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LinkedIn has launched an ad unit that allows marketers to feature a swipeable series of up to 10 cards to tell a visually engaging brand story. The native Carousel Ads for Sponsored Content will allow marketers to humanize their B2B marketing efforts and foster a more enriched engagement with their audience.
With this additional space, they have the flexibility to share more content and create higher-quality interactions with their target audience. With carousel ads, you can tell a deeper story, showcase multiple offerings at once, feature a single offering in depth, and share industry insights.
Speaking on the announcement, Virginia Sharma, Director Marketing Solutions, LinkedIn India, said, "Behind every decision-maker is a real person, and Carousel Ads forSponsored Content let you play around with eye-catching and interactive imagery to show off your brand's personality, tell a deeper story, and improve engagement with that decision-maker. Humanizing the brand is key for B2B marketers today, and Carousel Ads are the natural evolution in LinkedIn's marketing offerings that can be leveraged at every stage of the buyer journey. This new offering allows multiple visuals for creative storytelling and brings your B2B brand stories to life."
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In a single Carousel Ad, users can feature a swipeable series of up to 10 cards and customize each card. With this additional space, users have the flexibility to share more content and create higher-quality interactions with their audience. Further, carousel ads enable users to tell a deeper story, showcase multiple offerings at once, feature a single offering in depth, and share industry insights.
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Based on a series of lectures delivered in 1840, Thomas Carlyle's On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History considers the creation of heroes and the ways they exert heroic leadership. From the divine and prophetic (Odin and Muhammad) to the poetic (Dante and Shakespeare) to the religious (Luther and Knox) to the political (Cromwell and Napoleon), Carlyle investigates the mysterious qualities that elevate humans to cultural significance. By situating the text in the context of six essays by distinguished scholars that reevaluate both Carlyle's work and his ideas, David Sorensen and Brent Kinser argue that Carlyle's concept of heroism stresses the hero's spiritual dimension. In Carlyle's engagement with various heroic personalities, he dislodges religiosity from religion, myth from history, and truth from "quackery" as he describes the wondrous ways in which these "flowing light-fountains" unlock the heroic potential of ordinary human beings.


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Modern Wayfinding
"The principles of wayfinding are simple; the practicalities are very complex.
(Photo by M. Doi: Nainoa Thompson Training Some Cook Islanders in Non-Instrument Navigation)
Wayfinding involves navigating on the open ocean without sextant, compass, clock, radio reports, or satellites reports. The wayfinder depends on observations of the stars, the sun, the ocean swells, and other signs of nature for clues to direction and location of a vessel at sea. Wayfinding was used for voyaging for thousands of years before the invention of European navigational instruments. In the 20th century, it is still practiced in some areas of Micronesia, although the traditional knowledge and techniques are in danger of being lost because of modernization and Westernization of the cultures of these areas. However, a revival of the art and science of wayfinding is underway among the Pacific islands, a revival led by Nainoa Thompson, the first modern-day Polynesian to learn and use wayfinding for long-distance, open-ocean voyaging. Thompson studied wayfinding under Mau Piailug, a master navigator from the island of Satawal in Micronesia. Mau navigated the first voyage of the Hokule'a to Tahiti in 1976; Thompson was Hokule'a's wayfinder on the 1980 and 1985-87 voyages. He is currently training 18 new navigators from Hawai'i and other Pacific islands.
A voyage undertaken using wayfinding has three components:
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ExxonMobil has announced that it has signed a petroleum agreement with the government of Ghana to acquire exploration and production rights for the Deepwater Cape Three Points block. The agreement is subject to parliamentary ratification.
Exploration activities, including acquisition of seismic data and analysis, are expected to commence later in 2018. The Deepwater Cape Three Points block, located 92 kilometres off the coast of Ghana, measures approximately 1,482 square kilometres in water depths ranging from 1,550 metres to 2,850 metres.
"The addition of this block reaffirms ExxonMobil's commitment to pursuing high-quality projects in areas with large resource potential," says Steve Greenlee, president of ExxonMobil Exploration Company. "We are excited to partner with the government of Ghana as we employ our significant upstream experience and technological expertise in assessing the exploration opportunities in this block."
ExxonMobil will carry out the work program as operator, and holds 80% interest. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation holds 15% interest. ExxonMobil will work with the government to identify a Ghanaian company to potentially hold up to 5% interest.
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JERUSALEM (JTA) — The three suspects arrested in the alleged arson attack on a joint Arab-Jewish school in Jerusalem have been identified as activists for a radical right-wing group.
The suspects, named as Yitzhak Gabai, 22; Nahman Twitto, 18; and Shlomo Twitto, 22, from the West Bank community of Beitar Ilit, are part of the Lehava organization, which works to prevent marriages between Jews and non-Jews .
The suspects confessed to the arson, the Shin Bet security service reported.
A fire was set in the classroom of the joint Arab-Jewish Max Rayne Hand In Hand Jerusalem School on Nov. 29.
A preliminary police investigation found that the blaze was set intentionally.
"Death to Arabs" and "There is no coexistence with cancer" were among the anti-Arab epithets spray-painted on the school walls.
Jewish-Arab tensions have risen in Jerusalem following a recent spate of violence.
The Hand In Hand Jerusalem School is Israel's largest joint Arab-Jewish school and the only such primary and high school in the city. Five Hand in Hand schools are located throughout the country.


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For nearly 40 years, PRINT's Regional Design Awards has been the industry's most respected design competition for professionals, regularly drawing entries from the likes of Paula Scher, Michael Bierut, Stefan Sagmeister and many, many others. It has served as a catalogue of graphic design's greats—and now, we're looking for the greats of tomorrow.
For the second time in RDA history, we will have an entire section devoted specifically to students, organized by category and judged by Gail Anderson.
Why should you enter? Here are three big reasons.
- PRINT will publish your work and present it to the world. Get your work featured in the all-new PRINT book, featuring award-winning designs from around the world. See your work in our online galleries and newsletters, where we give winners unparalleled industry visibility. We believe deeply in the work we curate and publish, and shout it from the rooftops as fully as we can. Also new this year: The Reader's Choice winner will receive a Big Ticket Registration to HOW Design Live 2019 (up to $2,295 value) and take part in a trophy presentation celebrating their work on HOW's main stage.
- Design awards matter—especially when applying for top-tier co-ops or full-time employment. We've long been told that creative directors and art directors peruse our design awards to find emerging talent, and that design awards truly matter when reviewing resumes. When PRINT chooses one's work as the best in the country, that says something—and it says a lot.
- The RDA honors all forms of design. Our categories include brochures/catalogs, book jackets/covers, environmental graphics, illustration, photography, invitations/announcements, letterheads, logos, packaging, posters, ads, editorial and book design, self-promotions, wearables, information graphics, web design and more. No matter what one creates, there's a place for it in the RDA.
Need some inspiration? Here are some student competition winners from our past competitions and sister publication, HOW. Enjoy!
Upon A Doi
Students HaeJi An; with photography by Sarun Kijsupanont and Teerachai Sanjaisri | InstructorPermsak Suwannatat | Printer Printery Co., Ltd | School Mahidol University International College, Salaya, Nakhorn Prathon, Thailand; www.muic.mahidol.ac.th/eng | Details The goal was to create a tourism campaign that encourages Thai people to travel in Thailand, focusing on the areas of Doi.
Student Ashley Drake, www.behance.net/adrake10b665 | Instructor UCO Design Faculty | SchoolDepartment of Design, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK; www.ucodesign.com | DetailsThis is a poster series for an exhibition of macro photography
Patriot Paddles
Students Elena Chudoba, Andrew Czap | Instructor Ben Dolezal | School University of Texas at Arling
ton; www.uta.edu/art | Details Patriot Paddles is a line of ping pong paddles that celebrates the rush of game, American history, good times and freedom.
Steam Dunk Restaurant Identity
Student Dante Massi, www.behance.net/dantemassi | Instructors Kelly Holohan, Karen Watkins | School Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia; https://tyler.temple.edu | Details For an assignment to create a fictional themed restaurant, Massi chose to create a doughnut shop in the style of the steampunk genre of science fiction.
Faculty of Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia; www.fpu.bg.ac.rs: Milos Zlatanovic (typographer), Jana Orsolic (advising instructor)
Fisher Wave Branding
School of Visual Arts, New York City; www.sva.edu; www.qiushuoli.com: Qiushuo Li (art director/designer); Fisher Wave (client)
Uff—Fanzine for the Common Whiner
Student Shani Sofer, www.cargocollective.com/Shaniso | Instructor Anat Katzir | School Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem, Jerusalem; www.bezalel.ac.il | Details Sofer wanted this fanzine to scream "whiners" through size (broadsheet), typography, design, color and images.
Global Grains
Student Jamie Alloy, www.jamiealloy.com; with photographs by Austen Hart, www.austenhart.com | Instructor Paul Sheriff | School Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia; https://tyler.temple.edu | Details The packages for these three rice mixes from different locations in both Africa and India are designed with patterns and colors inspired by their respective cultures.
