Owl through the Leaves

Todays card is from the Joanna Sheen cd rom Jane Netley Mayhew..Digital designs. I have always admired this artists work and as most of you know I have a bit of a thing for owls...along with foxes and rabbits..lol For this card I mounted the image (which is decoupaged) onto some gold mirri, alongside the backing paper. Then I stamped some leaves and coloured them with my copics, so that they had autumn colours. I was inspired to colour the leaves this way by a collection of leaves I had picked up out on my wheel with Reg. I added a bow in an autumn brown and then added a peeloff greeting. I think that this card would work well for either a male or female.

Here in the mountains, the weather has definitely changed...the cold is creeping in and I feel that it won't be long until the first frosts arrive. I always find the frosts magical..I have done since I was a little girl. I remember I had a book that had a picture of Jack Frost and showed him flying round touching things to bring the frost. I really thought it was magical..I loved the way that it shimmered and glistened. I suppose that's why I love glittering everything..lol. I am a autumn and winter person..probably because with some of my conditions I become ill going out in the sun. I love the winter, cuddled under a blanket with a hot drink, looking out on a winter landscape. It will be strange this year not to be sharing it with Henry. He loved halloween, bonfire night and especially christmas. I can't work out how I feel about it all..but I know I will miss him...and miss all the things we use to plan and all the things we used to do. I can remember making decorations for halloween...giant spiders and skulls..this year they are all packed away and will not be coming out. I just can't face it

I'm a little worried today..Jeffrey didn't come home yesterday and wasn't here the night before that. I wondered if he got scared by the thunder while he was out and has just found somewhere to hide. I know that I'll feel unsettled until he's home. Pinkie has also gone missing..but she is well known for taking herself off. When it's cold and wet outside, I like all my babies home.

Well the coffee is calling. I'll be watching the gymnastics this afternoon while I'm crafting. I hope that you all have a fantastic weekend and that wherever you are that the weather is kind to you. So until tomorrow...take care and happy crafting.