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Roerich, Nicholas K(onstantin) (1874-1947)
Roerich, Nicholas K(onstantin) (1874-1947)
Versatile Russian-born painter, poet, writer, and mystic, and founder of the Agni Yoga Society. He was born in St. Petersburg on September 27, 1874, and educated at the University of St. Petersburg, becoming a graduate of the law school. He studied drawing and painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, and in Paris, France. In 1901, he married Helena Ivanov Shaposhnikov; they had two children. Both Nicholas and Helena Roerich were initially influenced by the theosophical writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the co-founder of Theosophy, and later by Rudolf Steiner, founder of Anthroposophy, and Alice A. Bailey.
Between 1901 and 1904, Roerich made a pilgrimage through Russia during which he produced some 75 paintings, exhibited at La Purchase Exposition, St. Louis. From 1906 to 1910, he was director of the School for Encouragement of Fine Arts, Russia, president of the Museum of Russian Arts, first president of Mir Iskusstva, and a leader in Moscow Art Theatre Diagilev Ballet.
The Roerichs escaped Russia at the time of the revolution and in 1920 migrated to the United States under the auspices of the Art Institute of Chicago. Roerich established a number of institutions with the aim of bringing humanity together through education, art, and culture. He traveled extensively and spent much time in Eastern countries, which strongly influenced his philosophy.
He exhibited his paintings in New York in December 1920. In 1921, he showed his work at the Institute of United Arts in New York. He took an active part in the foundation of Cor Ardeus (Flaming Heart) by a group of artists in Chicago, and in September 1922, he associated himself with an international cultural center named Corona Mundi (Crown of the World), promoting cooperation among scientists and cultural workers in different countries.
In 1923, the Roerich Museum was inaugurated in New York, an occasion marked by President Calvin Coolidge with a greeting to the founders. Roerich was also concerned with the American-Russian Cultural Association. Although the Roerichs had left Russia after the revolution, they devoted much time to attempting to bring about friendly cultural relations between the newly-established Soviet Union and the United States. Their efforts were appreciated by the Soviet authorities. Georgi Chickerin, a People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, once described Roerich as "a half-Communist and a half-Buddhist."
Roerich spent five years in Central Asia as head of an expedition, making 500 paintings. He took a great interest in United States agriculture at a time when soil erosion threatened the holdings of American farmers during the thirties. Roerich had established an institute at Uruswathi, in Kulu, India, and sent specimens of drought-resistant plants collected in Central Asia to botanical research agencies in the United States. At the suggestion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture he headed an expedition to collect seeds of plants that prevented the destruction of fertile layers of soil. He also headed a further expedition to Japan in May 1934 and later continued these studies in Manchuria.
Roerich was internationally accepted at a time when his mysticism and artistic talents ranked equally with his efforts to improve agriculture and to bring about world peace. He was honored by many counties, and awards included: Commander, lst class, Royal Swedish Order of North Star; Grand Cross, Legion of Honor (France); Order of Saint Sava, lst class (Yugoslavia); Commander of Order of Imperial Russians of St. Stanislas, St. Anne and St. Vladimir; medal of city of Bruges, Belgium (for plan of Roerich Pact and Banner of Peace). His Roerich Pact and Banner of Peace was signed by twenty-two Pan-American countries at the White House, Washington, D.C., in 1935.
Among his many artistic activities, he was responsible for a number of works for the Chicago Opera Company, for the Russian Ballet (scenery in Prince Igor ), and for Konstantin Stanislavsky (setting of Peer Gynt ). He wrote libretto, and designed scenery and costumes for Sacre du Printempts, for which Stravinsky composed music. Ten Roerich Halls were established, in Paris, Belgrade, Riga, Benares, Bruges, Allahabad, Zagreb, Buenos Aires, Kyoto, and Praha. Roerich authored books on all of the artistic and social activities which he sponsored.
In all these activities, he was assisted by his wife Helena, who had in the meantime become a channel for Master Morya, one of the masters first brought forth by Blavatsky. Her channelled materials became the basis of what became known as Agni Yoga, a variation on theosophical teachings very much like those of Alice Bailey.
Roerich died December 12, 1947. The books of the Roerichs are kept in print by the Agni Yoga Society and the Roerich Museum, 319 W. 107 St., New York, NY 10025.
Conlan, Barnett D. Nicholas Roerich: A Master of the Mountains. Liberty, Ind.: Flamma, Association for Advancement of Culture, 1938.
Fosdick, Sara. Nicholas Roerich. New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum, 1964.
Melton, J. Gordon. Religious Leaders of America. 2nd edition. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999.
Nicholas Roerich, 1874-1947. New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum, 1974.
Pealian, Gerhard. Nicholas Roerich. Agoura, Calif.: Aquarian Education Group, 1974.
Roerich, Nicholas. Adamant. New York: Corona Mundi, 1922.
——. Flame in Chalice. New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum, 1929.
——. Heart of Asia. New York: Atlas Publishing, 1929.
——. Realm of Light. New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum, 1931.
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Roerich, Nicholas Konstantinovich
(1874–1947), artist, explorer, and mystic.
Born in St. Petersburg and educated at the Academy of Arts, Roerich established himself as a painter of scenes from Slavic prehistory. Works such as The Messenger (1897), Visitors from Overseas (1901–1902), and Slavs on the Dnieper (1905) combined a bold use of color with Roerich's expertise as a semi-professional archaeologist. Roerich joined the World of Art Group and designed sets and costumes for Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. His greatest fame resulted from his designs for Prince Igor (1909) and The Rite of Spring (1913), the libretto of which he cowrote with Igor Stravinsky.
In 1918, Roerich and his family left Soviet Russia for Scandinavia, England, then the United States. In New York, Roerich and his wife, Helena, founded a spiritual movement: Agni Yoga, an offshoot of Theosophy. Roerich's followers included Henry Wallace, Franklin Roosevelt's secretary of agriculture (and later vice-president). His backers built a museum for him in Manhattan and sponsored him on two expeditions to Asia. From 1920 onward, Roerich's painting took on an Asiatic, mystical character, featuring gods, gurus, and Himalayan mountainscapes.
