tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21337216148726139892024-03-14T02:15:40.125-04:00PagesinTimeJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.comBlogger1553125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-78129850838253061542023-06-24T09:28:00.003-04:002023-06-24T09:28:44.657-04:00I am Back but will be Leaving:):)<p> The grandkids arrive from phoenix in about 6 hours! The house is ready, the fridge filled with their favorite foods and goodie bags are all set. For the next month I will e busy! They will be in Michigan for a week including 4 days at our cottage up north. Then I am flying back with them to babysit until school starts mid July. I will not be back home until July 21. </p><p><br /></p><p>I did manage to get two layouts done yesterday. Both used the current sketch from Sketch N Scrap.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVdp6k1pybNZNzuIt9lEPETvuFVntpDt7_rzcqVWbYFDh3QbhR88MtORc8TSzPDWmL4ODdGPUGHaJylEIZT-kOI9TCK8e6rP2OtnF85Iw_YxcCmjwUjOAJYOcnO786ULn2jykTGU1Y0kP-9cK7ZQdQqU0qUsm4O25CnBWivT_bZSKXdGpTARBAVEHkkE2U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="246" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVdp6k1pybNZNzuIt9lEPETvuFVntpDt7_rzcqVWbYFDh3QbhR88MtORc8TSzPDWmL4ODdGPUGHaJylEIZT-kOI9TCK8e6rP2OtnF85Iw_YxcCmjwUjOAJYOcnO786ULn2jykTGU1Y0kP-9cK7ZQdQqU0qUsm4O25CnBWivT_bZSKXdGpTARBAVEHkkE2U" width="240" /></a></div><br />I chose to document Lauren's and Reilly's haircuts in February. I saved hair from both of them and used clear keepsake envelopes to include that on the layouts. Lauren went with a much shorter style. Reilly lets them spike his hair but then wants it combed down:)<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIyVaFKUaa_j_SK0ZiOmJm7kw_Qp2WX3qGHGvhutcoq-LmGeV4Z9ojn-1ZnJAc3ZNZSh4AqDN0mei728t8pDVkVzoAaa6yrwOZgXla9iu3c6k5_JN3F36sbFj2AHty5oaDmC06O70KM2_52htQ2LlvrsG5DjQRktKCIfKmxEqd6LfSpIuC2MhcYCi8M8j/s2673/newdo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2673" data-original-width="2452" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIyVaFKUaa_j_SK0ZiOmJm7kw_Qp2WX3qGHGvhutcoq-LmGeV4Z9ojn-1ZnJAc3ZNZSh4AqDN0mei728t8pDVkVzoAaa6yrwOZgXla9iu3c6k5_JN3F36sbFj2AHty5oaDmC06O70KM2_52htQ2LlvrsG5DjQRktKCIfKmxEqd6LfSpIuC2MhcYCi8M8j/w370-h403/newdo2.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxFPn29JKto63zC_m2YtroNZzeO3LUThg5DDrY2LSKzmL_nBZUKcNLphhNaGfSSdX1roawbuBm3Q6YT1F5n0Mka5cnluQ4xxOWxUGduzZNBwyUVM751X9_dgW4AmYOYt4k_yOSa-lUtEDFyfF749LjeElTJKzHu1TZKZGqciwMO1aut-v7n1Hv2LgJisi/s2583/snip%20it2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="2580" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxFPn29JKto63zC_m2YtroNZzeO3LUThg5DDrY2LSKzmL_nBZUKcNLphhNaGfSSdX1roawbuBm3Q6YT1F5n0Mka5cnluQ4xxOWxUGduzZNBwyUVM751X9_dgW4AmYOYt4k_yOSa-lUtEDFyfF749LjeElTJKzHu1TZKZGqciwMO1aut-v7n1Hv2LgJisi/w375-h375/snip%20it2.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /> Thank you for stopping by! <p></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-48363997218018479682023-05-21T08:36:00.001-04:002023-05-21T08:36:11.315-04:00Time Flies!<p> I have no excuse except.....................when we are with the grandkids for the winter, I do not have as much time to create and/or share:) I would not trade those days for anything though. </p><p><br /></p><p>We are back home now for a while. Last week I managed to complete quite a few layouts. Every couple of months Walgreens offers a coupon for a free 8 x 10. I have been collecting them and started scrapping those first, </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AnScJjPFKVK29jD8H7GTE8Kgl7LRqBVTuz511-Guq5Tt3oQ3iTq0r_xhREGxPBnEqnZiu4nOQU0o1Zi_f--p0OkwBj27VeubP6huh2S6WGFhPLclI2-3XMcqdTjUn3s3-9j0SqyRTJksHt1nApMzjLsMGkzLn7E71tK81AOpeCakiQBInvlokaT1mw/s2753/let%20it%20snow.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2753" data-original-width="2724" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AnScJjPFKVK29jD8H7GTE8Kgl7LRqBVTuz511-Guq5Tt3oQ3iTq0r_xhREGxPBnEqnZiu4nOQU0o1Zi_f--p0OkwBj27VeubP6huh2S6WGFhPLclI2-3XMcqdTjUn3s3-9j0SqyRTJksHt1nApMzjLsMGkzLn7E71tK81AOpeCakiQBInvlokaT1mw/s320/let%20it%20snow.jpeg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WkvZ8o0eioXL3YE_np_gJefARC0iGwLCEnkpQXTdZ0n-O-ETU8md-Ic4eMqCx-LOSX1tDMEvQRXTfRXBQMtyw_hho0hRPTgUAUh6zIXycENmMuUhDP3n33GtzUBogYt0WyXpoIuvCjqRLt89qeDCAGVAxhdIPRcU2eBgv64wtC0PstkeAO6z2kZErQ/s2709/mommy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2696" data-original-width="2709" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WkvZ8o0eioXL3YE_np_gJefARC0iGwLCEnkpQXTdZ0n-O-ETU8md-Ic4eMqCx-LOSX1tDMEvQRXTfRXBQMtyw_hho0hRPTgUAUh6zIXycENmMuUhDP3n33GtzUBogYt0WyXpoIuvCjqRLt89qeDCAGVAxhdIPRcU2eBgv64wtC0PstkeAO6z2kZErQ/s320/mommy1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It makes the process quick and easy! </p><p><br /></p><p>For those of you who are still following me, thank you! I appreciate it.</p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-3470746502574495492022-11-29T08:15:00.000-05:002022-11-29T08:15:00.712-05:00Cannonsburg Artisan Barn<p> I was thrilled to be asked to participate again this year in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/343804229873371">Cannonsburg Artisan Barn</a>. It is a lovely shopping experience with a variety of handmade gift items includes wool mittens, jewlery, my handmade cards and ornaments and so much more! It is set in a quaint barn and is the perfect place to find a gift for that person who is hard to shop for. It is located on the corner of Cannonsburg Road and Hartwell. Hours are</p><p><span> Wednesday 6-8 pm</span></p><p><span> Friday 9 am - 5 pm</span></p><p><span> </span>Saturday 9 am - 3 pm</p><p>Here is my little corner of the barn! I will be heading there tomorrow to add more ornaments to the tree. There are many designs to choose from! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHebGSHyefXQvZJ-UULgbC8wsWNxQCfkNFT1xJzTQ4za046fiFWEFlQTY_wxHWT6vFx9Er-EGmHyGC6iM5bGwZ3uBA8h8w1Ra8dL9ELoPpuZZ0SaOObwtj7_W74HUOetoKvp_-hM97YDEFIrcFNk3_SloOtRFfWwQhW4Xx5E4Mv43A2QeSl2joSB4LQ/s4032/IMG_7207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="671" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHebGSHyefXQvZJ-UULgbC8wsWNxQCfkNFT1xJzTQ4za046fiFWEFlQTY_wxHWT6vFx9Er-EGmHyGC6iM5bGwZ3uBA8h8w1Ra8dL9ELoPpuZZ0SaOObwtj7_W74HUOetoKvp_-hM97YDEFIrcFNk3_SloOtRFfWwQhW4Xx5E4Mv43A2QeSl2joSB4LQ/w503-h671/IMG_7207.JPG" width="503" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I appreciate your support. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind words. They mean more to me than you know. </div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-16453753111574043172022-11-15T15:53:00.002-05:002022-11-15T15:53:43.786-05:00Coffee Loving Card Makers<p> It is that time of year for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Hop!</p><p><br /></p><p>I had time to whip up a quick card. The stencil if from a sponsor <a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/coffee-cup">Stamplorations</a>!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50FpqWp756fuYUSX39nP1U3gZmYQT8NrPweQh0uPlEFmx56sxUXQOlcUqyDO1GGcDzb9ZVVusmdDtHVI65Q5hgCmXdFWlUc3WyJNsTjB3WVZ70kdAwPtYoFd9X9m3sa7w31suBI3P_aGgzrnBsu0Bp6ouSbkc-wnh2xCVQQBeAJpo8DfJ_Raqa5Amlw/s4032/coffee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50FpqWp756fuYUSX39nP1U3gZmYQT8NrPweQh0uPlEFmx56sxUXQOlcUqyDO1GGcDzb9ZVVusmdDtHVI65Q5hgCmXdFWlUc3WyJNsTjB3WVZ70kdAwPtYoFd9X9m3sa7w31suBI3P_aGgzrnBsu0Bp6ouSbkc-wnh2xCVQQBeAJpo8DfJ_Raqa5Amlw/w454-h605/coffee.