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So if Monday is MDS...do I have to call the Big Shot day B.....???
It isn't often that I am in the picture, and even LESS often that I like the photo! These were taken at the Enchanged Village in Avon, MA during Thanksgiving Weekend. It was a step back to my childhood to see this display again at Jordans...not to be confused with Jordan Marsh! If you're from the Boston area you remember those commercials! There is a new McDonald's commercial now too, if you're from New England you're supposed to remember all those things, but really the first one was mostly Boston :)
If you would like to see a demonstration in person of My Digital Studio to decide if it is right for you, keep watching the blog because I am going to post one very soon!
Have a great week! Tomorrow IS I promise Two for Tuesday...remember this card? Wait til you see it done over for Christmas tomorrow!
This Saturday, Dec 12th is the Holiday Gifts Class for Kids! They are going to make 4 gifts to give to parents, teachers, grandparents (or as a lot of people say in Maine~Memere and Pepere!!). Included are a frame, ornament, Snowman Soup and mug...space is limited so call 590-8361 to register your child today...siblings only $7 more!
If you look at the photos you've taken over the years, you'll probably begin to notice some similarities in the way they're composed, as well as the point-of-view you're shooting from.
Taken one-at-a-time, these similarities don't matter much. When you're looking at lots of photos at once, though. Say, for example, in a scrapbook, these similarities take away some of the excitment the book should generate.
Here are two tips you can employ right away to raise the level of your photography and make each photo stand out:
1. Foreground/Background Composition - I don't care how interesting a photo is. You can always make it more interesting by placing something in the foreground. This creates a greater depth in the photo and provides more eye candy for the viewer.
2. Perspective - If every one of your shots are taken straight-on, the 'wow' factor you gain when changing the perspective will amaze you. Get down on the floor and shoot up. Get up on a ladder and shoot down. The possibilities are endless, but the effect will always be powerful.
By the way, I did get out to photograph the Leonid Meteor Shower this week. Here's the best shot I took - Leonids in Orion:
After you take those pics, print them out and join us on Tuesday, December 8th for the next Stampin Memories Club Night - make a 2 page spread for only $12, I will be providing a layout idea but you can take the supplies and make them your own! Email stampwithtara@yahoo.com or call 207-590-8631 to reserve your spot, limit 4.
Shelli Gardner, pictured here at Stampin' Up's Convention, is going to be appearing on the Today Show on Friday, December 4!
Woohoo!!!
A few years ago the company decided to spend the funds they spend each year sending their demonstrators holiday cards on a donation to Make A Wish- and while I was sad to loose the card, I was thrilled as to where it is going...I know personally two children who have received Wishes from Make a Wish so it is just so wonderful to know that when I write this blog, hold a class, conduct a workshop or demonstrator training some of what I do is helping grant a child's wish.
Tune in on Friday and post a comment to let me know what you think!
Yes, it is only December 2nd but I am so excited to share with you some events happening in January, want you to mark your calendars and not miss out!
First, Saturday the 8th at 10 am is the next Opportuni-Tea Gathering, where I will be sharing the Stampin Up Opportunity with those interested in starting a new business in the new year!
The next round of Stampin Good Time Club begins in January - membership is open! To be a member you agree to spend $30 per month from the current Idea Book and Catalog and/or Mini Catalog (plus tax and shipping) for six months, and once during that six month period, members receive hostess benefits! Members also are welcome to attend a free class each month - either Crazy 4 Cards or Stampin Memories! Stampin Memories is January 4th (Tuesday), Crazy 4 Cards is January 19th. Email stampwithtara@yahoo.com for more information.
Then on Friday the 15th is the second annual An Evening of Chocolate and Roses, a stamp camp featuring, get ready for it ....stamping on chocolate and four other projects with chocolate chip, rose red, regal rose, very vanilla and this year, adding some blush blossom (wine is a good addition, don't you think?) Pre-registration is discounted, too! Register by Dec. 15th and pay only $20, after that it is $25 per person.
