattle, and of course the general cussing of cattle!!} :0)

before we are up to our ears in cattle we decided to make a trip to the pumpkin patch. we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful afternoon in our search of the perfect pumpkin...

acres and acres of orange orb goodness...

of course the kids found their perfects right off...

mine took a little more searching, but behold this beauty that came home with me...

richard was even able to find a perfect...

oh alright...he really couldn't have cared less...we were given the eyeball roll every time we packed another pumpkin over to the trailer, but the rest of us had a good time!!

now for the carving of our perfects, this is where my patience isn't all that great..oh, and not to mention i still have to sew a costume...did i mention i was a procrastinator?? :0)

enjoy your weekend dear readers!

i am working on photos of new goods that will be added to the shop on sunday...

also, the *amazing* giveaway from my little trip to SPARK has been postponed until monday...i have an *uber* talented artist that has decided to add in a little something, something for you all!! can't wait!!

beauty on the farm...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:17:00 +0000

while attending spark marci and i had a free hour to explore beauty on a farm...

never before have i seen old, discarded farm goods given a new home as stunning as this...

i hope you enjoy the few glimpses...

wednesday's whisper no 7

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:58:00 +0000

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the winged woodland...

noreply@blogger.com (Kristin) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:50:00 +0000

sorry for leaving you completely hanging last week...

i had planned on doing some sneak peeks of my booth for spark and also of our trip to the pumpkin patch. that was before the panic set in and the realization that i'm a huge procrastinator of the worst kind!!

i didn't capture many photos of my booth, we had exactly 2 hours to set up my four foot space...

yep, four feet...this was a HUGE challenge for me considering my vintage milk cans, wire baskets and such take up four feet themselves...

the tables were provided and that was that...i did what i could, is it what i really had in mind...definitely not but hey, complete learning experience right!?!?

i present the winged woodland....

a lot of vintage ephemera, galvanized goods, and green glass..

i'm thankful to say not much came home with me...*thanks* to marci and canela for the help in packing up...you two are complete sweethearts!!

i will be creating some more goods that i didn't quite get to that i want to include in this line...

if the weather {and my procrastinating self} permits photographing the goods should take place this week with a newly stocked store by the weekend...

it was such a joy to meet some *amazing* artists!! christy was as sweet in person as in her e-courses, jen jensen blew my mind away with her junk journals, and don't get me started on the ever hilarious donna downey!! *loved*, *loved* her!!

it is always a treat to meet readers of this small space, wish i could have visited more with each of them! it was a little crazy, hectic, and by saturday i was in complete auto mode ready to go home to cuddle with my little ones...

a HUGE *thank you* to marci for trucking me around all weekend to check out some *fabulous* spaces! hoping to share some photos soon...

hope your week is going well dear readers, i have a little giveaway planned for the end of the week! i enjoyed shopping and finding wee trinkets to include...

talk with you soon...