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vintage style, jeanne d' arc style, home decor, chic, german glass glitterPaula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-23266659833588128062012-01-21T09:25:00.000-05:002012-01-21T09:25:58.242-05:00Winner of the Farmhouse giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;">First...I must tell you all how humbled I am!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This giveaway has exceeded my dreams and I am so</div><div style="text-align: center;"> touched by all your comments</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ~ the enormous response has been such a thrill ~</div><div style="text-align: center;"> sort of a 'pinch me' feeling!</div><div style="text-align: center;">A big thank you to each of you, from the bottom of my little heart:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for the random.org number....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~20 ~</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">which corresponds to <strong>Gina</strong>!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Blogger" class="comment-icon blogger-comment" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /> Gina said...</div><dd><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Throw my name into the hat please!! Love these signs!!</em></strong></div></dd><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congrats girl!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also...in business news ~ a <strong>really big thank you</strong> to Sharon</div><div style="text-align: center;"> aka Pansy Cottage Girl </div><div style="text-align: center;"> and creator of</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.launchyourcreativity.com/article_20/Paula-of-Castle-Cottage.htm">Launch Your Creativity</a></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"> for featuring me this week! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Take a look at Sharons site where she inspires women to follow their dreams....</div><br />
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</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-43581440227375579612012-01-16T10:14:00.000-05:002012-01-16T10:14:48.734-05:00Happiness is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">knowing you have the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">most</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">adorable</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">grandson on the planet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just ask Braydens grammie ~ who kindly shared his letter "B"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photos with me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo shoot cut out letters are now available on my website </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.castleandcottagesigns.com/"><span style="color: #444444;">www.castleandcottagesigns.com</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>ps</em>... there's still time to enter my Farmhouse sign giveaway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-86630824662934044132012-01-12T07:58:00.001-05:002012-01-12T08:06:54.375-05:00Farmhouse Sign giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">A new year...a new giveaway!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What's not to love about Farmhouse decorating? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Chippy paint</span>,</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> worn finishes,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>aged zinc</em></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">&</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">a little rusty accessory</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> here and there..</div><div style="text-align: center;">all exude the feeling of</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> lived in</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;">&</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> loved.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Exactly what HOME should be about!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been designing signs around this theme for years but lately the style has taken off...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm painting more and more Farm style signs than ever...Love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Time for a little</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> 'giving away the farm' </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">celebration!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">One lucky winner will get to choose either my</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> or my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89436741/custom-family-sign-vintage-farmstead" target="_blank">Family Farmstead</a> sign....</div><div style="text-align: center;">{personalized with Your Family name & year}</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In keeping with the simple farm life...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> this giveaway will be</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><strong>simple...</strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> just leave a comment on this post to be eligible!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This put's your name in the hat for the drawing ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">one week from today ~ January 19th ~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll use random.org to pick the lucky winner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want more chances? Of course you do! Simply do any or all of these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">blog about this giveaway...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">add a sidebar button to your blog...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">post about it on facebook or twitter...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or become a follower of my blog...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then come back here and enter another comment so your name is in the hat for each entry!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This giveaway is welcome to all inside the US...wether you have a blog or not!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just be sure to leave me a way to contact you in your comment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good Luck to all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking up with <a href="http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/2012/01/farmhouse-bedroom-reveal-farmhouse.html" target="_blank">LaurieAnna's Farmhouse Friday</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{go visit LaurieAnna's blog to see the wonderful Farmhouse Bedroom she's posted...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gorgeous!}</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com156tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-33944509065563447332012-01-09T11:05:00.000-05:002012-01-09T11:05:54.203-05:00my DIY make up table ..<div style="text-align: center;">TADA!! here it is...I finally got around to doing a little photo shoot of it...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was quite a labor of love...and really hard to keep it hidden in the workshop while I worked on it!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">It started as an old vanity from the thrift store...I just used the legs and drawer with the skirt and added a new top...</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and I had alot of fun filling it up with all new make up and accessories...</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> she was so shocked when she removed the paper I had draped all around it with a bow on top...I thought she was going to pass out! lol.... she made my Christmas when she said...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"this is every girls dream!"</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think?? Every girls dream or was mom just trying to relive her teenage years? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lol.... okay...maybe I was just a little!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-39154517866308241952011-12-24T08:51:00.003-05:002011-12-24T08:53:21.714-05:00(´¨*·.(´¨*·.¸(´¨*·.¸Merry Christmas!!¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*´¨)¸.·*´¨)<div style="text-align: center;">What a wild ride it has been....this past month or so. Since early December we've painted and shipped over 60 signs! I loved every minute of it...even though it meant pizza for dinner more times than I like to recall!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't get to blogging, but oh how I've missed it and really missed visiting all of you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Say hello to Jr. Miss Sussex County... Caela Grim!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I received the cutest thankyou card and these photos from Caela for letting her borrow my car to parade with this Christmas season....isn't she just adorable? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo </div><div style="text-align: center;">paula</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-85608121023873665772011-11-04T15:46:00.000-04:002011-11-04T15:46:59.985-04:00Hello my Pretties!