Matron of the Woods

Last Saturday we made Matron of the Woods,
an idea my dear friend Bettie Sue came up with.

  We had a wonderful time playing around with what mother nature provided! 

See our beautiful creations!! :)

Gatherings from the woods to decorate the cones.

Adding the hair with glue and a toothpick.

 Works in progress...

The final stage of sprinkling with mica and then a spritz 

of clear coat to hold it all together!

I very much appreciate all who came! 

...and I hope you all enjoyed it :)

When the Flowers Fade...

In the fall, after the first frost, when most of the lovely flowers have faded, we look for other types of nature to bring inside.I find it just as enjoyable to go hunting for pine cones, rose hips, and evergreen cuttings, as to cut a wildflower boquet...I recently spent a whole afternoon with Bettie Sue searching for just the right fall items to bring inside!

 Wild Rose hips make a wonderful window accent!

 Or they can be displayed in your favourite piece of pottery!

Or in a basket.

 Juniper berries are just wonderful...

 I just love the frosty blue colours!

These are absolutely gorgeous...and I have no idea what they are...

More of the same in the above picture...(I need to find out what they are).

Pine cones from a huge white pine tree!

(That's me with my grandpa in the picture behind)

Even deer antlers add a wonderful feel to a room (these are sheds found in the woods).

This is just some of what there is to find if you just go out and take a walk in the woods!

Perhaps you will be inspired :)