tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54194833508941032072024-03-13T09:34:07.877-07:00Raining Rubber Raining Rubber, aka, The Neon Rainbow "created with love, and the promise of a rainbow..."theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-34739530688823168682014-07-10T01:09:00.003-07:002014-07-10T01:14:42.218-07:00Chalk it Up!<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxxurUyQG8w/U75HUh_HgMI/AAAAAAAABao/wFmdnfNQ9-Q/s1600/20140709_184350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxxurUyQG8w/U75HUh_HgMI/AAAAAAAABao/wFmdnfNQ9-Q/s1600/20140709_184350.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am not sure whether I had more fun emptying these bottles, or painting, beading, wire wrapping, and decorating them. It was a grand project in any event.<br /><br /><br /> Some folks have asked how these were made. Here are the three easy steps -- number 1 being the hardest:<br /><br /><br /> 1. Empty a bottle, clean thoroughly, and dry completely.<br /><br />2. Apply many coats (4 or 5) of chalkboard paint on the bottle, allowing at least a day of cure time between coats. I used regular paint but I am sure spray chalkboard paint would work just as well.<br /><br />3. Season your new "chalk board" by completely covering it with chalk and then wiping it off.<br /><br /><br /> This is really as far as you need to take it -- but those of you who know me, know that that wasn't quite enough. I created beaded and wrapped wire tops on the cork stoppers, made a lanyard and wire holder for a piece of chalk, and a bitty eraser that hides in the bottom hollow.<br /><br /><br /> Super simple -- anyone can do it!! <br /><br />So don't "wine" to me if you can't find a place to use your chalk.</span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H32kKnxP8k0/U75IB934JlI/AAAAAAAABbA/GGTwSh2WAn4/s1600/20140709_184126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H32kKnxP8k0/U75IB934JlI/AAAAAAAABbA/GGTwSh2WAn4/s1600/20140709_184126.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-GxxurUyQG8w%2FU75HUh_HgMI%2FAAAAAAAABao%2FwFmdnfNQ9-Q%2Fs1600%2F20140709_184350.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxxurUyQG8w/U75HUh_HgMI/AAAAAAAABao/wFmdnfNQ9-Q/s1600/20140709_184350.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxxurUyQG8w/U75HUh_HgMI/AAAAAAAABao/wFmdnfNQ9-Q/s1600/20140709_184350.jpg" with "https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GxxurUyQG8w/U75HUh_HgMI/AAAAAAAABao/wFmdnfNQ9-Q/s1600/20140709_184350.jpg" -->theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-44190623354511241712014-01-12T17:40:00.001-07:002014-01-12T17:44:07.247-07:00Mug Rugs<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mxl-dmXTfbY/UtMzV0CzfzI/AAAAAAAABY8/PM_Eaxryrug/s200/olympic-mug-rug-swap-125.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://quiltinggallery.com/quilters-fun/olympic-mug-rug-swap/" target="_blank">Click to participate</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love this new (at least new to me) concept of "mug rugs." Better than a coaster ever thought of being because it can hold a little delicacy to go along with your cuppa. My first batch is nearly all gone with the gifting season just past so I was delighted to see another opportunity to make more. Thanks to facebook and my facebook and real-time friend, J</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">udy, I am "called" to participate in a mug rug swap. I'm signed up and am anxious to make a trade and make a new friend. It's not too late for you to put your name on the list. Hope I get to trade with you!</span>!theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-71139984392362479852014-01-01T22:47:00.001-07:002014-01-01T23:03:16.746-07:00Cowboy Bear<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9XOX0Irlhc/UsT1WSo_ioI/AAAAAAAABVw/nETMHD0-bGo/s1600/cb+bear1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9XOX0Irlhc/UsT1WSo_ioI/AAAAAAAABVw/nETMHD0-bGo/s640/cb+bear1.jpg" width="454" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My daughters are grown but I think there is always a little child within (at least I still love teddy bears) and so I made special memory teddy bears for Christmas this year. These were made from the girls' Dad's Wranglers and each features pockets as the main part of the body. Each front and back piece of the teddy bear --face, ears, legs, arms, and body were machine embroidered with special meaning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Cowboy Bear", dated and labeled for Rikke, (daughter number 2) our horsewoman, sports retro western designs as well as the names of all the horses she has owned. Cowboy Bear has silver buttons for spurs and the silver neck slide is from one of her Dad's western belts. Button eyes are from Granny's button box. The final act in completion, was to sew on a button heart which I gave a kiss to breathe life into Cowboy Bear. If you look closely, you can see one of Rikke's horses looking over the fence -- that's Geronimo! Below are several other views of Cowboy Bear. </span><br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ4cIuF19zI/UsT1Yvsd_DI/AAAAAAAABWI/lgix2-18YDQ/s1600/cb+bear3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ4cIuF19zI/UsT1Yvsd_DI/AAAAAAAABWI/lgix2-18YDQ/s320/cb+bear3.jpg" width="216" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cowboy Back</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zaatrk6rPgU/UsT1WdRPOqI/AAAAAAAABVs/V_huCTyGbls/s1600/cb+bear+arm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zaatrk6rPgU/UsT1WdRPOqI/AAAAAAAABVs/V_huCTyGbls/s320/cb+bear+arm.jpg" width="190" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cowboy Arm</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2b7b5ahfg0/UsT1XxsBXbI/AAAAAAAABWA/krD4gbr6A7k/s1600/cb+bear2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2b7b5ahfg0/UsT1XxsBXbI/AAAAAAAABWA/krD4gbr6A7k/s320/cb+bear2.jpg" width="235" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As you can see, Cowboy Bear, is right at home in the pasture, alongside Rikke's favorite ride, Sunnyside Olena.