tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87958597177227596422024-03-19T00:09:33.031-05:00Memories & MoreCreating memories one day at a time.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.comBlogger521125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-8536653632243956892014-07-18T12:34:00.000-05:002014-07-18T14:46:05.741-05:00Wedding Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a beautiful day, full of love and joy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I have to sort through all these pictures and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.</span></div>
Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-42711131056742432072014-06-27T12:31:00.000-05:002014-06-27T12:31:53.372-05:00Smash Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This week I got together with the girls to do some smashbooking. I finished up the pages from out trip to Ithaca New York. I love using all the maps, brochures and tickets in my pages. I always have my husband ask for two of everything so I have something to smash at the end of our day.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileO9xwwmPwCsNmLCW3Ss4A4T9OPnTPUh72wIMfKeMfzZFoe9DAKJ5VjEbb8QanRxgevwi_54FddAfXRl3ccJfj46gHWi3YAno6_UbwZ9qBgWlepRWZYl4OSAhoWx5KWvQGIumZtgKH9jv/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileO9xwwmPwCsNmLCW3Ss4A4T9OPnTPUh72wIMfKeMfzZFoe9DAKJ5VjEbb8QanRxgevwi_54FddAfXRl3ccJfj46gHWi3YAno6_UbwZ9qBgWlepRWZYl4OSAhoWx5KWvQGIumZtgKH9jv/s1600/photo+1.JPG" height="457" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> made me a smashbook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the first page they put our picture from last year and then I added a picture from this year.</span></div>
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<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-67320238495240995202014-06-24T18:15:00.000-05:002014-06-24T18:15:21.867-05:00Punta Cana, Dominican Republic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our family spent a few days down in the Dominican Republic, celebrating our sons marriage. Here is a little pictorial review of the resort we stayed at. It is called <a href="http://www.dreamsresorts.com/palm-beach" target="_blank">Dreams Palm Beach Resort</a> . You can click on the name to go see some fabulous pictures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We stayed in a garden view/double room. There was three of us in the room, so they provided us a twin bed. The bed are only full size, but very comfortable. The best part about this room was that it was air conditioned! They came in and turned down your bed each night and gave you the next days schedule of activities. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They had their own private beach. You could borrow kayaks, snorkel gear, and sail boats. We did some snorkeling right in the swimming area. You can see some pics from that adventure <a href="http://carol-pointandshoot365.blogspot.com/2014/06/underwater-adventures.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I thought I was going to melt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I didn't </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">take too many pictures. I wanted to be in the moment</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and not behind the lens. </span></div>
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<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-35844624308457709412014-06-20T14:24:00.000-05:002014-06-20T20:30:49.756-05:00Buttermilk Falls, Taughannock Falls and Lucifer Falls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Here we are<a href="http://nysparks.com/parks/151/details.aspx" target="_blank"> Buttermilk Falls State Park</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a view from the top of this set of falls. This trail had 12 waterfalls along gorge. This means we had to climb up many more stairs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Next stop was <a href="http://www.taughannock.com/" target="_blank">Taughannock Falls</a>. This was a flat hike along a river bed. When you get to the end of the trail you see a magnificent 215 foot waterfall. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a wonderful area to visit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are so many more waterfalls to see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We may have to come back here someday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We spent the day at a wonderful state park that is famous for its gorges and waterfalls. We walked the 3 mile trail and climbed hundreds of steps. My pictures just don't do this place justice. It is a spectacular place. If you are near <a href="http://nysparks.com/parks/142/details.aspx" target="_blank">Watkins Glen State Park</a>, you should go visit!</span><br />
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Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-50445185071178645502014-06-18T14:49:00.001-05:002014-06-18T14:49:49.326-05:00Anniversary Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boy, it has been a long time since I have last blogged. We have been busy with outside projects, enjoying our pool and going to see our son get married in the Dominican Republic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For our 30th anniversary we took a quick trip to Ithaca, NY. Yes, it is a vacation hotspot! It is a gorgeous area near the finger lakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the way to Ithaca we stopped at the <a href="http://www.cmog.org/" target="_blank">Corning Museum of Glass.</a> It has been on my bucket list for awhile now. We spent a few hours exploring the galleries and exhibitions. Then we took a turn trying to make our own glass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Michael was going to do the most "glass making", so he had to suit up to protect himself from the 2300 degree heat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now it is my turn. I am blowing an ornament. She pulls out my glass and dips into the colors I have picked out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My experience was not as hands on as Michaels. All I did was blow into a pipe and the girl did all the work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are our projects that we made. They are unique and something we will remember from our trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> The cost for a professionally made flower or ornament was 25 dollars. We paid 29 dollars "to make it yourself", so you are only paying an extra 4 dollars to get a glimpse into the glass making process. From that perspective it isn't a bad deal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But the quality of the product is kind of, let's say amateur. Yes, I know we are amateurs, but I thought mine would turn out better since the staff did all the work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think I would have liked to just buy a professionally made ornament. Michael's flower turned out really cool and he got more of a real feel for how to make something from a blob of glass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We learned all about the history of glass light bulbs, windows, windshields, lighthouse lenses, eyeglasses, dishes and the list goes on......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over all this was a very interesting place to visit. If you are a homeschooling family, I would definitely make it part of your art and history lessons.</span><br />