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Night Safari is reopening on 30 July 2020. It is the last of the four wildlife parks in Singapore to reopen in Phase 2 of the post-circuit breaker period.
During this period of time, Night Safari will operate from Thursdays to Sundays, and eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays. Operating hours will be from 7 pm till 11 pm.
Visiting Night Safari After It Reopens on 30 July
To pay a visit to the Night Safari, visitors will have to make a booking ahead of time. Entry into the Night Safari is based on fixed timeslots. The entry time will need to be selected at the point of making the booking. Visitors should arrive no later than 45 minutes from their chosen admission time.
E-tickets will need to be presented at the park entrance. Groups are limited to a maximum of five.
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From 22 to 31 July 2020, Night Safari is offering 50% off admission prices with a special promotion code that can be used online. This promotion applies to visits to the wildlife park between 30 July and 31 October 2020.
Billed as part of Wildlife Reserves Singapore's SingapoRediscovers Deals, the Night Safari promotion is valid for Singaporeans, PRs, employment pass holders, dependent pass and long-term visit passholders. It applies to Adult, Child and Senior Citizen tickets.
Visitors will need to choose the date and time of their visit, and key in the promotion code when checking out.
The promotional code to enjoy 50% off admission to Night Safari is NSWILD50OFF.
The full terms and conditions of the promotion can be found here.
Other Wildlife Reserves Singapore SingapoRediscover Deals include discounts off Friends of Wildlife Family Memberships and virtual animal experiences.


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Utilize our relationships across the globe to bring reliable HPP machines to the emerging markets of India, China , Mexico and South America.
HPP Advisors has years of combined hands on experience with HPP Pressure Processing Companies from all over the world. Thus we know what reliability in the HPP Industry looks like.
Our Goal: Bring to market the most cost effective choices of HPP Machines from around the Globe so that HPP can be viable to not only North America and Europe, but to the emerging markets of India, China, Mexico, and South America.
Compound Annual Growth Rates in HPP Machines Emerging Markets of China and India on Rise
Are you in an Emerging Market? Excited to read about all the HPP success in the North America and Europe? Wondering how to bring this Cold Pressure Pasteurization Technology to your business?
Lets talk about the real issues in front of you. For instance, the cost of the HPP Machine. The smallest machines from Avure/JBT and Hiperbaric are between $600,000 – 1 mil USD. Assuming you are going to try and follow the existing 3rd Party Tolling Models you are going to come to some conclusions fairly quickly. Namely, the machine cost too much for the amount of volume the machine can process at the rates your potential customers can afford to pay. So then, what do you do?
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Search the Internet using Alibaba or Made in China for HPP Pressure Processing Companies or High Pressure Processing Companies. You will find some incredibly inexpensive HPP machines, along with some pretty incredible claims. Some that might even claim to have more installed machines than Avure/JBT and Hiperbaric combined. All will claim the their machines are better. How do you know?
What you do know is that the most expensive machine is one that doesn't work when your business is up and running. Don't forget, now your customers are relying on you! And you don't want your investment to end up in a parking lot.
Here is the reality. You are most likely going to have to take a chance with an up and coming High Pressure Processing Company other than Avure/JBT, Hiperbaric, or Uhde. All of these companies had the hiccups when they started out. Even today with the Avure JBT 40-70 Series deployment, the initial customers have gone through many pains.
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Clients enjoy the use of an elegant reception area, along with three beautifully furnished meeting rooms that include a boardroom that seats ten; a conference room that seats six; and a training room that can accommodate up to twenty. Equipped with state-of-the-art video conferencing, high-resolution LCD projectors and document cameras, the meeting rooms are conveniently located to the reception area.
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Apogee Engineering provides scientists, engineers, and technicians in the area of chemistry and chemical engineering, life sciences, environmental engineering, engineering psychology, and IT specialists for Army research. Research includes assisting the Army in research for autonomous small UAV navigation, understanding stress on the warfighter in battlefield conditions, and improving ways to protect the environment. We also provide expertise in space systems, missile defense, and cybersecurity.
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The Road to Economic Freedom
A condensed version of the 19th-century classic
The Bank of England should be privatised
A major new collection of classic IEA papers written by Nobel Laureates
Published in association with Edward Elgar, this major new collection is published in two hardback volumes.
This collection brings together a selection of work by Nobel Prize winning authors from the archives of the Institute of Economic Affairs. The laureates whose work is featured made an important contribution to economists' understanding of a market economy. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that the editors, the publishers or the authors of these outstanding articles would have predicted quite how widespread and important their influence would be. The editors have chosen works to demonstrate the challenge raised by these authors to the socialist consensus of the time amongst both academics and politicians. The volumes are organised by theme, examining issues such as monetary policy, unemployment, and government regulation, as well as considering the power of language and ideas.
40 articles, dating from 1949 to 2001 Contributors include: H.G. Brennan, J.M. Buchanan, J. Burton, F.A. Hayek, J. Hicks, M. Friedman, J.E. Meade, D.C. North, G.J. Stigler, G. Tullock, R.E. Wagner
Volume 1
Part I: Monetary Policy and Price Stability
1 Milton Friedman ([1970] 2003), The Counter-Revolution in Monetary Theory
2 H Geoffrey Brennan and James M Buchanan (1981) Monopoly in Money and Inflation: The Case for a Constitution to Discipline Government
3 F A Hayek ([1976] 1990), Denationalisation of Money: The Argument Refined
4 FA Hayek (1976), Choice in Currency: A Way to Stop Inflation
5 F A Hayek (1986), Market Standards for Money , 'Economic Affairs'
6 J E Meade (1985), Wage-Fixing Revisited
7 James E Meade (1975), An Effective Social Contract
8 Milton Friedman (1974), Monetary Correction
9 Milton Friedman (1974), Inflation, Taxation, Indexation
10 F A Hayek (1974), Inflation: The Path to Unemployment
11 Milton Friedman (1986), Keynes's Political Legacy
Part II: Unemployment
12 F A Hayek (1975), Full Employment at any Price?
13 F A Hayek (1980), Trade Unions – The Biggest Obstacle
14 F A Hayek (1980), 1980s Unemployment and the Unions
15 Milton Friedman ([1975], 2003), Unemployment versus Inflation?
16 Sir John Hicks (1975), The Permissive Economy
17 Milton Friedman (1977), Inflation and Unemployment: The New Dimension of Politics
18 James E Meade (1971), Wages and Prices in a Mixed Economy
Volume 2
Part I – The Economics of Government
1 James M Buchanan (1978), From Private Preferences to Public Philosophy: The Development of Public Choice
2 James M Buchanan (1989), Post-Reagan Political Economy
3 James M Buchanan (1990), Europe's Constitutional Opportunity
4 F A Hayek (1973), Economic Freedom and Representative Government
5 F A Hayek (1978), Will the Democractic Ideal Prevail?
6 James M Buchanan & Gordon Tullock (1981), The Emerging Consensus?
7 James E Meade (1970), UK, Commonwealth and Common Market: A Reappraisal
Part II – Government Regulation and the Size of Government
8 James M Buchanan (1965), The Inconsistencies of the NHS
9 Sir John Hicks (1966), After the Boom… :Thoughts on the 1966 Economic Crisis
10 James M Buchanan and Richard Wagner (1978), Democracy and Keynesian Constitutions: Political Biases and Economic Consequences
11 J Buchanan, J Burton & R Wagner (1978), Constitutional Options for Fiscal Control
12 George J Stigler (1982), The Pleasures and Pains of Modern Capitalism
13 F A Hayek (1972), The Repercussions of Rent Restrictions
14 Milton Friedman & George Stigler (1972), Roofs or Ceilings? The Current Housing Problem
15 Douglass C North (1999), Understanding the Process of Economic Change
Part III – The Power of Language and Ideas
16 F A Hayek (1968), The Confusion of Language in Political Thought
17 F A Hayek ([1949] 1998), The Intellectuals and Socialism
18 Milton Friedman (1977), From Galbraith to Economic Freedom
19 George J Stigler (1963), The Intellectual and the Marketplace
Part IV – Socialism
20 F A Hayek (1982), Two Pages of Fiction: The Impossibility of Socialist Calculation


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Spend Less, Give More: 100 Holiday Gift Ideas Under $25
Feeling overwhelmed by your holiday shopping list? You're not alone.
Even the most organized shopper can get stressed out shopping for so many people. And between family, friends, significant others and the Secret Santa gift exchange at work, your wallet is definitely going to be more stressed than you…
Use the Capital One Shopping App when shopping Amazon's holiday deals to automatically save money, get price drop alerts and earn rewards!
Luckily, this Penny Hoarder spent a few hours shopping online at work — er, doing research — to bring you the best gifts under $25 for absolutely everyone on your to-buy-for list.
For the Foodie
Here's the thing: Who isn't a foodie these days?
Whether you've yet to cross off your circle's aspiring chef — or are just the guy who's always on top of the hot new restaurants in town on Yelp — the gifts below are a great bargain.
1. The Obsessive Chef Bamboo Cutting Board — $19.95
For the kitchen king who always makes sure everything is perfect, check out this cutting board — on deep sale off its original price of $59.
