A naturalist and photographer, Cheryl Fischer has used her digital photo skills to create multiple images, much like a kaleidoscope, as repeat patterns similar to patterns seen in fabric making or quilting. Most of Cheryl's original photos are captured in Montgomery County, Texas. Some are from Pineridge, the name of her nature retreat and home place.

All of Cheryl's notecards are blank inside to allow the user to utilize the space for an "old fashioned" handwritten message. The front image is often kaleidoscoped or quilted or both. The original photo is shown on the back. Sometimes the images are straight forward, other times people look on the back to solve the puzzle of "what is it".

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Christmas Wonderland Market * November 5th & 6th * Champions Forest Baptist Church

It's almost that time of year again when we start looking for the special gifts for family and friends. Want to get your Christmas shopping done early? Come see me at Champion Forest Baptist Church's 12th annual Christmas Wonderland Market,  November 5th & 6th, 2010;  located at 15555 Stuebner-Airline Road, Houston, TX 77069.  Come early, bring a friend and enjoy lunch at one of several food booths. Over 200 vendors will be there to sell their products. You can find everything from handcrafted jewelry to mosaics to home decor to stained glass and more! This is an event you will not want to miss! See details by clicking on this link: Christmas Wonderland Market (Craft Fair).


Come by my Pineridge Photo Bug booth... where you can get some of my unique, hand crafted, gift wrapped, Designer Notecards for teachers, clergy, grandparents and other folks that like to send handwritten notes.

If you can't get to the above market or if you don't live nearby, you can order right here from my blog. I'll ship the notecards directly to you via Priority Mail. Click on the Card Collection headings at top of the column to your right to see the available cards and prices. P.S. I will gladly send you a sample if you have not seen the beauty of these cards made from my photos, many from my own backyard.




Thursday, September 2, 2010

Fall Series

In this series, kaleidoscoped images of things found in nature bring the colors of fall to life. Cheryl has found a way to beautifully capture the essence of fall in images that go beyond the typical theme of fall leaves.

The images in this gallery show both the front and back (which shows the original photo) of the notecard. Click on one the thumbnails below to see a larger view. Then, to see the next image, just move your mouse to the right side of the picture until the word "next" appears and then click.

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Sping is in the Air

I am working on a new set of Spring Flower Kaleidscope images for the notecard series. I love the spring when the daffodiles and snow drops are first to appear. Spring is here now in Montgomery, Texas, as the pear trees and red bud trees are in full bloom. Blackberries are also blooming. The Montgomery County Master Gardner Sale is coming on Sat. the 20th of March, so it's time to get tomato plants. You can find Kaledoscope of Nature notecards for sale at The UPS Store on Hwy 105 between April Sound and Walden and in Old Town Spring at Just for the Birds shop. I'll send out a new blog when the Spring Flower Series is available. ..... Cheryl