tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68841773629526313242024-03-14T06:33:24.174-05:00Living In Color today......doing all my favorite things which
I love to share :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-71607172220393586712013-07-30T09:59:00.000-05:002013-07-30T09:59:07.975-05:00My book review of The Misremembered Man<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2658724-the-misremembered-man" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Misremembered Man" border="0" src="http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1347689224m/2658724.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2658724-the-misremembered-man">The Misremembered Man</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/467065.Christina_McKenna">Christina McKenna</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/667450395">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
A heartwarming story of Jamie, an orphan boy, seemingly locked away forever who overcomes the hateful and sinister discipline doled out by the authorities in charge of these precious souls, each of which were dumped into a life of endless so called righteous abuse and how he comes to triumph over the past into a future that he's only dreamt about. <br /><br />This surprising tale of two people who are linked from the beginning without knowing it and their misguided journey to be together with the help of friends gives a few chuckles even during one scene I actually laughed out loud and it stills brings a smile to my face.
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-44473463049515709852013-05-27T11:19:00.000-05:002013-05-27T11:19:49.407-05:00A Box of Crayons...Everyone is born
creative; everyone is
given a box of crayons
in kindergarten. Then
when you hit puberty
they take the crayons
away and replace
them with dry,
uninspiring books on
algebra, history, etc.
Being suddenly hit
years later with the
'creative bug' is just a
wee voice telling you,
I'd like my crayons
back, please.
- Hugh MacLeod
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-38746755232222205252013-03-15T09:39:00.001-05:002013-07-30T10:01:20.216-05:00My book review of Faithful Place<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7093952-faithful-place" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #3)" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1291165900m/7093952.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7093952-faithful-place">Faithful Place</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/138825.Tana_French">Tana French</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/555707956">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
5 STARS! <u>Faithful Place</u> by Tana French, set in Dublin, Ireland, captures the dynamics of a dysfunctional family with well defined characters and their personalities so that each one becomes a tale all in themselves. A decades old mystery brings together family members in a gutwrenching horrible conclusion. <em>I will definitely read this again!</em> <br /><br />This story should be made into a movie!!!!
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-49102067944262581832012-05-18T11:44:00.000-05:002012-05-18T11:44:11.414-05:00Dumpster Dive......Crafter style! This kleenex box was headed for the trash can but the colors and design were so pretty I just hated to throw it away. So...to the rescue came my Fiskars 4XL Squared Lever Punch to cut out the little hummingbird,
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and ta-da! a cute card! finished off with Fiskars 1/2 Round Corner Squeeze Punch & Fiskars 3-in-1 Rotating Corner Squeeze Punch, Summer Fun!
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Q2cWur1J0_yxGfbPsi-xtEzqmkmj0LztVtubS1GPOft7UZxAmAvvXkfQcK012eLn8E-pK-eJiHwJ6AmCjUWaVY1t-GWYEQ4E4oLaDOX3N-t9aJ9hjgn1JaPeYO-78g1al-VEXRdYEQ/s1600/April+Color+Challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Q2cWur1J0_yxGfbPsi-xtEzqmkmj0LztVtubS1GPOft7UZxAmAvvXkfQcK012eLn8E-pK-eJiHwJ6AmCjUWaVY1t-GWYEQ4E4oLaDOX3N-t9aJ9hjgn1JaPeYO-78g1al-VEXRdYEQ/s320/April+Color+Challenge.jpg" /></a></div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-83455261762857896162012-04-03T10:04:00.003-05:002012-04-03T10:06:39.598-05:00movie review...