tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41418714695941807952024-03-19T02:38:07.065-04:00BB CreationsBirgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comBlogger1334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-32619248799640548042024-03-18T12:40:00.000-04:002024-03-18T12:40:45.163-04:00A Couple of Easy Cards..Sorta Easy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qEXG7eyB5NW41ZpoyGtsCUVbDdF56e99tym016WlWNx8cZqhda2z7cFkJlO4FqSlVKX2WVU2yc-4diVFJmtuxl6OLOl6-iLy2yXU03byRlXpdCadeZQ5JTfTUbKOElw7NV4PcmbgrN3Gi3hJtRKlKnTRpAgV7o4_MXKgL_X6vrxN6ta3J2Jv0i72q-eK/s3152/1000007012-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3152" data-original-width="2289" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qEXG7eyB5NW41ZpoyGtsCUVbDdF56e99tym016WlWNx8cZqhda2z7cFkJlO4FqSlVKX2WVU2yc-4diVFJmtuxl6OLOl6-iLy2yXU03byRlXpdCadeZQ5JTfTUbKOElw7NV4PcmbgrN3Gi3hJtRKlKnTRpAgV7o4_MXKgL_X6vrxN6ta3J2Jv0i72q-eK/s320/1000007012-01.jpeg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-a-bit-o-green-2/" target="_blank">Simon Says</a>-Add a Bit o'Green</p><p><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/03/spring-is-in-air.html?m=1" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a>- Spring</p><p>I found this fun and easy to do. I took distress inks and pressed them on a craft mat, watered it down and then pressed down my stamp. I stamped it onto white cardstock and it gave it a nice whispy look. This stamp is about 19 years old and I need to use it more. I stamped the sentiment in multi green dye ink and heat embossed it in turquoise sparkle. I placed it onto green cardstock, added the sticker border and a bit of bling.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-GAdM1njOt3ms1_nNo1QnB6TsnFL7lEC-kznFK7S-HByT2bpm8rLsUKdBg_CnNWslEtJs_-duteOHP4cISac500U0Mq90z7mz7ZGLQy9-TeQJceezTHo0AlAHlYWjmNAm0osPOZp-XhNYuCLz1TqkWB0U9O-wKwSUOQETE4w5d75plU8-ePhtRFVnJ-D/s3267/1000007013-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3267" data-original-width="2238" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-GAdM1njOt3ms1_nNo1QnB6TsnFL7lEC-kznFK7S-HByT2bpm8rLsUKdBg_CnNWslEtJs_-duteOHP4cISac500U0Mq90z7mz7ZGLQy9-TeQJceezTHo0AlAHlYWjmNAm0osPOZp-XhNYuCLz1TqkWB0U9O-wKwSUOQETE4w5d75plU8-ePhtRFVnJ-D/s320/1000007013-01.jpeg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/194-spin-butterfly-wheel-with-d-for.html?m=1" target="_blank">Butterfly Challenge</a>- 3D decoupage, die cuts, colours in daffodil, dark green, Damson blue</p><p><a href="https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/2024/03/first-signs-of-spring-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">Double D Challenge</a>- 1st signs of spring</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj85BPfht-zEiXc5EDiwyp7ZxzLswqlJEUS0ldLO2Xba7bBOrsWt4o7-jsiXJ-EdGeKkPjDQaL-dftHJFH99b3_pU2KlZCWD_2GjxatRqEC4HOgbUUgSJ2vYGI8gFVs2zZ075SKian5hK933BTqWBLMzTbdVT7N-IdOGs9lXcW_xxqR9tWFOsOKPr99J8-V" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj85BPfht-zEiXc5EDiwyp7ZxzLswqlJEUS0ldLO2Xba7bBOrsWt4o7-jsiXJ-EdGeKkPjDQaL-dftHJFH99b3_pU2KlZCWD_2GjxatRqEC4HOgbUUgSJ2vYGI8gFVs2zZ075SKian5hK933BTqWBLMzTbdVT7N-IdOGs9lXcW_xxqR9tWFOsOKPr99J8-V" width="160" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/03/spring-season-march-2024-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">4 Seasons</a>- daffodils from the mood board</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-L30TxJd7XIkim8QYObw07dTletVG-vUN68B4RB75K_GoLSn68Q31qgg6hSLn9tdeeWpjgdLqTbWN_qIJb6OXyRnCQla0EjlKbNtEjGbxfS-41n3Py_Coo_WzcuBCz6fEwmohgdr37_kCDiqDzR_9ZRS4Z6uL4WvhmQGk-yib2Pw230N7GDJlVzdH1AKw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-L30TxJd7XIkim8QYObw07dTletVG-vUN68B4RB75K_GoLSn68Q31qgg6hSLn9tdeeWpjgdLqTbWN_qIJb6OXyRnCQla0EjlKbNtEjGbxfS-41n3Py_Coo_WzcuBCz6fEwmohgdr37_kCDiqDzR_9ZRS4Z6uL4WvhmQGk-yib2Pw230N7GDJlVzdH1AKw" width="182" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-312-dies-and-andor-punches.html?m=1" target="_blank">Dream Valley</a>- die cuts or punches</p><p>I like the mood boards and this was an easy card because I used the decoupage set and just pieced everything together. It was a bit finicky with trying to cut up the pop up dots to fit on the small pieces to create the 3D effect. I added the sentiment, the glitter in gold and, finally, die cut butterflies that I cut out from blue remnant pieces I had from my colouring escapades.</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-57457059631265784172024-03-14T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-14T06:00:00.132-04:00Best Oscar Score-1966<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfhyphenhyphenVwDA9T9DFaY_9ZAnpCiNAPn72jKNnpfvFchBL_5YbrVxbG474wtl5P69J-Mq8G1d98rll9XquHlk-GrCY87NCm1J5JlmUzPg4lTxwmJrA2L2ecCvzGWYDnYA7PHSIecArVorfrNOjAV37PxDY1Q2Sg8Qrx7srAIJpehTCOK3fi5Ipn2uk9OCUE3-_/s258/IMG_0175.