<div style="text-align: center;"><em>That was a little belated halloween humor....!</em> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really don't like it when I disappear, but it was totally unavoidable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="font-size: large;">Pinky swear, it was.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;">If October was any hint of what November will bring in the sign business...well</div><div style="text-align: center;">...let's just say I'm sorta <strong>shakin in my boots</strong>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly though..it's all good!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have a sign ordered with me, custom or just a web order...</div><div style="text-align: center;">rest assured that I'm working on it, <em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>pinky swear</strong></span></em> again!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But, if you <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">don't</span></strong> have one ordered....</div><div style="text-align: center;">go to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/castleandcottage" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> and check out my two newest signs....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">hurry...go now...they are ready to ship!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">all deliciously</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">chipped</span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> faded,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">cracked </span>and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> down right</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><em> trashy looking!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>okay, trashy may be pushing but</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">trust me...</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll love em!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo till next time...</div><div style="text-align: center;">.oooooo yah, wait...one more thing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">...giveaway coming soon... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">pinky swear</div><div style="text-align: center;"> {that's three pinky swears in one post, oh my!!}</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-27791265906445962072011-10-17T06:57:00.001-04:002011-10-17T06:58:35.203-04:00Front Page!<span style="color: #b2b2b2; font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
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</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-64489882058497842152011-09-30T12:55:00.002-04:002011-09-30T13:05:51.761-04:00I have the Most Creative Customers....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really do....they give me their ideas and together we create </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>magic</em>...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Linda's sign inspired by Ballards Pruvost sign...personalized! </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you see Tracie's Chicken Coop she built?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heading to Dana's? Bring a quarter or drip dry!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Tony has dubbed his (gorgeous) home the</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Shady Bungalow...he'll be hanging his sign on the front porch.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Liz is a bride "on the ball" the </div><div style="text-align: center;">wedding is next June and she'll be ready!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Such a sweet customer!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And Julie Ann is so creative and such a joy of a customer to paint for....her Christmas will be Red with lot's of Silver german glass glitter....love it Julie Ann!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then there's the customers that send me photos of my signs in their homes....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Kara's French Bathroom.....<em>ooh la la</em> Kara!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's some of this past month's custom signs...I realize it's been three weeks or so since I posted last~ that's a long time but September has been a doozy of a month here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's just say I am </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">so thankful</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">for the <em>worlds best customers</em> who have kept me painting!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-46888674069603633872011-09-13T11:14:00.000-04:002011-09-13T11:14:45.555-04:00'tis the season of the Black Cat...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">Welcome to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">The Black Cat Cafe</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">awesome vintage black acorn hooks...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">hang your broom and hat!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81696439/the-black-cat-cafe-vintage-sign">In my etsy shop!!</a></span></strong></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-53634643060935126322011-09-06T07:18:00.000-04:002011-09-06T07:18:10.041-04:00Say Mmm!!<div style="text-align: center;">This may come as a big surprise to you, but it's true. I <span style="font-size: large;">LOVE</span> to cook.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I do...I love to try new recipes, to try them out on unsuspecting guests and obligated-to-love-it family members (they're my favorite guniea pigs). </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last night I made Tyler Florences' <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/spaghetti-alla-carbonara-recipe/index.html">Spahgetti alla Carbonara</a> for the first time....it was yummy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Another five stars for Tyler!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> What I loathe about cooking however...is the planning, shopping and yes, the cleaning up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I suppose I sound just like every other woman in the universe huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I discovered this site...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://saymmm.com/">SayMmm.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and wow, was I amazed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Talk about simplifying life! </div><div style="text-align: center;">The whole site works by clicking and or copy/paste...what could be easier?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's what the site can do...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>all for free!!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly...you should check it out. I've started using it and it has made the past week so much more stress free when it comes to meal planning and cooking. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The only thing it doesn't take care of is the kitchen clean-up part....</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh well, I can't have it all!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">xoxo</span></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-53439581189922489292011-08-30T13:53:00.001-04:002011-08-30T15:00:52.969-04:00signs of a hurricane...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We really lucked out...compared to other people, mostly in other states...we really did just fine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had alot of flooding in our basement and alot of tree limbs to clean up... that's about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We never lost power although we were thoroughly prepared to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> My son who works for a tree trimming company has been working 14 hour days since the storm started Saturday. Now it sounds like his crew might be traveling out of state to help out, maybe New York he tells me. I really do worry about him and this massive clean up they tackle all day, plus working around electrical wires. I'd appreciate it if you could keep him in your prayers for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took some photos of our yard but lost them to a broken camera picture card. I put the card in the computer to view them and bam...card broken, just like that. I guess that was my only big loss from Irene.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here are some of my favorite shots from around Delaware and surrounding areas (all taken from our local newspapers)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidfJ9LsOQ0EZSwKWBYCBJ2gSk-IVS5rro_fChWzu8mGQXwbRv8Ng0bhnIJhVg8fuE7yAOpOAbwQAzhwNOCNsWRJqsbGg5Jh7n2Sb13KrKEx-JUflzHslVOGKF296n2U9imeqWFgwyR2jc/s1600/bilde.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgidfJ9LsOQ0EZSwKWBYCBJ2gSk-IVS5rro_fChWzu8mGQXwbRv8Ng0bhnIJhVg8fuE7yAOpOAbwQAzhwNOCNsWRJqsbGg5Jh7n2Sb13KrKEx-JUflzHslVOGKF296n2U9imeqWFgwyR2jc/s640/bilde.