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Nashville - anyone?

2008-07-03T21:54:00.007-05:00

Hubby and I will be visiting Nashville, Tennessee soon. This is a "scouting" expedition for a possible job transfer opportunity.

Any of you wonderful blog friends from Nashville or know about the area? Got any little known facts, hints or tips. The coolest places to live, visit, eat or shop? The easiest ways to get around? Any places to avoid?

Send me an e-mail or leave a comment. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

On another note . . .

Happy Independence Day!!

Visit my gallery at Cutters Market and pick up a free file!

**May your picnic stay dry and your fireworks soar high!**

Gift Tag Freebie

2009-12-02T16:05:00.007-06:00

Just in case anyone can use a simple little gift tag.
This one is easy and fun.

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Keeping it short, since I know you all are as busy with Christmas/Holiday activities as I am.
:)

Christmas!

2009-12-11T12:55:00.003-06:00

Just like many of you, I'm in the midst of Christmas preparations. We've gotten our very first "artificial" tree this year (but I just call it "fake" LOL). I'm adjusting . . . missing that fresh pine scent!

Spent yesterday mixing up and baking cookies. So far, Walnut Balls, Datenut Pinwheels, Peanutbutter Cup Cookies and Chocolate Crinkles. Haven't done a bunch of cookies for several years - I'd forgotten how much I enjoy baking!

Here's an oldie, but goodie freebie

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Wishing you joy as you count down to Christmas!

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A Sweet Loopy Tree

2009-11-24T12:56:00.006-06:00

I know it is a busy, busy time of year for everyone so I'm just

popping in quickly with a little tree . . .

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and a big

THANK YOU

for visiting, downloading, commenting, purchasing, and just being you!

Enjoy the upcoming holidays,

treasure the moments,

savor the memories!

Pre-Holiday Sale

2009-11-19T14:24:00.005-06:00

No need to wait for "Black Friday" to start saving!

I've marked all my files 25% off to give you a head start on picking up bargains.

That means most files are under $1 each!! Including my newest Christmas cuts.

To help get you in the holiday mood enjoy this Snowflake Christmas Tree.

Now available for purchase in my Gallery at Cutters Market.

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Christmas Quotes:
*Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas ~ Dale Evans

*May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!
*Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts ~ Janice Maeditere

Layered Poinsettia

2009-11-13T10:23:00.004-06:00

We're still enjoying 60-70 degree temps, so I'm having a hard time thinking Christmas for very long. I was able to concentrate long enough, however, to pull together this poinsettia file.

Have fun!

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Fall Foilage & Wheat Frame

2009-11-06T18:30:00.007-06:00

We've had a beautiful week, sunny and warm, and the forecast calls for the same through the weekend!

Last weekend we took a drive, looking for some fall color - and we found some!

Just take a peek over my shoulder . . .

Staying in the autumn/harvest spirit, I designed this delicate wheat frame. Hope you can use it!

Now available for purchase

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Thankful Hearts

2009-11-03T12:17:00.007-06:00

I'm thankful for . . .

3. A husband who loves, encourages and puts up with me, 27 years and counting!

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Thankfulness Quotes:

*A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues ~ Cicero
*Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting ~ Unknown
*When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around ~ Willie Nelson

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Fall Fun

2009-10-27T13:58:00.007-05:00

We enjoyed a fun fall weekend.

DD came home for fall break - and brought 9 friends along with her!

What a great bunch of young adults! We thoroughly enjoyed having them here and look forward to seeing them again!

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Friend Quotes:

*Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. ~ Anais Nin

*Every person is a new door to a different world. ~ from movie "Six Degrees of Separation"

*The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

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30 Days of Thanksgiving

2009-11-01T22:13:00.004-06:00

Join in the Thanks Giving.
Visit Karla's Korner to follow along.

I'm putting my list in the sidebar on the left.

I'm thankful for . . .

God, my Heavenly Father, who was, who is, who ever will be; who created me, knows me and loves me.

Happy Birthday

2009-10-21T12:31:00.008-05:00

Thanks everyone for your comments and assurance that you have plently of hard drive space left! Guess I'll continue to do my part to "fill 'er up"!!
Love hearing from you!

Trying to spend as much time as possible outdoors the last few days as the weather is beautiful! Yesterday I washed windows to let that sunlight shine in to full advantage!

Had a birthday card I needed to get mailed out, maybe you can use this little sentiment and flourish on one of your projects.

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Birthday Quotes:
*Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years.
*I wouldn't say that you're old......you've just been young longer than most of us.
*Each birthday is a new beginning, full of promise and opportunity and the chance to make dreams come true.

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Acorns & Oak Leaves

2009-10-15T10:51:00.005-05:00

Hurray!!

After a very dreary past few days I finally get to see the sun today! After listening to the rain on my roof early this morning the sun is trying to make a comeback.

Loving it!!

I've not had much feedback lately.

Are you, my friends, able to use the latest files?

Or is this stuff getting old to you?

I know there are a lot of great designers sharing files now and more and more sites and memberships to purchase too.

Have you gotten your harddrive full??

