tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21385283510293070972024-03-14T01:11:13.878-07:00Cari Creates! ~ Designs and MoreSharing my photographs, papercrafts, digital scrapbooking designs, and much more! [image is blank png placeholder]Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comBlogger423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-71828820733285344712013-08-15T09:45:00.001-07:002013-08-15T10:08:01.153-07:00Montana Inspiration<p>Hi all! I recently made a trip to Montana to see family and, as always, I found so many opportunities to take photographs—beauty abounds up here in this region! From wild bunnies to sunflowers to great horned owls…I hope you will be blessed and inspired by today’s photojournaling!</p> <p>Wild bunnies wreaking havoc in the garden…and throwing some horseshoes maybe? <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vvtz9ztrTJI/Ug0FUgVKq7I/AAAAAAAAFMM/7ErQw9J6YUI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qbUmfdZ0HDk/Ug0FVH8_X7I/AAAAAAAAFP0/wgp0V8t7rG4/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-36-56%252520-%252520IMG_8018_ccedit-LR%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-36-56 - IMG_8018_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-36-56 - IMG_8018_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ThamjFwNxzE/Ug0FVphoQBI/AAAAAAAAFP8/NNkdcV8O9BY/2013-08-03%25252013-36-56%252520-%252520IMG_8018_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Beautiful peppers growing in the garden</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qWHfon-8IKo/Ug0FWI5eglI/AAAAAAAAFTE/eTJQSYn6bV0/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-38-44%252520-%252520IMG_8019_ccedit-LR%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-38-44 - IMG_8019_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-38-44 - IMG_8019_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-41YVXaANLNs/Ug0FW4b8yfI/AAAAAAAAFTM/Lhb-UFIxbuE/2013-08-03%25252013-38-44%252520-%252520IMG_8019_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="751"></a></p> <p>Serenity in a grove of dill</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IGn78JY9s-Q/Ug0FXnUw4pI/AAAAAAAAFQU/EjwvbTEuZZs/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-39-22%252520-%252520IMG_8024_ccedit-LR%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-39-22 - IMG_8024_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-39-22 - IMG_8024_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DVkcx0wlEM4/Ug0FYVtaBVI/AAAAAAAAFQc/YMoru0SDKXI/2013-08-03%25252013-39-22%252520-%252520IMG_8024_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>A bumblebee gathers nectar in a sunflower</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-25KA7OzYsbk/Ug0FbLYse0I/AAAAAAAAFQk/JDKb2W7eZq8/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-40-45%252520-%252520IMG_8032_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-40-45 - IMG_8032_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-40-45 - IMG_8032_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LvX72XRyZt8/Ug0FcIY1gBI/AAAAAAAAFQs/berUV5S5cqA/2013-08-03%25252013-40-45%252520-%252520IMG_8032_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Rustic garden scene with sunflowers</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CjNY9ePJY6s/Ug0FcwPqwUI/AAAAAAAAFTU/pzkNCadPFIY/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-42-54%252520-%252520IMG_8043_ccedit-LR%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-42-54 - IMG_8043_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-42-54 - IMG_8043_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x-QTjdrbdjo/Ug0Fd59gEgI/AAAAAAAAFTc/cwhtdOMD1mQ/2013-08-03%25252013-42-54%252520-%252520IMG_8043_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="751"></a></p> <p>I forgot to ask the gardener what this amazing other-worldly plant is … anyone know? <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vvtz9ztrTJI/Ug0FUgVKq7I/AAAAAAAAFMM/7ErQw9J6YUI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zSk9c39kWL0/Ug0FeVj_dzI/AAAAAAAAFRE/YLQdpZ8RDyY/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-43-39%252520-%252520IMG_8048_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-43-39 - IMG_8048_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-43-39 - IMG_8048_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5D9cds5WfHw/Ug0FfMMTmCI/AAAAAAAAFRM/Xh94n6YarfI/2013-08-03%25252013-43-39%252520-%252520IMG_8048_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Ahhh, the majesty of the details found in God’s creation – look at those curls and swirls in this gorgeous flower!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A0gwINNFCHI/Ug0FfjH60dI/AAAAAAAAFRU/ba8CUtTdirQ/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-43-57%252520-%252520IMG_8051_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-43-57 - IMG_8051_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-43-57 - IMG_8051_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l_MaShem4Aw/Ug0FgNzgSXI/AAAAAAAAFRc/bmg4zkIMC80/2013-08-03%25252013-43-57%252520-%252520IMG_8051_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>A bumblebee peeks out from a bright yellow flower</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6h53Cbrbtps/Ug0Fg1jP3EI/AAAAAAAAFRk/nhXMGZjodRU/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252013-45-15%252520-%252520IMG_8054_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 13-45-15 - IMG_8054_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 13-45-15 - IMG_8054_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-91JCqYz5sFQ/Ug0Fhuk43VI/AAAAAAAAFRs/IL-OXO0poG0/2013-08-03%25252013-45-15%252520-%252520IMG_8054_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Beautiful and serene sunset viewed from the mountaintop cabin where we stayed</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hLHAWziJVd8/Ug0FiGB_9HI/AAAAAAAAFR0/bfaWhJnwR6g/s1600-h/2013-08-03%25252019-57-45%252520-%252520IMG_8488_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-03 19-57-45 - IMG_8488_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-03 19-57-45 - IMG_8488_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-g7KMvol--LU/Ug0Fi970scI/AAAAAAAAFR8/U0hd0qrpcqw/2013-08-03%25252019-57-45%252520-%252520IMG_8488_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Baby and mama great horned owls hung out around our mountain cabin day and night</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UtrekddyzGk/Ug0FjjTM-lI/AAAAAAAAFSE/R4sxR1S5anE/s1600-h/2013-08-04%25252006-03-42%252520-%252520IMG_8535_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-04 06-03-42 - IMG_8535_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-04 06-03-42 - IMG_8535_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5qT6SRrlnjo/Ug0FkqwsfpI/AAAAAAAAFSM/DHI1iXypIrw/2013-08-04%25252006-03-42%252520-%252520IMG_8535_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Look at this little guy just barking at me – he was jealous that I was taking so many pictures of those owls! <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-n7q70dPX3zA/Ug0Fk3kHgpI/AAAAAAAAFOw/g6L0RXqdyF0/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NbYcNrUG8ps/Ug0FlTgWH4I/AAAAAAAAFSU/7JhMLwwPqkI/s1600-h/2013-08-04%25252006-08-01%252520-%252520IMG_8562_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-04 06-08-01 - IMG_8562_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-04 06-08-01 - IMG_8562_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zBK892nfbnY/Ug0FmY3GUMI/AAAAAAAAFSc/1HOYX_qlG2o/2013-08-04%25252006-08-01%252520-%252520IMG_8562_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>A moth upon a fencepost in resplendent color</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rEYPgb4uoAo/Ug0Fmx6De6I/AAAAAAAAFSk/KxcFCsa0pxk/s1600-h/2013-08-04%25252008-51-56%252520-%252520IMG_8573_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-04 08-51-56 - IMG_8573_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-04 08-51-56 - IMG_8573_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3YFcmuJR7k8/Ug0FnSniRxI/AAAAAAAAFSs/hhJWXUr73Ec/2013-08-04%25252008-51-56%252520-%252520IMG_8573_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>An old tractor still earning its keep in the hay fields</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TBygks2i3_Y/Ug0FoDMjQxI/AAAAAAAAFS0/pGynWf8HECY/s1600-h/2013-08-04%25252016-45-42%252520-%252520IMG_8607_ccedit-LR%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="2013-08-04 16-45-42 - IMG_8607_ccedit-LR" style="display: inline" alt="2013-08-04 16-45-42 - IMG_8607_ccedit-LR" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uWJlqfZbLr0/Ug0Fo9BfmTI/AAAAAAAAFS8/IKik_BrpyD4/2013-08-04%25252016-45-42%252520-%252520IMG_8607_ccedit-LR_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="675" height="450"></a></p> <p>Have a blessed week, and may you find beautiful inspiration all around you!</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img title="Cari Creates! 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Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-41970096478765155472012-09-23T11:37:00.001-07:002012-09-23T11:37:44.709-07:00Foto Funday {week 39} 2012<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yzZl2OLW1Wc/UF9W4I_OemI/AAAAAAAADmA/5qi3P_q4qTA/s1600-h/2012-09-22-08-47-40-IMG_4975_ccweb2.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="Cari's Autumn Porch" alt="Cari's Autumn Porch" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZcHLt3wasz8/UF9W4--VIQI/AAAAAAAADmI/NxLU1XKH1Ns/2012-09-22-08-47-40-IMG_4975_ccweb_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="889"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy, Happy Autumn!</p> <p align="center">After a summertime hiatus here on the blog, I am back with a few photos to celebrate the arrival of autumn! I do hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer and that autumn finds you enjoying the crunch of leaves underfoot, the delicious briskness in the air, and the marvelous colors all around! Along with all of those, I am looking forward to the delicious treat of sipping my favorite hot beverages through this season… chai latte, Cocoa Mocha, and Spiced Orange Cider! What will you be sipping for the season?</p> <p align="center">I’ve already rounded up some cornstalks from the neighbor & bundled them on our front porch next to my old chair where I love to sit and do my devotions and prayer journal early each morning. I plan to pick up a few small pumpkins soon, then we’ll add some larger ones in October after hubby gets them carved in the marvelous way he does!</p> <p align="center">Now for those autumn photos I went out and took yesterday … they include some gorgeously-colored leaves off the cottonwood trees, and my lovely autumn crocus. Did you know there is such a thing as autumn crocus?? It never fails to amaze me when these lovely flowers pop up this time of year—they produce large, beautiful green foliage in the spring which dies off after a few weeks, then there is nothing until mid-September when the colorful blooms suddenly appear!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bp_Jpkt7Vl4/UF9W5WXGtAI/AAAAAAAADmQ/D1Mu-ogpufg/s1600-h/2012-09-22-08-41-42-IMG_4964_ccweb3.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2012-09-22-08-41-42-IMG_4964_ccweb" alt="2012-09-22-08-41-42-IMG_4964_ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-60YNUIrkigw/UF9W6BfirgI/AAAAAAAADmY/RRh2CGX65Mo/2012-09-22-08-41-42-IMG_4964_ccweb_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oh9gRuef6E8/UF9W63fznOI/AAAAAAAADmg/M8SbUM9GiWY/s1600-h/2012-09-22-08-42-16-IMG_4966_ccweb3.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2012-09-22-08-42-16-IMG_4966_ccweb" alt="2012-09-22-08-42-16-IMG_4966_ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xW1vtOV8hFY/UF9W7gxualI/AAAAAAAADmo/RokyX4l7NeI/2012-09-22-08-42-16-IMG_4966_ccweb_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CPAyicmNOkQ/UF9W8GrKK2I/AAAAAAAADmw/ZFRWIlvAXTY/s1600-h/2012-09-22-08-45-36-IMG_4971_ccweb3.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2012-09-22-08-45-36-IMG_4971_ccweb" alt="2012-09-22-08-45-36-IMG_4971_ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-I2CJ9Le_508/UF9W8vCFDdI/AAAAAAAADm4/8eRJMhsXQFI/2012-09-22-08-45-36-IMG_4971_ccweb_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tF5P6dKMkms/UF9W9U1zXcI/AAAAAAAADnA/h3vl4JH6AAE/s1600-h/2012-09-22-08-44-28-IMG_4970_ccweb3.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2012-09-22-08-44-28-IMG_4970_ccweb" alt="2012-09-22-08-44-28-IMG_4970_ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0SgKYgh7XIM/UF9W92KQnXI/AAAAAAAADnI/k6Jj8ocuV0A/2012-09-22-08-44-28-IMG_4970_ccweb_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img title="Cari Creates! 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Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-26830264400787227372012-05-11T08:15:00.000-07:002012-05-11T08:18:24.966-07:00Paper Crafts: Spring Card Trio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good morning! With spring arriving I am sure that you, like me, are busy as can be! I've been enjoying all the spring flowers - the daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths - as well as the sight of all the birds! Our hummingbirds have been greedily feeding at our front window, much to our delight! I thought I would just pop on today and quickly share three cards I've created this spring - one for Easter, and two for weddings. I genuinely hope these inspire you in your own moments of creativity! :)<br />
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Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-34625234263066095422012-05-05T06:00:00.000-07:002012-05-05T06:00:01.943-07:00Special FREEBIE for National Scrapbooking Day<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gkOwILYg5dw/T6Sx8ZGSLQI/AAAAAAAADZ8/9pnggXu7YM4/s1600-h/CariCruse_StrengthForTheJourney_Preview%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_StrengthForTheJourney_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_StrengthForTheJourney_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SX-Pr7S6pwY/T6Sx9PDsCiI/AAAAAAAADaE/tmT9jIffd-U/CariCruse_StrengthForTheJourney_Preview_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy {inter}National Scrapbook Day!! Are you enjoying some great scrapping deals and events all around scrapland? With all the excitement of iNSD I just couldn’t resist creating a little digital scrapbooking mini kit to share – Strength For The Journey. This mini collection includes two papers and six elements—3 wordart, 1 button ribbon, 1 flower, 1 scallop circle, and two stitch borders. These are all the same high quality, 300dpi product you have come to expect here at <em>Cari Creates! Designs</em>. I am trying a new file-sharing site—Minus.com—which I understand to be better than 4shared.</p> <p align="center">- <a href="http://min.us/mcc-sftj-mini" target="_blank">Download Strength For The Journey</a> –</p> <p align="center">I also want to pass along the news that you can now get my Storyboard Template packs! Due to customer requests, I have made these available for purchase at my <a href="http://store.payloadz.com/results/results.asp?m=145413" target="_blank">Payloadz shop</a> – for just $1 per pack.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/details/1011725-crafting-paper-crafting-timesaver-templates-365-52-storyboards-set-1-by-cari-cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set01" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set01" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wMyzuEXDqF0/T6SyE4BS_JI/AAAAAAAADaM/UeLJNudt_D8/CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set01%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/details/1011730-crafting-paper-crafting-timesaver-templates-365-52-storyboards-set-2-by-cari-cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set02" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set02" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_gxWx6agxW8/T6SyFVRw7gI/AAAAAAAADaU/jrslomVchHQ/CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set02%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/details/1011735-crafting-paper-crafting-timesaver-templates-365-52-storyboards-set-3-by-cari-cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set03" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set03" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MrjaQiiQ9zo/T6SyF3VMX1I/AAAAAAAADac/yZgupwiHFmg/CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set03%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Happy iNSD everyone! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8CaAuh8Sktk/T6SyGIJCW4I/AAAAAAAADak/pk2uc_H0dbU/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></em></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img title="Cari Creates! 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I also want to be sure you know about the special they are running: save 20% on $20 purchase with code: <font color="#ff0000"><strong>InLove</strong></font>!</p> <p align="center">I just love good old-fashioned “conversation hearts” candies, so these items really caught my eye! So much yumminess!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=http://www.letteringdelights.com/clipart:conversations_projects-10816.html&AID=39969" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="Conversations Projects - LetteringDelights.com" alt="Conversations Projects - LetteringDelights.com" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--6dlVkW4Io4/Tyxbo0SRA1I/AAAAAAAADXk/HQNzRIrA7uc/image%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="629" height="562"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=http://www.letteringdelights.com/clipart:conversations_projects-10816.html&AID=39969" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="Conversations Projects - LetteringDelights.com" alt="Conversations Projects - LetteringDelights.com" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GHtTVM9o42c/TyxbqMRumHI/AAAAAAAADXs/hdzljj-DvYY/image%25255B11%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="624" height="654"></a></p> <p align="center">And then these cuter than cute “Love Bites” sets! If I had little ones at home still, I would just have to send some of these to school with them! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PMpnGIOJ4Ws/Tyxbqmu-NII/AAAAAAAADX0/6MbcbKEnRRA/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"> And the one that says “It’s not a CROC, I love you” – can’t you just see attaching that to a fun pair of CROCS for your favorite valentine?? <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PMpnGIOJ4Ws/Tyxbqmu-NII/AAAAAAAADX0/6MbcbKEnRRA/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a title="Love Bites - LetteringDelights.com" href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=http://www.letteringdelights.com/clipart:love_bites-10800.html&AID=39969" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="Love Bites - LetteringDelights.com" alt="Love Bites - LetteringDelights.com" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Vku394VtYT8/TyxbsF97yfI/AAAAAAAADX8/4DQ8rZRAIMc/image%25255B19%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="623" height="321"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=http://www.letteringdelights.com/clipart:love_bites-10800.html&AID=39969" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="Love Bites - LetteringDelights.com" alt="Love Bites - LetteringDelights.com" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AWcAXFE4FDY/TyxbthYfwqI/AAAAAAAADYE/b3U7NphIWOk/image%25255B23%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="622" height="489"></a></p> <p align="center">Have a wonderful weekend everyone!</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img title="Cari Creates! 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treat bag to give out to your favorite Valentines! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zCLgNcZprBc/TyslqoKW7LI/AAAAAAAADSc/rsbChl7Yxgs/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile2.png?imgmax=800"> I recently came up with this little treat bag and just loved how it turned out, so I decided to make up several like it to give out to family this Valentine’s Day.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uu0dVI9UJxo/TyslrT6zIZI/AAAAAAAADSk/qsmRZBhIZos/s1600-h/Bag-VdayTreats-00-2011-12-1%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Bag-VdayTreats-00-2011-12-1" alt="Bag-VdayTreats-00-2011-12-1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qgP3eecvh80/Tyslr3fK0LI/AAAAAAAADSs/ypR9tkEpAYo/Bag-VdayTreats-00-2011-12-1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">Since I was making several, I decided to dig into some of my immense papercrafting stash and use up some beautiful papers & other crafty items I’ve had around for a while.</p> <p align="center">I started by cutting out my topper base layers:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">3” squares of red patterned paper</div> <li> <div align="center">2 1/2” squares of a coordinating patterned paper</div></li></ul> <p align="center">(My patterned papers were older ones from Calambour’s Love Letter & Persia Collections)</p> <p align="center">I scored and folded them, then inked the edges of all with:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">Fired Brick Distress Ink by Tim Holtz</div></li></ul> <p align="center">I then adhered the layers.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ky00fh4SdT4/TyslstuN0lI/AAAAAAAADS0/HpSjv76Yx-M/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-049.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-04" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-04" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dd_XxfEdhTQ/TysltD5TzkI/AAAAAAAADS8/UdnKNR-_xNo/BAG-VdayTreats-04_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">As I said, I’m making a number of these! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IyHNOBwT9hQ/TysluFgXoKI/AAAAAAAADTE/Z7SCS1R7F7Y/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TVq03NykrAU/TysluTDsulI/AAAAAAAADTM/ZhWadnBeDzI/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-015.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-01" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-01" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8lBXN_zNdCI/TyslvMV4k7I/AAAAAAAADTU/0BIOygoFa_I/BAG-VdayTreats-01_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">I printed out my sentiments in dark red on white cardstock using:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">Pupcat font</div></li></ul> <p align="center">I trimmed them, then inked them with:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">Mustard Seed Distress Ink by Tim Holtz</div> <li> <div align="center">Fired Brick Distress Ink by Tim Holtz</div> <li> <div align="center">Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink by Tim Holtz</div></li></ul> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dwzBHz8dbr0/Tyslvz_ECoI/AAAAAAAADTc/uCvAKiMiTVQ/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-025.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-02" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-02" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gwATWxf9Gv4/Tyslwp7co3I/AAAAAAAADTk/qrOmFQkOG0U/BAG-VdayTreats-02_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rpsX-7dSCJo/TyslyGKd47I/AAAAAAAADTs/2xgtOGOpFcI/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-069.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-06" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-06" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6ElThgt1KTc/TyslyghfO8I/AAAAAAAADT0/3kU2sSBYzVo/BAG-VdayTreats-06_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tF9h28LFkXY/TyslyzZV74I/AAAAAAAADT8/UBFCClca_fw/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-079.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-07" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-07" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Go_Nply1J90/TyslzTpR-lI/AAAAAAAADUE/rGY0TFaQMes/BAG-VdayTreats-07_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-n08eNfA4F7w/TyslzkdrrAI/AAAAAAAADUM/K_lITJa11-Y/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-089.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-08" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-08" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AN-0Ftmqv00/Tysl0EmagYI/AAAAAAAADUU/ESSt8CRRtj8/BAG-VdayTreats-08_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">Next, I cut the center strips:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">2 1/2” x 1/2” textured patterned paper</div></li></ul> <p align="center">I inked the edges with red, then attached 3 brads to each:</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">1/8” antique copper brads</div></li></ul> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QAPvWc42T2o/Tysl1KlxkzI/AAAAAAAADUc/aSB-KD46y9I/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-053.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-05" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-05" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-z60TOYMk0JM/Tysl1vOmXmI/AAAAAAAADUk/EcEFfSfngd0/BAG-VdayTreats-05_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="402" height="268"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kntMtfkeRw8/Tysl2iUaE7I/AAAAAAAADUs/RrbY83TZ8Yk/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-035.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-03" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-03" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QCRSwlh1JGk/Tysl3KNyPII/AAAAAAAADU0/TSAQRIfPicA/BAG-VdayTreats-03_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">I punched out several hearts from patterned papers of yellow and red, and inked their edges red.</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">Double-heart punch by EK Success</div></li></ul> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_DC6BHaOYCE/Tysl3sPTIZI/AAAAAAAADU8/dzpzeGEizx4/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-095.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-09" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-09" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tHggdBaM9zA/Tysl4GsTbRI/AAAAAAAADVE/MdrhdkS3rbQ/BAG-VdayTreats-09_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">I adhered the yellow hearts atop the red hearts (or vice versa), slightly offset.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tJ64Y_nE5Lc/Tysl5QBYTdI/AAAAAAAADVM/SVNP9GqsD_s/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-105.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-10" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-10" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wpjKBJbYoGg/Tysl58P6_8I/AAAAAAAADVU/u2h7JuQIYaA/BAG-VdayTreats-10_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">I adhered all pieces to the toppers, using pop foam squares for the sentiment pieces.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-E0ybWe-p7JU/Tysl657m9bI/AAAAAAAADVc/cqkQXrugibI/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-115.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-11" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-11" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8VaBOP4ooao/Tysl7vLCkRI/AAAAAAAADVk/NsJSBqaWdCE/BAG-VdayTreats-11_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J2qsqOM5ayc/Tysl8fV4C4I/AAAAAAAADVs/qmZnch8PtcI/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-125.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-12" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-12" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wWXGy4RJta4/Tysl873a5jI/AAAAAAAADV0/j5tAZ1Npbp0/BAG-VdayTreats-12_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sIF8wlpPRMM/Tysl9mjmv8I/AAAAAAAADV8/Ez-NlDURSUY/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-135.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-13" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-13" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VPrvcuIq16I/Tysl-bfAWaI/AAAAAAAADWE/gIh0Xu6Gkuw/BAG-VdayTreats-13_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">I filled my treat bags with candies, then attached the toppers to the bags with staples at each end of the middle paper strip.</p> <ul> <li> <div align="center">3” square mini poly zip bags</div> <li> <div align="center">Metallic orange staples</div></li></ul> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BXOZBSgrJwU/Tysl-woNm4I/AAAAAAAADWM/Hzm58i6r71I/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-15b%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-15b" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-15b" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1nn0lBv43a4/TysmAIdaPxI/AAAAAAAADWU/Ifz_RZN1mmA/BAG-VdayTreats-15b_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="267"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lpM3xJ-PzOI/TysmAsba9HI/AAAAAAAADWc/peD3pXcLo-o/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-15c%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-15c" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-15c" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qWsPfsfhS3A/TysmBFbANUI/AAAAAAAADWk/wdYl4gs6Frc/BAG-VdayTreats-15c_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="267"></a></p> <p align="center">And here it is! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zCLgNcZprBc/TyslqoKW7LI/AAAAAAAADSc/rsbChl7Yxgs/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8T6DszEGwJA/TysmCNzShkI/AAAAAAAADWs/6v_qgY4WQAY/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-15d%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-15d" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-15d" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bNzPn9j0W_c/TysmEqYX8RI/AAAAAAAADW0/GlekEPSTmVI/BAG-VdayTreats-15d_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="500"></a></p> <p align="center">For special gift-giving, I cut out a heart tag from white cardstock using mini pinking scissors, punched a tiny heart in the corner, and inked the edges.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DrsztDNBNaI/TysmFY4ESWI/AAAAAAAADW8/E8SQCyMDmBI/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-16.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-16" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-16" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DdbZM_bdVGw/TysmF9J5T-I/AAAAAAAADXE/VKiGn_MyKXI/BAG-VdayTreats-16_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="266"></a></p> <p align="center">I placed the treat bags inside these cellophane Valentine bags, attached the tag with a twisty, and there we go! A fun treat for someone special on Valentine’s!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1Jj9qGEiouk/TysmGr7epDI/AAAAAAAADXM/2NzvOG_Eetc/s1600-h/BAG-VdayTreats-17%25255B1%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="BAG-VdayTreats-17" alt="BAG-VdayTreats-17" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3zhXfY7IGOo/TysmG-13l8I/AAAAAAAADXU/FvIbgSJcV-Q/BAG-VdayTreats-17_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="266" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">I’d love to hear if you make up any of these Valentine treat bags, so be sure to come back and leave me a note! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IyHNOBwT9hQ/TysluFgXoKI/AAAAAAAADTE/Z7SCS1R7F7Y/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><strong>:: IN OTHER NEWS ::</strong></p> <p align="center">Have you heard? I am excited that the folks over at <a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/" target="_blank">COLOURlovers</a> are opening a new site, <a href="http://creativemarket.com/uBZDW1l" target="_blank">Creative Market</a>, as a marvelous new resource for “handcrafted, mousemade design.” If you join now, before launch, you get a $5 voucher to spend at the site! Join here: <a href="http://creativemarket.com/uBZDW1l" target="_blank"><font size="3"><strong>Creative Market</strong></font></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img title="Cari Creates! Designs" border="0" alt="Cari Creates! Designs" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/logo-cc_block-stitch-dci2-400.png" width="200" height="113"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-FB.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-twitter.png"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" alt="Pin It!" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/pinit-pinterest-button.gif"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-62703283936142044122012-01-13T00:58:00.001-08:002012-01-13T01:20:42.099-08:00Prepping Valentines + a Lettering Delights Sale<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jjIWl3hmy-Y/Tw_2IotAN1I/AAAAAAAADQs/9hiYmayv22k/s1600-h/Bags_ValentineTreats_CariCruse-wm%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Bags_ValentineTreats_CariCruse-wm" alt="Bags_ValentineTreats_CariCruse-wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FomIi7t-Xx0/Tw_2JvRLpCI/AAAAAAAADQ0/wehD-2P4jG8/Bags_ValentineTreats_CariCruse-wm_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="537" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">These little Valentine treat bags are one of my favorite projects that I came up with last year, and I am busily making a whole batch of them to give to various family members, especially nieces and nephews! As I was working on this batch, I decided to take some photos of the various steps, and I will be back here in a few days with a fun tutorial on making them! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-57sE0QnpFh0/Tw_yCLOcBkI/AAAAAAAADPk/16ERMphBYNw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">Meanwhile, I want to be sure you all know that <a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=www.letteringdelights.com&AID=39969" target="_blank">Lettering Delights</a> has decided to extend their wonderful <a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=www.letteringdelights.com/searchprod.php?saledate=20111222&AID=39969" target="_blank">Dollar Days</a> sale an extra day, through Friday night at midnight MST. They have over 3,000 items priced from $1 - $4 each—saving you 50-80% on fonts, alphabets, graphics, clipart, papers, cut its and SVGs. And there are *so* many adorable products, too! Just look at these adorable Mahalo products I came across (search: Mahalo or Hawaii):</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=http://www.letteringdelights.com/clipart:mahalo-10381.html&AID=39954" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-fmnSlR9cxDE/Tw_09EO4ACI/AAAAAAAADRE/IGDPLJ0HnVE/image%25255B9%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="626" height="656"></a></p> <p align="center">And here are a few more adorable ideas (search: “bottle”):</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=http://www.letteringdelights.com/clipart:bottle_up-7387.html&AID=39954" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-infReEeG-gg/Tw_1Bmqoz-I/AAAAAAAADRI/SZPw6BiTeyM/image%25255B10%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="625" height="328"></a></p> <p align="center">And I found these by searching “valentine” from the search box! Too cute!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=www.letteringdelights.com/&AID=39969" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2HAEfFU6o8k/Tw_yI9zFXjI/AAAAAAAADP8/ILwEehU67ag/image%25255B14%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="625" height="657"></a></p> <p align="center">Ooooh, just so much adorableness at <a href="http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?link=www.letteringdelights.com/&AID=39969" target="_blank">Lettering Delights</a> – I can never get too much of them! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4sIPIb3rgdc/Tw_yKHkG0HI/AAAAAAAADQE/cU9LgvxmIq0/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">Have a wonderful weekend, and oh yes, *enjoy* this Friday the 13th! woohoo! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-4sIPIb3rgdc/Tw_yKHkG0HI/AAAAAAAADQE/cU9LgvxmIq0/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Cari Creates! 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Designs" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/logo-cc_block-stitch-dci2-400.png" width="200" height="113"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-FB.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-15514949356252720982012-01-01T11:55:00.001-08:002012-01-01T11:55:06.313-08:00Wishing You All A Happy New Year!<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HFUTI1k-jgc/TwC6ExzhMlI/AAAAAAAADPE/1nlahyzDtiE/s1600-h/HappyNewYear2012%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="HappyNewYear2012" alt="HappyNewYear2012" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YW9RtKjbfWY/TwC6GSFynAI/AAAAAAAADPM/0RAkNQFHBn0/HappyNewYear2012_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><em><strong><font color="#69a38f">May you and yours have a very blessed and happy new year in 2012!</font></strong></em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#675e50">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Cari Creates! Designs" border="0" alt="Cari Creates! Designs" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/logo-cc_block-stitch-dci2-400.png" width="200" height="113"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-FB.