Month: May 2011

So, I got up this morning …

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… only to realize that this was probably one of the worst mornings I’ve woken up to in a long while. I had a rude awakening, not just so to speak, but in the literal sense of the meaning. That rude awakening was a knock on my door, announcing a most unpleasant affair: “Your room is flooding!” Yep, and that’s exactly what was happening. By the time I reached my front door, water was streaming in from underneath, and the first thing that crossed my mind was: I wonder when this is going to happen to me! See, it wasn’t my apartment that actually was having the problem (though I got my share of water, too)! But it was the second apartment on our floor to get flooded within two months. A pipe had broken in my next door neighbor’s bathroom, and now the water was flooding the hall, my apartment, other people’s apartments, and of course stood several inches deep in my next-door neighbor’s apartment. So, who am I to complain? Just equipped myself …

Treasure Sunday: Becoming Vegetarian

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“Becoming Vegetarian” by Valoriew By posting this page today, I’m not trying to get a message across, lol, after all, though I’m not a big meat eater, I still like to enjoy it every once in a while! What caught my eye with this page, however, was its composition. I love the huge title that dominates everything, the composition, the scattered elements displaying various foods, and the position and editing of the photo. And then, isn’t the little seemingly lost date element just fun?

Saturday Feature: Happy Everyday

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Chinese people love wishes of luck and blessings. You can tell by the many messages they send, reminding you to stay dressed warmly, to drink much water, to wish you a happy everyday. Usually, you can tell, when the end of the month is near, because then the number of such messages increases significantly, because due to the number of free messages allowed by the cell phone companies, people want to make sure they use up all their free messages. Well then, happy everyday to you, too! Messages displayed here are by courtesy of one of my colleagues.

Freebie Friday: Boy

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How about a new template freebie for you that comes on time? This one is based on a layout with Libby’s new release this weekend that I titled “Boy.” I hope you’ll have fun with it, and as always, link us up here when you create something with one of my templates. Before I let you go and play, though, I want to show another pretty page that AJM created, called “I pick you.” I love the color scheme of this page, how she clustered the elements, and that she used stitches to border her page. Of course, the photo is the best of this page, and I love that she used it with this template (“Leap,” which will be available for download one more week) to keep it very prominent on the page! Thanks for sharing your page with us, and as always … Happy Friday, everyone! Note: Please do not re-distribute this template in any way (you may share the link to this post), and when you use this template, please make sure …

Hybrid Hub: Card No. 8 – Thank You

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Here is the last of my recent spring themed cards, and it’s another thank-you card. I used Melissa Bennett’s beautiful, Valentines-themed kit “What About Love” for both, papers and the flower stamp. The pink patterned background I cut out with those scissors that come with a decorative edge. For the mat containing the sentiment, I just used one of the paper flowers Melissa included in the kit. I printed it directly on the white mat, to give it more of a stamped look. For the sentiment, I simply used one of the fonts, Darcy recently released. By the way, I finally went ahead and posted a tutorial on how to use the paper piecing patterns that come with a printable pdf file. Paper piecing patterns are perfect for pretty cards, and if you aren’t sure how to use paper piecing patterns digitally, I recommend you check out that article.

Around Town: Downtown

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How about I take you on a little trip into downtown, today? There are several ways how we can get there: We could take the more expensive option, the taxi; though compared to western taxi prices, it’s still a sweet deal. We could also take the public bus, which at times can be quite crowded, and usually goes so slow that you can almost walk faster! (Well, let me emphasize the “almost” here!) Or, we could take my favorite means of transportation – a bycicle. Bycicles are very common here, and what I love about them, is the flexibility. Not much walking (which will happen when you take both a bus or a taxi), and you can quickly weave through the traffic, instead of getting stuck in one of those many minor traffic jams, that often only require two vehicles in order to get perfectly stuck! We could also take one of the little three-wheelers, though those are my least favorite option, because they aren’t necessarily cheap, and you’ll have yourself in for a really …

Enable Me: Yet More Photoshop Actions!

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Can you believe it’s that time of the month again when I have the privilege of sharing with you another fun pack of Photoshop actions? This time it’s a set of five different actions, created by Shareef Gaadi. Simply click on the image above, and it will take you to the download page on deviant art, where you just need to click on the download link in the upper right area of the page. Have fun trying these out!

Food Corner: Strawberry Yoghurt Muesli

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Yes, I admit it right away: I’m a Muesli lover! At least when I can help it! True, living in China, one doesn’t always have a chance to get muesli. But I call myself lucky! A couple of months ago, my parents brought me one of my favorite muelis ever: Strawberry Yoghurt Muesli, and every once in a while I’ll allow myself this special treat!