Yay! So, Fall officially starts in a few weeks...but at my house...it officially starts today - September 1st! I have always been a Fall person. I love everything about it. Cool weather, cute sweaters, college football, craft fairs, fog, new binders, apple cider, beautiful leaves, harvesty scented candles, Thanksgiving, my birthday, our wedding anniversary, Halloween...shall I go on??? ACK! Bring.It.On.
I put up a new blog banner today for the season. In the past, my blog banners have all been digital images I've taken. This new one is from a photograph made using film (gasp! remember film?). I scanned it into my printer on very high resolution and it came out fine. I was worried it wouldn't look right since it didn't start out as a digi image. It's a picture I took on our honeymoon. The hubs loves Fall too...so we were married October 3rd, 2001 and our honeymoon was spent in Boston, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and New York. We got married on Cape Cod - in Chatham - in a pretty little gazebo right by the water. Our honeymoon was the most wonderful trip ever. We took 28 rolls of film! Then we had to wait for them all to be developed! It killed me! The best thing about digital photography is the instant gratification part. Don't you agree?
Thanks for listening to my story...I'm sure I'll be rambling on more and more about how much I love Fall. Especially once football starts. That's a whole different story...
My card for today is my entry into the Taylored Expressions Challenge #126! Yes...I do have a card for today! haha.
Here is the sketch image from Taylor:
I was going to use flowers, or hot air balloons, and all sorts of things for my card...but then I recalled a photograph I had taken last Thursday night and it was instant inspiration! Instead of bright and colorful, I went sort of moody and monochromatic for this challenge. I really like how it came out. It would make a nice masculine card, I think.
Here is my inspiration photo - a lovely cappuccino I had at dinner Thursday night. I went out with my bestie JP to Cafe Bernardo. For the Sac-town crowd - it's at the corner of 15th and R. The food is delish and fresh and healthy and the atmosphere is casually elegant.
This is another photo I took at the restaurant Thursday night! I have been dying to share it with you and I feel like it really fit the mood/tone of today's post. The ceiling in the restaurant is painted all black and then there are different types and sizes of chandeliers hanging all over. LOVE IT!
Are you as excited as I am about the change of season? What is your favorite tradition? Have a wonderful day all!
OH I love the vintage feel of this card! I like the sign for the pumpkins...the picture came out great...so fall harvest!
Posted by: TeaDub! | 09/02/2010 at 08:57 AM
I'm with you all the way, Wanda! My blog makeover didn't make it to September, I think I had it changed last week sometime :) I wouldn't call it a tradition, but I love taking a walk in the woods in the fall, hearing the leaves crunch, enjoying the fresh crisp air (wearing sweaters and cords), smelling woodsmoke (becoming a thing of the past with all the clean-air laws).
Looking forward to more of what you have to show us this season. Love your blog header - the picture is PERFECT!
Posted by: Lin | 09/01/2010 at 07:37 PM
I LOVE FALL!!!!! BRING IT ON!
Posted by: Mark | 09/01/2010 at 06:29 PM