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/siggieblock-cc_block-stitch-twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-77771051785331350132011-12-30T09:55:00.001-08:002011-12-30T09:55:32.328-08:00Final Clearance: My Top 10 Favs<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ApQiJON5S3M/Tv36w7GgobI/AAAAAAAADNU/aQgy122AmvE/s1600-h/CariCruse_SpiritOf76_FireworksLR%25255B4%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_SpiritOf76_FireworksLR" border="0" alt="CariCruse_SpiritOf76_FireworksLR" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wQ5LlPIsc_M/Tv36xgtZkMI/AAAAAAAADNc/2CfEVB1Ofak/CariCruse_SpiritOf76_FireworksLR_thumb%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="400" height="375"></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">The New Year is almost here! And that means it’s time for my digital scrapbooking shop to close. Today I want to share with you my top ten all-time *favs* from my shop … <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jjc7fvzndtk/Tv36yzvIfdI/AAAAAAAADNk/-ZDpMPbeu0Y/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><strong><em>* MY TOP TEN ALL-TIME DIGISCRAP FAVS FROM MY SHOP *</em></strong></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Luminesce.Tangerine-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Luminesce.Tangerine</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Luminesce.Tangerine-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_LuminesceTangerine-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_LuminesceTangerine-kit_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6ixAAQ1fTRw/Tv36zygOeXI/AAAAAAAADNs/Ee3Lb7z7kUg/CariCruse_LuminesceTangerine-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Luminesce.Lavender-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Luminesce.Lavender</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Luminesce.Lavender-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_LuminesceLavender-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_LuminesceLavender-kit_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-n15zaSQD2b4/Tv361Uhg9CI/AAAAAAAADN0/j1gfALIQTI4/CariCruse_LuminesceLavender-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Painterly-Scenics-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Painterly Scenics</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Painterly-Scenics-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_PScenics-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_PScenics-kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qFGG0gyCkfU/Tv362_WD09I/AAAAAAAADN8/ufabktxdmjA/CariCruse_PScenics-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Herbal-Garden-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Herbal Garden</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Herbal-Garden-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_HG-Kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_HG-Kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-FzuSkw-lz_k/Tv365FPGn9I/AAAAAAAADOE/Jysa02DvhJU/CariCruse_HG-Kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/I-Can-Fly-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">I Can Fly</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/I-Can-Fly-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCreates_ICanFly-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCreates_ICanFly-kit_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZzbSndas11M/Tv366-uAP7I/AAAAAAAADOM/oz4U27PvKpI/CariCreates_ICanFly-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/I-Heart-Chipboard-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">I ♥ Chipboard</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/I-Heart-Chipboard-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_IHeartChipboard-ap_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_IHeartChipboard-ap_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qF0n4L4AHO0/Tv367-226FI/AAAAAAAADOU/mbYCjICROes/CariCruse_IHeartChipboard-ap_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Candy-Stripes-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Candy Stripes</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Candy-Stripes-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_CandyStripes-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_CandyStripes-kit_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iDY215lWp40/Tv36_Z0XMnI/AAAAAAAADOc/JabMetWhVQo/CariCruse_CandyStripes-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Romantic-Dreams-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Romantic Dreams</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Romantic-Dreams-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_RomanticDreams-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_RomanticDreams-kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Wo6L3D30-3c/Tv37A7drzsI/AAAAAAAADOk/kGF3ubUsw6c/CariCruse_RomanticDreams-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Pretty-Krafty-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Pretty Krafty</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Pretty-Krafty-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-kit_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-z44FYnw5sRA/Tv37C5qdK_I/AAAAAAAADOs/6Mua8yIe7OE/CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Olde-Tyme-Junque-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Olde Tyme Junque</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Olde-Tyme-Junque-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_OldeTymeJunque-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_OldeTymeJunque-kit_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kB5sGb_d_3Q/Tv37EfcniCI/AAAAAAAADO0/AxKcWfNCyik/CariCruse_OldeTymeJunque-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">All of these and much more are on sale through New Year’s Eve for just ONE DOLLAR – don’t miss your final chance at these great products.</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://caricreates.com" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="logo-cc_block-stitch-dci2-400" border="0" alt="logo-cc_block-stitch-dci2-400" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pFSEUKXn_hQ/Tv37E1RBbUI/AAAAAAAADO8/FslKJTpyaKs/logo-cc_block-stitch-dci2-400%25255B6%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="200" height="113"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-78901533419186720472011-12-25T12:23:00.001-08:002011-12-25T12:39:37.410-08:00Merry Christmas! … a QP freebie for you<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X8Bwybc2T_U/TveJ9ZtZDqI/AAAAAAAADLI/evlvX1vwX5w/s1600-h/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-QP_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-QP_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-QP_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-D-Gr2RnofO4/TveJ_GoRecI/AAAAAAAADLQ/Z98iTk8SOJ0/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-QP_Preview_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="left"><font color="#c0504d">★*˚°。°*。°*。★*˚°。°*。°˚°★*˚°。°*。°*★*˚°。°*。°*★<br>˛°_██_*˚°。°/♥ \*˚°。°*。°*★*˚°。°*。°*★*˚°。°*。°*★<br>˛. (´• ̮•)*.。*/♫.♫\*˛.*˛_Π_____*˚°。*。°*❤*˚°。°*。°*★<br>.°( . • . ) ˛°./• '♫ ' •\.˛*./______/~\*˚°。°*。°*°*❤ ˚°*★<br>*(...'•'.. ) *˛╬╬╬╬╬˛°.|田田❤|門|*˚°。°*。°* ♥<br>★*˚°。°*。°*。★ MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! ★*</font></p> <p align="center">Here’s a little Christmas freebie for you all! Download this QP to quickly scrap those precious Christmas morning photos.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/zip/Nmu0RjCl/CariCruse_ChristmasGift_QP.html" target="_blank">- DOWNLOAD QP -</a></p> <p align="center">This QP coordinates with the <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Gift-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Christmas Gift kit</a> that is currently on sale for $1 in my shop. Don’t forget my digiscrap shop closes in just one week!</p> <p align="center"><em><font color="#c0504d">Merry Christmas & God bless!</font></em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-76069536298834909232011-12-13T11:10:00.001-08:002011-12-13T11:10:02.227-08:00A quick ScrapIt template freebie!<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PAG4WLOX_zk/Tuei_HrbA2I/AAAAAAAADJY/E2ohrYtx3mY/s1600-h/ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview" alt="ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OsG_RE3Z8kw/Tuei_5YQdJI/AAAAAAAADJg/7Bpc-owEVCs/ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">In the midst of all my Christmas preparations, I just had to stop and whip up a fun little template and digital/printable stickers pack to share! The template comes in three formats: layered PSD & TIF files for use in design programs, and in a full-size JPG which can be printed for use as a traditional scrap page background. The digital stickers can also be printed – all pieces are high-quality 300 dpi graphics.</p> <p align="center">I had some fun playing with the template along with pics of my pets & some cute pieces from <a href="https://www.pinkpaislee.com/" target="_blank">Pink Paislee</a>’s recent Winter Wonderland freebies:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YvjhONMXz0I/TuejAnUMURI/AAAAAAAADJk/vivjLW27wBs/s1600-h/LO-PP_ScrapIt-26_Template_CariCruse%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="LO-PP_ScrapIt-26_Template_CariCruse" alt="LO-PP_ScrapIt-26_Template_CariCruse" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9sGHdnBp4m0/TuejB8TqcPI/AAAAAAAADJs/WjceUNWaQOs/LO-PP_ScrapIt-26_Template_CariCruse_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Click on the preview below to download:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/QSIneTjc/ScrapIt-26_CariCruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview" alt="ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z8RhdhwGBNE/TuejCdvVSlI/AAAAAAAADJ0/ldZ70-qAll8/ScrapIt-26_CariCruse_Preview%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000"><em><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank">P.S. Don’t forget, my entire digiscrap shop is on sale – every product is just $1!</a></em></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-8144005575885848692011-12-04T08:27:00.001-08:002011-12-18T10:16:45.898-08:00Foto Funday {week 49 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mZGsUbvhQ3c/TtufZgglG6I/AAAAAAAADG4/3EIJMExxGmA/s1600-h/2011-12-02-12-27-40-ccruseweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-12-02-12-27-40-ccruseweb" alt="2011-12-02-12-27-40-ccruseweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Nb2y1jQ51JU/TtufaE5QT_I/AAAAAAAADHA/-ix9BNoj93A/2011-12-02-12-27-40-ccruseweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">- Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho -</p> <p align="center">How is your December coming along? Getting your shopping done, your gifts wrapped, your cards sent? I’m busily getting all my Christmas goodies made – chocolate peppermint crackles, peanut butter balls, dipped pretzels… yummy! I thought I would just pop in and share a few photos of our wintry wonderland, and then it’s back to the kitchen for me! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ap27UYZRG8U/TtufaTHk-ZI/AAAAAAAADHI/yOBch3DIH8g/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">The week before Thanksgiving we got a foot and a half of snow – white, white, everywhere!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L-trOBIHgFA/Ttufaop_A7I/AAAAAAAADHQ/MleB9EUEA9s/s1600-h/2011-11-18-10-36-19-ccruseweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-11-18-10-36-19-ccruseweb" alt="2011-11-18-10-36-19-ccruseweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h1KEr5byNb8/TtufbJFeqMI/AAAAAAAADHY/gmcVRrd6sgA/2011-11-18-10-36-19-ccruseweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">This is one of my fav pics – my wintering lilacs with snow gently falling onto their branches.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bOMy31PdC_o/TtufbZU1F5I/AAAAAAAADHg/WwpdsYwghrQ/s1600-h/2011-11-18-10-36-59-ccruseweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-11-18-10-36-59-ccruseweb" alt="2011-11-18-10-36-59-ccruseweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YChjKDL4kLQ/Ttufb8vTKrI/AAAAAAAADHo/SuayMSjNc6k/2011-11-18-10-36-59-ccruseweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">The turkeys have been coming daily to feed, even on Thanksgiving! It was humorous to stand there looking at the turkey in our oven and these fat wild turkeys outside eating the cracked corn we give them. A few times, we saw one of them jump up on my little patio table to eat directly from the birdfeeder full of sunflower seed. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gNV4A3ClI_g/TtufcNKsXUI/AAAAAAAADHw/TNEr3arRaPc/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ugHYOYqlLsM/TtufcVCgr2I/AAAAAAAADH4/SjBjGSZaZxY/s1600-h/2011-11-28-09-58-45-ccruseweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-11-28-09-58-45-ccruseweb" alt="2011-11-28-09-58-45-ccruseweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IsSzAxU1-8U/TtufclDT4kI/AAAAAAAADIA/iZzOJgv2eUk/2011-11-28-09-58-45-ccruseweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">When the sun comes out on the snow, there is nothing more brilliant! It is so beautiful! This is a closer look at Schweitzer Ski Mountain from our front yard.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8_exqEGICzA/Ttufc3JbQbI/AAAAAAAADII/X7hZsCjUaMo/s1600-h/2011-12-02-12-27-49-ccruseweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-12-02-12-27-49-ccruseweb" alt="2011-12-02-12-27-49-ccruseweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EqoNFXQ6KGc/TtufdGXTViI/AAAAAAAADIQ/8P0QHHr-qsc/2011-12-02-12-27-49-ccruseweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Like I said, nothing more <em>brilliant</em> than sunshine on the snow – just look at it sparkle!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HvqycxTXJjo/TtufdRAoH6I/AAAAAAAADIY/ryZg0q4UuB0/s1600-h/2011-12-02-12-28-10-ccruseweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-12-02-12-28-10-ccruseweb" alt="2011-12-02-12-28-10-ccruseweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G-Gv4blQ1Ww/Ttufd7z55zI/AAAAAAAADIg/M91B0w7cge8/2011-12-02-12-28-10-ccruseweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Don’t forget, I still have those free printable Christmas tags – <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/vV_UYw7D/ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates.html" target="_blank">download</a> the PDF & add some fun to your gifts!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/vV_UYw7D/ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates" alt="ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-q1b19tZa2Y4/TtufeBxfhII/AAAAAAAADIo/fMoinKn17jo/ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-62331030009657767632011-12-01T08:00:00.000-08:002011-12-18T10:16:45.857-08:00Christmas Gift … and a closeout sale …<p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Gift-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-kit_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-kit_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qYli9g-yTE0/Ttc-68KACvI/AAAAAAAADCQ/nBbvzr5Xrn0/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-kit_Preview8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Gift-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2">Christmas Gift {the kit}</font></a></strong></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">This brand new kit is in my </font><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><font size="2">GingerScraps</font></a><font size="2"> shop today, and at an unbelievable price for a brand new, full-sized kit: ONE DOLLAR!</font></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2">Why??!</font></em></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Because EVERYTHING in my shop is on sale for ONE DOLLAR. All month long!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">It’s a special gift to all my loyal customers before I <font size="4">close</font> my digiscrap shop at the end of the year.<img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-surprisedsmile" alt="Surprised smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZJ3p_ZoWi4E/Ttc-7ObvfZI/AAAAAAAADCY/KUQAeO9sOuY/wlEmoticon-surprisedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Yes, I am closing my shop as I have decided to step back from designing digiscrap products full time. I will still occasionally offer digiscrap freebies here on my blog, along with more papercrafting and hybrid projects. I’ve decided to devote more of my time to these other favorite pastimes of mine, along with photography and my other design work, including website design and more. I certainly hope you will all still hang around and enjoy this slight change of direction! (You will soon be seeing a fabulous redesign on my site & blog, and I expect to have more surprises to share after the first of the year, too!)</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_GS_Promo-Final$1" alt="CariCruse_GS_Promo-Final$1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-N-4Gi4v8R94/Ttc-7lD4udI/AAAAAAAADCg/P9dbn5D_4tA/CariCruse_GS_Promo-Final13.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="250"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Sooooo… that is why my shop is on sale at such super low prices! That is also why I created this very special kit for Christmas & have it marked so low – so I could show my loyal customers how much I appreciate you!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">Christmas Gift has been designed so you can scrap your Christmas memories *or* print your own wrapping paper and gift tags – <em>or do both!</em> Either way your special moments at Christmas will be more beautiful and personal. Rich vintage colors and textures accent every paper and embellishment in this very special kit. And I’ve even included full printable PDF sheets of tags in two styles to make your gift-giving even easier!</font></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Gift-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2">Christmas Gift {the kit}</font></a></strong><font size="2"> includes:</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E8zpa6yKeSs/Ttc-7_9ArmI/AAAAAAAADCk/mCi1RQplWY0/s1600-h/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-ep_Preview2.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-ep_Preview" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-ep_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BpO5Vvj7j58/Ttc-8ZAIyoI/AAAAAAAADCo/bIfKy2J5s-g/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-ep_Preview_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Xj2iHrM-S50/Ttc-8tMNEmI/AAAAAAAADCw/3OokQCrqngY/s1600-h/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-pp_Preview2.