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://raining-rubber.blogspot.com/2013/06/anatomy-of-cowboy-bear.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To see all of Cowboy Bear's designs click here</span></a>theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-25244846848977306492013-12-29T13:37:00.002-07:002013-12-29T13:37:42.110-07:00Christmas Wrapping Bagged!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gdSio6ao9Ow/Ur3LAwMz-XI/AAAAAAAABT4/8nCcKyIrFtI/s1600/1524931_10200392888624206_803171902_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gdSio6ao9Ow/Ur3LAwMz-XI/AAAAAAAABT4/8nCcKyIrFtI/s640/1524931_10200392888624206_803171902_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A favorite internet haunt for me is<span style="background-color: white;"> <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Urban Threads</span></a></span>. When Urban Threads presented a Christmas Countdown this year, design number one --<a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/products.aspx?productid=UT5365" target="_blank">"<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Painted Reindeer"</span> </span>-</a>- became my inspiration to continue throughout the countdown series to create very individual and unique gift bags for our family. (All but one of the designs are from Urban Threads.) The best part of this project aside from the great designs was I had everything I needed to complete these in my sewing room.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite comments from the family that the bag itself was a gift without any contents, I had filled them to the brim with all of those things I would have had to wrap. Ahh, but to the disappointment of the family, I requested that the bags remain with me for refilling next year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This project comprised many hours of machine embroidery and the bag construction conducted assembly line fashion was completed on my lovely little Bernice (Bernina) who traveled with me on vacation. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bag design with some slight variation was patterned after<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> <a href="http://www.sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/christmas-july-moda-drawstring-gift-bags-dear-mr-claus" target="_blank">this Sew4home</a> <a href="http://www.sew4home.com/projects/storage-solutions/christmas-july-moda-drawstring-gift-bags-dear-mr-claus" target="_blank">project</a>. </span>Thanks to <a href="http://www.sew4home.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Sew4Home</span></a> and <a href="http://www.urbanthreads.com/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Urban Threads</span></span> </a>my Christmas wrapping for next year will be a "in the bag." </span><br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></div>
<br />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-50644433058903445782013-12-12T15:00:00.000-07:002013-12-12T15:00:14.156-07:00The Fire Extinguisher Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSK7RGKnLYs/Uqowz4ra3LI/AAAAAAAABTg/a7K4Xj26meI/s1600/941301_4994989331920_2020591592_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSK7RGKnLYs/Uqowz4ra3LI/AAAAAAAABTg/a7K4Xj26meI/s400/941301_4994989331920_2020591592_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being in the Fire Equipment Business has been very rewarding knowing that we are helpiing the community to be prepared in the event of fires. While doing all of this, there comes a time when some fire extinguishers are required to be retired from "active" service. In that regard, we have found a new place in the home for those veteran fire extinguishers as seen here in these samples of their new life. It might be called a labor of love as they are rather labor intensive but the results are fabulous -- don't you think?</span><br />
<br />
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-58527116578389137802013-07-21T17:41:00.001-07:002013-07-21T17:48:21.264-07:00Decoupaging With Princess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<span style="text-align: start;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Princess, aka "rat dog" serving as my expediter, and my DD#1 (Sharla) for inspiration, I joined in with my brush in the Modge Podge while Sharla was making her Dad's Birthday Bank <a href="http://raining-rubber.blogspot.com/2013/07/money-up-in-smoke.html" target="_blank">Money up in Smoke</a> (post below) to do a w</span></span><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ooden frame makeover using s</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">crips and scraps of sheet music and my calligraphy practice. </span></span></span></div>
<span style="text-align: start;">
</span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BfZUMUUkTD8/UeuD8bbDLBI/AAAAAAAABRA/AgFXGMvbfPo/s1600/Princess+and+paper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BfZUMUUkTD8/UeuD8bbDLBI/AAAAAAAABRA/AgFXGMvbfPo/s200/Princess+and+paper.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69p7nHJ2tqI/Uex4VT3jNqI/AAAAAAAABSc/v970d0WxX84/s1600/20130721_164205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-69p7nHJ2tqI/Uex4VT3jNqI/AAAAAAAABSc/v970d0WxX84/s400/20130721_164205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I became a little over zealous and did the back of the frame too -- call it serendipity when I added "Life is too short to dance with ugly men." with no idea that the photo I would choose to put in this frame would be a dance with my DH.</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qONPNkWVtYY/UeuFCwko4nI/AAAAAAAABRQ/aEZIW711eAk/s1600/calligraphy+frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qONPNkWVtYY/UeuFCwko4nI/AAAAAAAABRQ/aEZIW711eAk/s320/calligraphy+frame.