Roerich visited India in 1923. From 1925 to 1928, he and his family completed a mammoth trek through Ladakh, Chinese Turkestan, the Altai Mountains, the Gobi Desert, and Tibet. Ostensibly leading an American archaeological, ethnographic, and artistic expedition, the Roerichs also secretly visited Moscow, and the true purpose of their journey remains a matter of debate. Roerich established a research facility in the Himalayan village of Naggar, India, and lobbied for the passage of an international treaty to protect art in times of war. This effort gained him two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1934–1935, Roerich, bankrolled by Wallace and the U.S. government, traveled to Manchuria and Mongolia. The expedition stirred up great scandal, leading Wallace and most of Roerich's supporters to break with him by 1936. Roerich's U.S. assets were seized. The Roerichs remained in India, supporting the freedom movement there and befriending its leaders, such as poet Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. Roerich died in 1947. Nehru, the new leader of independent India, gave his eulogy.
Roerich's occultism and the mysteries surrounding his expeditions have shaped both popular and academic understanding of his life. Western scholars acknowledge the importance of his early art, but have criticized his later works; they have tended to be suspicious about the political and mystical motives underlying his expeditions. After the late 1950s, Soviet scholars reinstated Roerich as an important figure in the Russian artistic canon, but downplayed his occultism and controversial actions. Non-academic writing on Roerich is either hagiographic—Agni Yoga has a worldwide following, and the Russian movement has enjoyed tremendous popularity since 1987—or lurid and sensationalistic, accusing Roerich of espionage and collaboration with the Soviet secret police. Since the early 1990s, emerging evidence indicates that the Roerichs believed a new age was imminent and that one of its necessary preconditions was the establishment of a pan-Buddhist state linking Siberia, Mongolia, Central Asia, and Tibet. The Roerichs also sought to involve themselves in the struggle between Tibet's key political figures, the Panchen (Tashi) Lama and Dalai Lama. Rather than straightforward espionage, the purpose of Roerich's expeditions seems to have been the fulfillment of these grandiose, but ultimately quixotic, ambitions.
See also: ballet; occultism
Decter, Jacqueline. (1997). Messenger of Beauty: The Life and Visionary Art of Nicholas Roerich. Rochester, VT: Park Street Press.
McCannon, John. (2001). "Searching for Shambhala: The Mystical Art and Epic Journeys of Nikolai Roerich." Russian Life 44 (1):48–56.
Meyer, Karl, and Brysac, Shareen Blair. (1999). Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and the Race for Empire in Central Asia. Washington, DC: Counterpoint.
Williams, Robert C. (1980). Russian Art and American Money: 1900–1940. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
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Nicholas Konstantin Roerich (nē´kōlous kənstəntyēn´ rör´Ĭkh), 1874–1947, Russian artist, scene designer, and archaeologist. He was connected with the Moscow Art Theatre and the Diaghilev ballet. His stage sets for Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps (1913) revealed him as a brilliant colorist. He traveled to the United States where the Roerich Museum, New York City, was founded (1923) in his honor. His exploration of the Himalayas resulted in 500 pictures. He is represented in the chief European collections and many American galleries. Among his books are Heart of Asia (1929) and Realm of Light (1931).
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DJ AMDG asks in a comment worth reading (at the bottom of this post) how I can think both (A) "We can do nothing apart from God's grace. We can't even turn to God to ask for His grace without first having His grace," and (B) that there will be some who are damned and have only themselves to blame for it — that they were saved, and became unsaved. A contradicts Pelagianism, semi-Pelagianism, and as I understand it, Arminism; B contradicts Calvinism, and Arminists and Calvinists used to perceiving the debate as "A or B" often think Catholics hold a contradictory position, or that they're trying to have the best of both worlds.
Some even seem to think that Catholics are trying to stake out a middle position in the debate, but the Catholic "A and B are both true" predates the concept of forensic justification, and even predates Pelagianism (although it certainly became fleshed out much more once Pelagianism entered the scene).
Once Saved? Or Always Saved?
When we speak of "getting saved," we're talking about this from a temporal, and thus, a human perspective. As a Book of Life issue, we're either predestined or we aren't. But we're predestined or aren't because of something. God knows the sum of all of our actions, of all of our obedience, of our faith. So even though God knows what we're going to do, we're still responsible for our actions, since He permits us to do them (rather than forces us to do them). This is what's known as the Permissive Will of God. A loving parent lets their children learn from mistakes, and a parent who tries to do everything for their kid (because hey, I'm the parent and I can do it better), can be overbearing and stunt the child's growth. God finds a way to work with us, rather than forcing us to do His will.
But if "once saved" is true, then we can necessarily go (with the help of Christ) from a state of not-saved to saved. And this movement (from not-saved to saved) is something foreseen and predestined by the Book of Life. In other words, there are some people who are in the Book of Life who are not yet saved, and some who are not in the Book who are not yet damned (and who are currently "saved," in the sense that they believe and are following God, but will someday cease to do so based upon their own fault).
No Longer Slaves, I Call You "Friends"
As far as I can tell, the key to understanding A and B both being true is this: sin is slavery, while redemption (or "ransom") brings about freedom. This is very much the way the Biblical writers view it: Romans 8:15 tells us that in becoming saved, "you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adoption, through which we cry, 'Abba, Father!'" He contrasts this redemption with the slavery of sin elsewhere as well (Galatians 2:4, Galatians 4:23-25). This freedom from slavery is at the very crux of the atoning sacrifice. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45).
Return to Eden
When we're in a state of slavery, we cannot simply choose to not be. But once we're ransomed (Mark 10:45, cf. Isaiah 35:10), once we're "purchased" (cf. Revelation 14:4), once we're "bought at a price" (1 Corinthians 7:23), we have freedom. This is the freedom either to walk in the path which God has laid out for us, or the freedom to return to sin. It is a return, in some sense, to Eden, which is why Christ is "the last Adam" (1 Corinthians 15:45), while Mary is "Woman," or Eve (John 19:26; Genesis 3:15). But being in Eden doesn't mean you can't sin, and even fall from grace (as Eden's original occupants show mightily).
This isn't just theoretically sound. It's also thoroughly Biblical. First, we're called and encouraged to persevere to the end (1 Timothy 4:16; Hebrews 10:36; James 1:12; Jude 1:21): if OSAS is true, there's no need for such instruction. Second, 2 Peter 2 makes it abudantly clear (in my opinion) that OSAS isn't true. 2 Peter 2:1 reads:
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be
false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies,
even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift
destruction on themselves.