But be prepared for a lecture on how your carrots julienne are actually allumette cut next time he's over for dinner.
2. Pizza Cone Set — $14.99
We can all agree pizza is the best, right?
These cones create a fun new way to make and serve personal pizzas. Experiment with a sweet dough and fill them with fruit and yogurt for a dessert version.
3. Cookie Bowl Baking Pan — $9.89
What's better than cookies and ice cream? Ice cream in a bowl made of cookie? Yes, please.
The lucky recipient of this gift can make her own version of just that — you might even be able to line it with tortillas to make taco shell bowls!
Check out all the other cool novelty baking pans Wilton has to offer, too.
4. Nessie Ladle — $12.47
I own one of these, and it's pretty adorable. It's not the most functional ladle in the world, but look at it!
Stick it in that cauldron of soup, and you've got a mythical creature sighting!
5. Herb Stripper — $4.01
Cooking with fresh herbs ups the ante in any recipe — but it can also be a giant, time-consuming pain in the neck. Or wrists.
This handy gadget makes stripping the tasty parts of herbs off their stems a breeze. Just make sure you're on the guest list for the meal!
6. Garlic Grater and Oil Dipping Dish — $15
This lovely little ceramic dish has a rough center for grating fresh garlic cloves into olive oil, creating a perfect dip for a hearty slice of bread or even drizzling over pasta or steamed veggies.
I've heard someone say before she makes a dessert dip with hers, grating fresh dark chocolate into warmed heavy cream. Yum.
7. Cast Iron Garlic Roaster — $16.95
If you've never had whole-roasted garlic spread on thick slices of crusty white bread, stop reading this list, and go have that experience.
And you should definitely buy this roaster for someone special, so he can have that experience over and over again.
8. Mini Waffle Maker — $9.99
Not only are you giving the gift of perfect, single-serving waffles whenever your lucky friend wants them, but waffle makers have amazing versatility!
Check out all the stuff you can do with them — but not if you haven't had lunch yet. I did eat, and that list still makes me drool.
9. 8" Cast Iron Skillet — $16.95
A staple in my kitchen, cast iron can change the way you cook — you'll start to cook everything in it.
The convenience of being able to effortlessly travel from oven to stovetop has transformed many of my favorite dishes. Because properly-seasoned cast iron lasts a lifetime, at less than $20, this one's a steal.
10. Your Top Secret Recipe — And The Spices Needed to Make It — $20.50
If you're willing to divulge grandma's prized concoctions, we won't tell. You could have a cheap but meaningful gift at your disposal.
Print out — or handwrite! — the recipe, and include three or more of the necessary spices, especially if they're more exotic and less likely to already have a place on the recipient's shelf.
This package is cute (and you can pick from the seller's premade packages if you're stumped) — but you could also just head to the grocery store and grab the spices for $3 each or less.
Package nicely, and you're good to go!
11. Good Chocolate — Under $10
"Good," of course, is subjective and relative — but I've not met much chocolate I didn't like. (A few, though. I'm looking at you, Three Musketeers.)
You can get an insanely nice, single-origin, small-batch craft bar of chocolate for $8.50, and it's a real treat (and definitely gift-worthy) for a chocolate fanatic like me.
Or, head to your local grocery and grab a bar of Godiva or Ghirardelli for close to $3. Get this package on Amazon, and you've just knocked 3-6 people off your shopping list for under $20!
12. Really Good Cheese — Under $25
When I lived near a Kroger, I would raid the $5-or-less cheese bin — where they toss the odds and ends of the sexy, expensive cheeses that live in the special case. It was one of my favorite weekend activities.
If you want to give a gourmet in your life a really nice present, give yourself permission to go a little crazy on the cheese case. Get the $12 triple-creme Brie or the $15 imported Gruyère. Add a bottle of wine or charcuterie for even more brownie points.
Brownies might pair well, too!
13. Engraved Cheese Knives — $24.99
If the cheese-lover in your life (see above) knows her cheese better than you, skip the cheddar. Grab the utensils she needs to serve it in style!
This set is conveniently engraved with the proper utility of each — hard, soft, crumbly and serving — so her guests won't feel fumbly at her next cheesy soirée.
14. State Cheese Slates — $19.99
How many gifts will be based on cheese, you ask?
Last one. Maybe. I make no promises.
These cheese boards are cute and under $20, and if you have a cheese lover in your life with a knack for hosting parties, these are perfect.
15. New Orleans in a Box — $16.48
One of my very favorite parts of an insane 11,000-mile solo road trip was eating beignets and drinking chicory coffee at Café du Monde in NOLA.
If there's someone on your list who knows what it means to miss New Orleans, this gift is a perfect fit (though after all those beignets, her pants might not be anymore).
16. The Freshest Mushrooms Possible — $17.35
Nothing replaces the savory, earthy flavor of fresh mushrooms.
Now, a lucky member of your list can grow her own with almost zero effort!
For the Caffeine Junkie
If you have a friend who's never without a hot cup, here are a couple of perfect gifts.
17. Really Good Coffee — $12.76
Illy is a favorite indulgence of mine, but any nice, local, single-origin coffee can make an impressive gift.
Heck, I'd gladly take Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts, too. You're looking between $8 and $16.
18. Milk Frother — $19.95
Your favorite latte-a-day drinker is spending something like $1,500 dollars a year if he buys a $4 drink every day of the week.
This milk frother would allow him to emulate the silky, foamy latte texture at home — while saving a boatload of cash.
For the Amateur Mixologist or Sommelier
For the friend who's always hosting parties with bowls of creative punch or begging you to come to a wine tasting…
19. Round Ice Sphere Molds — $19.99
You know that one friend who wants to get dressed up and hit fancy bars with antlers hung on the walls and suspender-wearing bartenders?
She'll want these ice molds to emulate pretentious cocktails at home. This set will cost the same as about 2.5 of those drinks — but keep making Old Fashioneds for years.
20. Grow-Your-Own Cocktail Kit — $12
Experiment with herbal cocktails with fresh thyme, lavender, Thai basil, mint, lemon balm and blue borage.
A great gift even for the teetotaler who likes to experiment with exotic recipes.
21. Moscow Mule Mug — $9.99
Mules have been trendy lately, and just aren't the same without the metal mugs that keep the beverage cold.
22. Craft Cocktail Base — $18.19
Is the "amateur mixologist" thing not going so well for an ambitious friend or two? Bittermilk takes the guesswork out — and some of these concoctions sound pretty darn good.
Charred grapefruit tonic mixer with sea salt? Smoked honey whiskey sour mix? Yes, please.
23. Craft Bitters — $22.42
For the more talented at-home barkeep, exotic bitters can be a great way to liven up classic cocktail recipes.
Bittermens makes great bitters. I can vouch for the Burlesque flavor; the Hellfire Habanero Shrub is next on my list!
24. Space-Saving Wall-Mounted Wine Rack — $17.99
This rack holds nine standard wine bottles — and positions them on their sides to facilitate the cork contact that's crucial for long-term storage.
Plus, you know, it's pretty! And a great way to save pantry space.
25. Whiskey Stones — $20
Give the gift of less-watered-down whiskey to a friend who likes to sit and sip.
Freeze the stones to achieve cool beverages without ice dilution.
26. Ice Shot Mold — $9.76
Take "cold drink" to a new standard by drinking from a vessel made of ice!
Get creative and customize your shot glasses with herbs, bitters or muddled berries as pictured.
27. Good Wine/Craft Beer — Under $25
Why not go straight for the good stuff?
Pick up a nice bottle of wine — not the $7.99 red blend from Dark Horse. Or snag some quality craft beer (Christmas Ales are out), and give them a gift they won't be tempted to return.
For the Friend Whose Apartment You Covet
You know, the one whose home is flawless, color-coordinated and whose dishes and curtains are somehow always clean? These awesome gifts will add to that beautiful space.
28. Unzipped Glass Bag — $14.86
This is the cutest candy dish I've ever seen and will look great filled with M&Ms, pretzels or any other handy snack foods.
I'd probably not recommend using it as a fish bowl as pictured — just for the cracker snack, perhaps.
29. Wooden Jewelry Bowl — $24.50
Look how pretty! And who on your list wouldn't love this as a gift?
30. Wooden Trinket Box — $6.99
Use this for cotton balls in the bathroom, jewelry on the nightstand or odds and ends anywhere else.
It's a beautiful accessory for less than $10!
31. Floating Books Bookshelf — $12.74
For the bookworm on your list with the minimalist aesthetic.
I remember being so confused the first time I saw these at a friend's house. Great brain teaser!
32. Magnetic Sand Hourglass — $12.99
This hourglass would look handsome on any desk.
Perhaps it could help enforce those "just a few more minutes" promises we all make ourselves!
33. City Map Glasses — $12.50
These tumblers put a whole city into your hands — from Portland to New Orleans.
Perfect for a proud New Yorker or a loved one who left her heart in San Francisco.
34. Skyline Posters — $18
My favorite thing about these skyline posters is that they're not just huge cities.
