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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Lookie Here
I hope to update both blogs more regularly once I start creating again. Some posts may overlap, simply because I'm being creative around my home.
Crossing my fingers for some time and motivation to get inky! :)
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Friday, March 5, 2010
In case you hadn't noticed...
I'm taking a bit of a blogging break. For many good reasons and many not so fun ones (but no bad reasons), I just don't have any extra time to devote to crafting endeavors at the moment. Again, this isn't necessarily a bad thing :) I do imagine it will change soon though, and I look forward to coming back to the blogg-o when it does. :)
Have a fantastic weekend!
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Recipe Box
First, excuse the office supplies in the background of the picture :) I'm a big fan of my wrapping matching the gift that's in it, whether it's a bag or wrapping paper. I've been known to stamp my own wrapping paper. But, I think decorating a plain kraft bag is a lot easier.
Here's the contents of the box:There are inserts for different kinds of dishes (desserts, pastas & sauces, entrees, appetizers, salads & sides, and soups & stews). Then I used PTI's pre-printed recipe cards, and stamped a design on the top of them in a coordinating color. You can also see the box and the lid in the background. Papertrey makes some really fantastic products for making these types of gifts - the stamps are from their Recipe Box set. The box itself is one of their egg boxes.
Wouldn't this make a cute gift for a wedding shower? Maybe even Mother's Day or Grandparents' Day? You could definitely make it a more masculine and include some BBQ recipes and grilling tools for a Father's Day gift. I'm sure I'll be making more of these over the coming year!Have a fantastic Wednesday!
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Some Truths About Me
...I don't need to know how many calories are in my dr. pepper and cupcake to know that I love them.
...though stereotypical, I happen to enjoy the color pink. In all of its forms. On everything.
...my puppy has been known to lick my face. I care more about her kisses than her germs.
...when I say that I'm in love with cupcakes, I do not mean the dry vanilla ones they sell pre-packaged at Wal-Mart. These, in my opinion, are poorly frosted muffins :)
...I have been observed, on several occasions, giving my hips a good shake in my car, while listening to Dirrty, by Christina Augilara.
...it is perfectly okay that I laid on the couch and did nothing all day Sunday. I think watching an NCIS marathon is extremely productive and good for the soul.
...I watch the Bachelor. I even DVR it when I'm not home. I need reality show rehab.
...most of the time, the first thing I do when I come home is change into sweat pants and a tshirt. Even if I know I'm going to have to change into regular clothes in an hour, there's nothing better than sweat pants.
...we picked the day that we got married based on a football schedule. I see nothing wrong with choosing a wedding date this way.
...I often only check my voice mails on my cell phone to make that little icon disappear.
Is that me, in a nutshell? I hope not. But, it is part of my reality. It's good to keep things real. :)
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Monday, February 15, 2010
Birthday Wishes
This combo was part of a challenge over on Nichole Heady's blog last week, but I thought I'd snag it for future posts. There were a lot of combos there that I normally wouldn't try, so I'll probably head back in the coming weeks.
So, here's the card:
I'm planning on giving this to my sister-in-law for her birthday tomorrow. It's an easel card. So, the top portion (with the flowers) actually stands up vertically, while the bottom (with the sentiment) lays flat on the table. I think these are super cute cards for displaying. Here's the closed view:
I did add black and white to the given colors. What I wanted to do with all these layers just didn't work with 4 colors :) Supplies are listed below.
I have the day off today for President's Day, which turned out to be a blessing. Yet again, the weather is pretty bad here. I am definitely looking forward to spring.
Have a great (warm) one!
{Birthday Wishes supplies)
Cardstock: kraft, pure poppy, aqua mist, sweet blush, white (PTI) Stamps: upsy daisy, elegant greetings (SU!), polka dot basics II (PTI) Ink: true black (PTI), VersaMark Other: butterfly punch (Martha Stewart), apron lace punch (Fiskers), pearls (Prima), ribbon (unknown)
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Thanks, Chickie!
I hope everyone is having a great Monday! Be sure to visit the PTI site to see about their exciting anniversary announcements - including acrylic paint!!
{Thanks, Chickie! supplies}
(All supplies from PTI unless noted)
Cardstock: white, ripe avocado; pumpkin pie, really rust (SU!), Stamps: polka dot basics II, handwritten notes Ink: true black, VersaMark Other: rustic cream ribbon twine, raspberry fizz satin ribbon, ripe avocado vintage button, apron lace border punch (Fiskars)
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Hey There, Cupcake!
I've been following the festivities over at Papertrey Ink in honor of their upcoming 3rd anniversary. They've had a week of fun annoucements and give-aways, and still have a week to go. Nichole Heady's blog is the first place I head every morning.
So, I decided to play along today with the challenge they have going on today over at the Card Positioning Systems site. Here's the sketch they gave us:
And here's what I came up with, based on that sketch:
First of all, excuse the lighting/shadows. We haven't had sun for several days (ahh....Nebraska winter), so I was forced to rely on artificial lighting to take this picture. Needless to say, this looks much better in person!
A few things to note - see the big polka dots on the Plum Pudding layer? Those were stamped with VersaMark ink. I love creating my own background papers that way - in fact, I did it with the cupcake wraper as well, using Lavender Moon cardstock and VersaMark.
The sentiment was stamped in Fresh Snow ink twice. The first time gave me a base, and I stamped it just a little off the original image to give it some depth - it almost looks like there is a shadow around the sentiment. Since I used a lot of layers and dimensionals in this card, I thought the sentiment should also have a 3-D effect.
So, that's that. I like this sketch a lot and will probably turn to it more often, especially when I want to highlight one of the great images Papertrey stamps have to offer.
Thanks for checking out my card! Supplies are listed below. I've updated my Project 365 as well, which includes a preview to a project I'll be showing you during my Friendly Friday post.
Hope you all had a great weekend. Mike & I are watching the Super Bowl right now. Who are you cheering for? We're part of Who Dat nation, just a few hundred miles north!! :)
Have a great day!
{Hey There, Cupcake! supplies}
(All supplies Papertrey Ink, unless noted)
Cardstock: plum pudding, lavender moon, white Stamps: cupcake collection, polka dot basics II Ink: perfect plum (Stampin' Up!) versamark Other: plum pudding swiss dot ribbon, 2-way glue pen, glitter (Martha Stewart), scallop edge punch, corner rounder punch (Stampin' Up!)
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WalMart vs. Preservationists at Civil War Site
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the American Battlefield Protection Program, Virginia senators Mark Warner (D) and Jim Webb (D), then-Gov. Tim Kaine (D), the speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, William J. Howell (R), and 250 historians voiced their opposition to the plan but the Board of Supervisors still approved the WalMart proposal 4-1.
Christopher Shea writes, "...the battle over a Wilderness Walmart spotlights a fundamental concern: How should land adjacent to crucial historic sites be treated? No one thinks the proposed construction area should become a national park-there is no federal money to buy it, in any case-but surely middle ground exists between that and a supermall? "We have to get out of the zookeeper mentality," says the Park Service's [Russ] Smith, "where we cage certain areas and forget about whatever happens outside that cage.""

