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Asian Art Museum Docent Talk and Slideshow: Spirit of the Humble Clay
Thursday, June 21.
6:30 p.m.
$12, $10 OHCA members.
A sense of humility and a reverence for the spirit of the clay has infused Korean esthetics since early days. For centuries since their giant neighbor China began making brightly colored ceramics and eventually porcelain, Korean preferences favored unglazed stonewares. We will consider how these preferences changed over time, and the effect that Korean esthetics exerted on feelings of "wabi" and "sabi" in Japan . ln time even America and Europe were to reflect the Korean love of the spirit of the humble clay. RSVP by June 15.
David Buchanan first became interested in Asian art and culture in 1953 while in Korea and Japan with the U.S. Army. His work as a physician brought him into contact with an interesting segment of both Korean and Japanese life. After he retired from the Army and settled in the Bay Area , he became a docent at the Asian Art Museum. He has continued to travel extensively in east and south Asia and to study their art and literature.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Authorities are offering a $2,500 reward for information about vandals who spray-painted graffiti over prehistoric rock art at the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada.
The maroon and blue paint covers pictographs drawn by ancient inhabitants and petroglyphs scraped and ground long ago into rocks at the scenic preserve about 17 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip.
The federal Bureau of Land Management is working with Las Vegas police to investigate what officials are calling one of the most damaging incidents of vandalism at Red Rock in years. A conviction under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act can result in five years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
Restoring the Native American art will likely require meticulous scrubbing and cost up to $10,000 in repairs, said Pat Williams, a spokeswoman for Friends of Red Rock Canyon, a volunteer conservation group.
"We can get them restored but it will be very very expensive to remove the paint without damaging the pictographs," Williams said. "They are just one of the most fragile cultural sites we have."
Friends of Red Rock Canyon and the Conservation Lands Foundation are offering the reward.
Hikers visiting from Oregon reported the graffiti in early November. The graffiti includes the words "Red Rock 2010" and "Nevada has cronic" sprawled across several rock formations.
Red Rock is vulnerable to graffiti vandals because of its proximity to Las Vegas' urban neighborhoods, said Hillerie C. Patton, a Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman.
"We get a lot of damage and graffiti vandalism all the time," she said. "When people are doing crimes like this they are not thinking it through."
Conservationists said this latest graffiti wave was particularly offensive because it defaced historical writings and drawings that offer clues on how people lived in southern Nevada hundreds of years ago.
"These are historical treasures," said Elaine Holmes, of the Nevada Rock Art Foundation. "These are outdoor museums and should be treated as such."
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Sheryl Crow poses at Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Cars Land recreates the town of Radiator Springs from the Disney-Pixar film, 'Cars' which opens with Crow's song, 'Real Gone.' The singer brought along her sons, Wyatt, 5, and Levi, 2 (not pictured).
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Bobby Di Cicco Movies and Career Information
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Bobby Di Cicco (born 1955) is an American actor. He has starred in several films since the 1970s, but has mostly been involved in television work such as The A-Team. His early work includes the film 1941 by Steven Spielberg, in which he plays one of the main characters, 'Wally Stephens'. He also had a part in Samuel Fullers movie, The Big Red One, where he played a young private in the first squad. He was again a private in the 1990 comedy A Man Called Sarge. Bobby also gets credit for the classic line from the 1982 film Night Shift by Ron Howard, "Barney Rubble, what an actor". He had a major role co-starring with Michael Pare in the 1984 sci-fi cult film The Philadelphia Experiment.
- Bobby Di Cicco Movies before 2013
- Big Red One: The Reconstruction 2004
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 1996
- Splash 1983
- 1941 1979
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand 1978
- Number One with a Bullet


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The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Doyle W. Cartwright, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Norman. Arrangements are by Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman.
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By REDBOOK
This might ring a bell: "You only get the healthy rays in tanning beds," or "Tanning beds give you a 'base tan' to keep you from burning." The tanning-salon industry wooed many of us with these marketing claims when UVA rays--the ones tanning machines mainly use--were thought to be safe and only UVB rays from the sun were believed to be harmful.
Since then, we've grown wiser. Definitive research has now proven that both UVA and UVB rays can cause skin cancer. (UVA rays have been specifically linked to melanoma.) Still, about 30 million people go tanning every year, about 70 percent of whom are young women. Tanning salons outnumber even Starbucks and McDonalds in some of the largest U.S. cities, according to a San Diego State University study.
Related: 23 Power Foods to Eat More, More, More Of
Still don't want to kick the habit? Here's why you must kiss the bed good-bye:
1. Your risk of melanoma increases by 75 percent when you use tanning beds before the age of 35.
2. Last year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer shifted indoor tanning devices to the highest cancer risk category: "carcinogenic to humans." (They were formerly classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans.")
Related: 3 Women Who've Learned to Be Happy Living on Less Money
3. Tanning can be addictive. For some people, UV radiation can have a druglike effect; they feel dependent on it and can experience withdrawal symptoms, says David Fisher, M.D., Ph.D.
4. Not only are tanning-bed users more vulnerable to melanoma, they're also 2½ times more likely to be diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and 1½ times more susceptible to basal cell carcinoma.
Related: 25 Personal Health Secrets from Top Doctors
5. Starting this July, you're going to pay a 10-percent tax every time you slip into the tanning booth.
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5 Man-Magnet, Figure-Flattering, Show-Stopping Outfits
Sex Toys That Give the Best Buzz
- 75 Most Iconic Hairstyles of All Time
- Fun, Cheap Date Ideas
- 8 Tips for Baby-Soft Skin
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Berkshire Public Health Alliance Public Health Nurse Program
The Berkshire Public Health Alliance consists of 21 communities in Berkshire County that developed the Alliance with support from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. CIC funds were used to develop a regional public health nursing program.
Funding Amount: $47,500
Participating entities: Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (Lead); Towns of Adams, Alford, Becket, Clarksburg, Dalton, Egrement, Great Barrington, Hancock, Lanesbourough, Mt. Washington, New Marlborough, North Adams, Peru, Richmond, Sandisfield, Savoy, Sheffield, Washington, West Stockbridge, Williamstown, and Windsor
Franklin County Cooperative Public Health Service
Led by the FRCOG, these towns worked together to develop a regional public health district organized under Chapter 40, Section 4a. The program is governed by an oversight board and employs a fully credentialed health agent and a registered public health nurse.
Funding Amount: $119,375
Participating entities: Franklin Regional Council of Governments (Lead); Towns of Buckland, Charlemont, Deerfield, Gill, Hawley, Heath, and Monroe
Franklin County Cooperative Final Report file size 2MB file size 7MB
Provision of Electronic Food Inspections
Over the last several years, these three Metrowest Towns lost, due to budget cuts, part time food inspectors. This time consuming task fell to the directors of public health in each community. The grant allows for the purchase of tablets and wireless printers that are shared by the communities and that allow them to perform inspections in a timely fashion.
Funding amount: $15,000
Participating entities: Towns of Ashland (Lead), Medway, and Hopkinton


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Moment Classic Jacket and Moment Boville Pant
FOR: Men
From the Editors of Freeskier:
For a different look, try out the Classic jacket by Moment. The herringbone fabric looks and feels great yet belies the jacket's true technical nature: 15K/15K rating, fully taped seams and 18-inch vents. Pair it up with the stylish Boville—a 10K/10K polyester denim, slim-fitting pant—and you've got quite the kit.
Jacket: $260 — Pant: $180The Pros: Jacket & pants employ massive zippers for incredible venting.
The Cons: Jacket lacks taped zippers.


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Brandy Nichole Fann and Eric Kyle Bailey were united in marriage on September 28, 2013, at the Regency Conference Center in OFallon. The Rev. Bob Barker officiated the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Tevas and Diane Fann of Nashville.
The groom is the son of Rick and Marcia Bailey of Loudon, Tennessee.
Jessica Holtgrewe, sister of the bride, was matron of honor. The brides friend, Kelly Boyle, was bridesmaid. Isabella Holtgrewe, niece of the bride, was flower girl.
James Woodard, friend of the groom, was the best man. Serving as groomsman was Rich Atkinson, the grooms friend. Mitchell Holtgrewe, brother-in-law of the bride, was the usher. Max Bailey, the couples dog, was the ring bearer.
Brandy is a 2001 graduate of Nashville Community High School and received an Associates Degree in child care in 2003 and a certificate in Dental Assisting in 2006 from Kaskaskia College. Brandy is a dental technician for the 375th Dental Squadron at Scott Air Force Base.
Eric is a 1999 graduate of Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida. He received a degree in interactive media from the Academy of Design & Technology in Tampa, Florida in 2005. Eric is an active duty Senior Airman in the United States Air Force and works at Scott Air Force Base as a network technician.