January 23rd is a benefit Crop for Falmouth Corner Preschool click View this photo to download the registration form, and save $5 by registering before Dec. 12th!
Excited yet? I am...and the best is yet to come!
January Scrappin and Stampin Getaway, Hampton Inn and Suites, Wells! January 29-31 click HERE to see all the info!
My Digital Studio is so much fun, really you need to add it to your list this Christmas! I did this page in minutes, and now will recreate it with my Simply Scrappin' Kit - but this way I'm wasting paper and time trying to figure out how to design the page!!!
Today is the last day to take advantage of free shipping (or if you are interested in some of the new Clearance Rack Items, order directly online and get a credit towards your next purchase from me!), email stampwithtara@yahoo.com or call 207-590-8631.
Tomorrow - new specials announced, so check back or be sure to be on my email newsletter list!!!
Friday - Holiday Gifts Class - are you registered yet??
Coming Monday, Dec 7th - make this adorable Family Tree with frame for only $10...email stampwithtara@yahoo.com for more info!
Click HERE to see my online store and the new items added to the clearance rack...however they do need to be ordered from the online store, so I am unable to offer free shipping on those orders. What I am doing is offering a credit towards future purchases!
....ends on Monday at 8pm! Email stampwithtara@yahoo.com with your order and we'll arrange payment!
Saturday's are a day I want to post off topic items, and while last week was a recipe from my November Scrappin and Stampin Getaway, this weekend I am going to share another recipe, this time from my Aunt Peg.
Aunt Peg passed away last Sunday at the age of 96! She came to America as a teenager from Ireland, and was a rock in our family. As my mom's cousin said during the funeral mass - she never complained, and knew who every cousin was and what they were doing and who their kids were and their kids were... not in a nosy way, but in a way that kept the extended family connected. While she didn't have any of her own children, everyone felt special to Aunt Peg! This was her mother's recipe, so that makes it my great grandmother's....and I am s haring it with you!
Irish Soda Bread
5 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tbs butter
2 cups buttermilk (or use regular milk with 2 tsp vinegar added to make 2 cups)
8 oz raisins
caraway seeds ( I don't use them so don't know how many)
1. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl, wet ingredients in a second bowl. I will melt the butter in the microwave first and then add the milk to it.
2. Fold the wet into the dry ingredients until combined. Your dough will be sticky, not to worry!
3. Bake in greased cast iron skillet or two cake pans or individual loaf pans. I also have been taught to make a cross in the dough in the pan to let out the evil spirits (are the Irish superstitious???) and sprinkle some more sugar on the top. Then put into a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.
Everyone loves taking baby pictures. Cute little ones on their backs or their stomachs, making adorable faces or getting into funny situations.
Getting a good picture of your little one once their more mobile, however, can become a bit more of a challenge.
Often, they're moving from one thing to another so quickly that, by the time you're set up, you've missed the shot.
Here are a few tips for capturing those fast-moving kids:
1. Use a fast shutter speed. Sports photographers know the only way to really capture the action is to take the kind of shot that freezes time. Set your shutter speed for 1/500th of a second or higher and you'll be able to avoid most blurry photos... even if you're moving your camera to track your subject when you snap the picture!
2. Use a flash. Sometimes, in low-light situations, you won't be able to shoot at a very high shutter speed. In those situations, a flash will do a fair job accomplishing the same benefit as the first tip.
3. Shoot wide. Don't worry about getting too close to your fast-moving subject. You run the risk of cutting them off at the edge of your shot. Instead, shoot a wider angle. That way, you have more choices for composition when you edit the photos later. And don't worry about cropping too much when you edit. Most of today's cameras have enough megapixel power that you won't lose resolution no matter how much you zoom in for your edits!
Employ these three tips consistently and you'll find a lot more action photos to choose from when you're putting together your scrapbook pages
Bring your photos to the next scrapbook class, December 8th at 7pm! Email stampwithtara@yahoo.com to register!
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