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBmibeNgshvKZTVOvpNsvs1uopQUgjtqp1pgMdeQF-aTnfIelG7VYn096oXexWAXgrsgQaQE1_gB_haxu0gceH_ACzuhpA9oebJsXyFyHRvqREJR1hLFfdu_1Kb2Fbmtn6IFSx5HLCNeQ/s1600/bilde2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBmibeNgshvKZTVOvpNsvs1uopQUgjtqp1pgMdeQF-aTnfIelG7VYn096oXexWAXgrsgQaQE1_gB_haxu0gceH_ACzuhpA9oebJsXyFyHRvqREJR1hLFfdu_1Kb2Fbmtn6IFSx5HLCNeQ/s640/bilde2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and Maryland...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><strong>speaking of signs...</strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">since my computer was off during Irene, and I couldn't get to the workshop out in the garage...I sat and painted some new signs that were just waiting for me to have the time....I had all the time in the world waiting for Irene to leave...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Added note... is anyone else having trouble leaving comments on blogs? Seems after visiting the first few and commenting blogger doesn't know who I am anymore...try to use the url identity but now that's not even working...is it just me?</span></strong></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-62118728575141530252011-08-25T11:39:00.001-04:002011-08-25T11:41:58.872-04:00The Winner & What a blast Virginia beach was!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And the winner is...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">comment number<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 8</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">.....here's what she wrote...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Hi Paula,</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Glad to see you back, we've missed you!</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> Oh, your signs are the loveliest I've ever seen. I hope to order one for my shop soon.<br />
Love the Christmas sign, it's wonderful.<br />
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I am excited to be included in your giveaway!</em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>That's right Sissie....it's you!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong> <span style="font-size: x-large;">Congrats girl!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What a week I had in Virginia Beach...one of <strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">the best</span></strong> vacations I've had in years!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Between all of us, we have almost 1000 photos... yes, one thousand, that's not a typo!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few of my favorites from the week...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our family photo on the stairs of the house...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then we added in the spouses and <em>our</em> kids...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">one of the funnest things we did was an Iron Chef cookoff...between my neice Rachel and brother in law Greg...what a feast they put on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAScEz_1Or0wfiPqievKmQCGDTyyg0baRqzt9PdRSn32XZHkBMlr8YB-1DzYNq1SpYBWLOlekB4oBpK-6KhcmNr5UKY4l4FY-W0OS3SGQoOijVCkULeyjo_-yu4DdhJHfvxJzlX4ax2W0/s1600/kyaking.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOAScEz_1Or0wfiPqievKmQCGDTyyg0baRqzt9PdRSn32XZHkBMlr8YB-1DzYNq1SpYBWLOlekB4oBpK-6KhcmNr5UKY4l4FY-W0OS3SGQoOijVCkULeyjo_-yu4DdhJHfvxJzlX4ax2W0/s640/kyaking.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And on the last day, Mike finally got me in the kyak and out on the <span style="font-size: x-large;">ocean</span>....I was nervous but once I got out there <span style="font-size: large;">I didn't want to come back</span>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you see how far out we went? The most peaceful place on earth I tell ya...I want one of these!!...Santa are you listening??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-19373502405925641002011-08-10T05:28:00.008-04:002011-08-10T05:45:04.736-04:00My Endless Summer Giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's time!</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Can't believe how long it's been since I last posted...I got totally swept away with sign orders and have had barely any time for play ~<em> it's a good thing I really<strong> love</strong> what I do, so much so that it feels like play!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't thank all of you enough for hanging in there with me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">Here's a few of my recent custom signs...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I also worked on a few new signs...here is my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>absolute favorite...</em></strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merryglitter/merry1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" naa="true" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merryglitter/merry1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>Ta da!</em></span> </span><br />
I know...it's <em>Christmas</em>...but did you know...there's only 136 days till Christmas?</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Yeah, I thought you knew.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merryglitter/DSCF0317copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="204" naa="true" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merryglitter/DSCF0317copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another new one...the vintage French Bakery.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've a third one in the works...a Farmers Market sign...soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">okay...here's the scoop on the give away....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">because I'm <em>sooo excited</em> and <em>sooo in love</em> with how the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Merry Christmas </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">sign turned out~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merrynoglitter/DSCF0306copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" naa="true" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merrynoglitter/DSCF0306copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've decided to give one away!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It measures a huge 40 inches wide by 20 inches tall...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">very distressed and chippy~ </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did two versions of this sign,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> one with just a light gray shading on the letters...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merrynoglitter/DSCF0299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merrynoglitter/DSCF0299.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and another with silver german glass glitter shading....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merryglitter/DSCF0312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/merryglitter/DSCF0312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">so the winner will get their choice!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or....the winner can choose</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> a $75.00 gift certificate to either of my shops...</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/castleandcottage"><strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">castle and cottage on etsy</span></strong></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">which can be used to purchase any sign there OR on a</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <em>custom sign!</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since I like to keep giveaways simple...just two things...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'd love if you were a follower of my blog</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and two, leave a comment on this post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And as always, feel free to post about it on your blog and come back and leave another comment for another chance!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This giveaway is open to the US and Canada...</span><br />
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I'll be using random.org to draw the lucky number...<br />
be sure that I have a way to contact you if your number comes up!!<br />
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This will run for 2 weeks...ending on Weds. August 24th. <br />
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Now more happy news...I go on vacation Saturday!! <br />
To Virginia Beach with my family...all 21 of us!<br />
