Autumnal Greens & Golds

It's been a little while since I've managed to join in with the monthly challenge over at Operation Tackle That Beadstash, but this month's beautiful combination of autumnal greens and golds made me determined to make something; anything. So I had a little rummage through my stash. I came up with lots and lots of greens and almost no gold.

What I did find though was a few bobby pins, some gold wire and a little package of mixed green beads leftover from other projects. I then spent a happy half hour weaving and winding. I love making a little something out of (almost) nothing.

Fall In Love

Autumn really hasn't started in quite the way I expected, the weather in my little corner of Britain is clammy, grey and very uninspiring. I was hoping for chilly, but crisp mornings; afternoons filled with golden sunlight breaking through the clouds and slightly blustery evenings that make me feel glad to be at home with the fire on. Oh well.

Thankfully, I've had Kara's lovely, lovely Fall in Love Class to help me make the transition from summer to autumn. (Not that I've noticed much of a difference as yet!) I finally managed to sit down and read through all of the prompts properly over the weekend and get together some of my materials. Then, with much excitement, I started working on this yesterday afternoon.

I've chosen a fairly plain palette of colours, but have lots of textures to work with including chunky cardboard, masking tape and threads - just to give it a bit of autumnal detail. I've also kept my mini-album at 6 x 4 inches, so that as autumn progresses, I can just print any photographs and stick them straight into the booklet or adhere them to the back of some of my pages with minimal fuss and effort. Less effort = more chance of finishing.

Geek Is The Colour For Autumn

Today feels like the first day of autumn. I think it's the combination of the cool, crispness in the air, the golden sunshine and plenty of tea and biscuits. I'm assuming that it's a direct link between years of starting a new term in September, but this particular season almost always teases me with the idea starting over and learning something new.

I'm excited that this year, I'll be spending my autumn taking some practical photography classes; taking a flower arranging class and participating in Kara's lovely Fall In Love Class.

Nerd?!?!?!? by Yumy (Plz join in my new group) featuring Ted Baker

That's right, when it comes to autumn, I feel I can embrace my inner geek freak. Out come the books, the thick tights and the nerdy spectacles. It becomes perfectly acceptable to layer your clothes in an odd fashion; go for walks in your wellies and drink tea from a flask. But it's also okay to stay indoors, read poetry and watch old, romantic films like Barefoot In The Park. Oh, autumn. What's not to love?