tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58674051399632019312024-03-13T14:08:19.767-04:00Blossoms and Lacemy life as a crafter, junker, collector, gardener and moreBettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-52168908201551120992009-12-01T22:36:00.000-05:002009-12-01T22:36:00.653-05:00Bumper Sticker<div align="center">"What???? Time for the school bus already???"<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwotyWDIuCI/AAAAAAAAA0c/hXixbqJd7Ys/s1600/not+my+best+subject.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407184645547145250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwotyWDIuCI/AAAAAAAAA0c/hXixbqJd7Ys/s400/not+my+best+subject.jpg" /></a>"But I've only been up for an hour and 15 minutes!!! "<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mornings are so hectic at my house, who knew an 11 year old would need so much time to get ready...eating is first thing on the list,whether its scrambled eggs,graham crackers and milk,or a cake and juice or chocolate milk....then getting those clothes on,and ususally changing her mind a couple of times....brushing teeth and hair....deciding to rearrange her backpack at the last minute....hmmm,thinking the other purse will be better today so now doing a fast purse change...and who wants to wear that jacket today?? got to grab another one!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now understand the purse and backpack are fixed the night before...the clothes are chosen right down to the socks and shoes....but does that matter?? Nope, cause in the mornings things always seem different.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now lets play the "ask the hundred questions before school" contest, and get mad if I don't know the right answer....and the "why are you rushing me?" game....and of course its my fault that school bus came before she decided she was ready... now where are those car keys so we can hopefully get to school before the tardy bell rings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course we all know that is a part of parenting....we all have mornings like that. And with all the interesting things to do, school work just doesn't seem to be one of the highlights of a little girls life. So I made this bumper sticker for my car, printed it out on some adhesive paper, and it just seems to go perfect with those mornings I'm pulling in the school parking lot. Thanks for looking and have a great day.<br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-78620271920796647832009-11-30T09:21:00.003-05:002009-11-30T09:33:06.421-05:00Coupon Stocking Stuffer<div align="center">I thought this would be a neat idea!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SxPVXPCMLpI/AAAAAAAAA1k/139F3RwcyNs/s1600/Coupon+Stocking+Stuffer.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409902172551523986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SxPVXPCMLpI/AAAAAAAAA1k/139F3RwcyNs/s400/Coupon+Stocking+Stuffer.jpg" /></a><br />Wouldn't this be a great stocking stuffer for any little girl or boy? If you like them feel free to use them too. Click image to enlarge and then save to your computer.<br />The challenge this week on the <a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/g-is-for-green-and-gold.html"><em><strong>alphabet challenge</strong></em> </a>is G for green and gold, and I thought this would be something to make for the challenge and would also be of great use. I plan on printing out several for stocking stuffers. I made this digitally using printshop22. Thanks for looking and have a great day. </div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-82916580368333685982009-11-29T03:56:00.003-05:002009-11-29T04:11:44.258-05:00Little child....<div align="center">the innocence of youth.....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SxI3jf13IEI/AAAAAAAAA08/DUnFs_Py_r4/s1600/CHRISTMAS+CHEER.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409447185407746114" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SxI3jf13IEI/AAAAAAAAA08/DUnFs_Py_r4/s400/CHRISTMAS+CHEER.jpg" /></a>the joy in their eyes as they behold the glittering lights, and their temptation to grab everything on the tree....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Christmas is such a joyous time when its shared with little ones....it helps us remember the real meaning and feel the true spirit of christmas...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">this is my entry for the <a href="http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/11/introducing-new-feature-at-soartful.html"><em><strong>soartful challenge</strong></em></a>....the holly background was provided and I did some digi magic with it and came up with this....thanks for looking and have a great day.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-48706839347001868442009-11-27T00:54:00.003-05:002009-11-27T01:04:23.446-05:00Dreams<div align="center">Do you remember what made for a perfect day when you were a child?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Sw9pz0m0UtI/AAAAAAAAA00/WNp60NBtymQ/s1600/dreams.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408658016510956242" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Sw9pz0m0UtI/AAAAAAAAA00/WNp60NBtymQ/s400/dreams.jpg" /></a> It was doing the things you loved most. As we get older our dreams may change, but whatever they are, we still want to enjoy and be inspired by the things around us.</div><div align="center">This is my entry for the <a href="http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2009/11/challenge-51.html"><em><strong>art creations friday </strong></em></a>challenge. Background image was provided and I used printshop22 to add a few things. Thanks for looking and have a great day.</div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-80759138910699260442009-11-26T20:19:00.001-05:002009-11-26T20:24:58.872-05:00Happy Thanksgiving!!<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Sw8qCj_LdoI/AAAAAAAAA0s/ohuEaGUFpHo/s1600/Half-fold+Card2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408587901003593346" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Sw8qCj_LdoI/AAAAAAAAA0s/ohuEaGUFpHo/s400/Half-fold+Card2.jpg" /></a> Hope everyone had a great day and feels as full as I do.