tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26490534311159335002024-03-14T03:46:32.997-04:00ilovecuttables!~ I love making die cuts for scrapbooks and greeting cards, and now I love making digital art for cards, too ~ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-48504571384367396342013-02-06T23:05:00.000-05:002013-02-06T23:23:59.128-05:00Fun HatsI haven't posted much lately because I've been dealing with cancer. I'm still recovering, so I don't expect to blog here very much in the near future; but I wanted to post a link to some adorable and oh-so-comfortable hats from <a href="http://hippohat.com/">Hippo Hats</a>. I've been wearing this cute bear hat (pictured below) around the house ever since my daughter gave it to me as a gift. It's warm and soft and perfect for a bald head. I even wear it to bed because it keeps my ears so warm at night. These darling animal hats make perfect gifts for anyone who loses their hair to chemo, but they're also perfect for kids or anyone who just loves fun hats. I highly recommend them, and <a href="http://hippohat.com/">Hippo Hats offers a large selection</a> at bargain prices. Some of the proceeds of <a href="http://hippohat.com/">Hippo Hat's sales</a> will be used to donate hats to hospitals. <p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-83089432477988404322013-01-25T12:40:00.000-05:002013-01-28T12:33:13.961-05:00I Went to President Obama's Second Inauguration!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Actually, I went to the first one in 2009, too...so it made sense to go to this one as well. :) (<i>Update:</i> Here is a<a href="http://jollypolitix.blogspot.com/2013/01/president-obamas-second-inauguration.html"> link to a more detailed summary of our visit</a>.)
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I met a Washington Post journalist (John Kelly), pictured here with me, while we were waiting for the inauguration parade in DC on Monday. Mr. Kelly was very nice and we spoke about a lot of things, and I’m absolutely tickled to be included in the WaPo article: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/inauguration/obamas-second-act-draws-a-smaller-but-spirited-crowd/2013/01/21/4e60f518-63d3-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_story.html">“Obama’s Second Act Draws a Smaller But Spirited Crowd”</a>
<p>The portion about me and my husband, Mike, is on page 3. I’ll just paste it here in case you don’t have time to read the whole article; although the entire piece is very good, so I hope you’ll try to get over to the WaPo website and read it.
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Others were just happy to be there.
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Monday was Cindy Johns’s 54th birthday.
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Two weeks ago Johns was finishing up her final round of chemotherapy. She’d lost her hair and was prone to “chemo brain,” the fuzzy fog that envelops cancer patients, she said.
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But she knew exactly where she wanted to be on Jan. 21 — in Washington for the inauguration.
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“She got some wigs so she could come out,” said her husband, Mike Johns, 52.
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The Johnses live in Ohio. He works in a factory that builds Whirlpool appliances, and she has an online company designing greeting cards.
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She said she likes Obama’s approach to solving problems, and his quick mind.
“I think he’s going to end up the greatest president this country’s ever had,” she said. “I know an awful lot of people don’t believe that.”
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Last Wednesday, Cindy Johns’s doctor said she appears to have beaten her cancer — her second bout in 15 years. The Johnses divided their drive into two, stopping to see their daughter in Pittsburgh.
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Cindy Johns is still weak, and she used a cane and a wheelchair that she occasionally sank into at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW while waiting for the parade.
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“Nothing could stop me from being here,” she said.<br>
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Here's a pretty cool video that shows some of the extraordinary things you can do with this easy-to-learn artistic technique.
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The title of this post suggests I'm feeling good. In spite of the current condition of my cancer and the seemingly endless treatments (which unfortunately will need to continue into 2013), for the most part I am feeling good. However, today I'm feeling a little down...so I wanted to post something happy that I can look at from time to time when I feel this way - to cheer myself up. :-)
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This picture was taken on one of the happiest days of my life. It was actually just a few weeks ago. I had an idea to take some pictures of my kids and me while they were home from college for a few days. I wanted to make my bald-headedness (from the chemo) something to laugh about and to let other folks (who may be dealing with cancer or some other devastating illness) know that even when you and your family are struggling through the difficulties of the disease/treatment/etc., it's important to take advantage of special happy moments and have fun when you can.