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Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-21587907015010205122014-05-12T21:46:00.001-05:002014-05-12T21:46:30.964-05:00Catching Up<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meg and I got together for a day of smashing. I made 8 more pages in 365 Smashbook. This book is all about the seasons and holidays. I am having a hard time finding things to put in this book, but I am chugging along in it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">So proud of these two! They are living out their faith and <br />becoming awesome servants in ministry.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This one was an Instagram picture that Matthew took while subbing. Those kids are sure lucky to have him as a teacher.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I wanted to document the Olympics this year. Not my favorite page, but it's done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love my bird page! I can spend hours snapping pictures of our backyard birds. When it is snowing they all come out to feed. This page already had a pretty bird printed on it, so I knew I would put my birds on it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I was surfing around Pinterest I saw a pin about cleaning your Dyson vacuum. I said to myself, "You are supposed to clean them?" I have emptied the canister and clean the hair off the bottom, but that is about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the eight years I have had this vacuum, I will confess it has never been deep cleaned. So one sunny spring day I set out to clean my Dyson. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now Dyson has many different versions so yours may not have the same parts. But I think the concepts are the same. Remember not to force any parts off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Open your trap door on the bottom of your canister and then take off the screws. Next gently pull off the handled top. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Watch out for the giant dust cloud that explodes all around you! OK, it is a miracle anything gets clean with this thing, YUCK! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I took a hose to all of these pieces. I kept rinsing until the water ran clear. Then I took them inside and scrubbed them with a soapy toothbrush </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next I found the filter. Never knew it had one, but there are stickers on the machine telling me where it is. OOPS!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">That filter is supposed to be blue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I brought it inside and rinsed it until it ran clear. It was like squeezing mud out of that thing. Then I found out I am supposed to clean that thing every six months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> So next up is the roller brush area. Yes, we all probably cut the hair and string off now and again. But today I am taking the plastic housing off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So there you have it! One sparkling clean vacuum. I thought it would be a simple task, but it took a couple hours to take apart and clean all the parts. But now I have a "brand new" vacuum, that should last another 8 years. </span></div>
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Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-6224199572749085782014-04-10T13:53:00.000-05:002014-04-10T13:53:30.433-05:00Organizing Stamps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now putting them away became a challenge for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I stuffed them in little bags and had to dig through them to find the one I wanted to use. So I decided to follow my DIL's idea to store them in baseball card page protectors.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLSSDHhdYxl0xEyKxUbwM0xSGiAOqUXgxMZjFDpd-3bUXmWnSNOKZ25flEe7SrXekrJQTvpPiCyr5iP93RsUP5bHD6ZjYk128ZoYdyJOuqM2AYV79-NpsXZ8YJIxVjEd6YzTZNryGbLKv/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLSSDHhdYxl0xEyKxUbwM0xSGiAOqUXgxMZjFDpd-3bUXmWnSNOKZ25flEe7SrXekrJQTvpPiCyr5iP93RsUP5bHD6ZjYk128ZoYdyJOuqM2AYV79-NpsXZ8YJIxVjEd6YzTZNryGbLKv/s1600/photo+1.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can find them at Target or Walmart. I think I paid 5 bucks for these. Not a bad investment for my sanity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next I cut out little white cards, to fit in each of the places. I choose white so you can read the stamps clearly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So much better! Don't you agree. Now I placed them in a binder that I can carry to crops and classes. No more digging for the right stamp, woo hoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me introduce to you three special people. These youngsters have grown up in the sub culture called, the military family. Over looked by the majority of our society, these kids sacrificed along side their soldier parent for the duration of his career. They moved on average every 2-3 years, attended 6 different schools, had to repeatedly make new friendships, say good bye to many friends and live with the uncertainty of their soldier parent coming home safely.A lot of military children