These are people who were "bought" by the Lord, that is, paid for by His blood. And yet, they've introduced heresies and wandered off course. 2 Peter 2:4 compares this with the fallen angels, who went from being in Heaven to Hell. If they can go from being saved to not saved, why can't a human being? 2 Peter 2:19 says that "They promise them [recent Christian converts] freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him." So these individuals have become enslaved again, contrary to Paul's warning in Galatians 5:1. 2 Peter 2:20-22 says that:
If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at
the end than they were at the beginning. It would have been better for
them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then
to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. Of
them the proverbs are true: 'A dog returns to its vomit,' and, 'A sow that is
washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.'"
So it's not possible for a filthy person to become clean except through the waters of Baptism (including Baptism by desire), and entrace into the Lord's family. But it is very possible for a clean person to get dirty again. This post-baptismal sin doesn't require re-baptism, but merely reconciliation with God (cf. John 13:9-10).
Edit: The Christian Triathlon: Swimming, Boating, & Running
In response to DJ AMDG's comment to this post, I thought I should paint a somewhat clearer picture than I have done so far. Consider the metaphor of a drowning person. Christ provides us a lifeboat. Once we're in the lifeboat, we're saved. But until we reach that distant shore, we still have the possibility to fall off of the boat. We're incapable of saving ourselves from the water (we can't just wish a lifeboat into existence), but we're very capable of falling back in, or falling partially back in, or peering over the edge and wondering if maybe we couldn't do things better ourselves if we just left the boat for a while.
Now Christ, who knows all things, knows the precise passenger list for those who will make it to the distant shore, but that doesn't prevent Him from offering the boat to those who won't take it, or who will only take it a little while. But just because Jesus knows person x won't make it to the distant shore, it doesn't mean person x was never in the boat. When we (as non-dieties) say so-and-so is "saved," we often mean that they're "on the boat," so to speak.
The thief on the cross wasn't "saved" when he was running around stealing and causing havoc. Meanwhile, any number of followers of this Rabbi, Jesus Christ, were saved: they were believing in Him, following Him, and just eagerly waiting for the overthrow of the Romans they were just sure was coming. Flash forward to the Passion, and we see some big role reversals. The crowds (not all of them, certainly, but some) have turned on Jesus, while the thief is in the process of just coming to know Him. If we can say that the thief went from a state of being truly unsaved to being saved, then we can also say the crowds went the other direction (even though to God, the thief was saved and the crowds were unsaved the whole time).
Paul uses a different sports metaphor: running a race. In Galatians 5:7, he says, "You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth?" These people were on the right track, then got off the right track. There's hope for them yet (which Paul expresses in 5:10), but there's also a risk that they'll continue to be misled. In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Paul uses the metaphor again, and this time (in 1 Cor 9:27) acknowledges the possibility that even he could be "disqualified." If that doesn't mean going from a state of saved to unsaved, I'm not sure what it does mean.


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Most Fun For Families Living With Autism – Strike Out Autism
In April, fans converged on Constellation Field for Strike Out Autism, a free event for more than 100 Fort Bend families living with children on the autism spectrum. From the pre-game meet-and-greet to the autograph session, kids were thrilled to meet the Skeeters baseball players. Romping on the baseball field and "pairing up" with a buddy kept the youngsters busy.
This year a silent auction featured the artwork of Grant Manier, a young artist living with autism. He has been honored with awards for his Eco-impressionism and contribution to the autism community. The day has become a favorite outing for children with autism, thanks to a community partnership with Hope For Three, the Sugar Land Skeeters, Honorable Judge Hebert, Fort Bend City Mayors and hundreds of volunteers.
Best Ymca Golf Classic – Ymca Golf Classic
The three Fort Bend County YMCAs hosted the ninth YMCA Golf Classic, sponsored by Fort Bend Toyota and Sterling McCall Lexus. The event at Pecan Grove Country Club raised funds for summer outreach programs. It included a best ball scramble format and several on-course competitions with the winners announced at the dinner and awards cermony.
Best Star In The Classroom – Brittany Mayland
Oyster Creek Elementary School kindergartener Izabelle Paul nominated her teacher, Brittany Mayland, for a "Star in the Classroom" award. In a surprise visit of a lifetime, Houston Texan Cecil Shorts III joined Amber Magee of First Community Credit Union in surprising Mayland with the award in recognition of making a positive impact in the lives of students.
Shorts credited many of his teachers for his success and reminded students to "stay focused so that you're able to do amazing things."
Best Political Tacos – Torchy's Tacos
If the countdown to the November 2016 elections is whetting your appetite, bring your multi-party friends to nosh on the political party tacos at Torchy's Tacos. The Independent is of course vegetarian, with hand-battered and fried portobello mushroom strips on a flour tortilla. The Republican gets meaty with grilled jalapeño sausage also on a flour tortilla. The Democrat starts with shredded beef barbacoa on a fresh corn tortilla. Like with any political discussion, you can make it as spicy as you want. Just don't start a food fight.
Prestigious Student Music Award – 2015 Houston Young Artists
The members of Le Octet were chosen as 2015 Houston Young Artists after two grueling rounds of auditions in January by the nonprofit organization, Houston Young Artists Concert. Le Octet performed Mendelssohn's "Octet for Strings" at Rice University Stude Concert Hall. The idea of forming the string octet group was born from member Ethan Le's desire to perform Mendelssohn's work, which is seldom seen on stage due to the difficulty of assembling eight fine musicians. The members are from Cinco Ranch, Clements, Dulles and Bellaire high schools.
Most Rocking Fundraiser For First Responders – 2015 Boots And Badges Gala
The annual benefit, Boots and Badges Gala, held at the George Ranch Historical Park again helped raise funds to provide emergency financial assistance grants to Fort Bend County emergency first responders who suffer injuries, illness or other disasters that create financial hardship not covered by insurance or other assistance. The volunteer organization Behind the Badge Charities, in association with Motorola Solutions, sponsored the event that featured dinner, music, and live and silent auctions.
Behind the Badge Charities has awarded more than $173,000 in financial assistance to personnel from police departments of local cities and school districts, along with the Stafford Fire Department, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, Fort Bend EMS and the Rosenberg Fire Department.
Best New Pizza Place – Blaze Pizza
Blaze Pizza in Sugar Land serves fast and fast-fired artisanal pizzas, freshly made salads, blood orange lemonade and s'more pies. Guests customize one of the signature pizzas or create their own to be sent to a blazing hot open-flame oven for about $8. The fresh dough is made from scratch to produce a light-as-air, crisp crust.