<br /><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-46223230137351056752009-11-24T08:58:00.000-05:002009-11-24T09:00:28.906-05:00Hope<div align="center">It is such an important part of our life....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Swt0YhHc_GI/AAAAAAAAA0k/0dxKqcAdiDQ/s1600/hope.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407543742143724642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Swt0YhHc_GI/AAAAAAAAA0k/0dxKqcAdiDQ/s400/hope.jpg" /></a><br />When we are going through a rough patch in our lives</div><br /><br /><div align="center">we have hope that tomorrow will be better....</div><br /><br /><div align="center">When we look into the eyes of our children</div><br /><br /><div align="center">we have hope for their future....</div><br /><br /><div align="center">When we have an illness or injury to ourselves or a loved one</div><br /><br /><div align="center">we have hope that tomorrow will find us all healthy again....</div><br /><br /><div align="center">When money is tight and the bills keep coming</div><br /><br /><div align="center">we have hope that a raise in our income will soon be near....</div><br /><br /><div align="center">When a loved one is far away</div><br /><br /><div align="center">we have hope for their safe return....</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Hope is essential for the well being of our mind and souls. This is my entry for the <a href="http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2009/11/hoera-acf-is-jarig.html"><em><strong>art creations friday</strong></em></a> challenge this week. The lovely lady image was provided and I digitally altered it with printshop22. Thanks for looking and have a great day.</div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-22701300560943672632009-11-22T22:21:00.003-05:002009-11-22T22:41:41.937-05:00Betty Butterfly<div align="center">Have you ever thought of what a blog would have looked like 100 years ago?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Swn_9xhR8yI/AAAAAAAAA0U/1UqReZa-LXg/s1600/Betty+Butterfly.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407134264365019938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Swn_9xhR8yI/AAAAAAAAA0U/1UqReZa-LXg/s400/Betty+Butterfly.jpg" /></a>Well, this is how I would imagine it...the lady would be constantly praising her husband and all his virtues....she would be avidly preparing his 3 hot meals a day....raising his children and thrilled when she found out another was on the way....she would talk of the best way to hand wash the clothes down at the stream and sharing her recipe for lye soap....even brag about how many eggs the hen lay or how much milk she managed to get from that old milkcow today....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">but secretly she has dreams...of enlightment and freedom to express herself...of exerting some small form of independence for herself....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">and so she begins to blog....she has to word things carefully so as not to upset her husband, and while the males of the land may not understand what she is saying, women like her are reading her blog and know and understand what is written between the lines....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">ahh, how times have changed !!! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The lady image was provided for our challenge this week at <a href="http://jeanette-soartfulchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/11/lovely.html"><em><strong>soartful challenges</strong></em></a>, and I couldn't resist making this little mock blog page and thinking of how it would have been done back then. Hope you enjoyed it, thanks for looking and have a great week.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-7192001772194506152009-11-18T00:28:00.010-05:002009-11-18T01:46:01.099-05:00Witchy Wonder<div align="center">my angelic witch....she has always been a princess at halloween until this year...she wanted to do something different and debated between being a cowgirl or a witch....I think she made an adorable witch.....this pic was after the trick or treating, after she loaded up her belly on candy and soda and juice....when it was way past her bedtime but she didn't want to give in to the sleepy bugs in her eyes and was about to fall asleep in the chair!! yep, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about....and when she finally falls asleep I go digging in that candy bag and munch out too!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOTTQbZsII/AAAAAAAAAzs/lGqg0VKTFYs/s1600/my+witchy+wonder.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405325936811421826" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOTTQbZsII/AAAAAAAAAzs/lGqg0VKTFYs/s400/my+witchy+wonder.jpg" /></a> yep, I'm way behind on things but still wanted to share this card I made for halloween....<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOTTFV38oI/AAAAAAAAAzk/bGxqg0gIKRU/s1600/halloweenpostcard.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405325933835448962" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOTTFV38oI/AAAAAAAAAzk/bGxqg0gIKRU/s400/halloweenpostcard.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">I've done a couple of collages to remind myself of some of the good things in life....</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">when music fills the air and life is wonderful...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOOSoMiVuI/AAAAAAAAAzc/wSwwpB-nQkk/s1600/Life%27s+a+dance.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405320428453517026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOOSoMiVuI/AAAAAAAAAzc/wSwwpB-nQkk/s400/Life%27s+a+dance.jpg" /></a>this time of our life when all we see is the magic and promise of love....when all we need is to look in the eyes of our loved one to feel the bond and comfort that only a shared love can bring....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOMUOCPU2I/AAAAAAAAAzU/VHtqN9_HXbc/s1600/desire.