Sunrise, pumpkin carving, and a small watercolor painting

I think with every sunrise, I fall in love with the sky more and more each time.

Better late than never, we were finally able to head out to Gaver's Farm and get our pumpkins!

Britney kept taking pictures of me.....

In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.

And I couldn't resist purchasing a couple gourds. 

They're so beautiful, and full of autumn colors!

Sarah and I working at the Yearbook snackbar in Study Hall at CBA two weeks ago.

She was trying to get me to do the "fierce hand thing" but I'm not interested...haha.

Yesterday I drove around a loooot.

I took Mom and Britney up to the Farmer's Market because it was an Art Guild, but it was so awkward. There was about 4 artists in the back room and they were all staring at you....I really wanted to buy a print of one lady's watercolor, but she only had the original, and understandably, it was super expensive. I wish I could've taken a picture.

And then we hit all the craft stores, and I bought my first peppermint bark of the season, because sometimes, you just have to treat yourself! 

I love Strathmore's watercolor tiles. 

I can sit down and have a small painting done in 15 minutes or less if I don't have a lot of time.

Well, this wasn't a long post.... 

I wanted it to be longer...

Mom's got pumpkin stew cooking in the oven!

Mmmmm.

Stephanie

P.S. I totally couldn't think of a post title...haha.

Luna the Firefly- A children's story written and illustrated by Stephanie Wolfe

Here's my children's story that's due today in Responding to Literature!

Enjoy!

On a cliff, by the sea, there stood a lighthouse, a fortress, a guardian of the sea.

Norman lived there and was the light keeper. Every single night with all his might he would turn on the lighthouse light.

Norman the light keeper would do this in order to save ships from crashing into the cliff rocks at night. 

"I wish I was a lighthouse." Luna told her friend, Flicker as they watched the lighthouse light flick on for the night.

"That's ridiculous, Luna." Flicker said back. "Your light isn't bright enough." Luna felt sad, her antennas and wings drooped in dismay.

One night later. THBAMM!

Luna woke up to a loud thunder clap and a heavy rain. It was getting dark out and the lighthouse light wasn't shining. Luna spotted a ship edging towards the horizon.

"Oh dear, Oh dear!" Norman the light keeper exclaimed. Norman couldn't figure out why the light wasn't working. He threw on his raincoat and grabbed some firewood in hopes of creating something like a beacon, but the wood was too wet. It was no use.

Luna gathered all the local fireflies together and explained what was happening and told them her plan. "But I can't do it alone. Will you help me?"

Together, the fireflies crowded the light to trick the ship into seeing the lighthouse.

And it worked! The ship turned back. Avoiding the cliff just in time.

Norman the light keeper felt red while he watched in amazement and wondered how something so small could save something so big.

Flicker gave Luna a hug. 

"I was wrong, Luna," She said. "I think you're the brightest of us all."

And here's my Mandala for Creative Drawing.

Have a wonderful Autumn day!

Stephanie

Autumn Praises

I love the pops of color that Autumn brings.

Especially the oranges and reds.

So lovely!

Do you want to see some puppy pictures??

No?

Oh...

Alright then.

But....she's SO cute!

She loves chewing on Indian corn husks.

And crunchy leaves.

Basically anything that can get in her mouth.

She even eats rocks.

And sticks.

But, she is really cute!

For my drawing class we were supposed to draw this Rhino with a creative flare....

and I thought of an idea Wednesday night, too late to turn in Thursday morning.

So, I handed this in, but I'm working on my creative one this week.

I don't really have to turn it in, but we'll see how it turns out!

I may not even like it....haha.

Art is like that sometimes, a perfect vision of an image in your head vs. what actually gets put on paper.

Have a wonderful Autumn day!!

Stephanie

Dig into the Word

Bible Question: (for school)

What would attract someone to the worship of an idol?