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="200" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfhyphenhyphenVwDA9T9DFaY_9ZAnpCiNAPn72jKNnpfvFchBL_5YbrVxbG474wtl5P69J-Mq8G1d98rll9XquHlk-GrCY87NCm1J5JlmUzPg4lTxwmJrA2L2ecCvzGWYDnYA7PHSIecArVorfrNOjAV37PxDY1Q2Sg8Qrx7srAIJpehTCOK3fi5Ipn2uk9OCUE3-_/s1600/IMG_0175.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Did anyone watch the Oscars this past Sunday? Obviously, I did and found it very entertaining. I enjoyed Jimmy Kimmel, I enjoyed the Ken song where you could see that Ryan Gosling enjoyed himself and some of the speeches were great ( not the people who, deservedly, won Godzilla, that speech was horrid because he couldn’t read the acceptance speech). The fashions were, well, many just seem stupid and the after party get ups were created by hookers are us. Some were gross and so, so classless. </p><p>Anyway, this time I am choosing the year 1966 and went with best score and this was when one still had Best Original Score and Best musical score Adaptation but I’m just doing Score this time around. I am choosing the one I think should have won, the one that did win and one that was nominated. Let me know what you think or if you would have chosen something completely different.</p><p><u><b>1. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY BY ENNIO MORRICONE</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J9EZGHcu3E8" width="320" youtube-src-id="J9EZGHcu3E8"></iframe></div><br /><p>Believe it or not, this was not even nominated and I choose this score as the score that should have won. Ennio Morricone was in his best form here with almost every piece of music iconic. I love this theme but my favourite is the gold theme when Eli Wallach is running through the cemetery trying to find the plot where the gold is buried. This is, to me, the one that should have won.</p><p><u><b>2. BORN FREE BY JOHN BARRY</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MhGeH07lo5M" width="320" youtube-src-id="MhGeH07lo5M"></iframe></div><br /><p>I do love this music and it resonates with me because of the meaning of the song and, I am glad it won but Ennio should have taken it. That being said, I am glad it won.</p><p><u><b>3. HAWAII BY ELMER BERNSTEIN</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uIPP-86klKc" width="320" youtube-src-id="uIPP-86klKc"></iframe></div><br /><p>This was a sweeping epic that stars Julie Andrews, Richard Harris and Max Von Sydow but, I find it a slog of a film to be honest. I haven’t watched it in years so maybe I should give it another go but…maybe later. I don’t mind the soundtrack which was composed by Elmer Bernstein.</p><p>So, do you agree with me or would you choose another soundtrack or do you agree with the Oscar pick?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-5207863485888391612024-03-13T06:00:00.001-04:002024-03-13T06:00:00.451-04:00Story of Love<p> This week, over at <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/weekly-top-40-inspired-story/" target="_blank">Monday Music Moves Me</a>, the theme was submitted by John at <a href="https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2024/03/11/mmmm-love-on-a-tuesday-night/" target="_blank">The Sound Of One Hand Typing</a>. Create a love story using top 40 music from Valentine’s Day of any year and I chose 1960…I think…the last one is from 1959 and not Valentine’s but it was a top hit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLELAQgaxB7nDZEjNyl-1xca5F-2za0Ya9eQcu89OvQuPdbjSTrup2aEgOp-Oxlxmwu0xuqeF5umqzYzY4cOt4Kd1PvhqcvRgCk8Jc3nEmQI_aq5voG0-St6fE8_xF0KceL_GLJu8xHdf7aqRCHemXlvHUyBAF7iEzo5pR1-umHfh_WmpprDMjO84ckh7v/s2432/20211206_131424-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1725" data-original-width="2432" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLELAQgaxB7nDZEjNyl-1xca5F-2za0Ya9eQcu89OvQuPdbjSTrup2aEgOp-Oxlxmwu0xuqeF5umqzYzY4cOt4Kd1PvhqcvRgCk8Jc3nEmQI_aq5voG0-St6fE8_xF0KceL_GLJu8xHdf7aqRCHemXlvHUyBAF7iEzo5pR1-umHfh_WmpprDMjO84ckh7v/s320/20211206_131424-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Selling Bosch products, door to door was not Ruth's idea of making it rich, but it did afford her the luxury of being on the road. She sold her restaurant, in Toronto, because she was not making any money from it. She drove to Welland, which, she thought, was the crumb de la crumb...blechh. Ruth parked her car, took out the Bosch stuff and started to knock on doors. One door opened and a very tall man stood in front of her. She was quite taken by his strength but also his kind eyes. She gave him the spiel and he quickly declined but offered her a cup of coffee. Ruth hesitated but his eyes made her feel safe and she accepted his offer. She truly felt that I Only Have Eyes For You.