Selections include tons of U.S. cities from Hangerstown, Maryland, to Penny Hoarder headquarters — St. Petersburg, Florida.
35. Vanishing Vase — $20
Got an artsy friend whose workspace needs a little lift? This bud vase might just do the trick.
36. Faceted Metal Vase — $24
When it comes to bud vases, you need options. This one would look super cool with marigolds.
37. Cat Ring Bowl — $13
This cat-decorated ring dish from West Elm is a stylish and efficient way to display jewelry — for any cat-lover.
38. Firefly Clip String Lights — $20
Remember real, tangible, printed photos? You can still make them at CVS or Walmart, or even through online vendors like Mpix.
These clip string lights make a beautiful way to display them in any room.
39. DIY Terrarium Kit — $25
Beautiful succulent displays are a hot home décor item right now — but how much more fun is it to make your own?
This kit includes everything your lucky recipient needs to make her own living masterpiece.
40. Dancing Water Speaker — $17.25
With this speaker from e-Joy, every song has a visual accompaniment.
Water and multicolored lights "dance" to the beat set by the music. I mean, some people really already do have everything…
41. Rustic Metal Wall Decorations — $23.99
Living in an apartment hip enough to pull off this brass ampersand symbol as a standalone art object is on my bucket list.
For the New Mom
Bonus: Add a bottle of wine to any of these.
42. Mute Button Binkies — $4.45
Even the most devoted mom just needs a break sometimes.
This is a great gag gift — but one she can actually put to use, too.
43. Puzzles — $15
Mom needs to pay attention to something else for a change. Like just one full episode of one TV show on Netflix. Just one.
Set her up to keep everyone in the house occupied with this set of five puzzles — she might even get in on the fun herself.
44. Flavor Infuser Water Bottle — $15
We all know how important it is to stay hydrated — especially when chasing the little ones all day long. But plain water can get boring after a while.
Mom can add the flavor of fresh cut strawberries or cucumbers to her eight-glasses-a-day with this inventive bottle. The extra prep time might feel like a luxurious, healthy indulgence.
45. Stackable Lunch Pot — $24.95
A convenient way for Mom to pack lunch for the kids — or herself.
46. Mask Testers — $25
Help pamper mom with this neatly packaged collection of masks from Origins.
Or insource the idea, and knock a bunch more folks off your list at once for the same amount of money. Make some DIY beauty products, package them nicely and give as gifts.
47. Cereal Bowls — $24.99
Cereal is an amazing morning time-saver. Mom can serve it up in style with this set of cute bowls from Target,.
48. A Coloring Book — $9.95
Nope, not for the kids. You may have heard the news that coloring has been shown to reduce stress in adults — so what better gift for a busy new mom?
She can color these more intricate, mature-motor-skills version, while the kids go nuts with the crayons.
49. Cozy Slippers — $20
Every single mom — in fact, every single person — needs a go-to pair of cozy slippers.
These come in three sizes and four colors, and they're on sale right now!
50. A Bath Bomb — $12.95
Nothing feels as luxurious as a long soak in the tub, complete with a lit candle, a good book and a fizzy bath bomb.
Get your favorite busy mom one from LUSH. Even better? It's already perfectly wrapped.
51. "You're Going to Be a Daddy" Spoon — $20
This one's a little different — a gift for the mother-to-be to consider for someone special!
If you can wait until Christmas to make the announcement, this would be a really cute way to do it — and a great keepsake thereafter.
For the Newlyweds
Or possibly for bae. See also everything under the "friend whose apartment you covet" subhead.
52. DIY Love Map — $22
This is so adorable it's nauseating.
If you and your significant other travel a lot or have a footloose couple on your list, this is a great way for them to track their adventures together.
It even comes with little heart stickers to place over each destination. Awwwww.
53. Toothpaste Squeezer — $11.72
"That's not romantic," you may think. Hear me out.
How many times have you had or heard the "Why don't you use all the toothpaste" fight?
You know, the one where one person is like, "I just kind of squeeze the tube and then when toothpaste stops coming out, it's done," and the other person in the couple is horrified because they painstakingly roll up the tube to get every… last… viable… drop?
This gift will save your relationship — or one you know is on the rocks — for $12. It's basically unconscionable not to get it.
54. "What I Love About You By Me" — $10
More filed under "So much aww I kind of want to throw up a little."
But come on, a personalizable keepsake for a $10 bill? Hard to beat.
55. Personalized Grocery Tote — $12.99
Got a friend who's excited about her new last name? Get her this monogrammed grocery shopping tote to help her go green.
56. 52 Great Dates — $15
Give a couple you love the gift of a whole year of awesome date nights — 48 premade ideas and four blank ones for them to fill in with their own perfect days.
For Your Bestie
For your go-to good-news guy or the girl who always takes your 3 a.m. we-just-broke-up phone call, your gift's gotta be good — but doesn't have to be expensive.
57. Peanut Butter and Jelly Necklaces — $16
If you go together like PB&J, these necklaces are a great way to feel close — even when life
won't let you stay joined at the hip.
They also look super realistic. Bonus points for that.
58. Sterling Silver Bow Ring — $20
Tie a silver forget-me-not bow on your best friend's finger for $20.
It's perfect for long-distance friendships.
59. Secret Message Ring — $12.95
Remind your bestie to take a deep breath.
But because this ring just looks like a beautiful aluminum band to outsiders, it'll be your little secret.
60. One Pound Bag of Your Biffle's Favorite Starburst Flavor — $7.92
I'll admit this one's got an ulterior motive: He always wants all your pink ones.
Now, you'll finally get to enjoy your Starburst in peace — the whole roll.
The Entrepreneur
The up-and-comer in your life will find even more success with these gifts.
61. Domain Name — Starting at $2.99
Depending on the name your boss friend needs to create a perfect web presence, you might pay as little as $3 — and be gifting her earning power in the meantime.
62. Travel Coffee Mug — $24.99
Putting your heart and soul into your business means that sleep can be a low priority.
This gift will help the Type-A personality on your list stay caffeinated — no matter where he is.
63. Touchscreen Gloves — $11.99
The business-minded often need to be constantly on-call. Help them stay reliable — and warm.
These gloves are fully technology-compatible but don't have the funny-looking multi-colored fingertips other versions do.
64. Multiple USB Charger — $17.99
Technology needs to stay charged to be useful.
This charger saves space and keeps everything in one place without tangling all the cords in the world.
65. Productivity Planner — $24.95
Everything digital these days, but this productively planner is perfect for those who want to take 10 minutes each morning to plan out a, well, productive day.
For the Fashion-Conscious
For those on your list who always look "on fleek" (is that how they use that phrase?), make sure your gift keeps up. It doesn't have to cost as much as a Coach purse!
66. Personalized Cufflinks — $18
So Dad or hubby will keep you in mind during his next meeting.
67. Sash Samba Belt — $13.99
A waist belt can really bring any outfit together, be it a dress or a blouse over slacks.
Grab this one for a favorite fashionista for less than 20 bucks.
68. Wishbone Necklace — $24
This necklace is cute on its own, but it looks like this Etsy seller was inspired by Jennifer Aniston's fashion choice in making it.
I'd call that fashion-savvy, right?
69. Starry Night Necklace — $20
This necklace is both a statement piece and could go with pretty much any outfit — a hard balance to strike.
Even if this one doesn't quite work for you, this whole Etsy shop is filled with great gifts under $20.
70. Slouchy Knit Beanie — $25
The best kind of cold weather gear is the kind that's both functional and cute — this hat fits the intersection perfectly.
Want to hoard even more pennies? Knit your own — then teach me how!
For the Adventurer
What do you get the footloose friend who's always on the road? Even if you can't afford a plane ticket, help feed their wanderlust.
71. Life-Saver Straw — $19.95
This gift could actually save a life.
If you know an adventuring type who might get caught somewhere without potable water, they could use this straw to turn a natural fresh water source into a drinkable supply. It removes 99.99% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites — for less than $20.
I wouldn't let my loved ones go camping without it — unless their "camping" trip was to the local KOA.
72. Compass — $9.29
A GPS doesn't actually cover the whole globe — especially if you're far from a power source and your batteries die.
A compass is a good backup to have — and looks cool on a mantle in between travels.
73. Bottle Opener Ring — $1.35
Don't let them get stuck without a way to open their cold beer around the campfire. They can wear their access to suds for less than $2.
74. "Get Lost" Flask — $20
A flask true to the wandering spirit's heart!
75. The World's Smallest Key Light — $8.99
Look at this. Look how handy it is, how many times it would save you a lot of trouble.
It's less than $10.
76. Yoga/Movement — $20
Nothing feels as good as getting up and moving — and finding new ways to move can be one of the most exciting adventures available.
There are tons of $20-for-30 yoga and dance class packages available on Groupon. Many studios offer discounted introductory rates. Shop around!
77. Ticket Stub Organizer — $14.39
For the compulsive hoarder of mementos. It's a great way to keep them from piling up!
The Secret Santa You Only Talk to at the Water Cooler
Responsible for a gift for someone you just don't know very well? You can't fail with any of these options.