After a honeymoon in Rome, Italy, the Baileys reside in Belleville, Illinois.


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CI/Faber Castell Blog Hop by Shelley Hamilton
Hi, Shelley here with my CI/Faber Castell Blog Hop Project!
For my project, I made a "Summer Vacation Journal"! Art Journals are very popular right now. This journal isn't purely for art, as I decided to put some of our vacation pictures in it. However, I was a bit more free with this album than I usually am. I did a lot of artsy stuff, a lot more writing, and was as informal as I wanted to be. It was a blast! I plan to let each one of my kids do one, as well. They love coloring, drawing, and pics of summer vacation!
I started with a plain journal, and piece of Bazaar Noir Chintz Foil Paper.
I knew that I wanted to use the new Faber-Castell Pastel Pencils in Blue/Green.
So, I began "coloring" the paper. One cool thing about these new pastels is that they come in sharpened pencil form, so you have a lot of control, and can color with great detail. Another nice thing is that they are easily sharpened. I used a common hand-held sharpener as these became dull.
The colors are amazing. I chose to color-in most of my paper pretty darkly.
There were a couple of areas, however, where I colored in very lightly, then rubbed them with my finger to make the color pale and even.
After I had chosen the colors I was going to use, and had colored for a little while, I began to look for papers to coordinate with the front of my journal. I found several pieces of Samantha Walker's "Tea Party" line that were perfect for what I wanted! After I finished using the pastel pencils, I used a spray sealer to make the page permanent(no smearing of the colors). Faber Castell also mentions the fact that you can use hair spray.
Another new product by Faber Castell are the Gelatos. This particular set has blues and purples. Beautiful!
Before adhering the colored paper to my journal, I used the Cotton Candy Gelato from this set, on the edges of the journal. The Gelatos come in what looks like a chapstick container. I just applied the Gelato directly on the journal edges. After doing this, I got a paintbrush(this set comes with one) a little bit wet with water, and went over the already painted edges. This helps smooth the color out.
To finish out the front of the album, I added small silk Eye Candy in several different places. These Swarovski crystals make all the difference!
I used the Cotton Candy and Gold Metallic Gelatos on this page.
To get this effect, I rubbed the Gelatos on a wooden stamp--blue on the top, gold on the bottom. I then put a little water on the paintbrush, and brushed the stamp with it. Then, I stamped it on the page. I repeated this process each time I stamped. I enjoyed the process and the outcome!
On this page, I used a trimmed piece from the front/back of my album, and used it on the bottom of the page. I used the Cotton Candy Gelato on a white paper flower, then blended it lightly with water and a paintbrush.
After the flower had completely dried, I went back in and added steaks of the deep yellow pastel pencil. The outcome was pretty, and I was assured that my flower would match the paper(Blue Pansies from Tea Party) that I had already picked out, as well as the cover of my album. After doing this, I sprayed the flower with Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Luminarte in Pearl Lilac. This gave it a nice shimmering look. To further embellish this page, I made small dots on the paper with Viva Colour Brand by CI's Paint Pen in Sunny Yellow.
On this page, I used a kraft envelope that I edged with the dark blue pastel pencil and painted with the Cotton Candy Gelato. I also used the Viva Colour by CI Paint Pen again. The yellow flower sticker is from the Tea Party line.
On this page, I used the Gelatos to edge the banner pieces and the paper mat.
Here are some of the items I used the Cotton Candy Gelato on. Remember that after you rub the Gelato directly on the object, that it is a good idea to use a paintbrush and a little water to spread the color about.
Before I glued the glitter on the letters for the banner, I first colored the letters with one of the pastel pencils. I just wanted a bit of color under the glitter so the chipboard color wouldn't show through. I also wanted to glitter right away, without letting anything dry, so I chose the pastel pencils instead of the gelato. Otherwise, the the letters might have been a bit wet, and the liquid glue for the glitter wouldn't have stuck to the letter.
I hope you have enjoyed seeing my project! I have enjoyed sharing it with you!!
Products Used:
CI Products:
Small silk Eye Candy(Swarovski crystals)
Blue Pansies paper from Tea Party line
Tea Blossom paper from Tea Party line
Label from Art as Life ATC Pack
Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Luminarte in Pearl Lilac
Tea Service paper from Tea Party line
Faber-Castell Products:
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Art Journaling with Faber Castell!!
I'm going to tell on myself here for a moment....
Up until a week ago, I've shied away from
Art Journaling.
a fear of the unknown....
a fear of the right and wrong
a fear of finding ANOTHER ADDICTION!!
Not exactly sure where to start,
so I pulled out a piece of Paint It ~ Bazaar Noir ~ Zanzibar paper.
(I am not a big doodler....
so why not let someone else do that work!)
I used various colored Gelatos to color the background.
When all colored in I spritzed with water
and let the colors blend.
Trying to keep one dimensional,
I pulled out a CMC Flower from Petaloo.
Using Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils
I colored on the flower,
then spritzed with water.
Here is my second attempt at Art Journaling.
I do have to say....I didn't do so well
keeping this page flat....oooops!!!
I adhered a piece of Paint It! Define into my Art Journal.
Using three different blue Gelatos
I colored the page and spritzed with water.
The clouds were created using one of the stencils
from the Cherry Blossom Stencil Kit and
a bit of
Using the Coconut Gelato, I colored inside the stenciled
cloud....then using a wet paintbursh
smoothed out the color.
The grass is a combo of Lime Gelato, May Green Pitt Big Brush Pen
and RainForest Twinking H20 from the Ulitmate Romance Kit.
"seek the dream, embrace the journey, discover your destiny!"
Products used:
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist
26398 Autumn Leaf
Luminarte Radiant Rain Color Concentrate
26435 Olive Vine
Twinking H2o's
28410 Ulitmate Romance
Pearl Red & Sweet Alfalfa
Paint It ~ Words
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Faber Castell,Creative Imaginations and Luminarte Blog hop
Good morning! This is Alicia and I had so much fun playing with the Faber Castell Gelatos Colors and Clear Stamps on my project today. We are having a fun blog hop too so I encourage you to hop around and check out everybody's creations.
I decided to make a card using the Creative Imaginations Banana Leaf Naturual paper and two sets of colors of the Faber Castell Gelatos and Luminarte Radiant Rain (Ice).
I cut out a 6X6 sheet of the banana leaf paper because I wanted to experiment with the gelatos and stamps on texture and this banana leaf paper was perfect. I first took the different colors in the "red" gelatos package and used the pretty stamp to stamp different color images to my background. I then took the darkest color and added a center to the flowers. The gelatos are so much fun to use because you can stamp directly on the paper with them or you can add water to make a more watercolor look, or you can even fade the colors like I did in between the flowers with a paintbrush and the package of green colors. The gelatos also make coloring ribbon extra fun too. I took the same reds from my flowers and colored the large ribbon. When this was all completed, Luminarte Radiant Rain in the ice color gave it the perfect sheen.
Come on over to the girls' other blogs for more beautiful projects.
And here is Faber Castell's blog:
Faber Castell Gelatos/Stamp (Green)/
Faber Castell Gelatos/Stamp (red)
Creative Imaginations Banana Leaf 12X12 (26518)
Maya Road ribbon
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Hello scrappers, Donna here, thrilled to be sharing some projects using a mix of Luminarte and Faber-Castell products! The pairing of the two creates endless possibilities………….
I created with the Faber Castell Mixed Media & Collage kit, a little box of big creative heaven containing some of everything you need to create mixed media style. The kit contains various pieces of chipboard, papers, gesso, gel medium, glaze, craft glue, metallic gelato, colored pencils and artist brush pens, among other things, including twelve fabulous idea cards.
In my first project, "Happiness", I began by first covering my chipboard with gesso. Next, I layered several of the collage papers included in the kit, afterward, toning the color down with another, thin layer of gesso. When the papers were dry, I applied some Ginger Peach and Sunburst mist over all. Once the mist was dray, I layered and adhered more bits of paper, a piece of screening (in the kit!!), buttons and more. I next applied some Sunburst mist to the piece of lace and adhered it to the piece. I applied ink to my rubber stamp using a Nougat Big Brush Pen and arbitrarily stamped on the edges. I outlined the numbers with some gelato and, using the black detail pen in the kit, outlined the words. As a last step, I applied a thin layer of glaze over all.