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FvzNeh4Mq1o" width="320" youtube-src-id="FvzNeh4Mq1o"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6umxf1RndM00AmL4aXySMWvFDUHQm12EbwavP3dYigh5o6I3LlCGtBSP7tkufWdmB17SPVUohrMjNgxQuwrSvjBuG5k89Fx4IM98c91c4pM3eywB9C7L-FJN1G1nXNH7NX9G3oymhNdQ5YKDtPeug32-n2nKCWuFGyeIdiOCFTGg_GZPsjJwRUzUZWLHb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="678" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6umxf1RndM00AmL4aXySMWvFDUHQm12EbwavP3dYigh5o6I3LlCGtBSP7tkufWdmB17SPVUohrMjNgxQuwrSvjBuG5k89Fx4IM98c91c4pM3eywB9C7L-FJN1G1nXNH7NX9G3oymhNdQ5YKDtPeug32-n2nKCWuFGyeIdiOCFTGg_GZPsjJwRUzUZWLHb" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Ruth, a young lady of 31, met her dream man, Frank, 46, and she knew he was the one but for one big problem...her current, deadbeat, abusive husband. The deadbeat would swat her, steal from her and disrupt her life. She took it, until one fateful morning, when she was cutting up tomatoes in her restaurant on Queen St. The brute woke up and got angry for waking him up by her cutting up the tomatoes, so he tossed the table with the tomatoes onto the floor. Ruth was livid as she was soon to open up her restaurant. She looked at him and, with the big knife in hand, she started for him. He started to cower and then he ran! Ruth, knife in hand, chased the jerk down Queen St. Stopping when his long underwear bottoms fell undone and his Lily white ass was bare as he continued down the street. Ruth leaned up against the building laughing and crying at the same time. She now realized how to control this coward. The rat came back, but she told him she slept with the knife and, when making his coffee, she would place rat poison in front of him making him sweat. Thankfully, he left and she sold the restaurant but now had to tell Frank about her marriage and was worried how he would take it. She always smiled when Mack The Knife came on the radio even though she claimed she never liked the song.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/557lFG-qq5g" width="320" youtube-src-id="557lFG-qq5g"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ohhn3QyBdD2OX8PKjFNeZHQibLMBIADCX36nRdL_xPhly01tLVyJJqqaueBvn7V7JcGVS43sDqUhTdp4SZRmoRtqA3ZPKsFiZNAEmbdq5lXGOGMVQ9wduwN7WFzVVlzdJhaJlVqitA0GCWpbuyKPfsft5XgO9-qIix1_P2H9Rxkim7yO89eNKjQqAC8w/s2427/20211206_131825-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2427" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ohhn3QyBdD2OX8PKjFNeZHQibLMBIADCX36nRdL_xPhly01tLVyJJqqaueBvn7V7JcGVS43sDqUhTdp4SZRmoRtqA3ZPKsFiZNAEmbdq5lXGOGMVQ9wduwN7WFzVVlzdJhaJlVqitA0GCWpbuyKPfsft5XgO9-qIix1_P2H9Rxkim7yO89eNKjQqAC8w/s320/20211206_131825-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Ruth told Frank all about the deadbeat and he listened to her travails with this nutjob. He looked at her and said, " Don't worry, Ruth, I shall always be by your side, through thick and thin. We are meant to be together so put your head on my shoulder, and I will protect you."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UgZ8WTOOUe8" width="320" youtube-src-id="UgZ8WTOOUe8"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05wQLcgfrqTI-Gw453YiXzL3vO3rSNJ3kk5XD2zQWCNFQl7Ls_w3eeyn2SvAwHsKRuT2uvt5Qm_XQNAT2ewO40AmTTj-XhIQN0od90iYl5_5Wd81ZfVZ8ll1uBo3VxXWbOrRdFUHtwudZ0jT7vdP6YL3kHYKuREBfUIONrYs6RMxrJCnkv4rCOu_Y82Tj/s3055/20210210_121723-02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="3055" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05wQLcgfrqTI-Gw453YiXzL3vO3rSNJ3kk5XD2zQWCNFQl7Ls_w3eeyn2SvAwHsKRuT2uvt5Qm_XQNAT2ewO40AmTTj-XhIQN0od90iYl5_5Wd81ZfVZ8ll1uBo3VxXWbOrRdFUHtwudZ0jT7vdP6YL3kHYKuREBfUIONrYs6RMxrJCnkv4rCOu_Y82Tj/s320/20210210_121723-02.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>It took over 2 years to finally be rid of her ex. Frank paid the lawyers and, to be rid of him, paid the deadbeat’s lawyers to. 3 days after the divorce, they married and never looked back. They had 2 children, a boy and a girl, started a sawmill business and, even though they argued, their love was true. One day, while they reminisced, they thought of a song that made them both laugh...all Ruth yelled was "Alvin" and Frank started to chuckle. That dumb song made them smile and hold each other with happiness in their eyes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/joAXosrtocg" width="320" youtube-src-id="joAXosrtocg"></iframe></div><br /><p>Only these 2 would fondly recall this song. This is for my parents.</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-49975711836240122532024-03-07T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-07T06:00:00.137-05:00Thursday Film Picks- Strong Women<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnopJQF45yHvPT1eJ7YXg506R9t0B3ozJB9hMR77I3yb5e9pFDVyuXONZXtxNHRXi1Y0fjWYm8Al32O_7rJ_dTYPUNNEe3QZ8lCsU7vhlbgnfKAOXsCVP_6Xe656b9akTOSCpe1IWIWK5z1qXFrp_i0_o_KU42eMs_iVD76odXd6olee1QT_XS4gZK7kzi/s279/IMG_0757.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="279" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnopJQF45yHvPT1eJ7YXg506R9t0B3ozJB9hMR77I3yb5e9pFDVyuXONZXtxNHRXi1Y0fjWYm8Al32O_7rJ_dTYPUNNEe3QZ8lCsU7vhlbgnfKAOXsCVP_6Xe656b9akTOSCpe1IWIWK5z1qXFrp_i0_o_KU42eMs_iVD76odXd6olee1QT_XS4gZK7kzi/s1600/IMG_0757.png" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This packs a wallop because you can choose quite a few women from any decade but I chose 3 that came into my head right away and 3 films where the woman wasn’t a scheming bitch or insane. So, here are my 3 films…I could have chosen so many more..