tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23038728586139343202024-03-04T22:35:54.976-07:00Letting My Feet Touch BottomRemember back to that first time you jumped into the river or lake, and you were scared to touch bottom because you couldn't see it? Well... that's what I think of when I want to try something new. Sometimes it's good to get a little squishy between my toes.Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-66822247456311546032015-02-01T07:42:00.003-07:002015-02-01T07:42:54.881-07:00Our New Place<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #45818e;">The New House</span></h2>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">No more yard work - Yea!!!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">It's been a while since I've taken pictures and posted, but I am crafting and will catch up when I can. It's a very busy time with lots going on; so much so, I need to actually plan ahead. Oh My....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I found out about this planner today, the Passion Planner (it's on kick start) and the author is not only very creative, but also very generous. She created a planner that I think is perfect for me, so I'm passing on the link to you guys. Check out the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/angeliatrinidad/passion-planner-the-one-place-for-all-your-thought/widget/video.html" target="_blank">kick start video here</a> and then go <a href="http://www.passionplanner.com/what/" target="_blank">here to get the details</a>. What I like the most is a chance to print out a weekly view so I can get a feel for it before I decide what I like. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Enjoy... Sandy</span></span>Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-22845684692580088982014-09-28T11:47:00.001-07:002014-09-28T13:49:10.033-07:00PCC Magazine Mondays Week 69<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our inspiration for <a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-69/" target="_blank">Magazine Mondays - Week 69</a> at Paper Crafter's Corner is a fun cover from New Yorker Magazine. I can see so many ideas here, but the first thing I thought of was all the jig saw puzzles I have done with my Dad over the years. It's been a favorite activity all my life, so much so that I will take any challenge, with any puzzle, any time.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">My layout is simple, and a good reminder of all the fun we had. I cut the green puzzle background with my silhouette and left it on the cutting mat. After I pulled out a few pieces, I removed the outside border piece and ran tape over all the pieces while they were still secure on the mat. Then I just laid the yellow piece on the green and gently pulled it all away from the Silhouette mat. The random pieces are popped up at different levels and the journaling will be on the second page (that I will make when I find the rest of the pictures taken over the years).</span></span></span></div>
Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-75671073818069277782014-09-21T13:31:00.000-07:002014-09-21T13:32:32.951-07:00PCC Magazine Mondays - Week 68<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">Another fun Magazine Inspiration at <a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-68/">Magazine Mondays with Paper Crafter's Corner</a>.
This week, the colors popped out at me as something I would never put
together. So of course, I felt a challenge to use them. I remembered a
great CTMH Workshop on the Go kit from last fall and it seems just
right for this challenge. Picking the pictures seemed easy too because
our wedding was poolside and the aqua color seems just right. Add the
fun patterns and it describes our wedding day perfectly. The pictures
are very washed out (my dress and DH's jacket are peach) and I could not
restore them, so the layout adds some color.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's never too late to join the fun at Paper Crafter's<a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/"> http://papercrafterscorner.com/</a> Corner. Stop by and craft with us.</span></span></span>Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-90633628826739128402014-09-14T13:49:00.000-07:002014-09-14T13:59:05.171-07:00A Secret Message<h2>
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<br />Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-91120128506249795492014-08-31T08:29:00.001-07:002014-08-31T08:29:46.256-07:00Magazine Monday at PCC, Week 65<i><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">40 Ways to Stay Creative</span></span></b></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> Our inspiration this week (<a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-65/" target="_blank">at Paper Crafter's Corner</a>) is all about Staying Creative and I took it litterally. </span></span> </div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first thing I saw when I looked at this cover was the word "Declutter". No, I didn't see the part about my workspace. I wonder if this is a subliminal message? Of course, I immediately said, "No Way is Decluttering going to inspire me", even though I know it always does. So my card is all about the injustice of finding the word declutter on this fabulous list. I chose 4 ideas that fit right in with inviting a friend to do something crafty and wrote a lot of the other suggestions around the border. I normally try to use my best penmanship, but this is all about inspiration and I decided to just list the ideas in my normal, sloppy writing. Now, of course, I don't really like it, but my friend won't care.</span></span></div>
Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-6297963796886054932014-08-30T12:42:00.001-07:002014-08-30T12:54:31.597-07:00Scor-Pal Challenge<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">If you haven't checked out the challenge fun at the <a href="http://scor-pal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scor-Pal blog </a>yet, stop by to see what the September challenge will be.</span></span></div>
Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-65422074497159898502014-08-24T14:50:00.002-07:002014-08-24T14:53:53.365-07:00Halloween School Bus?<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Inspiration for <a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-64/" target="_blank">Magazine Mondays at Paper Crafter's Corner, Week 64</a>, was a really cute school bus and I immediately knew what I wanted to do. A simple layout about our bus conversion with before and after photos. After a few hours looking for pictures, I found two that would work ok, but I could not put the colors with any background or get any real ideas on where to go with it. So, I went to my Silhouette and saw the school bus svg I had (from Lettering Delights) and it hit me. An interactive layout with each layer opening in some way to display pictures of the process. But the darn thing wouldn't cut (I admit nothing). SO... a change of directions. Maybe I just wasn't meant to start something new when I still have piles of UFP's (unfinished projects). So I grabbed my Halloween layouts from last October and finished them.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-69500850325116119242014-08-17T11:50:00.000-07:002014-08-17T11:50:08.432-07:00UFP's<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">This week's Magazine Monday left me hanging:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">And that's just what I did. Yesterday was our monthly crop and I took all those cut pieces to put together, and a couple of UFP's to play with for the day. The bone shape treat box is for the Scor-Pal August challenge, so more about that soon. The rest are things I cut on the Silhouette. I love the carousel horse and the doggy wagon. I need to decide if I should add brads for the bolts on the wagon, or maybe something else. I'm thinking some stickles or ? on the tags too. I made several of these so I can add a little fun to my holiday packages. Any suggestions are welcome. I also worked on a mini book I started about 3 years ago with Teresa Collins papers and it is looking great. One more day and I should be done with that too. YEA!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">I had so much fun that I am going to continue to work on my unfinished projects when I can. </span></span></span>Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-89723873195229149292014-08-14T07:35:00.001-07:002014-08-17T10:14:14.807-07:002014 Summertime Photographic Scavenger Hunt<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">A Very Tiny Water Fall</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">OK, it's not really a waterfall, but with my limited budget for fuel, I don't think I'll be driving anywhere that actually has water this time of year. I had hoped to grab a shot of a monsoon runoff somewhere, but during the heaviest rains, I realized that I stay in when it's raining. I'm pretty sure the road closures would keep me from getting very far. For those of you not familiar with the summer rains (monsoons) in the Arizona desert, it rains very hard for a short time, causing flash floods in little pockets everywhere. If you are caught out driving during the storm, you might find one or two road closures on your way home. No big deal 'cuz the water runs off as fast as it came and you can be on your way in no time. I had also thought I could add a photo or two of the "waterfall" inside our house when the wind blows the rain hard against our porch room. It runs down the windows mighty fast. But the wind has not been in the right direction, so I am presenting my idea of a very tiny waterfall. My friend has this beautiful fountain in her yard and we took this picture during my visit last week. I enjoyed it's beauty every bit as much as I do massive waterfalls. Be sure to stop by <a href="http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/2014/06/2014-summertime-photography-scavenger.html" target="_blank">Gallo Organico </a>and read about the photo challenge for this summer and join the fun.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Magazine Monday at Paper Crafter's Corner</span></span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">features this inspiration this week:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">When I saw those colorful umbrellas, I immediately thought of tropical drinks in a tropical paradise, and then I thought of this book I started several years ago. It's all about tropical paradise and I never got past the front and back covers when I took the class from Rusty Pickle right before they closed. So this week, I added my story and pictures and now have a fun coffee table book about one stop on our tropical adventure.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Las Hadas in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">The cover has this little door that opens to reveal a tropical shack in paradise. All the pages are made from heavy chipboard.</span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As you can see, I kept it very simple, telling only one story of the many from that visit with Mom and Dad. I pleated this pocket on the last inside page and it is big enough to hold copies of all of Mom's pictures that tell so much more like the construction worker hanging from the 4th story without scaffolding or ladder and a rope tied around his waist. The best part... the rope was made of nylon and tied together in seven different places. I'm guessing they don't have workman's comp telling them how dangerous this is. </span></span></div>