      For some reason, worshiping an idol underneath God just seems to grab at you and draw you in, and the temptations are like a storm in the ocean, big waves crashing over you, and you can see where the storm ends, but can't get to it. Living a life of temptation and idol worship is the path that is chosen more often, people find it more easy and fun, than trying to live and walk in Christ's footsteps, But out of that path, comes nothing good. The only path that is fruitful, is one following the Lord.

                                                       Just a bit of October writing for you!

I whipped this up last night to cool down from my long day at CBA

So grateful Driver's Ed is finished. Thursdays would get really long from being at CBA and then straight into Driver's Ed for three hours.

I made this on Monday for a dear friend of mine.

So grateful I got to give her a hug yesterday.

And I can't wait to give this to her.

Advanced Creative Drawing at  CBA has definitely made me step out of my comfort zone in art. 

I've been given challenges I haven't had to face before, but it's a great way to make me grow in this wonderful hobby.

A lot of people in class saw this and really liked it.

I don't see it....haha.

It's not really my style, soo it stretched me I guess.

I typically feel a little happy with my work if it's something about nature, I didn't really connect with the carnival one because everything in the picture is man-made.

It was still fun to play with though!

Today's the day we go pick up Holly!

How I wish the hours would go just a little bit faster.

Stephanie

Well, goodness, there's a lot to catch up on....

Well, first off, I finally bought my ipod!

After babysitting and dog watching, I finally made enough!

I basically just got it so I could post to my art instagram more.

It's crazy how that's pushed me along to do more art.

I'll be like "AH! oh no! I have nothing to post and it's been 5 days...*shrug* I'll just make something new"

I've gone through phases of just giving up on art, and this is the longest I've gone continuously doing it, and I know I'll continue once CBA starts back up, because I'm taking an art class!

I've been keeping up making my strawberry smoothies!

Mom said I'm going to turn into a strawberry..... =/

Did I tell you that my pottery finally came  in?

Well it did! I have 9 completed pieces.

(Excuse my screenshot from instagram... But here's some of it!)

I went along with Mug Swap this year. 

You sign up on a lady blogger's site, fill out your address, etc, she gives your address to someone, and sends you an address, but the person you're sending to doesn't know who you are until your package comes. It was a lot of fun!

I went with an apple & red theme for my swapper.

It was hard to figure out her style from her description of herself.

But it was fun! I might do it again next year.

This was from when I went up to Rachel's house.

We made index cards for each other in a trade.

I still need to redo this one so I can hang it on my own wall.

I'm sorry, but this cheese! UGH.

I finally got to try it.

I remember from my old church in VBS kids would bring in their lunches and some of them would have these little round, personal cheese wheels, and I wanted to try it so badly!

All my 16 years, I finally got to try it.

In fact, I'm going to go get one of the fridge right now.

Featuring:

Random photography:

(I looooove clouds)

I recently made my very own dreamcatcher!

This picture doesn't do it justice. I think it's very lovely.

And the best part is that everything was right downstairs in our craft room, except for the feathers and circle, I had to go buy them.

Oh dear...I took a selfie, on the way home from church.

I was so excited and amazed at God when I heard that dad wanted to go see the puppies.

I doodled.

I was smiling!

I can't wait to have her back in my arms.

During vacation I bonded with the hermit crabs.

I want one so bad.

But they're all stolen from the wild, they aren't breeded.

Which is why I can't support the stores that sell them.

I truly want one though.

I bonded with the little guy in the light blue.

Sisters!

Ocean wind= selfie probs.

Movie night!

It was such a good movie. 

Oh my goodness.

So deep.

Ocean treasures.

I never find sea glass.

I think sea glass is really pretty.

Mini crab! SO cute!

A personal favorite of mine...Mmmm.

My ocean treasures:

See my conch shell?

I found a conch shell on the beach!

That never happens!

Photos of my favorite place:

I just love it there.

And seeing the sunrise...and sunbeams through the clouds.

Absolutely lovely.

My most recent art:

Please excuse that these are screen shots!

Doing art at the beach is the best thing ever.

We had a wonderful time away!

Stephanie