Best Fort Bend Fair Awards – Fort Bend County Fair Association
The Fort Bend County Fair Association received eight awards for its marketing and communication efforts from the Texas Association of Fairs and Events. The awards included four first-place honors and a third-place honor for the dancing and singing efforts in the Meghan Trainor parody, "It's all about the fair…Fort Bend County."
Additionally, Susan Sillavan-Forbes was named 2015 Fair Manager of the Year for demonstrating superior leadership and professional achievement from among a statewide market of fairs, festivals and events, including the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, Rodeo Houston and Rodeo Austin.
Best New Boutique – Rock 2 Royal
This family-owned, Galleria-like store carries women's, plus-size and tweens clothing, and rain boots, jewelry, handbags, evening clutches, and various gifts for the home. Trunk shows feature items seen on the Red Carpet.
Best Handcrafted Jewels – Vintage Pearl
The hand-stamped, personalized jewelry and keepsakes are one-of-a-kind pieces. Each piece is handcrafted from start to finish.
Best Suicide Prevention Fundraiser – Out Of The Darkness Community Walk
In September, more than 500 people from throughout Fort Bend participated in the fundraising walk that supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org), the Out of the Darkness Community Walk.
The Fort Bend walk is one of more than 360 Out of the Darkness Community Walks held nationwide. The walks united more than 100,000 walkers nationally and raised more than $12 million for suicide prevention efforts. The funds support local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs working to reduce the annual rate of suicide by 20 percent by 2025. The walks are also about raising awareness of and reducing the stigma around suicide and underlying mental disorders.
Best Veterinarians – Dr. George Woodley and Dr. Helen Knox at First Colony Veterinary Clinic
One of the animal lovers who nominated these doctors attests to the special kind of care the whole staff gave his dog throughout her life and also at the very end of it. They had treated the 16-year-old Border Collie when she had had Parvo as a puppy, had stitched her up when she'd jumped out of the car window and helped see her through her first stroke and got her back to almost 100 percent. That morning, when our reader knew it was time to let her go, he knew which veterinarians to trust.
Best Christmas Lighting – No Fuss Lights
Tired of testing strings of lights that sometimes work? Tired of climbing up shaky ladders? This year, a reader let No Fuss Lights put up the family's Christmas lights. "They installed the lights when they said they would and will take them down and store them after Christmas. I wish I'd called them years ago. It was truly a No Fuss experience," he said.
Best Culinary Festival – Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair
The Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair attracts more than 10,000 food-and wine-lovers annually. The five-day event in April consisted of notable events that allowed all manner of foodies — from bonafide gourmands to everyday eaters — to indulge in fantastic fare, sensational spirits and some of the finest wines around: the VIP Kickoff Dinner, informative wine and spirit seminars, the On the Rocks Bartender Challenge, the Grand Tasting, the Sip & Stroll and the Bistro Brunch.
Through its partnership with the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, a team of student leaders is selected to assist in the planning and execution of the festival. The students — from the leadership team to the more than 200 volunteers who assist in event operations — are a big part of what makes the Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair successful.
Best 10th Annual Road Trip – Fort Bend Cares
Fort Bend Cares' Road Trip through the French Countryside in February was magnifique, with French-inspired entertainment and food booths by 12 well-known local restaurants. The organization has raised more than $1.2 million over the last 10 years to support nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged children and youth in Fort Bend County. Presenting sponsors were Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Spectra Specialty.
Best American Cancer Society Fundraiser – Couture For A Cause
The American Cancer Society's Couture for the Cause "A White Haute Affair," presented by Wealth Design Group, was held in October at a beautiful private Sugar Land home. Each year this event raises thousands of dollars for cancer programs and services as well as for the upcoming Hope Lodge Houston. The event was centered around a dazzling style show produced by Lenny Matuszewski and featured guest models who are either currently fighting or have won their battle against cancer.
Best Jewelry Store – Loggins Jewelers
Captivating collections and fine designers: Loggins Jewelers offers unparalleled selection and service. This holiday season and beyond, the look is Loggins.
Best Doggone Fun Run – Fort Bend Cares
Meet Rain, a black lab mix who was adopted from Sugar Land Animal Services. Although underweight and infected with hookworms and heartworms upon arrival at the shelter, she is healthy now and loving life with her family. As Fort Bend Cares Spokesdog for the Doggone Fun Run held in April at Sugar Land's Memorial Park, she was pawsitively pumped about the event that raises funds to support nonprofit organizations that serve disadvantaged children and youth in Fort Bend County. This year proceeds also went to the Sugar Land Animal Services shelter.
The Doggone Fun Run includes a competitive chip timed 5K Run (without dogs) and a 5K Run and a 1 mile Fun Run/Walk (with or without dogs), so there is something for everyone and every dog.
Best Tree Care Specialists – Arbor Care, Inc.
These professional arborists saved one reader who has a small fortune in large palm and Italian Cypress trees. When they didn't quite look healthy, Arbor Care correctly diagnosed that a worm was causing the branches to turn brown. It treated for the problem, and fertilized and trimmed the trees. "Arbor Care came out and treated my trees at a fair price," writes this fan. The Italian Cypresses and palms now look great!
Best Charitable Shopping Opportunity – Sugar Plum Market 2015
The November 2015 Sugar Plum Market really "Let it Snow" with more than 100 fabulous vendors from across the state. Funds are raised from its Preview Night that sells out each year and the regular three days of shopping held at the Stafford Centre. Proceeds from this shopper's paradise benefit local Fort Bend County charities.
Best Pageant Winner With A Passion – Regina Crafter, Ms. Texas America
As Ms. Texas America 2015, Quail Valley Middle School health teacher Regina Crafter of Missouri City was honored to represent the pageant. "I am excited about the opportunities that will present themselves as I promote my platforms on breast cancer awareness and youth mentoring," she said. Crafter's passion for spreading breast cancer awareness derives from being a survivor since 2007.
As the mother of a teenage son, Andre, Crafter hopes her actions will prove to him that people can make a difference in the world. During her 27 years in education, she has received numerous awards and honors, including Lake Olympia Middle School's 1998 Campus Teacher of the Year, a 1998 FBISD Secondary Teacher of the Year Finalist, and Who's Who Among American Teachers for 2005 and 2007.
Best Blue Suede Shoes Fundraiser – Fort Bend Boys Choir
Blue Suede Shoes were rocking at the Fort Bend Boys Choir's Gala Dinner and Auction event in February at Safari Texas. Elvis tribute artist Ralph Elizondo, Texas' No.1 Elvis impersonator, led the evening and performed a musical set.This casual, fun-filled evening raised funds to help support all music programs of the Fort Bend Boys Choir, including scholarships.