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ex0hDLQ0nLY/Uex4WfC6SsI/AAAAAAAABSk/u_tpEy2vVkE/s1600/dance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ex0hDLQ0nLY/Uex4WfC6SsI/AAAAAAAABSk/u_tpEy2vVkE/s320/dance.jpg" width="267" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though Princess did a great job of paper shredding we thought it wise not to offer her any glue for her "project." Creativity is in the eye of the doer?</span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" /></a></div>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-81877142636408182062013-07-18T17:50:00.000-07:002013-07-19T02:17:26.893-07:00Money up in Smoke<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jsV_GSaGKOM/UeiLcY7XOlI/AAAAAAAABQg/FjAqAZDy74Q/s1600/20130718_165907%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jsV_GSaGKOM/UeiLcY7XOlI/AAAAAAAABQg/FjAqAZDy74Q/s1600/20130718_165907%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My DH's (Jerry's)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> favorite part of the day is when he can light his cigar. The kids are always trying to find that perfect cigar for him and have spent a lot of money in that quest but he always goes back to his favorite Cigar Warehouse for his "personal label." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, now that it is time for another birthday, I suggested that instead of buying a cigar, why not create a cigar bank in which to deposit funds for him to go buy his own cigars.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jzOy1f9LH74/UeiLqQ9AvoI/AAAAAAAABQo/VJvzBFlGZ28/s1600/20130715_214216%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jzOy1f9LH74/UeiLqQ9AvoI/AAAAAAAABQo/VJvzBFlGZ28/s1600/20130715_214216%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our oldest daughter, Sharla, implemented this idea by decoupaging an old wooden cigar box with reproduction antique cigar labels. She and her siblings filled it with money and though it will still go up in smoke, it will go up in Jerry's favorite smoke!!!!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-62405561264693156342013-06-29T22:43:00.000-07:002013-06-29T22:57:37.410-07:00Good Morning Sunshine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxYaWsoNreI/Uc_IWEsaNDI/AAAAAAAABP4/_0CyVHtD-es/s1600/IMG_20130616_212109_815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxYaWsoNreI/Uc_IWEsaNDI/AAAAAAAABP4/_0CyVHtD-es/s320/IMG_20130616_212109_815.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X-M454qe2bI/Uc_EFk4EK4I/AAAAAAAABPo/2FqxunqOEAE/s1600/IMG_20130616_212224_326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X-M454qe2bI/Uc_EFk4EK4I/AAAAAAAABPo/2FqxunqOEAE/s400/IMG_20130616_212224_326.jpg" width="225" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Who wouldn't be cheered upon entry to the kitchen to be met with a cook wearing this apron? This is indeed a happy morning greeting and a lovely redwork motif from the <a href="http://www.emblibrary.com/el/default.aspx" target="_blank">Embroidery Library</a>. I designed this apron for a special friend and I can't wait to see her wear it as she makes one of her favorite breakfast dishes -- Eggs!</span>theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-51893583870430074892013-06-12T01:14:00.003-07:002013-07-20T23:17:47.644-07:00Talavera Purse<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XcSLYeC_jgQ/UbgrU_58n8I/AAAAAAAABPQ/GL-3ijsJwVs/s1600/R+Purse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XcSLYeC_jgQ/UbgrU_58n8I/AAAAAAAABPQ/GL-3ijsJwVs/s400/R+Purse.jpg" width="225" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Instead of working on one of many, many unfinished projects, what do I do when walking by a pile of denim jean scraps in my sewing room? Yet another light bulb turned on in a burst of light in my chandelier head to create something new from something old. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This was practically ready-made --with just a few hours of engineering to get the look I wanted. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Before I could get the lining (with elastic pouch pocket) and ring tab to hold a set of keys sewn into it, my middle daughter had a hold of it and wouldn't let go. It will make its premier showing tomorrow as we travel on vacation. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The talavera embroidery design is from the<a href="http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/Products.aspx?Catalog=Emblibrary&ProductID=F2824" target="_blank"> Embroidery Library</a> with a few crystals on the body for a little sparkly. The strap is a belt left completely intact with the silver rings. These can be used to hold a scarf or as another way to carry the purse.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I still have the other half of the jeans -- so maybe I'll get a purse too -- unless my other daughter sees what I am making. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Update -- I am delighted that the Embroidery Library posted this project on their facebook page resulting in 143 Likes; 9 comments, and 20 shares -- and 266 views on my blog! </span><br />
<br />
