An Autumn Walk...

As we step into October... (Oh, I just CAN'T believe it's already October, can you?) The colors are beginning to change, here in our part of Michigan, and it's so pretty!  I love driving around and taking walks this time of year, there's so much beauty to take in.  In fact, I went for a little walk around our yard today, and found all kinds of really cool things to take pictures of... Nature's inspiration!!!  I thought I'd share a few pictures here with you.  

Happy October to all!! 

 Side view of our front yard... 
And part of our long driveway that is such fun to shovel in winter! lol!

  This is the tree stump I want to make a flower planter out of... 

 We have a perfect view of it, when we look out our front window,

and I think it would be so pretty with cascading flowers 

falling all around it in the springtime!

Our Apple Tree... We sure had a lot of apples this year!

And behind it is our pear tree... Lots of pears too!

A better view of the tree stump, wouldn't it make a cool planter?

This Willow Tree in the front yard is looking a little bare already... 

Love this tree!

The Funi sure grew all over this tree stump, didn't it?!

Pampas Grass... Grows like crazy in our yard...

Mushrooms and Moss...

I think it looks so cool, how the fungi is cascading down like this...

Yes, I do believe that beauty and inspiration is ALL around!!!

I always have my camera, and my eyes open, for those shots that inspire me!

I hope these pictures have inspired you!

On a different kind of inspirational note...

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ I've been busy, busy, busy in my studio creating all kinds of new wedding cake toppers and clay creations.  I'll be posting them soon, and can't wait for you to see all my new designs!!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thank you so much for stopping by today!  

~Trina

Wordless Wednesday

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Happy Wednesday and THANK YOU for visiting today!!  Wishing you a GREAT Day!!
~Trina

Wordless Wednesday - Butterflies!

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Happy Wednesday!!  Wishing you a GREAT Day!!
~Trina

He Asked, She Said YES!

A darling Engagement Party Cake Topper!  Two little Bears in the Park... He's on one knee, holding THAT little black box, open with a diamond ring, and she's looking so happy and surprised!  A very sweet scene for sure!!!  I loved creating this one, and as I was creating it, my imagination was really going on all the other Engagement Scenes I want to create!!  There will definitely be more to come, but in the meantime, here's my Bears... They would also be a darling Wedding Cake Topper and of course, they are a wonderful keepsake to enjoy always!

A Moment Captured... A Dream Come True...

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ This piece will be listed in my Etsy Shop as an example of a custom Engagement or Wedding Cake Topper I can create for you!  Each of my pieces are designed and lovingly hand sculpted by me... Each one made to be a special and unique keepsake of a very special day!!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today!  Wishing you a GREAT day!
~Trina

A Tree Sculpture

A customer had ordered a wedding cake topper from me a while ago, along with sculptures of each of their dogs.  They later decided they would like a tree to add to the groupings for displaying in their home after their wedding.  This was such a fun sculpture to create... A tree, complete with two little lovebirds in a nest, two little ladybugs and the couple's initials carved inside a heart on the tree trunk.  The tree stands approximately 6" tall and is a base that is approximately 4" x 2 1/2" ~ A fun and very special keepsake, this would be a great Valentine's Day gift too!!!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  This tree will be listed in my Etsy Shop:  Trina's Clay Creations ~ It's an example of a Tree that I can create and personalize for you!  A butterfly could be added instead of the ladybugs, if you'd like...Or maybe different color birds... I can customize it to be meaningful just for YOU!  Please don't hesitate to contact me about custom orders, I'd love to work with you to create something special!  

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥Thank you for visiting today!  

~Trina

A Nest Left Behind...

Getting ready for fall, cleaning up the yard, George found an abandoned nest... Little eggs never hatched.  I thought I would take a picture, I thought the feathers would make a cool photograph.  The eggs, however, they are a picture of nature that was kind of sad to see.  Then, as I walked back toward the house, there was a butterfly, so still, even though I was very close, not moving at all... Then she began to flutter her wings and opened them up beautifully.  It was great to get these shots of the butterfly!  Nature can be sad, and at the same time it is awesome!

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Thank you for stopping by today!  Wishing you a great day! ~Trina

Turtle and Toad and Deer...

Oh my... Nature is all around...  So glad I haven't seen any snakes in our yard yet!  But they sure are out there... Izzy and Emmi have found many, very happy that they were outside with George when they did!  Here are some critters that I did see...

A Deer...

It's so cool when the deer come around so close!

A Turtle...

My daughter Melissa was visiting us when this turtle came to visit... 

She held him so that I could get some shots to show how big he is.  

Much bigger than the little turtle George saved a few weeks ago.

 And a Toad...

This little toad is Emmi's friend.  He lives in a certain area of our yard 

and when Emmi goes outside she goes right over to that area, 

sniffs the toad as if she's greeting him and then goes about her business...  

Well, with a little prompting from us, 

we don't want Emmi and the little toad to come to blows!

 

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥   Thank you for visiting today!  Wishing you a great day!  And wishing all the Dads out there a BEAUTIFUL AND VERY HAPPY Father's Day  ~Trina

Five Little Baby Robins

Here's a new picture of the five little baby Robins that are in a nest in our yard.  I shared their 'newly hatched' picture in my 'Signs of Spring' post ~ You can click HERE to see it.  I will share more pictures as they grow.  They sure do have to grow into those big yellow beaks, don't they! :)

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  They are beginning to get their feathers, and are definitely taking up more room in their nest.  Baby birds look so fragile, but they sure do grow fast.

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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥  Wishing you a great day! ~Trina