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-8036514367000323142022-11-15T11:19:00.001-05:002022-11-15T11:20:21.305-05:00Growing in Unity Winners<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>I want to thank each and every one of you who visited my blog last week for my Growing in Unity Posts. I truly appreciate the time you took to stop by and leave comments!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><br /></p><p>I am happy to announce the winners of a $20 gift credit at <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=unity+stamp+company&cvid=8f05c856d1a3417c923bf3f081f8e0b2&aqs=edge.0.69i59j0j69i57j0l3j69i60j69i61j69i60.6279j0j1&pglt=297&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531">Unity!</a></p><p><br /></p><p>They are </p><p><br /></p><p>Pam Foy and Kim Klinkovsky!! </p><p><br /></p><p>Please email Kelli (Kelli@unitystampco.com) and please put Winner of Jean's GIU in the subject line.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a recap of my cards. </p><p><br /></p><p><br style="text-align: left;" /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Many of my cards and ornaments have new homes! </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6kmgI82HEZAdGeVo5MGcfXg-bHLtVkPfeqvqtiZ8C2bvxooYEdfpo3HE0oZU8ZW4GUyArp0lILKAegw46h0t9VoQkhXzJwdDBIfLM0Qqgv3EoIFA7rtc-tvODoGMX9qbkzFFRCc2-8HYfJuhznCSexZRg2nrSAX8O3HeIJ52cQ0IVNoeXYlkBmcG3Q/s4032/IMG_7094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6kmgI82HEZAdGeVo5MGcfXg-bHLtVkPfeqvqtiZ8C2bvxooYEdfpo3HE0oZU8ZW4GUyArp0lILKAegw46h0t9VoQkhXzJwdDBIfLM0Qqgv3EoIFA7rtc-tvODoGMX9qbkzFFRCc2-8HYfJuhznCSexZRg2nrSAX8O3HeIJ52cQ0IVNoeXYlkBmcG3Q/w516-h387/IMG_7094.JPG" width="516" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Next up is the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/343804229873371">Cannonsburg Artistan Barn</a> at the end of the month. I need to do more painting before then! </p><p><br />Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind words! </p><p>Wishing you a wonderful Sunday!</p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-38892070950911243782022-11-11T00:00:00.007-05:002022-11-11T00:00:00.205-05:00Growing in Unity Day 5<p> You made it to Friday and Day 5 of my Growing in Unity projects. This is one of my favorites. </p><p>The Unity Deco Foil Toner Card Fronts make card making fun! These can be used with any laminator to create instant shine. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk7s4yiIijq1RDz5tX3SiZmLIhDIV37HX7bVZXpcJww5pg44F5YBvQW46hzdsNmj9eXarAaLxLvhMBr0GbXXeNBIg_oKNHM5X2O3zFU8zeve5ogkHe-Lye9BWLxzTAelMob2oxRVb7mZJf1T_2AzjpgYsruPEZycApCrVW0WPPYg7aLWAPM60rOYvqg/s2983/unity5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="2983" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk7s4yiIijq1RDz5tX3SiZmLIhDIV37HX7bVZXpcJww5pg44F5YBvQW46hzdsNmj9eXarAaLxLvhMBr0GbXXeNBIg_oKNHM5X2O3zFU8zeve5ogkHe-Lye9BWLxzTAelMob2oxRVb7mZJf1T_2AzjpgYsruPEZycApCrVW0WPPYg7aLWAPM60rOYvqg/w523-h466/unity5.JPG" width="523" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is a close up of the shine!<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO_UySN02sCPUYCAPN4ZZWSEIXLtTiNLOVdQt5R56VoKXbnQLMWTjz3Utbq9slDJM2gjGEj__SuOuyXMZVi_X6KshR4y2awGc7tVvEAQs4JUZduOZp2n2gsASU6xu0SitJF_0QTuFTDCCji-9sXgaJstBcXN3pfI0nIb19lOBizWOucnnYauVJhFVGg/s4032/unity6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUO_UySN02sCPUYCAPN4ZZWSEIXLtTiNLOVdQt5R56VoKXbnQLMWTjz3Utbq9slDJM2gjGEj__SuOuyXMZVi_X6KshR4y2awGc7tVvEAQs4JUZduOZp2n2gsASU6xu0SitJF_0QTuFTDCCji-9sXgaJstBcXN3pfI0nIb19lOBizWOucnnYauVJhFVGg/w338-h451/unity6.JPG" width="338" /></a></div><br /><p>I added twine bows, a sentiment stamp and snow. I love how this turned out. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/deco-foil-toner-card-fronts-ornate-ornaments/">Toner Card Front</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKiKezdt75yav6Q7PrRGcLG9Unem190E5GSE4tuycZSSPFSIPmdUIxCz5PLZyMZX2do5hMMaAx-ON99dPXlBNkxgpw2PVPsR9E-0Byeka2FZbN8mMp-1s9g3jm67_CwOJRYlNyBLbTAmQiB3vJZpLUIKVDmii7ZeQkEBWe2JmmKtoMGMz4RMpRpXr2uA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKiKezdt75yav6Q7PrRGcLG9Unem190E5GSE4tuycZSSPFSIPmdUIxCz5PLZyMZX2do5hMMaAx-ON99dPXlBNkxgpw2PVPsR9E-0Byeka2FZbN8mMp-1s9g3jm67_CwOJRYlNyBLbTAmQiB3vJZpLUIKVDmii7ZeQkEBWe2JmmKtoMGMz4RMpRpXr2uA" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>I want to thank <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamp Company</a> for this opportunity and I want to thank all of you for the wonderful comments you have left. Don't forget to leave a comment today again for a chance to win a gift certificate. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For those of you who may be new to my blog, I would love for you to be a follower and sign up for my newsletter. I promise, you will not be inundated with posts from me. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for visiting and for your kind words! I appreciate each of them!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Have a wonderful weekend!</span></p><p><br /></p></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-58270307508435941302022-11-10T00:00:00.019-05:002022-11-10T00:00:00.225-05:00Growing in Unity Day 4<p> Happy Thursday and welcome to Day 4 of my Growing in Unity posts. </p><p><a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamp Company</a> has series of stamps with 22 different artists! Whatever your style, you will find the perfect set for your needs. </p><p>I have a card using the Whispering Pines set. The soft wintery background was achieved with Distress Oxides. I layered the branch to create a tree shape and added the pinecone. Watercolor paints added dimension to the pinecone. Snow splatters finish the look. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzEVQgbfybfo_gjcHfPiBIXhAfU7_paH_EFakvPfhvq0dbBiwmybwbzi_TWhthwdOavDBLzcZyBQf4asAUxM62AqqWR4VUi8NIRAVpxGQQ4iyFrOOc8rAojTmv_sXcm-GGcuKrjCdpAFeLsF-80MrqNxElWNio-ZfHPC-32BaXWrS_OczdBLCOV_nsQ/s4032/unity4a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpzEVQgbfybfo_gjcHfPiBIXhAfU7_paH_EFakvPfhvq0dbBiwmybwbzi_TWhthwdOavDBLzcZyBQf4asAUxM62AqqWR4VUi8NIRAVpxGQQ4iyFrOOc8rAojTmv_sXcm-GGcuKrjCdpAFeLsF-80MrqNxElWNio-ZfHPC-32BaXWrS_OczdBLCOV_nsQ/w322-h429/unity4a.JPG" width="322" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/whispering-pines/">Whispering Pines</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkN9BZv6hy6rJSmJ7JnnwKyOXjfwL-4Vw8nnD0Ozg0RQDDUTaCfD58KiU5zRDUGh6DOparjk4HiY4lXO_j2gS7asFLg8tMouhqJTK-621rX612puzhwYgGlTqFkiaBy8B6XbwVlFGEhUHOTHQEygGBxA6eBMqQi0wwzjSy0ukrD3rlr5P8PKlew0J5Ag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkN9BZv6hy6rJSmJ7JnnwKyOXjfwL-4Vw8nnD0Ozg0RQDDUTaCfD58KiU5zRDUGh6DOparjk4HiY4lXO_j2gS7asFLg8tMouhqJTK-621rX612puzhwYgGlTqFkiaBy8B6XbwVlFGEhUHOTHQEygGBxA6eBMqQi0wwzjSy0ukrD3rlr5P8PKlew0J5Ag" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Please leave a comment as Unity is graciously offering two $20 gift certificates to be drawn from all of the comments left during the week. You can comment every day! </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for letting me share my <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/" style="color: #cc6611; text-decoration-line: none;">Unity Stamps</a> with you today. Check back tomorrow for a look at more Unity Stamps. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For those of you who may be new to my blog, I would love for you to be a follower and sign up for my newsletter. I promise, you will not be inundated with posts from me. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for visiting and for your kind words! I appreciate each of them!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-12780500239888912702022-11-09T00:00:00.011-05:002022-11-09T00:00:00.197-05:00Growing in Unity Day 3<p>It is Day 3 of my Growing in Unity posts. For those who may not know, <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/" style="color: #cc6611; text-decoration-line: none;">Unity Stamp Co </a>is a family run company that has over 60,000 sentiments and images. Every stamp is made in their shop in Minnesota. Their quality and variety are outstanding, and I am happy to be showcasing some of their products this week. </p><p>Did you know Unity Stamp Co offers a <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/memberships/kit-of-the-month/">Kit of the Month</a>? These are exclusive sets of stamps shipped right to your door. You might want to check this out! </p><p>Today's card showcases <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/background-builders-seasonal-set-2/">Seasonal Set Two</a>, another set of stamps that can be used together or separate to make backgrounds, patterns and more. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8hUY779IjNODSjWrL1AhgjnGvZWNYU5vVd6Prd-MNfVRcm_BNg29P3zcC4aMpvHHiP6ixWbaejIUwVwQiN1Tm_lQjw4yu0Mz3-IxOeEzIIxtL43D21wboOUCBlghXdHt62CdAuuMQlm-emBuR4yyeLNjCOs1yJ5GkRHkoW9pPosDtmzKzG8ahFryFA/s3187/unity3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3187" data-original-width="2625" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8hUY779IjNODSjWrL1AhgjnGvZWNYU5vVd6Prd-MNfVRcm_BNg29P3zcC4aMpvHHiP6ixWbaejIUwVwQiN1Tm_lQjw4yu0Mz3-IxOeEzIIxtL43D21wboOUCBlghXdHt62CdAuuMQlm-emBuR4yyeLNjCOs1yJ5GkRHkoW9pPosDtmzKzG8ahFryFA/w338-h410/unity3.JPG" width="338" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/background-builders-seasonal-set-2/">Seasonal Set Two</a></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLzuZPrK_nNJlU9QwpnLX8gfszdQ-xBk-HqvhP0SALz-qCCmKdsvdpL9qQCgD1YBnpu4Re7vFUwOxpSBSLja2KgXh9v4KoIH6aRquAdhNpA1wNlhu_5iRYE4XdEyzxvTwtBdex3HjeAX0LQEEAfooIOTlvA6tMAB4jWPONCv5NdU6O_SS2M0X4Fw6JHw" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1024" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLzuZPrK_nNJlU9QwpnLX8gfszdQ-xBk-HqvhP0SALz-qCCmKdsvdpL9qQCgD1YBnpu4Re7vFUwOxpSBSLja2KgXh9v4KoIH6aRquAdhNpA1wNlhu_5iRYE4XdEyzxvTwtBdex3HjeAX0LQEEAfooIOTlvA6tMAB4jWPONCv5NdU6O_SS2M0X4Fw6JHw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I created the panel strips by using the Snowflake background builder. I added vellum and paper snowflakes and a title I created on my computer. I accented the title with snow. No snow here in Michigan yet, but it will be coming soon.</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Please leave a comment as Unity is graciously offering two $20 gift certificates to be drawn from all of the comments left during the week. You can comment every day! </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for letting me share my <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/" style="color: #cc6611; text-decoration-line: none;">Unity Stamps</a> with you today. Check back tomorrow for a look at more Unity Stamps. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For those of you who may be new to my blog, I would love for you to be a follower and sign up for my newsletter. I promise, you will not be inundated with posts from me. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for visiting and for your kind words! I appreciate each of them!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-75097327797270978832022-11-08T00:00:00.011-05:002022-11-08T00:00:00.180-05:00Growing in Unity - Day 2<p> Good morning and Welcome to my Day 2 Growing in Unity.</p><p>For those who may not know, <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamp Co </a>is a family run company that has over 60,000 sentiments and images. Every stamp is made in their shop in Minnesota. Their quality and variety are outstanding, and I am happy to be showcasing some of their products this week. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvGTvkt3DBwm3g8rSG2VGDdospaLmC14YnS3MKgWMO8AFFU-VNjOuW3VjwUr3hEYr2riJRWYWSJQMe4rbF_b0_j8jdiuzaWQUMnbgp0a_K761GO_kqsXZJhLfm_fdI1ppfOtGD6LsXTz0npJWIusV0NH8dJWzZHiP2bB04A16kuZK4OcgFwMbgXhPjQ/s4032/IMG_6680.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvGTvkt3DBwm3g8rSG2VGDdospaLmC14YnS3MKgWMO8AFFU-VNjOuW3VjwUr3hEYr2riJRWYWSJQMe4rbF_b0_j8jdiuzaWQUMnbgp0a_K761GO_kqsXZJhLfm_fdI1ppfOtGD6LsXTz0npJWIusV0NH8dJWzZHiP2bB04A16kuZK4OcgFwMbgXhPjQ/w343-h458/IMG_6680.JPEG" width="343" /></a></div><br /><p>Today I have a Thinking of You card showcasing a Deco Foil Unity Stamp Toner Card Front. </p><p><a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/deco-foil-toner-card-fronts-tranquil-leaves/">Tranquil Leaves </a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9ObKYCr9LUyJrhqzWLpeT7_eNVFtLgKChLflI_Wsc-1n0FUGdn_1Lsc702bje3ts6diGc-KSJfWWMNwUBm4OIKbBmGuOw390BUpp1RHmNnpphQqbZe0en4jvVinAPPgvjI3ANeUT-Sta8DPi1zzN7xNOTwRy-sd6zxRumx-Y_4B3H0YWvbneWqRSmfg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9ObKYCr9LUyJrhqzWLpeT7_eNVFtLgKChLflI_Wsc-1n0FUGdn_1Lsc702bje3ts6diGc-KSJfWWMNwUBm4OIKbBmGuOw390BUpp1RHmNnpphQqbZe0en4jvVinAPPgvjI3ANeUT-Sta8DPi1zzN7xNOTwRy-sd6zxRumx-Y_4B3H0YWvbneWqRSmfg" width="240" /></a></div>With these toner card fronts you can quickly and easily add foil to your cards. Simply cut a piece of foil slightly larger than the base, place inside the parchment paper and run through the laminator. I chose to watercolor the front after I foiled it. There are many styles of the toner card fronts for all types of cards. <p></p><p>I hope you like this card and encourage you to leave a comment as Unity is graciously offering two $20 gift certificates to be drawn from all of the comments left during the week. You can comment every day! </p><p>Thank you for letting me share my <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamps</a> project with you today. Check back tomorrow for a look at more Unity Stamps. </p><p>For those of you who may be new to my blog, I would love for you to be a follower and sign up for my newsletter. I promise, you will not be inundated with posts from me. </p><p>Thank you for visiting and for your kind words! I appreciate each of them!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-4446272186191950742022-11-07T00:00:00.019-05:002022-11-07T00:00:00.197-05:00Growing in Unity - Day 1<p>Happy Monday and welcome to Day 1 of my Growing in Unity posts. For those who may not know, <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamp Co </a>is a family run company that has over 60,000 sentiments and images. Every stamp is made in their shop in Minnesota. Their quality and variety are outstanding, and I am happy to be showcasing some of their products this week. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a card I made for my sister. I used two different stamp sets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurC1N1xdEdHAuQVZOC56ocy2ZLOZte1ITg1qmcnkXjqpIe_EuyQyutC8npYU9aA8byQq8lEsvWpMuxG99xz-l5b9AeTwmMGdce4hScKGw8xw1pR3vVQ9ADHyLuMehfkeZ8QRWdVv0gw0IahUXK3_XPvxe9Ya0SZ1UUHqSlyMfX7A7IshsxSKFWoNtnw/s4032/IMG_6677.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjurC1N1xdEdHAuQVZOC56ocy2ZLOZte1ITg1qmcnkXjqpIe_EuyQyutC8npYU9aA8byQq8lEsvWpMuxG99xz-l5b9AeTwmMGdce4hScKGw8xw1pR3vVQ9ADHyLuMehfkeZ8QRWdVv0gw0IahUXK3_XPvxe9Ya0SZ1UUHqSlyMfX7A7IshsxSKFWoNtnw/w372-h495/IMG_6677.JPG" width="372" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/linen-flowers/">Linen Flowers</a><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdLgQI0ngCk5zBkBWc-pQfLpR5pgTt8J9h2qimj30MsS4BCgEXMjlQg6ZMixRYbm0RUSzzATM1rR_0ccc_uQGVljbHVyRohj9-A0CnZXtSsVyU5TysYRrPNuYcW0IfAqG8UxHwuKTLORK1kxA6VLOSFW7KH6DlYbE5KXevZYVUaRzYdEvtd6Z_pjS1HA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1024" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdLgQI0ngCk5zBkBWc-pQfLpR5pgTt8J9h2qimj30MsS4BCgEXMjlQg6ZMixRYbm0RUSzzATM1rR_0ccc_uQGVljbHVyRohj9-A0CnZXtSsVyU5TysYRrPNuYcW0IfAqG8UxHwuKTLORK1kxA6VLOSFW7KH6DlYbE5KXevZYVUaRzYdEvtd6Z_pjS1HA" width="320" /></a></div><br />and <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/background-builders-seasonal-set-2/">Background Builders</a><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjawcGUVwIbdo0YLSTMKyLf0b-CgNJffuOKgvyOJdadYaELoQvOnLInMRZ3mYlNB2yTLAmmbgfKeL08zfmrptda4kT3oQwLYR8fcmQonGq1-DfffOMDwynhFJ_LlZH0TxFN-GHhZ_ueOxZNMoreOl7sdV6h27UwgGe0vs7N3U5kfIc08RAMHMzT5t9_uw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1024" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjawcGUVwIbdo0YLSTMKyLf0b-CgNJffuOKgvyOJdadYaELoQvOnLInMRZ3mYlNB2yTLAmmbgfKeL08zfmrptda4kT3oQwLYR8fcmQonGq1-DfffOMDwynhFJ_LlZH0TxFN-GHhZ_ueOxZNMoreOl7sdV6h27UwgGe0vs7N3U5kfIc08RAMHMzT5t9_uw" width="320" /></a></div><br />The diagonal stripe done in gold created the perfect background. I painted the flowers with a metallic paint to create this elegant front piece. <p></p><p>Please leave a comment as Unity is graciously offering two $20 gift certificates to be drawn from all of the comments left during the week. You can comment every day! </p><p>Thank you for letting me share my <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/">Unity Stamps</a> with you today. Check back tomorrow for a look at more Unity Stamps. </p><p>For those of you who may be new to my blog, I would love for you to be a follower and sign up for my newsletter. I promise, you will not be inundated with posts from me. </p><p>Thank you for visiting and for your kind words! I appreciate each of them!</p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-86376808482923381492022-11-02T08:35:00.002-04:002022-11-02T08:35:32.523-04:00Eeek - This is happening!<p> I am a member of the local art group, The Rogue River Artists. One of our members met with a local coffee shop to discuss displaying our art. We are now displaying, one member a month. I am up for the month of November! <br /><br />I cannot tell you how nerve wracking and excited I was as I walked into the shop with my paintings. I had the girl who set it up come and help me hang things. My 12 paintings quickly found spaces on the wall. </p><p>For those who may not know, this has been a long journey for me:) I have a twin sister who got the art and music gene. I got math and science. I would shy away from anything having to do with painting or drawing because she was so good at it. My job at a bookstore was eliminated in 2015 and for the heck of it, I took a community education painting class. I started dabbling with mixed media by using my scrapbooking papers along with paints, stamps and stencils to create canvases. The class teacher encouraged me to join the Rogue River Artists. I did and have been a member ever since. At times I still feel like I am not an artist and doubt my work. The group has been so encouraging and helpful and my skills have grown. I am just amazed when I look at those paintings on the coffee shop walls!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6e1mda6TlI7_pIbdkTL_m6i8erOaKB3wcagnOuXDfprTkWUsGdlKENolWbGC9VjfHeqj5kIk2fRnoKlDvpEixW5snL5TW4KGrq5lxljqlaGRh8QQZax1Ao9nydi_3V9fnODYvCSgIiqjFGF8Ybb3Pic753EeV9aHVqnxSekO6-DhF75v38w7sM_jhw/s4032/IMG_6926.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6e1mda6TlI7_pIbdkTL_m6i8erOaKB3wcagnOuXDfprTkWUsGdlKENolWbGC9VjfHeqj5kIk2fRnoKlDvpEixW5snL5TW4KGrq5lxljqlaGRh8QQZax1Ao9nydi_3V9fnODYvCSgIiqjFGF8Ybb3Pic753EeV9aHVqnxSekO6-DhF75v38w7sM_jhw/s320/IMG_6926.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9eu1P97WF_O8LzA-6tcwVyaL3XoHcPfKw5rV9b_3qC8iGS6tSN4KyduTBrbYLMdQadNh_Gnb9f20nYA_J35E2ef_LwTjGZeQfsnpbCKjFrfP9iTGHaINBM7mPygrMIvOADDBRlFDUYoMOdgXJi2XYiIIjJFU_qrnWjAMIYpXQhQvDQdnpl87CuQGXg/s4032/IMG_6927.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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They mean the world to me.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-69083913385627091622022-10-25T19:41:00.003-04:002022-10-25T19:41:39.948-04:00October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH<p> This month has flown by! I was babysitting the grandkids in another state for the first two weeks, which left little computer time. My blog was sadly neglected. </p><p>For those who may not know, am a Breast Cancer Survivor. I was diagnosed in 1994 as the result of a mammogram. The radiologist took a magnifying glass to the films (yes, this was back in the day). She saw some teeny tiny white dots that she didn't like. Without her utmost scrutiny, the story might have had a different ending. I had a lumpectomy followed by 6 weeks of radiation. The lymph nodes were clear and I needed no other treatment. I began having twice yearly mammograms. </p><p>Three years later in 1997, in one of those mammograms with the same doctor, she saw something she didn't like. I had a mastectomy but needed no radiation or chemo. </p><p>The reason I am sharing today is to urge you to get a mammogram. Early detection is key! I know all of the excuses - it hurts, I don't have time, I weigh more so don't want to go to the doctor for my physical.....</p><p>but you need to make yourself get this test! Seriously, it is that important! </p><p><br /></p><p>On a much cheerier note, I have been prepping for several art happenings. A local coffee shop is hosting an artist from our art group each month. I am up for November, so have been getting works ready to hang on Tuesday. I will also be participating in two holiday markets and have been working on cards and ornaments for those. </p><p>Here are a few of the paintings I will be hanging in the coffee shop. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3CtswBXHGQFVdk0657Llk7EPTpFt4X-9k19AOo1EHr9Qbx0qioE3f3oIbn-3Tuc7IO3YwOzWeyx52CC-FLLxmGCNUMMAHDsupJycaiHX8G73qxAVTpJR0DbkoDmh3Kz6muwMza0dUdu2ETjHHmnO8EVhO-eb_QaMXn-8xcjagig_mJskTaI9cUMHaA/s2462/IMG_6799.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2462" data-original-width="1965" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3CtswBXHGQFVdk0657Llk7EPTpFt4X-9k19AOo1EHr9Qbx0qioE3f3oIbn-3Tuc7IO3YwOzWeyx52CC-FLLxmGCNUMMAHDsupJycaiHX8G73qxAVTpJR0DbkoDmh3Kz6muwMza0dUdu2ETjHHmnO8EVhO-eb_QaMXn-8xcjagig_mJskTaI9cUMHaA/s320/IMG_6799.JPEG" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNxrg3iYO2xy7525gghIam1zMxNpkh30wVbASkyGsAX6w8ZDTZL14YvLDe3Hx5nfu8fdv9FUK07rTKiBL2yeZjD7xWvq_Fsl3Gzp9yw-sW9f8QXH29ZTbwm1OG_6gECeFyTuNY5bysz2Ru_SU98tVeOi2Gfc2S6menjJiE_yy9HgCWJNmiqHZSMGptA/s1970/IMG_6800.