Encouraged by a friend's homemade cards using rubber stamps, I took up this hobby about two years ago. I am still learning and may never get to be a master at it but I like seeing what I can create. I like using new techniques and sometimes experimenting on my own too. I have branched out to including my photos on cards also. Some of my sample cards are below. If you want to see the comments I wrote on the jpeg's, click on photo for bigger, more readable view.
I am sure lucky to have Paulie as a friend. Her handmade creations are beautiful! Each special day this year I received such a gift. I have watched and read her blog right from the beginning and appreciate her words and photos! Stacie
Hi Paulie, I saw your directions on the teachers wbsite for finding your blog...I didn't know that you had a blog!! Thanks for posting all of your cards and photos, I love them. You are so creative!
BTW...this is your friend JulieVA, whom you've shared via email some of your cards. I love snowmen, too, and think of you whenever I look at my collection. Living in coastal Virginia, we don't get much snow...we were teased a few times with a handful of flakes, but that's about it. Now that spring is here, I guess I'll have to wait even longer!
If you'd like, check out my blog: http://meanmomclub.blogspot.com/
I heard that Chloe has a blog, too. I love her posts on the Tnet board. How can I find her blog, do you know?
Paulie- WOW, it looks great! Isn't this addicting? Do you know how to do photoshop? I had a basic lesson once when learning how to make web pages 6 years ago, but forgot most of it.
So what's next? LOL.
About that Pepsi, the first two weeks without will be horrendous, and the third less so, but after a while, you won't even miss it. You do know about the calories x day,.........=x lbs, somethings are hard to give up, just try to make a tasty, better substitute.
Hi, jen. . . I have never learned anything about Photoshop because I don't own it. Do most of my editing in Appleworks paint program and sometimes in iPhoto.
Years ago, I learned my html jargon from Lissa Explains site -- a html for kids website. . . she is wonderful at explaining things for anyone to be able to understand. I needed a down to earth explanation. I have forgotten a lot also but I just go to my websites I made in the past and "view source" and copy and paste, changing words if needed.
JennyMcB gave me this award and I thank her for the consideration. Sharon gave me this award and it means a lot to me.
Dragonstar surprised me with this one today!
Lilli gave me this and a few days later Kathy did too. I also received it from Bears In Exile, Sharon, Kerri and Mrs. Nesbitt. I guess I have a lot to live up to as the recipient of this award.
pernille's ting og tanggave me this award this week and I will treasure it and try to always have a good reason to blog.
I LOVE MYSTERIES! But most of all I love mysteries with wonderful descriptions of snow in them. One such author that accomplishes this beautiful writing feature is Diana Mott Davidson and I look forward to her next mystery novel before it ever comes out. Since I was a very young child, I have enjoyed this genre.
Today, it is still my favorite. Now, I have found that I like the descriptions of snow that this author uses and I have written quotes from her books down to remind me.
When I locate my list of snow phrases, I will add them here so I have a permanant location to re-read them often. In the meantime, something kept me too busy from reading her latest novel called Dark Tort and I want to get that asap! All the books are about a caterer who has a son, is divorced and re-married to a cop AND she always solves a mystery connected to her catering and there is always snow in Denver. I wish I could write like her!
Found a few of them!
"Trees high and low were hung with glittering ribbons of snow."
"Sunbeams slanting through the pines and aspen branches winked off errant flakes."
"Out here in the boondocks, the snow is seductively pretty."
"Through the thickening swirl of snowflakes . . . "
"As if on cue, the snow began to flutter down again . . . "
There are more -- I just have to re-locate them. . . hmmmm. maybe a new re-read of each title would be in order!
My name is Paulie and I have several blogs. I started with "PostcardsfromPaulie" which is my main blog. I have gradually added others. "Turtle Place" is for a new project downtown that celebrates our heritage and one day will be a gathering place like it was many years ago.Vancouver's history. I intend to keep a photo graphic journal of a special house at From My View - the Kiggins House.
Living in Vancouver, WA, we have many historical homes and sites and our community is aware of the importance of our heritage. This home was built by the first Mayor of Vancouver and is on the National Historical Register. This year, it was moved from its original site and is being restored to be used as the personal home of the Bruce and Judy Woods family.
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I am sure lucky to have Paulie as a friend. Her handmade creations are
beautiful! Each special day this year I received such a gift. I have watched and read her blog right from the beginning and appreciate her words and photos!
Stacie
Hi Paulie, I saw your directions on the teachers wbsite for finding your blog...I didn't know that you had a blog!! Thanks for posting all of your cards and photos, I love them. You are so creative!
BTW...this is your friend JulieVA, whom you've shared via email some of your cards. I love snowmen, too, and think of you whenever I look at my collection. Living in coastal Virginia, we don't get much snow...we were teased a few times with a handful of flakes, but that's about it. Now that spring is here, I guess I'll have to wait even longer!
If you'd like, check out my blog:
http://meanmomclub.blogspot.com/
I heard that Chloe has a blog, too. I love her posts on the Tnet board. How can I find her blog, do you know?
JulieVA
Paulie- WOW, it looks great! Isn't this addicting? Do you know how to do photoshop? I had a basic lesson once when learning how to make web pages 6 years ago, but forgot most of it.
So what's next? LOL.
About that Pepsi, the first two weeks without will be horrendous, and the third less so, but after a while, you won't even miss it. You do know about the calories x day,.........=x lbs, somethings are hard to give up, just try to make a tasty, better substitute.
Jen
Hi, jen. . . I have never learned anything about Photoshop because I don't own it. Do most of my editing in Appleworks paint program and sometimes in iPhoto.
Years ago, I learned my html jargon from Lissa Explains site -- a html for kids website. . . she is wonderful at explaining things for anyone to be able to understand. I needed a down to earth explanation. I have forgotten a lot also but I just go to my websites I made in the past and "view source" and copy and paste, changing words if needed.
I did a little editing today. . .
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