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Favorite Christmas Card

I haven't really blogged for my creative side lately.  I've been busy digging and clawing in politics, lol.  I just made this card for a good friend and decided it was time to get back to blogging for fun.  I hope you like the card!

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Scared Monkeys Thought Police

It's a shame, but they are apparently afraid to let grown people settle their differences privately over there. Some months ago, people either left or were banned in droves from another forum called Websleuths. The owner over there takes it upon herself to follow her members around the internet and anyone who disagrees with her is banned. You can't mention certain other websites over there, or you'll be banned. You can't question the mods or you'll be banned.

Scared Monkeys was soooo much better I was told. Well, apparently not. I signed up months ago and got the cheerful little message that I had to wait for an admin to approve me. I would get an email when that happened. I waited patiently - for weeks - but no email ever came. I couldn't find a link for contacting an admin and didn't have the time to just search through their forums hoping to find a post from a mod.

Every week or so I tried to sign in and was told I was still awaiting admin approval. Eventually, a friend put me in touch with the owner, but I still couldn't sign up under that original user id, so I chose another one. The owner knew that and approved me under the second one. I have the email to prove it.

And, of course, real life immediately intervened. My grandfather died and I had to get my daughter ready to go off to culinary school. I finally signed on the other day. And ran across someone from another board called Topix who was saying untrue things about other people. So I contacted this person offline and told her it was a shame she didn't remember what happened the same way others had. Next thing you know -- poof -- I was banned from Scared Monkeys. And accused of joining for the sole purpose of "following" the other person, signing up under two names (not exactly my fault), etc.

Certain there must have been some misunderstanding, I contacted the owner and was told she stood by her right to "stop a problem before it started". I have always found that attitude puzzling. How do you "stop" a problem that doesn't yet exist? But okay, I won't argue semantics. Nowhere in their terms of usage does it say you cannot have offline contact with another member. But, apparently, you cannot. Don't get me wrong. It's Klaas' forum and she can do with it as she pleases. Am I annoyed? Sure - who wouldn't be? But, I feel I was not treated honestly or fairly, and I just can't take that laying down. So, don't sign up at Scared Monkeys thinking you have free speech - on the boards or off. Cause it just ain't true. I'm living proof.

Cheers!
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Flashy Friday!

So here is my entry for day 6 - Flashy Friday. The goal was to make your cards sparkly from top to bottom. I really like how this one turned out!



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365 Card Day 2

I just stumbled across the 365 day card blog. It actually started back in March so I'm waaaaay behind, but boy is it cool! Especially for someone like me who just started making cards for Cards for Heroes. I won't try to do them all since I'm already 90 days or so behind, but here's my offering for day 2:





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Fabulous New Stamp Set

You have just got to check out this stamp set that's part of Gina K's latest releases. Talk about right down my alley. Man oh man. I have got to get my paws on those stamps! And what lovely cards Cat made from it, too!

http://catdidit.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-trails-to-youuuuublog-candy-too.html

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Altered Frame

The property next to us is owned by a lovely lady. She and her husband were going to build a house but he died suddenly while they were wrapping up their business in Miami. We are very fond of her and were really looking forward to having them as neighbors.

Anyway, during the last official week of winter, we had a really big snow for Tennessee and we took some very good pictures. So I altered a frame for her and sent her a picture of her property covered with snow.

I need to learn how to take better pictures . This one is all crooked but it will have to do. :)