Here's where we're staying...right on the ocean!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/12764.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" naa="true" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/12764.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet huh? I so need this vacation, it's the perfect way to end the summer don't you think?...{<em>and dream of an endless summer!}</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Good luck everyone...and again,</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>THANK YOU</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>for hanging in there with me!!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-48264597095086886352011-07-15T09:22:00.004-04:002011-07-15T12:07:24.991-04:00Where Bloggers Create 2011<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-size:x-large;">Welcome to my studio!</span></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>" Altelier No. 2 "</em></span></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em><span style="font-size:x-large;"></span><span style="font-size:x-small;">This is my first year joining Karen Valentine of "My Desert Cottage" for her <a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/2011/07/wbc-party-day-for-2011.html">Where Bloggers Create Party</a>!</span></em></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em><span style="font-size:x-small;">Although some of you have seen my studio I thought I'd share it again for new followers who haven't ...</span></em></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/meandherbes.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/meandherbes.jpg" width="640" height="403" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em><span style="font-size:x-small;">~Moi~</span></em></div><br /><p align="center"><em>{not the best photo of me because...well that photo has yet to be taken! lol}<br /></em></p><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">My studio was once our dining room ~ a place we hardly used ~ so it seemed perfect to move in here ~ now it is the busiest place in the house...</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I've alot of photos to share ~ when it's your favorite place you tend to get a little </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><span style="font-size:large;">'snap happy'</span></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em>"you cannot depend on your eyes when your imaginations is out of focus"</em></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em>Mark Twain</em></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/fur.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/fur.jpg" width="300" height="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I've filled it with all my favorite things...almost all things vintage...and gave each one a new purpose.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">This vintage suede and fur trim coat covers my tripod.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/hanger.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/hanger.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/suitcases.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/suitcases.jpg" width="344" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">My design board with vintage suitcases propped on an old sewing machine trestle ~ they hold numerous magaznies and books.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/designboard.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/designboard.jpg" width="482" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/suitcasesclose.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/suitcasesclose.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/door.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/door.jpg" width="472" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">We added this new door to close off the living room ~ then added the old hardware and hooks to</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">hang my 'gathering bags'... they help to keep the clutter down.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/framedoor.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/framedoor.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I love vintage frames and alphabets.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/doorclose.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/doorclose.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/cornershelves.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/cornershelves.jpg" width="476" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I made custom shelves to get the best use out of this three sided corner...underneath the painters cloth skirt are my filing cabinets.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/artbooks.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/artbooks.jpg" width="640" height="364" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/gardenbooks.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/gardenbooks.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Vintage art books and gardening books...two more of my favorite things.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/glitterjars.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/glitterjars.jpg" width="640" height="366" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">German glass glitter in repurposed jars with vintage labels.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/mom.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/mom.jpg" width="640" height="314" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">My mom ~ always keeping her close to me ~ and Nana's old tubes of oil paint. Two of my most inspiring people.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/statue.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/statue.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/chalkboard.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/chalkboard.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">My chalkboard and world clocks.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paper.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paper.jpg" width="352" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Vintage paper file for computer paper.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/printer.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/printer.jpg" width="400" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">The necessary stuff.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/comp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/comp.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">My vintage clothing store painting table.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/lamp.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/lamp.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paintfilescorner.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paintfilescorner.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Old card files have been painted white and filled with paint tubes and bottles. They are now </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">new old paint files.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paintfiles.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paintfiles.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paitfilesclose.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/paitfilesclose.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/chestandwall.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/chestandwall.jpg" width="640" height="496" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Originally painted black ~ this spring I painted this chest a beautiful robins egg blue to lighten up the room.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/bluechest.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/bluechest.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/chestclose1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/chestclose1.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I kept one thing from the dining room in here ~ my vintage silver. Each now holds and art supply of one kind or another.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/letterblocks.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/letterblocks.jpg" width="640" height="254" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Vintage printer blocks.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/silverpots.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/silverpots.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/hangtags.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/hangtags.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Hangtags for my signs ready to go.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em>"The world is but a canvas to our imagination"</em></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><em>Henry David Thoreau</em></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/stamps2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/stamps2.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Vintage office supplies ~ love bringing back those days when things weren't so digital ~ simpler times.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/stamps.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/stamps.jpg" width="640" height="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/jesus.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/jesus.jpg" width="480" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Scattered throughout the studio are vintage religious items ~ they add alot of warmth ~ visually and spiritually.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/mary1copy.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/mary1copy.jpg" width="390" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/mailbox.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/studio3/mailbox.jpg" width="352" height="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">My old tin mailbox holds shipping labels perfectly.