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiGlXyQLsWk-O_ynw_ehSrykmqa2YUcLkiSqJLo1a8KXdWFkM0nQx7aY7whTXu2aBvicXz3VU59GmY8rZPN1QpuEhIEAgMFv5iglAPm4D4pzZprxr0qe0ghIo5bqOoYieXU3ZnrvD4w/s1600/HungerGamesPoster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdiGlXyQLsWk-O_ynw_ehSrykmqa2YUcLkiSqJLo1a8KXdWFkM0nQx7aY7whTXu2aBvicXz3VU59GmY8rZPN1QpuEhIEAgMFv5iglAPm4D4pzZprxr0qe0ghIo5bqOoYieXU3ZnrvD4w/s320/HungerGamesPoster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727190784462952786" /></a><br />...of The Hunger Games. Excellent! After reading the entire trilogy I knew I just had to see the movie and I was not disappointed. It stayed true to the books especially since the author, Suzanne Collins, was in on writing the screenplay. Exciting, suspenseful and there a few moments I actually jumped and ooo'd and awww'd from the drama. The casting was right on but I wish Woody Harrelson's character was given a bigger part as in the books. I want to definitely see it again, 142 minutes runtime but you would never know it!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-37219376394568032032012-03-24T10:25:00.010-05:002012-03-24T10:47:49.457-05:00Spring Blog Hop!there's a <strong>Spring Blog Hop!</strong> going on today and tomorrow, March 24th & 25th by my friends at Fiskateers!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZafOZocsgwiMUWLho4-7juokEcg2UN-5KVKdw4egx28kFo1J164-vJ1pgvbH7H64eDaHYeIJt5eMOsCJNEhkA3V6geqL-thGSpxuLmlsbAqMMzWA2CxjJennlbHmad-UC-zVn5Vf_w/s1600/Fiskateers.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 71px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZafOZocsgwiMUWLho4-7juokEcg2UN-5KVKdw4egx28kFo1J164-vJ1pgvbH7H64eDaHYeIJt5eMOsCJNEhkA3V6geqL-thGSpxuLmlsbAqMMzWA2CxjJennlbHmad-UC-zVn5Vf_w/s320/Fiskateers.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5723485449350088402" /></a><br /><br />If you are thinking a “Fiskawhat?”, you should know that <a href="http://www.fiskateers.com/">Fiskateers</a> is an online community of craftiness (paper crafts, sewing, gardening, etc.) all based around our love and appreciation of Fiskars (think orange-handled scissors to start).There is a blog, gallery, and message board led by four lovely Lead Fiskateers who along with the other Fiskateers are fabulous at getting creativity flowing via chats, challenges, on-line crops, and interviews with other crafty celebrities. After hopping with us today (see complete list of hop stops below), if you would like to join in the inspiration of Fiskateers, or would like to learn more, you can hop over to <a href="http://www.fiskateers.com/join/">Fiskateers to join</a> :)<br /><br /><em>Start hopping now!</em> there are awesome projects and how-to instructions using Fiskars tools, ...and some suprises, like a chance to win some of these fantastic supplies! So go on over to <a href="http://www.kellystarsallthingscrafty.blogspot.com/">Kelly's blog</a> and start the HOP! <a href="http://www.kellystarsallthingscrafty.blogspot.com/"></a>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-13938953785291474542012-03-01T09:45:00.004-06:002012-03-01T09:51:29.161-06:00sweet layout but ow!When my niece showed me her new piercing I just had to take a pic! It's her first. Will it be the first of many or the one and only ;)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3G0wLZRr7hxek0-Ov-4GcIWoqASsMx65q-xFRvwAswo9BBmaARL1xdfcqeubKCtZJNljgiCQmF1LMLXqR3iNhho6EbUiXLhAJyHUj_7o0tZY7cA3HWbkA9yZnOY-XQfEPIHOuRfYPQ/s1600/1st+Piercing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3G0wLZRr7hxek0-Ov-4GcIWoqASsMx65q-xFRvwAswo9BBmaARL1xdfcqeubKCtZJNljgiCQmF1LMLXqR3iNhho6EbUiXLhAJyHUj_7o0tZY7cA3HWbkA9yZnOY-XQfEPIHOuRfYPQ/s320/1st+Piercing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714956478268556594" /></a>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-8570392458608667052012-01-16T10:33:00.004-06:002012-01-16T10:46:48.670-06:00my take on......this card sketch from My Favorite Things<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MFTWSCSketch51.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 650px; height: 455px;" src="http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MFTWSCSketch51.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />using Pure Innocence "Fresh From the Oven"<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDBLfCp4vcP-Z8XIyIlh-2_EBh9UT2WOMQ8lpuQQyR0f53sekxqjW3x-WMur6RtFXINx7_BkzHWJ1krxdL8iPNbbPCcJMBx39t_jU5oU6WvpkzvvBO6kTzev1ghMEAs4GVhS74mffVA/s1600/MFT1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDBLfCp4vcP-Z8XIyIlh-2_EBh9UT2WOMQ8lpuQQyR0f53sekxqjW3x-WMur6RtFXINx7_BkzHWJ1krxdL8iPNbbPCcJMBx39t_jU5oU6WvpkzvvBO6kTzev1ghMEAs4GVhS74mffVA/s320/MFT1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698271018820936898" /></a><br /><br />love putting these papres and images all together, adding buttons, gems and ribbon! doing a little fussy cutting to paper piece the hat, bowl and pants. <br />very relaxing :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-6904859856952380862011-10-22T09:39:00.003-05:002011-10-22T09:53:29.782-05:00countdown to Halloween...