Products Used:
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Sunburst
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Ginger Peach
Creative Imaginations Rubber Stamp Salal Branch
Faber Castell Mixed Media & Collage Kit
Faber Castell Big Brush Artist Pen Nougat
Faber Castell Big Brush Artist Pen Black
For my next project, I used a smaller piece of chipboard, this time, to ultimately use as an embellishment on a note card. After applying a thin layer of gesso to the chipboard, I adhered then glazed over my various papers and then used a Radiant Rain Color Concentrate dauber to color the edges to create a sort of "frame". Once the paint dried, I applied some metallic gelato smudged it with a tad of water on my fingertips over the paint to get a sort of aged look. I next used a cool piece of that screening in the as a mask and applied gel medium to add some dimension to the piece. I lastly applied a layer of glaze over the entire piece and stapled a piece of cotton trim at the bottom. Love how the glaze made this look like a real photograph even though it was just a regular piece of scrappy paper in the kit. After adhering the piece to the note card base, I misted all with Butternut mist.
Products Used:
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Butternut
Luminarte Radiant Rain Color Concentrate Dauber Cinnamon
Faber Castell Mixed Media & Collage Kit
For my last project, I used one of the smaller pieces of chipboard, only this time, I covered it with a piece of canvas. I then adhered bits of papers on to the canvas and when they dried, applied glaze to the paper and outlined it with the Stampers Big Brush Pen. Next, I stamped over everying (the fun flower stamp is in the Mixed Media & Colllage Kit too) and then colored in the canvas using a red colored pencil. I painted the edges last, using the Cinnamon Dauber.
Luminarte Radiant Rain Color Concentrate Dauber Cinnamon
Faber Castell Mixed Media & Collage Kit
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Welcome to the Creative Imaginations-Faber-Castell Blog Hop!! Our teams have joined up to bring you a ton of craft ideas, inspiration and tutorials.
I created an inspirational canvas. Check it out:
I colored this canvas with Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils (blue) then spritzed with water and blended the colors with my fingers. I used the Stamper's Big Brush from the Mix & Match Mixed Media Sampler to color a script stamp and stamped on the background. After heat embossing the white circles, I used the Neutral Gelato to add another layer of color to the canvas (I blended with my fingers). I traced the large words and butterflies (adhered to the canvas using Gel medium) with blue water colors and used a wet paint brush to blend into the background. I used Mix & Match Art Grip Color Pencils to add definition to the journaling.
As a finishing touch, I painted the smaller butterflies with Egyptian Gold Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist and flicked Autumn Leaf Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist onto the background.
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Nothing could be more "my cup of tea" then the opportunity to create with Faber-Castell's wonderful products and combine then with Creative Imaginations' Tea Party line of papers by Samantha Walker and my favorites by LuminArte.
I had been wanting to create a mini album featuring of my favorite photos of my beautiful granddaughter, Leighton Kaye, and the lovely papers by Samantha Walker provided me with the perfect medium. I started with two of the die cut Tea Pots and placed an explandable album created out of cardstock between the two papers. I edged the paper using Faber-Castell's Gelato in Gold Champagne and painted the sun flowers on the paper with LuminArte's Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Solar Gold and Faber-Castell's Mix and Match Gelatos Colors & Clear Stamp in Yellow to give them a hint of sparkle,
Thanks to a friend, I recently learned how to create porceline appearing flowers out of paper. I die cut the flowers out of some of the Tea Party paper and dipped them into a melting pot of Ultra Thick Emobssing Powder. While the covering was still warm, I brushed on the pigment Primary Elements by LuminArte from the 3 pack of Costa Rica using Olive Vine and Majestic.
The expandable album provides lots of opportunities for photos and embellishments.
To add interest, I created a pop up element in the middle of the album. I used the lovely stickers from the Tea Party line to enforce the theme.
When the album is opened, the circle pops up and then closes smoothly back when the album is closed. I accordian pleated two strips of paper from the Tea Party line and attached one end to each side of the circle and the other end to the base of the center of the album. I dyed the lace with Raidant Rain Shimming Mist in Solar Gold.
To enhance the color on the back of the album, I mixed Faber-Castell's Gelato in Lavendar with LuminArte's Twinkling H20 in Sugar Plum on my craft mat (thanks Lynn Kopas for the craft mat tip). I used my finger tips to smudge this mixture onto the edge of the paper. I used Faber-Castell's Gold Champagne Gelato to add a hint of glimmer to the outside edge of the paper as well.
The album not only opens from the front side, but from the back as well allowing for even more photos of my lovely girl.
Using my photo program, I turned all my granddaughter's pictures into sepia and then printed them onto canvas paper. Once the ink had set up, about 2 hours, I used the Faber-Castell Mix and Match Media Aquarelles and Ink in Blue to add the color to Leighton's eyes . I used a variety of the watercolor pencils, the Gelatos, Radiant Rains Shimmering Mists and Twinkling H20s to color headbands, flowers and Leighton's dresses to match the colors in the papers.
This has been such fun creating this album. Thank you Creative Imaginations, LuminArte, Faber-Castell and Samantha Walker for providing me with the perfect products.
Creative Imaginations
Samanta Walker's Tea Party Papers and Stickers
29532 Primary Elements Costa Rica (Olive Vine and Majestic)
26400 Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in Solar Gold
28413 Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist Verdigris
Twinkling H20s
29030 Petite Started Kit Holiday Sparkle six pack (Sugar Plum)
20029 Petite Starter Kip Autumn Brilliance six pack (Raspberry Wine)
77023 Mixed Media Aquarelle & Ink (Blue)
770156 Color Gelatos 4 count Red
770157 Color Gelatos 4 count Yellow
770151 Metallic Gelatos 2 count
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Faber Castell and Creative Imaginations Blog Hop!!
Creative Imaginations and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft designers have teamed up for a fabulous blog hop from August 27-31st! Hop with us all week for craft ideas, inspiration and tutorials!
Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win! Creative Imaginations and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft will each be giving away a $50 prize pack!
The blog hop will end at midnight on August 31st. The two winners will be announced on the companies' blogs on September 4th.
Ready to be inspired?
Start hopping!!
START AT: Faber Castell
END AT: Creative Imaginations
Our first project reveal is by Design Team Member, Lynn Kopas!
The DT here at Creative Imaginations squealed when we heard about teaming up with Faber-Castell! Faber-Castell products are so versatile and the creative possibilities are endless. I decided to create art journal pages combining tons of products from both companies. The background for my pages was created combining a few Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists and water ...
I then grabbed my Butterfly CI Existencil and placed it on the background - before I heat set the mists - and spritzed water over the stencil. This gave the background another subtle layer ...(this technique shows up more with darker colored mists) ...
I planned on creating an outdoor scene so I started with a dimensional tree on the left page. I used the tree stencil from the Nature CI Existencil Kit and mixed Primary Elements in Dragonfly with modeling paste and dabbed the mixture over the stencil ...
Then, it was time to bring on Faber-Castell's Gelatos - one of my FAV products!! Gelatos have so many uses and add color and depth to your projects. I cut out some leaves from CI Paint It Paper, wet the leaves and crumpled them up. Once dry I "painted" them with a gorgeous Lime green Gelato. To paint with Gelatos, rub the gelato on a craft sheet, add water and blend together - then paint on any surface ...
My scene needed a sun, so I mixed glass beads with Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist and applied the mixture to the opposite page with bubble wrap (for texture). I cut small strips of Paint It papers for sun "rays" and added Luminarte Twinkling H20's for shimmery color. I added stamped images with permanent inks and gesso for more background detail. The grass was created with Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelles which are AMAZING watercolor pencils ...
Next, a house was needed for my outdoors scene! I hand cut a house and roof from CI Paint It Paper and then used the oh so fabulous Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle water color pencils. These are so easy to use - I scribbled various colors on the house - you don't have to color in the whole area - just enough to add color, and then blend with water and a paint brush. This gives a lovely painterly, watercolor effect ...
The birdie was created the same way and then outlined with Faber-Castell Artist Pen in black ...
What's an outdoor scene without flowers ... so the gelaots came back out! I used the same technique as I did to create the leaves. I used the tip of my rub-on tool dipped in gesso to create the flower centers. The stems were drawn on with another of my FAV Faber-Castell products - Pitt Pens!!!
The Big Brush Pens are great for shading, outlining, adding color anywhere. I used them to outline the leaves and to add color to the stenciled tree. Another fun use of the Pitt Pens is to apply them directly to a stamp, lightly spritz with water and stamp as I did here ...
This technique adds a lovely watercolor effect. The amount of water you use makes a difference, so often the second generation stamp is clearer.
After outlining and doodling with the Pitt Artist Pen in black and flicking more Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist on the background and going around the edges with a dark green Big Brush Pitt Pen I was finally satisfied! Here's the end result ...
I hope this tutorial gave you some ideas on how to use the amazing Faber-Castell products! This was so much fun and stay tuned all week for more projects from the team here at CI and the Faber-Castell team!!
Lynn Kopas:)
Creative Imaginations Products Used:
Paint It!:
Faber-Castel Products Used:
PITT Artist Pens - Big Brush:
PITT Artist Pens:
Art Grip Aquarelles:
Thanks for stopping by and remember to hop over to all the blogs for more inspiration from all of our designers using the fabulous Faber-Castell and Luminarte Products!!