<br />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-48541335463155424352013-06-01T22:43:00.000-07:002014-01-01T22:44:44.659-07:00Anatomy of Cowboy Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ODD_8xYn1k/UsT78_7DsgI/AAAAAAAABWk/Vp4ouc4GXVA/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-06_734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ODD_8xYn1k/UsT78_7DsgI/AAAAAAAABWk/Vp4ouc4GXVA/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-06_734.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMCxg_tecqE/UsT78ebhnxI/AAAAAAAABWg/WjFLhHBOnMY/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-23_423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jMCxg_tecqE/UsT78ebhnxI/AAAAAAAABWg/WjFLhHBOnMY/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-23_423.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2_iIAY1j1k/UsT7-pDeSCI/AAAAAAAABW0/BisaPoqpxN8/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-29_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2_iIAY1j1k/UsT7-pDeSCI/AAAAAAAABW0/BisaPoqpxN8/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-29_11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hH4MPeyczjE/UsT8AMyD4_I/AAAAAAAABW8/KLZ7wRs2XaU/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-36_643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hH4MPeyczjE/UsT8AMyD4_I/AAAAAAAABW8/KLZ7wRs2XaU/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-36_643.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7bpQxsVM_bs/UsT8AHfVF-I/AAAAAAAABXA/c529-j7X63k/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-41_832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7bpQxsVM_bs/UsT8AHfVF-I/AAAAAAAABXA/c529-j7X63k/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-41_832.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ro-9YzHAt8g/UsT8BMWFgNI/AAAAAAAABXM/Rp0zwjM-opY/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-48_758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ro-9YzHAt8g/UsT8BMWFgNI/AAAAAAAABXM/Rp0zwjM-opY/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-48_758.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iuCj4eSMy9Y/UsT8Dj7sLgI/AAAAAAAABXU/1yNlAqSn0xQ/s1600/2013-02-18_11-59-54_293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iuCj4eSMy9Y/UsT8Dj7sLgI/AAAAAAAABXU/1yNlAqSn0xQ/s320/2013-02-18_11-59-54_293.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHZ7DDdkkxQ/UsT8EFgLnUI/AAAAAAAABXY/wZr3bnI-obM/s1600/2013-02-18_12-00-01_144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oHZ7DDdkkxQ/UsT8EFgLnUI/AAAAAAAABXY/wZr3bnI-obM/s320/2013-02-18_12-00-01_144.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SwBTuSUizQ/UsT8Ekdzf5I/AAAAAAAABXg/o36xmuyVjfQ/s1600/2013-02-18_12-00-08_181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SwBTuSUizQ/UsT8Ekdzf5I/AAAAAAAABXg/o36xmuyVjfQ/s320/2013-02-18_12-00-08_181.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dFo44coWhs8/UsT8HOMVLvI/AAAAAAAABXs/txvV-cuvbjA/s1600/2013-02-18_12-00-28_800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dFo44coWhs8/UsT8HOMVLvI/AAAAAAAABXs/txvV-cuvbjA/s320/2013-02-18_12-00-28_800.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qjkNiqo1k3c/UsT8H7mGu9I/AAAAAAAABX4/kc_j3cqtmqA/s1600/2013-02-18_12-00-36_922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qjkNiqo1k3c/UsT8H7mGu9I/AAAAAAAABX4/kc_j3cqtmqA/s320/2013-02-18_12-00-36_922.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iS_BveaLNt0/UsT8HzYMfhI/AAAAAAAABXw/t5smjh2raSo/s1600/2013-02-18_12-00-59_299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iS_BveaLNt0/UsT8HzYMfhI/AAAAAAAABXw/t5smjh2raSo/s320/2013-02-18_12-00-59_299.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WLIYcYwTJpE/UsT8JQrvANI/AAAAAAAABYE/iSu0_jlk4d8/s1600/2013-02-18_12-01-19_35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WLIYcYwTJpE/UsT8JQrvANI/AAAAAAAABYE/iSu0_jlk4d8/s320/2013-02-18_12-01-19_35.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gfnwW67ieQM/UsT8KZTSGhI/AAAAAAAABYM/DQEXJgvcelI/s1600/2013-02-18_12-01-57_840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gfnwW67ieQM/UsT8KZTSGhI/AAAAAAAABYM/DQEXJgvcelI/s320/2013-02-18_12-01-57_840.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-81767916805332443682013-05-12T00:01:00.000-07:002013-05-12T00:01:27.115-07:00Flight of Imagination<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1peh5h99AM8/UY879l561cI/AAAAAAAABO8/GzL-JDQPwys/s1600/imagination.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1peh5h99AM8/UY879l561cI/AAAAAAAABO8/GzL-JDQPwys/s320/imagination.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>
I just love this embroidery design called "Flight of Imagination" from Urban Threads. <a href="http://urbanthreads.com/" target="_blank">http://urbanthreads.com</a>. Dain and I collaborated on the colors in this design working towards a vintage look with the design embroidered on a coarse linen backed with light-weight batting and a field of fill design for the look of Aida Cloth. Framed, this will be a great addition to my studio wall. A great reminder that my imagination is always in flight.<br />
<br />
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-86360417900973572022013-05-08T18:29:00.000-07:002013-05-08T18:43:05.856-07:00Spirit of the Moment<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May Baskets have all been delivered and the promise of a very warm spring is here in the "Valley of the Sun." Another fully too long hiatus has brought me back into the fold to reunite with my blogging buddies with a new banner and my latest show and tell. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hSfBbTuvr8/UYr5_UuZiBI/AAAAAAAABOo/5j5KOPmLijU/s1600/ministarq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hSfBbTuvr8/UYr5_UuZiBI/AAAAAAAABOo/5j5KOPmLijU/s320/ministarq.jpg" width="256" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A little mini quilt in preparation of Memorial Day created on my lovely little 380 Bernina and the help of my friendly teacher and project designer, Denise, at Sew From the Heart. It is called a "table top quilt" and is designed with a flap on the back to slip over an upright plastic sign holder. A great little project that inspires to create other seasonal versions so that the "sign" will convey the spirit of the moment. The star was cut with a Go Cutter -- I am hopeful that I can enlist my Sizzix to do the same thing. Another reason to have a "laundry room" full of 'tools."</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, if I had paid attention in class, I would have known to cut my binding at 2 1/2" instead of 1 1/2" and it would have been a lot less trouble. But, I love a challenge. What next will be the spirit of the moment? I know Denise has some ideas.....