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405318256767488866" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOMUOCPU2I/AAAAAAAAAzU/VHtqN9_HXbc/s400/desire.jpg" /></a>ahhh, the first bloom of love....and the honeymoon stage of marriage when we still have the stars in our eyes and when we know our lives are perfect.....</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">I have been in such a funky mood lately...I suffer from SAD and the winter months are bad for me....I try to get as much sun as I can,that is supposed to help...so my posts may not be as often as usual...I've not even been on the blogs for a 2 or 3 weeks and have some catching up to do on reading some of the wonderful posts out there....but trying to get my self together and hopefully I can get back to crafting soon....</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">ok,blah,blah,blah, enough of my moaning and complaining....lets get to some good things to blog about!!<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Krissa is crafting with bits and pieces....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIBKrt83I/AAAAAAAAAzE/etccmdtIwbg/s1600/krissa+crafting+6,nov.2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405313531403694962" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIBKrt83I/AAAAAAAAAzE/etccmdtIwbg/s400/krissa+crafting+6,nov.2009.jpg" /></a>there is a little bit of everything in these...including some nails!! she loves using odd items in her crafts...a true trash to treasure little artist in the making.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIA-flg5I/AAAAAAAAAy8/CGo_5omftoU/s1600/krissa+crafting5,nov.2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405313528131584914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIA-flg5I/AAAAAAAAAy8/CGo_5omftoU/s400/krissa+crafting5,nov.2009.jpg" /></a> the horse is from a broken trophy....she made this one for poppa....they share a love of horses....not me tho, I got to admit I'm scared of them....I think they are beautiful and love seeing them in the field eating and running and playing...but I don't want any contact with them...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIAmLPdWI/AAAAAAAAAy0/Gn4ftyiZ8kw/s1600/krissa+crafting4,nov.2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405313521603802466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIAmLPdWI/AAAAAAAAAy0/Gn4ftyiZ8kw/s400/krissa+crafting4,nov.2009.jpg" /></a>pipe cleaners and a little ball off of an old toy...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIAY3TnuI/AAAAAAAAAys/mi-TalkphnY/s1600/krissa+crafting2,nov.2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405313518030528226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOIAY3TnuI/AAAAAAAAAys/mi-TalkphnY/s400/krissa+crafting2,nov.2009.jpg" /></a>foam she has colored with markers....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOHAGe_eYI/AAAAAAAAAyk/CoklCtJXmc8/s1600/krissa+crafing6,nov.2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405312413585078658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOHAGe_eYI/AAAAAAAAAyk/CoklCtJXmc8/s400/krissa+crafing6,nov.2009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG_-w1o4I/AAAAAAAAAyc/gJQ45AmsGP4/s1600/krissa+crafing3,nov.2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 395px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405312411512447874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG_-w1o4I/AAAAAAAAAyc/gJQ45AmsGP4/s400/krissa+crafing3,nov.2009.jpg" /></a> I'm sure you've noticed her table....she has drawn and wrote things all over it...but its hers and it is a work of art in itself....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG_pvNIPI/AAAAAAAAAyU/iYbFn3xuh0o/s1600/Krissa+crafting,+nov.+2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 371px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405312405868454130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG_pvNIPI/AAAAAAAAAyU/iYbFn3xuh0o/s400/Krissa+crafting,+nov.+2009.jpg" /></a> the young ones have such imagination....don't you just love when they get creative and surprise you with little gifts....she is always giving me little drawings...I'll share some of them soon...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG_JuRBoI/AAAAAAAAAyM/TCVBLrUglF0/s1600/suzy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 307px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405312397274580610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG_JuRBoI/AAAAAAAAAyM/TCVBLrUglF0/s400/suzy.jpg" /></a> suzy in her favorite spot......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG-hYCWPI/AAAAAAAAAyE/foAZIwk8QOk/s1600/suzy+at+rest.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405312386443925746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SwOG-hYCWPI/AAAAAAAAAyE/foAZIwk8QOk/s400/suzy+at+rest.jpg" /></a> she thinks the bed is hers!! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We've also had a birthday here, Krissa turned 11 and she had a birthday party and sleepover....I'll share pics of them soon too...haven't loaded them on the puter yet but will get to them soon...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Thanks for stopping in and listening to all my blather(hmmm,did I spell that right, or is it even a word??)....got to get in bed, six o'clock comes early....Hagd and hugs to all!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-60579238372692655042009-10-23T00:29:00.001-04:002009-10-23T00:29:00.359-04:00Remembering the 60's<div align="center">Do you remember the 60's....when peace and love was the chant of many songs across the radio?? when flower power was flaunted as the way to a better tomorrow?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuEHdZy4l2I/AAAAAAAAAwk/IVpEVQIf_30/s1600-h/Remembering+the+60%27s.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 398px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395602030288476002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuEHdZy4l2I/AAAAAAAAAwk/IVpEVQIf_30/s400/Remembering+the+60%27s.jpg" /></a> I found this adorable little girl's pic in the public domain, (its posted <a href="http://blossomsandlace-betty.