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Howdy peeps.....poppin' in to share my latest ATC....with a TWIST!!
While at CHA~S....
I had the opportunity to pick up some Canvas ATC's by Canvas Corp.
Soooo....I pulled out my container of
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists....
some Tattered Florals cut from Crinoline....
a piece of paper from the Beach Cottage Collection.
I was spritzing, stamping, painting.....oh the JOY OF IT ALL!!
SOOOOO.....my twist???
I created two ATC's and bound them
together with a small ring
and hung a bit of bling off the side!!
Can I say.......I just LOVE all the different
"Words" sticker sheets available!!
"Love is the KEY!!!"
Products Used.....
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist
26398 Autumn Leaf
26389 Sunburst
26395 Ginger Peach
26465 Persimmon
29042 Sweet Whisper
Twinking H2o's
28410 Ultimate Romance
Other products...
29169 Kraft ATC
Viva Colour
30062 Ice Pearl Pen
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Hey scrappers! Donna here, sharing a couple of ATC's for the month of August!! You know, those little gems that are such a pleasure to create with!
This month, for my first ATC, I decided to mix it up a bit and use a few of the different styles of ATC's and die cuts all on one card. Lots of dimension going on here by using the clear, "Playful Heart" die cut in the background, a small piece of a corrugated ATC with a border punch backed with pieces of another ATC and then layering different elements around all. In the end, I framed the piece with a die cut frame from the Devotion set and added some lace at the bottom.
I applied some Cedarwood Twinklng H20's to the corrugated piece, and some Blue Zircon to the resin piece.
Marah Johnson, Life's Journey, ATC Cards
Marah Johnson, Life's Journey ATC Pack
White Corregated ATC
Marah Johnson Life's Journey Resin Shapes
Preposterous Die Cut Transparent Shapes
Luminarte Petite Twinkling H20's, Ultimate Romance set, Bue Zircon and Cedarwood
For my second ATC, I used a bit of the Preposterous collection, which is a new favorite of mine for sure. Again, we've got some dimension here.
I used the negative of the corrugated border I created for the card above. Then, I simply added a canvas strip, some chipboard and some flowers. In the end, I backed this one with a piece of paper to create a tiny frame.
Preposterous 6" x 6" paper pad
Marah Johnson, Life's Journey ATC Cards
Preposterous 5 x 12 Chipboard Sticker Sheet
White Corregated ATC
Hope you have enjoyed our Artist Trading Card feature this week!!
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Hello bloggers, Lynn K. here with a few simple and easy ATC cards! I created these ATC's a while ago when I was first attempting these tiny little canvases. I stumbled and struggled with the small size and then realized - keep it simple and try not to over think it (as I often do!!) My first ATC was created using the Devotion ATC pack. Here's the end result...
I placed some twine around the "bunch of flowers" die cut shape and gave the ATC a quick spritz of Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist in one of my go to colors ~ Ice!!
Supplies Used:
My second ATC was created using the Ragamuffins Collection. Now this is not an ATC kit but a result of fussy cutting papers from the 6x6 paper pad that coordinates with the collection. I started with a kraft corrugated ATC and distressed and inked the edges. I then cut out some shapes from the paper pad and glued them on ...
Of course I had to add some shimmer somewhere so I painted the hearts with Luminarte Twinkling H20's in ... you guessed it ... Ice...
Supplies Used:
So, keep it simple and have fun creating some ATC cards! Thanks for stopping by and stayed tuned for more ATC's for the CI Team!!
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ATCs and the lost art of writing
I am sure you are wondering what those 2 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch gems and the lost art of writing have in common. So, I will tell you. About 18 months ago, a group of my creative friends and I were lamenting the lost art of writing; many schools do not even teach penmenship any more. Many adults communicate through text, email and social medias. We formed a group who exchange hand made post cards through out the year. The .front of the post cards are artistic and the backs provide an opportunity to us our own handwriting to pass on greetings.
This is where the ATCs come into the picture. I love to make these little canvases but did not always know what to do with them when I had finished. Inspired by the multi talented desginers here who go beyond the ATC, I am now putting the ATCs to use. I add them to the post cards and have begun using them on note cards as well.
To crate this travel ATC, I painted a piece of the Paint It! Art Warehouse paper by Danielle Johnson with a mix of LuminArte Twinkling H20s, Raiant Rains Shimmering Mists and the wonderful Primary Element pigments.
To create the beach ATC, I used the Bon Soir 6x6 ExStencil Expressions and modeling cream over a precut piece of canvas paper. After the paste had dried, I used a combination of the Primary Elements pigment, Twinkling H20s, and the Raidant Rain to color the stenciled canvas sea colors. I stamped "Beach" and filled in with Olive Vine of the Costa Rica Primary Elements package. The 1/2 inch angled brush was perfect for painting in the creveses of the stenciled canvas.
While these two ATCs could be used for trade or collecting, I repurposed them into a greeting card and a post card for a member of our Lost Art of Writing group. Using the LuminArte products made this such an easy job and so much fun.
Creative Imaginations Products Used
LuminArte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist
Luminarte Twinkling H20s Grande 10gr pots
Luminarte Twinkling H20's Petite kits
As always, thank you for looking. Jules
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Another ATC...All About Layers!
Hi Everyone! Nicole here with another fun ATC Card to share featuring layer upon layer of technique, medium and color!
I started with one of the new Birch Wood ATC canvases to make sure my base was nice and sturdy so it would hold up to lots of creative abuse! I then began to tear up book text from an old dictionary and adhered it to the base using Mod Podge. When it was completely dry, I began fingerpainting over the book text with the Silks Acrylic Glaze colors...green, blue, yellow and yummy pink! What I love about these glazes is that they are more transparent than acrylic paint, so after painting it on I was still able to see the book text layer underneath without having to wipe any off...so cool! After the glaze was dry, I grabbed a couple of fun stamps and randomly added some text style and postage style stamps to the background, along with some small snippits of rub-on extras I had hiding in my stash.
While that was drying, I grabbed the little bird & flower die cuts and painted them with silks. I added them to the the final layer along with lots of fun ephemra I had in my mixed media stash, like washi tape, drywall tape, a little filmstrip, random metal bits, ribbon and a button!
And here's what I ended up with:
Creative Imaginations Products Used:
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Good morning! This is Alicia and I'm excited to show off two ATC cards I put together using the Luminarte Silks and the fabulous ATC products.
I love bright colors so I played around with the corrugated ATC papers and just randomly painted the background in bright colors. I then love the Sunburst yellow and decided to paint the butterflies and the frame so they would pop off my ATC. On my second ATC, I used the real wood ATC and also painted it with the silk and chose to keep the paintable birdcage black and white for contrast. I added some words from the ATC word sheets and some ribbon, and they were done! ATC's are so much fun to create!
Kraft Corrugated ATC Card Pack
Loolah ATC Diecut Shapes {scallop frame}
Loolah Paint it! Word Stickers
#29572 Paint it! Love Blooms Diecut shapes {birdcage and butterflies}
Luminarte Silks (Fern, Ginger Peach, Pink Azalea, Sunburst, Sky Blue)
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ATC Monthly Feature by Shelley Hamilton
Shelley here, with a delightful little fire-hydrant book, just right for some puppies!
I used several frames and die cuts from the ATC packages that we have. Don't they look great with Twinkling H20 on them?
I put Sea Spray Luminarte on Maya Road trim. Isn't it pretty?
I used our new paintable resins on a couple of different of pages, and really loved them!
I hope you enjoyed looking!
Products Used:
Sea Spray Twinkling H20
Carmen Silks
ATC's Paintable Resins
Heart of Texas Studio Spool Mini Album
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Canvas Corp and Luminarte Silks Acrylic Glaze
Hello! I can not tell you how much fun I had decorating this large, roomy, Canvas Corp tote bag with the Luminarte Silk acrylic glazes and Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist.
I actually drew the flower and petals on with pencil and took the various bright colors of Silks and painted them. After drying overnight, I then took a Copic black marker and drew the outlines to each petal, sewed on some buttons, and then I sprayed the Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist (Pearl Gold mist) to make the entire bag glitter. I then created a bow from the package of Canvas Corp fringe and attached it with some floss. I further sewed some white buttons on for more dimension. This was such an easy project.
Product used!
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Hi Everyone!