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Hope you enjoyed my little tour of my favorite place to be!</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">Be sure to check out the party and visit what looks like over three hundred wonderful </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">spaces Where Bloggers Create & be inspired!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">I'm getting much better cold wise...and business has been wonderful..which all</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">has me thinking it's time to celebrate with a sign giveaway...</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">probably next week will be the perfect time!</div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both" class="separator">xo</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-12480402685009046062011-07-11T08:10:00.007-04:002011-07-12T08:53:12.079-04:00Back from Vacation {?}<div align="center">Sort of a vacation...more like one of those vacations you need a vacation after! We traveled all around the state of Iowa...never really sleeping in the same bed twice! I left home with the sniffles and a stuffy nose...this got worse as the week went on. When we got back I went straight to the doctor to find out I had pneumonia! I'm MUCH better now...but yeah, I could really use another vacation!</div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ybSNeTuZtnHOdpiK7k22aGeTPzH6j0YcTxVruBQ4R0fGSBiVDjdUA5gj1iMwWObChmI1UvgF0O-6T4zvwDhTp45YRsEa-2JYgDVxY_TR3Ulfp0-uWlFWYMViUn2sObagD-qIQ18CMFBt/s1600/IMG00046-20110706-1322.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628066405405593522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ybSNeTuZtnHOdpiK7k22aGeTPzH6j0YcTxVruBQ4R0fGSBiVDjdUA5gj1iMwWObChmI1UvgF0O-6T4zvwDhTp45YRsEa-2JYgDVxY_TR3Ulfp0-uWlFWYMViUn2sObagD-qIQ18CMFBt/s400/IMG00046-20110706-1322.jpg" /></a> I forgot my camera...can you believe that? These are photos from our cell phones....flying into Omaha~the flooding was unreal to see, felt more like flying over the ocean.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXOUr6nSEa2zYY6RLQRV1_E1LXVvzS1Jwpz16aYj_UU3AJu0VyU3hD1Lvc7fv0S57YW59fVYhYPZ_38EnTMeBvgi5kfkWZNGYr3CPVOn08dkhhtyHYw5c1iZw6gvcU2Z-Kf0NRC9lM4il/s1600/IMG00048-20110706-1323.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628066419499852386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwXOUr6nSEa2zYY6RLQRV1_E1LXVvzS1Jwpz16aYj_UU3AJu0VyU3hD1Lvc7fv0S57YW59fVYhYPZ_38EnTMeBvgi5kfkWZNGYr3CPVOn08dkhhtyHYw5c1iZw6gvcU2Z-Kf0NRC9lM4il/s400/IMG00048-20110706-1323.jpg" /></a> A scary sight...the water covering everything but rooftops and treetops.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSS_-e71akj1LRsHab-gy6m1YbKS8NOgWVN-ctcREuNhgXHjZWTm1L-XFOoXWvnLOs-AFYSZD_YQyhqMFt3-g4C76dJmjr73dz-fR0wS5Daya_dERERdhyphenhyphenOKFf8dmQDheflX5A_XBDKSN/s1600/IMG00047-20110706-1322.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628066417552787826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmSS_-e71akj1LRsHab-gy6m1YbKS8NOgWVN-ctcREuNhgXHjZWTm1L-XFOoXWvnLOs-AFYSZD_YQyhqMFt3-g4C76dJmjr73dz-fR0wS5Daya_dERERdhyphenhyphenOKFf8dmQDheflX5A_XBDKSN/s400/IMG00047-20110706-1322.jpg" /></a> We watched fireworks twice...once at Spirit Lake then again at Lake Okoboji...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7A0Y6j86PMORqzn2dJZOt2GFQz18KQbU0XIL2xn-eDlm1anvPBUKmHww16vbWUEahRtVpxkMb893EtZ75XUfbOchCpPR7yp_T8ljkP2kBQ5Lgj4KWTl3tNSAxDHFQpJIHbgquKWSigfH/s1600/IMG00040-20110704-2128.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628066776941854882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7A0Y6j86PMORqzn2dJZOt2GFQz18KQbU0XIL2xn-eDlm1anvPBUKmHww16vbWUEahRtVpxkMb893EtZ75XUfbOchCpPR7yp_T8ljkP2kBQ5Lgj4KWTl3tNSAxDHFQpJIHbgquKWSigfH/s400/IMG00040-20110704-2128.jpg" /></a> The boats and the crowds began gathering on the lake, it was just beautiful!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFMPQpz02ETJGNVT3uE8TMegCELNgBuxaKvQJQseBOF8Z6QxCoN30nVFkvePASTccBgWdGmVsMtP6uO83QJ9-QjwqBXboFkC_CP29bMEW1ueJ4oPol-87J4Vhy2zzm6hht8vHSef6lhvC/s1600/IMG00022-20110702-2140%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628066778534988354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFMPQpz02ETJGNVT3uE8TMegCELNgBuxaKvQJQseBOF8Z6QxCoN30nVFkvePASTccBgWdGmVsMtP6uO83QJ9-QjwqBXboFkC_CP29bMEW1ueJ4oPol-87J4Vhy2zzm6hht8vHSef6lhvC/s400/IMG00022-20110702-2140%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> The ferris wheel at Arnolds Park, Lake Okiboji, Iowa. My husband got this shot...he was very proud of it:)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SiEWihoBw5jp7KH2HyM4VFQXKqGebwHURiZxu1DFf1S_8QegnlDg-A4IL5ptbPJceDPWivgA_ddALhQhyphenhyphenhx2hJDCYNa_RTOA3VJhVZ6UoS_fmePPuDnvQHtc9-MdzNoste3WoM2sDgP6/s1600/SANY0057.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628439899417584962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SiEWihoBw5jp7KH2HyM4VFQXKqGebwHURiZxu1DFf1S_8QegnlDg-A4IL5ptbPJceDPWivgA_ddALhQhyphenhyphenhx2hJDCYNa_RTOA3VJhVZ6UoS_fmePPuDnvQHtc9-MdzNoste3WoM2sDgP6/s400/SANY0057.jpg" /></a> In the airport on the way home...my little environmental scientist thought this sign on the door was soooo cool. We don't have 'tornado shelters' on the east coast. I had to drag her away ~ she really wanted to open it!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm1DRXAobOeD6rSdldAbdTrQ2KB5N6Tc2JkiCPV3lEMWlaMH0fSVKdki3FZ6A6vtOQW76gwCai63rOWJyU-Auk5YnyuclZEIoR8ApvZOIwhqOSYO-ANwlED_2dx3VgHbU3ECKU8MkVDMy/s1600/thanksgiving_day_011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628440396639131602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm1DRXAobOeD6rSdldAbdTrQ2KB5N6Tc2JkiCPV3lEMWlaMH0fSVKdki3FZ6A6vtOQW76gwCai63rOWJyU-Auk5YnyuclZEIoR8ApvZOIwhqOSYO-ANwlED_2dx3VgHbU3ECKU8MkVDMy/s400/thanksgiving_day_011.JPG" /></a> And here...meet my new partner in <del>crime</del> signs!!!<br />This is my good friend <span style="font-size:130%;">Marie</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with her two adorable grandbabies, can you believe she's a grandmother?!! ~ she looks more like the big sister!!!)</span><br />who has joined me in the cutting, sanding and painting of a gazillion signs! <br /><br />Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer...<br />if you're in this current heat wave stay safe & cool!<br /><br />xo<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-61818095071005613532011-06-28T06:59:00.006-04:002011-06-28T19:54:10.053-04:00Hello world....<div align="center">are you still there? I hope so...cause I'm back!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long....it's been quite a month. But I finally feel like there's light at the end of the tunnel...things are looking brighter!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I'm happy to tell you that I've gone and got my self a partner~ a wonderful friend who's ready to take a plunge into this sign painting world with me! We've been busy, showing her the process and teaching her the techniques I use...lot's of fun and she's doing great! I'm quite optimistic about this venture of acquiring a partner~protege. When I get back from our little jaunt to Iowa I'll do a formal introduction:)</div><br /><div align="center">We leave tomorrow for a family wedding. I hope to have our laptop up and running so I can still keep in touch.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I've opened my shops...my etsy shop and my website, with limited signs right now and a 3 week turnaround time. When I get back from Iowa and we get rolling it'll be a much shorter turnaround time.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Wishing you all a safe & happy 4th of July weekend!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">xo</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-51101608777513426192011-06-16T10:07:00.004-04:002011-06-16T11:53:13.169-04:00MacKenzie's sign ~ with ♥<div align="center"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/LABELLE11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 599px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 448px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/LABELLE11.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As promised...and with lot's of love painted in...my sign (now on ebay...click <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170655951359&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT">here!</a> ) to help my niece MacKenzie raise the funds she needs to go on a humanitarian mission to Haiti~<br /><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/kenz.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 350px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/kenz.jpg" /></a><br />Mac Kenzie just finished her freshman year at Northwestern College in Orange City, IA...<em><span style="font-size:85%;">(where she is also a member of their women's basketball team, which, by the way, just won the NAIA national championship!!!...but I digress...back to her mission...)<br /><br /></span></em>Along with other members of the Trinity Reformed Church of Orange City and with two other organizations... United Christians International and Promise for Haiti they will travel to Pignon Haiti, July 27th~ Aug 5th.