</p><p><u><b>1. HIS GIRL, FRIDAY-1940</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0GYX46Bs1_8" width="320" youtube-src-id="0GYX46Bs1_8"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is, I think, the quintessential strong female played to perfection by Rosalind Russell as a newspaper woman in a very male dominated field. Her boss and ex husband, Cary Grant knows how to get under her skin and knows that being married to poor Ralph Bellamy baking cookies and wearing an apron, is not her schtick. He gets her involved in a prime story and she gets to sink her teeth into it knowing full well what her ex is up to and she can match him in every way. It is very witty, fast paced and wonderfully acted by all the leads and the character actors.</p><p><u><b>2. WOMAN OF THE YEAR-1942</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/chdPlYhEK2g" width="320" youtube-src-id="chdPlYhEK2g"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is the film where Katherine Hepburn met Spencer Tracy for the first time and started the love affair that only ended with his death. This film, Hepburn plays a major league reporter, like Barbara Walters ( when Barbara was a kid/teen) who meets Tracy, a no nonsense sports writer. They soon find out they like each other more than just friends and end up marrying but Tracy did not realize that his wife was not ready to meet half way and be a marriage partner. I find this film quite mature for this time since it is hinted at that they sleep together before being married. This was not an easy feat during the censorship days. </p><p><u><b>3. TO BE OR NOT TO BE-1942</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7W_B10VbYjI" width="320" youtube-src-id="7W_B10VbYjI"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is the last film of the beloved Carole Lombard who tragically died in a plane crash, with her mom, when she wanted to rush back home, after a bond selling tour, to her husband, Clark Gable. In this film, she plays the wife to Jack Benny, in an acting tour group in Poland, who find out they must work with the resistance movement to help people get out of Poland and themselves as well. There are cases of mistaken identity and jealousy when Jack thinks his wife might be carrying on with a young Robert Stack. I haven’t seen this film in decades and need to see it again. I just remember how Carole was brilliant playing a spy to help her husband and her people. This is a great film that dealt with the war and the rumours of what was happening to the Jewish people. A must see…again for me.</p><p>What strong women films can you think of?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-1607157318099348372024-03-06T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-06T06:00:00.339-05:00Earworm<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMo_Uw7EvfHeG-rJcdDVuUjU6sHyyY5mhzDkNi-fAUD1vBhE_zCEfNxKo_wQrw90xi7rScydNwXy0gT927Wn-VaGBhlwwFKgGDQoWMv8oYgluiltOzp3UjigTHjuT2wxlsflJ3mhRoGusc6HygiJkVpm2R34Jk_RuYwosUJCVi3l9tNX6pK7odVNKNm4Dc/s4080/1000006876-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="2296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMo_Uw7EvfHeG-rJcdDVuUjU6sHyyY5mhzDkNi-fAUD1vBhE_zCEfNxKo_wQrw90xi7rScydNwXy0gT927Wn-VaGBhlwwFKgGDQoWMv8oYgluiltOzp3UjigTHjuT2wxlsflJ3mhRoGusc6HygiJkVpm2R34Jk_RuYwosUJCVi3l9tNX6pK7odVNKNm4Dc/s320/1000006876-01.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Yup, that's me peeking over my big brute doggie, Harley, who like to lie right on top of me. He is a sweetie...big, but a sweetie.</p><p>Certain songs have popped into my head the last couple of weeks and I start humming them...a lot...lol. I think this can be part of the Monday Music Moves Me fest which you can find at Cathy’s blog <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/old-enough/" target="_blank">here</a>. Here are my 3 songs that keep popping into my head for no reason.</p><p><u><b>1. I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT SUNG BY MARBI NIXON-1964</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hA9bEKKxTNU" width="320" youtube-src-id="hA9bEKKxTNU"></iframe></div><br /><p>Julie Andrews made the musical part of Eliza Doolittle famous before the studio went with Audrey Hepburn in the film version( Julie Andrews wo the Oscar that year for Mary Poppins..she showed the studio). Unfortunately, Hepburn didn't have the same voice needed for the role so up came the ever dependable Marni to sing the songs which were written by Lerner and Lowe.