Nicole here to share a quick little lunch bag I made with this super cute little canvas bag I got from Canvas Corp and my Twinkling H20's:
Believe it or not, I've been learning how to doodle lately and so I hand drew this picture onto the front of the bag using a brush tipped black Pitt Pen. Since I have been practicing a lot, it really took almost no time at all! When I was done, I added a soft blue background inside the border using watercolor paint. When that was dry, I began to color the flowers, stems and border in with Pitt Pens in various colors. Then I dipped into my stash of Twinkling H2O's in coordinating colors and went over the pens with them to add some great shimmer! I added some doodling to the Canvas Corp flower on the top, glued a giant gem in the center, then glued it to the bag using hot glue.
And just like that, I have a super cute new lunch bag that I will be proud to carry to and from the beach this summer!
Products Used:
Twinkling H20's in African Jade
Twinkling H20's in Apple Blossom
Twinkling H20's in Mango Mamba
Twinkling H20's in Spanish Moss
Twinkling H20's in Sunflower
Twinkling H20's in Orange Peel
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Thats what I think of when I get to work with
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists and Canvas Corp products.....
they just go together like Peas and Carrots!!
To begin my inky journey, I started with a
piece of Correspondence Paint It! paper.
I LIGHTLY spritzed the paper with water and
proceeded to spray it with various
Radaint Rain Shimmer Mists. Then I splattered on some
Coral Berry ~ Silk paint and a little bit of gesso
I cut it down to 7.5 x 9.5 inches,
Crumpled it up and instered it into the
back side of my 8 x 10 Chunky Canvas.
With the left over paper,
I cut strips to cover the wood frame
after I rolled back the canvas.
I also painted the sides of the frame,
that would show, with a bit of watered down
Coral Berry ~ Silk.
I spritzed the "rolled back edges" with water and dipped them
into puddles of Sweet Whisper ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist.
Firstly, I rubbed the raw edges of the flower in palm of my
hand to make the edges ragged.
Because the flower is made of a continuous strip of canvas,
I seperated the layers and spritzed each layer
with a different color
of Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist!
Then I dipped the edges of the flower
into various puddles of color.
I stamped the leaves onto Linen Paper, cut them out and
painted on Spanish Moss ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist.
Like I said.......they go together like PEAS AND CARROTS!!
Creative Imaginations Products used:
Luminarte Radiant Rain ~ Shimmering Mist
29042 ~ Sweet Whisper
29527 ~ Sea Foam
26389 ~ Sunburst
29523 ~ Bashful Blue
29041 ~ Spanish Moss
Paint IT! paper
29581 ~ Correspondence
Silk Paint
Coral Berry
Canvas Corp Products:
CVS1207 ~ 8 x 10 Chunky Canvas
CVS3309 ~ Canvas Flower
CRO2167 ~ Natural Jute
CCP2397 ~ 12 X 12 Natural Linen Paper
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Welcome back to my little slice of Paradise here in Florida. Despite what some may believe, we are not a place of endless summer. We do have changes of seasons and, of those, Spring, is my all time favorite. The Spanish moss hanging from the oaks blows in the tropical breezes , the palm trees sway and our birds celebrate the season in song. Our flowers burst into fragrant bloom. When I was asked to create with the 7 Gypsies' Tryptich Arc, I knew I wanted to make a shrine to Spring.
I popped out the 'windows' and set the pieces to one side. I sprayed the three arcs with an adhesive, crumpled pieces of the 7 Gypsy Birdsong Collage Tissue and patted it into place. I brayered the paper and trimmed off the excess. I used an artist's sponge to apply Twinkling H20s Solar Gold to the edges to highlight the dimensions.
To form the side wings of the shrine, I painted a piece of vellum paper with Luminarte Twinkling H20's in Blue Ice and allowed this to dry. Once dry, I cut sections to fit behind the 'windows', turned the paper over and stamped it with a chicken wire stamp to create a stained glass look, then glued them behind the 'windows'.
I painted the die cut pieces using an assortment of Luminarte Twinkling H20s. Among the pieces were two arched windows that I placed in middle of the vellum. I hinged the pieces together to form the self standing shrine.
For the middle, I painted the two pieces from the 'windows' with Luminarte Twinkling H20's in Harvest Sol and stamped those with the chicken wire stamp. I over lapped them for added dimension. I attached the painted die cut pieces with clear pop dots and added the hardware at the tops.
I am excited to be part of the Creative Imaginations design team. It has been a pure pleasure for me. I currently design for Posh Scraps in Palm Harbor, Florida and for Gecko Girlz Scrapbooking. And you can find me at A Toast to Altered Art.
Creative Imaginations products:
LuminArte Twinkling H20s
7 Gypsies Product
Other products:
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Canvas Corp/Creative Imagination Project by Shelley Hamilton
Hi! Shelley, here, with an altered album using Renae Lindgren's new fall collection,"Thankful Heart" and Canvas Corp's cool 6"x6" canvas book!
I papered the front of the album with a piece of paper from the Thankful Heart line. I love this paper! It looks like a quilt with hearts in many of the squares. Adorable! I cut an oval in the front of the album to provide a place for the photo to show through. Because of the double-thickness of each page, you can cut a hole on one side, and still leave the other side closed! I used CI's Eye Candy all the way around the opening for the picture. With the high quality of these bling pieces, it fashions a nice watch with a diamond bezel! I used various colors of Maya Road twine over the dotted/dashed lines on the paper.
I used a few canvas leaves that I painted with Luminarte Twinkling H2Os to embellish.
The chipboard pumpkin is by Maya Road. I painted this with Luminarte Twinkling H2O in Orange Peel. I used Luminarte Twinkling H20 in Guatamalan for the stem. I let the pumpkin TOTALLY dry. Then, I used Viva Colour Pearl Pens in to make the dots on the pumpkin.
On this page, I sprayed the canvas with Luminarte Key Line Shimmering Mist. For the picture I used one of frames from Antique Die Cut Shapes. I sprayed it with Luminarte Ginger Peach Shimmering Mist. I sprayed a chipboard leaf and used a Viva Colour pearl pen on it. I also used a wooden button, a cut out heart from the paper, and some eye candy for the other embellishments.
For the back of the album, I sprayed with Luminarte Ginger Peach Shimmering Mist. Then, I took a wood embellishment and sprayed it with Luminarte Key Lime Shimmering Mist. I used twine and eye candy to embellish the edges of the wood doily. The inside part is a mattted sticker from the "Thankful Heart" line.
Products Used:
I hope you enjoyed this project! I really enjoyed sharing it with you!
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7 Gypsies Triptech & Luminarte!
Howdy Everyone.....I have to say...I had SOOOO MUCH FUN
with this project! I had sooo many fun products to work with from
two AMAZING companies.....
Canvas Corp and Creative Imaginations.
I began my creative journey by covering the back piece of the 7Gypsies Tryptich
with a piece of Canvas Corp ~ Canvas, that I had roughed up
to fray the edges. Before I adhered it to the Tryptich,
I spritzed the Canvas with water and
dipped the edges into a puddle of
Luminarte Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist.
I then pulled out the Bon Soir 12 x 12 Stencil
and lathered on some Pearl Modeling Cream.
I then covered the next layer of the Tryptich with a layer of
Canvas Corp ~ Paper Mesh.
The third layer of the Tryptich was covered with a piece
of Beach Cottage paper by IOD/Creative Imaginations.
Once again, I used the Bon Soir Stencil
and lathered on a layer of Pearl Modeling Cream.
I created a custom color to match the beautiful
Beach Cottage ~ Mermaid ~ IOD/Creative Imaginations
using Bashful Blue
and Namorado
Luminarte ~ Radiant Rain Shimmering Mists
I created the flower cluster my using
Rose Vine ~ Devotion ~ IOD/Creative Imaginations
Rose Garden ~Devotion ~ IOD/Creative Imaginations
I misted a seperated Color Me Crazy Flower with
my custom made colored Mist!!
Did you see the vine I created using
Eden ~ Devotion ~ IOD/Creative Imaginations
and the leaves???
Hope you've enjoyed this as much as I have!!!
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More FUN with Canvas Corp/7 Gypsies and Creative Imaginations!
Hello Bloggers! We are back with another FUN week combining products from Canvas Corp/7 Gypsies and Creative Imaginations!! I used the 7 Gypsies Tryptich House Board Kit as a base for my Project. The kit contains three house shaped chipboard pieces, two of which have cut outs perfect for photos or any memorabilia! I used Christine Adolph's Oceanside Collection to cover the chipboard pieces. I used the cut outs to place photos behind and highlighted some great pics of my niece's adorable kids at the beach!! Here's the completed project ...
The Canvas Corp fringe was a perfect way to tie the board pieces together and added to the beachy look! I also tucked some of the fringe under a cluster of elements ...
I added some Luminarte to a few chipboard pieces and to the oh so fun Creative Imaginations Paintable Resin Shapes to add some sparkle ...
Supplies Used:
Thanks for stopping by today and stay tuned all week as our Canvas Crop/7Gypsies and Creative Imaginations feature continues!
