Oh the smell of spring! What could be better than the scent of apple blossoms? I took these pictures at my mom and dad's farm. This is an old apple tree which produces translucent apples. They are small and kind of sour but great for making apple sauce. Every other year it produces apples and usually a bumper crop.
Tinged with just a faint swipe of pink they are beautiful and smell heavenly!
Honestly I really don't know what is keeping this tree alive or holding it up when it is loaded with all those apples! Must be the very hand of God and/or Mother Nature because the whole inside is rotton!
There's buddy the wonder dog!There's mom! She turned 77 years old last weekend and is a wonderful baker.....especially her pies. She makes quite a few apple pies from these apples.
Here is a tutorial on how to make paper look like leather. It's pretty easy and I got it out of the book I bought the other day called "Transforming Paper".
Cut a tag from brown cardstock
Spray the front and back of the cardstock tag with perfect Ink Refresher by Ranger. I makes the paper solt and supple.
Next take your frustrations out on the tag and crinkle it up! Ah, now didn't that feel good?
Uncrinkle it and smooth it out flat.
Iron it flat with a hot iron (this will also dry it in about 15 seconds).
Lightly swipe the Vintage Photo Ranger Distressing Ink pad over it. This will enhance the grooves and creases.
The finished tag! Ta-da! Looks like leather, eh?
Close up.......
Hope you enjoyed the tute and the apple blossom pictures! Have a great Sunday!
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