78. A Gift Card — Maybe for Even More Than $25
So you probably already considered the classic, Secret Santa go-to: the Starbucks gift card.
But if you head to a site like Raise, you could score a discounted gift card for a higher denomination, like $30, for the $25 you spend in cash.
Nothing like turning money into more money!
79. Handmade Goat's Milk Soap — $5
Soap as a gift isn't insulting when it's nice soap.
80. Cat Earphone Jack Plug Accessory — $9
Does the person you're buying a gift for have a phone? And a soul? Then they'll love this cat-shaped earphone jack plug.
Bonus: It keeps dirt and dust out of the jack so it works like a charm every time.
81. Shark Fin Tea Infuser — $11.09
You've probably seen enough of this person around the office to know whether they're the coffee or tea type.
If tea, this is a cute, cheeky gift — especially if that coworker has a "Jaws" poster in their cube!
82. Shark Attack Mug — $16.99
If you want to spend the full $20 cap for your Secret Santa, pair this with the tea infuser above!
83. Watercolors iPhone Case — $9.50 – $24
Artsy coworker proud of their new iPhone 6S? Help them protect it in style with this pretty case.
84. Macbook Keyboard Cover — $19.46
Another gift that pairs well with the one above it.
Protect your Secret Santa's pricy laptop, while making it look like a technicolor wonder at the same time.
85. Electronics Cleaning Putty — $4.99
Cheap enough to get some for yourself, too, this putty makes cleaning up tricky technology nooks and crannies a breeze.
86. Champagne Gummy Bears — $8.50
I don't know anyone who doesn't like champagne or gummy bears.
I also don't know anyone who's tried champagne gummy bears, but how can they be bad?
87. A Good Book — $25 or Less
First: Please applaud me for not writing "priceless" in the price section for this gift.
Second: Seriously, a good book can be a life-changing gift.
Yes, taste matters, but some books are classics for a reason. Pick up anything Margaret Atwood for a pretty good chance at making a friend out of your Secret Santa.
88. 6 Months of Dollar Shave Club — $18
If you choose the $3-per-month box, give someone the gift of not buying overpriced razors for half a year.
By the way, this service isn't just for guys — I subscribe! Don't pay the pink tax for a "feminine" razor, which is a meaningless phrase, anyway.
89. Mug — $15 or Less
Mugs are an easy, useable gift — and if you know just a little bit about the person, you can get a fairly personal one.
I might grab this one for our Visual Editor here in the office — shh, don't tell! 🙂
Bonus: Fill it up with a few tea bags, a pound of coffee (about $8) or some biscotti for an extra-nice gift.
For the Hard-to-Buy-For
Everyone has people on their list they dread shopping for because it's just not very easy. Here are some out-of-the-box ideas for the folks who have absolutely everything.
90. A New Hobby — $20
Get a set of new knitting needles for $10, or probably for a lot less at a thrift store.
Throw in a couple of skeins of yarn and some free knitting patterns/youtube instructionals and you've given someone the gift of a new (potentially lucrative!) hobby.
91. Deluxe Art Set — $15.70
Inspire their artistic side with this multimedia kit. They can try everything and find their favorite way to create!
92. A Homemade Meal (Like a Really Nice One) — $25 or Less
This gift is a winner (winner, chicken-or-possibly-something-else dinner) not only because it's pretty cheap, but because it also involves catching up with the loved one when you sit down to eat it!
"Give" the gift in the form of a coupon or card with a line asking the recipient to name a good time — and maybe even her preferred meal, if you've got mad kitchen skills.
93. Homemade Baked Goods — $25 or Less
A homemade gift from the heart that's portable and more easily put under the tree than a whole dinner.
Plus, cookies!
94. Moleskine — Up to $25
Go ahead and make fun of me for being a stereotypical writer, but empty notebooks have always been a staple in my stocking. Moleskine is one of my favorite brands — they're sturdy, handsome and have tons of themed options.
There's sure to be a gift appropriate for everyone on your list. They have baby journals, wellness journals, book journals and journals for tasting notes of chocolate, cheese or wine, just to name a few.
In my opinion, you can never go wrong with a plain empty notebook — choose lined pages, grid paper or plain old blank for the sketchers in your life.
95. Tickets to a Local Show — $25 or Less
Support local music — the fame discrepancy means you can see some incredible talent for a fiver. It's a far cry from the listed $1,500 price of floor tickets the last time T. Swift was in town!
Google local music in your area, use apps to follow specific musicians and see when they'll be appearing in your region or put out your feelers. Small bands want to be heard: Check telephone poles and community boards for flyers announcing shows.
If you find a bar that has $2 drafts, buy your recipient a whole night out for less than $25.
96. A Movie Date Night — $25 or Less
Even the priciest theaters aren't usually more than $12 a ticket. If you bring your own snacks, this is a viable option. Nerd out!
Check out other cheap date night ideas here — lots of these can make romantic Christmas gifts if you plan them right!
97. Savings Account — $25
The minimum amount to open a savings account with a number of banks, including Wells Fargo and Bank of America just so happens to be $25.
This could be the perfect gift for a child who just got her first paper route or babysitting gig — get her started on the right foot and teach her the importance of saving.
98. Humble Bundle — Up to $25 (Pay What You Want!)
If you know a voracious gamer, but don't want to drop $50 on the newest big name game, check out Humble Bundle, a collection of indie PC games available to anyone with a Steam account.
Pay what you want, and give your recipient the gift of games from up-and-coming developers who need the boost.
99. A Pair of Chickens, a Water Jug or 100 Bars of Soap for a Needy Family — $18-$20
If you're feeling charitable, give one of these generous gifts in your recipient's name.
Feel good about how your money is being spent, and your recipient will feel like he's part of an effort to save lives and make the world a better place — the holiday spirit in its truest sense.
If this sounds like an appealing option, check out our list of other charitable gifts for less than $25.
100. Forgotten English Calendar — $14.99
This is a fun gift that will work for literally anyone on your list who speaks English, uses calendars and has a flat surface to display it.
I got it as a Christmas gift one year and have purchased it myself every year since. Where else can you find gem words to incorporate into your daily usage, like "lunting"? (Verb: to walk while smoking a pipe.)
Free Gift Ideas
Need to stick to a tighter budget? We hear you — that's why we also have 100 free gift ideas for you!
Your Turn: Which of these gifts under $25 would you like to give or receive? What other options can you suggest?
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Jamie Cattanach is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder and a native Floridian. She's passionate about learning, literature, chocolate and finding ways to live the good life as cost-effectively as possible. You can wave hi to @jamiecattanach on Twitter.


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1889 N43 Allen & Ginter Set and Checklist
'It's In The Details'
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N43 Allen & Ginter Overview
The 1888 N43 set is essentially a jumbo issue of Allen & Ginter's N29 set. The N43 cards featured an image of each player's N29 card on a large card slightly bigger than 3″ wide by nearly 3″ tall. In addition to the picture of the N29 card, the N43 cards featured background artwork of the sport in question on the front.
Backs were similar to the N29 cards as well, including a blown up checklist.
Six baseball players are present, including the popular Buck Ewing card. As was the case with the N29 cards, the baseball cards remain the most popular with collectors. The N43 set includes the same checklist as the N29 cards.
While a jumbo set was created for N29, no such issue was produced for the preceding N28 Allen & Ginter cards.
N43 Allen & Ginter Checklist
- James Albert
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- Edwin Bibby
- Captain Boyton
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THE Christian Nation Revolution: Regeneration
THE Christian Nation Revolution, Regeneration! The Christian Patriot's companion to The Holy Bible! See our Three-year Rescue/Battle Plan for America!
Christian Nation? Can you prove it either way from your personal knowledge? You can with these 488 large print pages of NEW PROOF from HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS buried in the Library of Congress that America was and still is THE Christian Nation! Christian Patriots MUST know the truth!
Too few Americans today know the true history of America began in England, where the horrors of "THE Church" and "The King" burned hundreds of sincere God seekers at the stake, gutted them publicly, hung them or cut off their heads in front of their children… just for seeking God in a personal way, in worship or in a desperate desire to have a personal copy of The Holy Bible, that opened their eyes to "THE Church".
"THE Church" for many centuries had the exclusive scrolls of scripture, so people had to attend THE Church to hear the precious word of God, which was whatever the Priest said that it said, an absolute power that created absolute corruption by evil men.
THE Church shamefully took every dime possible from the poor illiterate people, by fraudulent means they said were in the scriptures, which the illiterate could not challenge until brave men courageously printed Bibles for the people and broke the yoke of corruption of THE Church…paying the price by being hung, burned, gutted, or beheaded if they had anything to do with printing Bibles.
England was considered a Christian Nation, in fact the most well known Christian Nation in all of history, even their nation's flag featured the Christian Cross.