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So that's exactly what Megan, Milo, and I did; and we had a LOT of fun that day! I'm not very skilled at making videos; but I think in spite of that, this one turned out pretty good...and I'm proud to share it:
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Oh well. Enough about my problems. Be sure and vote on Tuesday, November 6th!! :-) Make me proud! :-)
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<i>Update: I'm SO proud of American voters! President Obama was re-elected!! Yay! And so was Senator Sherrod Brown from Ohio!</i>
ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-39816020113852855142012-09-07T16:50:00.000-04:002012-12-11T16:35:59.670-05:00Zazzle Has a New Product Line!Pacifiers! Aren't they CUTE?! :)
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<div style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/hush_little_baby_dont_say_a_word_pink_redheart-256943608499773999?rf=238828478034310083"> <img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/hush_little_baby_dont_say_a_word_pink_redheart-r4a48d0d09f274baeb1c9c0fa20bdc2cb_8byzy_8byvr_325.jpg?bg=0xffffff" alt="Hush Little Baby, Don&#39;t Say a Word-Pink &amp; RedHeart" style="border:0;" /> </a> <br /> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/hush_little_baby_dont_say_a_word_pink_redheart-256943608499773999?rf=238828478034310083">Hush Little Baby, Don&#39;t Say a Word-Pink &amp; RedHeart</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/ilovecuttables?rf=238828478034310083">ilovecuttables</a> <br /> Design <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/custom/pacifiers?rf=238828478034310083">custom baby pacifiers</a> online at zazzle.com </div>
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<br><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/wishing_you_a_very_happy_birthday_card-137468895763141908?gl=ilovecuttables&rf=238494446054060302">HBDAY</a>ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-26936881660549162192012-08-31T13:52:00.001-04:002012-09-07T12:28:09.396-04:00Funny Font Cartoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just went through an experience similar to this with a font I was working on, so I think this is particularly funny. The cartoon links to a fun font called Janda Stylish Script created by Kimberly Geswein.ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-39424508881475646332012-08-20T17:43:00.000-04:002012-08-20T17:45:52.126-04:00Back to School!<a href="http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/back-to-school-to-train-942933?pid=942933&gcu=47907676716"><img src="http://images.greetingcarduniverse.com/images/csphoto/1107/00/00/15/24/95//942933-1_shadow.png" border="0"></a>
<br>Send your favorite flower-loving student a card that encourages their doodling talents as they head back to school this fall.
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Doodling is actually a very productive past-time. <a href="http://www.patriottalon.com/story/study-finds-doodling-aids-concentration">Study finds doodling aids in concentration</a>ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-40141650668837330622012-08-19T17:59:00.002-04:002013-01-24T12:34:37.705-05:00I'm Back! :)For the past few months I've been dealing with chemo and radiation treatments as well as the after-effects (pain, fatigue, etc). But my cancer is in remission (YAY!), so I'm finally trying to get back on this blogging horse. Hopefully I won't fall off again.
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Anyhow, I also just opened a MySoti store. They sell lampshades, apparel, and artwork. I created my first lampshade today. :) And here it is:
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MySoti - ilovecuttables - 'Bold Pointillism Designed, Floral Lampshade'- Lampshade
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<br><i>Update: I found out in September that the cancer wasn't in remission, after all. It had been misdiagnosed and under-treated. :-(</i>ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-58089704634698947152012-07-04T10:54:00.000-04:002012-07-04T10:54:42.605-04:00Happy Fourth of July!!!!I really LOVE today's Google Doodle! It inspires us to work and play together. :)
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Carolyn shows us the basics of making knot designs in Inkscape.
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Carolyn shares more tips on knot designs in this second part of her series.
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<br />ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-61004348096302891842012-04-29T19:28:00.002-04:002012-04-29T19:41:46.527-04:00April is Stress Awareness MonthThis short monologue by Ellen DeGeneres does a great job of summarizing April as Stress Awareness month.
