tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63975891939731227402023-11-16T04:11:17.674-08:00South Bay StudioSouth Bay StudioSouth Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-4363783534424645982014-12-03T07:45:00.000-08:002014-12-03T07:45:02.488-08:00Winter's Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scene invites you in,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to make a snowman, take </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a sleigh ride , </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or put on your ice skates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have printed these cards from my original watercolor</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">painting, 'Winter's Eve'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are printed onto heavy, feather edged cardstock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for that frosty </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These and many other cards are available at my</span></div>
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South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-8802399408674739562013-07-10T16:03:00.001-07:002013-07-10T16:03:54.849-07:00Love Lavender?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial;">The perfect birthday card for that friend, mom, sister,</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial;">co-worker, wife or anyone who loves lavender....</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial;">or birdcages... flowers?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial;">Notice all of the lovely detail: punched out</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial;">corners, multi-layered designer papers, </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Arial;">this wonderful one of a kind, handcrafted card.</span><br />
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South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-24636088105094833492013-05-09T15:12:00.001-07:002013-05-09T15:12:21.070-07:00Lighthouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #073763;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">by Erin Hope</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This lovely poem was written by my granddaughter, Erin.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> marking the deep water</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">entrance to a safe harbor, assuring those</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have printed it onto this deckled edged,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She asked me to make her ten different cards. She didn't</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">them all different from each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are a few of the ones I made:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Each comes with a matching envelope.</span></div>
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Now these cards were made just for Paula, <br />
but I would love to make a set of cards for you.<br />
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In this world of e-mails and texts, there<br />
is still room for cards with a personal touch.<br />
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My cards usually come in sets of five, but because<br />
they are handcrafted just for you, I am very <br />
flexible as to how many you need.<br />
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Custom cards can be found at<br />
my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88069108/vintage-custom-collection-of-cards"> <span style="font-size: large;">ETSY</span></a> shop.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Thanks to everyone for entering my</span></div>
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One each of the following different cards.....<br />
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This is my prayer for you for this upcoming year:</div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"The Lord bless you and keep you,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lord make His face to shine upon you,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and be gracious to you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and give you peace." </span></div>
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Each card is blank inside and comes with a<br />
matching feather-edged envelope. <br />
A generous amount of glitter is smattered onto <br />
the snowy sections to give that frosty winter look.<br />
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These would make a great gift, or<br />
use them yourself.</div>
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It's a most wonderful time of the year...<br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. Become a follower of my blog and</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Etsy shop you like best.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The winner will be announced on </span><br />
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I have also made this collection available at<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We just recently returned from our wonderful vacation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here we are, my dear husband of almost 37 years, and I.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We sat basking in the warm sunshine, we ate, we swam,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">we tasted some of the tropical island delicacies,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> we felt the sand </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">between our toes, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">we had a snack. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> we ate, we looked for shells, we ate, we felt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">the warm trade winds, we ate, and of course we enjoyed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Did I mention the wonderful food?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was inspired to paint this lovely painting from the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This lovely beach is located on Maui. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> It is called Makena Beach (Big Beach). If you enter the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">beach from the second entrance and turn right</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> you will see this </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">beautiful Kiawe tree, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">watch out for the needles though,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> no bare feet </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">until you get past this tree...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then you will encounter the softest golden sand ever...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and behold the beautiful aqua shore breakers...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have printed this painting onto beautiful, heavy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> feather-edged cardstock. This is a set of 5,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">but I do sell them as individual cards as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Each card comes with a matching</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">feather edged envelope and is blank inside...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You can find these cards at my </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87882956/makena-dreamin-set-of-5-watercolor-cards"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ETSY</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> shop.</span></b></div>
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This is the best recipe for gingerbread cookies that I have ever tried:</div>
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1 C. Butter 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda </div>
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1 egg 1 T. ginger</div>
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1 C. Molasses 1 tsp. cinnamon</div>
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2 Tbls. vinegar 1 tsp. cloves (ground)</div>
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Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add egg, molasses <br />
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On a greased cookie sheet, bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.<br />
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We, my daughter Jessica and I, made the tresses for the gingerbread<br />
people, ( is that politically correct? :-) ) by using a garlic press.<br />
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I put brown food coloring in some of the cookie dough to make<br />
the brown hair.<br />
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Wallah!! brown hair for the cookies.<br />
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Jessica cut out little ties for the gingerbread men.<br />
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Hungry onlookers kept vigil over the proceedings...</div>
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(Jessica's sons, Isaac and Eric)</div>
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Roll out on a floured surface, cut out your shapes<br />
bake and we are ready to frost....<br />
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Just confectioners sugar, milk or cream and <br />
your choice of food colorings. We like to<br />
paint ours on. And sprinkles of course...<br />
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Isaac and Eric liked this one because he looks like he is<br />
praising the Lord.<br />
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Doesn't she look nice with those cute bows in her hair.<br />
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They each get placed in a little snowflake celophane bag<br />
with a sticker on the back.<br />
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I have this cute wooden handled<br />
winter decorated box that is perfect to keep them in.<br />
They are ready to be passed out to my grandchildren,<br />
students and friends.<br />
Enjoy!!!!!</div>South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-65709739688338311682011-12-14T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-14T07:47:25.794-08:00Vintage Custom Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have just finished another set of custom cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> These are for Leah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leah likes more of the vintage style. I enjoyed making</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I saw these cut out hymnal daisies on a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">tutorial by <a href="http://todolwen.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-tutorial-hymn-page-feathers.html">Todolwyn</a> as well as</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">this feather below..... I just think they</span><br />
