Aster September Birthday Flower

Santipap

('Peace' in Thai)

http://www.snarkyandsweet.etsy.com/

I discovered a new shop in the etsy site, and really like her pendants!

The Peace pendant above is one of hers.

Check her shop out!

Today I will be featuring the Aster flower.

It is a month of September flower,

and a September Birthday flower.

Asters are quite beautiful.

Of course, anything that resembles a daisy is tops in my book!

Asters come in many different colors.

I am most familiar with the purple aster -

In the Victorian Flower Language,

I found 'Aster' to be rather confusing!

Here are a few of the Aster's meanings:

Aster represents contentment.

the Society of American Florists



Aster is a talisman of love

and an enduring symbol of elegance.

Birthday month flowers by Teleflora

Aster is a symbol of love,

daintiness

and a talisman of love.

from www.victorianbazaar.com/meanings.html

Aster Berry tiny doll by www.MossMountain.etsy.com

Aster tea cup and saucer, http://www.swancreekcottage.etsy.com/

This next embroidery transfer design shows both of September's flowers:

the Aster and the Morning Glory.

sky blue aster, http://www.wishesonwings.etsy.com/



I found on another meanings of flower site

that in China the Aster stands for

Fidelity,

Variety,

and

I will think of Thee.

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On the Teleflora site, they also state:

"With their lush texture, rich hues and wildflower beauty, it's easy to see why asters have had a long association with magical powers.

In ancient times, it was believed that when aster leaves burned,

their perfume could drive away evil."

Hey! If that's all we need to do,

grow lots of asters!!

Too bad life is not that simple, isn't it?

handpainted birdbath by http://www.daisydeecrafts.com/

This next design you could use as an embroidery pattern,

or use it as a scherensnitte cutting.

It looks like you could also use it for a stencil!

That's all I have for today!

Go to a botanical gardens and see if you can't find some asters.

We are fortunate in Denver that we have a very good

Botanical Gardens.

sky blue aster seeds, http://www.wishesonwings.etsy.com/

Don't forget you can now leave comments much much easier!

Be at peace today.

:0)

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dominoes@myinkspired.com

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A Fall Craft Fair and scattered brains

Greetings, earthling!

(random Alien 'hello')



Today I am in a finish up mood.

The house is a wreck - seriously needs attention.

I have been picking up paper stuff mainly,

so far.

Those darn stacks of papers -

you can't throw them away because sure thing,if you do,

there will be an important bill or a check or something in the middle of it.

I have been throwing away magazines and catalogs from last year!

Yeah, pat on back!!

I am getting ready for a Craft Fair.

This is a new one to me, held at the

Adams County Fairgrounds

on October 1.

9:00 - 4:00

Come by and say hi!

That means

1. I'm terrified!

2. I have to organize my crafts and jewelry.

3. I have to figure out how to display the items for sale.

4. I want to make some more items to be sold.

(check out the making bottlecaps scene above)

5. I need to repair or re-glue anything that needs a little help.

6. I have to organize my craft room if I expect to be organized at all for the Show.

7. I have to print up price tags and affix them to most items.

8. I have to figure out how to package things, so they don't get damaged by being handled by possible customers.

9. I still need to recruit 1 or 2 persons to help me out i.e. carrying stuff in, set-up, doing sales and sales receipts, breaking down, repacking...+more!!

10. ...and probably at least 60 more things to do to get ready...

maybe even 85 things!

Okay, think calming thoughts...

dans le jardin, http://www.ellemoss.etsy.com/

That's me (not really), thinking calm thoughts,

or falling asleep.

Could be both...



The result for my blog?

My thoughts are pretty much on overtime right now,

so let's make a short blog today, shall we?

Yes, I really can!!!

Chimney Sweep Bert and Mary Poppins

I am laying out my finished bottlecap magnets now.

I organize them on pizza trays and cookie sheets,

as they are magnetic.

A magnet has come off, so I will re-glue that.

a recycled junk mail bottlecap magnet

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Next up is to get out my Bottlecap Ribbons.

I have sold a good amount, so I'm not sure what I have left,

or what is in a 'making it' stage.

a series I am doing on "Peace" in different languages.

Custom work available.

Recycled bottlecap with hand colored Art Nouveau alphabet.

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Now I need to get out my jewelry; it is scattered in a few different places.

Get out my displays, and match up what I want to put where

once I get to the Craft Fair set-up.

Oh yes, and find out how early that is!

an assortment of daisy chains I have made

Well, I guess instead of whining about all this,

I better get going!

Couldn't miss my blog though...

:0)

stamp by vivalasvegastamps:

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and don't forget you can now easily leave a comment

on my blog!!