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-images_11.html"><em><strong>here</strong></em></a> on my blog along with some other images I came across and wanted to share with you all)....and this little girl with her garland of flowers reminded me immediately of those days. When I seen the background image for the challenge at <a href="http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2009/10/challenge-46_22.html"><em><strong>artcreationsfriday</strong></em></a> this week it just seemed as if they belonged together...<br /><br />so that is how I came up with my entry for this week. I cropped and softened the edges of the photo, added it to the background and then added a few words and some daisies. I like how it came out, hope you enjoy it as well. Thanks for stopping in and have a great day!!<br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-43333323950429138992009-10-23T00:25:00.003-04:002009-10-23T00:33:26.566-04:00B is for Blue...<div align="center">The theme at the <a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/b-is-for.html"><em><strong>alphabet challenge blog</strong></em> </a>this week is <em>B is for Blue</em>..... <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuEwh9Zj79I/AAAAAAAAAws/NcPbLUBj8xw/s1600-h/Bouncing+Baby+Boy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395647188542156754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuEwh9Zj79I/AAAAAAAAAws/NcPbLUBj8xw/s400/Bouncing+Baby+Boy.jpg" /></a>and decided my "B" needed a Bouncing Baby Boy to go with it!! This was all done digitally with images provided with my printshop22. Thanks for looking, have a great day!!<br /><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-44819061122829243822009-10-22T17:31:00.000-04:002009-10-22T18:11:41.296-04:00Free Images<div align="center">thought I'd share a few more pics with you...I found these in the public domain at the library of congress and thought they were so adorable...</div><div align="center">isn't this little girl so sweet....like a little mini hippie chick!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391226882584122690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8SSf2lUI/AAAAAAAAAtY/rgoX2hFkts8/s400/3c07742r.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8SBrsE8I/AAAAAAAAAtQ/GKyl4inQ4N8/s1600-h/3c09872r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391226878070363074" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8SBrsE8I/AAAAAAAAAtQ/GKyl4inQ4N8/s400/3c09872r.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8RvnKeFI/AAAAAAAAAtI/w2PtXbqvuqk/s1600-h/3c09878r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391226873219545170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8RvnKeFI/AAAAAAAAAtI/w2PtXbqvuqk/s400/3c09878r.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8RSORb4I/AAAAAAAAAtA/2Ssw1ONVOcc/s1600-h/3c09911r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391226865330515842" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8RSORb4I/AAAAAAAAAtA/2Ssw1ONVOcc/s400/3c09911r.jpg" /></a> and look at this precious little pair.....love how they are going 50/50 on that drink!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8Q9Ef8uI/AAAAAAAAAs4/uutIuLQe_xg/s1600-h/3c31892v.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391226859652379362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF8Q9Ef8uI/AAAAAAAAAs4/uutIuLQe_xg/s400/3c31892v.jpg" /></a>Have a great day everyone, hope these are some pics you can use. <div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-13181176830567011662009-10-22T15:04:00.007-04:002009-10-22T15:18:04.996-04:00Thank You.......<div align="center">There are so many generous and creative bloggers out there, I'm still finding new blogs everyday to enjoy and get inspiration from....this week cora at <a href="http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/2009/10/digital-two-for-tuesday-19.html"><em><strong>digital2fortuesday</strong></em></a> has given us 2 more images to play around with and I chose this image below to do some digi magic with.....<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuCtHUGeenI/AAAAAAAAAwc/JedgZT-NJcs/s1600-h/384_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502694756416114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuCtHUGeenI/AAAAAAAAAwc/JedgZT-NJcs/s400/384_1.jpg" /></a>and this is what I came up with....cora, this card is for you....for your generosity in sharing so many wonderful images with us.....<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuCs9WDNQgI/AAAAAAAAAwU/3ekxTnqWy-E/s1600-h/Thank+you.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395502523480883714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SuCs9WDNQgI/AAAAAAAAAwU/3ekxTnqWy-E/s400/Thank+you.jpg" /></a>and is my way of saying thank you for sharing....<br /><br />Have a great day everyone and a big thanks to all you creative souls out there.<br /><div></div><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-54115691872342619272009-10-21T10:40:00.001-04:002009-10-21T10:40:36.971-04:00An Award and Some Challenge Entries<div align="center">What a wonderful surprise!! The creative and talented Mizmollye at <a href="http://mizmollye.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>shezadoozy</strong></em></a> has given me an award!! My first one too!! The Splash Award....I hope you go check out molly's blog, she writes the most wonderful tales and is so inspirational in her crafting, I don't think there is much ,if anything, that she cant do!! Dolls,jewelry,crochet, that is just a few of the amazing things she does and shows us. And she writes the most awesome stories that she shares with us. I love logging on and seeing that she has a new post...if you haven't checked out her blog please take a moment and go look,you'll be glad you did!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St61gIB5zcI/AAAAAAAAAwE/UtoTzTyz_P4/s1600-h/Splash_Award.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394948967152340418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St61gIB5zcI/AAAAAAAAAwE/UtoTzTyz_P4/s400/Splash_Award.jpg" /></a> The Splash Award is given to "Alluring...Amusing...Inspiring...Bewitching and Impressive" Blogs...