Best Hot Yoga Studio – Afterglow Hot Yoga
Everyone feels the warmth at Afterglow Hot Yoga. The certified instructors care deeply about your success. Afterglow offers a wide variety of classes, from the traditional 26 postures to vinyasa, power vinyasa, hot core, HIIT with weights, hatha yoga and more. Located on Highway Six at Sienna Plantation.
Best Organic Cold-Pressed Juicery – Texas Fresh Juice
TFJ's delicious and nutritious organic cold-pressed juices easily substitute for a meal, with over 2 pounds of produce in each 16-ounce drink. Their cleanses can help you lose weight, regain mental clarity and improve overall well-being. TFJ juices use no heat or pasteurization. Drink fresh. Feel Good. Located on Highway Six at Sienna Plantation.
Best Shop For Gifts And Home Décor – The Magnolia House
Take a deep breath, relax, and experience the wonderland that is the Magnolia House in Missouri City. The shop's services include design portfolios by in-house designers; custom floral designs; framed art, tapestries and old world accent furniture; and custom bedding, draperies, faux painting and murals.
Best Dragon Boat Sighting – Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta
Dragon boats were sighted once again in October on Brooks Lake. More than 40 teams took part in the Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta, including paddlers from all across the United States and Canada. This event is free to the public and a great family event, with more than 5,000 people attending to cheer on the hard-working teams.
Best Moonlight Masquerade – Fort Bend Educational Foundation
The Fort Bend Education Foundation's elegant masquerade ball with the theme "Moonlight Masquerade in Venice" celebrated its successes and served as a thank you to the community for its generous support. The gala was held in February at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.
Best Universally Accessible Playground – At First Colony Athletic Park
Sugar Land's new 5,500-square-foot playground serves as a place where all children can play together in a safe environment and includes new "inclusive" equipment with longer platforms and ramps, and bonded rubber surfacing that makes it easier for wheelchairs and children with disabilities who need a more even surface to access the equipment. A total of $400,000 was collected from public and private sources to build the playground.


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You know that person that sends out the best Christmas cards every year? This year I want to be that person. I need to be that person. But my brain is at a loss.
So, I'm begging you. Please help me.
Here are some inspirational photos of my
lollipop-bribed angelic daughter to get your creative juices flowing….
She's so sweet when she's not screaming, "I don't LIKE it!"
So, whatcha got for me???
*Please note that while I did use the word "contest" there is no actual prize for coming up with the winning caption. Unless you count my undying gratitude and devotion a prize.


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Enormous 14lb 14oz bream banked by Geoff Collins
Keeping an eye on prevailing weather conditions was the key to Geoff Collins' capture of this superb 14lb 14oz bream.
The marketing manager, from Rushden in Northants, used a simple groundbait feeder approach to tempt the specimen, along with another just under double figures, during a day session at a Midlands stillwater.
Although the fish falls well short of his personal best for the species ¬ a bream of 16lb 15oz from the same venue ¬ it comes at the end of a productive
12 months for Geoff, who has taken no fewer than seven pbs in that time, including roach, zander, rudd and catfish.
He told Angling Times: "I don't have a great deal of time so I tend to fish just short sessions when the conditions are bang on and I feel my chances are maximised. I turn up at some places and see people who have been bivvied-up in one spot for days on end, catching very little.
"I much prefer to stay mobile in a bid to get my location right, especially on low-stock, challenging venues like the one this bream came from where you have to keep your wits about you. For example, on this occasion I moved swims twice in six hours before finally connecting with the fish."
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- By Shayla SternEditorial DirectorFebruary 17, 2017
- By Shayla Stern
February is the longest month. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Those of us in cooler climates probably feel this more than anyone. February is the point of the winter when that first snowfall — the one that fell back in December when the snowflakes were sparking and prettily lit with holiday lights — is now just frozen filthy sludge at the side of the road. February's winter is impatient and petulant. It's the party guest who makes us grumpy because it's overstayed its welcome and really needs to get out and go home.
In February, we learn the groundhog has seen his shadow (and even if he hasn't, the windchill reminds us that groundhogs are not meteorologists). By mid-February, the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day have come and gone, leaving behind their respective sour grapes and sugar highs, followed by hangovers and let-downs.
This February has brought a constant barrage of troubling (and sometimes anger-inducing) news in my newsfeed, pinging my phone with notifications that sometimes make me want to crawl under my desk and hide.
I want to be like the Danish and embrace the art of Hygge – to cozy up in a slanket with mug of something warm and aromatic … but I just can't. Every time I hit mid-February, it's a pit of malaise. So I've decided to just go with it and embrace the malaise. And misery loves company, so if you're feeling it, too, join me.
Don't get cozy and hygge wit' it. Go out and feel that stinging bite of winter against your face.
Embracing Your Inner Malaise
Here are four ways to embrace your inner malaise:
- Channel your inner teenager and crank up the darkest music you can find. I was fond of blasting and singing Concrete Blonde's Joey and The Pixies' Wave of Mutilation at the top of my lungs at 17, and as it turns out, that still works in my 40s. For the more melancholy days, I switch to the weepy-dark classic singers – Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Find your musical equivalent, sing and wallow away.
- Don't get cozy and hygge wit' it. Go out and feel that stinging bite of winter against your face. If you aren't in a Denmark-like climate, walk outside at night and just notice the chill and utter lack of sunshine. It's in the darkness and the cold that I most long for better days. That longing leads to planning for better days and plotting how to reach them. Some of the best spring vacations and summer gardens take root in February.
- Note the despair/anger/sadness that February brings, but don't give in. Instead, refocus it on enacting whatever change you can. Write. Create. Volunteer. Protest.
- Dress entirely in black. Channel your inner Johnny Cash and wear it with swagger (and cowboy boots if you have them). When you dress totally in black, you are the walking, breathing embodiment of cool at any age. OK, maybe not age 7. Then you are just a creepy character in The Shining. Bonus: Black is slimming (a helpful thing after all that Valentine's Day candy and Super Bowl nachos).
And take heart. Spring really is coming — and it happens that black is still in fashion this year.