</p><p><u><b>2. BUTTONS AND BOWS SUNG BY BOB HOPE- 1948</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DnJKeDnZiKg" width="320" youtube-src-id="DnJKeDnZiKg"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a funny movie and this song is a classic that was sung by Hope, Jane Russell and Trigger..er, I mean Roy Rogers in the film, The Paleface. It was written by Jay Livingston with lyrics by Ray Evans.</p><p><u><b>3. I'M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTTA MY HAIR SUNG BY MITZI GAYNOR-1958</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zzu8ZxBHMWk" width="320" youtube-src-id="Zzu8ZxBHMWk"></iframe></div><br /><p>This song come from the magical team of Rogers and Hammerstein from the film version of South Pacific. Mary Martin ( Larry Hagman's mom) originated the role on stage and made this scene famous because she washed her hair right on stage which was a big deal back in 1949. </p><p>Here's a funny gem from Frazier where he tries to sing his old stand by, "Buttons and Bows" but forgets the words. It's hilarious!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A6YjCbP0p1A" width="320" youtube-src-id="A6YjCbP0p1A"></iframe></div><br /><p>What song(s) have stayed in your head this past week?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-24447097954109269492024-03-05T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-05T06:00:00.174-05:00Star of the Month-Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATqyfecDTfl-8ZVrhsBCC5IoISWZs8nRcnqtfoHCK90uxGkm1iqI1mq8BhJcejS_F9Nlow0N2eFz1vw3bmuB32xSYtlOpqRpTy4z4dnF7VL32CafjMw5ojRICwKhglx-IcWMMfcz23WOfolS6YbasF2_VDPVWGza4wgoa922Vnu9kpw8HqDCSmD5YHjHN/s2848/IMG_0153.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="2136" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATqyfecDTfl-8ZVrhsBCC5IoISWZs8nRcnqtfoHCK90uxGkm1iqI1mq8BhJcejS_F9Nlow0N2eFz1vw3bmuB32xSYtlOpqRpTy4z4dnF7VL32CafjMw5ojRICwKhglx-IcWMMfcz23WOfolS6YbasF2_VDPVWGza4wgoa922Vnu9kpw8HqDCSmD5YHjHN/s320/IMG_0153.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><u><b>ROSCOE ARBUCKLE</b></u></p><p><u><b>BIRTH</b></u>: March 24, 1887</p><p><u><b>DEATH</b></u>: June 29, 1933</p><p><u><b>AGED</b></u>: 46 years</p><p><u><b>DIED FROM</b></u>: Heart Failure in his sleep</p><p><u><b>NICKNAME</b></u>: Fatty…he hated this nickname</p><p><u><b>MARRIED</b></u>: 3 times to actresses 1. Minta Durfee 2. Doris Deane 3. Addie Oakley Dukes McPhail</p><p><u><b>CHILDREN</b></u>: NONE</p><p><u><b>FAMOUS PARTNERS</b></u>: Mabel Normand, a gifted comedienne and very famous in her day</p><p><u><b>TALENT</b></u>: an excellent singer who, when Enrico Caruso heard him sing, told him to leave his current job because he could become a famous singer</p><p><u><b>KNOWN FOR</b></u>: his dexterity and finesse despite his weight. He got the very first pie in the face by Mabel Normand. He was known to be a great pie thrower as well.</p><p>Most people reading this post will have no clue who this man was but, if it wasn’t for him, we would not have Charle Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Bob Hope and the classic pie in the face. If any of you do know of him, it might be due to that horrible trial he went through, sorry, trials…3 for the same event…the so called “murder” of starlet, Virginia Rappe. The 3rd trial, he was finally found not guilty after a 5 minute deliberation by the jurors who composed a letter of apology to him and which he kept until the day he died. </p><p>He was born the youngest of 9 and was such a large baby, anywhere from 13 to 16lbs, from what I have read, that his father did not believe it was his because both he and his wife were of slight build. When his mom died, 11 yrs later, his dad disowned him and he had to strike out on his own. He hit the vaudeville circuit and found his niche in slapstick comedy. In fact, despite his 300 pound girth, he was amazingly nimble, quick and delicate in his style. He made sure he never had a comedic take on his weight because he was quite self-conscious about his weight and hated his nickname “Fatty”. He helped the careers of Chaplin and Keaton (plus others) and Keaton never forgot this helping Arbuckle when many turned their back on him. In fact, in the mid 20s, he saw Bob Hope and told Bob Hope to go West and gave him som great pointers that Hope took and helped him in his career. </p><p>Arbuckle was known to be shy around women and was always amiable even though he liked to party. One fateful Labour Day weekend in 1921, there was a big party hosted by Arbuckle and a couple of his friends in San Francisco during which Virginia Rappe died. The bottom line, Rappe was known to have had more than one abortion( apparently) and, sadly, they probably screwed up her body. She drank when she shouldn’t have since she had been suffering from VD and Cystitis. Her bowels ruptured and she died 2 days later from peritonitis. From there all hell broke loose because Hearst newspapers saw gold in making Arbuckle out to be a murdering, sexual brute, Matthew Brady, the district Attorney, was very ambitious bullying people to lie so he