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">"An estimated 250,000 people were killed and 300,000 homes destroyed in the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the Port-au-Prince region January 2010, leaving 1.5 million homeless. Eighteen months later, roughly 700,000 are still living in miserable tent camps, with nowhere to go."<br />source~ montrealgazette.com<br /><br /></span></em>MacKenzie and her team members will be making cement floors and roofs for housing, helping at the hospital and a newly developed school. Knowing MacKenzie, she'll be putting her whole heart into this mission and I couldn't be happier to help her get there!<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170655951359&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 450px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/labelle55.jpg" /><em>visit Castle & Cottage on ebay</em><br /></a><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;">On another note....</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I've been on quite a ride since the June issue of Romantic Homes <em><span style="font-size:85%;">(this is a big part of why my blogging has been sporatic, to say the least!)...</span></em></div><br /><div align="center">it's been a whirlwind of sorts and has me <span style="font-size:180%;">thinking</span> and <span style="font-size:180%;">rethinking</span> alot of things~</div><br /><div align="center">all to do with Castle & Cottage and the kind of business I have and the kind of business</div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em>I want it to be</em></span>. </div><br /><div align="center">Many opportunities have been presented, to the point of leaving me completely overwhelmed...what path I take, if any, remains to be seen but I just wanted to mention it here, as I am spending alot of time contemplating many things, many changes and </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">crossing my fingers</span></div><br /><div align="center">I make all the right choices!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">xo<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-27676272287581857272011-06-10T07:57:00.014-04:002011-06-10T09:03:15.328-04:00my little royal wedding<div align="center"><br />Welcome to <a href="http://angelicaccents.blogspot.com/2011/06/2nd-annual-wedding-blog-partyhere-comes.html">Stephanie's</a> Wedding Blog party! I'm so happy to share and relive my wedding with you...24.5 years ago...I felt like a queen for a day!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmOvvjXvvGi0_5Jt_ilpzbXad8Uf3BFdLr0i73VUlSxPsKZdysFaAkg1JnIyeDJ2kk4kMhJ6UvbX4_M67mau5Fu3-FyXEjFkMPBWfLGprutGiEeDwlsvfSgXBEza30S8ir1288rfTWDGi/s1600/card00628_fr111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616560708976298690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmOvvjXvvGi0_5Jt_ilpzbXad8Uf3BFdLr0i73VUlSxPsKZdysFaAkg1JnIyeDJ2kk4kMhJ6UvbX4_M67mau5Fu3-FyXEjFkMPBWfLGprutGiEeDwlsvfSgXBEza30S8ir1288rfTWDGi/s400/card00628_fr111.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">~the church~</span></p><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/church1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 766px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 562px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/church1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">St. Mary's in North Attleboro, Mass... the same church where my parents were married and I was baptized....<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">one of the most beautiful churches I've ever seen...the architecture is stunning!<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/church2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 508px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 746px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/church2.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I wore my mom's wedding dress, and carried an exact replica of her gorgeous bouquet...to me it was perfection, how could you improve on perfection?!<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RHv7RRvhAsmQIsaCt6KKl43tIFn3y2K9yMyZRUNO7JP6_by7xwUjOdKoWv-PyOj3hLM5lXrsyKqdIxtEKe1AePKV8b9z2798Z1TshWVOankV2ODIhn3Atc4nYbjY02YS8gHEaKPRN5Xb/s1600/cake111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616567504502017362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RHv7RRvhAsmQIsaCt6KKl43tIFn3y2K9yMyZRUNO7JP6_by7xwUjOdKoWv-PyOj3hLM5lXrsyKqdIxtEKe1AePKV8b9z2798Z1TshWVOankV2ODIhn3Atc4nYbjY02YS8gHEaKPRN5Xb/s400/cake111.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EixUhmPJ7yuMWy8XnEiaAH9-ElU6Tni61S4Gnb2c2oMk9aqS16r8Br0Mkj1Hi-VYjW3W22Ed9K30fEGTZYPnIDoIb_1j3dS2kWsQqu_D25j-kO68jgb8rlsRt7lgAdzoLK7SeSMevvYW/s1600/cake12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616567499943450114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EixUhmPJ7yuMWy8XnEiaAH9-ElU6Tni61S4Gnb2c2oMk9aqS16r8Br0Mkj1Hi-VYjW3W22Ed9K30fEGTZYPnIDoIb_1j3dS2kWsQqu_D25j-kO68jgb8rlsRt7lgAdzoLK7SeSMevvYW/s400/cake12.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br /><br />from the newspaper...<br /><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9Q8cJ9IWor1qkwzcIK-aMsW_MYZbsapICofQO32W7-34enMu_8h9xuvzl1QJDI5ViX_SoBAxLpu4DH6cSD4iEN0kXLloUd2LEKrhCztAT-xEsC4qJs2HxhrzWxn1AtAmdbEnCGvmUGWY/s1600/paper11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 385px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616568638802731122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9Q8cJ9IWor1qkwzcIK-aMsW_MYZbsapICofQO32W7-34enMu_8h9xuvzl1QJDI5ViX_SoBAxLpu4DH6cSD4iEN0kXLloUd2LEKrhCztAT-xEsC4qJs2HxhrzWxn1AtAmdbEnCGvmUGWY/s400/paper11.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0GjzLC_Nnrud8eNX2GbAb-nClp2cOoBqng8HvsBKOLD5LLMKYU3E3eDnNBSNH3_dCmkHdHWoHEfxPgP3xYslLwWIqQeoFulRZBWvKCwoHAF4_SE4USqotGWpTbrTuFmcspnKFbs2EHbE/s1600/rings111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616569122341062610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0GjzLC_Nnrud8eNX2GbAb-nClp2cOoBqng8HvsBKOLD5LLMKYU3E3eDnNBSNH3_dCmkHdHWoHEfxPgP3xYslLwWIqQeoFulRZBWvKCwoHAF4_SE4USqotGWpTbrTuFmcspnKFbs2EHbE/s400/rings111.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br />our photographer captured the look on our faces after the ceremony... when they opened the church doors and we saw how much <span style="font-size:180%;">snow</span> was falling.... priceless!<br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2e7px5SHKuqoy7dqz60WWwQeMAHneGcMBn1KsHeVpPdwS9FB0qZj4z9ejpLWvEp9C7mkOz-8rFvXeukBS3VdbeaaKG-9fcL-lXM0rfMh4ZivQw2msm5A_ybssPlTN5_ZdyEyohsnqQq-R/s1600/snowsurprise.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616569325916064098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2e7px5SHKuqoy7dqz60WWwQeMAHneGcMBn1KsHeVpPdwS9FB0qZj4z9ejpLWvEp9C7mkOz-8rFvXeukBS3VdbeaaKG-9fcL-lXM0rfMh4ZivQw2msm5A_ybssPlTN5_ZdyEyohsnqQq-R/s400/snowsurprise.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW0u41TIflugTgwNAoeaswLP-2nnDUXsCIpnqj7W7_i00dzxAHQKnd4DzihT3XkQ5JaVf7XZwF25LT6NDofRhJbkZizvr72bW-KR0Zz4UPiwKyV3hnQ2Jks14VPGlTrSvxXKyypjJ8wTp/s1600/snow111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616569479615459506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNW0u41TIflugTgwNAoeaswLP-2nnDUXsCIpnqj7W7_i00dzxAHQKnd4DzihT3XkQ5JaVf7XZwF25LT6NDofRhJbkZizvr72bW-KR0Zz4UPiwKyV3hnQ2Jks14VPGlTrSvxXKyypjJ8wTp/s400/snow111.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616569695921294754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLmZep3DVfi9SvwBp0EJwnz3ts_SgCHp92bULnUISSqIb_A0FSQKvg6ZWZ0JqlEV44UYg1uV7G1ypAN71q8zBVTzzIL-QJKPTWFd14rt8GN1pMe_X9ToxqS2jRO7EdhBEB0tnJSxkv4rtq/s400/goingaway111.jpg" /> </p><br /><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">~us with Nate...Mike's nephew~<br /><br /></span></em>even 25 years ago I was in love with <span style="font-size:180%;">vintage</span>.... my going away 'outfit' ... an antique Dior sequin sweater in creamy white, purchased at a thrift store near my college for $2.50, and yes I wore it at my wedding!... oh how I loved that sweater and still do!<br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"></p><br /><br /><p align="center">I'm off to paint wedding signs today.... Ryan and Jena's sign is next up...their big day is fast approaching!!</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkndgdAjY_U2zlCZvgcpbaxgk9nR3qVnwn4OuJstkAqCHGcVRiTkD4Chgh7aw6152Bc7fQhKcmqYbk0pT2Q7HUIFlRkWzlX1H3WKVKemB6AZFJmkhlNER6X94JLbTnkl1xn4Kuh1ZDXRKr/s1600/RyanandJena.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616574455864070226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkndgdAjY_U2zlCZvgcpbaxgk9nR3qVnwn4OuJstkAqCHGcVRiTkD4Chgh7aw6152Bc7fQhKcmqYbk0pT2Q7HUIFlRkWzlX1H3WKVKemB6AZFJmkhlNER6X94JLbTnkl1xn4Kuh1ZDXRKr/s400/RyanandJena.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Thanks to <a href="http://angelicaccents.blogspot.com/2011/06/2nd-annual-wedding-blog-partyhere-comes.html">Stephanie of Angelic Accents</a> for hosting this fabulous wedding party!!! </p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">xo<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /></p>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-48649152174499942682011-06-03T11:03:00.006-04:002011-06-03T11:25:51.534-04:00What's new...and what's old<div align="center">I've been <em>dying</em> to post all week!.....so much busy fun stuff going on!<br /><br /><br />Here's <span style="font-size:180%;">what's new</span>.....