It was the horrible brutal alliance of "The Church" and "The King", that created the demand for God Seekers in England and surrounding areas, to escape by loading up their families and whatever possessions they could transport across the ocean, and endure incredible brutal survival challenges every minute of every day without rest in an uncivilized land…all in order to be free God seekers, to worship from their hearts in a manner of their choosing
America is "THE Christian Nation Revolution", an ongoing, never ending quest since the escape from THE CHURCH in England, to be God Seekers with complete personal freedom and liberty. EVERY Generation from the beginning has enjoyed the opportunity to perpetuate that Freedom and Liberty, but ONLY by fighting to defend it against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Every generation must win its Freedom and Liberty by fighting all who oppose it and/or would remove it if they could.
Our Founding Fathers secret to success? Unity! Unity for "ALL who believe in God of the Holy Bible" cast the wide neighbor net that starts with God's cherished Jews and includes all others whose core beliefs are in "God of the Holy Bible". All 55 Founding Fathers had differing personal religious beliefs, doctrines, and Church affiliations, but all 55 united "Under God". The term "Christian Nation" has always been all inclusive "Under God", and United the States "Under God"!
We must get our Nation back "Under God", before turning it over to our children! Here is our Battle Plan!
THE CHRISTIAN NATION REVOLUTION…Regeneration is Step 1 in the Three-Year Rescue Plan for America!
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This new book reveals a PERMANENT PATH our Founding Fathers gave us to Rescue America TODAY using our 10th Amendment Constitutional Rights! United, we can force major permanent Government change in just 3-6 months through these 10 New State Laws!
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Regeneration is step one.
It starts with a long look in the mirror, a refresher course in our God given Christian Heritage, and the first few months of the Rescue Plan that transfers power from our DC "District of Corruption" back to our States!
BOOK 1, Regeneration… "Spiritual or Moral Revival or Rebirth" requires the ending of one way of life to start another life by Spiritual or Moral Revival. Christians are Regenerated by ending their way of life to embrace a new life of submission to God, and Christian Patriots extend that submission to God and Country, to bring themselves and our Country under submission to God. This Constitutional plan is easy to implement.
Regeneration is the first book in this series, providing Historical Documentation for all future generations to claim, protect, and defend our Christian Heritage against all opposition. This is the foundation upon which people of God will have to defeat those in opposition, stop the current way of life of the Federal Government and start a new way of life for our Country. Revolution requires Regeneration, never returning to the old way of life, always embracing Spiritual or Moral Revival for constant improvement.
BOOK 2, Reformation…"To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition".
Once Regeneration has started, Reformation is process of correction of error, removal of defects, in this case those errors and defects that corrupted our Federal Government and put it into a better form or condition. The second book in this series provides the second set of actions vital to continue the process of improvement.
BOOK 3, Restoration…"Return to a former, original, normal, unimpaired condition".
Restoration of the United States of America to the former condition our Founding Fathers established, as being THE Christian Nation, the gift of God to Christian Patriots, past, present, and future. The third book in this series focuses on alignment of the Country to God of The Holy Bible.
BOOK 4, Righteousness…"State of Integrity, Equity, Justice, Innocence, Truth, Sincerity, as a product of upright, moral action according to God's divine plan."
The Purpose and Mission of every Christian Patriot, in every generation, must be to achieve and maintain Righteousness, NOT PERFECTION, but a State of Integrity. The last book in this series details the maintenance and defensive plan to keep THE Christian Nation Righteous by insuring it remains "Under God".
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Socrates tell us of how in the distant past the king of Egypt, Thamus, received a visit from the god Teuth, who was renowned for numerical inventions and calculations, geometry, astronomy, dice games and above all for inventing the alphabet and the written word. King Thamus, being thoughtful and distrustful, analysed and carefully considered all of Teuth's inventions, but above all questioned that of the written word. Teuth assured the king that "this science will make the egyptians more wise and enrich their memory because this invention is a medicine for knowledge".
King Thamus replied: "oh Teuth, a god of great intelligence, one thing is the creative grandeur of new arts, another thing is to judge how harmful or how useful they can be for who uses them. And now you, because of your benevolence toward your invented alphabet, have set forth the contrary of your true results, because it will obliviate the soul for those who learn it. They will no longer exercise their memory. Instead they will rely on the written word and no longer search within themselves, but search externally, using strange symbols. Therefore , what you have found is not a reciepe for the memory, but a reciepe to recall to the mind. You are not offering true knowledge to your pupils. Only an appearence of truth because, thanks to you, they will have notions of many things without education, and they will believe that they are gifted when truly, for the most part, they know nothing. For them it will be intollerable. With them it will be very difficult to discuss, since they are not wise but simply full of opinions".
How actual is Thamus's preoccupation when applied to the net. Could it be that internet is more harmful than the alphabet? Every great discovery or change calls for a period of reflection, a period of time to destroy old conventions so that new ones can enter. This sort of "computerized scale, is swinging from quality information to sciolistic and outdated information. There are many chanels that carry scientific medical data. The net is one of them. Its potential is well known, but above all it has the characteristic of supplying an enormous mass of information. How can one distinguish the large quantity of background noise in order to hear the few pure sounds?
In our specific field we have proposed a project (in the Socrates program) capable of filtering the information in order to make it available with the click of the mouse. Although we have received much esteem for our project, we have failed. It is difficult to know if it was Teuth that did not make himself clear or if it was thamus who found it unnecessary to understand. It remains that neither could slow down or stop the expansion of this innovative phenomenon. Each considered and recognized the importance of knowledge and intelligence for their people, but saw the projection towards the future in different times and methods. Today the net can be compared to a child's mind, both containing a large degree of informative activity and large neuronic circuits. Some circuits remain because they are used frequently, others are lost to make way for resources found elsewhere. Our task must be supply the correct scientific method and the correct navigatorial route in order to gain quality to quantity, otherwise as in the words of Thamus this hypotetical child's mind "shall have notions on many things without education" and will remain unable to answer correctly when interrogated.
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The textbook features hundreds of full-color illustrations and photographs, as well as helpful notes and mnemonic devices in the outside margins for quick definition of terms, maximum comprehension, and easier retention, according to ASA officials. Both conventional "steam gauge" and glass cockpit instruments are covered.
Now in its Fourth Edition, the Instrument Rating Syllabus is also available. Based on The Pilot's Manual Series, the syllabus can be used in coordination with the textbook or adapted to any study program, say ASA officials, who note it meets all Part 141 and 61 requirements.
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Students prepare for finals week with academic success workshop
April 16, 2019
Jessica Buickus, a learning specialist from Conyngham Hall, spoke to students on April 8, about the rights and wrongs when preparing for finals at the end of the semester.
Buickus broke down her advice for students into multiple sections including information about study plans, how to study actively instead of passively, procrastination and test taking strategies.
Buickus was able to talk specifically about how to approach the finals of the students in the room. To begin however, she focused on study plans. Buickus addressed that students need to first gather all materials they need to study and then separate the workload in front of them based off what material they know and what they do not know.
Buickus also addressed that if a student does not know how to approach a problem or is struggling they should ask for help from either services at the Conyngham Hall or from their professors during their office hours.
She stressed that students need to break down what they are studying and make sure that they are looking over the material for the most important and most immediate exam. Overloading your study plan with information from every test does not produce a helpful result in the end.
"You are only one person, you only have one brain," Buickus said.
Next she went over what qualifying as active studying addressing that however you study it should not be rereading over material unless you do not understand the material to begin with. If you have a clear grasps of the concept then a student should focus on active studying techniques. Active studying means to do work where you can see if you are making mistakes or that you are succeeding in get information or problems right, like flash cards, self testing and practice questions and study guides.
"Some things I put on flash cards. I personally put things on study guides that I write up. Seeing material again is helpful. Some courses are more vocab focused while others are more concept focused, and you have to study differently for them," said Rose Dietrich, sophomore neuroscience and psychology major.
Next Buickus covered procrastination and stressed that the most important aspect of procrastination is the reason behind it. She said that if a student can figure out why they procrastinate they can stop themselves from doing so. Buickus also stressed that while study students need to stay hydrated and full.
Tanner Torgersen, freshman pharmacy major, said, "When I study I take lots of breaks to not burn myself out. The hardest part about finals week is getting started because you are so close to the end of the semester."
Buickus went over traditional test taking techniques such as reading all instructions, pacing yourself, showing all steps in math problems, using process of elimination and not spending too long on one problem. Other tips she gave were to make sure not to leave blanks, saying that the chance you get partial credit for showing that you understand the question is likely.


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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Luke 3:3-6
Many years ago I noticed the strange construction of the phrase in Luke 3:3 -- that John was proclaiming a baptism of repentance that had something to do with the forgiveness of sins. It was the relationship between the two -- baptism / repentance and forgiveness -- that caught me short. The Greek preposition is "eis" which is generally translated "into" but here is usually translated "for." Does it make any difference?
Being baptized "for" the forgiveness of your sins implies causality. Because you are baptized, you are assured that your sins are forgiven, or maybe even because you are baptized, your sins are now forgiven, as some of the more sacramental strains of Christianity would have it. "For" sounds like "for the sake of" or even "so that you might possess ..." Is that consistent with the rest of John's work, or even Jesus' proclamation, death, and resurrection?