could get a name for himself and this bitch, Maude Delmont, made a name for herself lying so she could be in the papers. The people lapped it up and branded Arbuckle everything you can think of and his weight did not help because it was said he broke her bowels because of his weight….simply disgusting. Due to this scandal ( and others), Will Hays was brought in to bring in “morality” into Hollywood. The studio decided to turn their back on Roscoe because of Hays and the code. Roscoe started directing under William Goodrich and called himself “Will B. Good”. Sadly, he had just signed to make a feature film and had just signed a contract when he died in his sleep of a heart attack. </p><p>For all the men who do abuse women and use them for their own measures, he was not one of them. I wish he was better known. </p><p><b><u>FILMS</u></b></p><p>1. For The Love Of Mabel-1913</p><p>2. Fatty’s Day Off-1914</p><p>3. Mabel & Fatty’s Wash Day-1915</p><p>4. Mabel & Fatty’s Married Life-1915…I love this one..nothing changes even 100 yrs later</p><p>5. Fatty’s Faithful Fido-1915</p><p>6. Mabel’s Wilful Way- 1915</p><p>7. He Did and He Didn’t-1916</p><p>8. The Waiter’s Ball-1916</p><p>9. Coney Island-1917</p><p>10. Love-1919</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ioOvwe4to1w" width="320" youtube-src-id="ioOvwe4to1w"></iframe></div><br /><p>Now, if you have time to kill and want to see how the censors came to stay in Hollywood, watch this episode( from a 13 part series on Early Hollywood…it is an amazing documentary that talks about the early days, directors, stuntmen, cameramen and stars) which details this event as well as others. I think it’s worth a watch.</p><p>Here is the link <a href="https://youtu.be/1nUIx1WXJbs?si=fv_mEP-4Jjo-2a2L">https://youtu.be/1nUIx1WXJbs?si=fv_mEP-4Jjo-2a2L</a></p><p><br /></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-7838270519589434802024-03-04T13:12:00.003-05:002024-03-04T13:12:46.174-05:00The Bear and the Penguin<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo4HTVpDfXk88ozyJMPOXd-gPRRXK1TC7DyRj0GYFYZjuNhTEGCQcXgkR37mWdgwIyU1qqcTYumw4oYLHxG2Uxh0a9cdnmjRmhqre-e9QGwC6H_-osyVozJdg6OQpPgT2t2e-E1JIlHMh2Il21NUt3nxwHN9zDUQvJ7EDQUvTyLP7sRsw16JtSpUUW0lk/s2661/1000006923-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2661" data-original-width="2294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfo4HTVpDfXk88ozyJMPOXd-gPRRXK1TC7DyRj0GYFYZjuNhTEGCQcXgkR37mWdgwIyU1qqcTYumw4oYLHxG2Uxh0a9cdnmjRmhqre-e9QGwC6H_-osyVozJdg6OQpPgT2t2e-E1JIlHMh2Il21NUt3nxwHN9zDUQvJ7EDQUvTyLP7sRsw16JtSpUUW0lk/s320/1000006923-01.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://52cct.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-sketch-challange.html?m=1" target="_blank">Christmas Card Throwdown</a>- Sketch</p><p><a href="https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/03/challenge-311-add-some-sparkle-and-dt.html?m=1" target="_blank">Dream Valley</a>- Sparkles</p><p><a href="https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/03/march-challenge-arcticantarctic-animals.html?m=1" target="_blank">CCAYR</a>- Arctic and/or Artic Animals</p><p><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-114/" target="_blank">Simon Says</a>- Anything Goes </p><p><a href="https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-590-use-your-favourite-colours.html?m=1" target="_blank">Fab N' Funky</a>- Use your Favourite Colours</p><p>I love Blue! All shades and so I was having fun using my color bursts on two pieces of cardstock. You just sprinkle some dust on and spritz with water. You see the colours just bust forth and you can create some great colour combos.</p><p>I cut the 2 different coloured cardstock and placed them on a basic cardstock. I stamped the images in black and heat embossed them in clear dye Embossing powder. I cut out a circle around my critters and added them to the middle of my page obviously, over the colorful tape. I added some stars and border corners to create the effect I wanted. I hope you all had a great day!</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-58796966111363944572024-03-01T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-01T06:00:00.164-05:00What Did I Watch In January and February <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNrAy_yscCLVIHt-mIR9DK3EEdRm-hCYcdSbN2mKVqkcNcGeEIKF8HXyajjHLJ1oW1lLlR3h7uzkxNxFAp0eB4U-tBVo8s08DJyrOynepBBVMALDdl68PXO7VP6G5-3wjjF4UtzHlxANfgT4PIOCJvG5k-kQctzXzbcef8RubtFD4WmyZAayjLKBnsGp_/s228/IMG_0072.