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-pp_Preview" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-pp_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-b9X-gYbwCFs/Ttc-9KaKp_I/AAAAAAAADC4/xXHzzcl2vyc/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-pp_Preview_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-76f6VYMX-3I/Ttc-9dQ2QMI/AAAAAAAADDA/MlvDzc4u6zo/s1600-h/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-prints_Previ%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-prints_Preview" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-prints_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CkWaqYabj1w/Ttc-99QtI3I/AAAAAAAADDI/ghTzRCba0Nc/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-prints_Previ.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jVs0RSZiVX4/Ttc--dn_sHI/AAAAAAAADDU/tHWg2qJAslI/s1600-h/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-WA_Preview6.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-WA_Preview" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-WA_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rvW3sRhYK-E/Ttc--qXTHWI/AAAAAAAADDg/x1RsiBWGGJs/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-WA_Preview_t.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">And here’s the coordinating <strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Gift-the-templates-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Christmas Gift template pack</a></strong> (available separately for, yep, just $1!):</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Christmas-Gift-the-templates-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-tp_Preview" alt="CariCruse_ChristmasGift-tp_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CS4ezMQNUS0/Ttc-_S6UmeI/AAAAAAAADDo/GWFBrTPrFbw/CariCruse_ChristmasGift-tp_Preview3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kBdz31-Z8eY/Ttc-_g4tbaI/AAAAAAAADDw/Us4COTUTGbY/s1600-h/LO_CGift_bychigirl10.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="LO_CGift_bychigirl" alt="LO_CGift_bychigirl" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-krsPbX67X2I/Ttc_AMAsxTI/AAAAAAAADD4/GtzxyK95jeI/LO_CGift_bychigirl_thumb8.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">I also have a totally adorable new mini kit for this month’s </font><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><font size="2">GingerScraps</font></a><font size="2"> Buffet: </font><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Who-Village-the-mini-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2">Who Village</font></a><font size="2">! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yJSMpImgqO8/Ttc_AeeRSOI/AAAAAAAADEA/vKwohI0Q8Ac/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile2.png?imgmax=800"> And, yes, it’s just $1 also!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Who-Village-the-mini-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_WhoVillage_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_WhoVillage_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7cOBOsGhQZs/Ttc_Ao5cNLI/AAAAAAAADEI/pi5wZwhltnE/CariCruse_WhoVillage_Preview4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wx0h1J9HbW0/Ttc_BLwda4I/AAAAAAAADEQ/AQmujRYTpM0/s1600-h/LO_WhoV_byCarlaDee14.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="LO_WhoV_byCarlaDee" alt="LO_WhoV_byCarlaDee" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MqcL3sQXK7E/Ttc_CpCX9RI/AAAAAAAADEc/Qr4qKrrnu1o/LO_WhoV_byCarlaDee_thumb12.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">All the designers have created coordinating packs on the Who-Village theme – don’t miss these!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2">I also have another brand new collection at </font><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><font size="2">GingerScraps</font></a><font size="2">, but I can’t show it to you… WHY? <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yJSMpImgqO8/Ttc_AeeRSOI/AAAAAAAADEA/vKwohI0Q8Ac/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile2.png?imgmax=800"> It’s the December “Free With Purchase” Grab Bag! Just spend $10 on *any*thing at </font><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><font size="2">GingerScraps</font></a><font size="2"> and you can get this fabulous grab bag. I guarantee you will be thrilled with all you find in here!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Touch-of-Elegance-the-grab-bag-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TOE-gb_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TOE-gb_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-H0IcZyc9pts/Ttc_DNuAJ-I/AAAAAAAADEk/vrR6Ww8dcp4/CariCruse_TOE-gb_Preview4.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r0W8DdyookE/Ttc_DdGoj4I/AAAAAAAADEo/p7efJ8-Udf4/s1600-h/LO_TOE_byChigirl12.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="LO_TOE_byChigirl" alt="LO_TOE_byChigirl" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IM94T5jF_r0/Ttc_DmGl1sI/AAAAAAAADEw/J9Y-kB1x3YA/LO_TOE_byChigirl_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></font></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dCpiPp_w_5A/Ttc_EMynp0I/AAAAAAAADE4/VNreTYGc9Vw/s1600-h/LO_TOE_byGina12.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="display: inline" title="LO_TOE_byGina" alt="LO_TOE_byGina" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ErOOPDC0PMA/Ttc_EQdoE5I/AAAAAAAADFA/slJXgM45o0c/LO_TOE_byGina_thumb10.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2">And here’s a look at ALL you can find in my shop for just $1 per product … get them now before they are GONE for good!</font></em></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AuxvInShbTQ/Ttc_EgG27zI/AAAAAAAADFI/xKuauumFvuA/s1600-h/1_CCKitsEtc_Preview13.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1_CCKitsEtc_Preview1" border="0" alt="1_CCKitsEtc_Preview1" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Wvnj8jhRdOM/Ttc_FbuOC0I/AAAAAAAADFQ/HYUM2UAECHo/1_CCKitsEtc_Preview1_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IkPWs12x_-I/Ttc_Gn2p7gI/AAAAAAAADFc/xBo9JPQSQyY/s1600-h/1_CCKitsEtc_Preview23.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1_CCKitsEtc_Preview2" border="0" alt="1_CCKitsEtc_Preview2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-abZfuQL3K-8/Ttc_HSFs_8I/AAAAAAAADFk/ry1vbPo1HH4/1_CCKitsEtc_Preview2_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DO-HaG_JdMw/Ttc_HyWZ9uI/AAAAAAAADFs/ltoZ9YO9-SI/s1600-h/1_CCKitsEtc_Preview37.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="1_CCKitsEtc_Preview3" border="0" alt="1_CCKitsEtc_Preview3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UQ8u5l1QZsA/Ttc_IAliRCI/AAAAAAAADF0/kLirkr6Eyuo/1_CCKitsEtc_Preview3_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="402"></font></a></p> <p align="center">Oooh, and I have just one more thing for you today – it’s a *freebie* set of fun Christmas gift tags in PDF format that you can print and cut out for use on your Christmas gifts! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yJSMpImgqO8/Ttc_AeeRSOI/AAAAAAAADEA/vKwohI0Q8Ac/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile2.png?imgmax=800"> I printed mine on lightweight white cardstock here at home – they’re all ready to go on our gifts! Just click the image below to download your printable! <em>Enjoy!!</em></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/vV_UYw7D/ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates" alt="ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ESMBkStEUsk/Ttc_IdYRioI/AAAAAAAADF8/bE7qEonH8Zk/ChristmasTags-2011_CariCreates%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="309" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><em><font size="2">Blessings to you!</font></em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000" size="2">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><font size="2"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></font></a><font size="2"> </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><font size="2"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></font></a><font size="2"> </font><a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><font size="2"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></font></a><font size="2"> </font><a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><font size="2"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></font></a><font size="2"> </font><a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><font size="2"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></font></a></p> <p><font size="2"></font></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-85539458289201432842011-11-25T02:00:00.000-08:002011-11-25T02:00:03.291-08:00Bountiful Blessings<p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Bountiful-Blessings-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_BountifulBlessing_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_BountifulBlessing_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iOss4ov6Z64/TsxmcZ86v3I/AAAAAAAADAc/SyoaXh1xuuo/CariCruse_BountifulBlessing_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><em><font color="#b07335">Happy Thanksgiving!</font></em></strong></p> <p align="center">I do hope you and yours have enjoyed a marvelous time of giving thanks and indulging in all the best home-cooked fare you can handle! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-urk_DE1XuVk/Tsxmdel_dfI/AAAAAAAADAk/JCeqH2XmokU/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"> We have our oldest son and his wife here for the holiday, and what a blessing that truly is! We are missing our youngest son who is dutifully serving on a submarine, though we do hope to hear that he has had a few hours off to spend around a holiday table with good friends.</p> <p align="center">In digiscrapping news, I have a wonderful new kit and a coordinating template pack in my shop today – Bountiful Blessings! As you can see from the previews, this kit is created with soft hues of harvesttime and offers a bounty of beautiful papers and embellishments for scrapping your blessings! It also includes some elegant wordart to accent scrap pages and greetings cards, too. The kit and template pack are each on sale at 25% off all weekend at <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank">GingerScraps</a>.</p> <p align="center">Here’s a closer look at all that is included in the <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Bountiful-Blessings-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Bountiful Blessings kit</a> ($3 on sale!):</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-IrjStzJSkW8/TsxmeW_sBiI/AAAAAAAADAs/btsGieY1Y0I/s1600-h/CariCruse_BBlessings-ap_Preview%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_BBlessings-ap_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_BBlessings-ap_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wYxrk1ilkqQ/TsxmfadnC7I/AAAAAAAADA0/NwzwKLAYedU/CariCruse_BBlessings-ap_Preview_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-niWK0x_hhQQ/TsxmgcfmRcI/AAAAAAAADA8/iweeZNiRoJQ/s1600-h/CariCruse_BBlessings-ep_Preview%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_BBlessings-ep_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_BBlessings-ep_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-A3p2-3jK1os/Tsxmhky7OEI/AAAAAAAADBA/UyeiX9hENCY/CariCruse_BBlessings-ep_Preview_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T48ijjP7COI/TsxmiaRNGjI/AAAAAAAADBI/B7blXOIxn-M/s1600-h/CariCruse_BBlessings-pp_Preview%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_BBlessings-pp_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_BBlessings-pp_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mPWCtq_3piM/Tsxmjeo9J0I/AAAAAAAADBQ/s18mtV7AXfI/CariCruse_BBlessings-pp_Preview_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">And here is the fabulous template pack:</p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Bountiful-Blessings-the-templates-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Bountiful Blessings {the templates}</a></strong> – $1.15 on sale!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Bountiful-Blessings-the-templates-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_BBlessings-tp_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_BBlessings-tp_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jCroYS6jkM0/TsxmkSaw0UI/AAAAAAAADBY/vQRDzm-iNoU/CariCruse_BBlessings-tp_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">And look at this beautiful bit of inspiration for using Bountiful Blessings:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wi9qpODZO-o/TsxmlmIgeSI/AAAAAAAADBk/vclx6_NpRVk/s1600-h/LO_BBlessings_bySara-TreeCity%25255B22%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="LO_BBlessings_bySara-TreeCity" border="0" alt="LO_BBlessings_bySara-TreeCity" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R7AyJdv8JdU/TsxmmkoKZvI/AAAAAAAADBs/DkwmBFrEeK4/LO_BBlessings_bySara-TreeCity_thumb%25255B19%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Y’all be absolutely sure you don’t miss all the exciting news and releases coming in the next week – I’ll have another <em>new kit</em>, an adorable <em>new Buffet pack</em>, and an <em>extra *special* sale</em>! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-urk_DE1XuVk/Tsxmdel_dfI/AAAAAAAADAk/JCeqH2XmokU/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-91164298287542400132011-11-06T07:21:00.001-08:002011-11-06T07:21:51.990-08:00Foto Funday {week 45 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sTMq1GFX4fM/Tralm-di2JI/AAAAAAAAC2g/wd-QtrvgMNo/s1600-h/2011-10-23-12-12-30-ccweb%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-23-12-12-30-ccweb" alt="2011-10-23-12-12-30-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZVZb9YPWv48/Traln_DeccI/AAAAAAAAC2o/I5olie-46vE/2011-10-23-12-12-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">SQUIRREL!</p> <p align="center">Have you ever noticed how many movies & cartoons have running jokes about squirrels?? We have, & we think it’s hilarious, especially since our dog exactly like Dug in the movie “UP” – totally nuts at the slightest hint of a squirrel! lol! Other shows that fall in this category include Penguins of Madagascar and Charlie & the Chocolate Factory/Willy Wonka. Tickles my funny bone! This “nutty” little guy was posing for me when we were over in Montana a couple weeks ago … and just look at the amazing autumn foliage we saw while we were there …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QX-Ec2TBPus/TralpETWJqI/AAAAAAAAC2w/4cYw9Uo9waY/s1600-h/2011-10-23-10-28-31-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-23-10-28-31-ccweb" alt="2011-10-23-10-28-31-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0eSAUcv9OQo/TralqKm28fI/AAAAAAAAC24/_8pRhWn7-RQ/2011-10-23-10-28-31-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZAglM8jqYw0/TralrmEXUrI/AAAAAAAAC3A/3RZYmMoP5iw/s1600-h/2011-10-23-10-38-28-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-23-10-38-28-ccweb" alt="2011-10-23-10-38-28-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-k2ZFz1ndmx8/TraltVz4YHI/AAAAAAAAC3I/rO8Gi2bwmUw/2011-10-23-10-38-28-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KO11JOybQiE/TralusYIqbI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/jPLugGGYIk4/s1600-h/2011-10-23-10-43-06-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-23-10-43-06-ccweb" alt="2011-10-23-10-43-06-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kvZgIbJhs1w/Tralv24vXcI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/YuKq53BV2cI/2011-10-23-10-43-06-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Back here at home we had some beautiful views of the autumn foliage, including the brightly yellow Tamaracks, along with the first hints of snow on the Selkirk Mountains on October 29th.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RMceVaHp_GI/Tralwy50v-I/AAAAAAAAC3g/_F5O2LNyKNY/s1600-h/2011-10-29-11-58-10-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-29-11-58-10-ccweb" alt="2011-10-29-11-58-10-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P8_lqp1FVVk/Tral1Kiu1CI/AAAAAAAAC3o/PYDEbRtls58/2011-10-29-11-58-10-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">This gorgeous view is what I see each time I drive home from making a run to the dump. Makes an unpleasant chore much more enjoyable to see this!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7n8OOs1kgkU/Tral2bLF3aI/AAAAAAAAC3w/jzakSL1Ovmg/s1600-h/2011-10-29-14-46-26-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-29-14-46-26-ccweb" alt="2011-10-29-14-46-26-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hLYY-qizAns/Tral3TBV1oI/AAAAAAAAC34/5eGgwimmM3o/2011-10-29-14-46-26-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">This is our porch on Halloween night – Jim did such an awesome job on those pumpkins! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5YKUT4aGdtA/Tral3hfvKYI/AAAAAAAAC4A/Jw1HukxuaLM/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VG48c0FDdWo/Tral5NifhLI/AAAAAAAAC4I/7qcTaQWCnw8/s1600-h/2011-10-31-18-50-56-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-31-18-50-56-ccweb" alt="2011-10-31-18-50-56-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T_wrDqSxNkQ/Tral8JSymsI/AAAAAAAAC4Q/qq4I5J4iCoY/2011-10-31-18-50-56-ccweb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Mmmmmmm……Halloween candy! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5YKUT4aGdtA/Tral3hfvKYI/AAAAAAAAC4A/Jw1HukxuaLM/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ltnykUArJQs/Tral-SsfDZI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/klUUtPDiI7Q/s1600-h/2011-10-31-19-27-09-ccweb%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-31-19-27-09-ccweb" alt="2011-10-31-19-27-09-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-l6x_okWLs-g/Tral_YGYASI/AAAAAAAAC4g/UWoJQefKG-k/2011-10-31-19-27-09-ccweb_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">On Halloween night we had our regular visit from our little quartet of whitetail deer, only this time they bedded down in the front yard not 15 feet from the porch. They didn’t even mind when we turned on the porch light, talked out loud, and took photos. Never budged. Next morning it turned out they were just waiting for us to go inside and turn out the lights so they could sneak up to the porch and nibble on the last of my petunias as well as a few teeth out of Jim’s jack o’lanterns! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5YKUT4aGdtA/Tral3hfvKYI/AAAAAAAAC4A/Jw1HukxuaLM/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5vb07Abav34/TramANlpKEI/AAAAAAAAC4o/24C1Kk6tYZE/s1600-h/2011-10-31-00-06-54-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-31-00-06-54-ccweb" alt="2011-10-31-00-06-54-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yFZMBg_sOx0/TramBECoBNI/AAAAAAAAC4w/LFE6_1LsFm8/2011-10-31-00-06-54-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">The fields out front look so gorgeous each morning with the frost on the grasses!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zR_3AJflp0E/TramCDTOupI/AAAAAAAAC44/bjKpvtKSFbE/s1600-h/2011-11-01-10-29-03-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-11-01-10-29-03-ccweb" alt="2011-11-01-10-29-03-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_AjgNsMxNeU/TramCxtr6eI/AAAAAAAAC5A/IvXuHTeoNCU/2011-11-01-10-29-03-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8RufJmYbgBk/TramDUFFDkI/AAAAAAAAC5I/abfdfbhRuSA/s1600-h/2011-11-01-10-29-14-ccweb%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-11-01-10-29-14-ccweb" alt="2011-11-01-10-29-14-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-lgirkAisxgw/TramD3RZDzI/AAAAAAAAC5Q/sR2HqoZvw_A/2011-11-01-10-29-14-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Isn’t autumn just a gorgeous and wonderful season?? It is certainly my favorite!</p> <p align="center">(Oh, did you all remember to set your clocks back this morning?? <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5YKUT4aGdtA/Tral3hfvKYI/AAAAAAAAC4A/Jw1HukxuaLM/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800">)</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-6278836943825335712011-11-03T12:59:00.001-07:002011-11-03T12:59:22.884-07:00DSD Sale & Scrap’n’Chat!<p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TST-HolidayLettersV1_NL" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TST-HolidayLettersV1_NL" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iP7_2k0z4y0/TrLyUA1NRaI/AAAAAAAACys/Q0nt6YKXVlM/CariCruse_TST-HolidayLettersV1_NL%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">It’s the first weekend of November, and that means it is once again time to celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day (DSD)! I am putting my entire shop on sale for 40% off all weekend for DSD—November 4-6—including this brand new pack of Holiday Letters Template:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/TimeSaver-Templates-Holiday-Letters-Vol.-1-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-h1Ho5rbpO0Y/TrLyU0dBeCI/AAAAAAAACy0/DJBxV18cwMA/CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Get these four fabulous templates, each 8 1/2 x 11 inches, to get a jump-start on your holiday letters! Add your own photos, papers, and embellishments for a beautiful letter to print and send to everyone on your holiday mailing list. And they are a steal at just $1.50 for the entire pack this weekend!</p> <p align="center">Here’s a sample letter created with Letter #1 and my <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Shimmering-Summer-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Shimmering Summer</a> kit:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-x1GlOB80Es8/TrLyV6ya6CI/AAAAAAAACy8/hKpZ5R_IWk0/s1600-h/LO_CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Lett%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="LO_CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Lett" alt="LO_CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Lett" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ZItEmsfHRR8/TrLyWpSJ9UI/AAAAAAAACzE/zZP0xb_7HAs/LO_CariCruse_TST-HL-V1_Lett_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="464" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Want to try out one of these templates? Then join me Friday evening, 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern, for my monthly first Friday Scrap’n’Chat at <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank">GingerScraps</a>! We will have a great time as always, chatting and scrapping for an hour. I will have a *free* template to share and a participation prize for all who post their scrapped letter by the deadline (Saturday morning). Get the details: <a href="http://forums.gingerscraps.net/showthread.php?14412-11.04.2011-Friday-Scrap-n-Chat-with-Cari" target="_blank">Scrap’n’Chat with Cari</a></p> <p align="center">If you aren’t into using templates or just can’t use them in your scrapping program, please don’t let that stop you from joining in! I will post a scrapping “recipe” based on the template to help you get your holiday letter scrapped! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pXGiM5jbc2Y/TrLyXRUpVpI/AAAAAAAACzM/xdssmC2O5m0/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">Here are just a few of the products you will find at 40% off November 4-6 for DSD:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Beach-Bum-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_BeachBum-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_BeachBum-kit_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OaeVB397TSo/TrLyX3FftkI/AAAAAAAACzU/F9yudSJvDy4/CariCruse_BeachBum-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Candy-Stripes-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_CandyStripes-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_CandyStripes-kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HEN8bSs07yA/TrLyYtRvQ0I/AAAAAAAACzc/IODx32KmIsI/CariCruse_CandyStripes-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Chocolate-Kisses-the-alphas-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_ChocolateKisses-ap_Preview" alt="CariCruse_ChocolateKisses-ap_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-IXbdbd0LwWQ/TrLyZ_QpIQI/AAAAAAAACzk/_1Z517-0goM/CariCruse_ChocolateKisses-ap_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Funkytown-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_FT-ap_Preview" alt="CariCruse_FT-ap_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-qO-O9jD49Sc/TrLyarOMSNI/AAAAAAAACzs/GQb2M8tcfrE/CariCruse_FT-ap_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/I-Heart-Chipboard-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_IHeartChipboard-ap_Preview" alt="CariCruse_IHeartChipboard-ap_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hdYl4QZnRGY/TrLybNgyK8I/AAAAAAAACzw/vrgFc3VNtkE/CariCruse_IHeartChipboard-ap_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Love-Accents-the-elements-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_LoveAccents-ep_Preview" alt="CariCruse_LoveAccents-ep_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-tnMkHLbDsz4/TrLybtsJqEI/AAAAAAAACz8/G9qRZkoWYLI/CariCruse_LoveAccents-ep_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Luminesce.Lavender-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_LuminesceLavender-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_LuminesceLavender-kit_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YCJZiIyTPIo/TrLycsfVJbI/AAAAAAAAC0E/DxdhUv0UUaI/CariCruse_LuminesceLavender-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Luminesce.Tangerine-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_LuminesceTangerine-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_LuminesceTangerine-kit_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XsZqRs5FjfI/TrLydf1C-sI/AAAAAAAAC0M/9eLakDwzKQQ/CariCruse_LuminesceTangerine-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/MaskIt-New-Year-photo-masks-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_MaskIt-NewYear_Preview" alt="CariCruse_MaskIt-NewYear_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zzwJO3wlbeU/TrLyd7QuyVI/AAAAAAAAC0U/hbT2N2uzzzg/CariCruse_MaskIt-NewYear_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/MaskIt-Springtime-photo-masks-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_MaskIt-Springtime_Preview" alt="CariCruse_MaskIt-Springtime_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vnZXy82axjc/TrLyevBo-KI/AAAAAAAAC0c/-VuuRAnABGc/CariCruse_MaskIt-Springtime_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Nature-the-mini-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_Nature-mini_Preview" alt="CariCruse_Nature-mini_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1Oe4zuikU1o/TrLyfXulPNI/AAAAAAAAC0k/bOvf6uQo6vI/CariCruse_Nature-mini_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Olde-Tyme-Junque-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_OldeTymeJunque-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_OldeTymeJunque-kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3q_qaF86W8I/TrLygLlJZJI/AAAAAAAAC0s/tFGIxc1-a9Q/CariCruse_OldeTymeJunque-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Party-Sweets-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_PartySweets-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_PartySweets-kit_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CmGGn2rE7a8/TrLyg6FR3AI/AAAAAAAAC0w/ZHjBDYuJbs4/CariCruse_PartySweets-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Pretty-Krafty-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-kit_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9p9x4OoPb-4/TrLyhbxVorI/AAAAAAAAC1I/FpiqF34-tpI/CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Painterly-Scenics-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_PScenics-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_PScenics-kit_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dQhFCq0uqZY/TrLykKVW4FI/AAAAAAAAC1M/pIsmOVy2HTo/CariCruse_PScenics-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Squiggles.Lines.Dots-the-mini-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_SLD-mini_Preview" alt="CariCruse_SLD-mini_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UAa7aZg9YaI/TrLykpUi9II/AAAAAAAAC1Y/VmC9zJOynMI/CariCruse_SLD-mini_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/TimeSaver-Templates-365-52-Storyboards-Set-1-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set01_Preview" alt="CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set01_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-CXBc_fi5aN4/TrLylZKMPSI/AAAAAAAAC1g/BH4NrzgJDPQ/CariCruse_TST-SB36552-Set01_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Vintage-Island-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_VintageIsland-kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_VintageIsland-kit_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DXaZGckocgo/TrLymeb1TJI/AAAAAAAAC1o/iam-A_sJvnI/CariCruse_VintageIsland-kit_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="200"></a></p> <p align="center">… and much more in my <a href="http://caricreates.com/shop/" target="_blank">shop</a>!</p> <p align="center">Have a wonderful weekend!</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-75908764270903779902011-11-01T09:01:00.001-07:002011-11-01T09:01:56.565-07:00Happy November!<p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Timeless-Traditions-the-mini-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_TimelessTradition-mini_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_TimelessTradition-mini_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mZvF8KvscB8/TrAX6z-0Y-I/AAAAAAAACyE/Oo2VFxrub2E/CariCruse_TimelessTradition-mini_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Ooooh isn’t this just a scrumptious taste of autumn?? My new mini kit, Timeless Traditions, is part of the November Buffet at <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank">GingerScraps</a>! You can grab <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Timeless-Traditions/" target="_blank">coordinating packs</a> from many of the designers to mix and match for your scrapping delight! As always, these Buffet packs are each just <font color="#d16349"><strong>ONE DOLLAR</strong></font> today only! The remainder of the month they will still be a great buy at just $2 each.</p> <p align="center">I only just added some last minute items to the Bake Sale for today, so be sure you grab these three FULL KITS at just $1 each TODAY ONLY:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Checkered-Past-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_CheckeredPast_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_CheckeredPast_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FvSdG_L86Pc/TrAX7dijNUI/AAAAAAAACyM/y03JAsDNfOI/CariCruse_CheckeredPast_Preview%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/I-Can-Fly-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCreates_ICanFly-kit_Preview" alt="CariCreates_ICanFly-kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-L1DcdzUiD9M/TrAX7zCw4II/AAAAAAAACyU/rtOmpA1RUl0/CariCreates_ICanFly-kit_Preview%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Herbal-Garden-the-kit-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_HG-Kit_Preview" alt="CariCruse_HG-Kit_Preview" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-X2nkVxOg4XY/TrAX8TX-DVI/AAAAAAAACyc/8D0i-dJ5K_E/CariCruse_HG-Kit_Preview%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween last night, and are enjoying a beautiful autumn! (Oh, and if you are back east where they just got over a foot of snow…my heart truly goes out to you! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qgGdmWf3bV8/TrAX8tvR_9I/AAAAAAAACyk/7NjrhkGbPJY/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800">)</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-52040537411588378852011-10-16T11:16:00.001-07:002011-10-16T11:16:58.439-07:00Foto Funday {week 42 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zPAmFryKKXA/TpsdH1rQ7FI/AAAAAAAACsw/pXAVPFtis8o/s1600-h/2011-10-11-15-00-10-ccedit%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-11-15-00-10-ccedit" alt="2011-10-11-15-00-10-ccedit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PN7-axVU7WA/TpsdNW4BJAI/AAAAAAAACs4/P5wsTAnJ0lg/2011-10-11-15-00-10-ccedit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Good morning! It’s Sunday morning again and time to share a few photos from the past week. The above photo was taken while I was outside shooting the beautiful wall of clouds that was passing between us and the Selkirks on Tuesday, when suddenly this large falcon flew into view & landed in the top of a tree. I loved this shot I got of him just as he took off again!</p> <p align="center">Here’s a view of just the clouds moving in front of the Selkirks …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-GGiaQV4MRnc/TpsdORld_TI/AAAAAAAACtA/2m6CcFHQZXE/s1600-h/2011-10-11-15-00-51-ccedit%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-11-15-00-51-ccedit" alt="2011-10-11-15-00-51-ccedit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-buPyWkab74c/TpsdPXI179I/AAAAAAAACtI/eupMJocLrd8/2011-10-11-15-00-51-ccedit_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Just earlier this morning I had a nearly tragic visit from a smaller falcon, a kestrel, who somehow slammed into our back patio door. While I took this picture I also talked to him, encouraging him to keep trying to fly, and I silently put up some prayers for him to recover from the impact. I was so thrilled when he suddenly gave it a try, sputtering just above the ground for a few and then gaining a little altitude before landing perfectly on an old stump in the back yard. Not long after, he was off again! So glad he came out of it alright!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-eOCsC8FZFFI/TpsdUJAeSBI/AAAAAAAACtQ/2iLQYBftv8Y/s1600-h/2011-10-16-07-34-26-ccedit%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-16-07-34-26-ccedit" alt="2011-10-16-07-34-26-ccedit" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Gh4hFQcSMjo/TpsdVTsgSZI/AAAAAAAACtY/uCYfYwbYMgs/2011-10-16-07-34-26-ccedit_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Dk8kE0A1Fyg/TpsdW3AFPdI/AAAAAAAACtg/FjFkwmFeWcI/s1600-h/2011-10-16-07-35-06-ccedit%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-16-07-35-06-ccedit" alt="2011-10-16-07-35-06-ccedit" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DPJ8zkCovdw/TpsdX4vOYCI/AAAAAAAACto/cfoOwSuNZSE/2011-10-16-07-35-06-ccedit_thumb%25255B10%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">My awesome husband has been doing some work on a project he had begun several years ago, long before he became disabled. While the work goes slowly and he can’t work on it as often as he’d like sometimes (due to his health issues) he is making some wonderful progress, and the work is just beautiful. This is a wooden valance to go above our bedroom window. It features gorgeous “rope” edging that Jim long ago carved by hand. His recent work has included hand-carving the Cruse family crest and some shells from that crest to be attached to the front of the valance when finished. I just love his work and the wonderful smell of woodshavings! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IsAwy8QmsAs/TpsdYRH3RTI/AAAAAAAACtw/Fh45lZgrIRg/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K4Du0LzoD5Y/TpsePSskE8I/AAAAAAAACt4/E5jVpevwkNI/s1600-h/2011-10-15-12-18-21-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-15-12-18-21-ccedit" alt="2011-10-15-12-18-21-ccedit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VZ57AJ1grYU/TpseRoaKBcI/AAAAAAAACuA/SLSirJdNoi4/2011-10-15-12-18-21-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-iTPjaP2r9as/TpseVWqYytI/AAAAAAAACuI/JvSFDW1UZ_c/s1600-h/2011-10-15-12-18-54-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-15-12-18-54-ccedit" alt="2011-10-15-12-18-54-ccedit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mryi-3pPLRg/TpseWnr2nAI/AAAAAAAACuQ/OVa4EZXmFr8/2011-10-15-12-18-54-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BWcZT5BYZn8/TpsebcLo4QI/AAAAAAAACuY/hsc-uBHk2XY/s1600-h/2011-10-15-12-23-12-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-15-12-23-12-ccedit" alt="2011-10-15-12-23-12-ccedit" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HzVWLVq64IU/TpsedeBr4pI/AAAAAAAACug/bFMOh8x4sG4/2011-10-15-12-23-12-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zD-NmhlBSIs/Tpse9QaCkYI/AAAAAAAACuo/FBy5EI68vWk/s1600-h/2011-10-15-12-23-54-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px; display: inline" title="2011-10-15-12-23-54-ccedit" alt="2011-10-15-12-23-54-ccedit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MEsnMQYsbm8/Tpse-a7W3_I/AAAAAAAACuw/A2a6BY9OKno/2011-10-15-12-23-54-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-khcXKwlUGEc/Tpse_SxjV_I/AAAAAAAACu4/848d4DfgQ_8/s1600-h/2011-10-15-12-26-22-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-15-12-26-22-ccedit" alt="2011-10-15-12-26-22-ccedit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lMA7rbAfEb0/TpsfCozg__I/AAAAAAAACvA/O-eEa8vK6Wk/2011-10-15-12-26-22-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">This silly, fun photo is one that Jim took of me on our anniversary this past week. He was doing his usual Austin Powers moves with the camera – holding it at all angles and shooting randomly…hilarious! Of course, it always gets me laughing wildly when he does it! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IsAwy8QmsAs/TpsdYRH3RTI/AAAAAAAACtw/Fh45lZgrIRg/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-b9v7hlbe51I/TpsfDGbvZBI/AAAAAAAACvI/YJGlyVv8HYk/s1600-h/2011-10-13-19-24-02-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-13-19-24-02-ccedit" alt="2011-10-13-19-24-02-ccedit" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WvPwxetTKcc/TpsfEt0RqfI/AAAAAAAACvQ/5Vwi6BH1BbY/2011-10-13-19-24-02-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">And speaking of silly fun and random … I snapped this shot in the WalMart parking lot of an amazing load some folks had who are obviously in the process of moving. Now I have seen some really packed pickup trucks and trailers in my time, but I never have seen the front of a towed car loaded like this! Awesome! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IsAwy8QmsAs/TpsdYRH3RTI/AAAAAAAACtw/Fh45lZgrIRg/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-67dmb6hzpzo/Tpsfe8r3hqI/AAAAAAAACvY/-VQnR3mO7ok/s1600-h/2011-10-15-09-40-43-ccedit%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-15-09-40-43-ccedit" alt="2011-10-15-09-40-43-ccedit" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i2jtSiRwKDk/TpsfmZeRyRI/AAAAAAAACvg/ewN1cGannbE/2011-10-15-09-40-43-ccedit_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">Have a really marvelous, and silly, fun, random week everyone! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IsAwy8QmsAs/TpsdYRH3RTI/AAAAAAAACtw/Fh45lZgrIRg/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-78895890470791712312011-10-09T10:31:00.001-07:002011-10-09T10:31:17.017-07:00Foto Funday {week 41 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-H-olU1Rm-U0/TpHZLmLKLAI/AAAAAAAACrA/3Y1vIBjaiL0/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-33-39-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-33-39-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-33-39-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wXXPqxwA2_s/TpHZNNvuu4I/AAAAAAAACrE/5yB07WpZygo/2011-10-09-08-33-39-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Watching to see when the first snows will show up on Schweitzer Ski Mountain … still nothing visible from here. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-orthp3SNapY/TpHZNQchB8I/AAAAAAAACrI/I3wIgnFNlio/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">I didn’t take a lot of photos this past week, as I have been terribly sick with a miserable head & chest cold. I did, however, pop outside this morning to snap a few photos as the sun was peeking through the clouds just a bit and the autumn colors are becoming more evident – beautiful!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4cAp4lV7-hk/TpHZSd7B2nI/AAAAAAAACrM/gNxDLmxH6kA/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-32-50-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-32-50-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-32-50-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MQcBSVqHxYM/TpHZVW0YPXI/AAAAAAAACrQ/rcluvN4LOSQ/2011-10-09-08-32-50-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-EQUUnaM1Vu8/TpHZdXj_SBI/AAAAAAAACrU/FuMwTMBNvBA/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-34-21-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-34-21-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-34-21-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-gn_2PZD3Hpk/TpHZeRNBdlI/AAAAAAAACrY/1DXk2wcoqUI/2011-10-09-08-34-21-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-H6I_ZBXJdzc/TpHZfy6gbZI/AAAAAAAACrc/hRLL0JHG0AA/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-38-12-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-38-12-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-38-12-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s9qBq8pzLD0/TpHZhzUAcZI/AAAAAAAACrg/LbdxXuW-ymw/2011-10-09-08-38-12-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xsXIlzwroD4/TpHZiw4Ps7I/AAAAAAAACrk/WsjUfUojHdY/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-57-32-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-57-32-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-57-32-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qO_oBuJJbv8/TpHZjsRD9NI/AAAAAAAACro/ojp5PAGATwY/2011-10-09-08-57-32-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iBVBbQF2DbA/TpHZmpNgLdI/AAAAAAAACrs/s8jJS4ZyEUw/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-39-08-ccweb%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-39-08-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-39-08-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jfvrSaJiiRU/TpHZoKEUW2I/AAAAAAAACrw/Fw05SY5KiAo/2011-10-09-08-39-08-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XMgazIPfN2k/TpHZqAvlNtI/AAAAAAAACr0/pXItNzj5k2k/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-39-24-ccweb%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-39-24-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-39-24-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nsawtw8xwc8/TpHZykBw1sI/AAAAAAAACr4/RWbFDtxOw2E/2011-10-09-08-39-24-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">After snapping pics this morning, I came in and imported all the pics from my camera, and then noticed a little “friend” in one of the pics, so I went back out to snap a closer pic of her. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QvqSOHRdbFg/TpHZ4TsKdrI/AAAAAAAACr8/z5yR2rckfqc/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"> Can you spot her in the first photo?</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-czRCyRI5dHs/TpHZ7ZMxTGI/AAAAAAAACsA/zHVlSKgmspg/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-35-32-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-35-32-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-35-32-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ThMqP2TtDOE/TpHZ9HlMXnI/AAAAAAAACsE/7ko-b5PuLwM/2011-10-09-08-35-32-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-78-S-5LAivU/TpHaDjO0nEI/AAAAAAAACsI/8aqMvG4tKII/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-58-28-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-58-28-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-58-28-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UdyrioKH7ns/TpHaJZElZ0I/AAAAAAAACsM/S6CYeNFAExM/2011-10-09-08-58-28-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">We had other visitors … the morning regulars stopping by their cracked corn breakfast. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QvqSOHRdbFg/TpHZ4TsKdrI/AAAAAAAACr8/z5yR2rckfqc/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-k50iwFczGs4/TpHaJ9nBHvI/AAAAAAAACsQ/SmnyI5CeIfA/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-32-31-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-32-31-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-32-31-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r9n-KLNo-B8/TpHaLEQD18I/AAAAAAAACsU/uaCHXEMelUA/2011-10-09-08-32-31-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Our poor hot pepper plant took a beating out in the garden this year from nibbling critters, plus it is producing peppers very late in the season due to the cool, wet June and July we had, so we moved it inside to see if we can get a few peppers out of it. Looking yummy!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tKEcBqQIEg4/TpHaMdVRAgI/AAAAAAAACsY/MrN7ISc7gAk/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-42-20-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-42-20-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-42-20-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-M95JpGgMuAo/TpHaUK3ShmI/AAAAAAAACsc/lbFDN18q8ns/2011-10-09-08-42-20-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">This fella is “hanging around” on our front porch … I’m hoping to get the rest of my Halloween décor up this afternoon.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yJKAnH5PDWE/TpHaUzfr1uI/AAAAAAAACsg/pZJdkocbmd4/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-41-30-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-41-30-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-41-30-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9P905l_Aths/TpHaWwScR7I/AAAAAAAACsk/heomKE4euZ4/2011-10-09-08-41-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-cmt0EW21lzE/TpHaYQGBiAI/AAAAAAAACso/f1HqxmaIyDc/s1600-h/2011-10-09-08-40-57-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-10-09-08-40-57-ccweb" alt="2011-10-09-08-40-57-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-j4-9Ds38U9U/TpHaZIJak_I/AAAAAAAACss/8dgCRiJpSAA/2011-10-09-08-40-57-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Do you have your Halloween décor up yet? Do you have a *favorite* item for this holiday that you always look forward to displaying?</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-81300147005193474392011-10-02T12:08:00.001-07:002011-10-02T12:08:02.987-07:00Foto Funday {week 40 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zcM4A_D5CfA/Toi1go3sbdI/AAAAAAAACog/h2Mg5_g4o1M/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-36-04-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-36-04-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-36-04-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uksS5eflAzs/Toi1iSMU1FI/AAAAAAAACok/Ea_-5ZlEbEg/2011-10-01-16-36-04-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">We spent yesterday with our son, Aaron, and his wife, Amanda, making the trip to Ione and back so we could ride the Lions Club Excursion Train. What a beautiful day it was! We had such a good time!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2Ek2ARWfb_k/Toi1j-ddduI/AAAAAAAACoo/Pf65KgqIADY/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-35-56-ccweb%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-35-56-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-35-56-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mQVfFAWgT3Y/Toi1l2FGI9I/AAAAAAAACos/kvNljd4dQxA/2011-10-01-16-35-56-ccweb_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--fy4vbVrkdg/Toi1moaAKRI/AAAAAAAACow/kznuOjwfNz8/s1600-h/2011-10-01-15-15-29-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-15-15-29-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-15-15-29-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sl75iG0vME8/Toi1ngV7USI/AAAAAAAACo0/jdogs632iAM/2011-10-01-15-15-29-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Rc9BOQlWnY4/Toi1pucz8QI/AAAAAAAACo4/-Kxku1ynCy8/s1600-h/2011-10-01-15-44-13-ccweb5.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-15-44-13-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-15-44-13-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-T2rIGNIShTk/Toi1v6HyAMI/AAAAAAAACo8/VnKqw3vtnXc/2011-10-01-15-44-13-ccweb_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-yZ35H31jBM8/Toi1x4YN-fI/AAAAAAAACpA/6hAU0TDv0mw/s1600-h/2011-10-01-15-53-38-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-15-53-38-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-15-53-38-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EUuflh0o8ZM/Toi1z4YQ-iI/AAAAAAAACpE/w5EP39-xTN8/2011-10-01-15-53-38-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Through the tunnel …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aV1Syeb6SLA/Toi10zYFGAI/AAAAAAAACpI/WALyJI-eHrc/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-11-09-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-11-09-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-11-09-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UJpLaDKc6Ow/Toi11jt4sEI/AAAAAAAACpM/g6MJClNcU4o/2011-10-01-16-11-09-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-m7O5zcH6WiM/Toi13nzccCI/AAAAAAAACpQ/zclq5Wigo7c/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-11-16-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-11-16-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-11-16-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2bRtExfs9P0/Toi152793DI/AAAAAAAACpU/sj-RZsfqARI/2011-10-01-16-11-16-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Over the bridge and dam …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fpKO3LlJLZI/Toi179lTCgI/AAAAAAAACpY/9wD1U8aDx3k/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-16-17-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-16-17-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-16-17-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eLl0eWWGiKY/Toi18iVcQNI/AAAAAAAACpc/6eI0wQ8ED2I/2011-10-01-16-16-17-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0aTdQDH3qCQ/Toi2AAvnVWI/AAAAAAAACpg/E7jHAqIKJTs/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-16-07-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-16-07-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-16-07-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7J_elB-85vw/Toi2A1mIqNI/AAAAAAAACpk/_c186DcPbBs/2011-10-01-16-16-07-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uo29kUmSOTg/Toi2Bzja8nI/AAAAAAAACpo/sDTg3_trRss/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-16-40-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-16-40-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-16-40-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u5BXnE82tsE/Toi2DlLyq6I/AAAAAAAACps/lM5HtrBwU8E/2011-10-01-16-16-40-ccweb_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">An old, old cabin …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lecZjmFvJys/Toi2E1Bw1NI/AAAAAAAACpw/fa_bc806_3s/s1600-h/2011-10-01-15-39-05-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-15-39-05-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-15-39-05-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-s4AumNt34Lc/Toi2F-9ihII/AAAAAAAACp0/QJLrVqSy1Bg/2011-10-01-15-39-05-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Look at this little desperado! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vZAcTUPuG1o/Toi2GHMtiiI/AAAAAAAACp4/cYqwPzeypBM/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IDoCwCR-OVE/Toi2HD7sDVI/AAAAAAAACp8/tZ8LqQ53WF8/s1600-h/2011-10-01-15-41-37-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-15-41-37-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-15-41-37-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Xw5ux7MzQXk/Toi2IPX5jOI/AAAAAAAACqA/3peipKqj4Co/2011-10-01-15-41-37-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">An old kiln …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-EkK1abOpUKI/Toi2LXoiZoI/AAAAAAAACqE/ZiLSpGcwal8/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-25-06-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-25-06-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-25-06-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CtzMisZwv3o/Toi2N94XZKI/AAAAAAAACqI/41cJdPw_bIk/2011-10-01-16-25-06-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">One my hubby took .. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vZAcTUPuG1o/Toi2GHMtiiI/AAAAAAAACp4/cYqwPzeypBM/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-odRHMnQ4oUA/Toi2P7irIxI/AAAAAAAACqM/4rsgcShwjwU/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-09-09-ccweb%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-09-09-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-09-09-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-urdyDD0Cn9M/Toi2Q2RKcEI/AAAAAAAACqQ/ox3wew_Vouc/2011-10-01-16-09-09-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy couple!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--NxKsQzU7Rk/Toi2SdOTMmI/AAAAAAAACqU/D9vItM6nGTU/s1600-h/2011-10-01-16-33-36-ccweb4.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-10-01-16-33-36-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-10-01-16-33-36-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-9sXNKXKdMpA/Toi2UNUFnXI/AAAAAAAACqY/FJABOLveweU/2011-10-01-16-33-36-ccweb_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">From around home here on Moose Trail Acres, a hungry chickadee …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zdRpeE2vOhU/Toi2WIWcVxI/AAAAAAAACqc/BuJyKdB0lgQ/s1600-h/2011-09-26-09-43-30-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-09-26-09-43-30-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-09-26-09-43-30-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FqDbIJAdsWQ/Toi2X9ydxKI/AAAAAAAACqg/gPdjGtAKlpg/2011-09-26-09-43-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">… some autumn crocus …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ME3YPx8Xb_o/Toi2Z-FDgAI/AAAAAAAACqk/_d6vbWL-vQ8/s1600-h/2011-09-29-15-29-47-ccweb%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-09-29-15-29-47-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-09-29-15-29-47-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OSvzCzEV930/Toi2bdcyRJI/AAAAAAAACqo/9EJhYDd6tZw/2011-09-29-15-29-47-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">… a really big bumble bee …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P_b3KGHiOpQ/Toi2fTtorgI/AAAAAAAACqs/eSy9_Sgz_FE/s1600-h/2011-09-29-15-28-49-ccweb%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-09-29-15-28-49-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-09-29-15-28-49-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Gj3CqltCnPQ/Toi2ht879cI/AAAAAAAACqw/OsTZoMaHSbk/2011-09-29-15-28-49-ccweb_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">… a beautiful hollyhock …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-w_Rsvtg2t3c/Toi2iVNI7PI/AAAAAAAACq0/6IU9tLrRaQs/s1600-h/2011-09-29-15-32-01-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="2011-09-29-15-32-01-ccweb" border="0" alt="2011-09-29-15-32-01-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x8PpnjXhokk/Toi2j90TVlI/AAAAAAAACq4/hYB5IONtA9s/2011-09-29-15-32-01-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy October everyone! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-TaPLMcNWrqI/Toi2kC0fCtI/AAAAAAAACq8/Q5Ti6NQ2IpA/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! 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Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-30393651385532985612011-10-01T04:00:00.000-07:002011-10-01T04:00:09.593-07:00Night Fall :: the October Buffet + $ Bake Sale<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cwK6tRUz48o/ToJ5xrANv1I/AAAAAAAACnw/zuXHdJBvL0w/s1600-h/LO1_NightFall_byLisa6.