<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p align="center">The response to my little debut in Romantic Homes has been overwhelming! You may have noticed my shops are sorta...closed! This is just for a little bit while I catch up. ....</p><br /><br /><div align="center"><em>a few of the customs I've done recently.....<br /><br /></em><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIHP1qSuMOREIzk0u9hIqdmldtJHmvGnwLeITR498prDscXfj5_XNjXE3S2IIEurSwnzRi2swRor43XMHvYh8IlCjy35z9YCa2RcISiVOptC0a2G05KZVvL0zOdoqvFtRsduZKBbeWehR/s1600/DSCF0155.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614010173900824738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIHP1qSuMOREIzk0u9hIqdmldtJHmvGnwLeITR498prDscXfj5_XNjXE3S2IIEurSwnzRi2swRor43XMHvYh8IlCjy35z9YCa2RcISiVOptC0a2G05KZVvL0zOdoqvFtRsduZKBbeWehR/s400/DSCF0155.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2r3zn63APA4DJkhdo9OvdiogXaEj8T-NXHVhSgCVVksJyxe5dStkV65TaGzm2piQSrM-ZFnPSGKMY1ZnsDf2gkKiR3JeOQqu6I3-6SxIhLDwVf14JBrT3vcOrRxNgzxRsYfud9trzS1sf/s1600/DSCF0153.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 280px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614010166485623026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2r3zn63APA4DJkhdo9OvdiogXaEj8T-NXHVhSgCVVksJyxe5dStkV65TaGzm2piQSrM-ZFnPSGKMY1ZnsDf2gkKiR3JeOQqu6I3-6SxIhLDwVf14JBrT3vcOrRxNgzxRsYfud9trzS1sf/s400/DSCF0153.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEQZX0G_Pv2bLOqEqxm-n6UxYOauD6NfShz2IK-HUCXFfQSF6YD07zYwt49S1UoZVONkZdzAtBqhEJtj_03DDtKf_BfwXx5GZS8gE5B3mZfZ_OIWktBJDS8YsMXM5yTLoAVk0HAT1Wa8h/s1600/DSCF0151.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614010164488233394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEQZX0G_Pv2bLOqEqxm-n6UxYOauD6NfShz2IK-HUCXFfQSF6YD07zYwt49S1UoZVONkZdzAtBqhEJtj_03DDtKf_BfwXx5GZS8gE5B3mZfZ_OIWktBJDS8YsMXM5yTLoAVk0HAT1Wa8h/s400/DSCF0151.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8Wv6j53i_iW1UVM8-ODOBIlAW6TFgEZIev9flTeFyODaqLoAtMnzK3R7AwRirNaPNWWlEba3f15e-djIKDsOZ3DtejSrOoAkzQIEXBAXY__-WZy24OvpxugspxQ2eKQMqgRk4qAy3W2L/s1600/DSCF0148.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 144px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614010163810791682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8Wv6j53i_iW1UVM8-ODOBIlAW6TFgEZIev9flTeFyODaqLoAtMnzK3R7AwRirNaPNWWlEba3f15e-djIKDsOZ3DtejSrOoAkzQIEXBAXY__-WZy24OvpxugspxQ2eKQMqgRk4qAy3W2L/s400/DSCF0148.jpg" /></a> and what's not new?....<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">blogger issues</span></strong>.....what's up???? </p><br /><br /><p align="center">I've tried to do some blog hopping today but it only remembers me and let's me comment</p><br /><p align="center"><em>some of the time</em>....then it's starts going nuts, it has no clue who I am...<strong><em>what</em></strong>????</p><br /><p align="center">Even my blogroll has mysterious posts listed under some of your blogs....okay...who's 'tuttie'???</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><em>anyone else notice this lately?</em></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />on Memorial Day...~later in the day when all the tourists had headed home~we ventured to the beach...I took a ton of photos but here's my favorite...<br />Mike on his skimboard...he did this all day!<br /><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdL7bauIOAwBk2rzk8PwXye3QUGScvGNnvXulqzHC4NrCogd8QlPcqSGGNB2ntr8fqymNHuoqrNez30F6g23g0fHuoXNlvK1OIKazQAXPQeGc1IB-u5CIQzngqLfFj2cQtbDpng4Xh6coy/s1600/DSCF0133+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614012654537926482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdL7bauIOAwBk2rzk8PwXye3QUGScvGNnvXulqzHC4NrCogd8QlPcqSGGNB2ntr8fqymNHuoqrNez30F6g23g0fHuoXNlvK1OIKazQAXPQeGc1IB-u5CIQzngqLfFj2cQtbDpng4Xh6coy/s400/DSCF0133+copy.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br /><strong><em>one more new thing in the works....<br /></em></strong><br />coming up soon I've a gorgeous new sign that I'm working on for a fundraiser for my niece <span style="font-size:180%;">MacKenzie</span> and her upcoming trip to <span style="font-size:180%;">Haiti</span>....<br /></p><br /><br /><p><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6MCcMJEory57WiO90dQSITpQyKhgO04TVP8XDc-9yqWXliI9cmtgzXHtz0MldAbL8av71UaKjY1pQ1PUuv1J-1sfN7rYdvMwY_7RyLzDDMf2qAKbga4e3D6nm87HBdKLr6hUB0xFrsI8/s1600/15470_170329281212_506126212_3393428_2951811_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 285px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614011973163246706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6MCcMJEory57WiO90dQSITpQyKhgO04TVP8XDc-9yqWXliI9cmtgzXHtz0MldAbL8av71UaKjY1pQ1PUuv1J-1sfN7rYdvMwY_7RyLzDDMf2qAKbga4e3D6nm87HBdKLr6hUB0xFrsI8/s400/15470_170329281212_506126212_3393428_2951811_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center"></a><br />So proud of her and so excited to be helping her out for this once in a lifetime experience!<br />stay tuned... </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">xoxo</span></strong></p>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-41635741304728208052011-05-27T07:18:00.005-04:002011-05-27T07:53:41.065-04:00three little words....<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxMj-MESC6ehRPGxU_QGpXh2iguINzhDFEdVS3yH-QE_uqJ6FlnkyHnIo9EKpKl75taP89S1Q7sUVgKl5kfesyhEnF6aAQqchCCD5EuN3voHPYhgHaPSiSeMo0bqUTpN-RAqhGRNEg42T/s1600/Untitled-1+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 343px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611358945682370290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxMj-MESC6ehRPGxU_QGpXh2iguINzhDFEdVS3yH-QE_uqJ6FlnkyHnIo9EKpKl75taP89S1Q7sUVgKl5kfesyhEnF6aAQqchCCD5EuN3voHPYhgHaPSiSeMo0bqUTpN-RAqhGRNEg42T/s400/Untitled-1+copy.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> I haven't floated away...</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">as you can probably guess, I'm just swimming in paint....</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">life. is. good.</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I'll be caught up soon...then I'll be back, with a bang!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">xo</div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-75825492057928175102011-05-19T12:27:00.003-04:002011-05-19T12:46:35.965-04:00My Bella Inspirations Table Runner...<div align="center">Did you see I was the winner of Sherrys' ~ Miss No Minimalist Here ~ giveaway last week?</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I won a French burlap table runner from Laurie of Bella Inspirations...</div><br /><br /><div align="center">and it came today.....!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0098.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0098.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> It is GORGEOUS!!<br /></span><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0097.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0097.jpg" /></a>I think it was made just for my granite island....<br /><br /><br />in my <strong>french</strong> kitchen...<br /><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0106.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0106.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0107.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0107.jpg" /></a>I love how it warms up the granite...and adds more all-natural beauty...<br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0108.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/DSCF0108.jpg" /></a>Check out Laurie's etsy shop here...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lblaswich"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggIeeOGKWm_OCVvrwDVsBz2QWuQ6LCW9J8GLl8YPYt90ONKiB0_JZnGO1GRmZiQzIq9xz4ClruQDGvqmrxj8L6eASip5mYkjqw8U9o2rnJE4GBRsjcmIPxYp8SNzao-BFQ81RCvPOmIy3/s1600/iusb_760x100_7331367.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 53px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608467814579602018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggIeeOGKWm_OCVvrwDVsBz2QWuQ6LCW9J8GLl8YPYt90ONKiB0_JZnGO1GRmZiQzIq9xz4ClruQDGvqmrxj8L6eASip5mYkjqw8U9o2rnJE4GBRsjcmIPxYp8SNzao-BFQ81RCvPOmIy3/s400/iusb_760x100_7331367.jpg" /></a></a><br /><br />and her beautiful blog....<br /><a href="http://bellainspirations.blogspot.com/">"Bella Inspirations"</a></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">A BIG THANK YOU TO SHERRY & LAURIE</div><br /><div align="center">XO XO!!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-48707739644199649782011-05-17T07:19:00.004-04:002011-05-17T08:34:24.090-04:00Anticipation....<div align="center">Sometimes a song comes on the radio and it's as if they're playing it <span style="font-size:180%;"><br />just for you</span><br /><br />last night...<br />driving home from Hannah's lacrosse game,<br />just me and Carly Simon...<br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">"We can never know about the days to come<br />But we think about them anyway, yay<br />And I wonder if I'm really with you now<br />Or just chasin' after some finer day"<br /></span></em></div><br /><div align="center">and my mind is racing...<br /><span style="color:#339999;">so<span style="font-size:180%;"> excited</span> for friday when <span style="font-size:180%;">Mike get's home</span>...<br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">(he's out of town again!)</span></em><br />can't wait for <span style="font-size:180%;">summer</span> when it's <span style="font-size:180%;">hazy, hot and humid</span>....