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">The only rules are 1. To choose nine blogs to forward the award to 2. Post the award and the links on your blog and 3. Link back to my blog. I read so many wonderful blogs that it is hard to pick but this time I have chosen these blogs to pass the award to:</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">1)Sharon at: <a href="http://shardonexclusives.blogspot.com/">http://shardonexclusives.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">2)Terry Lee at:<a href="http://allthingsterrylee.blogspot.com/">http://allthingsterrylee.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">3)Elaine at:<a href="http://misselaineous-love2junk.blogspot.com/">http://misselaineous-love2junk.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">4)Sue at:<a href="http://junkinlady.blogspot.com/">http://junkinlady.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">5)June at:<a href="http://artfreebies.blogspot.com/">http://artfreebies.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">6:Cheryl at:<a href="http://cheryl-cherylscreativeatcscards.blogspot.com/">http://cheryl-cherylscreativeatcscards.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">7)Peggy at:<a href="http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/">http://wwwpeggysamusement.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">8)Libby at:<a href="http://simpletosublimepapernapkinpoetry.blogspot.com/">http://simpletosublimepapernapkinpoetry.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">9)Dawn at:<a href="http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/">http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/</a></div><br /><div align="center">so please stop by and visit these amazing blogs by some very creative and talented ladies,and get some inspiration to jumpstart the day!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I also want to post some challenge entries, my internet is working at the moment but who knows how long that will last.... </div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">this is my entry for the <a href="http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2009/10/acf-45th-challenge.html"><em><strong>artcreations friday challenge</strong></em></a>, the girl image was provided with the challenge and the background is from june at <a href="http://artfreebies.blogspot.com/"><strong>art freebies</strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394947110109160994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St6z0CATpiI/AAAAAAAAAv8/gSlqqNB87_w/s400/artcreationsfriday.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center">this is my entry for the <a href="http://artfreebies.blogspot.com/2009/10/this-week-im-using-this-beach-photo-for.html"><em><strong>soartful saturday challenge</strong></em></a>, the background was provided, the lady was one of the images from the public domain that I posted on my <a href="http://blossomsandlace-betty.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-images.html"><em><strong>blog</strong></em> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394946200896256242" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St6y_G7DuPI/AAAAAAAAAv0/cHq5Hkb39VQ/s400/Her+Dreams.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">and this is another journal page, all images are from my stash that I have clipped out over the years from books and such,with a touch of lace added to it...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St6yKPbT_SI/AAAAAAAAAvs/K-3BJK921Gs/s1600-h/Good+Living.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394945292645956898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St6yKPbT_SI/AAAAAAAAAvs/K-3BJK921Gs/s400/Good+Living.jpg" /></a>oh wow, long post I know....oh, I also recievcd my package from <a href="http://artsnark.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>artsnarks</strong></em></a>, I won the drawing there a couple of weeks ago and got my beautiful piece of art in the mail over the weekend....but I forgot to take a pic so will show you that in the next post!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thanks again molly for the award!! And thanks everyone for stopping in, have a great day!<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-51251823550718712652009-10-21T02:36:00.006-04:002009-10-21T02:58:42.861-04:00Moody Blues!!<div align="center">I've got the Moody Blues!!</div><br /><div align="center">The Internet Moody Blues!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St6ssZvCKtI/AAAAAAAAAvk/hc9cmY5SCRk/s1600-h/Moody+blues2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 373px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394939282458815186" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/St6ssZvCKtI/AAAAAAAAAvk/hc9cmY5SCRk/s400/Moody+blues2.jpg" /></a>background,ribbon flowers used for hat are from June at <a href="http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>dezinaworld</strong></em></a>, lady is from public domain,created digitally with printshop22....</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br />I want to disown my internet!! But I'd be lost without it!<br /><br /><br />It is giving me fits here!!<br /><br /><br />I can hardly get on anymore, and when I do it seems to go right back down!!<br /><br />I understand that everyone is going to have problems once and a while, but this is getting to be a daily thing...and since I cant be on here just when ever I want to (you know what I mean: family,life, housework,life,errands,and did I mention life?) then it seems to be my fortune of late that every I get on here that it goes down again...sigh....blah,blah,blah...sob,sob,sob...<br /><br />okay, enough of that,gotta hurry and try to post this while I can....have a lot more to share with you but its to late tonite...will try to crank this thang up again in the morning and see if I can get caught up....I am behind on the reading of your great blogs too and cant wait to see what everyone has been up to....take care and hugs to all my blog friends!