<span style="font-family:lucida grande;">...this time of year is one of my favorites. The colors, the creating and all the fun memories that go along with Halloween</span>. When I was younger, much younger, for Halloween my costume was a princess. A <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">blonde</span> hair plastic mask for my face with two little holes to breathe through making much condensation on the inside of the mask. I can still remember how damp and wet that felt. <br /><br />Trick or Treating was always a treat. Candy galore! and the fun of running around after dark bumping into ghost and witches :) Very scary but oh so safe because our parents were right there behind us. <br />(with garlic to ward off vampires) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">LOL</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTaq46PPH6RU3Pk5daJwFxxehr3HU57qovMwZJI_jXtzTuDfIfnTltD4b0mx__1p_MMCXwsNYiagDwakmTcM5s2aB7mx9PbeQ6YcaPWhSqvVVKizX1_YOdLqUnSnqivYbF9gcn5nXUg/s1600/August+Color+Challenge.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666326878860457186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTaq46PPH6RU3Pk5daJwFxxehr3HU57qovMwZJI_jXtzTuDfIfnTltD4b0mx__1p_MMCXwsNYiagDwakmTcM5s2aB7mx9PbeQ6YcaPWhSqvVVKizX1_YOdLqUnSnqivYbF9gcn5nXUg/s320/August+Color+Challenge.jpg" /></a>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-43223391713607015452011-09-09T11:46:00.003-05:002011-09-09T11:59:43.431-05:00mysterious passage of time......why as I get older does time go by so much more quickly? I mean, now as I have time to while away, my time is "whiled" away. I notice this today as I look at my blog. Can it really be almost two weeks since I've posted anything? It seems like yesterday.<br /><br />So that's why I've decided to start my Halloween decorating now! The stores are all decked out in spooky decorations and treats. If I wait 'til October to start putting out the eerie fun decor the season will be over and I'll just have to take it down the next day. Or maybe this is more likely to happen...I will buy my batty windsocks, ghost garland and jack-o-lantern sign posts, bring them home and then forget about them or at least forget where I put them when October rolls around to "deck the creepy halls".<br /><br />Today I have bats in the belfry! "jacks" dancing around the pine trees and ghost peeking in the windows...and it makes me smile :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-13078254558866479502011-08-31T11:05:00.007-05:002011-08-31T14:53:38.718-05:00busy, busy, busy<div align="left">here it is the last day of August! Summer is almost over and I haven't got around to doing half of what I wanted to do ;)
<br />Oh well, "tomorrow is another day"...
<br />Busy is the word for the last few weeks, busy with making projects for challenges I'm hosting for the online crop at the Fiskateers site :) and then joining in on some of the challenges which include "lifting" other Fiskateer's projects, being inspired by them and then creating to make it my own. These are a few projects that I've completed,
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<br /><div align="center">Love making Halloween cards, orange is one of my favorite colors :)
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<br /><p align="center">created this layout playing Simon Says challenge, what a Fun! game...after following the directions you just don't know what it's going to look like in the end, it's a surprise :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647055134818857602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2NocC-RQy-W9uyN9QL4S02Mr_a9typQObDel_z4va7ic-jNC2OzQWsrL-9D_0Uj9285FnE-5C0Ye5tyzcwNespieb2aWNoltGtOcln5Dp-8a3VFWY8dFPq8V_4lh2HrF1klaOZ6DYQ/s320/LO1.jpg" /> </p>I have realized that I am hyper-motivated by challenges! <em>not</em> competition but the challenge to get 'er done :) and working under pressure seems to push me to complete the project. Not sure if this is a good thing or not but just looking at my work, looks pretty good to me ;)
<br />Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-76766852431948219482011-08-16T13:16:00.001-05:002011-08-16T13:17:46.041-05:00Harry Potter in 3D...the 3D was AWEsome! and it was sad to think it was the last movie but...being the last one it just didn't live up to the previous episodes' adventure, action and whole magical & mysterious drama, IMHO :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-69771030755158206542011-08-12T20:37:00.003-05:002011-08-12T20:54:22.213-05:00two of my favorite crafting companies...I love <a href="http://www2.fiskars.com/Products/Crafting/Punches/Border-Punches">Fiskars</a> and <a href="https://www.mftstamps.com/blog/">My Favorite Things</a>! Here's a card I made using both :) Two border punches by Fiskars and a stamp set by My Favorite Things.
