Monthly Archives: July 2010

With a cherry on top…

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Had such big plans to spend most of the day catching up on domestic chores. Started out well and then I made the mistake of hopping on the computer.  And playing with my photos. Watching a few more tutorials on Photoshop Elements… … Continue reading →

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Recent finds…a fun giveaway…free images, and what not!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

Whew! That's a lot for one title…buy hey, I'm trying to cover a lot of bases in one post. So many fun things going on in the blogosphere (and atmosphere). Here's another little treasure I dragged home from our recent … Continue reading →

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Digital Collage and Free Images

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

Playing around in my photos again…I could get lost for hours manipulating photos. The inspiration began as I walked along the beach and spotted these sorts of shells everywhere. Don't they look like little wings? I thought so and decided to digitally … Continue reading →

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Falling in love while on vacation…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by

I did. I freely admit it. I fell in love while on vacation. More than once…and many of them I dragged home with me. To live. Forever! The few who wouldn't fit in the car will be hitching a ride … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned at the Beach

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

her:  please don't make me go home… him: her: are you listening? don't make me go home… narrator: "him" is laser-focused on computer screen.  scanning through business emails appearing as if holding his breath. "her" is standing on balcony gazing across the … Continue reading →

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Ocean love…

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

If you're lucky enough to be at the beach YOU'RE LUCKY ENOUGH…….     Indeed, I am lucky enough… Equally thrilling was to find the beaches free from any signs of a massive oil spill. Once in a great while you might see a small tar … Continue reading →

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Free birdie images and we’re off to the beach….

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

How did it get to be so late, so soon? The calendar indicates that tomorrow we leave for the beach. You know what that means…a million little details to attend to before heading out. Well, a million little details if … Continue reading →

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Metal Embossing

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

Most of us have a few things in our art stash piles that we would be hard-pressed to ever want to use in one of our artful adventures. Similar to the sentiments and reasoning of why we make copies of certain … Continue reading →

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The little things…

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

My favorite husband has often playfully teased me {or is he sending a message?!} that I am the world's best starter of a million little things…a million little things that often have to wait a long time before they cross the finish line. … Continue reading →

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dreams versus reality

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

Yesterday the movers came and loaded up my daughter's belongings which were doing an interim rest in our garage until the lease on her new rental began, in a new city… My DH and I dutifully supervised the loading in an effort to make sure … Continue reading →

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