<br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-52704776004808408332009-10-14T10:06:00.000-04:002009-10-14T10:06:00.903-04:00Beauty Hints<div align="center">I seem to be in a journal page mode, with lace!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StXNzNZkXAI/AAAAAAAAAvY/isuthLXr4C8/s1600-h/Beauty+Hints.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 303px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392442408499960834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StXNzNZkXAI/AAAAAAAAAvY/isuthLXr4C8/s400/Beauty+Hints.jpg" /></a><br />This is my entry for the <a href="http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/2009/10/digital-two-for-tuesday-18.html"><em><strong>digital2fortuesday challenge</strong></em></a>, this was such a great image to play with....I'd love to embroider it and hope to do so in the near future....hmmm.....if I get the time!<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StXNyhzjFjI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/VjJ8La-mlt4/s1600-h/curving+beaches+journal+page.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392442396797769266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StXNyhzjFjI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/VjJ8La-mlt4/s400/curving+beaches+journal+page.jpg" /></a><br /><br />also did a couple more pages with some images from past challenges on <a href="http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/2009/10/digital-two-for-tuesday-18.html">digital2for tuesday </a>and wanted to share them too<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StXNyAniroI/AAAAAAAAAvI/rCK4gqT-Jew/s1600-h/journal+page+beaches.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392442387889041026" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StXNyAniroI/AAAAAAAAAvI/rCK4gqT-Jew/s400/journal+page+beaches.jpg" /></a>the weather is cooling off here and the sweaters are pulled out and worn so I can only dream of the warm weather and swimming and the beach....<em>sigh...</em> but at least I can play around with this journal of mine and pretend its beach time and fun....and <em>pretend I've got the curves like these lovely ladies!! LOL!! </em><br />hey why not?? If I'm gonna dream then it may as well be the whole shabang!!(is that a word? and if it is did I spell it right?) But the reality is that it is raining and somewhere around 50 degrees out and I've got a sweater on this so out of shape body of mine...and Krissa is in school and I hear my pillow yelling my name so I'm thinking it must be nap time!<br /><br /><br /><div>Thanks for looking and have a great everyone!!</div></div><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-39632980205335421272009-10-12T00:36:00.004-04:002009-10-12T00:43:00.678-04:00Dancing Beauties<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StKyb8dh54I/AAAAAAAAAto/84xlkh2WCRc/s1600-h/Dancing+Beauties.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391567897072101250" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StKyb8dh54I/AAAAAAAAAto/84xlkh2WCRc/s400/Dancing+Beauties.jpg" /></a> This is my entry for the <a href="http://mixedmediamonday.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/pink/">mixedmediamonday</a> challenge, the theme this week is pink. I got the image from the public domain and used it to digitally create this piece.</div><div align="center">Thanks for looking and have a great week.<br /><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-70302646221028665262009-10-11T16:22:00.004-04:002009-10-11T16:28:48.879-04:00Fantasy and Hope<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StI-tS-zOkI/AAAAAAAAAtg/1bmA7Bn2CA8/s1600-h/fantasy+and+hope.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391440651826182722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StI-tS-zOkI/AAAAAAAAAtg/1bmA7Bn2CA8/s400/fantasy+and+hope.jpg" /></a>This is my entry for <a href="http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2009/10/challenge-44.html"><em><strong>artcreationsfriday</strong></em></a>...they provided this beautiful lady's image this week and I have digital altered it to create what I imagined her thoughts to be...<br />Thanks for looking and have a great week. </div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-11819485937764286862009-10-11T02:10:00.002-04:002009-10-11T02:26:58.029-04:00Free Images<div align="center">I've been surfing the web tonight and found some awesome images, all in the public domain....</div><div align="center">and wanted to share a few with you. Maybe you can find some inspiration in one of them and use them...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF35YdsdwI/AAAAAAAAAsI/s-qcb8WBFmk/s1600-h/0641r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391222056642443010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF35YdsdwI/AAAAAAAAAsI/s-qcb8WBFmk/s400/0641r.jpg" /></a>isn't this little girl adorable with the turkey!! she would be great to use on a thanksgiving themed collage.....<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF35P1DrTI/AAAAAAAAAsA/w8zHYrBLULY/s1600-h/00888v.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391222054324514098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF35P1DrTI/AAAAAAAAAsA/w8zHYrBLULY/s400/00888v.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF34vEHKAI/AAAAAAAAAr4/70QQHef1Grg/s1600-h/00884r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 326px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391222045529286658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF34vEHKAI/AAAAAAAAAr4/70QQHef1Grg/s400/00884r.jpg" /></a>I love this one...the lady and the moon seem so magical...<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3bNNEd9I/AAAAAAAAArw/Dbmld0KkyD8/s1600-h/1634r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391221538223847378" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3bNNEd9I/AAAAAAAAArw/Dbmld0KkyD8/s400/1634r.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3a-O1aYI/AAAAAAAAAro/Cw1hTzN_OoE/s1600-h/2047r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391221534204717442" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3a-O1aYI/AAAAAAAAAro/Cw1hTzN_OoE/s400/2047r.jpg" /></a> and maybe you need a gent to add to your piece of art....these would be great in a collage of some sort....