Next Avenue Editors Also Recommend:
The Danish Secret to Getting Through Winter
4 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
The Five Essential Steps to Have a Good Day
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Antonio Conte is Chelsea's 10th Manager under Roman Abramovich. He became the 4th Italian manager to win the Premier league and ninth manager to win the premier league. The Blues have enjoyed a sweet moment under the influence of Roman Abramovich as the club owner. They have won multiple and noticeable trophies under the Russian billionaire.
There was recent news by gamblers on how Antonio Conte will be sacked as Chelsea's boss. If Antonio Conte was eventually axed, there are some noticeable managers that could replace him in Chelsea. The odds of the manager being sacked have recently been slashed from 33/1 to 6/1. The Chelsea boss took over from Guus Hiddink and Chelsea has shown no sign to dismiss him.
The odd of Conte becoming the next manager to be sacked was recently ranked up to 33/1, even with a rough start of the season. Conte simply laughed off the situation and he emphasized that there was no problem with his relationship and communication with the club. "I'm trying to see who puts money on!", Conte said in a press conference.
Juventus boss, Massimiliano Allegri was predicted to be Chelsea's next manager with an odd of 4/6 but his odds recently drifted to 6/1 with the former Chilean manager Sampaoli leading the prediction with an odd of 2/1. The Argentine recently drifted from 10/1.
Max Allegri is a favorite Italian manager to take over at Stamford Bridge with an odd of 10/11. When Conte departed from Juventus in 2014 to claim the post of Italy's manager, Allegri took over from him. Both managers have achieved a lot. Allegri took over from Conte's three previous consecutive Serie A win at Juventus. He is about to win his third in a row after taking over. He also led Juventus to the Champions League Final. Conte, on the other hand, claimed the premier league in his first season as Chelsea's manager.
After leading the Old Lady in 2014, Allegri took charge of Italy's national team since then. The 46-year old manager won Euro 2016 and qualified ahead of Norway and Croatia in Group H. His popularity was due to his past glory and his contract will expire at the end of the entire tournament.
Conte's Magic include replacing Luigi Delneri in 2011 after leading the most successful team in the history of Italy to the seventh position in two consecutive seasons. Conte won the cup without losing any match.
Dimitri Berbatov, a Manchester United player and a free agent tips Allegri to remain in Juventus for a long period of time even though he is favorite to take Conte's position. Allegri will focus mainly on winning the Champions League with Juventus in order to surpass Conte's achievements at the club.
Conte's first crack at Champions league saw Juventus qualify in the group stage at the expense of Chelsea to reach the quarter final for the first time in seven years.
Do you think Conte will remain Chelsea's manager? Who do you tip for Chelsea's next manager?


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Greetings all and happy Friday -- I hope you had a great week! I'm still recovering from the surreal nature of yesterday. Before doing the tech walk through for the Boston launch party (get your tickets!) I stopped in at Barnes & Noble, and saw Minimalist Parenting front facing and on one of the top shelves in the parenting section and a two-page spread of Asha and me in Natural Child World. I'm so grateful for all of the amazing things that are happening! Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to a low key weekend; if you're looking for something to do, here are 24 events, lovingly curated for your consideration!
1. Create a sun catcher. (Acton)
2. A children's production of The Sound of Music. (Arlington)
3. Map making and more at the mill. (Arlington)
4. Maple sugaring celebration. (Belmont)
5. Southie's St. Patrick's Day parade. (Boston)
6. St. Patrick's Day celebration. (Boston)
7. Flowers abound. (Boston)
8. The singing turtle. (Brookline)
9. Cinderella, marionette style. (Brookline)
10. PALS perform. (Cambridge)
11. St. Patrick's Day celebrations. (Canton)
12. All about owls. (Canton)
13. Princess and pirate puppetry. (Concord)
14. Celtic storytelling and craft. (Concord)
15. The tail end of St. Patrick's week. (Easton)
16. Make your own apple ginger jam. (East Sandwich)
17. Sap to syrup farmer's breakfast 1 and 2. (Lincoln)
18. Gone birding, 1 and 2. (Mattapan)
19. Yo-yo-tastic. (Natick)
20. Explore felts and fibers. (Salem)
21. Maple sugaring festivals 1 and 2. (Sharon)
22. A Celtic celebration. (Sturbridge)
23. Maple sugaring tours 1 and 2. (Topsfield)
24. Welcome back, Boston Restaurant Week! (multiple locations)
Image credit: Peabody Essex Museum
Have an event you'd like to submit for editorial consideration? Please e-mail the event description + URL to Christine at editor{@}bostonmamas.com.


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Adams: Halloween parade, party slated Saturday
Adams Friends of Animals will hold the K-9 and Children's Parade on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at noon, from St. Stan's Elementary School to the PNA.
A reception with prizes will follow the parade at the PNA. Anyone is welcome to participate with their children and pets. Donations will be accepted for the Adams Friends of Animals Veterinarian Student Scholarship Fund.
Later in the day, at 5:30 p.m., the Youth Center will hold a Halloween party for families. There will be a bounce house, games, arts and crafts, cotton candy, and more.
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Twisted Fate Build Guide by Hellscream14
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Twisted Fate Build
Middle Lane
Ability Sequence
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I love playing twisted fate, he's a good DPS champion. Plus he can kill you with a paper cut in this build.
Pros/ Cons
Early Game Harrasment
Strong DPS
Can kill with just a paper cut
Excellent CC (slow, stun)
Slow(items and runes compensate this)
No escape mechanism
For Runes I grab Armor Penetration reds since he is A DPS
Health in Yellow
Attack damage blues and Attack Speed
Summoner Spells
For Summoner spells take Flash and Exhaust
Flash is a good Escape mechanism since Twisted fate is really slow(build will compensate for this) and it can be used as an offensive spell
Exhaust is a good chasing tool as well as an escaping tool
Replacement summoner spells
Flash=Ghost- Ghost and flash basically have the same concept but ghost has a longer duration and flash can go over walls
Exhaust=Teleport- Teleport is a good tool to use for good map control, Teleport can be used on any friendly minion or turret. Additionally, it can be used on a number of allied structures and creatures. These include:
Wards like Sight Ward and Vision Ward and this will now reveal the ward to enemies for a few seconds.
Flags like Rally and Jarvan IV's Demacian Standard
Destructible traps like Shaco's Jack In The Box and Teemo's Noxious Trap
Pets like Annie's Summon Tibbers and Heimerdinger's H-28G Evolution Turret.
However teleport does not work on:
Indestructible traps like Nidalee's Bushwhack and Caitlyn's Yordle Snap Trap.