</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #353582; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<br /></div>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-16543481821068784502013-01-11T12:50:00.004-07:002013-01-11T12:59:01.757-07:00Happy New Year<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My list just gets bigger and bigger every year! There are so many talented paper crafters out there that stimulate, inspire, and encourage the rest of us to continue cutting, embossing, stippling, and curling paper that it could be a full time activity just visiting their beautiful blogs and websites. But, of course, we all have the "need" and desire to make our own stuff so hence, my BIG list. Paper arts notwithstanding, I still enjoy crochet, and am immersed in sewing as well as many other art-related activities. Despite the fact that I live in a warm climate, this time of year provokes an attitude or sense of cold weather so I have launched into a crochet project to make afghans for my two grandchildren. Just to let you know what I am up to and to promise that new cards and card challenges are also on their way to this blog. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Year and Happy Crafting!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-77810284815910345422012-12-06T14:48:00.001-07:002012-12-06T14:55:24.119-07:00Rock Star<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RXmtAW7Gjjo/UL-ZZDQJjuI/AAAAAAAABMs/Uh8T-TeXggo/s1600/Mike+RS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RXmtAW7Gjjo/UL-ZZDQJjuI/AAAAAAAABMs/Uh8T-TeXggo/s320/Mike+RS.jpg" width="319" /></a> Rowlf -- the Muppet pianist (Inkadinkadoo) was perfect for a musician and song writer friend of mine. Rowlf is a three layer dimensional and lifted with foam mounts on top of the piano keys. Accents are a red gem for a cufflink <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></a>Sizzix die cut stars from sparkly fun foam (a new discovery from visiting my blogging stamping friend <a href="http://www.suestamping.com/2012/11/presents.html" target="_blank">Sue Drees</a>), a Sizzlet guitar and DP from stash. The background for Rowlf was direct to paper - die cut panels from Nestabilities, "Rock Star" by Hampton Arts (Michael's Dollar stamp). </div>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-90403167779294691952012-12-01T22:29:00.002-07:002012-12-01T23:50:10.996-07:00Joy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H82xxmATsYg/ULrmQ5rc9AI/AAAAAAAABMA/UXhnTPquoww/s1600/joy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H82xxmATsYg/ULrmQ5rc9AI/AAAAAAAABMA/UXhnTPquoww/s320/joy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Joy to the World! When I began this card for <a href="http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.nl/2012/11/challenge-167-last-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stampin' Sisters in Christ's last challenge</a> to make a Christmas Card the word "Joy" kept resounding in my mind and all week long, fussed in the laundry room with how to put Joy in my card. I wanted to make a very special card in honor of the Stampin' Sisters in Christ closing so I went with "sparkly" because this challenge blog has been full of joy and sparkly and an inspiration to all of us. Thanks Stampin' Sisters for a great run. And, thanks to Spellbinders, Sizzix, Bernina, and Martha Stewart for giving me the tools to make some Joy.<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></a><br />
<br />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-74982239624476503722012-11-28T12:15:00.000-07:002012-11-28T12:15:39.561-07:00Coco Chanel<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">
"Ink it Up Finally..." Challenge 44: <a href="http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-44-ink-it-upfinally.html" target="_blank">Use It Tuesday</a> challenges us to find and use an uninked stamp -- Ho Ho -- that's an easy one for me!! I have shelves and drawers full and could create endless projects if I didn't have to do the laundry once in awhile.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t1uLqg6Xx3g/ULZgglhViPI/AAAAAAAABLU/nxD4zfXGIuA/s1600/coco.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t1uLqg6Xx3g/ULZgglhViPI/AAAAAAAABLU/nxD4zfXGIuA/s320/coco.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I adore this Paula Best Coco Chanel image/quote that was obtained at a stamp convention about four years ago. "Nature gives you the face you have a twenty it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty." The backdrop is stitched with my DGD's Bernette sewing machine from scraps on my workbench, the medallion issues from the same scraps. More "Use it" Stuff -- surely five years ago, I made a flock or swarm (?) of these dragonflies with a PSX stamp, embossing powder, and aluminum from a soda can. They were just "refound" and provided a perfect accent for this card. Wishing for you a face that you merit at 50 (ala Coco Chanel).</span>theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-63811908261257506372012-11-23T22:25:00.001-07:002012-11-23T22:40:34.890-07:00It's Your Day....<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4HNp6sWPzJo/ULBT3NMcPVI/AAAAAAAABJ0/7ohw43mGeK0/s1600/your+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4HNp6sWPzJo/ULBT3NMcPVI/AAAAAAAABJ0/7ohw43mGeK0/s320/your+day.jpg" width="320" /></a> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge this week is to create a <a href="http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.nl/2012/11/challenge-166-psalm-1273.html" target="_blank">card for a child</a>. I've had this little fisherman for quite a few years just sitting in the drawer waiting for an opportunity to ink up -- and he was just right for the job. This diorama has three layers of different lengths -- the longest layer is the back with a mountain range, the middle layer (second longest) is water and a trout jumping up and the first layer (shortest) is the focal point and message. When fastened together, it creates arcs so that the card is free standing. I purposely used large paper fasteners instead of small brads for assembly as it will be mailed flat and little hands will be putting it together.</span></div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Inspiration from Sandy Genovese's book "Pop-Up Cards and other greetings that Slide, Dangle & Move".- page 76</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aNinqfPe_Cs/ULBXWAzukII/AAAAAAAABKo/EQHkCmOTz98/s1600/genovese.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aNinqfPe_Cs/ULBXWAzukII/AAAAAAAABKo/EQHkCmOTz98/s320/genovese.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