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Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-26023837606540087892014-07-25T19:30:00.000-07:002014-07-25T19:30:04.255-07:002014 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt Update<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;">It's time for another round of photos for the 2014 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt. I'm making pretty good headway finding many of the items listed. To learn about the challenge and to see the list, go to <a href="http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/2014/06/2014-summertime-photography-scavenger.html" target="_blank">Gallo Organico: 2014 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt</a>. It's not too late to join the fun. Today I am posting number 3. Birds on a Wire 13. A Sunrise, and 15. A Juggler (sort of).</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">#3. Birds on a Wire (above). These were both taken at the same time as the sunrise below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">#13. A Sunrise. This is a sunrise on a stormy day, taken from my back yard. I used to watch the sunrise every day but then we added a small house for my parents, blocking the view. I really enjoyed going out behind their house to watch the sunrise, but my favorite picture is this last one with the reflection off their awning, house, and the roof of a house in the background.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">#15. A Juggler. When I first saw this list of photo opportunities, I thought, "Where am I going to find a juggler in the dessert heat in the summer?" Then I realized the answer was simple, I would teach my neighbor to juggle. He loves learning new things. So we spent a few days working on it until he could actually toss and catch all three bags more than once. I snapped a few pictures and realized that I can see what he is doing right in the pictures, so I started taken them in rapid sequence. I was able to show him why he caught or dropped the balls. He's not quite ready for me to say I have a picture of a juggler, but the joy on his face in this one is priceless, so I am posting it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Grandma loved bling, so I added rhinestones and pearls every where I could find a place for them. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used a self adhesive ribbon for the first time and am not sure I like
the transparent look or the way it picks up the layers. If I can find
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;">I had so much fun with July's layout challenge at SOS. The challenge is to shop at home in our own stash, selecting 5 items from a list of 21. You can see the list and rules at <a href="http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/07/stash-challenge-16-lets-go-shopping.html" target="_blank">Scrap our Stash - Challenge 16</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">My layout is of our beloved dog, Billie. She was always so happy and puppy like. The journaling card reads, "What did you think you would be when you grew up?" </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Billie's answer, "HAPPY!"</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">2) 3 bone shaped paper clips (the ones at the top are just to hang the layout for a picture)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">3) 1 journaling card</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">4) a rub on (lower right corner of lower right photo)</span></span></span><br />
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Enamel Dots (3 or more)</span></span></span></div>
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Flag</span></span></span></div>
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Dimensional sticker</span></span></span></div>
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Paper Clip</span></span></span></div>
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Arrows (3 or more)</span></span></span></div>
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Wood Veneer</span></span></span></div>
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Journaling card</span></span></span></div>
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Sequins (3 or more)</span></span></span></div>
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Flair button</span></span></span></div>
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Rub On</span></span></span></div>
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Transparency</span></span></span></div>
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Flowers (3 or more)</span></span></span></div>
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Cork embellishment</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> - See more at: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/p/current-challenges.html#sthash.zsgICo6s.dpuf</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also used (at least 3) flowers, and cork embellishments for the title and the year.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I scored both sides of the focal piece then cut the points and folded to the center (the reverse side is the red you see). I mounted the card on 6"x6" folded base so I could have a large inside to decorate and write. With that in mind, the front is a tri-fold design that does not open; I glued the wood medallion to both points. That's three scores, but the best part is the new Scor-Pal Self Healing Mat that I won. Not only does it have a grid, but it has lines drawn for 20, 45, and 60 degrees. It was so helpful when cutting my pointed sides. And if you haven't seen these mats yet, they are really nice. It fits snugly with my Scor-Buddy and if I turn it over, I have a nice work mat with a special surface for easy cleaning. Glues, tape, paint, ink, etc. all come off with just a swipe. </span></span></div>