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<br />These stamps are so adorable and fun to color. I'm going to try and practice more with my Copics. And I can never have too many punches from Fiskars ;)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-60376374954947678332011-08-06T13:26:00.005-05:002011-08-06T13:43:08.211-05:00there's no place like home......on this layout I went pictureless ;) for the first time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW-mJpyzdav5UbJXVTPasedVVbWWTGFrV1PjmpMm10fJUu8-gt9-Nr0JyH6G9DJun-EE_LJ5-_7Jsv3gmLXZvV0ZPMWj6509IWEaP55b-5CqsDuJjKBEWGF4nNP0LyfReSQxqc1RbAA/s1600/Liftateers+Year+2+Week+50.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW-mJpyzdav5UbJXVTPasedVVbWWTGFrV1PjmpMm10fJUu8-gt9-Nr0JyH6G9DJun-EE_LJ5-_7Jsv3gmLXZvV0ZPMWj6509IWEaP55b-5CqsDuJjKBEWGF4nNP0LyfReSQxqc1RbAA/s320/Liftateers+Year+2+Week+50.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637812991290195106" /></a><br /><br />But I did create 3 journaling pockets out of an old shirt which had lots of decorative patches and embroidering. Just backed each patch with cardstock and pop-up foam squares to create a "pocket" then cut cardstock to size to slip in, stapled rick-rack to tag and ta-da! recycled upcycled journaling tag :) <br />Did a little fussy cutting on a flower laser-cut sheet and the airplane & map, added sheer turquoise ribbon, the embroidered collar of the old shirt, more rick-rack and baker's twine. Lovin' baker's twine in all different colors :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-50614896025377373622011-08-02T09:14:00.005-05:002011-08-02T09:31:03.839-05:00what a cutie......my kitty, Jack :) He usually doesn't like bags, paper or plastic, because of the noise they make when crumpled...he goes running. But this morning I heard the paper bag rustle and turned to see Pretty Boy, my nickname for Jack, in the bag! How adorable! He stayed in there quite a long time so I was able to snap several great photos, that is a miracle too :) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjvViad2acj09Vgye-fUiToK4u-Zl9wPqoHwFrWvaIGibPBTWtENqqOdqU5qh1b7v4APfKTzG5XaWYuW2G67GN4lHkogTdYAcALNUCJYRAYMoHazMIC8aPhaoPcee3slqdlv1vXhk0Q/s1600/July+Color+Challenge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjvViad2acj09Vgye-fUiToK4u-Zl9wPqoHwFrWvaIGibPBTWtENqqOdqU5qh1b7v4APfKTzG5XaWYuW2G67GN4lHkogTdYAcALNUCJYRAYMoHazMIC8aPhaoPcee3slqdlv1vXhk0Q/s320/July+Color+Challenge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636264789136338658" /></a><br />This was the layout I made with one of the pics and the <a href="http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/search/label/We%20R%20Memory%20Keepers">Furever Friends </a>collection I picked up at <a href="http://www.paperstudioink.blogspot.com/">Paper Studio</a>. Isn't Jack so cute! and don't ya love my title, "Jack in a Bag" instead of "Jack in a Box" :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-28662739162556627322011-07-30T12:07:00.005-05:002011-08-02T09:32:46.857-05:00a Gate-Fold cardhere's a different spin on making a card, Gate-Fold. This card is scored and folded so that the two side flaps come together and meet in the center, then an added piece is taped onto one side flap to create a spot to embellish, stamp a sentiment or like I did, use a tag from a paper collection. Super easy card to make using the <a href="http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/2011/07/welcome-scor-pal-and-more.html">Scor-pal</a> and I just love this new collection, <a href="http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/2011/06/thursday-challenge-scrap-your-dog-or.html">Friends Furever</a> at <a href="http://www.paperstudioink.blogspot.com/">Paper Studio </a>:)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center">The Front...<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CEjA-IznEmcGfWhdMW-WviCy6dGNQSDNSg3OwjN9RFXUBz2imYOQtFG1Vl2kViPKL3V-ytq_b0NqObQTVkCDPEWBGxg22eL8RkwbBtH8arUh9_eIVnJRvxVz0VtlMcV-k5VMPCM6Og/s1600/furever.