.Stuff I used: Azadi Earles All Night Media, and Darcie's, Martha Stewart border punch, Sizzix, Cuttlebug embossing folder, prismacolors, and glitter.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></a>theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-73407437057499760112012-11-19T00:09:00.002-07:002012-11-19T00:34:18.084-07:00A Purrrfect Thank You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bEAPhfH9W20/UKnTf2XzsuI/AAAAAAAABJI/iw-Lvyu2Bpw/s1600/thank+you.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bEAPhfH9W20/UKnTf2XzsuI/AAAAAAAABJI/iw-Lvyu2Bpw/s320/thank+you.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, thank you cards are a<span style="font-size: small;"> favorite challenge theme this month. I am meeting the challenge with this card by posting at <a href="http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/2012/11/pde-ch-46-thank-you-projects.html" target="_blank">Pause, Dream, Enjoy</a> -- <a href="http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.ca/2012/11/simon-says-thanksgiving-thank-you.html" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Challenge --</a> <a href="http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-121-thank-you.html" target="_blank">Papercraft Star Challenge 121</a></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">A Sizzix die cut embellishment attaches the Delafield cat image (one of my very first stamps!!) and still a favorite. The image was stamped and colored on the reverse side of vellum and mounted on cardstock, before matting with another layer and then silk leaves and a ribbon from stash for the finish. The Hero Arts "Thank You" was punched out with an Emagination tag punch. And speaking of Thank yous -- I wish to thank you for stopping by - please let me know what you think. </span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></span>theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-71592188358600889582012-11-18T10:52:00.000-07:002012-11-18T16:41:04.527-07:00Turkey Feathers<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pFaa4wMsBw/UKCdt1cMtFI/AAAAAAAABGw/CKlovDB486o/s1600/turkey1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pFaa4wMsBw/UKCdt1cMtFI/AAAAAAAABGw/CKlovDB486o/s320/turkey1.jpg" width="264" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xeZ5R1IULKM/UKkfUGi829I/AAAAAAAABIc/Ry-YuKwovfg/s1600/turkeyfeathers2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xeZ5R1IULKM/UKkfUGi829I/AAAAAAAABIc/Ry-YuKwovfg/s320/turkeyfeathers2.jpg" width="208" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Use It Tuesday <a href="http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-43-be-thankful.html" target="_blank">Challenge #43: "Be Thankful."</a> Yes indeed I am thankful for so many things. Top on the list, of course, is family so I created "Turkey Feathers" for my DGD. This card sprang from a <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/" target="_blank">Splitcoaststampers</a> Holiday Blitz Tutorial wherein I learned how
to make a telescope card and a center step card rolled into one --a clever invention of Cindy for Splitcoaststampers. You can see my original card <a href="http://raining-rubber.blogspot.com/2012/11/snow-much-fun.html" target="_blank">here</a> and Cindy's <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/telescopingsnowmancard" target="_blank">tutorial here</a>. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stuff I used: a few "pristine" dies and punches I have coveted and collected: turkey
Sissix die for the main feature, two circle die cuts,
Sissix pumpkins, Sizzlet pilgrim
hat -- with only the wings, beak and waddle hand cut.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ribbon from stash. Extras: cuttlebug texture, All Night Media grass punch, Marvy punch oak leaves, Family treasure larger oak leaf.</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I am also very thankful to have so many great tools and supplies in my laundry room (aka, "studio) to play and create with. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Turkey Feathers is in the mail to my DGD for Happy Thanksgiving wishes. And here I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-63090527909648337592012-11-13T08:00:00.000-07:002012-11-18T16:54:01.438-07:00Thanks Be<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sZpQ77d7zFg/UKCYbDopv7I/AAAAAAAABGE/sT4UJCd_9qc/s1600/thanks+be.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sZpQ77d7zFg/UKCYbDopv7I/AAAAAAAABGE/sT4UJCd_9qc/s320/thanks+be.jpg" width="297" /></a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/" target="_blank">Splitcoaststampers</a> inspires me with another lovely tutorial included in the Holiday Blitz. This one is from Theresa and you can find it <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/grandtreatbasket/" target="_blank">here</a> for a little basket made from a circle. This is a second submission for <a href="http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-43-be-thankful.html" target="_blank">Use It Tuesday</a> "to be thankful". I didn't have the fabulous Spellbinder Grand Nestabilities die (on my Santa list) that Theresa used in the tutorial so I had a bit of fussing to make one with a circle cutter that has been stowed in the cupboard for several years -- new in package. LOL -- I used it "Tuesday." I made my project in a Thanksgiving theme and embellished it with silk flowers and leaves. The sentiment stamped on Spellbinder nestabilities die cuts is from Stampin' up. The basket is lined with green tissue to nestle a plastic bag filled with chocolate covered almonds. I've delivered it to my favorite brother-in-law. Thanks be for "he".