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And here is a <a href="http://www1.carleton.ca/healthy-workplace/2012/april-is-stress-awareness-month">good summary of how to cope with stress</a>.ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-43165500659564956522012-04-24T00:35:00.000-04:002012-04-24T00:36:52.360-04:00Zip It!Very cool Gideon Sundback Google Doodle. Hope you don't miss it, but in case you do...here's a YouTube recording of it.<br>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/happy_green_earth_day_with_leap_dreaming_frog_card-137693776892435457?rf=238494446054060302"><img alt="Happy Green Earth Day with Leap-Dreaming Frog! zazzle_card" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/happy_green_earth_day_with_leap_dreaming_frog_card-p137693776892435457bh3jj_325.jpg" style="border: 0;" /></a><br />
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Browse other <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/colorful+cards?rf=238494446054060302">Colorful Cards</a></div>ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-23803562130509887752012-04-02T22:21:00.002-04:002012-04-03T15:21:00.723-04:00Best Seller's ListI try not to post my own cards too often, but I'm going to do just that right now. I'm so proud that one of my cards made Greeting Card Universe's Best Seller's List recently! It is this Happy Norooz Card that celebrates the Persian New Year (March 21st). It won't be selling many more until 2013, so I'm going to post two more cards next to it that I created recently, and I hope will also reach the level of Best Sellers. :) The first is a funny "Easter Egg Humor" card, and the second is a witty "Get Well After Back Surgery" card. You can click on any of the cards to see what the inside says. :)<br />
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And here are links to my favorite boards. <br />
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/ilovecuttables/incredible-nature-and-its-fabulous-awesomeness/">http://pinterest.com/ilovecuttables/incredible-nature-and-its-fabulous-awesomeness/</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/142004194470529568_ceCVgSeZ_t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="75" width="75" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/142004194470529568_ceCVgSeZ_t.jpg" /></a></div>And <a href="http://pinterest.com/ilovecuttables/amazing-animals/">"Amazing Animals"</a><br />
<a href="http://pinterest.com/ilovecuttables/amazing-animals/">http://pinterest.com/ilovecuttables/amazing-animals/</a>ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-39973534398929312612012-03-03T17:29:00.001-05:002012-03-03T17:30:46.468-05:00Callie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMlJbt7XDkAGR1-RGGOjIOKGg2mG4AKUBktbOTJoVsyRUmNwY37AqjPbgSc4Kjtl1cewrrzI0CepmKwkqLG6AY0C8SAyaYT9RakDE_klOE7ERcsaXrjZ78gukS9zGD__Jttaivu8KB7bM/s1600/227Callie.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="237" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMlJbt7XDkAGR1-RGGOjIOKGg2mG4AKUBktbOTJoVsyRUmNwY37AqjPbgSc4Kjtl1cewrrzI0CepmKwkqLG6AY0C8SAyaYT9RakDE_klOE7ERcsaXrjZ78gukS9zGD__Jttaivu8KB7bM/s320/227Callie.png" /></a></div>My niece is pretty darn special, so I created her name in my own special design. :) I want her to know about it, so I'm posting it here. By the way, Callie, I'm nominating you for the Best Sister Award, too! You're mom is my sister, but you're the one I'm giving the award to on behalf of your siblings. ;) Lots of love from your Aunt Cindy. :)ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-57767812027790748612012-03-01T12:51:00.003-05:002012-03-01T12:53:48.880-05:00March 1st Face Since I Missed February 1st<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fGLbvhXIDR8/T0-3E2EGrbI/AAAAAAAABjI/YcWr38gpVl0/s1600/225sugarskull.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fGLbvhXIDR8/T0-3E2EGrbI/AAAAAAAABjI/YcWr38gpVl0/s320/225sugarskull.png" width="233" /></a></div>I'm adding one more face since I missed doing one on February 1st when the 29 Faces Project began. But this one's my last for this challenge, I promise. ;) <br />