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<br />Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-43156291488649879102014-07-17T11:10:00.000-07:002014-07-17T11:10:09.011-07:00My Mother, My Friend<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Magazine Monday at <a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-59/" target="_blank">Paper Crafter's Corner; Week 59</a>, inspired me to work with a lot of bright color. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I dug through my sticker stash (I prefer to call this my layout starters) and found these brightly colored Mother themed stickers. I love the colors and had no trouble at all finding pictures that tell the story, along with coordinating papers. The sketch I chose might be from an older "project 12", but I am not sure. I had only labeled it "favorite". Here is the inspiration from PCC:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Keeping my eyes open for any one of the 21 items on the <a href="http://gallorganico.blogspot.com/2014/06/2014-summertime-photography-scavenger.html" target="_blank">2014 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt</a> has been quite a challenge. I keep a list in the car and still drive right by one or two every time I go to town. So this week, I mapped out my route just to see what I could find and here are two more...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;"> This is one item I have consciously been watching for, but it has been very hard to find. Our city has a lighting moratorium because of Kitt Peak Observatory, so almost every lamp post you find is commercially installed by the power company, or every house has the same one in the developments. I was so happy when I looked over at this long established restaurant and saw these two unique posts. I tried to frame them better but couldn't see a thing in the bright sunlight, so I'll be returning someday with my SLR.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each picture is taken a couple of blocks apart and a couple of minutes apart. Once again, I tried framing a good shot but the sun blinded me so I couldn't see the screen. (Now I remember why I bought a manual SLR that doesn't have a screen). The best part of this story is that the second and third pictures are both taken above my head with no idea what I might get. I didn't realize how vibrant the clouds were, or how big of an impact they would have on these shots. Normally, I would have cropped the last picture to offset the 1/2 land, 1/2 sky, but I like the slope of the land and the visual effect of the road, pulling your eye so you feel that you can see for miles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you have joined the fun. You don't have to be good with the camera to enjoy exploring.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the link at the top of this post, or see <a href="http://feettouchbottom.blogspot.com/2014/06/its-here-2014-summertime-photography.html" target="_blank">my original post here. </a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now if someone could just tell me how to put these pictures side by side. I've done it before but I sure cannot remember how.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I mentioned in my last post that yesterday (Monday), our Monthly craft group had plans to create bookmarks for the library where we meet. We filled a shoebox and had soooooo much fun! But let's go back to the beginning...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our day started with these, and several more, already finished. Sunday, I got together with my crop circle of friends and they wanted to help, so we made bookmarks Sunday too. I'm sorry to say I did not take pictures of the group because I forgot. As you can see, we were very serious about making our bookmarks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's down to the wire, but I finished my entry for Week 57, <a href="http://papercrafterscorner.com/blog/papercrafting-challenge-magazine-mondays-week-57/" target="_blank">Magazine Monday</a> over at Paper Crafters Corner. Our inspiration this week is awesome:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">I chose to make bookmarks because Monday, our monthly craft group, is making bookmarks for our library. That is where we meet and we want to give back. I love red, white, and blue, and stars and stripes. Who wouldn't like having a red, white, and blue bookmark? We hope to create several hundred and I wanted to get some ideas made to see how long they would take and what supplies I will need. I made one more patriotic one that is drying and six others for summer and little boys. (I'll post pictures after we make more Monday). Some have sayings on the back instead of the front. The stars and borders are from my Fiskars punches and and all the bookmarks are two or three layers for durability. So much fun.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I saw the sketch for the <a href="http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/06/sketch-challenge-15.html" target="_blank">June Sketch Challenge (#15)</a> at Scrap Our Stash, I was instantly ready to get started.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> I love this sketch!</span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">The journaling says, "Chacala, Mex - Where 2 spirited minds joined forces". There is a couple of great stories about our time(s) in Chacala where the girl in the picture (only 10 years old at the time) and I pulled a couple of pranks. Our favorite is when we filled the boat head (bathroom) with balloons in honor of her Mom and Dad's anniversary. After all, that's what they found in their apartment when they returned from their honeymoon over 20 years before. The best part of the story is that her parents were watching us from shore the entire time and never asked why we were laying down on the side of the boat (so we could hide while we blew up the balloons and shoved them through the porthole to the head. I have a second page planned to tell the stories with one more picture.</span></span></span></div>