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="221" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNrAy_yscCLVIHt-mIR9DK3EEdRm-hCYcdSbN2mKVqkcNcGeEIKF8HXyajjHLJ1oW1lLlR3h7uzkxNxFAp0eB4U-tBVo8s08DJyrOynepBBVMALDdl68PXO7VP6G5-3wjjF4UtzHlxANfgT4PIOCJvG5k-kQctzXzbcef8RubtFD4WmyZAayjLKBnsGp_/s1600/IMG_0072.jpeg" width="221" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>March 1st…is it a lion or a lamb in your area? It’s been both in the same day the last 2 days. In one day we went from a high of 15C down to -8 in 2 hours. I woke up the 29th to a blizzard only to be gone in 40 minutes…crazy! January was not very diverse since we watched all of Downton Abbey including the movies. So let’s get to it and I will try…try to be brief…</p><p>MOVIES</p><p><u><b>1. DOWNTON ABBEY-2010-1015 plus 2019 & 2022</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CkbBXE9ZNAk" width="320" youtube-src-id="CkbBXE9ZNAk"></iframe></div><br /><p>Brilliant show! Love Maggie Smith who has never watched the show.</p><p><u><b>2. 23 PACES TO BAKER ST-1956</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rWarBgLFo2M" width="320" youtube-src-id="rWarBgLFo2M"></iframe></div><br /><p>A blind man is obsessed in finding out what really happened. Not bad and reminds me of the TV show “Longstreet” starring James Franciscus. </p><p><u><b>3. GEOSTORM-2017</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OEDrCier1MQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="OEDrCier1MQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>Gerard Butler in a disaster movie where he ends up in space. Frivolous flick but mindless fun</p><p><u><b>4. BARBIE-2023</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kb7jYOYXiVc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Kb7jYOYXiVc"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>I don’t get the hoopla, to be honest. I think the gem is Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>5. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE-1965</b></u></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bNt9NcLteoU" width="320" youtube-src-id="bNt9NcLteoU"></iframe></div><br /><p>Great middle film of the Spaghetti Western trilogy that stars Clint Eastwood. The music, by Ennio Morricone, is beyond brilliant and haunting.</p><p><u><b>6. MR. HOLMES-2015</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0G1lIBgk4PA" width="320" youtube-src-id="0G1lIBgk4PA"></iframe></div><br /><p>Ian McLellen plays an old Sherlock Holmes who retires to the country with his bees and meets his housekeeper and her son. Well acted.</p><p><b><u>7. OPPENHEIMER-2023</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bK6ldnjE3Y0" width="320" youtube-src-id="bK6ldnjE3Y0"></iframe></div><br /><p>Brilliant film about the man who designed the bomb. Deserves the accolades </p><p><b><u>8. NEWS OF THE WORLD-2020</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZfrO7za1MBY" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZfrO7za1MBY"></iframe></div><br /><p>Tom Hanks brings the news to the people in towns across the U.S. and comes across a German girl who was being brought back to her kinfolk after living with the Natives who killed her parents. It has good action scenes but is a character study as well and one of hope and family.</p><p><u><b>9. BRIDGE OF SPIES-2015</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/owhBnicLZt4" width="320" youtube-src-id="owhBnicLZt4"></iframe></div><br /><p>Tom Hanks plays a lawyer who must negotiate the release of captured pilot, Gary Powers, from the Soviets during the days of the Cold War when the Berlin Wall was going up. Excellent true story with Mark Rylance winning an Oscar as a Soviet spy caught in the U.S. </p><p><u><b>10. SUITE FRANCAISE- 2014</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4cR0L6invGQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="4cR0L6invGQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>Romance between a French woman and a German officer during the early days of WW2. This is an excellent film that brings up more than just a romance…it is so much more.</p><p><u><b>11. VICTORIA & ABDUL-2017</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T504u17Ao9A" width="320" youtube-src-id="T504u17Ao9A"></iframe></div><br /><p>Judi Dench as Queen Victoria, again, this time being enthralled by a visiting Indian and wishes to learn more about his culture, language and him much to the chagrin of her bratty kids.</p><p><u><b>TV SHOWS</b></u></p><p><b><u>1. FROM WHERE THEY STOOD-2021</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ikLH9uIAIDU" width="320" youtube-src-id="ikLH9uIAIDU"></iframe></div><br /><p>Very sad but brilliant documentary about holocaust survivors who took pictures while in the camps and how the people, today, try to find where these photos were taken.</p><p><b><u>2. UPROOTED: THE JOURNEY OF JAZZ DANCE-2020</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KyGd8hI3H4M" width="320" youtube-src-id="KyGd8hI3H4M"></iframe></div><br /><p>A very interesting journey about how jazz dance came to be from the streets to movie musicals and beyond. Love it!</p><p><b><u>3. GHOSTS, THE BRITISH VERSION-2019-2023</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQy2BFwIKTU" width="320" youtube-src-id="dQy2BFwIKTU"></iframe></div><br /><p>The original British sitcom about a woman who inherits a crumbling mansion and she and her husband decide to turn it into a B & B. I’m not done but, I have to admit, I like the American version better. It’s still fun but I have a hard time understanding what her husband says.