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I've seen some interesting 'sugar skull' images recently out there on the internet, so I thought I'd try my hand at one. It's not very good, but it's my challenge for today, so.... oh well.ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-19965077265678042032012-02-29T11:37:00.001-05:002012-03-01T12:11:54.172-05:00Feb 29th Face - Happy Leap Day!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUh4fiPG1bY/T05UDyax6QI/AAAAAAAABiw/zb_8nid-TUs/s1600/224happyleapday.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="278" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUh4fiPG1bY/T05UDyax6QI/AAAAAAAABiw/zb_8nid-TUs/s320/224happyleapday.png" /></a></div>My face project for the very last 29 Faces project just had to be frogs. :) Happy Leap Day!<br />
<br><br>Oh, and I turned this challenge project into card. <div style="text-align:center;line-height:150%"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/happy_belated_leap_day_birthday_card-137734419067698794?gl=ilovecuttables&rf=238846584073172893"><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/happy_belated_leap_day_birthday_card-p137734419067698794f42_125.jpg" alt="Happy Belated Leap Day Birthday! card" style="border:0;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/happy_belated_leap_day_birthday_card-137734419067698794?gl=ilovecuttables&rf=238846584073172893">Happy Belated Leap Day Birthday!</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/ilovecuttables*">ilovecuttables</a><br />Be a <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/sell/affiliates">greeting card affiliate</a> with Zazzle.</div>ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-67678191372208868862012-02-28T21:22:00.002-05:002012-02-29T23:55:36.407-05:00Feb 28th Face - Sunshine Smile and Star-Framed Shades<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vdZgSJRVB0Y/T02LHw6R9II/AAAAAAAABiY/NTrBQShCWuU/s1600/223sunshineface.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="301" width="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vdZgSJRVB0Y/T02LHw6R9II/AAAAAAAABiY/NTrBQShCWuU/s320/223sunshineface.png" /></a></div>Yes, I know every single facial feature on this face has been used before. Sorry, I'm running low on time and had to rush through this one. Yesterday's flower made a nice flame burst for the sun, and the eyes, mouth, and cheeks were from my Kokeshi Doll. I did create the star circle for the shades today (plus the pink lenses) but that's about all that's new. lol.ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-24444924769436488432012-02-28T00:10:00.002-05:002012-02-28T00:12:29.398-05:00Feb 27th Face - Pretty Purple Posy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJzwz5biPF4/T0xhdTiTLGI/AAAAAAAABiA/XegWXm1VNXY/s1600/222sleepingposy.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJzwz5biPF4/T0xhdTiTLGI/AAAAAAAABiA/XegWXm1VNXY/s320/222sleepingposy.png" /></a></div>She's napping, but she has a face. :) I'm kind of running out of ideas, so this was what I could manage. I remade the lips and eyebrows from yesterday's project, but everything else was created from scratch. And, as you can see, I'm still avoiding making hair.ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-53960234200392077372012-02-26T22:26:00.002-05:002012-02-26T23:55:23.471-05:00Feb 26th Face - Kiss Me, I'm Irish!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SJ3GcAwbWUU/T0r24LrU-LI/AAAAAAAABho/mwFD2E5z7gw/s1600/221kissmeimirish.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SJ3GcAwbWUU/T0r24LrU-LI/AAAAAAAABho/mwFD2E5z7gw/s320/221kissmeimirish.png" width="320" /></a></div>Today's face was inspired by an email from Zazzle that I received encouraging sellers to enter a St. Patrick's Day Pinterest Challenge. I haven't opened a Pinterest account yet, but I hope to soon...and then I hope to make a t-shirt with this image (or portions of it) so that I might enter it in the contest. :)ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649053431115933500.post-7117719212266563262012-02-25T12:23:00.001-05:002012-02-25T12:24:43.496-05:00Feb 25th Face - a Dragon Kite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dxp2gCj35zw/T0kY__P8_kI/AAAAAAAABhQ/ytYi_vZTdD4/s1600/220dragonkite.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="139" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dxp2gCj35zw/T0kY__P8_kI/AAAAAAAABhQ/ytYi_vZTdD4/s320/220dragonkite.png" /></a></div>I needed to get away from anything with hair today (after yesterday's horrific experience), so I created this abstract dragon kite. This year (2012) is the Year of the Dragon (Chinese), so I might be able to use this on a card or on some Zazzle items. :)ilovecuttableshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424165226709491953noreply@blogger.com0