Anyone have any thoughts to share?

I'd love to hear from you.

Here's another cut to add to your fall file collection.

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Acorn Quotes:

*Faith sees a beautiful blossom in a bulb, a lovely garden in a seed, and a giant oak in an acorn ~
William Arthur Ward

*The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A Bumper Crop

2009-10-09T14:28:00.008-05:00

We've had a wet late summer/early fall here. And that has lead to a bumper crop of fungi! I took a walk around my yard one morning and snapped photos of quite a variety of toadstools - a myriad of shapes, sizes, textures and colors.

These were the largest - some as big as a small dinner plate!

These looked teddy bear soft!

Cute little quartet.

So delicate when you get a close look!

They take on a whole new look as they begin to dry

Must have been perfect growing conditions here!!

My parents will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary early next year, so my mind is starting to work in that direction. Cut from gold metallic paper or vinyl this may work to embellish an invitation. We'll see . . .

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Mushroom Quotes:

*Falling in love is like eating mushrooms, you never know if it's the real thing until it's too late. ~ Bill Balance

*All mushrooms are edible - once (CAUTION: don't try this at home!!)

*You must grow like a tree, not like a mushroom ~ Janet Erskine Stuart

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A Special Day

2009-10-07T14:28:00.008-05:00

We visited a local festival over the weekend. When I first heard of the "Country Ham Festival" I was unsure just what was being celebrated - maybe ham radio operators or country performers "hamming it up".
Nope, nothing that complicated - it celebrates country hams - the kind that come from pigs of course! There were pig races, hog calling contests, craft vendors, food vendors features pork cuisine, lots of fun things for the kiddies

and a contest to see who produced the best country cured ham.

Just goes to show that any day can be a special day!

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Quotes:

*Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living! ~ Amanda Bradley

*I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. ~ Arthur Rubinstein

*If you smile when no one else is around, you really mean it. ~ Andy Rooney

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Herbs, Birds & Leaves

2009-10-01T17:49:00.007-05:00

I've been spending time outdoors the last few days - after 2 weeks of daily rainshowers it is so nice to see the sun shining!!

My Pineapple Sage plant has grown so beautifully this year - and the hummingbirds love it.

This little lady kept me company while I ate my lunch on the patio yesterday.

Today's share is a skeleton leaf. It would look great cut from metallic paper or heat embossed after cutting!!

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Sweet Hummingbird Quotes:
*Quick as a humming bird is my love, Dipping into the hearts of flowers-- She darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly Dipping into the flowers of my heart. ~ James Oppenheim
*Watch the hummingbird, she teaches us to hover in the moment and appreciate its sweetness.

I did a little playing with my hummer photo how do you like her in neon?

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TaDa!

2009-09-28T10:52:00.006-05:00

Here's a file for anyone who's needing a little fanfare or pat on the back today!
Go ahead . . . you deserve it!

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Quotes to scrap with:
*Success means doing the best we can with what we have. ~ Zig Ziglar
*That which causes us trials shall yield us triumph ~ Albert Pike
*The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! ~ Marvin Phillips

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Happy Fall!

2009-09-22T16:21:00.006-05:00

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Wishing all my faithful blog followers & friends a very beautiful and happy fall season!

This was what autumn looked like at our very first home 25+ years ago in Indiana.
I'm eagerly waiting to see the fall colors here at our new home in Tennessee!!

Autumn Quotes:
*Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~ George Eliot
*October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. ~ Nova Bair
*Swinging on delicate hinges the Autumn Leaf Almost off the stem ~ Jack Kerouac

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Beauty (and a beast)

2009-09-18T09:39:00.006-05:00

Hubby and I took a walk the other evening and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

Then we looked around and spotted this bit of beauty.

Come to find out this is the Tennessee State Wildflower - the Passionflower. A bit more research turned up the fact that having this recognition was not without it's controversy! (Read more here - who knew?)

Walking along a bit further we came across this

Would you like a closer look? . . .

I don't care for that smile on his face - do you? Snapped a couple pix, stepped around him and he didn't stick around to see us on our trip back home (can't say I was disappointed!!)

You just ever know what adventures a day may bring!!

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Quotes:

*Life is either a great adventure or nothing. ~ Helen Keller
*Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time. ~ Leo F. Buscaglia
*We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character. ~Henry David Thoreau

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Name that Moon

2009-09-14T13:09:00.007-05:00

Did anyone have a chance to enjoy the bright and beautiful full moon the first part of the month?
It was so bright it was actually shining through the curtains just begging me to take notice! It was even bright enough to get some pretty good photos.
Doing a little "surfing" I found that each monthly full moon has a name and a meaning (mostly from Native American lore). September's full moon is called the Corn Moon (you can find out more at the Farmers' Almanac site).
Can you guess which month has the Worm Moon?

(I'm calling my photo Tennessee MoonShine!)

Today's share is a fun frame for some of your beautiful fall photos.
Love this photo, it is of DD#1 when she was 4 {only 20 short years ago :) }.
Go ahead - jump in!!