Lynn Kopas :)
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Wearable Art from Little Rhodie
Hi. My name is Sandy. I am a mother of a 19 year old daughter Britt, and a wife of 22 fabulous years to Jeff. My career background has varied over the years from a business owner, supervisor and a stay-at-home mom. While being fortunate enough to be home, I was able to volunteer as an activity coordinator at my daughter's school. I have always enjoyed scrapbooking and crafting. I feel very lucky that I am able to express my creativity at Bella Art.
As a native Rhode Islander, I enjoy escapes to the beach in which I can let my mind wander to what I can create next. Bella Art gives me the opportunity each day to create something new and fun!
I have always been attracted to the Bare Elements product line from Creative Imaginations - This project features the "Amy" clutch purse. I thought that it would be fun to experiment with wearable art - I can play and then show it off at the same time - I was thrilled when Cheryl asked that I share my most recent project that I created at Bella ART.
here are the products I used for this project:
I'm so excited to be part of the Creative Imaginations blog! i'm humbled and honored at the same time. If you're in the Rhode Island area, please be sure to stop by and say hello.
Sandy -- Bella ART, Johnston, RI
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Nautical Clown book ~ Why yes!
Hey, guys! Shelley here, with something fun and fresh!
I made this altered album with the Nautical line by Samantha Walker! It just seemed so perfect for this fun little clown book! The book itself is by Heart of Texas Studio. On the front, I used Dyan Reaveley's stamps to make the colorful clown, the border, and the heart flowers. My daughter, Macy, had her 2nd grade musical in May, and I had these great photos of her in her clown outfit!
On this page, I used the Nautical paper called "At the Beach" ~ but I used the multi-dot side and the Sea Stripe paper to accent. I used Maya Road aqua ruffle trim and zipper trim.
On this page, I used the "By the Sea" ~ red dotted side for the background. To embellish, I used a few of the 12x12 Nautical stickers along with some eye candy, and pretty crochet brads!
Here, I used "Ocean Wave" paper ~ Red stripe side, for the background, along with a die cut umbrella from Nostalgia die cut cardstock shape painted in Silks Acrylic Glaze in Sky Blue, eye candy, and twine. It's raining bling!
For this page, I added the borders sticker from the 12x12 Nautical sticker sheet!
I hope i have inspired you to look at your themed papers in a different way!
Thanks for looking!!
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Introducing Jules Eickmeirer ~ Creative Imaginations newest DT member!
Color me Happy to have been invited to join this team of wonderfully talented women and to be offered the opportunity to work with the amazing products here at Creative Imaginations. I'm a retired English teacher, originally from St. Louis, Mo. My hubby and I currently live in a small fishing village on the Gulf Coast of Florida with our two derranged cats. I have two adult children, a wonderful son in law, twin grandsons and their baby sister. I have been playing with paper and glue for about fourteen years now and teach both locally for Posh Scraps in Palm Harbor Florida and at various scrapbook retreats.
Of course, as a Florida gal, I have lots and lots of beach photos to scrap so it is understandable that I would fall in love with Samantha Walker's nautical and beach papers and stickers line for Creative Imaginations. For my first project, I created a type of explosion box. The sleeve with the "Summer Vacation" cardstock sticker holds the sides together.
When the sleeve is removed, the sides fall open and the photos pop up. I backed each photo with an accordion pleated piece of paper and attached each of those to one of the walls. They fold back into the box and do not get crushed or creased.
These papers were perfect for not only this project but a layout I did as well. I had numerous photos from a 'date' I had with my daughter and the twin grandsons. After the lunch, the boys discovered the fountain in front of the restaurant and it went straight down hill from there ending with both little guys standing knee deep in the water.
Because I wanted to include as many of the pictures as I could to tell the story and show the progression into the fountain, I created a mini album on the page.
While this layout did not have a beach or nautical setting, the papers were perfect for the water shots.
I am looking forward to participating on this team. Thanks to my fellow team mates for the warm welcome I have received and to Cheryl for her inspiration.
Samantha Walker Nautical Collection for Creative Imaginations
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Creative Imaginations & Quick Quotes!
Enjoy all of this for only $299.00!
This ultimate weekend will be one you won't ant to miss. There are only 200 seats available at each location.
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Viva Colour by Creative Imaginations!
Have you heard all the buzz about our new product line? Recently Viva's corporate office invited Creative Imaginations to Germany to discuss our partnership and distribution of Viva products under the Viva Colour brand. CI graciously accepted this wonderful opportunity and sent Jack Behlmer, Marah Johnson {new Brand Manager of Viva Colour} and Cheryl Mezzetti {Design team and Educational Director} to Germany for an intense week of product education.
*Viva Decor Germany greeting on our arrival*
*Jack, Marah and Cheryl with some of our fabulous instructors*
*Viva Germany & Creative Imaginations toast to our new partnership*
At our recent CHA Summer Pre-party, we released our intial range of the very best selling products and colors that are affordable and easy to use! We designed ALL new English language labeling, and interactive in-store displays that feature live product! Look for all new Viva Colour in stores this September! The response since announcing our new partnership with Viva Germany has been incredible!
*Viva Colour make and take table at our CHA pre-party*
*Viva Colour Modeling cream and Ferro special effects paste to create backgrounds for art journals* {images shown are student work from a recent Marah Johnson class}
*Viva Colour Inka Gold painted on a ceramic heart* {project designed by Marah Johnson}
Look for some exciting news over the next few days and weeks including the launch of Viva Colour Blog, Facebook and Twitter that will include daily inspiration and tutorials! In the meantime, be sure to drop by Artist and Viva Colour Brand Manager, Marah Johnson's blog and our new Viva Colour Pinterest!
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Good morning - Cheryl here to share with you our new "Assemblage" collection! This collection is perfect for scrapbooking your everyday memories and for all you mixed media fans! All of the 12x12 papers can be painted using our Luminarte Radiant Rain sprays, daubers or twinkling h20s! The 6x6 paper pad are great for cardmakers and altered books! And our diecuts and word phrase stickers go with each of the papers! The possibilities are endless!
The layout below was designed in a snap using one 12x12 paper and two of the 6x6 papers! I simply painted the background with some coordinating Luminarte Twinkling h20s and Radiant Rain Sprayers to match my photo. Once dry i added some details to the papers using our New Viva Colour Pearl Pens! {you can see the added dimension to the sunflower center and along the scallop border below the photo} I embellished the page using the Assemblage diecuts along with Debbie Mumm Songbirds diecuts - both i painted with Luminarte Twinkling h20s!
Product used:
Check back tomorrow for an exciting announcement! :)
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Alabama was good – really good this season, but just how much and where does Clemson fall in that mix?
Football Outsiders (FO) has a number of advanced metrics for football statistics, including their F/+ ratings. FO cuts the fat from football stats, including numbers against FCS opponents and points and yards in garbage time.
F/+ specifically combines the Fremeau Efficiency Index, based on scoring efficiency by possession, and their S&P+ ratings, based on success by individual plays.
By the F/+, Alabama ranked No. 1, obviously, but by a margin of 6.5 percentage points (45.4 to No. 2 Oregon's 38.9), with a No. 4 offense (+18) and No. 2 defense (+24.1).
The numbers weren't as friendly to the Tigers, at No. 22, behind Alabama by 27.1 percentage points (+18.3) thanks to a No. 60 defense (-0.1) coupled with the No. 7 offense (+14.8).
LSU was the one team that Clemson beat that finished ahead of them in the F/+, at 7th, thanks to defense (5th, +19) and special teams (9th, +5.7)
The next-nearest beyond the Tigers in ACC play was Virginia Tech, at No. 40 (+8.9).
The Hokies fell well below their five-year average going into the season (17.6), while FSU far exceeded (+28.3 from +13.1) with Clemson above as well (+18.3 from 12.1).
More Offensive Stats
'Tis the season for final stats in college football, and Seldom Used Reseve (SUR) tallied up its final offensive efficiency numbers.
Clemson comes in at 9th (111.97), among the best in adjusted tempo (No. 8, 114.3) and with room to improve in adjusted efficiency (No. 24, 109.6).
UNC ran runner-up in 14th (109) and FSU 16th (108.2) to round out the ACC's top-25 offenses. The Seminoles ran one of the slowest offenses (No. 88, 94.07), but were efficient (No. 3, 122.34).
Clemson adds two '13 top-20 offenses to the schedule next season in Georgia (17th, 108.05) and Syracuse (20th, 107.87).
The Tigers played three of the worst five offenses this season – Auburn (No. 116), Wake Forest (No. 117) and Maryland (No. 120).
Bowl-less Louisiana Tech (9-3) set the standard, at 2nd in tempo (122.93) and 12th in efficiency (114.83).