<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3areRgAI/AAAAAAAAArg/Y0fTiK9LuXg/s1600-h/1721r.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391221529169199106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3areRgAI/AAAAAAAAArg/Y0fTiK9LuXg/s400/1721r.jpg" /></a> and these little girls must be sharing a secret!!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3aM2sb_I/AAAAAAAAArY/mV4eAldOt9s/s1600-h/18690v.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391221520950128626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3aM2sb_I/AAAAAAAAArY/mV4eAldOt9s/s400/18690v.jpg" /></a> and a native american girl ....seems like I hardly ever come across one of these<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3Z1EIgBI/AAAAAAAAArQ/v4YEP4dfPoU/s1600-h/19666v.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391221514564042770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StF3Z1EIgBI/AAAAAAAAArQ/v4YEP4dfPoU/s400/19666v.jpg" /></a>Hope you can use one of these, and if you do if you have time let me know...I'd love to see what you create with them. Thanks for looking, and have a great week everyone.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-84139797947349596592009-10-10T01:07:00.009-04:002009-10-10T01:54:23.558-04:00Life is a Highway<div align="center">How's that cold,cough for me please,lets take your temperature.....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StAcN8BBI8I/AAAAAAAAArI/i9V7yy-iM04/s1600-h/Poster3rrrt.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390839779736757186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StAcN8BBI8I/AAAAAAAAArI/i9V7yy-iM04/s400/Poster3rrrt.jpg" /></a> We've had a little bit of sickness around here this week, not the flu but still a bad cold with a slight fever, causing krissa to miss a couple of days of school....and since she loves to share I got it too! Ahh, you know what I'm talking about, huh....so anyway, we kind of took care of each other, and if you have little ones you know what I'm talking about!LOL...so not much time for blogging this week.....<br /><br /><div align="center">so much to do,so little time.....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StAaLcIddoI/AAAAAAAAArA/f6x-VL5yY64/s1600-h/Life+is+a+Highway.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390837537795044994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/StAaLcIddoI/AAAAAAAAArA/f6x-VL5yY64/s400/Life+is+a+Highway.jpg" /></a> The challenge this week at <a href="http://mixedmediamonday.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/maps-2/">mixed media monday </a>was maps. So had fun with a journal page and this is what I came up with. The image is a digital from cora at <a href="http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/2009/08/digital-two-for-tuesday-9.html"><em><strong>digital2fortuesday</strong></em></a> that I colored in, the papers are from some of my scrapbooking stash.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Did a few other things this week that I'll try to get posted this weekend, but falling asleep as I sit here typing so best find that bed and pillow before I conk out here....ok, am I the only one or has anyone else fell asleep while sitting at the puter desk? and I'm not sitting in a recliner or nothing like that, but I can get comfy enough in this chair here that I doze off....but I have to admit, I think I could sleep just about anywhere, should have seen me yesterday almost asleep on the floor in the playroom while Krissa played nearby...what can I say, my head felt like it weighed a ton,she couldn't go to school because she was still a little bit sick and at least I'm no more that 2 feet away so I can still keep an eye on her....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Enjoy the weekend everyone and thanks for stopping in.</div></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-35792523226384634962009-10-04T16:38:00.002-04:002009-10-04T16:43:38.338-04:00Mistletoe<div align="center">Mr. and Mrs. Claus<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SskIDXjVPtI/AAAAAAAAAqw/93A_MHRNeeI/s1600-h/Quarter-fold+Card1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388847283080347346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SskIDXjVPtI/AAAAAAAAAqw/93A_MHRNeeI/s400/Quarter-fold+Card1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />the challenge this week at <a href="http://digital-inkcochallenge.blogspot.com/2009/09/d-ic0004-color-challenge.html"><em><strong>Digital Ink. Co</strong></em></a>. was color,so I made this cute card to enter.<br /><br />Thanks for looking, Have a great week!<br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-51317801568112689692009-10-04T00:55:00.000-04:002009-10-04T13:06:18.638-04:00Dreams and Pearl-ish Delights<div align="center">I won the september drawing of the luxury antiqued background set and a collage sheet of the painted ladies from June at <a href="http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>DezinaWorld</strong></em></a>, and I have been having the most fun playing around with them....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsjR99fP9sI/AAAAAAAAAqo/Bqfi1MD5TSQ/s1600-h/ppppppol.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388787816556656322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsjR99fP9sI/AAAAAAAAAqo/Bqfi1MD5TSQ/s400/ppppppol.jpg" /></a> they are the most fabulous things!! please be sure and check <a href="http://dezinaworld.blogspot.com/"><em>her site</em> </a>out,she has a drawing every month and all you have to do to enter is create a challenge piece from that month's challenge...and we all <em>love </em>challenges,dont we!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsjR9k4zUsI/AAAAAAAAAqg/vl1YufYlodM/s1600-h/Pearl-ish+Delights.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388787809952944834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsjR9k4zUsI/AAAAAAAAAqg/vl1YufYlodM/s400/Pearl-ish+Delights.jpg" /></a>and I have a few pics from around the house...<br />some of krissa's paperweights.....<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsIuUJyH_VI/AAAAAAAAAp4/g2-N9cPxIzY/s1600-h/fish.