Champion copies like Mordekaiser's Children of the Grave and Shaco's Hallucinate
When creeps are going down or up in a straight line target the last minion with your q.
For the turrets grab a blue wild card every time you attack the tower to regain mana.
Team Work
Your slow has an AOE affect so in team fights when the enemy team is all bunched together use the red card and slow them all! When a team fight intiates use your ultimate to teleport behind the team to prevent escape and pick off the stragglers *note in a recent patch Twisted Fate's teleport is not world wide
I hope you like this build this will be my second build, my first build was a total failure but I didn't know much(yeah I know I shouldn't be making builds if I don't know how to play)
Please Comment and vote if you downvoted please tell me why and how can I improve this build.
Also can someone tell me how to add like the pictures into the build. Thanks!


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Adrianne Ambers is a country girl who longed to travel away from the Ozark hills and streams of Southern Illinois. She got her wish by marrying her Air Force guy and living in interesting places throughout the United States and Panama. Her writing is flavored with down-home charm and worldly experience. Although she now lives in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, she has fond memories of her life on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Southern Illinois--thus, her love for all things Southern. Readers can find her writing (ePubs) on Smashwords and Amazon. Her favorite websites are: https://www.facebook.com/AdrianneAmbers and http://www.adrianneambers.com
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Kathy Bishop was a very organized stay at home mom. She took good care of her husband, Bob, & their baby son, Butch. She was getting bored with her lifestyle. Maxmillian (Max) came to the boy's weekly card party & was going to teach Kathy how to dance. They had a few drinks of wine while he was showing her the moves. Bob was down stairs as usual.
Cool book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written happy romantic short story (book). It was very easy to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. No grammar errors, repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios & a great set of unique characters. This could make a great romance movie or mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars for this short story (book).
Thank you for the free short story (book)
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
(review of free book)
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A. G. Bierce
on March 15, 2014 :
There are thousands of stories on Smashwords but very few of them truly rate 5 stars. This is one of them. Read this wonderful tale and you will know why.
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Japan's economic situation fails to improve. A year-on-year drop of 3.5% in the gross domestic product (GDP) is causing a headache for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's government. Though there are possible partial solutions, many of Japan's woes are outside the control of the government and the fiscal authorities.
TOKYO (majirox news) — Japan's economy contracted 3.5% in the gross domestic product (GDP) from a year earlier. It is bad news for the country and the government. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who is already under heavy pressure, will find that pressure increasing as election time draws nearer. According to the Cabinet Office, slumping exports and a drop in consumer spending are the reasons for this fall.
"The economy has been in a recession since the middle of the year as exports peaked out and cars sales, domestic car sales, have started to decline" said Hiromichi Shirakawa, senior economist for Credit Suisse in Tokyo. "And we believe that there will be another negative GDP gross for the October to December quarter."
Capital spending fell, and exports dropped to the United States, Europe and Asia. Trade with China was especially hard-hit, following the Chinese government's purchase of the disputed Senkaku Islands from the previous private Japanese owners.
"Japan needs to do a deregulation, opening the markets, increasing immigrants, so I tend to think that Japan has to do more on the surprise side of related measures — not a demand stimulus, no fiscal stimulus, no money printing," Shirakawa said. "Japan has to deregulate and privatize the economy."
Noda said the GDP figures were "grim" and has called for a "sense of urgency" in the national economic policy. Stimulus measures are the preferred way of kicking a sluggish economy into life. However, with the fall in consumer spending, the planned consumption tax rises in the coming years may be postponed, meaning less income for the government.
Hiro Watanabe said, "For business owners like me there are three things that are bad: The corporate tax is too high and the government tax regulations are too strict and detailed which takes too much time. The social security rate is also too high for corporations."
With China's imports from Japan in October having slipped by over 10% from the corresponding period 12 months previously, desperate measures may be called for. The central Bank of Japan may implement additional quantitative easing measures – basically printing money — to improve liquidity in December. However, some analysts say that this is not enough, and a drastic budget plan may be needed.
Kenji Tankaka said, "They need to take desperate measures soon. I work in the manufacturing sector and my salary is not increasing and I don't receive any bonuses."
Some say that the unspent funds allocated for the relief of the stricken Tohoku area, amounting to billions of dollars, should be used on humanitarian grounds, and as a way of stimulating the relevant industries. Whatever method is selected, firm action will be needed to inject life into the Japanese economy.
With the political situation currently fluid, the next government is unlikely to hold an absolute majority and policy, including fiscal and economic policy, is likely to be a compromise, rather than of deeply held convictions.
It is possible that the tensions of the China dispute will settle down, but without clear signs of recovery from the US and Europe, Japan's exports and its base will remain weak.


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Emma Watson is the beauty who can calmly shut down thousands with her powerful words. She is the feminist in a fairytale world!
Amidst promoting her much-awaited Disney flick – Beauty and the Beast – Emma Watson has been addressing many with her chirpy interviews and nailing quite a few with her strong opinions. This girl's on a roll and we love that our very own Hermione Granger is not only intellectual on reel, but in real life as well.
Recently, the actress who has been a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador since 2014 was backlashed for her sartorial choice on a magazine cover. But then again not one to sit quiet, she lashed back and answered one and all, for good. Thus, it was fair enough to pull out her inspirational quotes from over the years and celebrate International Women's Day in true feminist style.