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="1639" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCNxrg3iYO2xy7525gghIam1zMxNpkh30wVbASkyGsAX6w8ZDTZL14YvLDe3Hx5nfu8fdv9FUK07rTKiBL2yeZjD7xWvq_Fsl3Gzp9yw-sW9f8QXH29ZTbwm1OG_6gECeFyTuNY5bysz2Ru_SU98tVeOi2Gfc2S6menjJiE_yy9HgCWJNmiqHZSMGptA/s320/IMG_6800.JPEG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl14p0RbjgqlVx8i1ryVKLgnxb8VKUyLc7VeLNNuF8liH-wLBig_Qltp-98NY41y9mLApothZhlINjMXm8ETDxJQ8Mit8D5bq4nIlR7xZrF9dLq-5OBUPqwi4WaAy3J0pb4NS77hpusCNz12LZ4ZKlIfKD49ffQ5W6BZIluz87JyCtkkzKih5h6wSINg/s2226/IMG_6801.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2226" data-original-width="1775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl14p0RbjgqlVx8i1ryVKLgnxb8VKUyLc7VeLNNuF8liH-wLBig_Qltp-98NY41y9mLApothZhlINjMXm8ETDxJQ8Mit8D5bq4nIlR7xZrF9dLq-5OBUPqwi4WaAy3J0pb4NS77hpusCNz12LZ4ZKlIfKD49ffQ5W6BZIluz87JyCtkkzKih5h6wSINg/s320/IMG_6801.JPEG" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will post cards and ornaments next week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. </div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-28851535451732156892022-10-20T15:25:00.004-04:002022-10-20T15:25:32.677-04:00I am Back<p> Autumn is flying back and I apologize for my absence! </p><p>But, I am back and with some exciting news. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am the Guest Detective for the <a href="https://csichallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/october-case-files-mid-month-reveal.html?fbclid=IwAR2EUSTx5BF7C55m5AJjUAsW2GPN60Xy7Rk60YxRQIKtrKKdJBbKZe-3q4I">Color Stories Inspiration Blog</a>. Case file #396 Included this scene. You can use the colors, the patterns, the theme and more for inspiration. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ7y1lfcHKkCq9nE6NTjOgq13lx6GnNb_nFFVDEwgg2a41pwUf6VN9fCFHKUeU1Tad2HcSLIAJnvQDB6OMa25HjQPt94-yxJbNxIpZkPS4mWUYvrau_VKlhCYxkYrdCHvo7q-iscywI6u9IAu3SNFTzD0Q-5wIhxWYeIgoX6wzxuS7H-KV2QGld7mv7w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="640" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQ7y1lfcHKkCq9nE6NTjOgq13lx6GnNb_nFFVDEwgg2a41pwUf6VN9fCFHKUeU1Tad2HcSLIAJnvQDB6OMa25HjQPt94-yxJbNxIpZkPS4mWUYvrau_VKlhCYxkYrdCHvo7q-iscywI6u9IAu3SNFTzD0Q-5wIhxWYeIgoX6wzxuS7H-KV2QGld7mv7w" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>When I saw it, I immediately thought of my 47 year old Better Homes and Garden cookbook. It also brought to mind the fun times, my daughter and her kids have making pancakes on weekend mornings. I combined those two into this layout - Homemade with Love. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqk3LNZn51MrHnb1PbroZTuPUmXy62jihLonHRq_hSW3zTGUJ2lpmDvUzqq3f1z3yVHWP3RiUKwFacYyiXc41Qquw0rvn3PXRKREuKWvWZzuI8BrqMPqGHtGtteu7w7RQ7pq3-EMplAh9lb9vHKhdYlOYTA1Jfb8EUoY-nLyynrhZXePR0skCN2i0Pg/s2815/IMG_4665%5B2801%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="2815" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqk3LNZn51MrHnb1PbroZTuPUmXy62jihLonHRq_hSW3zTGUJ2lpmDvUzqq3f1z3yVHWP3RiUKwFacYyiXc41Qquw0rvn3PXRKREuKWvWZzuI8BrqMPqGHtGtteu7w7RQ7pq3-EMplAh9lb9vHKhdYlOYTA1Jfb8EUoY-nLyynrhZXePR0skCN2i0Pg/w448-h445/IMG_4665%5B2801%5D.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><p>I used a pattern background, wood embellishments, ric rak and even a recipe that I distressed. To complete the look, I dripped "pancake batter" all over the layout. </p><p><br /></p><p>For Case file #397, I took a totally different direction. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT_4Yb54GrPsUGSJbkhCr0SyA9FmgSgUKVvdAnqIY1Z8iRXsDpHWu3qjT5hfqw8wM9oHXl_8Z0z_r-SXJpyFnONwNEMux8EqNNrS6WvXSpxnANBDwv-UBzdVyVupOduLIlP3-yNI9_RXs3Sa6zXQeueGMvtX5Pph7FnHG0vZA4ySf4_d9zD3yzFVeiMQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="640" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT_4Yb54GrPsUGSJbkhCr0SyA9FmgSgUKVvdAnqIY1Z8iRXsDpHWu3qjT5hfqw8wM9oHXl_8Z0z_r-SXJpyFnONwNEMux8EqNNrS6WvXSpxnANBDwv-UBzdVyVupOduLIlP3-yNI9_RXs3Sa6zXQeueGMvtX5Pph7FnHG0vZA4ySf4_d9zD3yzFVeiMQ" width="320" /></a></div><br />On our list of fall things to do is pumpkin hunting. Last year, I was able to visit Schnepf Farms with my grandkids. I created a large pumpkin using watercolor paints and paper. I also painted the wood embellishments. I included the map of the farm which provided a fun afternoon of fun. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Xaxnszk6oa5i_2VyGltMICQnyNZ3w9gvUKFqJx9EbqEWi4dTmMTfCNNkIXeXXG3z-awBqaFfxQnxe3ip5X6jbzVIDLFUDZRRFDTamYiB1HQ4T7phCb6l7txPDC3prJpyeR1aEJnce9dLSOBEhMkzE2zLBZr_BRWGz7ijsipAlWfVOG5GXxtefAq2lA/s2697/csi3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2697" data-original-width="2684" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Xaxnszk6oa5i_2VyGltMICQnyNZ3w9gvUKFqJx9EbqEWi4dTmMTfCNNkIXeXXG3z-awBqaFfxQnxe3ip5X6jbzVIDLFUDZRRFDTamYiB1HQ4T7phCb6l7txPDC3prJpyeR1aEJnce9dLSOBEhMkzE2zLBZr_BRWGz7ijsipAlWfVOG5GXxtefAq2lA/w462-h465/csi3.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><p>I encourage you to stop by <a href="https://csichallenge.blogspot.com/">CSI</a> and play along with the challenges. </p><p>I appreciate your stopping by my blog and for your kind words. Happy Almost weekend!</p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-23616134261947603752022-09-11T08:54:00.002-04:002022-09-11T08:54:45.135-04:00Sold out<p> Well, almost sold out. Yesterday was Art in the Park and as a member of the Rogue River Artists Association, I participated. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgxeitMH6PnNU8KHuZXl_T0iCuem2_iGuQadLKrH6_f_bMw96tkkXe6KF1uwm2MLauOeD9kQxJKHptk9Ve8mLbHGRwZ8AldzZGnx4qxxM0HxDklyeB_ZMotMDLIsaluS7KIS11PePJiyjcLcqmxhtx_wF65On7kjkwgOBRnGC0HnPn7jZvxqXDMjlMQ/s320/IMG_4476.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>My thanks to everyone stopped by and admired especially to those who made a purchase. </p><p><br /></p><p>These two paintings went to new homes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eS0d-HzNXQW8jBGPnFlQwfXgIMJ4hW59NVH3xJU3naIDY-8UtA6-wV-pIthptiuzgVgMbp-jcbELSp3dmJ1VW8iXx91p9X0p5CHxD9k41XFAWtSwmv1XDcbfSiDBYyL173Oysw5d6vh-lBGAyT3n1JyiX0uQ_K1EaIT1YIy0qPx_59PL_FES929NAQ/s1236/purple%20vase.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1236" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eS0d-HzNXQW8jBGPnFlQwfXgIMJ4hW59NVH3xJU3naIDY-8UtA6-wV-pIthptiuzgVgMbp-jcbELSp3dmJ1VW8iXx91p9X0p5CHxD9k41XFAWtSwmv1XDcbfSiDBYyL173Oysw5d6vh-lBGAyT3n1JyiX0uQ_K1EaIT1YIy0qPx_59PL_FES929NAQ/s320/purple%20vase.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMgXi5ATSMOF0bbpTDbtORBKXJMih8HzB-rMrXOH9VLlQYnTAhpicRWbzz0KAaCYukzLmufKuMyvd6iuDqQk54wuR-Ika1RAGHlNW-nPkZ40Ia5kpYzV_C2MaX1AuN7rTaN-fJru5fecyxP8Ka-bC7sVOg3TnUAMXnnfYXWgnov-UTCF16lAA_ccwrsA" width="180" /></a></div><br />And I sold almost 20 Christmas ornaments. <p></p><p><br /></p><p>I am taking today to relax then it is back to work painting more for the November show. </p><p>My sincere thank yous to everyone who made a purchase. It truly made my day! </p><p>Thank you for visiting and for your kind words. </p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-47688174025560498942022-09-01T05:57:00.004-04:002022-09-01T05:57:24.417-04:00Anything Goes<p> Anything goes is the challenge this week over at <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge</a>. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJxSaQzA-BYQk5rv9g0L1BkqAY6dd0on6L3NoRBIchwb9PYBOdrXq48MzwQUsCeU7-ga4u1czWvYuWLTwe0q9fUDYCWeooU7k3O9dBb3VcDMgOJirWly139WpCx8aPCRARwNMZuFXNKWK7KTksMXIAj7lX56reIJwo9VQ2HwlHuSNCDAAW6QuFsjSIQ/s3382/she%20is%20clothed.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3382" data-original-width="2741" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJxSaQzA-BYQk5rv9g0L1BkqAY6dd0on6L3NoRBIchwb9PYBOdrXq48MzwQUsCeU7-ga4u1czWvYuWLTwe0q9fUDYCWeooU7k3O9dBb3VcDMgOJirWly139WpCx8aPCRARwNMZuFXNKWK7KTksMXIAj7lX56reIJwo9VQ2HwlHuSNCDAAW6QuFsjSIQ/w286-h353/she%20is%20clothed.JPG" width="286" /></a></div><br /><p>I am sharing this watercolor/mixed media card. I painted and used stamps and stencils. </p><p>Thank you for visiting and for your card words. </p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-52624633186678907572022-08-07T09:16:00.006-04:002022-08-07T09:16:54.697-04:00Preschool<p> My granddaughter started Kindergarten and my grandson started a new Preschool. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvwnfjPZcR6z9dxE8aN-8k7U8Yi_5yErc4wBuOYHWAg8AYEc9wB1aBHKmDOYQQ5jVIhOtcZQ0ieg0UUnSSbDBQyt8hy5idH4u11pUO5JRDbayb7d7oY9qEpqkrZZ9kH5oLStJL8ZlLA535oY7V4MQnWd043p-OXjQWPsdg1HyxnOIYIan7j5cF6hVvg/s3024/preschool1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvwnfjPZcR6z9dxE8aN-8k7U8Yi_5yErc4wBuOYHWAg8AYEc9wB1aBHKmDOYQQ5jVIhOtcZQ0ieg0UUnSSbDBQyt8hy5idH4u11pUO5JRDbayb7d7oY9qEpqkrZZ9kH5oLStJL8ZlLA535oY7V4MQnWd043p-OXjQWPsdg1HyxnOIYIan7j5cF6hVvg/w453-h453/preschool1.jpg" width="453" /></a></div><br /><p>I used this sketch from <a href="https://stickitdown.blogspot.com/">StickitDown</a></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAIku9WLXq253VQzYOJE4GKbIgGFoWeHruFSQ_4vqw4a32j12Xq20tT7TKXQKWh_iitsJPi7N2DSdJ4huFoQE3d9oafu407olpqSwd0rH9QsVx6XlRX6zEOa6klOXlMgTTSMr2lKhKBNuo8zej801JT5qAWt9L-G23lqI2m6JjoBYzIG4hLnQcY8R4hw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAIku9WLXq253VQzYOJE4GKbIgGFoWeHruFSQ_4vqw4a32j12Xq20tT7TKXQKWh_iitsJPi7N2DSdJ4huFoQE3d9oafu407olpqSwd0rH9QsVx6XlRX6zEOa6klOXlMgTTSMr2lKhKBNuo8zej801JT5qAWt9L-G23lqI2m6JjoBYzIG4hLnQcY8R4hw" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p>I used a variety of very old products from different manufacturers. <p></p><p><br />Thank you for visiting and for your kind words.<br /><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-81749849086382745342022-08-05T08:39:00.002-04:002022-08-05T08:39:40.883-04:00I scrapped!<p> I actually scrapped! It has been so long and I am getting farther and farther behind. Or it is just that there are so many new memories with the grandkids, that I want to scrap. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jen and Lauren have matching bathing suits which they wore at the cottage in northern Michigan. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotQb520innKDUcLDgChexC_B5bcy9BQZVs27otKRVDjfTOw2pD7dCKrqAQRQc-3SiMN8-racyki2D48cnO7eDkJnLxcPJ2JNYHdXbw2NFNo0IU0R9V25Ux6LnT6ZXLsQh11pdBiu6JD1mR8If97mxE6kE_HQIElaWNbg8iRUMfM6MbtHUByH3oOr_zA/s3024/beautifulday1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhotQb520innKDUcLDgChexC_B5bcy9BQZVs27otKRVDjfTOw2pD7dCKrqAQRQc-3SiMN8-racyki2D48cnO7eDkJnLxcPJ2JNYHdXbw2NFNo0IU0R9V25Ux6LnT6ZXLsQh11pdBiu6JD1mR8If97mxE6kE_HQIElaWNbg8iRUMfM6MbtHUByH3oOr_zA/w436-h436/beautifulday1.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><br />The following contain affiliate links. <br /><p>I used <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=33086&u=1871381&m=7429&urllink=www%2Escrapbook%2Ecom%2Fstore%2Fecp%2Des274016%2Ehtml&afftrack=">Echo Park</a> available at<a href="https://www.scrapbook.com/"> Scrapbook.com</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p>Lauren also started Kindergarten </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqndTfLzhVuS7a_-vQe_pQjsShe2Fgl066hWUPaSd3ppwQyK_OFKaWQ4G5FYLYdICrGT1-knxpOa1V7kSVPpK07b3XRC9-0ieZS_iNetCpfpKyeH4ymLq8C61lbVXybvuEJqjanThm0QX8e4JGqKaVDzjez3ouT0Ov7BXm-mDrBecl7GMTAMBLQHjHA/s2617/kindergarten1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="2557" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqndTfLzhVuS7a_-vQe_pQjsShe2Fgl066hWUPaSd3ppwQyK_OFKaWQ4G5FYLYdICrGT1-knxpOa1V7kSVPpK07b3XRC9-0ieZS_iNetCpfpKyeH4ymLq8C61lbVXybvuEJqjanThm0QX8e4JGqKaVDzjez3ouT0Ov7BXm-mDrBecl7GMTAMBLQHjHA/w399-h408/kindergarten1.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><br /><p>She was so excited and couldn't wait to go back the next day!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words! </p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-61053153439066019942022-08-01T22:08:00.005-04:002022-08-01T22:08:45.413-04:00What happened to July?<p> Have I really not posted since June?? Wow, what happened to summer? </p><p><br /></p><p>The grandkids were here the last week of June and we spent the majority of the time at the cottage. Swim, sand, fish, repeat. That pretty much sums up the week:) Being from Phoenix they are used to swimming in a pool but had no problems getting right in the lake. And Miss Lauren is not afraid of worms or fish. She did want to keep the fish in a bucket and she named them:) </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0JsKUaUpNr2RR6HGPGY89tfG8SqNci4JnbRUbug5k5CHQhnMlYeM5REUjsEtv3KJH16k8YDMm8Exyw5KcEKoDi87uM9vo75ig3k5EYXuySNUb7gSj_H67A7zAddovI8ueIYre_eWmOiXGdSlTJI9sAOSPN3HA3Xm2Pq-cVbJCGh_KqGjD-a08xYSUA/s4032/IMG_2478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0JsKUaUpNr2RR6HGPGY89tfG8SqNci4JnbRUbug5k5CHQhnMlYeM5REUjsEtv3KJH16k8YDMm8Exyw5KcEKoDi87uM9vo75ig3k5EYXuySNUb7gSj_H67A7zAddovI8ueIYre_eWmOiXGdSlTJI9sAOSPN3HA3Xm2Pq-cVbJCGh_KqGjD-a08xYSUA/w416-h555/IMG_2478.JPG" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After they left, my husband had his hip replaced. So I have been moving the yard with the push mower and helping with his recovery. He is slowly getting back up to speed but I am still mowing, etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been getting ready for an art show/sale this weekend. I have about 6 dozen cards as well as other original pieces. It is our town's sidewalk sales so there should be good crowds. Here are three of my cards. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx1OzIMRA3kU3_G1VKL8tO97dZng5C5gtYZhlkU0BT3AAHEWxDesqdl-ldGa1_feNA7M0v7W-uBUmRZTKJyAAxi3n0ioxk1cJce2abdhp0zsQzJHtvneq6fARZ8w8-cab_42l7gWAE57tqNA9Htl5xaIds-2nzQv3cmy1sOZ0PDFf_I_uHMzKta1SoQ/s4032/IMG_3694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx1OzIMRA3kU3_G1VKL8tO97dZng5C5gtYZhlkU0BT3AAHEWxDesqdl-ldGa1_feNA7M0v7W-uBUmRZTKJyAAxi3n0ioxk1cJce2abdhp0zsQzJHtvneq6fARZ8w8-cab_42l7gWAE57tqNA9Htl5xaIds-2nzQv3cmy1sOZ0PDFf_I_uHMzKta1SoQ/s320/IMG_3694.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZsgKbKDjIhiNrN1_VH98KfPTKV2WLQWiVPHswyeX06HXv6ijttmEmC5dwva_vfncwS01O4Jv50GlCgCn6WyZr3roFw2EZC1oW1Af-eJrofc4yEJ8GuvOo7kuUDfX8s72yf1A-o5geZQsSnsiiEP-3TVORdi5KMsWwtazm6hueZ32vWGDeGOoiZJPxA/s4032/IMG_3699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZsgKbKDjIhiNrN1_VH98KfPTKV2WLQWiVPHswyeX06HXv6ijttmEmC5dwva_vfncwS01O4Jv50GlCgCn6WyZr3roFw2EZC1oW1Af-eJrofc4yEJ8GuvOo7kuUDfX8s72yf1A-o5geZQsSnsiiEP-3TVORdi5KMsWwtazm6hueZ32vWGDeGOoiZJPxA/s320/IMG_3699.