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="LO1_NightFall_byLisa" border="0" alt="LO1_NightFall_byLisa" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4Qh3usF-ekM/ToJ5yVc0l9I/AAAAAAAACn0/Tw2hFlu8Y8U/LO1_NightFall_byLisa_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">This <em>marvelous</em> layout by Lisa (FJchickie) at <a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank">GingerScraps</a> shows off some of the new goodies in the Night Fall Buffet packs available in the shop now. All the designers have created coordinating packs in this spooky theme and have them on sale for just ONE DOLLAR per pack today! (After today they will still be just $2 per pack.) Here are the fun packs I put together:</p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Night-Fall-the-elements-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Night Fall {the elements} by Cari Cruse</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Night-Fall-the-elements-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_NightFall-ep_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_NightFall-ep_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-D76202N5Niw/ToJ5zVsaYKI/AAAAAAAACn4/St-Q87O6TsE/CariCruse_NightFall-ep_Preview6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Night-Fall-the-papers-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank">Night Fall {the papers} by Cari Cruse</a></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Night-Fall-the-papers-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_NightFall-pp_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_NightFall-pp_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6GMvVlQO9wA/ToJ50ml94jI/AAAAAAAACn8/GdAwkfrwHwQ/CariCruse_NightFall-pp_Preview5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Here’s an extra preview of the papers to give you a better idea of how they look:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Night-Fall-the-papers-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_NightFall-pp_Preview2" border="0" alt="CariCruse_NightFall-pp_Preview2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sTdMXq6u1Zk/ToJ51YtNfbI/AAAAAAAACoA/DCBkgZ6NOVg/CariCruse_NightFall-pp_Preview25.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">For this month’s $1 Bake Sale, I’ve marked down a few of my alphas. Grab these for just $1 each today only!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Party-Sweets-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_PartySweets-ap_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_PartySweets-ap_Preview" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-T_TyFTA2nd8/ToJ52GqWRnI/AAAAAAAACoE/MMrNBOwW99U/CariCruse_PartySweets-ap_Preview%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Pretty-Krafty-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-ap_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-ap_Preview" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dYnRqbNPt44/ToJ529KVsFI/AAAAAAAACoI/ShQapVhHP1g/CariCruse_PrettyKrafty-ap_Preview%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/Romantic-Dreams-the-alpha-by-Cari-Cruse.html" target="_blank"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_RomanticDreams-ap_Preview" border="0" alt="CariCruse_RomanticDreams-ap_Preview" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-S6uMSn-ZvJ0/ToJ53qYVlgI/AAAAAAAACoM/i7n-YtEc2so/CariCruse_RomanticDreams-ap_Preview%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>:: IN OTHER NEWS ... :: :)</strong></p> <p align="center">I’m very excited today, as it is finally October – my favorite month of the year! It is just such a beautiful month—crisp sunny days, gorgeous autumn foliage, my birthday <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1XjCTfN3ysw/ToJ54U4EbwI/AAAAAAAACoQ/TpvA8XXFDqU/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800">, and …… <em>Halloween!</em> It is also the time of year when the area Lions Club offers their fall foliage train rides that I so love, and TODAY we are headed over to hop on an open-air train car for a wonderful long ride! I’m looking forward to crossing the Pend Oreille River on the very high bridge as well as going through the Kissing Tunnel with my sweetheart! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yKdAlr3Xd0I/ToJ542nCR5I/AAAAAAAACoU/XmiIqBHqdPA/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile2.png?imgmax=800"> I hope to have some really great photos to share from the ride with you soon!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sSqa1yjXL0w/ToJ550HzUwI/AAAAAAAACoY/5hZVnmRWyls/s1600-h/CariCruse_Jackoween_HappyOctober4.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="CariCruse_Jackoween_HappyOctober" alt="CariCruse_Jackoween_HappyOctober" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-KDRPs_VKCD4/ToJ56hKAu6I/AAAAAAAACoc/mJ7PCjExh3g/CariCruse_Jackoween_HappyOctober_thu.jpg?imgmax=800" width="200" height="195"></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-3351436271017497892011-09-25T10:36:00.001-07:002011-09-25T10:36:59.468-07:00Foto Funday {week 39 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ijmlrdGO_xQ/Tn9ls07G1yI/AAAAAAAACmE/59M5asR8PYI/s1600-h/2011-09-23-10-12-17-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-23-10-12-17-ccweb" alt="2011-09-23-10-12-17-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m2pkz-Ure9c/Tn9ltnxDgkI/AAAAAAAACmI/jnXJ2dZI2zU/2011-09-23-10-12-17-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Happy Autumn y’all! These lovely mums are just gorgeous, aren’t they? My moma was out here visiting from North Carolina and wanted me to have this gorgeous mums/fountain grass combo for my porch. I love it! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OQlhs2AYM_c/Tn9luW12yBI/AAAAAAAACmM/qad15PtwPJw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">This spunky little fawn kept trying to get past our motion-activated sprinklers near the pond and gardens out back – he was hilarious to watch as he’d crouch & jump and eye that sprinkler like he wanted to take it on! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OQlhs2AYM_c/Tn9luW12yBI/AAAAAAAACmM/qad15PtwPJw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iZIwcpdNsP0/Tn9lxRXifGI/AAAAAAAACmQ/T7pNXytmgHw/s1600-h/2011-09-16-10-48-44-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-16-10-48-44-ccweb" alt="2011-09-16-10-48-44-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T803SoEESO0/Tn9lzQw-PlI/AAAAAAAACmU/AEcDK2SPJyE/2011-09-16-10-48-44-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Around 7am the other morning I thought we were in for a doozy of a storm as I sat outside doing my morning devotions. I was amazed at how fast-moving this front was, and in the end we only garnered maybe 20 minutes of rain out of it. Beautiful tho!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sCltLPb3Ue4/Tn9l1NT12YI/AAAAAAAACmY/5acjNNjegVY/s1600-h/2011-09-19-07-17-44-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-19-07-17-44-ccweb" alt="2011-09-19-07-17-44-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0u2SbHfkjOM/Tn9l2oyS5fI/AAAAAAAACmc/ZLnKjLfHUGk/2011-09-19-07-17-44-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">This beautiful doe was back again to slurp down wild rosehips off our back porch.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-R_Q8MLg6N70/Tn9l-F9Jv6I/AAAAAAAACmg/mlcX9S91JBo/s1600-h/2011-09-20-07-44-18-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-20-07-44-18-ccweb" alt="2011-09-20-07-44-18-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aE7jnIhhnts/Tn9mDJBIRMI/AAAAAAAACmk/iBovigakjKw/2011-09-20-07-44-18-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xR97c5Zwm2Q/Tn9mIvuz8LI/AAAAAAAACmo/6lCEJ6Ysw54/s1600-h/2011-09-20-07-46-23-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-20-07-46-23-ccweb" alt="2011-09-20-07-46-23-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dy0kh65yuJY/Tn9mJ0bubII/AAAAAAAACms/YFFCjD2Y_UU/2011-09-20-07-46-23-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">As dry and brown and crunchy as most everything is here right now, I am so happy to still have a few things blooming in our gardens, like these white phlox and a second round of lovely-scented roses.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WL_fIDrJTXU/Tn9mKuWfrOI/AAAAAAAACmw/cat1olyuT50/s1600-h/2011-09-20-07-56-52-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-20-07-56-52-ccweb" alt="2011-09-20-07-56-52-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lwiwnNXKFGg/Tn9mLZRALUI/AAAAAAAACm0/QndH_7paKs8/2011-09-20-07-56-52-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-u6FGu6VlSHE/Tn9mL89x-_I/AAAAAAAACm4/SpZULseXwuo/s1600-h/2011-09-20-07-57-17-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-20-07-57-17-ccweb" alt="2011-09-20-07-57-17-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YRVsMWPuxSs/Tn9mNaTYNcI/AAAAAAAACm8/GpzWn1Oi_q4/2011-09-20-07-57-17-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">This is growing out of a terra cotta pot out back near where we feed the birds and wild turkeys. When it first came up we laughed about a piece of the feed corn managing to germinate and come up, but then it set seeds and we realized it’s millet! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OQlhs2AYM_c/Tn9luW12yBI/AAAAAAAACmM/qad15PtwPJw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nVf9Hago888/Tn9mO0mR8MI/AAAAAAAACnA/XGoy49oN5o4/s1600-h/2011-09-20-07-59-26-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-20-07-59-26-ccweb" alt="2011-09-20-07-59-26-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PqUdIr8kWF8/Tn9mQWdgs6I/AAAAAAAACnE/LN6UtnjSFuc/2011-09-20-07-59-26-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">On our visit to my Uncle Don’s last week, Jim received this awesome motorcycle “pinwheel” from Don – what a treat!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lozoNrLHJsA/Tn9mRRmvRuI/AAAAAAAACnI/-hz61JLQQZA/s1600-h/2011-09-21-07-28-22-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-21-07-28-22-ccweb" alt="2011-09-21-07-28-22-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZDE0AlJqJlw/Tn9mfLn9DSI/AAAAAAAACnM/7RRTv-A-2qU/2011-09-21-07-28-22-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">The autumn leaves begin to fall …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OgaJfwBK7Cw/Tn9mhxqzokI/AAAAAAAACnQ/xK2k757bDsg/s1600-h/2011-09-21-07-29-28-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-21-07-29-28-ccweb" alt="2011-09-21-07-29-28-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lXURzCjtiT8/Tn9mkGU1TvI/AAAAAAAACnU/qOOSUQiBAkE/2011-09-21-07-29-28-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Our beautiful old dog waiting for me on the porch.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NetyhFR8Mbc/Tn9mmEjNNRI/AAAAAAAACnY/5NyfZCqowto/s1600-h/2011-09-21-07-30-25-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-21-07-30-25-ccweb" alt="2011-09-21-07-30-25-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZXjfjUHakw0/Tn9moGRMhDI/AAAAAAAACnc/V4Ur98Rt9k8/2011-09-21-07-30-25-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Jimmy went over and spent the afternoon with a dear old friend of ours, Frank, this week. They had some fun working on Frank’s old Jeep. Ain’t she pretty? <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OQlhs2AYM_c/Tn9luW12yBI/AAAAAAAACmM/qad15PtwPJw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6NDDeDNoSp8/Tn9mpb6t_VI/AAAAAAAACng/81DGzDH6bLQ/s1600-h/2011-09-21-12-28-19-ccweb%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-21-12-28-19-ccweb" alt="2011-09-21-12-28-19-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-snkwprauIqQ/Tn9mrbB66QI/AAAAAAAACnk/ENiGHB94bKo/2011-09-21-12-28-19-ccweb_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">We’ve had lots of beautiful dragonflies around the place this year. Last night Jimmy momentarily caught one in our large bug jar, then he carefully let it crawl out onto his hand and took its picture before setting it free. Awesome!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-KEwkqJsuQdg/Tn9ms6Y_uUI/AAAAAAAACno/fUpylErfIuA/s1600-h/2011-09-24-18-42-31-ccweb%25255B9%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-24-18-42-31-ccweb" alt="2011-09-24-18-42-31-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C1xHQbyloUs/Tn9muteRufI/AAAAAAAACns/CBNGTsvaL6M/2011-09-24-18-42-31-ccweb_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Later this week I’ll have some *digiscrapping* news and maybe even some *papercrafting* posts to share! Have a lovely week!</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-21048847577631597982011-09-18T13:11:00.001-07:002011-09-18T13:11:08.855-07:00Foto Funday {week 38 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OLNqHX-PGeY/TnZDT7G3qII/AAAAAAAACkk/_6zlDRl1VH8/s1600-h/2011-09-11-13-02-31--ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-13-02-31--ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-13-02-31--ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rPrUGrcR04g/TnZDWzp2EOI/AAAAAAAACko/gR-LqZPxWuE/2011-09-11-13-02-31--ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">It’s time for another Foto Funday, and I’m leading off with a few photos from the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony we attended in Sandpoint last Sunday.</p> <p align="center">Our friend, Mike, from New York, proudly carries the American flag amongst the fine-looking color guard.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-F2HMeu82VEA/TnZDYgZcnUI/AAAAAAAACks/7sGQjaO-6dw/s1600-h/2011-09-11-12-39-30-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-12-39-30-ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-12-39-30-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QNBjbGqX3So/TnZDaICxvMI/AAAAAAAACkw/23QzsVx4zSA/2011-09-11-12-39-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">As always, I delighted in the magnificent sound of Albeni Pipes and Drums!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ef2uPC6fICg/TnZDbbexkVI/AAAAAAAACk0/myg6vryPteo/s1600-h/2011-09-11-13-13-58--ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-13-13-58--ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-13-13-58--ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-mdjRnzjLAFo/TnZDcygaJ0I/AAAAAAAACk4/2uLypKKOEBU/2011-09-11-13-13-58--ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">While at the city beach for the ceremony, I got a shot of our own miniature Lady Liberty on the pier.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-69MMB_g92tk/TnZDejYXg-I/AAAAAAAACk8/bYT0TEv5kSM/s1600-h/2011-09-11-13-52-20--ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-13-52-20--ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-13-52-20--ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-id1Nsf09opE/TnZDgp2q5PI/AAAAAAAAClA/I-99jD0_WCE/2011-09-11-13-52-20--ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Our happy little dog!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nASIxvYls7I/TnZDhNe90QI/AAAAAAAAClE/ncA5Zrxu5wg/s1600-h/2011-09-11-18-46-52--ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-18-46-52--ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-18-46-52--ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-JueZsVsoSkY/TnZDiVRBadI/AAAAAAAAClI/cqRsWV0WTy8/2011-09-11-18-46-52--ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">I’ve been trying to learn a little each day about my new Canon Rebel, & had an opportunity to learn to photograph one of my fav subjects, the moon, this past week when the full Harvest Moon made her appearance. My first shot was using settings approximately the same as what had worked on my old Sony camera. I quickly found these settings were not going to work for me – no details of the moon and a reflected image in each shot as well.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6hO3K547ong/TnZDi3nAVXI/AAAAAAAAClM/9b9KsjmXW-g/s1600-h/2011-09-11-20-21-48-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-20-21-48-ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-20-21-48-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PjcG9pkHTt8/TnZDjucxbAI/AAAAAAAAClQ/WuF2-gAxRBw/2011-09-11-20-21-48-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">After trying several different settings with no better results, I came inside and googled “photographing the moon”. This gave me some recommended settings and I got some much better shots.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--cpz6itaRzQ/TnZDkaeEP3I/AAAAAAAAClU/0r1ZwMPTJ_o/s1600-h/2011-09-11-20-47-32--ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-20-47-32--ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-20-47-32--ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bNQ2MNJpQuA/TnZDlE__LQI/AAAAAAAAClY/efuLX343Pho/2011-09-11-20-47-32--ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">I even caught the moon as she was setting over the Selkirk Mountains the *next morning* out front.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-yCVXRcN1sGo/TnZDmiSPKHI/AAAAAAAAClc/qIpmqPb0m-k/s1600-h/2011-09-12-06-10-47-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-12-06-10-47-ccweb" alt="2011-09-12-06-10-47-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-LYvUZYkgOJw/TnZDoO45b9I/AAAAAAAAClg/joWGKuOxK8E/2011-09-12-06-10-47-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Out our back door I enjoyed watching some beautiful whitetail does enjoying the rosehips off our wild rose bushes.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vs2kuNwH2BM/TnZDqh6OIPI/AAAAAAAAClk/zW0NqRSMXAw/s1600-h/2011-09-13-07-03-32-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-13-07-03-32-ccweb" alt="2011-09-13-07-03-32-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LeDoHhZD21Y/TnZDtnE90fI/AAAAAAAAClo/pjJOoEfKigY/2011-09-13-07-03-32-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Our wild turkeys have been showing up daily, sometimes more than once, and enjoying the cracked corn Jim throws out the back door for them. I even caught one of the youths lying down to eat! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jVY7nEbcpYA/TnZDulpu3QI/AAAAAAAACls/GcTI4ucE3bw/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fjCaXX6H8O8/TnZDxHivyAI/AAAAAAAAClw/dL95slQwefE/s1600-h/2011-09-13-10-47-58-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-13-10-47-58-ccweb" alt="2011-09-13-10-47-58-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nBD8XMnv32s/TnZDzBDC8WI/AAAAAAAACl0/QyJpOTC-_4g/2011-09-13-10-47-58-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Then this tom decided to hop up on the porch to munch some sunflower seeds, and when he saw his reflection in the patio door, he decided to strut his stuff and intimidate that “other” tom in the reflection! It was hilariously fun to watch!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WMEbQE1HgiM/TnZD0WAYt-I/AAAAAAAACl4/lDGO-LxuBmQ/s1600-h/2011-09-13-10-48-47-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-13-10-48-47-ccweb" alt="2011-09-13-10-48-47-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pRdxGSXCBrE/TnZQWMN5e-I/AAAAAAAACl8/xCEQwyd_Lbg/2011-09-13-10-48-47-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="437" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">Have a really wonderful Sunday afternoon, and be sure to always smile at your own reflection! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile" alt="Open-mouthed smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lWO_VuCpU_o/TnZQWvaVptI/AAAAAAAACmA/ox9N69CM92w/wlEmoticon-openmouthedsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-89424258846501881022011-09-11T08:12:00.001-07:002011-09-11T08:12:08.620-07:00Foto Funday {week 37 | 2011}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bNCsLnpJkYc/TmzPeVJOfxI/AAAAAAAACig/nObxWyuOEg8/s1600-h/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga%25255B6%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" border="0" alt="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-_0hz1_2_Ozw/TmzPe2vvt_I/AAAAAAAACik/NqKYgq4bN9g/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga_thumb%25255B4%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="369" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Before I get into this week’s photos, I have to take a moment to acknowledge the deep, deep meaning of today, September 11th … Ten years ago this morning I got a call from my brother on the East Coast – something “strange” was going on with planes crashing into buildings & I should turn on my news. Not long after, my husband came rushing home from his job at the highway department and grabbed his reserve deputy equipment, then he rushed off to the Sheriff’s Office to stand by in case this crisis spread to our side of the nation. I cancelled my sons’ homeschooling classes for the day, and we spent the day learning history as it unfolded on our television. My sons were 13 and 15 at the time. We prayed mightily that day for our nation, and for Dad as he went to report for duty. We cried. We wondered. We swelled with even more love and patriotism for our nation than we’d already had.</p> <p align="center">Now, ten years later, we still pray, we shed tears, we still wonder at the terribleness of it. And still we hold our heads high and proclaim our love for this nation of ours, this United States of America. May God bless America!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GFe8TkL8AC8/TmzPfi7BJHI/AAAAAAAACio/nQfGxWnTOAs/s1600-h/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga%25255B11%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" border="0" alt="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--RsvmOYtpv8/TmzPfyjH3AI/AAAAAAAACis/37xQNAhi3qo/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga_thumb%25255B7%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="75" height="81"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nEBgwgD0f-U/TmzPhGW4ZxI/AAAAAAAACiw/ZQiPV2wfsTI/s1600-h/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga%25255B27%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" border="0" alt="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jvRnw4kre6c/TmzPhT0Pq0I/AAAAAAAACi0/1pkLaEE_QNo/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga_thumb%25255B11%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="75" height="81"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1PXA0Drj_nc/TmzPjdCjU6I/AAAAAAAACi4/eZpjQK6XVlw/s1600-h/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga%25255B31%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" border="0" alt="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XpC4VOUGnSk/TmzPjm5gV1I/AAAAAAAACi8/7gDL0C2KxUU/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga_thumb%25255B12%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="75" height="81"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xbcUuWiin1g/TmzPlg_urvI/AAAAAAAACjA/yT5vclhwENQ/s1600-h/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga%25255B35%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" border="0" alt="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3nShnY9AGAU/TmzPl_stYoI/AAAAAAAACjE/WMNlHbfvP8A/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga_thumb%25255B13%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="75" height="81"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-3Ayyn7n-HWQ/TmzPoKm4B9I/AAAAAAAACjI/7JMRlUg9ugM/s1600-h/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga%25255B39%25255D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" border="0" alt="CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-u1AdgYmKNSc/TmzPoUBLjXI/AAAAAAAACjM/F9nZG3TH3ko/CariCruse_AmericanaSalute_USFlag_Vga_thumb%25255B14%25255D.png?imgmax=800" width="75" height="81"></a></p> <p align="center"><strong>:: FOTO FUNDAY ::</strong></p> <p align="center">A solitary dandelion stands resolutely in the front yard.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Vi9SLynAs04/TmzPoj07esI/AAAAAAAACjQ/hIA1PX2CShM/s1600-h/2011-09-11-06-31-31-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-11-06-31-31-ccweb" alt="2011-09-11-06-31-31-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-w5KcBRl-NV8/TmzPpHegxVI/AAAAAAAACjU/cesPc4eJ7c4/2011-09-11-06-31-31-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">My little smiling scarecrow, all bundled up for autumn.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zK3wzns1THw/TmzPpYdBTiI/AAAAAAAACjY/Shh-jKWGXrA/s1600-h/2011-09-08-07-23-50-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-08-07-23-50-ccweb" alt="2011-09-08-07-23-50-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-g2Pr8uiqx8Y/TmzPpx16o-I/AAAAAAAACjc/MhrmAsO_24A/2011-09-08-07-23-50-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Lots of turkeys hanging around this week – here’s a crowd at the back feeder, scratching cracked corn from the ground. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oBaazNuAv3M/TmzPpwXVPlI/AAAAAAAACjg/jKebYynCuNA/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-otUuYF9D4P0/TmzPqURlNKI/AAAAAAAACjk/jdtlS9071RQ/s1600-h/2011-09-08-09-19-00-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-08-09-19-00-ccweb" alt="2011-09-08-09-19-00-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Av7r2LnHNcs/TmzPrbmBaWI/AAAAAAAACjo/NitfLJhTtZ4/2011-09-08-09-19-00-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Jim got this shot of a garter snake sliding off the waterfall in our pond – love how he caught the water pouring down the snake & running off its chin!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/--F3d7fQAe0o/TmzPsPyIEaI/AAAAAAAACjs/QAZCBiX-v-8/s1600-h/2011-09-08-13-47-30-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-08-13-47-30-ccweb" alt="2011-09-08-13-47-30-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AdBeopZ0ABM/TmzPszU83bI/AAAAAAAACjw/ubFuZ9wnQDw/2011-09-08-13-47-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Bumblebees and sunflowers, ahh how I love thee! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oBaazNuAv3M/TmzPpwXVPlI/AAAAAAAACjg/jKebYynCuNA/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BXnG79_4MRk/TmzPtGvVzZI/AAAAAAAACj0/IBsyk_CUpvA/s1600-h/2011-09-09-08-45-50-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-09-08-45-50-ccweb" alt="2011-09-09-08-45-50-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-weBbQ1-M1Ok/TmzPtm1D3cI/AAAAAAAACj4/-tEgAojH6sQ/2011-09-09-08-45-50-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">The pasture out front is golden and beautiful.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dd_9gx_b8q8/TmzPt2OJRBI/AAAAAAAACj8/vZSeh_U4JTg/s1600-h/2011-09-09-09-54-18-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-09-09-54-18-ccweb" alt="2011-09-09-09-54-18-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jyswqlxAAIo/TmzPuaP0SQI/AAAAAAAACkA/qolBuVke820/2011-09-09-09-54-18-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">All in one morning this week we had two different friends drop by with pickups full of firewood for us, and one of them brought these lovely treats from their garden.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ga30l4JuWW4/TmzPu-htmjI/AAAAAAAACkE/_CmG2LhLzY4/s1600-h/2011-09-09-12-21-39-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-09-12-21-39-ccweb" alt="2011-09-09-12-21-39-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pYAa4-quV7E/TmzPvXgcUpI/AAAAAAAACkI/PKVAQ_mDnv4/2011-09-09-12-21-39-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Na0UsqZ21U4/TmzPwNZDXuI/AAAAAAAACkM/uv81V3_9EBE/s1600-h/2011-09-09-12-22-20-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-09-12-22-20-ccweb" alt="2011-09-09-12-22-20-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-1jFEfH9UCqg/TmzPwwolEWI/AAAAAAAACkQ/KwjP59p3Wlk/2011-09-09-12-22-20-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">I love woodpeckers and enjoyed listening to this fellow peck out a beat on the electric pole in the yard. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oBaazNuAv3M/TmzPpwXVPlI/AAAAAAAACjg/jKebYynCuNA/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6QD0kwDfx04/TmzPxUoUeaI/AAAAAAAACkU/T1hAEuoSnt4/s1600-h/2011-09-10-09-56-39-ccweb%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-10-09-56-39-ccweb" alt="2011-09-10-09-56-39-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gQ0O5FhtKnQ/TmzPx9o2S0I/AAAAAAAACkY/ODPJnUHOKqc/2011-09-10-09-56-39-ccweb_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="400" height="747"></a></p> <p align="center">May you have a marvelous day!</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! Designs by Cari Cruse" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CariCruse_Logo-Header_2010-600px.png" width="240" height="127"></a> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/"><img border="0" alt="My Digi Shop" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Shop.png"></a> <a href="http://caricreates.blogspot.com"><img border="0" alt="My Blog" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Blog.png"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/Cari.Creates"><img border="0" alt="Join my Facebook Page" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Facebook.png"></a> <a href="http://twitter.com/CariCreates"><img border="0" alt="Follow me on Twitter" src="http://caricreates.com/Images_BlogEtc/CC_SiggieBlocks-Twitter.png"></a></p> Cari D. Crusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441332153920421561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2138528351029307097.post-12757545861474296112011-09-04T10:55:00.001-07:002011-09-04T10:55:03.761-07:00Foto Funday {week 36}<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-sek-Pt8ShuA/TmO6s4m2SGI/AAAAAAAACgs/sxfT6QkIKNE/s1600-h/2011-09-01-06-45-18-ccweb%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-01-06-45-18-ccweb" alt="2011-09-01-06-45-18-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uZ6hz-0iNpE/TmO6tpux6bI/AAAAAAAACgw/8ayv2Hw_5ng/2011-09-01-06-45-18-ccweb_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">- A beautifully foggy morning from my front yard after a marvelous night’s rain (Thursday morn) -</p> <p align="center">This week I have a couple small surprises in with my photos – I’m excited! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OgSBIju7GgY/TmO6uOtjhCI/AAAAAAAACg0/C2vt83UcBpU/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800"></p> <p align="center">To start, though, we did a few small home improvement projects this week. After years of having an ugly old 70s style light in my kitchen, we replaced it with this lovely track light …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Y_wQxAe2Wfk/TmO6ve2HPnI/AAAAAAAACg4/S_8fTpP2sE0/s1600-h/2011-09-01-08-57-37-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-01-08-57-37-ccweb" alt="2011-09-01-08-57-37-ccweb" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nuqoofTJ_FE/TmO6xCtZnQI/AAAAAAAACg8/HAsm1Ofc3yg/2011-09-01-08-57-37-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="450" height="600"></a></p> <p align="center">I just love it! And the lighting in my kitchen is just so much better. The wiring on the old light gave us a fright, though, when we took it down. The insulation on the wires was just crumbling and we are thankful we never had a fire from this …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QJK9G6eqZpQ/TmO6ybaDVaI/AAAAAAAAChA/EzD7e9EiODc/s1600-h/2011-08-31-13-07-30-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-08-31-13-07-30-ccweb" alt="2011-08-31-13-07-30-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uLEbgeylgeQ/TmO60Z_z-oI/AAAAAAAAChE/fBf79f4DJ-I/2011-08-31-13-07-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">We’ve had lots of wild turkeys in the yard lately – dozens of babies in all different growth stages. When I pulled into the driveway returning from town the other day, a group with fairly large babies was in the driveway ahead of me. I grabbed my camera off the passenger seat and took a few shots. As I pulled closer I was amazed to see these “blonde” turkeys mixed into the group! These are really beautiful and unusual (at least to us) and we plan to check with one of our fish & game buddies to learn more about the “blondies”.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-8MKD0yJFncM/TmO66nIqnoI/AAAAAAAAChI/njUV6vA59s8/s1600-h/2011-08-31-09-29-04-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-08-31-09-29-04-ccweb" alt="2011-08-31-09-29-04-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-70Nj9B1Cz4I/TmO69lUCZSI/AAAAAAAAChM/fgL7-kKm-wg/2011-08-31-09-29-04-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a56tdSWy3eA/TmO7AHmgAcI/AAAAAAAAChQ/VMdIhLnql_4/s1600-h/2011-08-31-10-26-11-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-08-31-10-26-11-ccweb" alt="2011-08-31-10-26-11-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BxYrEB2U6CM/TmO7JbYFA9I/AAAAAAAAChU/KZpG20NPgao/2011-08-31-10-26-11-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">In comparison, we have seen an albino turkey in the area before. I even got a photo of one back in 2008.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MR1P3cCZP70/TmO7Lgp21WI/AAAAAAAAChY/-yvUiDN-b3Y/s1600-h/2008-09-12_17-04-38_ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2008-09-12_17-04-38_ccweb" alt="2008-09-12_17-04-38_ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qITIJXMFPSc/TmO7NNkvzWI/AAAAAAAAChc/ZH2HNfXH0Ik/2008-09-12_17-04-38_ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">I so totally love the beauty and variety in nature. Awe-inspiring!</p> <p align="center"><em>Surprise:</em> One of the highlights of my week was getting this fantastic new camera! It’s an early anniversary gift from my husband, and both of us are having a grand time using it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LjUuH7Rhryw/TmO7O-HczFI/AAAAAAAAChg/bvF7aP34U5M/s1600-h/2011-09-02-18-37-03-mynewba%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-02-18-37-03-mynewba" alt="2011-09-02-18-37-03-mynewba" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Z-mLsCS63RI/TmO7QPMBzYI/AAAAAAAAChk/Sgr4FsDzkU8/2011-09-02-18-37-03-mynewba_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="450"></a></p> <p align="center">Here is the very first photo I took with my Canon, and can you believe it, my dog actually shut her eyes as I took it! I thought only humans messed up photos by blinking at the wrong moment! lol!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qYJXnyqN5Q0/TmO7R1Vh5sI/AAAAAAAACho/UcGmUJYWccQ/s1600-h/2011-09-02-17-34-25-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-02-17-34-25-ccweb" alt="2011-09-02-17-34-25-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-d8M0DWUI-c8/TmO7WikgwmI/AAAAAAAAChs/VxkdHe5DIbI/2011-09-02-17-34-25-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center"><em>Another surprise:</em> Photos by my hubby Jim!! Here is the first photo Jim, took with the Canon …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-G8jkn0W1DIw/TmO7X5-CQfI/AAAAAAAAChw/5Ht3uVwT5Sg/s1600-h/2011-09-02-17-41-01-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-02-17-41-01-ccweb" alt="2011-09-02-17-41-01-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Ltbca_M090A/TmO7Y-9YnMI/AAAAAAAACh0/ON_nlguatsw/2011-09-02-17-41-01-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Here’s a closeup of that little bumble bee …</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ibkWnawiK8Q/TmO7Zg8Zp-I/AAAAAAAACh4/GkWIajvtgq8/s1600-h/2011-09-02-17-41-01b-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-02-17-41-01b-ccweb" alt="2011-09-02-17-41-01b-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bTxVhM_ObZc/TmO7aCKEr2I/AAAAAAAACh8/FcZFl5QyBDA/2011-09-02-17-41-01b-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Oh boy does this camera take great shots! So much better than my poor little Sony camera.</p> <p align="center">Another little critter Jim shot – he loves bugs! (Such a cute grasshopper!)</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-bPYdF-2oOSY/TmO7a_6727I/AAAAAAAACiA/Fzjn0cpoeNg/s1600-h/2011-09-02-18-19-30-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-02-18-19-30-ccweb" alt="2011-09-02-18-19-30-ccweb" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bUiCW0-t_cQ/TmO7bqAxw8I/AAAAAAAACiE/krSVYko3psY/2011-09-02-18-19-30-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">Jim shot this one in the front yard at dusk. We have a lot of stout, nearly grown fawns running around here still in full spots. Wild!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FzNzYmvc86U/TmO7cVm8H2I/AAAAAAAACiI/nNnmbsf1atA/s1600-h/2011-09-02-19-19-17-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-02-19-19-17-ccweb" alt="2011-09-02-19-19-17-ccweb" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MkaSeF_Ptbk/TmO7c9S1iGI/AAAAAAAACiM/ovV-KpNVGfU/2011-09-02-19-19-17-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">My lovely striped “wave” petunias next to my front door. I just love these!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NGNtwc5UdnY/TmO7dCG9z4I/AAAAAAAACiQ/0-62SpxKVI8/s1600-h/2011-09-03-06-48-49-ccweb%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="2011-09-03-06-48-49-ccweb" alt="2011-09-03-06-48-49-ccweb" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6BwZHFKNqhQ/TmO7dl_MoQI/AAAAAAAACiU/4uzWHA8eZys/2011-09-03-06-48-49-ccweb_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="600" height="400"></a></p> <p align="center">I certainly hope you’ve enjoyed this week’s photos. Have a marvelous Sunday afternoon!</p> <p align="center"><em>Blessings to you!</em></p> <p align="center"><font color="#804000">`·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· <em><strong>Cari</strong></em> `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://store.gingerscraps.net/-Cari-Cruse/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="CariCreates! 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