- "I feel like young girls are told that they have to be a princess and fragile. It's bullsh*t. I identify much more with being a warrior — a fighter. If I was going to be a princess, I'd be a warrior princess. Definitely." —Evening Standard
- "Feminism is not here to dictate to you. It's not prescriptive, it's not dogmatic. All we are here to do is give you a choice. If you want to run for Prime Minister, you can. If you don't, that's wonderful, too. Shave your armpits, don't shave them, wear flats one day, heels the next. These things are so irrelevant and surface to what it is all really about, and I wish people wouldn't get caught up in that. We [feminists] want to empower women to do exactly what they want, to be true to themselves, to have the opportunities to develop. Women should feel free." —Elle UK
- "I want to be a Renaissance woman. I want to paint, and I want to write, and I want to act, and I want to just do everything." —TIME
- "I was completely the eager beaver in school, I was the girl in the front of the class who was the first person to put her hand up, and it's often not cool to be the person that puts themself out there, and I've often gotten teased mercilessly, but I found that ultimately if you truly pour your heart into what you believe in—even if it makes you vulnerable—amazing things can and will happen." —MTV Movie Awards
- "All I can do is follow my instincts, because I'll never please everyone." —The Independent
- "I want to feel fabulous and comfortable and sexy and strong and beautiful. And if it's making you uncomfortable, don't do it. It's so sad if you need to go home just because you need to sit down! Moving forward, I'm prioritizing just feeling awesome." —Vanity Fair
- "[I] think it is right that as a woman I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decision-making of my country. I think it is right that socially I am afforded the same respect as men." —HeForShe speech
- "When at 14 I started being sexualized by certain elements of the press. When at 15 my girlfriends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn't want to appear "muscly." When at 18 my male friends were unable to express their feelings. I decided I was a feminist and this seemed uncomplicated to me." —HeForShe speech
- "I'm very interested in truth, in finding ways to be messy and unsure and flawed and incredible and great and my fullest self, all wrapped into one." —Vanity Fair
- "It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals." —HeForShe speech
- "[Belle is] absolutely a Disney princess, but she's not a passive character—she's in charge of her own destiny." —Vanity Fair
- "Beauty is not long hair, skinny legs, tanned skin or perfect teeth. Believe me. Beauty is the face of who cried and now smiles, beauty is the scar on your knee since you fell when you were a kid, beauty is the circles when love doesn't let you sleep, beauty is the expression on the face when the alarm rings in the morning, it's the melted makeup when you have a shower, it's the laughter when you make a joke you're the only one who can understand, beauty is meeting his gaze and stopping understanding, beauty is your gaze when you see him, it's when you cry for all your paranoias, beauty is the lines marked by time. Beauty is what we feel in the inside which also shows outside us. Beauty is the marks that life leaves on us, all the kicks and the caresses the memories leave us. Beauty is letting yourself live." —HeforShe Live Conversation With Emma Watson


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Wednesday, 29 October 2014
With Sincere Thanks !
Just to warn you now, you may need a cuppa this is quite a long post !
I started with the background for the card, and blended Peacock Feathers, Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord Distress Inks over some white card. I purposely did some blocking on the top with Seedless Preserves, then flicked water over the ink.
I had a piece of card that I'd already used a Prima stencil with some Wendy Vecchi embossing paste. As my Spray Distress Stains haven't arrived yet, I decanted some Seedless Preserves and Peacock Feathers Distress Stains into two mister bottles and spritzed the card.
I then, very lightly, rubbed some White Fire Treasure Gold over the raised areas.
While having a sort out recently I came across some die cut felt which I quite liked but it was the wrong colour for this project. So, I dabbed it with Embossing Ink and then sprinkled it with Watering Can Embossing Powder. The EP was sucked into the felt as it melted and left a matt metallic finish.
I used Forget Me Not Archival ink and stamped the lace border from the Wendy Vecchi Say it with Art set on the background and used a white Sharpie pen to add some dots. I then spritzed some more Seedless Preserves Distress Stain along each side. The main image is from the same stamp set and is stamped onto a piece of card that I'd used to mop up the Seedless Preseves Distress Stain. I've stamped with black Archival ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. To make the image stand out I've used my Sharpie pen again and drawn around the image. I stamped the lace across the bottom and on the top 2 corners using Watering Can Archival ink. I then dabbed the edges onto the Embossing Ink and then into Watering Can Embossing Powder to create an embossed edge. I used the same technique for the sentiment, which is also from the Say it with Art set.
The dragonfly, button and little embellishment below the flower have all been pressed onto the Embossing Ink pad and then covered with Watering Can Embossing Powder.
The trio of pots started life as one of those strong cardboard tubes that photographs are posted in. I used a saw to cut 3 pieces of different heights. (Interestingly my other half didn't bat an eye when he heard sawing coming from my craft room!) I then sanded them to smooth off the edges.
I then used a Prima stencil which I held around the tube while I spread Wendy Vecchi's white embossing paste over it. I did this on all three tubes then painted them inside and out with acrylic paint.
I cut three lids and painted them first of all with acrylic paint, then mixed a little of the same colour with Wendy Vecchi's Crackle Texture Paste and left them to dry.
Once they had dried and cracked I edged them with Tissue Tape to neaten the edges. I then used black acrylic paint and some cut 'n' dry and dabbed it onto the metal embellishments for the lids.
The flowers for each lid were made using the Tim Holtz Jumbo Tattered Flower die and I cut a base for the pots from mount board and painted it with acrylic paint before gluing the pots into place.
Here's an aerial view, I've also edged the pots with Tissue Tape again to neaten them up.
I hope you've enjoyed today's projects, and made it to the end ! There's still time for you to join us for this challenge and do hop over to the Frilly and Funkie blog and check out the rest of the DT's fabulous projects.
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Gorgeous Sue, be back to visit this one! Nikki xReplyDelete
Great project! Love how you used those postal tubes!ReplyDelete
wow, Sue!ReplyDelete
these look just awesome!
thanks for the great tutorial!
Wow, Sue, this is simply stunning. I love the colors, especially the blues and purples combined. Fantastic work with texture and I got a giggle from your description of sawing the tubes! Great job!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Great idea using the postal tube. I thought at first glance you had used clay flower pots:)) Love the colors and texture.ReplyDelete
WOW, super project. I am loving all that texture. Hehe... I love how you say Cuppa. Is this a cuppa tea perhaps? We should say cuppa in Canada!ReplyDelete
Wow Sue, this is fantastic! I love how the embossed felt piece turned out, what a great result! The colours you used really go well together and you used one of my all time favourite Prima stencils and did it proud!! I love the lids and the wonderful little dragonfly! Such an amazing project and thanks for the walk-through too! hugs :)ReplyDelete
Love a good recycling project! And I LOVE yours! Such pretty colors, and the card is fabulous with all it's texture! That felt lace is the most fantastic result! Gotta love those trials and wins!ReplyDelete
Wow Sue, love the gorgeous background you created with the stencil and inks on the card and also on the tubes. What a great gift. I did smile at your other half not batting an eyelid - mine never questions all the noises that come out of my craft room either!! Anne xxReplyDelete
Sheer genius Sue!!! I love that card completely - great idea with altering the felt embellishment that way - and your tube pots are sensational. I love that your other half is no longer surprised by any of the goings on in your craft room! Mine just shudders when I go in the garage looking through his tools!!! Jenny xReplyDelete
Love the purples and blues on your card and packages Sue! lovely texture and decoration as well!ReplyDelete
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