First Snow of 2025-2026 Winter Season - Photograph

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I took those photographs between about 2pm and 2:30pm today, as some snow squalls passed through my area. Southwest Connecticut does not normally have snow in November, but it has fallen as early as October in some years. This partially covered some areas in white, but it started to melt when the sun reappeared.

"Moths" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Moths".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Foxglove Plants - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week. A few weeks ago, I noticed several small plants growing. I think these sprouted from seeds that came from the lone Foxglove plant that grew two years ago. Their germination time is similar to what I think is an Evening Primrose that I harvested seeds from, and which grow two years after the seeds drop from the flowers onto the ground. In the past, in the Fall (Autumn), I have seen plant growth similar to this for the Evening Primrose flowers, and then in the Spring, the plant grew to full height. I am hopeful that will happen with these Foxglove plants.

Fall Foliage - Photograph

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I took those photographs this past week.

Moon Behind Trees - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week. There was a thin cloud cover, giving the moon a mysterious look.

"Pattern Art" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Patterns".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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We were dancing
We were wild in the ocean
And the last thing I remember was you holding me
In the ocean

Ocean - Calvin Harris (feat. Jessie Reyez)

"Autumn Colors 4" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Autumn". This is my second entry. (Note: there are no Autumn Colors 1 and 2 because they ended up in my reject pile.)

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Autumn Colors 3" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Autumn".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Ghost 2" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Cemetery Dance" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Moon Behind Trees - Photograph

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I took those photographs this past week.

"Full Moon Ghoul" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Halloween Cake - Photograph

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I took that photograph of a Halloween cake. Happy Halloween!

"Moonglow" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Behold Death" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Headless Horseman" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Witch's Familiar" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Witches".

This is my second entry. I recently found some Medieval images that I've been using for Halloween artwork.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"(Halloween) Full Moon (SPA Guest Host)" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Full Moon."

Although movies like to portray a Full Moon on Halloween, it only occurs on that date every 18 or 19 years. The previous Halloween Full Moon was in 2020. The next one will be in 2039. A full moon on Halloween is also a Blue Moon, because it is the second full moon in the same month.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Witch Storm Brew" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Witches".

I colored this Medieval witch image, but I don't like how it looks. I finally had to enforce my "pencils down!" rule.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Teddy Holding Halloween Envelope Card From CJ - Photograph

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I received a wonderful surprise in the mail today. CJ, who does beautiful calligraphy work, sent me a stunning Halloween envelope and card. We both like cats, old cemeteries, Medieval topics, all things Halloween, etc. :-)

I should have realized something special was arriving in today's mail, because Teddy, who normally doesn't move when the mailman stops, knocked me over and ran outside to get the mail before I could. ;-)

Teddy is always thrilled when anyone mentions him, and says he loves CJ because she always does. ;-)

Earlier this year, I had started a Teddy Tales weekly blog post, but my creativity has not been what it was in the past. Receiving this Halloween treat brightened my day. Thank you again, CJ! And if anyone is unfamiliar with CJ's fantastic calligraphy and artwork, I encourage you to visit her blog.

"Ghost" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Ghosts".

This image has become my "go to" guy for ghosts, ghouls, and other things that go bump in the night. :-)

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"The Masque Of The Red Death" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Poe (Edgar Allan)". This is my second entry.

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Poe - The Black Cat" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Poe (Edgar Allan)".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"Skeletons Danse Macabre" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Celestial Tarot" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Vampire" - Postcard

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The October 1 My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Vampires".

Congratulations to My Soul's Dark Imagination on its first year Anniversary! I won't be entering for any of the contest prizes, and I won't have time to do the Halloween Blog Hop, but I will try visit those who do.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Ball" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Queen" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Orange and Black".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Skeleton Call" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Purple And Yellow" - Postcard

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A few weeks ago, the theme at Our Midweek Muse was "Purple And Yellow", but I didn't have anything in time for the challenge due date.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Skeleton Music" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Pumpkin Procession" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Pumpkins".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Autumn Leaves 1"

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Autumn Leaves".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"35 Days" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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I put a sunglass on, so no one can see me cry

I'm not here for long
I'm just passing by
The world keeps getting harder
But I'm too cool to die

Don't cry, don't cry
Ask me how I feel
And don't ask why

Too Cool To Die - Post Malone


Like a song
Out of tune and out of time
All I needed was a rhyme for you
C'est la vie

C'est La Vie - Emerson Lake and Palmer

"Celestial Rhinoceros" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Squares" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Squares".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Friends" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Friends".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Skeletons Danse Macabre - Shirt - Transfer Failure - Photograph

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I took that photograph of the transfer failure result when I used an inkjet fabric transfers paper to iron my "Skeletons Danse Macabre" shirt design onto a 100% cotton black shirt. I know I have used that transfer paper successfully in the past, but I didn't recall how I did it, and the instructions were unclear about how long to iron for / when to remove the paper backing. So as I pulled up the paper backing, part of the ink remained adhered to the paper, which tore off of the shirt. Thus ends my attempts to make my own shirt designs. The juice ain't worth the squeeze, especially with the cost of everything skyrocketing due to inflation.

"Skeletons Danse Macabre ("wdl")" - Shirt 8" x 8"

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Dancers".

A close friend of mine had sent me a photo of a Halloween shirt with witches dancing on it, which inspired me to make my own shirt design, an 8" by 8" image that I will print onto 8.5 x 11 inches inkjet fabric transfers paper, to iron onto a black shirt. (My dancing witches design is still in progress, because as usually happens with me, one thing led to another, and I saw a movie that showed two Medieval images that I wanted to use: one for the witches, and this one with the skeletons.)

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Important Printing Notes:

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To print it onto a fabric iron on transfer, it needs to be mirror image flipped:

Image - Horizontal Flip

*** The below steps are important to do before printing, otherwise it will get cutoff on one edge if it is done in Portrait!!! (for 8.5 x 11 inches paper size) ***

File - Print

Set it to Landscape (NOT Portrait!!!)

Set Print size to Original size (from image DPI)

Set Position on paper to Centered

Print Quality: High

"The Moon" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "The Moon".

All of the images in the foreground are ones that I found recently.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Turtles (SPA Guest Host)" - Postcard

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This week I have the honor of guest hosting Sunday Postcard Art, and I chose the challenge theme "Turtles."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Crescent Moon Occult (Cigar Box)" - Wood Box

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I made this Crescent Moon Occult rustic design wood box using a paper cigar box.

I painted over the edges of the cigar box and labels using Plaid Apple Barrel Outdoor Indoor Gloss Acrylic Black Paint (20662E), using two coats of paint. But I left the bottom as is.

(Note: I intentionally left the cigar labels on the box, and fully or partially decoupaged over them. I also wanted a distressed, aged look, so I allowed the paint to get scratched away.)

The steps are similar to the ones here.