</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /></a> </span></div>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-56093038464353108012012-11-11T23:16:00.000-07:002012-11-12T01:40:39.214-07:00Snow Much Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-emVUC4wPHHw/UKCPEPskteI/AAAAAAAABFQ/WLAlm78dBoQ/s1600/snowman1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-emVUC4wPHHw/UKCPEPskteI/AAAAAAAABFQ/WLAlm78dBoQ/s320/snowman1.jpg" width="290" /></a></div>
<br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:TrackMoves/>
<w:TrackFormatting/>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:DoNotPromoteQF/>
<w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther>
<w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian>
<w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
<w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/>
<w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/>
<w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/>
<w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/>
<w:Word11KerningPairs/>
<w:CachedColBalance/>
</w:Compatibility>
<m:mathPr>
<m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/>
<m:brkBin m:val="before"/>
<m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/>
<m:smallFrac m:val="off"/>
<m:dispDef/>
<m:lMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:rMargin m:val="0"/>
<m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/>
<m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/>
<m:intLim m:val="subSup"/>
<m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/>
</m:mathPr></w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99"
LatentStyleCount="267">
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false"
UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/>
<w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/>
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-qformat:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjDjviG0gKo/UKCPITP3SSI/AAAAAAAABFY/t35C8w1yKMc/s320/snowman2.jpg" width="180" /></a><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/" target="_blank">Splitcoaststampers</a>
is having a Holiday Blitz featuring a tutorial a day -- and I am delighted to
have discovered <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Cindy's tutorial at Splitcoaststampers for this snowman telescope card. It was so concise, I was able to easily duplicate her project -- it
was so great I couldn't see how to
improve upon it.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I had never
made a telescope card or a center step card and this included both! I am still
smiling at the result.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you do
too. Check out Cindy's <a href="http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/telescopingsnowmancard/" target="_blank">tutorial here</a>. There's snow doubt you'll have fun making your own. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s1600/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="my hand" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Different from the tutorial are holly leaves from a Marvy Holly leaf corner punch, stick arms hand cut, "buttons" made by tapping standard paper fasteners on a black ink pad and double dipping embossing powder -- heat set, bottom border - Martha
Stewart snowflake border punch and the "Home for the Holidays" is ribbon from stash</span></div>
theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-77515854330756477872012-11-09T10:48:00.000-07:002012-11-09T12:04:31.481-07:00Turkey for Dinner<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx81Syc2hIM/UJ0-08CCjRI/AAAAAAAABEI/WfGnhjGV6pQ/s1600/thanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nx81Syc2hIM/UJ0-08CCjRI/AAAAAAAABEI/WfGnhjGV6pQ/s320/thanks.jpg" width="320" /></a></h2>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Challenge #164 - Colossians 1:3-5.</div>
R<span style="font-family: Calibri;">eading the Stampin' Sisters in Christ new inspirational <a href="http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-164-colossians-13-5.html" target="_blank">Sunday challenge</a> to create a card of thanks, and admiring the design team's
amazing cards, I was brought to Lois Bak's <a href="http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/tri-shutter-card" target="_blank">tutorial</a> to learn how to make a tri-shutter
card.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/2012/11/count-your-blessings.html" target="_blank">Marilynn DeGroot,</a> aka Marilynn McGyver, a</span> Stampin' Sisters in Christ design team member used this card style for her contribution and I admit to being a copy-cat by going to Lois' tutorial and commencing to create this card. Thanks Marilynn and Lois!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I also have to admit that cutting the "T" layers
for the tri-shutter card just about did me in -- but I am glad to have
completed the card in just one day -- LOL.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Design paper - DCWV The Old World -- </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stamps: Turkey - PSX, "Thank You Lord" - Precious
Moments - Stampendous, "Thanks be for thee!" Stampin up, Happy
Thanksgiving, unknown, GIve Thanks (Costco self inking)</span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Silk leaves, </span>Cornucopia, fruit,