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger in 1986 designated each April as "The Month of the Military Child". </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Recognizing the contribution the military child makes as their parent serve our nation. So if you happen to walk past a soldier and his family make sure not to only thank the soldier for his or her service, but also their children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Military posts have many activities for the military family. They have youth services, where young kids can gather and hangout. The bases have pools, playgrounds, bowling allies and theaters. But they don't have mentors. People that come along side these kids to be a friend to confide in and share their lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me introduce this little guy......... Matthew.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You may recognize him from the above photo, but he is somewhat of an anomaly in this story. He grew up and instead of choosing the path of businessman, family, white picket fence lifestyle, he choose the career of serving as a missionary to military children. Along with his wife Sarah, they plan to travel and live on military posts in Asia and Europe. They will come along side chaplins, families and their kids to minister to them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How you may ask? They will be in the schools tutoring, holding backyard Bible clubs, teaching Sunday school, setting up AWANA and VBS programs and so much more.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.899999618530273px;">"We are followers of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our desire is to bring a smile to His face! We are missionaries to the military children, we trust the Lord will use us to bring hope to their constantly changing world. The hope that they will never have to say goodbye to God, like they do with their friends every two years. The hope that God will never leave them or forsake them, He is a constant friend!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> But in order for them to move overseas they must raise monthly support. While they are raising their support they are active in their church ministering to children. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pray that the Lord will place supporters in their lives.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pray that Matthew and Sarah are able to convey their ministry and needs in a clear manner.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pray that they will trust God for their provision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Think about becoming a member of their team. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The name of their mission board is <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.cadence.org/content/donate-online" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Candence International</span></a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The young life of this military child is turning into a great big story for the Lord's glory. Please share, pin, tweet, text, instagram, call, write.... whatever you can do to spread the word of this ministry.</span><br />
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Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-21756826292875764072014-03-31T19:35:00.000-05:002014-04-14T21:25:26.374-05:00Does It Work????<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I have been doing some deep cleaning lately. On Pinterest I found so homemade cleaners. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This one cleans your tub/shower. I have a textured bottom and no matter what I have tried (bleach, plain baking soda, scouring powder...) it just didn't come clean. Then I found this<a href="http://www.23imaginaryfriends.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-clean-your-runners-shower.html" target="_blank"> site</a> that claimed to have the cure to clean your stubborn shower scum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> So I spread the mixture all over the bottom. I had to make another batch to cover the entire area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now you let it sit for two hours. When I came back and started to scrub it didn't seem to get all the crevasses so I smeared it around again and left it for another hour.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I took a scrub brush and gave it a good scrubbing. Some areas needed a bit more elbow grease than others, but it came clean. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This next concoction is a grease cutter. When I fist saw it I thought a grease cutter that uses oil????? But it is AWESOME. You can read the blog post <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/03/2-ingredient-homemade-kitchen-cabinet-gunk-remover.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mix it in a small bowl and grab an old toothbrush. The site claimed to get that greasy gunk off you cabinets. Since I have light colored cabinets, pictures really didn't show a change. But you could feel how clean the wood and knobs were after I scrubbed a bit. So I was thinking maybe it would work on my stove. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have a stainless steel stove and it took all the little grease marks right off. It is a miracle cleaner! It also took off the black grease around the burners. It is a little messy but worth the extra clean up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So there you have two easy cleansers that you whip up at home. Happy spring cleaning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> After a week of fires the glass is covered in soot and I can't see the flames so much anymore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we first moved in (being a wood stove newby) I tried to clean the glass with glass cleaner. Well that didn't work. So I googled "how to clean fireplace glass". I love google!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well I didn't beilive the answer I found. It said to get a damp paper towel and dip it in the ashes and then rub the glass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is the reason I haven't been blogging lately. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> We had </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">200 in attendance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our theme for the evening was Psalm 139:14 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul know very well."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since the dinner was just a few days after spring, we thought the colors should be bright and cheery. We made almost all the decorations by hand. We had a great group of volunteers that helped!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The birdcages were from Hobby Lobby. We attached a glass candlestick from the dollar store. Then we distressed the cage with a variety of paints. The table number was an embossed and inked circle. Making it look like a piece of wood. I added some raffia, flowers and you have a pretty focal piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We place the cage on a piece of wood and painted a little bird for each centerpiece. A votive added just the right amount of light to illuminate the cage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We had a fun photobooth area for them to get a picture taken. It was a good way for them to remember the evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was a great experience working with these ladies and all the other volunteers that made this evening possible. I am blessed that I can use my crafty gifts and talents to help create a special evening for my church family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This past weekend I traveled up to my old stomping grounds in Pulaski, NY. I taught two card classes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The first one was with a few ladies that I gather with each time I venture up north. We get together and have a ladies craft day. I gather my supplies and share a project with them. This year it was cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These guys rock at card making!