</span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#339999;">(oh I love summer!)</span></em></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">and Carly's still singing....<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><span style="color:#333333;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"Anticipation, anticipation<br />Is makin' me late<br />Is keepin' me waitin'"</span><br /></span></em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#333333;">and I'm still dreaming along......</span></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;">so <span style="font-size:180%;">looking foward to vaction</span>...visiting family in Iowa and Virginia Beach!!<br />(woohoo!!)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;"><span style="font-size:180%;">soon</span> I'll be 'three days ahead' instead of 'two days behind' on my work....</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;">(yippeee!!)</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;"><br /></div></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#333333;">And tomorrow we might not be together<br />I'm no prophet and I don't know nature's ways<br />So I'll try and see into your eyes right now<br />And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days<br />And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days<br />these are the good old days<br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;">these are the good old days</span></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#339999;">And *snap*! </span></span></span></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#339999;">Yes, these are the good old days, right here, right now....enjoying what I've got, what I've acheived already, </span></span></span></em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:100%;color:#339999;">stopping and smelling the roses!</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#333333;">I've been painting from sun up till sun down lately!</span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:100%;">here's just a few of the signs...</span></em><br /></div><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/collage1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/collage1.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/collage2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/collage2.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/collage3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/collage3.jpg" /><br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Life is good...thanks Carly...these really are the good old days!!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-35478997483106472372011-05-13T14:31:00.004-04:002011-05-13T14:37:21.187-04:00Spreading the word...Help find MaddyHelping <a href="http://bellamerecottage.blogspot.com/2011/05/can-you-help-find-maddy.html">Spencer from Bellamere Cottage</a> to spread the word...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkjx4VeVAY1zeau6Shq7Y_oWfCPaH-6kjtamd22hJkCvUGljylrsmoG2b2HLLnUOe3llsalJvpRc5AqVblwT5nCLg4UE0IjtmJYoENcWu5-oXf87bveOBch1ATf8_QSIMGZmK5te0RiwH/s1600/Maddy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 382px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606270287365784418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMkjx4VeVAY1zeau6Shq7Y_oWfCPaH-6kjtamd22hJkCvUGljylrsmoG2b2HLLnUOe3llsalJvpRc5AqVblwT5nCLg4UE0IjtmJYoENcWu5-oXf87bveOBch1ATf8_QSIMGZmK5te0RiwH/s400/Maddy.jpg" /></a> Being the mom of a teenage daughter, I can't imagine how fearful her parents are. Since us bloggers range all over the country...perhaps spreading the word and her photo will help!<br /><br />God Bless....Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-4372123297213669342011-05-11T07:04:00.004-04:002011-05-11T07:54:30.335-04:00The Prom & that's why I love Paypal!<div align="center"><br /></div><br /><center><br /><br />Last weekend was Hannah's prom. We started the dress hunt in early March and after looking at just about every prom dress for sale in the state of Delaware she finally found this one online....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvoEy28sYBcTyLF6uDsNk58yamtYsimd1-r_rILo1gLbBQVpu7SdbjyuMNCkwAb1AQjQJYGIQiE0piw5ej0_wgU7ioDUCO9MFCIH-J7dfAuJ84t3B41y-rHIczKbqG6wfCILbWAx8BeYI/s1600/chiffon-and-charmeuse-strapless-soft-neckline-with-rouched-bodice-and-floor-lenth-slit-skirt-open-back-2011-sexy-evening-dresses-e-0409.jpg"><br /></center><br /><center><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605415845146227618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvoEy28sYBcTyLF6uDsNk58yamtYsimd1-r_rILo1gLbBQVpu7SdbjyuMNCkwAb1AQjQJYGIQiE0piw5ej0_wgU7ioDUCO9MFCIH-J7dfAuJ84t3B41y-rHIczKbqG6wfCILbWAx8BeYI/s400/chiffon-and-charmeuse-strapless-soft-neckline-with-rouched-bodice-and-floor-lenth-slit-skirt-open-back-2011-sexy-evening-dresses-e-0409.jpg" /></a> It would take 3 weeks to make, 10 days to ship. We ordered it~ she was so happy!<br />(I won't mention the name of the website...but there it is in the photo!)</center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><br />Two weeks before prom the dress still hadn't arrived...I started emailing them." Don't worry, we're working on it, it will make it for May 7th." This is what they kept telling me. These emails come from "Boris" and he's writing in broken english...I'm starting to worry.<br />Eight days til prom...still no dress. The last email says they're shipping it on May 2nd. From China!! No way Boris...it ain't making it. I went to paypal and filed a dispute (thank goodness I paid with paypal!!). 24 hours later I was refunded.</center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I. Love. Paypal.<br /></span></strong><br />So...she borrowed a dress from a friend ....<br /><br /></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom3.jpg" /></a>Hannah's in pink... </center><br /><center></center><br /><center><strong>she's beautiful</strong>....<br /><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom4.jpg" /></a> </center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><strong>and happy</strong>....</center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom6.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom6.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 640px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 480px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom5.jpg" /></a></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center>and.... <strong><em>a bit grown up</em></strong>... (oh no!)</center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center></center><br /><center><br /></center><br /><center><br /></center><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom7.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom7.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom8.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 480px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 640px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/prom8.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>and had a great time....</p><br /><p align="center"><br /><em><strong>phew</strong></em>!</p><br /><center>.... and the moral of the story...if you MUST buy a prom dress online ... pay with paypal!!</center>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164486822060267872.post-65163537209305539782011-05-06T09:48:00.003-04:002011-05-06T10:17:21.798-04:00Lessons from Mom...<div align="center">Mother's Day...always spent with my children and my husband...a cherished day together with them doting on me, just precious. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">But my heart is truly with my mom.<br /><br /><br /></div><a href="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/momanddad-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 649px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 653px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z121/paulazz99/momanddad-1.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><br /><br />She left us in August of 1999,</p><br /><p align="center">but she remains in my thoughts daily...<br /><p align="center">my memories of her and the lifelong<br />lessons she gave me become more dear to me with each passing day.</p><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;">she was the one who taught me...</span><br /><br /></em>to be a <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">free spirit</span></strong>...that what you could make with your own two hands~ what you could grow yourself in your own garden~ would be more valuable to you and your soul than anything you could purchase at a store~<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><br />that if you gave your all to just 'getting by', then that's what you'd get~<br /></p><br /><p align="center"><br />and when you don't know what you want,<br />then it's probably time to start enjoying what you have~ </p><br /><p align="center"><br /><br />Thanks Mom, for always believing in me~ for always seeing the part of me that I could never see ~ and for just being my mom, then and now.<br /><br />Wishing all of you a beautiful Mothers Day weekend full of <br />sweet new memories and precious old ones!</p>Paula ~ castleandcottagesignshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01121164306598283349noreply@blogger.com9