IT FEELS LIKE SEPTEMBER; Upcycled on Etsy

Fall is suddenly approaching, the days are growing shorter and the lazy summer nights are becoming cooler.  Even in the desert you can notice a change; crows have found their voice and are chatting away about their upcoming winter adventure as the hum of crickets and Cicadas are dying down.  Kids are back in school and settling into their routines, summer vacation has already become a memory for most and parents rushing from work to school to practices and games has become the family's beaten path. 

I have always enjoyed September, while in the Midwest I was an avid gardener and loved this time of year.  The garden would be winding down but the bright Sunflowers, Mums, and Marigolds would fill out into their splendor and as I drove up my driveway they would always great me with their cheery burst of color.  I lived by an apple orchard for much of my life and so September has always been associated with the beginning of the apple harvesting season. 

How beautiful and simple is a ripe red apple hanging from the tree.  Bushel baskets lining the little shop wall with every flavor and color of apple possible with cute patterned signs announcing their names; Macintosh, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, and so many more.  Although we visited the orchard regularly we would always have to sample the different apples as if this was are first time stopping in. 

These are some lovely items that are handmade and upcycled that I found on ETSY that really remind me of those lovely Septembers of years gone by.  And here's to many more lovely Septembers of the future!

APPLE COLLAGE recycled book page art print - an upcycled antique dictionary page with a retooled antique flower illustration - wall art from
AnamnesisPrints
https://www.etsy.com/listing/100914090/apple-collage-recycled-book-page-art

Kitsch vintage glass marble RED APPLE fruit earrings - opaque marbles upcycled into striking dangle drop rockabilly style earrings from
DollyDecades
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155994011/kitsch-vintage-glass-marble-red-apple

Vintage Ceramic Apple Pendant Necklace / Jewelry Necklaces Statement / Upcycled Jewelry Jewellery / Handmade Ceramic Pendant / Clay Apple
 from GarageCoutureClothes
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159511413/vintage-ceramic-apple-pendant-necklace

Wine glass charms Peach Apple Apricot Raspberries Fruit cooking handmade upcycled postage stamps OOAK From
WiseLines
https://www.etsy.com/listing/130378713/wine-glass-charms-peach-apple-apricot

Upcycled Book Apple 7", MADE TO ORDER, great Teacher's Gift for Back to School from
whimsysworkshop
https://www.etsy.com/listing/86868595/upcycled-book-apple

Original Art. Title: Eye Crow. Totem. Painted Collage. Mixed Media. Denim. Upcycled Clothing. By Laima
from artweeds
https://www.etsy.com/listing/153776793/original-art-title-eye-crow-totem

 

Crow Silhouette - upcycled inner tube papercut black bird crow / raven art from
Gloomstopper
https://www.etsy.com/listing/120846908/crow-silhouette-upcycled-inner-tube

Upcycled Vintage Sheet Music Page - Crow Print - 8-1/2 x 11-3/4 from
UnseenCurios
https://www.etsy.com/listing/81911439/upcycled-vintage-sheet-music-page-crow

 

Salvaged Chandelier Crystal Crow Raven Blackbird Necklace from
capablefather
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155341740/salvaged-chandelier-crystal-crow-raven

 

Crow and SunFlower Pillow from
FolkArtTextiles
https://www.etsy.com/listing/109546532/crow-and-sunflower-pillow-2012-1

 

Van Gogh Sunflowers Scrabble tile pendant charm handmade by IMCreations (OL150) from
IMCreations
https://www.etsy.com/listing/78501709/van-gogh-sunflowers-scrabble-tile

 

Upcycled Yellow and Black Vintage License Plate Sunflower  from
LicenseToCraft
https://www.etsy.com/listing/129545202/upcycled-yellow-and-black-vintage

Summer Ravens

This Lovely Print was found in ETSY shop Montana Black at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Montanablack?ref=seller_info

This afternoon I noticed a large black bird in a vacant lot nearby clearing his throat with his raspy crow. While many look at the Raven with a foreboding, I have found comfort in their silky black feathers. I love Ravens; they are the sign of the season in full bloom, their call reminds me of the long country walks I have taken in the high summer sun. The bright light reflects purples and blues from their iridescent backs as they sit together and crow about their morning adventures.

This wonderful Painting was found in ETSY Shop JTJ1227 at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jtj1227?ref=pr_shop_more

Their familiar sound would fill the air as my children would rush through an ice cold geyser shooting up from the sprinkler. Screaming and giggling, they would grab a "Push-Up" and flop down on a large bath towel to dry in the heat of the day. 

This unique card was found in ETSY Shop Jessica Alpern at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JessicaAlpern?ref=seller_info

 The summer season was filled with so many wonderful activities that I was always disappointed when it would come to an end and the kids would have to return to school.  But even after they left in their big yellow bus and I would walk back to the house I would hear the comforting crows of the busy Ravens in the field promising me future summer fun.

This Sweet Print was found int ETSY shop Carmbatack Desgn at
http://www.etsy.com/shop/carambatack?ref=seller_info