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was invited to teach at the churches local MOPS group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had a blast teaching these moms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Thanks Korleen for letting me crash your group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is challenge time over at Life in Details Challenge Blog. You can visit the blog <a href="http://lifeindetailschallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. This month is all about red and pink. If you have a Project Life or Smash*book page using these colors, link it up to the blog and you could be next months guest designer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am using the 365 Smash*book for 2014. I like that they have preprinted holiday pages. So all I have to do is add some pictures, a journaling pocket and bits of washi tape.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All of my kids are blessed with their own special valentines. I hope they don't mind me adding them to my pages.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> My hubby was a good sport to pose in front of the valentine snowman I made yesterday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, Northern Virginia got hit with some snow! Twelve inches is a HUGE storm for this area. We are all huddle up in our homes waiting for the all clear. Hahahaha</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last night we all guessed how much snow we would receive overnight. Matthew hit it right on the nose! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had a hard time finding things for his face, so he looks a bit freaky! I cut out some hearts for our Valentine picture. Yes I plan photos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week I have had an opportunity to make some cute Valentine cards with family and friends. We found all the ideas on Pinterest and made a few tweeks to using the supplies we have in the craft room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This one was a favorite we created with a typewriter stamp. You can make this cad for most any occasion. All you have to do is change out your message.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wnv9osNVYBa7SgktM7c9lSBxDSSmdN5TeY6uTnUggM82aOwcVXHcZSO_m16F_VarnkSgKWVWiJvSTN25_-0ig9JFkIi1Q39Pae62JlxiZzUADFQgSnVE0G7doF75rX-4gqSBU5A68nNQ/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wnv9osNVYBa7SgktM7c9lSBxDSSmdN5TeY6uTnUggM82aOwcVXHcZSO_m16F_VarnkSgKWVWiJvSTN25_-0ig9JFkIi1Q39Pae62JlxiZzUADFQgSnVE0G7doF75rX-4gqSBU5A68nNQ/s1600/photo.JPG" height="151" width="200" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was a tricky one to figure out. My dear DIL figured it out and made it easy for me to stitch it write up. Of course we </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">used up some more of that lovely red twine! </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaUqDcMM1R6u-fzq7UKAWOq37m4xyyg59YNcAW9GuZdFaH3EyktK2-pK-b6llVbUvFKzVXrsZ07ygeYjMWq173OD6m9YPlS9Rf_rt4ICwcOWIbPm51aoEXxZGSL37Gw2rxI5-SrIvut44/s1600/photo+3+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGaUqDcMM1R6u-fzq7UKAWOq37m4xyyg59YNcAW9GuZdFaH3EyktK2-pK-b6llVbUvFKzVXrsZ07ygeYjMWq173OD6m9YPlS9Rf_rt4ICwcOWIbPm51aoEXxZGSL37Gw2rxI5-SrIvut44/s1600/photo+3+%25282%2529.JPG" height="200" width="150" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> This one is super simple and was a favorite of my friends. Just place three strips of your favorite washi tape across the card and add a cute message. Again this can be</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This last one is a simple red and white card. Just run it through the Cuttlebug and you have a great pattern to place tiny hearts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are a couple of pages for my "Things I Love" Smash*book. If you look in my pantry you will ALWAYS find supplies to make s'mores. We have a wonderful fire pit that we use to make this delicious delicacy . My fabulous husband will build me a fire just so I can make myself a s'more. Yes, I know you can make them in the microwave or on the stove top. But I love roasting them over the open fire! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At the crop I began my 2014 Smash*book. I am using the 365 Portfolio. I used the Simple Stories papers for the front of my album. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I made this snow page using modeling paste and a new pen that I found at the crop. It is called the <a href="http://www.markersupply.com/snowmarker.html#.UuGJixAo7IU" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">snow marker</span></a>. It goes on your paper like a wet white marker. But then you use a heat gun and it puffs up to look like snow! It is so cool. It reminds me of an 8th grade science experiment. </span><br />
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<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-10595772400309989982014-01-23T16:11:00.000-05:002014-01-23T20:36:05.855-05:00Craft Room Organization<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> My desk has been bugging me for awhile now. I use this desk for painting and smashing. But as you can see I don't have a lot of room to do either. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me introduce you to the solution. It is called the Raskog, from IKEA. I was going to use it for my smash stuff, but I decided to make it my art cart. I can fit all my paints, markers, brushes... in this lovely cart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was able to clean off all my supplies and I have easy access to it all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now I have a large work space and I can spread out as much as I want. I don't have to worry about knocking things over and making more of a mess. I am glad I made the investment of this pretty little cart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In celebration of my new work area, I created a winter canvas. Our little part of Virginia is covered in snow. So I though I would create a street scene.