Defense wins championships, and games...lots of games
Breaking down the top-10 in the F/+ in defense and SUR's best offenses – you notice a difference in the championship and win/loss count.
Eight of the ten defensively were in the double-digit win category, compared to three on the offensive side (Texas A&M, Clemson and Oregon). The top defenses routed offenses in championships, with a national and four conference titles to zero.
On average, the elite defenses finished with an 11-3 record to the elite offense's 9-4 mark.


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Re: Transfers from Belo Horizonte Airport to Ouro Preto
Take a taxi to the bus station, or there is a shuttle bus.
The bus to Ouro Preto has a luggage compartment below. (Think of it as a Greyhound, but perhaps in much nicer shape inside.) "Regular" people in Brazil usually travel by bus. It's really pretty comfortable. There is often someone serving coffee and water. Be sure to take a warmer top/sweater/shirt because the ac can be quite cold sometimes.
If you want to be treated like a rich foreigner (or maybe rich business person) by taking a private transfer, you will probably be charged accordingly.
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I had send some information to you but I realize now you got rid of it. Then I am suggesting another motion.
Since you will arrive at Confins Airport, use a bus/taxi to be moved to Pampulha Airport (around 30Km far from Confins).
Get a ticket in Pampulha Airport to São João d'El Rey.
As you may watch on the upper link TOTAL is a brazilian airway that serves Belo Horizonte (Pampulha Airport) and São João d'El Rey.
So, when you land on São João d'El Rey you may buy a bus ticket to Ouro Preto.
UTIL serves both towns. I have called up to São João d'El Rey bus station and the clerk told me the timetable is: 02:50AM or 6:00PM and the fare is R$44,00.
UTIL is a brazilian bus company. The clerk told me those UTIL buses will come from São Paulo city. That's why the hours are so surprising.
Note: Most of brazilians don't understand english fine so if you have a reasonable spanish will be good for you. You will use conversation at the airports to buy tickets , and, on Ouro Preto/São João d'El Rey bus stations as well. São João d'El Rey is around 115Km far from Ouro Preto.
Good luck! Cassiovieggore
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Thanks for the responses so far. Another question. Has anyone used Tour Guide Brazil for a transfer. I found them on the Internet see link below.
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Dubai, 18th September 2011
Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness month again and Dubai is ready with a number of events to raise awareness.
According to the World Health Organization 2009 statistics, one-third of breast cancer deaths worldwide could be decreased if detected and treated early. Higher awareness and regular screenings could help save nearly 400,000 lives every year.
Sadly in the Middle East the Breast Cancer awareness levels are still way behind those of the Western world, often due to the embarrassment felt by local women in talking about their bodies with outsiders, even doctors. Breast Cancer has been identified as the first of the ten most common cancers here, and the second cause of death accounting for 28 per cent of all female deaths in the UAE.
The local Safe and Sound campaign (www.safeandsound.ae), which has reached over 20 million people in its 15 years of existence, will launch its special October calendar of events with a reach out to companies across the UAE to play their part in educating employees about the disease through informational initiatives and awareness drives aimed at dispelling existing taboos commonly associated with breast cancer.
Mark your calendars for every weekend of October for the special line-up of events:
Safe and Sound will organize the Pink Book Sale on the first Friday of the month, 7 October. More than 15,000 books donated by the community will be up for grabs at BurJuman mall (www.burjuman.com) with 100 per cent of the event's revenue being donated towards free mammogram check-ups, patient care and other awareness-raising drives.
On Thursday, 13 October, Burjuman will host Cakes for a Cause – a bake sale featuring delicious sweet treats from some of Dubai's leading bakeries such as Kitsch and Sweet Lane Cakes and hotels such as Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach and Al Maha Desert Resort – with 25 per cent of proceeds donated to the campaign.
The annual Pink Survivor Fashion Show will take place the following Friday, 21 October at Burjuman, with breast cancer survivors modeling a collection of high fashion garments offered by mall retailers in a show of solidarity for the campaign's message and goal.
Then, the Grand Finale: The Pink Walkathon will take place on the last Friday of the month – October 28. The annual charitable, non-competitive event – which sees the participation of thousands of individuals each year – is a fun 3.6km walk with plenty of activities arranged to make it a truly community and family-friendly annual extravaganza. Registration starts at 7am, the walk starts at 8am.
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Holly Warlick reviews the loss at Missouri
Holly Warlick made it clear when she was hired as the head coach of the Tennessee women's basketball team that no upheaval would be forthcoming.
She was an All-American point guard and a longtime associate head coach under former coach Pat Summitt. She was there for the building and maintaining of a program that has won eight national championships.
And she believed that what worked for Summitt could work for her. So she has continued to preach the same virtues — rebounding and defense — in her first season as head coach.
But to those commendable qualities, perhaps she can now add a third — depth.
There was a long list of reasons for Tennessee's 80-63 road loss Sunday afternoon to a Missouri team it beat by 45 points last month at Thompson-Boling Arena. Lackluster effort from a team that has consistently played so hard was most apparent. So was shoddy ball-handling.
But lack of depth was a factor, too.
UT freshman point guard Andraya Carter is out for the season following shoulder surgery. Starting center Isabelle Harrison is out indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery last week. Cierra Burdick was playing just her second game after missing eight games with a broken hand.
You knew that going in.
Then, guard Kamiko Williams went out in the second half with an injury. Williams, who made seven of nine field-goal attempts, was sitting on the bench with an ankle packed in ice while Tennessee tried futilely to mount a comeback.
Jasmine Jones didn't see the unhappy ending. She was helped to the locker room with 1:21 to play after injuring a knee.
This isn't the first time a UT team has been sabotaged by injuries. It won't be the last.
But perhaps the impact could be minimized if the Lady Vols changed their recruiting strategy.
Summitt never carried a full complement of players. She viewed too deep of a bench as a threat to team chemistry. That's a valid concern since fewer minutes for more players can result in more unhappy players.
However, the alternative doesn't always result in a Final Four celebration, either.
UT began the season with 11 players on its roster. That's four below the limit. And that's not always enough.
That's not to suggest UT should try to recruit 15 high school All-Americans. Instead, it should recruit a mix of elite prospects, as well as good high school players who would be happy to be a part of a program as renowned as Tennessee's.
Who knows? In a best-case scenario, some of those second-line recruits might eventually develop into contributors. A player or two frustrated by a lack of playing time doesn't have to wreck team chemistry. The situation can be managed. That's part of coaching.
Managing a team decimated by injuries isn't nearly as easy.
There also are positive side effects to a deeper roster. It's more conducive to the full-court, up-tempo game Warlick says she prefers. Playing harder is easier when you're playing fewer minutes.
One more advantage to more players: There's a better chance of one of them having a hot shooting hand.
Another hot hand would have helped against Missouri.
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WARRENTON, Va. — Garrett had five scorers in double figures in a 108-55 drubbing at Lord Fairfax Friday evening.
The Lakers sat injured starters Din Moore and Antonio Butler, along with their first guard off the bench, Kurt Gangler. This created opportunities for bench players in a game scheduled because of the long lay-off between the Maryland JUCO and Region XX Tournaments.
D.J. Ritchie and Guila Panzo each scored 21 points. Yannick Zanfack put in 18. Steve Brown and Marquise Green each added 13. Matt Gibson contributed 12 and Shannon McCready chipped in 10.
James McCoole scored 18, including five three pointers, to lead Lord Fairfax.
Garrett (16-11) plays its final regular season game before the Region XX Tournament today at 5 p.m. when it hosts Northern Virginia.


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The Blount County Association of Realtors recently had their general membership meeting with guest speakers Sen. Raymond Finney and State Rep. Doug Overbey, two candidates who are vying for the state senate seat for Blount and Sevier counties.
Senator Finney spoke to the association regarding the results of the legislative decisions during this past session. He said that the lackluster budget will create a loss of jobs by state government employees. Senator Finney also discussed a few new bills that were passed.
He pointed to a consumer bill that he co-sponsored called the Competitive Cable Bill. This bill was created, he said, to protect public entertainment and government channels as well as create competition to lower cable fees. Two new crime-related bills that passed during the last session, the Metal Theft Bill and the Omnibus Sexual Offenders Bill, were also discussed. The first bill addressed the growing crime of metal theft and provisions were made to inhibit copper and platinum theft as well as provide fines for these crimes, said Finney.
The Omnibus Sexual Offenders Bill expands provisions to punish sexual offenses and to better protect children from these acts, the senator said, adding that children also benefit from the Energy Efficient Schools bill. This bill will allow for grants or loans to make school buildings more energy efficient. The money saved on energy consumption can then be used by the school for more educational programs.