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 257px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635195627694897346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CEjA-IznEmcGfWhdMW-WviCy6dGNQSDNSg3OwjN9RFXUBz2imYOQtFG1Vl2kViPKL3V-ytq_b0NqObQTVkCDPEWBGxg22eL8RkwbBtH8arUh9_eIVnJRvxVz0VtlMcV-k5VMPCM6Og/s320/furever.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>and the Inside,<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrftyJ3Eb8ZMTebhjWt47d5HyTf0R0unSy4-5FQmLSuNv4mq87DLfMhCun7rtHWykgzWXBDO04zlEUk-ak8wwLCAKcmhDx9iiXirr-Fg9qfLBIzEd7Uf9pZOXKWBfY2zOz9eGdwpnvtw/s1600/furever2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635195635784289474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrftyJ3Eb8ZMTebhjWt47d5HyTf0R0unSy4-5FQmLSuNv4mq87DLfMhCun7rtHWykgzWXBDO04zlEUk-ak8wwLCAKcmhDx9iiXirr-Fg9qfLBIzEd7Uf9pZOXKWBfY2zOz9eGdwpnvtw/s320/furever2.jpg" /></a>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-4075695987117261582011-07-20T08:42:00.004-05:002011-07-20T09:27:06.698-05:00and here's what I came up with...This week is the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association) convention in Chicago. My lss, <a href="http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/">Paper Studio</a>, is there scouting out the new products for fall, winter, holidays and especially Christmas :) Can hardly wait to see what Micaela finds! Check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Paper-Studio-Inc/102910206639">Paper Studio's Facebook page</a>, Micaela has posted some pics :)<br /><br />Also the Lead Fiskateers are there having fun working with Fiskars products, showing off what wonderful projects that can be made with crafting companies products. While they are gone, over at the <a href="http://fiskateers.com/blog/">Fiskateers</a> site we are having an online crop with challenges to make and share in the gallery. Love this! It motivates me to create and think of other ways to use my supplies...inspiring! I love seeing what everyone comes up with, totally amazing and awesome!<br /><br />Here's one of the challenges I worked on making the card below. In this challenge we needed to come up with a crafty C-H-A! Create a project that includes an item, embellishment or technique that starts with a “C”, an “H” and an “A”.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vOE3H7rQoU_Q8wfLjmCB4AVdvJMbaYW8YUnmr1M7LinNiH3I71XKPnOHG42Hmx4upcw3AiWhEvVLruOcYr_AJq4eoXEavk0Vnuv1DYU60EH9bOdKUF2TS3dJV4rruSSFqtTZbdg-Lg/s1600/cha7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631438457628408514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vOE3H7rQoU_Q8wfLjmCB4AVdvJMbaYW8YUnmr1M7LinNiH3I71XKPnOHG42Hmx4upcw3AiWhEvVLruOcYr_AJq4eoXEavk0Vnuv1DYU60EH9bOdKUF2TS3dJV4rruSSFqtTZbdg-Lg/s320/cha7.jpg" /></a><br /><br />My "<strong>C</strong>" was <strong>Chalk </strong>ink around the edges of my pattered paper, "<strong>H</strong>" was cutting my patterned paper in <strong>Half</strong> and "<strong>A</strong>" was for <strong>Accenting</strong> with gems :)<br /><br />There are 24 challenges and I've gotten 18 completed so far!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-90106790414792890662011-07-15T20:06:00.003-05:002011-07-15T20:11:39.392-05:00dreaming...what a night! All night long I kept dreaming about food! Pizza, hamburgers, ice cream... I have a friend who's on vacation out west with her family. She keeps posting on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">facebook</span> their journey which is so very cool! She also shares where they eat :) and you know, people can eat <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> on vacation for 8 days! and it's always the good stuff :)Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-13587548656719903752011-07-12T21:06:00.006-05:002011-08-02T09:34:11.142-05:00taught a card class today<div align="center">I am in love with the My Favorite Things stamp sets and their die sets! So I created this card with the "Something's Fishy" stamp set and the Die-namics "Fishtail Banner" set. Isn't she just the cutest! and in the stamp set there are three sentiments that are adorable! "Feeling a little green around the gills?" and "That's Just Crappie"...see, aren't they fun!