Christmas Cardinal Angel - Photograph

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I am posting some photographs of the Christmas decorations and ornaments on my Christmas tree.

"Polar Bear" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Polar Bears".

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.

"Black White Red" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses theme was "Black, White, and Red."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.30

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

Black, White, and Red - Week 11 - The Book of Days

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The week11 theme for my Book of Days was Black, White, and Red.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.30.

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

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Christmas Cardinal" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.28.

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

Cardinal Wind Chime During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my window, during the snow storm that is currently in progress, so the quality isn't the best.

It feels like a de ja vu with this post.

Cardinal Wind Chime During Snow Storm - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my window, during the latest snow storm, so the quality isn't the best.

Storm snowfall totals can be read here.

New Year Card From CJ - Photograph

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I took that photograph of the New Year card I received from CJ. This was an expected, wonderful surprise to receive in the mail. The card is beautiful, and features one of my favorite birds: the Northern Cardinal.

Christmas Carolers Angel Nutcracker Cardinal Music - Photograph

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I took that photograph of some of my Christmas decorations.

Second Red Christmas Cactus - Photograph

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I took that photograph of the new Christmas Cactus that I got this year. I will probably repot it after the flowers have finished blooming.

Birds In Pine Creek Marsh - Photograph

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This is 1 of 2 posts of photographs that I took at the Pine Creek Marsh open space walking area in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Cardinal Pair On Bird Feeder - Photograph

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I took those photographs through my house window this past week, so they aren't the best quality.

Rusty Cardinal Tin Can Wind Chime - Photograph

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This week, I took that photograph of the tin can wind chime that I made and hung in my yard back in the middle of June. I didn't use an exterior clear coat sealer / medium on this project, so that might be why now it looks like rust stains are seeping through. However, I like how it looks, so I'm happy with the effect. The original photos of it are here: Cardinal Tin Can Wind Chime

Completed Flower Gardens - Photograph

Flower Garden, Right Side of Front Door

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Flower Garden, Left Side of Front Door

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Daffodil / Lilac Flower Garden by Side Door

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Summer Cheer Daffodil / Bleeding Hearts Flower Garden by Side Door

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Round Flower Garden in Front Yard

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Those are photographs of my completed flower beds project.

At the end of May, I started my project of clearing out the weeds / vines / etc. that took over my flower beds over the years. Because of the Connecticut covid-19 Lock Down, where I wasn't going out except for essential trips, I decided to make 2020 "the year I regained control of the flower beds." I inspired myself to keep going by continuing to tell myself, "Rome wasn't built in a day." It was a lot of work, but now, five weeks later, the work is done.

Side Flower Gardens Mulched - Photograph

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This past week, I took those photographs of the two small flower beds that are on the side of my house by my side door.

Right now, there isn't much to see growing in those gardens, so they mostly just look like mulch.

In the Spring, Daffodils grow in the flower bed closest to the side door, so right now, nothing is visible there, except for the Lilac Bush. (But if you look closely at the garden flag photo, you'll see what I think are violets growing again. I thought I had killed everything, so I need to relocate those.)

Also in the Spring, Summer Cheer Daffodils grow in the other flower bed, in the back. In the front, I had to tie up the two Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart plants and the Fern Leaf Bleeding Heart plant, to be able to get all of the vines out of there. That garden was completely taken over by Creeping Myrtle (Vinca minor). I was too ashamed to take "before" pictures because it was a disaster area.

I also put down some grass seed in front of both gardens. I'm hoping the grass will grow, but it's been very hot this past week.

At the end of May, I started my project of clearing out the weeds / vines / etc. that took over my flower beds over the years. Because of the Connecticut covid-19 Lock Down, where I wasn't going out except for essential trips, I decided to make 2020 "the year I regained control of the flower beds." I inspired myself to keep going by continuing to tell myself, "Rome wasn't built in a day." It was a lot of work, but now, five weeks later, the work is done.

Cardinal Tin Can Wind Chime - Photograph

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I took that photograph of the tin can wind chime I made and hung in my yard this past week. The strings on the original wind chime broke, and the wood rotted. I almost threw away the chimes, but then I got the idea to use a tin can (Bush beans) to restring it. I decoupaged the Cardinal Christmas napkin I've used in the past.

I was going to write all of the steps I did to make it, but something has come up in my personal life, so I'm just posting the photo.

I also want to apologize to the T-Gang for not leaving comments for everyone this week.

Update: The steps of how to make it are here: How To Tin Can Wind Chime Project Instructions

"Faux Postage Stamps - Birds" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Faux Postage Stamps."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.18.

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

"Red Christmas Cardinal" - Postcard

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I know Christmas is a long way off, but one thing led to another when I was working on a different postcard with a similar background, and this piece was born.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.18.

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

"Merry Christmas Cardinal Stamp" - Postcard

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I know Christmas is a long way off, but one thing led to another when I was working on a different postcard with a similar background, and this piece was born.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.18.

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

Cardinal In Tree - Photograph

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I took that photograph through my house window this past week, so the quality isn't the best.