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ICCFA Magazine
Online Casket Sales Are Focus of New FTC Hearings
by Robert M. Fells, Esq., general counsel
In late July, the Federal Trade Commission announced it would convene a public workshop conference on October 8-11, in Washington, D.C., titled "Possible Anticompetitive Efforts to Restrict Competition on the Internet."
According to the FTC announcement, "The workshop will focus on how certain state regulation may have anticompetitive effects, and how certain business practices may raise antitrust concerns, in the context of business-to-consumer e-commerce."
Of particular interest to industry members, this workshop marks the first time the FTC is focusing on efforts to restrict the online Internet sales of caskets to consumers.
The workshop is designed "to enhance the commission's understanding of particular practices and regulations" and panels will "address certain specific industries including retailing, automobiles, real estate/mortgages, health care/pharmaceuticals/telemedicine, wine sales, auctions, contact lenses, and funerals (caskets)."
The FTC announcement observed that each of these industries has experienced "some growth in commerce via the Internet, but according to various commentators, each also may have been hampered by anticompetitive state regulation or business practices. ... In addition, these industries involve goods and services that comprise a very large portion of a consumer's budget, such as homes, cars, schools and health care."
The FTC intends that each industry panel "have at least one independent analyst or academic, and also have a representative from the affected industries (on both sides of the issue). Where appropriate, the panel will also include a representative from a government agency, including (where appropriate) representatives from different states."
The FTC stated that it hoped that "each panel will provide all sides of the issue, including perspectives of industry, intermediaries, consumers, and regulators."
With respect to online casket retailing, the FTC indicated that it wants to explore the following areas:
- What types of state regulations limit online casket sales?
- What are the costs to the consumers?
- What are the pro-consumer rationales for such regulations, particularly in light of recent controversies?
- Are there less restrictive means of achieving the same goals?
- What is the status and focus of current litigation?
The ICFA has notified FTC staff to express its interest in participating in the upcoming workshop and to submit written testimony.
Members will be updated as plans for the workshop are finalized.
Court Blocks Injunction Prohibiting Cemetery from Removing Flags
A Massachusetts appeals court vacated a lower court's preliminary injunction that had prohibited a cemetery from removing American flags placed on grave sites.
In Westfield Veterans Council v. Diocese of Springfield, St. Mary's Cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts, has a policy of allowing flags to be placed on graves for seven days prior to and following Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
A local veterans group objected to the removal of the flags after seven days, alleging that such a policy violated constitutional rights of free expression. The cemetery cited maintenance and safety concerns to justify the regulation. However, the lower court granted the veterans group a preliminary injunction prohibiting the cemetery from removing any of the flags on the 1,600 grave sites until trial.
In vacating the injunction, the appellate judge noted that "the laws governing cemeteries and burials ... distinguish between private cemeteries and public cemeteries." The court held that a private cemetery "may limit what is said in a grave marker, what sort of grave markers are used, and what is acceptable as grave decor. In the absence of a right of expression by family members in connection with the graves of their loved ones, there is no basis for this injunction. There is no need to consider the reasonableness of the regulation, the rights of religious organizations to manage their own affairs, the reasonableness of the Diocese's rule, nor the balance of harms."
Interestingly, the court noted that "an appellate court, let alone a single justice of one, will not interfere with a preliminary injunction if there is a supportable basis for the trial court's action, even if, on final analysis it may prove to be mistaken. For the reasons stated, I do not think there is a supportable basis for the preliminary injunction."
The veterans group has filed an appeal to restore the injunction.