<br /><br /><a title="big fish2 by vics_daisyaday, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vics_daisyaday/5931881117/"><img alt="big fish2" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5931881117_51f61c5767.jpg" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />...and here's the inside of one of the cards that I wanted to use for a birthday card, I used a sentiment stamp from Hero Arts. It's OK to mix and match stamp sets :)<br /><br /><a title="big fish3 by vics_daisyaday, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vics_daisyaday/5931882865/"><img alt="big fish3" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6150/5931882865_fa548fa830.jpg" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br />I'll be teaching this class again next week at <a href="http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/2011/07/class-highlight-big-fish_11.html">Paper Studio</a> which includes making two cards with envelopes and the stamp set! </div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-22076762417252504362011-07-06T17:57:00.002-05:002011-07-06T18:23:49.674-05:00Yay! I finished.......the book with 760 pages! Whew! I'm so glad to be done, even though it was an interesting informative fictional tale of a true and horrifying event occurring in our own country. <u>Andersonville</u> by MacKinlay Kantor written in 1955 told what might have or better said what probably had happened to Union prisoners of the Civil War being held captive in an inhumane fenced in area for almost 2 years. This act of utter dominance and irreverence of life is shameful. <br /><br />Here is an interesting quote from this book; "But he felt also that he must not lie to Pepe. He had been taught that there was an infallible virtue in truth for its own sake. Solomon Dreyfoos said that even in business it was not necessary to lie. There were wiser and more diplomatic ways to avoid offending, or to convey an intended meaning; a man should cultivate these methods, and not burden his conscience with untruths." - page 536<br /><br />Would these methods be...ignorance, denial or out and out evil to avoid the truth.Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-32564938249674835522011-07-01T09:16:00.005-05:002011-07-01T09:52:54.067-05:00Hot & Humid......air conditioning or no air conditioning, that is the question. Our summers are so short I feel that I should savor the heat. How I can be thinking that when my fingertips are sticking to the keys on my keyboard, I just don't know, and it's only 9am :} <br /><br />It'll be a good day to sit at the beach, take a pontoon boat ride or lounge in the sun finishing up a book that I've been reading for 2 months now! Not because I'm a slow reader or the book is not interesting...but it's over 700 pages, small print and the author is so very detailed that it sends me to the land of nod...<em>zzzzzzzz :)</em><br /><em></em><br />Soon it will be time for the local clubs to have their garden walks and I so love seeing all the flowers. Here are some pics of a beautiful lily and a vignette from last year, it was an amazing garden. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZI0-pO8qissSAdPeg4vd0HSccW1ZWOQvt-F8PXaPBOwHSFPQsYj4VDVrSYAgbzvYPX-99hrO9DgnspjFGRikrjMWopirGsNQei8msCGs3fRK9hClp2_sSQw_YTNlKHLD0KnqR-D5nw/s1600/IMG0847.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZI0-pO8qissSAdPeg4vd0HSccW1ZWOQvt-F8PXaPBOwHSFPQsYj4VDVrSYAgbzvYPX-99hrO9DgnspjFGRikrjMWopirGsNQei8msCGs3fRK9hClp2_sSQw_YTNlKHLD0KnqR-D5nw/s320/IMG0847.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624391127368449650" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYmy20cYKJXegeitzNXe7FNvGcRIroCeXDDyOa28FaS1JtnFFDKicz4KlvMWBg69wzRZpsQziwpNboOR938YruObmwWyF61oTX9Y43k26VQQ_DoeeVQ7t3hmVFrUm21iSCGY5zrjCPg/s1600/IMG0882.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYmy20cYKJXegeitzNXe7FNvGcRIroCeXDDyOa28FaS1JtnFFDKicz4KlvMWBg69wzRZpsQziwpNboOR938YruObmwWyF61oTX9Y43k26VQQ_DoeeVQ7t3hmVFrUm21iSCGY5zrjCPg/s320/IMG0882.