Patina Moon

Early Sunday morning, as the sun was peeking though an overcast sky my plum tree beckoned. Sharing a short post before we head up for a visit to the  "rainy city," soon to be "home." Thank you for being here.  Be back soon,  Becca  **linking up with  The Creative Exchange **

Just another "sunny" November day in Seattle. :-) No seriously, it really was a lovely, sunny day!  I  love to visit here this time of year to get my "autumn color fix."  So, what do people do in Seattle when the sun is shining?  Well, a lot of people had the same idea as me...you go for a walk in the park. This beautiful park is in Bellevue, Washington   which is about 9 miles East of Seattle.  I started walking, surround by hues of gold, green, orange and red. Park benches were everywhere.   The sun felt warm on my face. Many of the benches had plaques.   I photographed this one because it was the year I was born.  The sound of running water all around the walking path.  It looked like the ducks were enjoying the sunny day as well.  Leaves everywhere!  I wanted to jump and kick my feet in these little piles, but decided the person that was trying to rake the leaves into these neat, little piles woul...

"Art"   is probably not the first word that comes to mind for most people when it rains.  If you have ever seen a  Rain Chain   then maybe you'll understand why I think of it this way.  copper, metal, patina, design, texture, beauty... peaceful,  mesmerizing... If you've read my blog for some time, you might remember, this "desert girl" is fascinated with  rain chains. :-) I'm still traveling...Seattle...it's raining... I'm sharing my Rain Chain Art this week at Lisa Gordon's  Creative Exchange I have been reading and enjoying your comments. When I'm back home, I will have more time to visit and get caught up with you.  Hope your week is off to a great start!  Becca

This week I wanted to participate in  Lisa Gordon's The Creative Exchange This is my newly planted  "Julia Child" rose A "buttery" yellow is fitting for her don't you think?  That reminds me, I was going to bake cookies today! Other creativeness this weekend included working in my art journal. Transfers using gel medium and beer labels. Ok, while cooling off in the spa this weekend drinking one of these, I started to peel the label off. Smashed a couple of the caps too.  Reversed the image in Photoshop then applied gel medium, put the image face down on the journal, then let it completely dry before applying water and rubbing the back to remove the paper revealing the image, fun!  Another page I was working on is about hydrangeas. Neocolor wax pastels , watercolors & acrylic paint.  A fun & relaxing weekend indeed,  how was yours?  Becca