Crocodile Smile
Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Crafts | 1 Comment »[photopress:crocodile_smile.jpg,full,pp_image] My kindergarten teacher was very creative with her song time. She composed and wrote several songs herself and I am the proud owner of a copy of those. One song she taught us (that I found out ...
Something from Nothing
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Crafts | 1 Comment »[photopress:celebration_pear_2.jpg,full,pp_image] You know that book by Phoebe Gilman, Something from Nothing? No? Read it! I love that book! No matter how much time or creativity we lack there has to be enough of it to make something. With ...
Daughter like Mother
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Crafts | 2 Comments »[photopress:snowy_day.jpg,full,pp_image] My daughter wanted to make cards with me today and here is her creation. She is going to send this as a surprise to a friend. Diana
Precise To A Fault
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in The Body | No Comments »Mark has written an excellent post about the Puritans, implying that much of their thought may have been counter to Luther's Reformation, at least in the guilt department.
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 Posted in link parade | No Comments »This looks like a pretty neat web site, especially if you enjoy listening to inspiring speakers. Pete
Blue Bubbles and Boys
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Crafts | No Comments »[photopress:blue_bubbles_boy.jpg,full,pp_image] "Little Boy Blue come blow your horn . . ." Anyway, here is a card I made using the Bubble Painting technique (see previous post). It was for today's SCS sketch challenge.
Fun with Bubble Painting
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Crafts | 1 Comment »[photopress:bubbles_technique_1.jpg,full,pp_image] Today I played around with bubble painting. It's as fun and messy as it sounds and the results are great! My source, Creative Crafts: Fun with Paint, Moira Butterfield, 1994. Ingredients: dish-washing liquid, several cup-size containers, drinking ...
Over 1300 looks!
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Crafts | 2 Comments »[photopress:oak_tree_thanks.jpg,full,pp_image] At SCS there is a card challenge each Saturday where cardmakers are asked to look at a photo of a scene and find inspiration for a card from it. This challenge was just that. I was inspired by the green ...
Suzuki Wants Harper In Jail
Monday, February 18th, 2008 Posted in creation, link parade, politics | No Comments »Is it just me, or are the public figures who are concerned about global warming starting to sound a little hysterical? David Suzuki recently called upon students at McGill University to find legal ways to put politicians who don't respond to global warming in ...
Screen Cleaner
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in link parade | 1 Comment »If your screen needs cleaning, check out this little utility.