September National Honey Month

Assalamou Alykoum

Islamic Greeting

means peace be upon you

September is National Honey Month

Hooray for the humble bee!!

illustration of Roman beekeepers

So, does anyone know why this design of honey dipper works? It really does reduce the drips and strings of honey - but why?

Here is a Swedish one-page paperdoll:

A Big Congrats to Miss Angola.

Her response to the question in Miss Universe 2011 was perfect.

"If you could change one thing about your body, what would it be?"

"I would change nothing. I have inner beauty, and that's what counts."

I've paraphrased, so google Miss Universe 2011 and you can read more in depth.

Oh yes, and she won the title Miss Universe 2011!!

www.trendylittlecostume.etsy.com

"If you want to gather honey,

don't kick over the beehive."

- Dale Carnegie

"Nothing but Money

is sweeter than honey."

- Benjamin Franklin

www.smilesophie.etsy.com

a favorite cereal!

"No bees, no honey;

no work, no money."

- Proverb quote

found at http://thinkexist.com

Here is another bear paper doll.

I love the illustrations with this one.

1960's vintage honey pot for sale at

www.WillowCreekSparrow.etsy.com

"When you shoot an arrow of truth,

dip its point in honey."

- Arab Proverb

"We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne."

- Marcus Aurelius

www.TexasGirlDesigns.etsy.com

vintage illustration

"We're all busy little bees, full of stings,

making honey day and night,

aren't we honey?"

- Bette Davis

found at www.honeything.com

www.TheIslandBunnysAttic.etsy.com

www.PhylsFinds.etsy.com

another one of my favorite ways to eat honey!

"The pedigree of honey

Does not concern the bee;

A clover, any time, to him

Is aristocracy."

- Emily Dickinson

found at www.benefits-of-honey.com/bee-quotes.html

c.1906

I have enjoyed finding honey/bee quotes for today.

www.domeafavor.com

vintage salt and pepper shakers, www.cybersenora.etsy.com

This next bee molds are just so perfect!

They are meant for cookies, I believe,

but you can also use soap, clay and other materials.

www.TartMoldsByK.etsy.com

You should go hug your honey today!

and please, please, please

leave the bees alone, and they will leave you alone.

Bees are an important part of our eco-system.

:0)

p.s. it would make a little cute bear pretty happy too

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Weedin' and Readin' and Chattin' and Playin' on etsy

Hi!
Since it is later in the day, I will make today's blog kinda' short.
So, what have I been doing today instead of blogging?

vintage lady with fan



Well, I have a goal of pulling one large bucket's worth of weeds every day.
Today I did three. (whew, it was hot!) I chose one bucket a day to see if I couldn't catch up with my garden without killing my back or riling up my fibromyalgia. 3 buckets really was too much....but they were nasty sticker weeds!

I put some dirty dishes in the dishwasher, and cleaned the kitchen countertop.
I'm also trying to make sure the dirty ones get put away each day before Michael comes home. Now I realize this may sound really dinky, but for me it's not. As with the weeding, I am trying to do things that will not hurt my back, or rile up the old fibro'.

Oh, in case I haven't mentioned it, I had MAJOR back surgery 1 1/2 years ago. I have 2 titanium rods permanently in my back now, along with EIGHTEEN HUGE HONKIN' SCREWS with bone grafts that now reside there too. I cannot bend from the middle of back - you know, right where you can't reach to scratch? - down to my tailbone. Big scar. HUGE relief from pain.
And I can have mobility now!
:0)

The fibromyalgia is just something I have. So, I deal with it.

What else have I done today?
Well I cleaned up many of my treasuries on etsy. I know I have explained what treasuries are before, so I won't repeat myself.
Plus....I don't want to write a book!
Here's the link to just one of them:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTc2MTA5M3wxMzUxNTc/word-of-the-day-recycle

I washed Tanner's blankets. At least a washer-full of them. They're dried now, and I have already put out two of them. He immediately laid down on the one in the office! :0D

And of course there is the let Tanner out, let Tanner in, let Tanner out, let Tanner in routine we do all day long! Actually, it's a good thing as it gets me out of my computer chair and then I usually do something else before coming back to the computer. Plus, he's so darn cute, and he makes me laugh.

By the way, for those of you following me regularly, a follow-up to his traumatic back injury (previous blog):
It wasn't his back, it was his Right knee. He has a torn ACL muscle thingy, just like athletes get. Ouch. So he is on a no-running-around, keep it calm plus some pain/anti-inflammatory meds routine for awhile. The meds have really made a good positive difference. It's a good thing that he didn't tear it all the way.

Now I am going to go back and add some pix, and we're off to fix dinner and maybe watch a movie while I do some papercutting!

'the path to a friend's house is never long'

by inkspired

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Have a restful, star filled evening, and I'll see you tomorrow!

hugs,

inkspired

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dominoes@myinkspired.com