To complicate things even more, I noticed something else. I was tempted to just write this off as a strange phraseology that wasn't very important, but then I found that this phrasing occurs exactly one more time. It is also in Luke, in the very last chapter of the gospel, when Jesus says to his disciples that "it is written that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem" (24:46-47). So this phrase -- "repentance into the forgiveness of sins" -- bookends Jesus' proclamation. In Luke 24 the little preposition "eis" is translated in the ESV as a simple conjunction, "and," implying that these two topics of repentance and forgiveness are part of the same bundle but saying little or nothing about the relationship between the two. Yet this verse lies at the heart of the church's proclamation. In other words, this is important. Jesus goes on to say "You are witnesses of these things," and in Luke's second volume, Acts, we'll see this same commissioning take shape in "Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). The other thing to note here is that in Luke 24, Jesus doesn't specifically mention baptism but he does include repentance. For the early church these two -- baptism and repentance -- were inextricably linked. Baptism came to include more: new birth, commissioning, bestowing of a new identity, renaming. But repentance, the act of turning away from the old life and receiving a new life, is right at the heart of it all. It is turning from an old way of life, a way in obedience to the things of this world, to things that lead to death, and turning toward Jesus, toward the abundant life he gives.
What would happen if we translated that little preposition in its most common way -- "into"?
Baptism / repentance into the forgiveness of sins. Hm. Sounds a little like forgiveness is a country where we are called to live, and baptism / repentance is the port of entry. Or forgiveness is the house, and baptism / repentance is the front door.
When you start thinking about forgiveness in this way, there is so much to say. For example, why -- from Genesis 3 onward -- does God seem disturbingly unconcerned to prevent his people from sinning, but deeply concerned through the sacrificial system and so much else (note that Adam and Eve are not taught how not to sin, but rather are given garments of skins -- requiring death and shedding of blood -- to cover their shame) to provide forgiveness? Is it possible God is not so concerned about the existence of sin, and instead much more concerned to take away the power of sin to alienate us from one another and from God? "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow" God says through Isaiah. Why not create a training program, empowered by the Spirit, to help us not to sin? That never seems to be high on God's agenda. Okay, the rabbit hole goes deep here -- why was that pesky tree in the garden of Eden in the first place? And why didn't God build a fence around it, or at least show up while Eve was chatting with that snake? Perhaps his plan is to create a community in which forgiveness is immediate and potent so that sin has no power to separate.
If this is true, that God wants us to live in the forgiveness of sins like living in a beautiful, welcoming home, then our obsessive focus on not sinning might be diverting us from what God intends.
Note that Paul walks right up to this line in Romans 5, to the extent that at the outset of Romans 6 he has to anticipate the objection of his readers (much like as I write this I am concerned to anticipate the objections of my own readers) -- "Shall we go on sinning so that God's grace may abound? By no means!" Paul's expression here was a colloquial Greek profanity ("me geneto") which translates literally as "may it never have existed" and functions in Greek roughly the way we say in English, "hell, no!" It is remarkably strong language. With Paul, I am not excusing sin. But I want to understand God's agenda and his priorities. Like Paul goes on to say, as much as I wish sin was not present in my life, I seem unable to exorcise it (see Romans 7). The solution? Accept God's solution. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Romans 8:1). It's almost as if the whole argument of Paul in Romans 5-8 is that rather than living in a strict moralistic, sin-preventing system, we should live in and by God's grace and mercy. He goes on to paint this business of living in the forgiveness of sin and what it means in remarkable terms in the rest of Romans 8.
Repentance into the forgiveness of sins. Both in Luke 3 and in Luke 24, this idea is tied to the witness of the prophets and the entire Old Testament. Maybe this has been what God is up to all along.
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What does repentance look like? A few days after I wrote this post I ran across this paragraph in Oswald Chambers' excellent devotional, My Utmost For His Highest:ReplyDelete
"As long as we have a self-righteous, conceited notion that we can carry out Our Lord's teaching, God will allow us to go on until we break our ignorance over some obstacle, then we are willing to come to Him as paupers and receive from Him. "Blessed are the paupers in spirit," that is the first principle in the Kingdom of God. The bedrock in Jesus Christ's kingdom is poverty, not possession; not decisions for Jesus Christ, but a sense of absolute futility — "I cannot begin to do it." Then Jesus says — "Blessed are you." That is the entrance, and it does take us a long while to believe we are poor! The knowledge of our own poverty brings us to the moral frontier where Jesus Christ works." (From My Utmost for His Highest Classic Edition)


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Written by Margaret PestoriusOctober 19, 2016
margaret -- Welcome to our newsletter for October 2016. Here is a summary of what we are up to.
Come and join us at our stall on Sunday 23rd October from 10amWe will have information and fun activities about the issues we care aboutBarron River Water QualityWrite a letter to your counsellor asking for the water to be tested for concerning contaminantsResidential Bore Water QualityGet your bore water testedKURworldSign a petition to STOP KURworldWildlife RescueDonate to help Bat RescuersCassowary Keystone ConservationSign the petition Reuse, Reduce RecycleMake tags and signs to remind you to take your own bags to the shops and to stop getting junk mail.
Do you want recycling in the Kuranda shopping areas?Next to us will be Sleeping Mats for the Homeless. They are also supporting plastic bag awareness. Join in and cut up and reconnect some plastic bags to make 'plarn' and crochet it into mats.CONTACT MARGARET to go on the roster to staff the stall :) 0403-21-4422 - or just rock up!
We do not know what is in the water that we are meant to drink.
The water is only tested for certain contaminants. The Barron River is a runoff for intensive farming where 1000s of chemicals are used. We want to know what we are drinking.
We want the Mareeba Shire Council to test the water for the pesticides and other pollutants that flow into our Water Supply and out to the reef.Click here for more information and to Ask the Council to test for Pollutants in the Barron.
Preliminary testing of bores in the Koah area have found arsenic levels are above acceptable standards.
Read more HEREIf you want to be more involved in this investigation and campaign SIGN UP HERE and we'll contact you.or contact Nadine to get directly involved or to get your bore water tested. Phone: 4085 0054
You can watch videos and make a survey response HERE, about what you think
Paralysis Tick Season for BatsOctober to December is Paralysis ticks season. The ticks kill 100's of Spectacled Flying Foxes every year. Please DONATE to purchase much-needed anti-toxin and to help care for the babies while the parents recover.
Read more at https://www.foefnq.org.au/wildlife and...
"I lived with wild cassowaries as frequent visitors to my property on a regular basis for 25 years. In February 2015 a pack of roaming dogs trespassed into my home and life. The impacts were fatal for at least seven of the cassowaries I knew and loved. This is my story but not my story alone all over the the Wet Tropic wildlife is being killed by roaming Domestic Predatory Animals. WARNING some of the photos may distress.
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Make a difference at homeAt the Kuranda Festival stall FoE FNQ will have examples of goods that can replace plastic. Check out-Bamboo Toothbrushes, -Cloth Nappies, -Bees wax wraps - to replace cling wrap
Get some ideas for recycled craftPlanters made from tin cans, wallets made from milk cartons, UpCycled shopping bags. Remember to take your own shopping bagsMake your own signs and tags from recycled plastic containers to remind you to take you own bags to the supermarket.Bring along a plastic butter container to UpCycleRecycling rates are UP in Kuranda due to the Recycling Station in townConcerned citizens had a big win and gained easier access to Recycling with a Station in Arara Street Kuranda.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP! Do you think it is about time we had recycling bins in Kuranda's shopping areas?
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Its been a busy week, one that has had my concentration drained thanks to work, but I continue to work on progressing Roan: World at War which surpassed its kickstarter funding goal, thanks to so many wonderful people!
Currently I am waiting the 2 week period for the processing of payment before I officially begin reaching out to folks with the survey as I want to be sure that all clients have no issues come up!
Be ready for plenty of news though on Roan, and the story of the war itself as I begin to really push on the writing balances, and additions!
Robert M. aka Clear Skies


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Being a lazy girl at heart, my recent foray into fitness has been life-changing. "Fitness on the Roof" is a series in collaboration with my personal trainer and fitness guru, Tushar Bhatia (check him out here). Tushar is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified instructor and the creator of 'Crush Combat'. He stays up to date with all things fitness, and is a constant source of motivation for me. Hope you enjoy the series!
2018 began with a decadent yet much-needed family vacation to Goa. While I loved relaxing and over-indulging, now I'm back on my fitness regime. I wasn't always so diligent about exercising! Here's a little background to my story.
For most of my life, I've been slightly overweight, or 'pleasantly plump'. With the birth of my baby, I became 'fat' for the first time. Don't get me wrong, this is not a body-shaming post. My excessive post-baby weight caused many premature aches and pains in the body, and severely affected my mental health. Since I was on extended maternity leave as a litigating lawyer (I never went back, but that's another story); exercise was something I could easily devote time to. Now I can't imagine life without working out.
Tushar setting up the suspension rope
Working on upper body strength
Exercising in the comfort of my home, with my baby nearby; was essential to make me committed to fitness. In the hustle-bustle of modern life, it's easy to make excuses for not working out. Honestly, the time and effort involved in going to a gym or fitness studio can be a deterrent. When you decide to work out from home, you'll find yourself sticking to your goals.