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386919028046953810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsIuUJyH_VI/AAAAAAAAAp4/g2-N9cPxIzY/s400/fish.jpg" /></a>some lights in her bedroom<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsIuTtNTtxI/AAAAAAAAApw/5cLBSbgIHCc/s1600-h/lights.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386919020376340242" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsIuTtNTtxI/AAAAAAAAApw/5cLBSbgIHCc/s400/lights.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsIuTT05jcI/AAAAAAAAApo/Nv3-lccX8u0/s1600-h/ladylight.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386919013563076034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsIuTT05jcI/AAAAAAAAApo/Nv3-lccX8u0/s400/ladylight.jpg" /></a> did I mention that she loves lights and lamps.....she has at least a dozen in her room....if we go thrifting she is always on the lookout for them and if she has to choose between a lamp and a toy, the lamp usually wins....and she dont turn just one on a time, nope,she wants them all on!! when she is home I am constantly checking her room and turning lights out....she's not afraid of the dark or anything....she just likes them.....she is collector of a lot of things and I'm trying to get her to pare back some of the things but she wont have any of it! LOL...oh well, she takes it naturally, I'm the same way on things I like....</div><div></div><div>Thanks for stopping by, and wishing you a great week ahead. <div></div></div><br /></div></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-25039287503667664482009-10-03T19:57:00.000-04:002009-10-03T19:59:09.677-04:00Graveyard Bash<div align="center">You're Invited to the.....</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Graveyard Bash</span>!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Sr_gH9qDM-I/AAAAAAAAAos/KPOpnu0bWkA/s1600-h/graveyardbash.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386270106773042146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Sr_gH9qDM-I/AAAAAAAAAos/KPOpnu0bWkA/s400/graveyardbash.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">october.....the time of year the goblins come out to play....sometimes they want to scare us, but they definitely want to play and party!!!<br /></div><div align="center">the challenge this week at <a href="http://sundaypostcardart.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/skulls-skellies/#comments"><em><strong>SPA</strong></em></a> is bones and skeletons....so thought I'd show my "bones"</div><div align="center">having their yearly celebration ...<br /><br />Thanks for looking and have a great week!</div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-36890975210601373272009-10-03T12:06:00.003-04:002009-10-03T12:13:03.002-04:00Joan C<div align="center">Joan Crawford<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Ssd220M8EQI/AAAAAAAAAqY/ZN9ZlCgxLnE/s1600-h/Postcard1%3B%3B.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388406163270013186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/Ssd220M8EQI/AAAAAAAAAqY/ZN9ZlCgxLnE/s400/Postcard1%3B%3B.jpg" /></a>this is my entry for the <a href="http://artfreebies.blogspot.com/2009/10/soartful-challenge-atc-background.html"><em><strong>soartfulsaturday</strong></em></a> challenge this week. All images are from june at <a href="http://artfreebies.blogspot.com/"><em><strong>art freebies.<br /></strong></em></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-68773566982393807912009-10-02T17:08:00.004-04:002009-10-02T17:24:14.318-04:00One plus One = Great Combo<div align="center">Digital Collage<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsZsLuwQQUI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/cPPUt6RiJMY/s1600-h/Scrapbook+Page1o.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388112952980160834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsZsLuwQQUI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/cPPUt6RiJMY/s400/Scrapbook+Page1o.jpg" /></a> this is first time I have combined challenges but these 2 seem to go together so well, the image is from <a href="http://artcreationsfriday.blogspot.com/2009/10/challenge-43.html"><em><strong>artcreationsfriday</strong></em></a> and the background behind the image is from <a href="http://digitaltuesday.blogspot.com/2009/09/digital-two-for-tuesday-16.html"><em><strong>digital2fortuesday</strong></em></a>. I changed the color on cora's background image, added an outline to the lovely lady image, added another background and then added some lacy elements from my printshop22 to come up with this digital collage. Don't you agree they go perfect together? </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Thanks for looking and have a good weekend.</div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5867405139963201931.post-46800874852691674392009-09-29T21:30:00.003-04:002009-09-29T21:47:19.269-04:00Zlightly Zetti<div align="center">I had so much fun creating this piece!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsK1VZWFSqI/AAAAAAAAAqI/CcBhoOMH9ck/s1600-h/pppppp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387067483473922722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsK1VZWFSqI/AAAAAAAAAqI/CcBhoOMH9ck/s400/pppppp.jpg" /></a>the challenge this week at <a href="http://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2009/09/three-muses-challenge-zlightly-zetti.html"><em><strong>Three Muses</strong></em> </a>was zlightly zetti ,first I created the digital piece above..then made a journal page out of it.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsK1VGc-N3I/AAAAAAAAAqA/WA9rw1qIE3g/s1600-h/zlightly+zetti.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387067478402545522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2GlvfpcB_GM/SsK1VGc-N3I/AAAAAAAAAqA/WA9rw1qIE3g/s400/zlightly+zetti.jpg" /></a>I'm slowing getting my journal pages done, I'm really enjoying the process and then being able to go back and see what I have done so far.<br /><br />Thanks for looking, and hagd!<br /></div>Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542630961460592815noreply@blogger.com22