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624391140154458018" /></a>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-9992646139524234402011-06-29T00:06:00.004-05:002011-06-29T00:43:42.804-05:00Serendipity StyleA challenge was posted at <a href="http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/search/label/Serendipity%20Challenge">If It's Groovy</a> to create a layout Serendipity Style. Simply put it's using papers, usually scrap papers, in the same color family, by tearing or cutting them into 1"-2" pieces and randomly adhering them to a piece of paper, again in the same color family, to create a new piece of paper. But there are many variations to this design as you can see at <a href="http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/search/label/Serendipity%20Challenge">If It's Groovy</a> from the design team there. <br /><br />Here's my take on the challenge :)<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGsslnI61f66JKbZm3aBgFxWDkOSbJPME_S0wUK2HlKHhYLivRg6AkyZW0A59KdkTDD2Y7qem3SSYueucGubkW8A37XK4MpXa-w3zBJmYxYKYOiiWihMAtzwVabQlsLhmlPQiT7ccMA/s1600/what+a+pair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGsslnI61f66JKbZm3aBgFxWDkOSbJPME_S0wUK2HlKHhYLivRg6AkyZW0A59KdkTDD2Y7qem3SSYueucGubkW8A37XK4MpXa-w3zBJmYxYKYOiiWihMAtzwVabQlsLhmlPQiT7ccMA/s320/what+a+pair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623510739891362114" /></a><br /><br />Did you notice my pear paper and my title "what a pair"...cute, right :D This was a challenge for me. I had to totally step out of my comfort zone. Rip up paper! but once I got going it was fun! and I LOVE the result! So I will be creating more layouts using the Serendipity Style, especially since I'll be able to put good use to my scraps!Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-59204035229324899152011-06-25T13:27:00.002-05:002011-06-25T13:36:08.006-05:00Featured on a BlogI am so thrilled! One of my scrapbook pages, or now as they are called...layouts, is being featured on the Paper Studio blog, take a look :)<br /><a href="http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/2011/06/saturday-scrapbook-sketch-and-layout.html">http://paperstudioink.blogspot.com/2011/06/saturday-scrapbook-sketch-and-layout.html</a>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-51802649491733105952011-06-17T09:10:00.005-05:002011-06-17T10:06:54.249-05:00a Card I mademaking cards is another crafty thing I do :) Whatever I create it's always fun to imagine a "story" to go with the image and sentiment. Can't you just hear the story behind these two fine ladies, "This is how it happened:" <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPW4XUsfr6JHUZfe0TeSbIiIIZUb8TD1QWp_bFRlXna17vn3ECha1-dbVbBf5T9NUKx92H3HQEHCcp1eG18Z2m45obca2uGJ0e3x1HabcnCa44lT_pGWYfB8XvuxSuxaH4Uu6eI7ZDJA/s1600/this+is+how+it+happened.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619192315519105106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPW4XUsfr6JHUZfe0TeSbIiIIZUb8TD1QWp_bFRlXna17vn3ECha1-dbVbBf5T9NUKx92H3HQEHCcp1eG18Z2m45obca2uGJ0e3x1HabcnCa44lT_pGWYfB8XvuxSuxaH4Uu6eI7ZDJA/s320/this+is+how+it+happened.jpg" /></a> Layering multiple pieces of cardstock/color block background, stamping a sentiment, a little ribbon and adding the image from Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Collections makes this card so adorable!<br /><em>hmmmmm,</em> what secrets could they be hiding....wouldn't you like to know ;o) <br /><div></div>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6884177362952631324.post-72950937801592325952011-06-15T14:18:00.003-05:002011-06-15T14:28:30.646-05:00Smiley FacesThere may be times when you see these alot in my posts --> :) or :P or ;) or :} or :o) or :D etc.... because I like to use them ALOT :) They make me happy :) Hopefully they will also help the meaning of what I say come through. Oh, I like to use this alot too ....... and !?! It just must be the creativeness in me :DVickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11008181668387094082noreply@blogger.com0