Rep. Doug Overbey then took the floor and spoke to the association about the "state of the state." Overbey said "the State of the State address in early February looked positive, but with the reduction of big impact sales tax items such as new car sales and new home construction, the budget started to look gloomy."
Overbey said the legislature is trying to match recurring revenues with recurring expenses. Both Overbey and Finney stated that jobs for state government employees would be cut. Overbey conveyed that there would be no forced lay-offs for government employees. Rather they are being offered a voluntary buy-out. He explained that the budget cuts also consisted of cutting government employee travel expenses and truncating positions and re-hires.
Overbey concluded by giving an overview of legislation regarding toll roads and toll bridges, saying there were no proposals contain provisions to put toll booths on existing Tennessee roads. This new legislation, which has not yet passed, would only affect new roads or new community road projects.
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Tom Vartabedian
The Haverhill Gazette
---- — I can't sell an igloo to an Eskimo.
Maybe that's why I never succeeded as a traveling salesman. I certainly had my share of experience.
Now, let me see. In my other life, I sold vacuum cleaners. I've pitched encyclopedias. I've even gone door to door with Fuller Brush products. I saw what that did for an Armenian in town. Sarkis must have hit easy street. He was driving around in a gold Cadillac pitching his wares.
I had just gotten married when I met the man. He visited my mother-in-law downstairs and sold her a bill of goods, along with half his stock.
"Get rid of that filthy oven and put an extra sparkle in your countertops," he suggested. "Fuller Brush at your service."
He had an Angora cat that weighed a bundle. Both Sarkis and his feline appeared well fed and bred with his job. He talked me into joining him one day.
"There's plenty of room in this town for both of us," he said. "You take the east side and I'll cover the west. We'll meet somewhere in the middle and count our commissions."
I drove a VW Beatle. The car ran out of gas before I could see any profit from this job. I begged off in a month and tried something else.
Sarkis had a secret to his success that I remember to this day: "Live well within your means and far beyond everyone else's."
The vacuum cleaners didn't do me much better. Getting one of those in and out of a compact car was quite the trick. I had the door slammed in my face and climbed up tenement stairs to no avail. A white shirt and tie did me no good, either. Some people mistook me for a Jehovah Witness caller.
My first pass into a living room turned into a disaster. I couldn't get the cleaner working and was shown the exit. Last I heard, they hired a cleaning lady.
As for the encyclopedias, they sold for a while. But lugging 24 volumes up a steep stairway began taking its toll. I would have had better luck with an unabridged Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Let's see. I wound up buying one for my family and another for my mother, who couldn't say "no" to any family endeavor. I tried selling one to my grandmother, but that didn't work. She lived with my mother.
What I do recall is this: The job of a door-to-door salesman is to canvas homes to find out that people don't want to buy your product.
A foot in the door meant a sore bunion. I would have been better off calling the shots with two feet on my desk. Then it struck me.
I didn't have the gift of gab it took to sell my merchandise like Sarkis. The product never sold itself. It was Sarkis' salesmanship. He could sell — well — that igloo to the Eskimo, plus a box of snowballs.
I did requisition myself to other jobs before turning into a journalist. I worked inside a suitcase factory for two summers while in high school. I sold butter and eggs for Kennedy's (remember them?) and even shined shoes as a bootblack.
Because my folks operated a luncheonette, guess where my teenage years were spent? Dishing out hash and eggs. I got to be real good at keeping an egg yolk intact.
As memory recalls, all these jobs were sandwiched around occasional writing bits, beginning with school papers and later with ethnic journals before landing "a real job" with a newspaper.
I say this for obvious reasons — that to find your place in life, there are hurdles to clear. There are lumps to be taken. No matter what your job or what your ambition, it all evens out at the end if you give it a chance.
The sales jobs that I maintained paid me more than any salary I could muster. They introduced me to people and allowed me the opportunity to handle disappointments. They made me bushwhack my own trails and seek out my own destiny.
The best education I ever had before retiring after 40 years at the Gazette was the school of practical thought. It's an old school and people don't give it much of a chance these days. But it's the experience of a lifetime.
So, no matter what your job and wherever your ambition may lie, go ahead and make the most of it. When poverty comes to your door, it's usually experience that makes the call.
Go ahead and answer it.
Writer and photographer Tom Vartabedian is retired from The Haverhill Gazette. He contributes this regular column.


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Yankees relieve long-time pitching guru Billy Connors of dutiesBy
Via George King, the Yankees have relieved long-time VP of Player Personnel Billy Connors of his duties, effectively immediately. He has been offered the opportunity to remain with the team during Spring Training, but otherwise his role within the organization has changed. Brian Cashman would not confirm if Connors was fired, demoted, or reassigned.
Connors has thrice served as the team's pitching coach (1989-1990, 1994-1995, 2000) and has been a big part of the Tampa-based portion of the front office since 1996. He was George Steinbrenner's long-time pitching guru and has worn many hats during his tenure with the Yankees, most recently working with minor league pitchers during their injury rehab. I have absolutely no idea what the change means for the organization or anything like that, but I'm pretty sure there's no chance the change would have been had had The Boss still been running things.
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I wish I had more incite into what could be directly derived from his work with NYY. I know thats hard to do, but how exactly has he impacted the org. over last 20yrs or so?
He was a waste of a paycheck.
I have no idea how much of this falls on Connors(if any at all) but
Since Andy Pettitte How many SP's have we developed that have turned into front end starters?
As an organization, we really need to improve in the pitcher development front, and hopefully this is a step in that direction.
Can't look at how they turned out without accounting for the talent they had coming in.
Goes back to weak amateur scouting.
I wrote a comment about this a while ago. You'd have to think Cashman has an idea — he's not the kind of guy to relieve Billy of his duties without a replacement. I know he wanted Peterson but Peterson sat out and worked w/Dr. Andrews and now he's using what he learned w/the O's.
Cash is so into "the numbers" he makes Girardi look like a manage from the gut kind of guy.
I know they went after Mazzone years back but that was for pitching coach and he's not a numbers kind of guy.
OMG – that last play!
Sounds like a tool that sucks at what he did that only got there because he was friends with the boss.
He went to high school with my cousin, and by all his accounts he was "less than likable". Can't say I'm surprised he rubbed other people the wrong way.
OK, are we done with Andrew Jones now? The "he was brought here to hit lefties" just isn't going to cut it again. That may have been why they brought him but if a youngster laid down a good bunt wouldn't he beat out an older Oliver?
No – that's wrong and if they thought it were true he would have been gone a long time ago. He's not a young man..and hasn't been for a long time.
That was to Braun
Hire who ever does the same job for the mariners or the braves.
I think Safeco does it for the Mariners…that's gonna be a tough sign
Hire whoever rehabs injured minor leaguers for those teams? What impact are you expecting that to have exactly?
with the boss gone is this a sign of Cashman's increased influence bringing the balance of power north? Thinking maybe Connors becomes the fall guy for Pineda's DUI/attitude?
Good riddance says us all including Lindsey lohannnnnnnnnn
The guy is 70. It's interesting they said he was releaved of his duties and simply didn't allow him to retire. That says there's some story here.
this is great hopefully nardi contreras follows him and we can start fresh
Until Cash or someone above him says so, I'm just going to take this as a "we need a change in direction" type of step. I'm sure it has to do with frustrations with lack of overall pitching development, like some others have indicated.
I doubt it. The guy was rehabbing injured minor leaguers. Seems like he was already sent to Siberia. Maybe he was still agitating from that position or had pull due to his seniority, but if you wanted to change direction you'd probably replace someone with a job that is actually of some consequence to the success of the organization.
I was always a little suspicious of them employing a "pitching guru" who was too fat to walk. I'm basing this off of always seeing him mounted on a golf cart. I don't know if he has some kind of medical condition or something.
Personally I'll miss those periodic recapitulations of the Billy and Seka days of yore.
Melky and IPK for Safeco Field?
Next move neds to be the immediate dismissal of Nardi Contreras, who is the roving pitching guru for the minor leagues for the last 10 years or so.
His policies have done NOTHING but produce mediocre talent and injured young arms.


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China Pledges to Keep Birthrate Low
President Jinttao said China will continue strict family planning policy.
The world's most populous country will continue its strict family planning policy that permits, in general, only one child per couple living in urban areas, President Hu Jintao announced last week. The policy is controversial in many ways, but its most noticeable impact has been badly skewing the country's gender ratio in favor of men. For every 100 girls born in China, there are 119 boys born. There had been speculation that the government in Beijing would take steps to relax the birth policy. Hu's statements last week counterintuitively suggest, China watchers say, that party elders are actively evaluating the policy and possible changes may be in the offing. Chinese officials have credited the one-child policy, which was introduced as a temporary measure in 1980, with preventing 400 million additional births.
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