Hi all - I just watched the most incredible video about pollination - oh my goodness!!! I love to take macros of bees with pollen but this goes in so much closer still! God made amazing and beautiful creatures - enjoy this!!
Warmly, VG
"And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds...And it was so....And God saw that it was good."
Genesis 1:24-25
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A fork in the blog road...
Hello all! This is a different sort of post - hang on to your seat!
Watch this video - it absolutely had my jaw on the ground. Death-defying, breathtaking, awesomely incredible shots of people doing the most extraordinary things! These kinds of videos thrill me to pieces. The fact that people can do these activities (and not die...) brings me close to tears! I hold my breath, laugh, sigh and struggle to stay seated as I watch some of these people defy the laws of gravity. (I'm a kayaker and when it got to the shot of the guy at the top of the waterfall I got chills...) I'm just sayin'... it ain't your momma's arts and crafts in this post...this is BIG time!!!
So...all that said, who wants some ice cream? =:-) Woohoo!!
Have a very lovely day! VG
"Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens."
Psalm 150:1
Watch this video - it absolutely had my jaw on the ground. Death-defying, breathtaking, awesomely incredible shots of people doing the most extraordinary things! These kinds of videos thrill me to pieces. The fact that people can do these activities (and not die...) brings me close to tears! I hold my breath, laugh, sigh and struggle to stay seated as I watch some of these people defy the laws of gravity. (I'm a kayaker and when it got to the shot of the guy at the top of the waterfall I got chills...) I'm just sayin'... it ain't your momma's arts and crafts in this post...this is BIG time!!!
So...all that said, who wants some ice cream? =:-) Woohoo!!
Have a very lovely day! VG
"Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens."
Psalm 150:1
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Something different!
Good Morning Everyone!
First of all, please let me apologize for the fact that I am not able to post every day since January is one of the busiest months of the year for our small business. Since it's just my husband and me, work needs to come first. I feel blessed to have anyone looking at my blog so please check back every 4-5 days or so - I think I can manage that!
OK - now that that's out of the way let's get on with the fun stuff! I have been following some other blogs for about a month now and have noticed that I definitely lean toward the creatively crafty! It is wonderful to see how people come up with ways to thrift, recycle, upcycle, create, color, and generally "build" something beautiful from odds and ends! I have been adding buttons to my blog (something new I learned this year - thanks Debbie!) to show you just a smidgen of who's out there. Please pop on over to any of them, as well as clicking on links to the vast amount of other blogs - you will find so many amazingly unique and talented individuals who write funny, interesting and creative blogs and show their awesome art!
Here are just a few things that have held my interest for awhile - making hand-stitched books and turning cigar boxes into jewelry boxes.
One of my favorite stitches is the caterpillar stitch, which features the coptic stitch integrated with the caterpillar stitch:
There are so many variations on the coptic but this is the basic one:
Here is a "half-hearted" book - a nice little gift-size book:
Here is one of my favorites, made for one of the girls with whom I play Scrabble:
And then there are the cigar boxes, both big and small (note: I LOVE Stickles!!! Bring on the bling!!!):
One last thing: I picked up the premiere issue of Pages magazine the other day - yay!! It's for bookmakers!! If you enjoy the process of making a handmade book, pick up the mag for inspiration!
First of all, please let me apologize for the fact that I am not able to post every day since January is one of the busiest months of the year for our small business. Since it's just my husband and me, work needs to come first. I feel blessed to have anyone looking at my blog so please check back every 4-5 days or so - I think I can manage that!
OK - now that that's out of the way let's get on with the fun stuff! I have been following some other blogs for about a month now and have noticed that I definitely lean toward the creatively crafty! It is wonderful to see how people come up with ways to thrift, recycle, upcycle, create, color, and generally "build" something beautiful from odds and ends! I have been adding buttons to my blog (something new I learned this year - thanks Debbie!) to show you just a smidgen of who's out there. Please pop on over to any of them, as well as clicking on links to the vast amount of other blogs - you will find so many amazingly unique and talented individuals who write funny, interesting and creative blogs and show their awesome art!
Here are just a few things that have held my interest for awhile - making hand-stitched books and turning cigar boxes into jewelry boxes.
One of my favorite stitches is the caterpillar stitch, which features the coptic stitch integrated with the caterpillar stitch:
There are so many variations on the coptic but this is the basic one:
Here is one of my favorites, made for one of the girls with whom I play Scrabble:
And then there are the cigar boxes, both big and small (note: I LOVE Stickles!!! Bring on the bling!!!):
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| small cigarillo box |
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| inside of small box |
One last thing: I picked up the premiere issue of Pages magazine the other day - yay!! It's for bookmakers!! If you enjoy the process of making a handmade book, pick up the mag for inspiration!
Time to run for now - have an amazingly creative day and be thankful for all He does for you!
Warm regards, VG
"Praise the Lord....Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness."
Psalm 150:1a-2
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!!
Hello everyone and Happy New Year!
Just a short post to wish you a year filled with the Lord's awesome goodness, happiness, fine health and abundance beyond what you can imagine!
Of course, my blog wouldn't be my blog without at least one picture! So the first picture of the year, as serendipity would have it, is of one of my favorite subjects...guess who showed up on my poinsettias?
How fun is that?? It's a beautiful day here in sunny SW Florida and it couldn't have started out any better than with bees on my flowers!
I live with lots of color and that's just the way I like it! Here are a few more pics - wahoo!
On a different note, I finally learned how to put a button on my blog! Debbiedoo's Blogging and Blabbing has been hosting a newbie party so check out the button to it (to the right > > > > > > > > > > > >) It's a great way for newbs like me to check out other newbie blogs and support each other as we get up and running! Thanks for a wonderful idea, Debbie!
One last item: I follow the Parisienne Farmgirl blog and this morning she made a BIG announcement - she is starting the Parisienne Farmgirl Magazine!! It's going to be a digital magazine full of all things Parisienne - fashion, delicious recipes, beautiful interiors, and so much more!! If you are interested in the simple life lived beautifully, check out her blog and the coming e-zine, complete with a big giveaway! First issue is set to arrive in e-mailboxes April 1, 2012.
That's all for now - have a gorgeous day!!
Warmest wishes, VG
"...the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love."
Psalm 147:11
Just a short post to wish you a year filled with the Lord's awesome goodness, happiness, fine health and abundance beyond what you can imagine!
Of course, my blog wouldn't be my blog without at least one picture! So the first picture of the year, as serendipity would have it, is of one of my favorite subjects...guess who showed up on my poinsettias?
How fun is that?? It's a beautiful day here in sunny SW Florida and it couldn't have started out any better than with bees on my flowers!
I live with lots of color and that's just the way I like it! Here are a few more pics - wahoo!
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| The poinsettias are a little leggy but still colorful! |
On a different note, I finally learned how to put a button on my blog! Debbiedoo's Blogging and Blabbing has been hosting a newbie party so check out the button to it (to the right > > > > > > > > > > > >) It's a great way for newbs like me to check out other newbie blogs and support each other as we get up and running! Thanks for a wonderful idea, Debbie!
One last item: I follow the Parisienne Farmgirl blog and this morning she made a BIG announcement - she is starting the Parisienne Farmgirl Magazine!! It's going to be a digital magazine full of all things Parisienne - fashion, delicious recipes, beautiful interiors, and so much more!! If you are interested in the simple life lived beautifully, check out her blog and the coming e-zine, complete with a big giveaway! First issue is set to arrive in e-mailboxes April 1, 2012.
That's all for now - have a gorgeous day!!
Warmest wishes, VG
"...the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love."
Psalm 147:11
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