Upper body workout
Everyone doesn't have the luxury of a personal trainer, but there is plenty of information on the internet. Various fitness gurus and bloggers guide you in interesting workout plans, often for free. These are usually easy to follow and have a variety of workouts, in case you get bored of repetitive exercises in the gym. Personally, I like to use fitness apps on my phone when I run in the park next to my home. Pumping music and a trainer guiding you through intervals of cardio, is a surprisingly effective device for motivation. I'd even call it "me-time"!
Core and lower body strength
As the social media phenomenon continues to grow, I believe that home workouts are the way forward. It's definitely taking the world by storm! Having waxed lyrical on the subject, let me give you an example of my favourite home workout routine, designed by my personal trainer- Tushar.
A suspension rope uses your own body weight to strengthen your muscles. This beginner-friendly equipment can be attached to any surface in your home. In comparison to lifting weights, it is easier to do unsupervised. With practice, you can change your posture to increase the amount of body weight being utilized. Apart from muscle strength, it's a fantastic tool for improving balance, flexibility, as well as one's core strength. The rope can be lengthened, shortened and used in various ways to target each body part and fitness level.
Working on lower body strength
Great tool for stretching
Here is a beginner-intermediate level workout targeting the entire body. Depending on your preference, you could break these exercises up focusing on just one body part, or do the entire workout. If you're breaking it up into legs, core and arms separately, do 10-15 reps of each exercise, 3-4 sets each. If you're doing them all together, do 10-15 reps of each as a circuit.
*the video is made by Tushar Bhatia. You can check out his YouTube channel here
Please feel free to contact me for any questions!
Click here to buy TRX Suspension Rope Training Kit. Picture courtesy: http://www.amazon.in
Suspension Rope Training Workout: 5/5
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19 and counting!
KMSP - The first spring month of 2017 will not break our streak of consecutive months above average. While March had its fair share of ups and downs, far more than the first two months of the year, it wasn't enough to finish out the 31 day stretch below average. All that said, it was nearly a photo finish, up just 1.2° from average… and in the grand scheme of weather, considered to be fairly normal. If it wasn't for the 18 previous months, the headline would be how dry it was, both in overall precipitation AND our lack of snow. We tallied less than 5 inches for the month, less than half of what is considered normal and down more than an inch of liquid precipitation for the month. While the pattern for the U.S. looks quite active through much of April, the storm track so far has stayed mostly south of the area and kept the bulk of the moisture away from Minnesota.


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At age 11, Brittni Paiva already had seven years of experience playing classical piano. But that year, when her grandfather introduced her to the ukulele, the Hilo, Hawaii, native discovered an even greater passion.
"It was love at first touch," she says.
Now 21, Paiva is one of the few women to find fame playing the ukulele, a small four-string instrument similar to a guitar. "It's very unassuming," Paiva says of the instrument's allure. "And you can play pretty much anything on it."
Paiva's latest CD, her fourth, demonstrates the point. Four Strings: The Fire Within includes her versions of the classic show tune "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning" and Carlos Santana's "Europa" alongside her original compositions.
"Brittni brings a whole new spirit to the music and to the instrument: pop sensibilities in a smooth jazz format," says John Schroeter, music producer and author of Between the Strings: The Secret Lives of Guitars. "It's got a new kind of energy—it's infectious."
The ukulele is primarily associated with Hawaii, having been brought there by Portuguese immigrants in the 18th century. Hawaiians gave the instrument its name, which translates to jumping flea, as a description of the way fingers looked when rapidly moving over its strings.
The ukulele is experiencing a resurgence these days, thanks in large part to young ambassadors such as Paiva and Jake Shimabukuro, 33, another ukulele prodigy from Hawaii. As a result, the instrument's popularity is growing, and many people beyond the 50th state are picking up ukuleles and forming amateur clubs.
"It's a relatively inexpensive instrument, it's easy to play and learn, and it's a happy instrument," Schroeter says. "And if the times were ever ripe for something that is both joyful and inexpensive, it is now."
Videos of Paiva playing on YouTube.com have received more than a million hits, and she enjoys sharing her passion of the instrument with her fans via MySpace and Twitter.
But Paiva's musical success is not the only mix of the traditional and the modern in her life. She connected with her husband, Branden, whom she married in 2008, when he sent her a message through MySpace after seeing her in concert. Once they met in person and started to date, they pledged to save their first kiss for their wedding day, taking an old-fashioned vow of purity. During their courtship, Paiva found music to be the perfect outlet for her emotions.
"We decided not to say we loved each other until we were sure we were meant for each other," she says. "There was a point where I really wanted to tell him, but instead I wrote "Made for Me," a song on the new album."
Paiva's skills as a songwriter and instrumentalist have made her a star in her home state, earning Hawaii Music Awards for her second and third albums, and a Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Most Promising Artist in 2005, the year of her debut. But like the ukulele, she's gaining a following on the American mainland, where she tours for several months each year.
"One of my goals is making an album that reaches an even more diverse audience," she says. "But I also just want to keep making music. In the next year, she also hopes to tour Europe."
"Brittni is determined to bring a new level of respect to the ukulele," Schroeter says. "That includes shattering all the stereotypes it has accumulated since the Portuguese introduced it to the islands all those years ago. That she has accomplished this much in so little time means we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg—for her and the instrument."


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McConnell Says Senate Will Vote Against Trump's National Emergency
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he thinks the Senate will pass a bill attempting to block President Trump's national emergency declaration over border security, but that Congress wouldn't be able to override a veto.
McConnell made the comments during a press conference in Louisville on Monday morning.
"There will be enough votes to pass the resolution of disapproval, which will then be vetoed by the president and then all likelihood the veto will be upheld," McConnell said.
Trump declared the emergency last month after Congress didn't vote to dedicate $5.7 billion for a border wall along the country's southern border.
Trump says the wall is necessary to combat the drug trade and illegal immigration. The emergency declaration allows the president to divert money from other federal programs to fund construction.
When asked if he was worried that future Democratic presidents would use similar tactics on issues like climate change or gun control, McConnell said he was.
"That's one reason I argued, obviously without success to the President, that he not take this route," McConnell said.
Over the weekend, Kentucky's junior senator Rand Paul said he would vote to block the emergency declaration, making him the deciding Republican vote on the issue in the Senate.
Paul said he opposed Trump's move because it involves spending that hasn't been approved by Congress.
"We may want more money for border security, but Congress didn't authorize it. If we take away those checks and balances, it's a dangerous thing," Paul said according to the Bowling Green Daily News.
The measure to disapprove Trump's emergency declaration has already passed out of the Democratic-led House and the president has indicated he will veto it if it passes.
It would take a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate to override a veto.
During the press conference, McConnell also announced that Trump had included $400 million to fully-fund a new VA Medical Center in Louisville in his 2020 budget request to Congress.


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Wednesday 30 April 2014
Stamp 'n' stain card
I was looking to do something a little diffrent when I spied a roll of canvas and immediately thought of stamping and using my stains with it. Many of you will know that I love mixing vintage colours and techniques with more contemporary designs and that's what I've done here...
I chose a flower stamp from the Paper Artsy Hot Picks 1109 set (but there are plenty of other florals to choose from in the shop). The canvas is from a roll which you can get at most good art shops. I used black archival ink to stamp the image then let it dry before going further:
To stain the canvas I used 6 Distress stains - Bundled sage (leaves), Tumbled glass and Weathered wood (petals and buds), Scattered straw and Spiced Marmalade (stamen) and Antique linen (background). To stain the flower I used a medium fine water colour brush and you have to dry the canvas after painting on each colour otherwise the colours run together (the canvas will happily take the heat from the Ranger heat gun which is not as ferocious as a general craft heat gun). When the flower was coloured and dry I dabbed the Antique linen all over the background:
I trimmed the canvas then frayed it before inking the edges with Rusty hinge DI. So far:
Having prepared a base of kraft card, inked white card and coordinated blue striped backing paper, I layered them up and glued on the canvas with tape. I added some colour matched washii tape to the left and a floral faux postage stamp:
Die cutting came next - flowers, a flourish, little bird cage, butterfly and a wooden plant pot label from the garden centre:
All done:
You don't need canvas to use your stains as paints, ordinary cardstock is fine. If you haven;t tried this already why not get more use out of your stains and have a go?
Thanks for stopping by, more from our fab team in a few days!
Chris xxx
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Stunning Chris - gorgeous colours and great watercolour painting on the canvas. Thanks for sharing such an inspiring make. Jennie xReplyDelete
Oh Chris this is stunning! I love those painted flowers and I would have worried that the color would bleed past the stamped lines. I will be trying this, because the outcome is gorgeous! Love this and thank you for sharing all the details. Hugs!ReplyDelete
You actually make it seem so easy together with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually one thing which I believe I might never understand. It kind of feels too complex and very vast for me. I'm taking a look ahead in your subsequent post, I?¦ll try to get the hang of it!...Cccam ServerReplyDelete
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