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I used real feathers on the card below, looks kind of<br />
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Leah liked all of her cards, I made her an extra one, <br />
partly becauseI had so many ideas, partly because I took a little<br />
longer making them,and partly because<br />
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a loving wife to John, and the mother of six<br />
of my energetic grandchildren....<br />
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Now, this collection was for Leah, but I would love<br />
to make you your own custom collection also........<br />
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You choose the theme and color palette, whether is would<br />
be birds, butterflies, flowers, scriptures, children or <br />
whatever you like.<br />
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These would make great gifts also, for a birthday or<br />
someone you just want to say 'thank you' to...<br />
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My custom collection is listed at <br />
my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/88069108/vintage-custom-collection-of-cards">ETSY</a> shop.<br />
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You can convo me about any details or ideas you want<br />
for your collection.<br />
</div>South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-10626340459295808422011-12-11T07:00:00.000-08:002011-12-11T08:49:47.460-08:00Looking for something else to Paint?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other day I was in my craft/painting/guest room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> trying to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">bring in some order...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I laid down on the carpet, for a moment to rest and looked </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">up at the ceiling,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">and marvelled....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">well it's not exactly the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sistine Chapel or anything,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> but I thought it looked,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Several years ago, </span></div>
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So I did, it was done almost entirely with three or four </div>
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It was quite an undertaking, and I don't think I'd do it again.<br />
In fact, I get a neck ache just thinking about it.<br />
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Overall though, I think it turned out very sweet and</div>
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when the grandchildren spend the night,<br />
they like looking at it.</div>
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</div>South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-58976995120319093412011-12-09T19:33:00.001-08:002011-12-09T19:50:23.118-08:00Blingy Birds Winner!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The winner of my stupendous 'Blingy Birds' Giveaway is:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:Angie@KnickofTime">Angie@KnickofTime</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As soon as I get your home address, I will send them out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You can contact me through my Etsy shop, if you like...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to everyone who participated in my giveaway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The carriage travels the hard packed snow of the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">country road. The quaint scattered houses along the lane</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">and the heaped up sparkling snow, the broken</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">down country fence and the beautiful yellow winter sky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The first time I ever witnessed a yellow sky, like this, in the winter,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">in the daytime was </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">last winter. Until then, I had only ever seen them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> on </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">paintings and such....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> It was quite a lovely sight to actually behold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I love to look at the sky at the different seasons of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">God's handiwork....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This painting, along with my 'White Horse Inn'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">painting were both from cards that I recieved long ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The scene was so engaging, that I had to try to paint it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And so I did, changing many of the subtleties of the original</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have printed my version of the painting onto heavy,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">feather-edged cardstock cards. The cards are blank inside</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">and come with matching feather-edged envelopes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As you can see from the picture, I have softened up the edges</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">and smattered them with a generous amount of ultra fine</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">crystal glitter, ya know, for that frosty look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">These cards and many other any occasion cards are</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">available in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87965814/winter-sky-set-of-10"><span style="font-size: large;">ETSY</span> </a> shop. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I don't know who the original artist of the painting, but</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will be giving away these two blingy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">They would make the perfect little gift</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">for the person who has everything...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and let me know what</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday, Dec. 9th at 6:00 p.m.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(set aside)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add a package (10 1/2 oz.) mini-marshmallows to the</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whip 1 pint of whipping cream, mix into cranberry mixture</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">along with </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 12oz. container of Cool Whip</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add 1 c. chopped walnuts (optional) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">The winner of my 'Cardinal' set of five cards is:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 'Cardinals'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love how the two are nestled in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">There are no cardinals here in Olympia, where I live,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have printed my painting onto heavy, feather-edged </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">cardstock</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> cards, they are blank inside and also </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">come </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have softened up the edges a little bit and heavy ladened </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">those boughs</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> with a generous </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">amount of ultra fine crystal glitter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (which doesn't really </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">show up </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">on this picture very well). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This is not my usual smattering </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">of a little here</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/southbaystudio">ETSY</a> store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And now, the winner of my set of 5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 'Winter Cardinal' cards is:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Connie</span></div>
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Quilting by the River<br />
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As soon as I recieve your mailing address, I will<br />
send them on their way.<br />
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Thank you everyone who entered my giveaway!<br />
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These cards as well as many more all occasion cards, <br />
magnets, pendants,paintings and gifts are<br />