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<br />Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-53966780451462358002014-06-23T11:33:00.002-07:002014-06-23T11:33:47.903-07:00Quilted Triangles<span style="background-color: #3d85c6;"></span><br />
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has a weekly challenge, "Magazine Mondays" and it is always fun to see
what the inspiration is. For week 55, the inspiration photo included a
lot of triangles (see below), and I immediately thought of the quilted cards we did
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-color: white;">I used kids fun foam to "stuff" the quilted pieces, but you can use anything soft and dimensional. If you've never tried this, it's fun and fairly easy. Just start with a piece of foam to 1/2" smaller (width and height) than you want your final card. Cut the foam into unusual shapes <u><i>with four uneven sides</i></u>, always putting each piece back in it's place. You should keep your pieces large if this is the first try. Now number your pieces
on one side only. Take a picture or draw a schematic. Believe my, you
will loose track of which piece goes where. Now cover each piece with
paper by wrapping it around the foam, leaving the number visible on the back. Seeing the number on the back is the easiest way to ensure all your pieces are covered right side up. Now put them back in order and mount them to an over-sized piece of cardstock. I prefer to start with a center piece. They will not line up perfectly, but keeping a straight edge will help, so use the paper or a ruler to keep the edge straight as you add pieces. When you are done, cut the cardstock close to the edge and mount the entire piece to your card base. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">As
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for my class and I can honestly say, now I know why I suggest <u><i>never</i></u> cutting triangles for this quilting technique. Those points can be murder. LOL!</span></span></span></div>
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<br />Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-41296472665679522312014-06-01T06:46:00.000-07:002014-06-01T06:46:12.259-07:00It's Here! The 2014 Summertime Photography Scavenger Hunt<div style="text-align: center;">
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Scavenger Hunt starts today and what a great list Rinda has created.
What? You don't know what I'm talking about?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <i><b> </b><a href="http://gallorganico.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/2014-summertime-photography-scavenger.html">Check it out at Gallo Organico!</a> </i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found out about this in January and have been waiting patiently since - NOT! Every year, Rinda, of <a href="http://gallorganico.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/2014-summertime-photography-scavenger.html">Gallo Organico</a>,
creates a list of 21 items to photograph before the end of summer (or
winter if you are in the Southern Hemisphere). Some will be difficult,
depending on where you live. Like #14 and #15 are a challenge for me.
We don't have summertime parades or juggler performances because of the
heat, so I will need to either travel (not on my budget), get creative,
or use one of the substitutions. Even one of the substitutions is out
this time of year. Hot air balloons do not fly after April or early May
because of the weather. But what does that matter? It's time to think
of another option. Gee, I can juggle. Maybe I'll teach my neighbor
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Sandy #1781http://www.blogger.com/profile/06274743482295696354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303872858613934320.post-74131410127341292962014-05-28T18:39:00.000-07:002014-06-01T06:47:17.166-07:00A Big Wave Hi<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I enjoy the <a href="http://scor-pal.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog for Scor-Pal</a> and they started a new monthly challenge recently called "More than One Scor" and the entries are so creative, they really inspire me. I entered in March (see my post <a href="http://feettouchbottom.blogspot.com/2014/03/christmas-is-on-its-way.html" target="_blank">Christmas is On It's Way</a>) and won a wonderful prize package that included a Scor-Buddy and cutting mats and two rolls of Scor Tape (my favorite). It really did feel like Christmas!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">There is an added theme each month and this month it is to include a stamped image. I created this "wave" card just for fun and, of course, I made it into a nautical card with my sun as the stamped image. It's easier than it looks to cut the wave; the trick is in lining it up when gluing or taping it together. I'm sure in most places, the freedom of working with a glue stick would be most helpful, but it is so dry here, we cannot use glue sticks. I had to try again, learning from the first one. <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Wave-Pop-Up-Card-Kirigami-3D-Ocean-W/" target="_blank">Here is a video tutorial</a> that I found with a link to the template. I dry embossed the background paper using my stylus with an embossing folder, so I could control the cloud placement. I added stickles to my sunshine; even my brightest orange ink did not pop enough.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">They will post a new challenge June 1st or 2nd.</span></span></div>
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