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Sarah Jessica Parker Surprised by Good 'Sex' Turnout
Critics seemed split on how they felt about the Sex and the City movie, but there was no criticizing the mother of all chick flicks' first weekend financial success.
Shocking even the film's star, Sarah Jessica Parker, the film earned $55.7 million, taking in more than any other R-rated comedy on an opening weekend.
The Sex ladies brought in enough pocket money to knock Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull out of the top slot.
Parker talked to People magazine at the MTV Movie Awards about her romantic comedy's record-breaking numbers, "To be No. 1 is unexpected."
And in fact, it was, with the film's earnings exceeding industry expectations.
Only time will tell if Sex has the stamina to keep on going all summer long.


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Elliott Yamin knows Chile is in a state of emergency since Saturday's earthquake, but, as a result of the quake, he's dealing with an emergency of his own.
"I am a Type 1 diabetic and I only packed enough insulin supplies for my pump to last a couple more days," he tells Fox News' Pop Tarts. "I don't know how long we're going to be here. This country isn't very keen on insulin pumps; supplies for my pump are running low. Hospitals here are very crowded, and as you can imagine, they are dealing with bigger things."
Elliott played a Chilean music festival last week and was at his computer early Saturday when the 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck. Now, he's not sure when he'll be able to return home, and he's getting worried.
"I hope to get home before I slip into a diabetic coma. That would be nice," Elliott told Fox. "I'm trying to be positive, I'm alive and well. I have all my limbs attached. I don't know how we all got out of there unscathed. I'm very grateful we lived to tell about it."
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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Top Dividend Stock –
BlackRock Kelso Capital (BKCC)
Picked by: Bryan Perry, editor of Cash Machine
Strategy: High-income dividend investing
When investors can't be sure how share prices will perform, it helps to know that you have a steady paycheck on the way in the form of a high
dividend. That's why high-yield dividend stocks are great investments as the market gets more volatile this summer. One of my top dividend stocks
to buy right now is BlackRock Kelso Capital (BKCC). In its first quarter earnings report recently, BKCC saw its
top line grow by 21.10% to $119.92 million and earnings per share come in at 36 cents, right on target. Though BKCC has a market cap of only
about $550 million, it has loan/equity positions in roughly 55 companies within its portfolio. Best of all, BlackRock isn't using leverage to
generate the high dividend payouts — meaning the high dividend yield is not at risk of disappearing.


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Description: Louis Langree and the Festival Orchestra launch another unforgettable summer with an evening of Mozart. Eloquent interpreter Richard Goode joins them for the joyous Piano Concerto No. 23 in a program that ends with the "Jupiter" Symphony.


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In tribute to American Jewish World Service and the organization president's 70th birthday, Apatow directs a comedy video which would be debuted on October 28.
Stars including Ben Stiller, Don Johnson and Sarah Silverman have teamed up with director Judd Apatow to film a comedy video tribute for the upcoming American Jewish World Service (AJWS) benefit event in New York.
Apatow agreed to make a promo to be screened at the gala to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish charity organization, as well as president Ruth Messinger's 70th birthday. The director's famous friends agreed to help and they all recorded skits for the video.
In Stiller's slot, the actor suggests the AJWS reorder its acronym to read "JAWS," adding, "You can have JAWS Week (on the Discovery Channel, but instead of Shark Week), it's all just Jews."
Silverman says, "Last year, American Jewish World Services gave away more than $22 million in grants. That really throws a wrench in the 'Jews are cheap' premise. I mean, if you think that's cheap, there's no way you're Asian, because you're really bad at math."
The event takes place in Manhattan on Thursday, October 28.