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX658VR8ANlSePL_OSgfKZtwGbga9DYDaQdOvA6C50XWeEGrFP7XQVlJSLgIThPZeuvZrjPxszh7OAfRuXdBTFQCmAak_Tga6Bk8UwVcLRVsStxk2PpdV9hiEA8xD3cIep0f73R9qS9W2pS1JjDYDycQ1LCHr_k_xavjE6erKVCpM6D4rX90OQln7rhw/s4032/IMG_3700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX658VR8ANlSePL_OSgfKZtwGbga9DYDaQdOvA6C50XWeEGrFP7XQVlJSLgIThPZeuvZrjPxszh7OAfRuXdBTFQCmAak_Tga6Bk8UwVcLRVsStxk2PpdV9hiEA8xD3cIep0f73R9qS9W2pS1JjDYDycQ1LCHr_k_xavjE6erKVCpM6D4rX90OQln7rhw/s320/IMG_3700.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some of the larger pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvo-1Q0RqLwsvyj3GIIEUCwtKrkgzQSg8Xxld-nqOHvfWOy2DkEfA-X0eKPuyFXIjmmGsMaiBAYQxhKk0I1JGMXZ9UCsqrlZZB0L5Q_8UlGU9b8F3L3hHARV2N-wja-01VuFPZNwoJSlprs1Vl-Z3apfVHz3JkXUGQRFoCz4955fSqMkUha6Ygs9S4A/s4032/IMG_3766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvo-1Q0RqLwsvyj3GIIEUCwtKrkgzQSg8Xxld-nqOHvfWOy2DkEfA-X0eKPuyFXIjmmGsMaiBAYQxhKk0I1JGMXZ9UCsqrlZZB0L5Q_8UlGU9b8F3L3hHARV2N-wja-01VuFPZNwoJSlprs1Vl-Z3apfVHz3JkXUGQRFoCz4955fSqMkUha6Ygs9S4A/s320/IMG_3766.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwaHu9NnbEQhlAWcH3ou1ok59UHk-3Z3vrcyiViTRYFbbprBYfcMZhb73nj1pmWYuGBuuNsCYKugjxMpMi3iDs40oMIaJqMfJCUS_1mgDP7MpPyOtVpPEUx2V0uJnnNbW-BUNj4ltZ5FI8p7OVZTP62dHMMfbt4qw1gmwkzlqk5EFGcMpG9_VPrHHACA/s320/IMG_3768.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have been enjoying the past month. Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-27966190764544156812022-06-04T11:54:00.004-04:002022-06-04T11:54:57.967-04:00Happy June!<p> June is here - already! This month is my son's birthday and my 47th wedding anniversary. Yikes! </p><p>We have been busy getting the cottage all set for summer fun. The boat and jet ski are ready. The grandchildren will be here the last week of June. Before then we will be hosting caddies for the local LPGA tournament. </p><p>I did manage to complete a few thank you cards. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4LmKPEvljTCkG0OVsPQDJkSfQbtA0Pn9-YCDlUSXdyEJc0rjFCPL5tp2191JubdRq6bxWuPAXhkLg2rR6Sb-dkTyBDveU72w_MtkaHhVXz5Ngir9YtfJVc406C5JOudNhYEHNwPlSAo8Mv9G2b3360S_jp_keGP-ACAVcPu7exKM6qgYIz9zznb1lQ/s3024/caroline%20ashwood.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4LmKPEvljTCkG0OVsPQDJkSfQbtA0Pn9-YCDlUSXdyEJc0rjFCPL5tp2191JubdRq6bxWuPAXhkLg2rR6Sb-dkTyBDveU72w_MtkaHhVXz5Ngir9YtfJVc406C5JOudNhYEHNwPlSAo8Mv9G2b3360S_jp_keGP-ACAVcPu7exKM6qgYIz9zznb1lQ/w376-h376/caroline%20ashwood.jpeg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCxhwslMqfTvSDSBIXlYk57BtWobEqo9R41dkD3wGneFGajI_JdcyRaYHZ1b6rUl_kgqqxciNbk-S3-_F7b0WNqS8fhxtDZ6yaCGMXe4444h6b_elS0x9eNRcEZ_G1YBu-RPjrdr8rVlVgMvu5G0-Jz7etuvTS9_Szg76Y0t3LROAb3hUwnXR3JdXng/s3024/dickblick.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCxhwslMqfTvSDSBIXlYk57BtWobEqo9R41dkD3wGneFGajI_JdcyRaYHZ1b6rUl_kgqqxciNbk-S3-_F7b0WNqS8fhxtDZ6yaCGMXe4444h6b_elS0x9eNRcEZ_G1YBu-RPjrdr8rVlVgMvu5G0-Jz7etuvTS9_Szg76Y0t3LROAb3hUwnXR3JdXng/w395-h395/dickblick.jpeg" width="395" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lTc1fSxEM1lfW21CYfWJ6KlztDZ7Wj2bzNGN7YLG7T0GHEgss9RN3AbApNXZ5YtXymHI5Dg-Icf0LIQPPHCW62-Qc1gA3hSLq7SesSCMlSCLXCDThIUfpql9AKczPfcTkbx8PmDSOwEpwTQcLzLLlLUEn8RlOF2CsAj4qiCwHI7z71cownBUEdYRiA/s3024/silverbrush.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lTc1fSxEM1lfW21CYfWJ6KlztDZ7Wj2bzNGN7YLG7T0GHEgss9RN3AbApNXZ5YtXymHI5Dg-Icf0LIQPPHCW62-Qc1gA3hSLq7SesSCMlSCLXCDThIUfpql9AKczPfcTkbx8PmDSOwEpwTQcLzLLlLUEn8RlOF2CsAj4qiCwHI7z71cownBUEdYRiA/w361-h361/silverbrush.jpeg" width="361" /></a></div><br /><p>The first one was something different with a palette knife. Other two are watercolors. </p><p><br />Thank you for visiting! And thank you for your kind words. I truly appreciate them.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-85159570428441082142022-05-20T07:55:00.001-04:002022-05-20T07:55:35.714-04:00Where has the Time Gone!<p> My goodness May is flying by! </p><p><br />We were back in Phoenix for a week and a half to celebrate our grandson's third birthday! We had a train come to the house and give kids rides around the neighborhood. It was quite a sight! He is all about trains and was very excited with this surprise. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv8UrTixNwGWRNyOnuFuoHJnYr3vCwHbtUhwipcSBXWbCmfae52ZdE8WS8q2krRpb1yl-aw6BLQEI1F5v8gn0EMla88jFVLdIyqGNCVpAQ36YVmQdsDF-fApvVKYZbs18m8ZtUifYMr4DEA3_juQRG-zb54zPstg0chSU8ylXZ8sAFus2q5jK2WWL0Q/s4032/IMG_1171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMv8UrTixNwGWRNyOnuFuoHJnYr3vCwHbtUhwipcSBXWbCmfae52ZdE8WS8q2krRpb1yl-aw6BLQEI1F5v8gn0EMla88jFVLdIyqGNCVpAQ36YVmQdsDF-fApvVKYZbs18m8ZtUifYMr4DEA3_juQRG-zb54zPstg0chSU8ylXZ8sAFus2q5jK2WWL0Q/s320/IMG_1171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe5AUB8pGu26xQTdTULI0E1icoq6ZKO7K6N9sTPAD_4SS7qn_3JWJaVlqxzdfbt1XCFhoAYKUcD9UolSQV_WDK5ScMuA1Q9lFrfX5Ocow8x6iU11EcRkbd2NL8akDXS1LxybH5wgKOBL5JnQc4seBKvorUf6ZeY_zn_Yk8uB9pHO3dRHWnOTHCzRHYA/s4032/IMG_1174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe5AUB8pGu26xQTdTULI0E1icoq6ZKO7K6N9sTPAD_4SS7qn_3JWJaVlqxzdfbt1XCFhoAYKUcD9UolSQV_WDK5ScMuA1Q9lFrfX5Ocow8x6iU11EcRkbd2NL8akDXS1LxybH5wgKOBL5JnQc4seBKvorUf6ZeY_zn_Yk8uB9pHO3dRHWnOTHCzRHYA/s320/IMG_1174.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been working on painting cards but yesterday got out some acrylic paints to play. I had an idea in my head but I am not sure I achieved what I wanted. I used 4 wood panels to create a sunflower or that was my idea. I used Flowtrol and silicone oil to achieve cells. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFRzOjy87ZKjJZeGEg8imlXS7164B27V7qxwEzVYod1ogTcfs38pS82phKO_KDt9jEu-i_fKrrAVpaBXDljLurHSTEOYFWFHUbIBJSNAQDGrblGhy5jXhiUobHLa4Ze3jDLVmUjD1XbHunmGYxKFKa8cAkMOt-BPLOoXbEgem2HCVwQaNNx3DO9GHSg/s2922/sunflower%20cells2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2914" data-original-width="2922" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFRzOjy87ZKjJZeGEg8imlXS7164B27V7qxwEzVYod1ogTcfs38pS82phKO_KDt9jEu-i_fKrrAVpaBXDljLurHSTEOYFWFHUbIBJSNAQDGrblGhy5jXhiUobHLa4Ze3jDLVmUjD1XbHunmGYxKFKa8cAkMOt-BPLOoXbEgem2HCVwQaNNx3DO9GHSg/w491-h490/sunflower%20cells2.jpg" width="491" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKyOFwys8H-g8hWQXGHYMWMGwr3Pvw43IGWu1xRRMAdIweKXHL9pdu_xo1qjKgnIm1-FG9u4CEeuyLJIkEOyhC5lqGRtlNgjcW3XYvf4DsU0zugnk6etFxiMd5ocjs9FY4j-NvfA4Y9e-Oc4ls64XVFxLeXtuprZM4-u4a0xRSWqBLisE7HtsNC7J6A/s1365/sunflowercells3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="1024" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJKyOFwys8H-g8hWQXGHYMWMGwr3Pvw43IGWu1xRRMAdIweKXHL9pdu_xo1qjKgnIm1-FG9u4CEeuyLJIkEOyhC5lqGRtlNgjcW3XYvf4DsU0zugnk6etFxiMd5ocjs9FY4j-NvfA4Y9e-Oc4ls64XVFxLeXtuprZM4-u4a0xRSWqBLisE7HtsNC7J6A/w426-h568/sunflowercells3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do love the effect I was able to get in the red. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope each of you enjoys a healthy and happy weekend! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate your kind words. </div><br />Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-37258320496327920252022-04-17T12:11:00.001-04:002022-04-17T12:11:02.306-04:00Hoppy Easter!<p> Wishing everyone a joyful and hoppy Easter! </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are throwback bunny photos from 1984 and 1989! My daughter's and son's first photos with the Bunny. I kept the tradition up as long as I could! Glad to say my grandkids also got a bunny photo this year! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDLkWxNj7PpWqKCiivtXbAz2pfeovskeKC4YIcKyWNnBhABfQ0QcQ5Yc_NHsmVhFfawrv9b8oTND6MhLOc0hzCPgYuC6b4kdQvGOXUw3g3xoHDVWXKWFdFIMBAFT3wHzYjnUZ22l6pLo7aRxp09SPzU9fGWjuFNtDXRYYEBSzBvPMNqdeT5RPdedyfw/s4032/67142136491__C29D9A2F-2357-44CC-B4CB-07F7DF77B67E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDLkWxNj7PpWqKCiivtXbAz2pfeovskeKC4YIcKyWNnBhABfQ0QcQ5Yc_NHsmVhFfawrv9b8oTND6MhLOc0hzCPgYuC6b4kdQvGOXUw3g3xoHDVWXKWFdFIMBAFT3wHzYjnUZ22l6pLo7aRxp09SPzU9fGWjuFNtDXRYYEBSzBvPMNqdeT5RPdedyfw/s320/67142136491__C29D9A2F-2357-44CC-B4CB-07F7DF77B67E.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioVaCcKg5VlZicYGv-0akgJXO98TDq_zjkis42P1DGl_DYHwOqHK2P_kP19xAs8-hQMkMG_fuK-Reh9CBn0uDLQ5PGmrPRzSU2nr9ZbHQgJU9qgUCkyhsmY2Kj57ap_t1_2nA7jmOjMJZG3-KOo1-2pubU2kStuiqXW44_fsuuUUlSiLmY7-ildMyVw/s320/67142139551__7F83393D-0851-490E-B594-8F5792915A1B.jpg" width="240" /></div><br />This is a watercolor card I made. Still learning to paint loose and to let layers dry! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisI5wcyxOiD2vAWz-JZlsEzBTTE74hMnDf0M8a-2aOJ2ucXuWXYZwtIOJhCK3gFnyadtXqUHkDHrFKwAN9UMPqM8URVePkg1k5g6895mNvb0htN07RMbU7r0iV5S69B2IEQylgs5HHK-N6i5QIg2t68pDUVXUw12M3vfdVPZXp4nJFK5MFHTyqyfiCRA/s1650/bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisI5wcyxOiD2vAWz-JZlsEzBTTE74hMnDf0M8a-2aOJ2ucXuWXYZwtIOJhCK3gFnyadtXqUHkDHrFKwAN9UMPqM8URVePkg1k5g6895mNvb0htN07RMbU7r0iV5S69B2IEQylgs5HHK-N6i5QIg2t68pDUVXUw12M3vfdVPZXp4nJFK5MFHTyqyfiCRA/w329-h426/bunny.jpg" width="329" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words! <br /><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-55611288313291644992022-04-09T13:19:00.005-04:002022-04-09T19:35:23.634-04:00I Scrapped!<p> It has been a while but I got a layout done today!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NvC5xLpn1l2ZNeON9hQfYmKdAm5qpRC-yfpAaGpwgH8dIglH6zZ_-lz13WeAJRYTVnVd_tXharyMennqFYrX1hdrcvVv4AAKKPPHrkBn16uEva_g8sFGTeHww3x_n_SzWWaHQU1TAEXaUOvAzTzdhatgisJCWcnHLL1tgOTmvlf2if6UpTKyYHn4WQ/s3024/how%20to%20love2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NvC5xLpn1l2ZNeON9hQfYmKdAm5qpRC-yfpAaGpwgH8dIglH6zZ_-lz13WeAJRYTVnVd_tXharyMennqFYrX1hdrcvVv4AAKKPPHrkBn16uEva_g8sFGTeHww3x_n_SzWWaHQU1TAEXaUOvAzTzdhatgisJCWcnHLL1tgOTmvlf2if6UpTKyYHn4WQ/w556-h556/how%20to%20love2.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><p>My wonderful grandkids hugging trees:) </p><p>And, they started daycare in October so here is their first day photo! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFFAv6leajZhS5fOHwKouhDaA0gOiIJR-GQfxyKciyU2ErfhmX0JDQrLLcI41IQM1jSLvwVKEMp2OtELQZVsiZp8uOPQq68plGTmciDtYHePJydJrdl8WI-88Ce2zc8hv0aeEwOn6r2SRQK6z3_IHlzCo6K_3VMsi5yqErUdwrmQgt_gx6yrqeiLoQA/s3024/First%20day%20of%20daycare2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="559" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFFAv6leajZhS5fOHwKouhDaA0gOiIJR-GQfxyKciyU2ErfhmX0JDQrLLcI41IQM1jSLvwVKEMp2OtELQZVsiZp8uOPQq68plGTmciDtYHePJydJrdl8WI-88Ce2zc8hv0aeEwOn6r2SRQK6z3_IHlzCo6K_3VMsi5yqErUdwrmQgt_gx6yrqeiLoQA/w559-h559/First%20day%20of%20daycare2.jpg" width="559" /></a></div><br /><p>Was inspired by this sketch from <a href="http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/">SketchNScrap</a></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7aoHHpx2mIRc-aUSMXRx8L17DRV5_dd7RGJykTgP8VylbDvRrKRrpI34uZDRdHw8VTBUCBxBwAwnEZE180GUPxVCEUmkCUfsa-3dhrm4P_84RjnImwk-FoRu_TK09Xmi7Fz1jfzuP3bfw3L_HKmupvE7qyWJIVrYeIM_p2We6asiS-OkdmGCYrV8R5g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7aoHHpx2mIRc-aUSMXRx8L17DRV5_dd7RGJykTgP8VylbDvRrKRrpI34uZDRdHw8VTBUCBxBwAwnEZE180GUPxVCEUmkCUfsa-3dhrm4P_84RjnImwk-FoRu_TK09Xmi7Fz1jfzuP3bfw3L_HKmupvE7qyWJIVrYeIM_p2We6asiS-OkdmGCYrV8R5g" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />Thank you for visiting and for your kind words!<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-5929077547421362882022-04-09T08:31:00.001-04:002022-04-09T08:31:33.295-04:00I have returned<p> We spent the cold winter months with our daughter and grandchildren. Normally we rent a place, but this year that fell through. So we lived with them. In addition to the fun and chaos of a 5 and 3 year old, they remodeled their kitchen and bathrooms! I found peace during long walks while the kids attended daycare.</p><p>I am proud to say I logged over 990,000 steps during those three months. I had to replace my sneakers! </p><p>Now that we are back in Michigan I need to figure out how to keep it going. Since we have been back, we have had three days of rain and today snow! Also we live in a rural area with no sidewalks or shoulders to walk on. Sharing the road with cars flying by can be dangerous. Looks like I will be driving to other local trails. </p><p>Now that I have returned it is time to get back to my art and scrapbooking. Needless to say, I have thousands of photos of the kids to scrap. </p><p>Here is a card I painted for a friend undergoing breast cancer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDPiDq0CRfoOda-nQaqa6CFydR6NbulvXxA1bT6Sc8QAy8nq_xWW7l6BnqQZs8laXlflnJW7wD5aRuRsL4HlAmDWscbraErllXtllzU660qlhKA1y_Ggmfja7-KxCRyeTQHutkqRg5GWfgv24APwX7BjrPLvk72WXGIAfI5_GgnfU3FxwqM01-H11BQ/s2928/get%20well%20kathy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="2130" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDPiDq0CRfoOda-nQaqa6CFydR6NbulvXxA1bT6Sc8QAy8nq_xWW7l6BnqQZs8laXlflnJW7wD5aRuRsL4HlAmDWscbraErllXtllzU660qlhKA1y_Ggmfja7-KxCRyeTQHutkqRg5GWfgv24APwX7BjrPLvk72WXGIAfI5_GgnfU3FxwqM01-H11BQ/w339-h466/get%20well%20kathy.jpg" width="339" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for stopping by and for your kind words! </p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133721614872613989.post-18885570081453510592022-03-22T17:20:00.001-04:002022-03-22T17:20:11.088-04:00Happy Spring!<p> Spending time this winter with my daughter and her family has left little time to be creative. In addition to watching the 4 and 2 year old twice a week, my daughter decided to remodel the kitchen and three bathrooms. Luckily that is behind us now but sadly, now.we only have 2 weeks left here. </p><p>I did get out my watercolors and play for a bit today. Played a little with line and wash. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ21GjOPSF2cp30Di_oKxhQHDnLahOBnkE92NSh3D1Es8eeeZ52d3X8W-xVKiu7aHMLsWOMUIIQbnNalP75ToAKxfgKDydb9J3BPkLjyBOVE3ID0IcgF_gYsduxyqnVEDIO87usEjNn0kVOUrGXmua_sXHKdDDZai9yltDw6T6xhDNBA7Zjh4jODseXQ/s2566/727983F1-628B-4C3D-B89D-4A1299258C4A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="1924" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ21GjOPSF2cp30Di_oKxhQHDnLahOBnkE92NSh3D1Es8eeeZ52d3X8W-xVKiu7aHMLsWOMUIIQbnNalP75ToAKxfgKDydb9J3BPkLjyBOVE3ID0IcgF_gYsduxyqnVEDIO87usEjNn0kVOUrGXmua_sXHKdDDZai9yltDw6T6xhDNBA7Zjh4jODseXQ/s320/727983F1-628B-4C3D-B89D-4A1299258C4A.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If I am going to join the art group sales this year, I am going to have to get busy once I am home. </p><p>A bit late, but adding this to PaintpartyFriday - <a href="http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/">http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/</a>. They are celebrating their 11th birthday and I want to say congrat To them!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for visiting and for your kind words. </p><p><br /></p>Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944181167967956823noreply@blogger.com2