leaves, Black scroll corners created from Cuttlebug, Sissix, and Marvy punches. I have so very much to give thanks for.</span></div>
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-3412461088204338302012-10-15T12:46:00.000-07:002012-10-15T12:46:46.394-07:00Off to see the Wizard... the wonderful Wizard of Oz.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1RFle362-Bg/UHxjCs-YedI/AAAAAAAABDE/_LWL5tl3jHw/s1600/Wiz-the-wizard-of-oz-7448480-402-302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1RFle362-Bg/UHxjCs-YedI/AAAAAAAABDE/_LWL5tl3jHw/s320/Wiz-the-wizard-of-oz-7448480-402-302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74vorjALMcE/UHxjBt576RI/AAAAAAAABC8/svTjPvCisXU/s1600/orig+oz+book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-74vorjALMcE/UHxjBt576RI/AAAAAAAABC8/svTjPvCisXU/s320/orig+oz+book.jpg" width="248" /></a></div>
Since my blogspot and creative alter-ego is a spin-off from the movie "The Wizard of Oz" and beautiful and enduring theme song "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" it seemed only appropriate and just for me to visit the <a href="http://www.ozmuseum.com/">Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas</a>. <br />
<br />
It was a wonderful journey down the yellow brick road to enter into a world of Oz memorabilia. This museum was a great surprise nestled as a modest and deceivingly small "store front" on the main street of Wamego exhibiting very professional, tasteful, and delightful displays of objects from ruby slippers to Munchins' handprints in cement floor tiles. It was a wonderful stroll down that yellow brick memorabilia "road." <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RQnPVltjrVg/UHxhZpA7IPI/AAAAAAAABC0/Xc9iBiFOlKU/s1600/cowardly+lion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RQnPVltjrVg/UHxhZpA7IPI/AAAAAAAABC0/Xc9iBiFOlKU/s320/cowardly+lion.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Also seemingly appropriate, the day we visited, it was stormy and cold with a tornado watch in place. We made like the Cowardly Lion and needless to say, we are not in Kansas anymore!<br />
<br />
<br />
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto%20URL" /><br />
now newly inspired, I will pull out my "virgin" Wizard of Oz" stamps and ink them up.theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-70205195770189118882012-10-11T21:32:00.000-07:002012-10-11T21:32:12.632-07:00Ben Loves Shayna<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XCWH_MN7sT8/UHeaikJVgvI/AAAAAAAABBo/wv6Zj0Csf5U/s1600/shayna's+purse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="226" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XCWH_MN7sT8/UHeaikJVgvI/AAAAAAAABBo/wv6Zj0Csf5U/s320/shayna's+purse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My darling granddaughter loves her horse Ben and, of course, Ben loves Shayna!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This little zip bag was fashioned for Shayna to contain "Birthday Dollars" after taking a class from my sewing instructor and friend, Judy Dantz, at Sew From the Heart. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The design is machine embroidered with my Bernina on white felt and quilted with free motion quilting (also taught by Judy). (I designed the horse to look like Ben who is an appaloosa.) I realized, of course, that white would not endure much handling by a 9 year old girl so I assembled it encased in vinyl.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shayna loves Ben and she loved her "Ben Loves Shayna" purse -- and, I don't think she minded what was inside the zipper.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YtjXRwaRSPY/UHecCFUT6cI/AAAAAAAABBw/jowW6TdgTec/s1600/inside+shayna's+purse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YtjXRwaRSPY/UHecCFUT6cI/AAAAAAAABBw/jowW6TdgTec/s320/inside+shayna's+purse.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another fun project with a very happy ending.</span><br />
<br />
<img alt="my hand" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuhAVNdirlQ/SojtQsjY1AI/AAAAAAAAAW4/Ty9HLWGKH6Q/s200/Martha.bmpphoto URL" />theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5419483350894103207.post-25206030436659552382012-09-02T01:21:00.000-07:002012-09-07T12:48:02.283-07:00Kick up Your Heels<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9V-pEcPtgc/UDxrFxkgByI/AAAAAAAAA_8/fdsWNzrh68I/s1600/scan0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r9V-pEcPtgc/UDxrFxkgByI/AAAAAAAAA_8/fdsWNzrh68I/s320/scan0001.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A favorite thing I endeavor to do in my studio is recycling. In fact, I have built quite a reputation in that regard. While I was still working, my co-worker was so much aware of my desire to recycle that she would always ask before discarding something that might have recycling potentional. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today a box has become a very stylish cowboy boot in honor of my son-in law's ___th birthday. The box was somewhat stylish to begin with having contained a Hawaiian styled mug from Hilo Hatties. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sissix die, brads, cord for a lariat and the phrase created with a label maker were the basis for this design. My artist son and his fiancee embellished the envelope (with the assistance of a Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers stamp) and the inside to make our greetings and well wishes known. The barbed wire is from an unknown unmounted stamp.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yB_NWL4QcXk/UEl9uopxYDI/AAAAAAAABA0/rg8ALinktxQ/s1600/boot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yB_NWL4QcXk/UEl9uopxYDI/AAAAAAAABA0/rg8ALinktxQ/s320/boot.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
Kick up your heels!theneonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785002692643471986noreply@blogger.com0