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have finished my 2013 Smash*book! It is my first completed book. Yes, it is very chunky and I love it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really liked working in the Smash format. I didn't have to "plan" my pages and have to have just the right stuff to complete a page. I am using up all my old papers and stickers. Not to say that I don't go out and buy new cute papers, but it is not happening as much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found these pictures from our trip to CO this past summer and had to add them to our book. I loved going to the game with my son and his now wife! It was fun to see them embrace their new hometown and root for the Rockies. But I am happy the Cubbies pulled out a WIN! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I made a pocket for the map and brochures from our trip to Dolly Wood. I also put journaling on the back of a picture and made a washi tab so you can easily pull it out and read it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On our Thanksgiving page I wrapped a chipboard frame with washi tape and made a pocket for all the leaves we wrote on during the month. I used up a lot old stickers on this page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Old rub-ons and fussy cuts from some paper made these pages come together nicely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These pages have a ton of journaling about all the games we played at Christmas. Do you see the flair (buttons)? Those are from JC Penny's promotion last year. I took the pins off the back and they make great embelishments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Today I created a cute canvas for my front hall shelf. This is my version of the washi tape snowman. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Originally created by Christy Tomlinson.) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I used a 6x12 canvas and a variety of tapes. When I make a canvas I use just plain, cheap acrylic paints from AC Moore or Michaels. I drip the paint around the canvas and smear it around the canvas. I do use a latex type glove to move the paint. Then I use a heat gun to dry it. I use Gesso and a sponge/bubble wrap to add texture (snow) to the canvas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">to use for my snowman. I taped them down on the canvas like I was stacking packages or blocks. I put a good coat of Modge Podge over the tape to make sure they stick down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally I added stamps, rub-ons, and doodled all over the canvas. I added some more white sponging around to make it look like it is snowing on the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">canvas. Don't forget to give your snowman some arms and a cute face. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used some foam core that I had left over from a past project. (You could also use cardboard.) I traced a very rough shape of a heart and then I cut it out with my razor blade. I made the width of the heart about 2 inches wide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I then began to wrap my red garland around the heart shape. After I was done I could see the white through the garland. So I ripped up some red fabric and wrapped the heart with it. Then I re-wrapped the wreath.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It turned out real cute. My hanger was brown and I didn't like the look of that, so I wrapped that in red fabric too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next up is my fireplace. As you can see it is HUGE. I always have a wreath hanging on it to break up all that rock.</span><br />
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<br />Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09909900684502944218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795859717722759642.post-9214045922201925872014-01-03T17:18:00.000-05:002014-01-07T22:14:32.913-05:00Colorful Creations DT Call (UPDATE 1/7/14)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Colorful Creations has moved into a blog format and is looking for some creative scrappers to be on their design team. You have until January 11th to apply, good luck.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Our challenges will consist of the following themes:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Sketch</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />Word<br />Inspired By<br />Plus Challenge<o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">These would vary month to month, each month there will be 2 themes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Your </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">term would run Jan 15- July 15. <b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">What is expected of our Design Team? </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Comment WEEKLY on participants entries (this is a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>MUST,</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>any DT member found not to be doing this will be<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>IMMEDIATELY</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>removed from the team)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 19.2pt; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Commit to a 6 month term (Beginning January 15 through July 15)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">If you are interested and would like to be considered for a position then go<a href="http://colorfulcreations2014.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> here</a> to check out how to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since sharing this DT opportunity I have completed my entry to the DT call. We had to use the following sketch:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> I was also working on a craft project using burlap, so I added a piece of scrap to add texture to the page. And yes, I even used the twine/thread from the burlap to wrap around the photo. You know me I don't like to waste a thing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333;"> If you like working with sketches, word inspirations and other creative challenges, stop by </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://colorfulcreations2014.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Colorful Creations</span></a><span style="color: #333333;"> new blog. They will have challenges on the 1st and 15th of every month. <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: large;">The challenges will run for the entire month with a random winner selected at the end of each month. In order to qualify for the prize you will have to participate in at BOTH of the challenges.</span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!</span></i></b></div>
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