available at my<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35960115/winter-cardinal-card-set-of-5">ETSY</a> shop.</div>South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-83478497184541660682011-11-14T20:19:00.000-08:002011-11-25T07:04:41.315-08:00White Horse Inn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is just something about this frosty night scene that </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">draws</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> me right in.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The moonlit evening,the silently falling snow,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ride down the winding snow </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">covered lane </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">through the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">rustic little village</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to the</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> White Horse Inn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> A server</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> greets you with a </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">warm beverage,</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> maybe </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hot buttered rum, </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or some warm </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">spiced wine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Snow scenes are probably my favorite kind of paintings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have often practiced painting by looking at other interesting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">paintings and trying to </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">do them </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in my particular style.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (whatever that is).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This painting was inspired by a card that someone gave me a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> long time ago. It was so intriguing to me that I had to try to paint it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I have </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">changed many of the subtleties on the painting,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have printed my painting onto heavy, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">feather edged cardstock cards. They are all blank inside</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">and come with matching feather edged envelopes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have added lots of ultra fine crystal glitter to add to</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">For a while, I tried to find out who the original artist was, because</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I never did discover the artist, if you know, please let me know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">These cards and many other all occasion cards are </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi there everyone, I have just finished some more </span></div>
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They are so engaging, each with its own little story to tell</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Rimmed with colorful rhinestones, they will brighten</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">These two sweet birdies watch in wonder as three </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">geese</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This magnet is a 2 in. square beautiful beveled glass.</span><br />
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These three are discussing the plan of action for the day...</div>
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Beautiful 2 in. square, smooth fired glass with</div>
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A lone robin waits and watches for springtime...</div>
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Fine fired 2 in. square glass,</div>
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These sweet birds sing their praises in the</div>
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early winter morning light....</div>
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Fine beveled 2 in. square glass</div>
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surrounded by gold rhinestones.</div>
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Nestled in the moonlight, saying</div>
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their evening prayers.....</div>
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Beautiful 2 in. square beveled glass surrounded </div>
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All of these and many more can be seen at</div>
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my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/southbaystudio?section_id=6471606">ETSY</a> store.<br />
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</div>South Bay Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07039779664015794801noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6397589193973122740.post-17644530428246737492011-11-10T18:18:00.001-08:002011-11-10T18:39:45.984-08:00And the Winner is....<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The winner of my 'Morning Ride' five </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">card giveaway</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is:</span> </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rettabug</span></div>
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Thank you every who entered my giveaway for </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love all the nuances of color and the interesting </span></div>
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All of the intricacies of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> someone who <u>really</u> knows how to paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This lovely card was printed from </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">an original watercolor</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> painting done by</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> my mother,
V. duBois-Boyle.
Even though</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> she </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">is nearly 85 yrs.old,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> she still paints, and is an exhibiting</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> artist </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in the Denver area and a </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">member of
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mon has been an artist for as long as I can</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> remember. As a child, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">her easel would be set up in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> our family </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">room from time to time </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">would work on</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> mostly oil paintings at that time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have printed this lovely painting onto heavy, </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">I have listed these cards as an individual card,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">sets of five, sets of ten and sets of twenty and they</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">are available at my etsy store along with many</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">other all occasion greeting cards, paintings</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana;">and much more. All of my cards are blank inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit my<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85505783/winter-cardinal-set-of-10"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">ETSY</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> shop here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Recently, for my granddaughter Rose's birthday,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rose just turned 12 and is a happy and sweet young lady,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> loves to be with people, and has many interests.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">She has many friends, and likes to correspond</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">with them the old fashioned way,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> via snail mail, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">on occasion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And so, I have made her a variety of cards that </span><br />
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Now, this is Rose's collection, but I would love<br />
to create a handmade set of cards for you.<br />
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This would make a great gift for any time of the <br />
year. Perhaps someone who lives a long <br />
distance from you, or not...<br />
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Free gift wrapping would be included.<br />
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All I would need to know is a name and maybe<br />
a theme, as: birds, flowers, mothers with children, vintage<br />
looking, inspirational, scriptural or whatever you can think of.<br />
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Check out my <br />
<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span id="goog_1366248900"></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85083652/custom-collection-set-of-5-greeting">ETSY<span id="goog_1366248901"></span></a></span><br />
store for ideas. I will post under custom<br />
collection and you can convo me with your ideas,<br />
thoughts or questions</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"over the river and through the woods..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This quaint little town is nestled in the hills, just inviting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> you </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to a frosty morning sleigh ride. Notice the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">quaint rock bridge, and the snow ladened trees, the frosted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">over pond and river, the </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">children</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> in the background</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> making a snow man.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Wouldn't you just love to visit here?</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I have printed my original watercolor </span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> I have used </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">lovely, heavy, feather-edged cardstock cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">They are </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">blank inside and come with matching</span></div>
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Three of my dear grandchildren have birthdays this week.<br />
My oldest grandson, John, is a big Seattle Seahawks fan. <br />
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A couple of years ago, I attempted a Seahawk logo cake<br />
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(except, of course, when they're not winning)</div>
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