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Leaf Quotes:
*I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things... I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind. ~ Bob Hoekstra
*Parents are often so busy with the physical rearing of children that they miss the glory of parenthood, just as the grandeur of the trees is lost when raking leaves. ~ Marcelene Cox
*Deeds are fruits, words are leaves. ~ English Proverb

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Autumn's a Coming!!

2009-09-11T13:41:00.009-05:00

Fall is in the air. Even though the temps here are still very warm there is that subtle hint that a change in the season is imminent. I always find it hard to say good-by to summer and the unhurried freedom it implies (although the reality is usually anything but unhurried!)

To help me prepare my head for autumn I worked on converting my fall files (along with a few others) to svg. The Halloweeen files are available individually or in the All Things Spooky collection. Here's a peek at some . . .

I also designed a brand new dimensional file for fall. This is an easy to cut file AND it is easy to put assemble. It would be a great project to work on with your kids/students/grandkids! You could make it in several sizes and patterned papers for a fun fall display!

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Autumn Quotes:
*Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. ~Elizabeth Lawrence
*Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus
*Winter is an etching, Spring a watercolor, Summer an oil painting and Autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz

How I spent my summer vacation. . .

2009-09-08T13:41:00.003-05:00

Wow, did your summer fly by as fast as mine did?

I'm going to have to take a few minutes to sit down and give some serious thought to how I DID spend my summer!

This past weekend at the same time we were sending our younger DD back to college our house was filled with family visiting from up north. Was a nice way to put an exclamation mark on the season and make plans for upcoming celebrations.

Hope this file can assist you in collecting your thoughts and remembrances from a past summer and/or vacation!

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Summer Quotes:
*Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne.-- Barry Cornwall
*Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.-- Sam Keen
*A life without love is like a year without summer."-- Swedish Proverb
*The bigger the summer vacation the harder the fall."-- Unknown

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Paris!

2009-08-27T14:50:00.007-05:00

If you've been wondering where I've been, take a look!

Recognize this bit of architecture?

Yep, you're right! We visited Paris . . . Tennessee!
Home of the World's Biggest Fishfry

(we'll have to go back to experience that)

along with a 60' replica of the Eiffel Tower.

Nice little Sunday drive on meandering roads through some beautiful countryside got us there.

We've also enjoyed having visitors from up north and reconfiguring some of our computer equipment. Don't give up on me - I'm hoping to get myself into some sort of routine in regard to file designing once DD heads back to college in September!

In the meantime - hope you enjoy this little file!

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Holiday Weekend Deals

2009-09-03T09:16:00.010-05:00

Looking for something fun this holiday weekend? Maybe there's something here of interest to you!

Cash for Clunkers at Archivers
Get rid of your old "clunker" albums, Save $2-$10 on shiny new styles!

Go Bowling! Did you know it's National Bowling Week?
Help set a world record - visit gobowling.com for a coupon for a free game on September 5th.

Visit IKEA and the kids eat free 9/5-9/7

Kick off the college football season at Chick-fil-a get a free chicken sandwich on 9/7

BGlad Papercrafts {that's me :)} 30% off all my cutter files through 9/7!

I'll add others as I come across them.

Won't you share deals you find too?

Does anyone else pick "weed bouquets"?

UPDATES! Michaels coupons Save 50% on an item Sunday and Monday, 40% Tuesday-Saturday

Joann's has lots of goodies and deals throughout the weekend. Online deals include 40% off one item with code TTE253A, or use promo code EAD252 for free shipping of an online order Monday-Wednesday on a $35 purchase.

Visit a Kirkland's store and save $10 off a $50 purchase with coupon

Reader Submission!

2009-08-18T12:48:00.003-05:00

Big THANKS! to Renae for sending in a photo of her layout using the Snowflake Lattice Frame file. What a refreshing treat for this hot summer day. Love your choice of cool, frosty papers. Thanks again, Renae - be watching your inbox!**

I spent my morning working on this slider card for DD#1.

I had fun choosing complimenting papers and rub-ons.

"A daughter is a treasure"

More rub-ons, inked the edges and stamped some images too!

Here's the flower embellishment file, (a request from another bloggy friend).

I shrank it down some and cut it in two different sizes for my card.

How will you use it??

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**Send in photos showing how you've used my files, and find a treat in your inbox too!

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Are you ready?

2009-04-28T08:58:00.011-05:00

There are lots of "occasions" coming up in the next few weeks - Mother's Day, Graduations, Weddings, Cinco de Mayo, Teacher Appreciation Day, Armed Forces Day, Victoria Day, and Memorial Day to name several!! Are you ready? (I'll admit it - I am not!!)

Luckily National Scrapbooking Day is this weekend - a perfect excuse to spend a little extra time working on cards and projects for all these special days.

I had a request for a smooth cutting layered flower, so I thought I'd share the file with all of you.

This makes a great 3D accent for a page or card.

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*CRAFT IDEA*

Let the kids make a bouquet by threading the layers onto a pipecleaner and then bending the pipecleaner to make a flower stem/leaf. The kids will have great fun mixing and matching layers cut from multiple colors and prints or even coloring, stamping or glittering the petals themselves!

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