</p><p><br /></p><p>I watch more TV but I already mentioned the shows in the past. I hope to see more Oscar noms so we shall see. What have you seen?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-48996027050892944222024-02-29T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-29T06:00:00.129-05:00Happy Leap Year!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFESMPBlhiIakMOVp2vfTXTavAzEznx6U3mxW0382SMYiHfpskNcrmZFG9ZJAMnEqY7DWpmQx11P4ig3GqT_Jn9_wuAq9sg8ls4y-Lf-lgcizJiivssQLyVUa_DjrPiB1svt_71N4Sccu_JmKZINOx78_sLQ_1JjiDJX6fpUr4So1ktisp4QE-s7AdFA4/s279/IMG_0757.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="279" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFESMPBlhiIakMOVp2vfTXTavAzEznx6U3mxW0382SMYiHfpskNcrmZFG9ZJAMnEqY7DWpmQx11P4ig3GqT_Jn9_wuAq9sg8ls4y-Lf-lgcizJiivssQLyVUa_DjrPiB1svt_71N4Sccu_JmKZINOx78_sLQ_1JjiDJX6fpUr4So1ktisp4QE-s7AdFA4/s1600/IMG_0757.png" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Are any of you celebrating a birthday today? Do you know of anyone who is? I could not find movies about the leap year…there is one, I believe, but that’s it…I think. Anyhoo, let’s see if March comes in like a lamb or a lion. It appears, in my neck of the woods is more like a lamb or a timid lion. Ok, I have a theme with my 3 film choices and let’s see if you guess what the theme is…</p><p>1. PUBLIC ENEMY-1931</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ruJj20axfO0" width="320" youtube-src-id="ruJj20axfO0"></iframe></div><br /><p>This film is directed by one of my favourites, “Wild Bill” William Wellman, who made a star out of James Cagney as a brutal thug come gangster who is equal parts psychopath, sociopath, and brute. We see how he and his friend rise up in the gangster era with their molls played by Mae Clarke, Joan Blondell and Jean Harlow. The famous scene where Cagney pushes a grapefruit into Mae Clarke’s face was unscripted and caught Mae Clarke by surprise. The last scene is, to me, still one of the most brutal scenes done on film. Wellman could create a crisp, finely tuned film. His film, “Wings”, is the first best picture winner with great aerial battles that look quite realistic. It should be since Wellman was the first American to be part of the Lafayette #87 during WW1 and he received the Croix De Guerrero with 2 palms. I need to read his biography.</p><p>2. UP IN ARMS-1944</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/agBySMRnZwY" width="320" youtube-src-id="agBySMRnZwY"></iframe></div><br /><p>This was the first major film of Danny Kaye who plays a hypochondriac who gets drafted into the army. His best friend, Dana Andrews, volunteers, to keep an eye on his dumb ass friend. Their girlfriends join up as nurses but the gals like the other friend. Dinah Shore was the gal who really wanted Danny Kaye and they provide some good scenes with Dinah Shore singing some really pretty songs. Dinah Shore was more famous as a singer and, later, on TV shows including her daytime tv show plus dating Burt Reynolds. I need to watch this fun movie again as I haven’t seen it in decades.</p><p>3. THE FABULOUS DORSEYS-1947</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nT9Jove_hkU" width="320" youtube-src-id="nT9Jove_hkU"></iframe></div><br /><p>I watched this movie last year and, the acting of these 2 famous brothers has a little to be desired but it’s entertaining for the music that they can do in spades. The 2 brothers are shown how they rise from obscurity to become famous but they quarrel…a lot! This one gal, played by Janet Blair, is trying to play peacemaker. In actuality, the 2 brothers did fall out back in 1935 over the way a song was being played but they did make this film and were on TV together where they introduced Elvis Presley. Jimmy Dorsey, who smoked and drank and died in 1957 from lung cancer, was brilliant for playing the Flight of the Bumblebee in one breath!</p><p>Can you figure out my theme? </p><p>Bonus…</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1IO8TMYt5sY" width="320" youtube-src-id="1IO8TMYt5sY"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-62370977481120551552024-02-28T06:00:00.002-05:002024-02-28T13:45:12.305-05:00Lemmings...Leap or Jump<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLMpkPEfRLzNak7qIQa3k_RGfYR891NlqrPkP_DoKrHPzvq2gk72EcwYRQ-6ui-4LBZFnEq535HFDm2PyvRkHlw4HuGegMKJR5ld3D9eI9aBZdAg1jQ0sIKlz59kBDlgxx_9eA3h43XiBzAq3_slNdjn0BnOJlagvTuyjcEnBdaQj8zfCqV3RUq-dUttj/s4080/1000006864-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2296" data-original-width="4080" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLMpkPEfRLzNak7qIQa3k_RGfYR891NlqrPkP_DoKrHPzvq2gk72EcwYRQ-6ui-4LBZFnEq535HFDm2PyvRkHlw4HuGegMKJR5ld3D9eI9aBZdAg1jQ0sIKlz59kBDlgxx_9eA3h43XiBzAq3_slNdjn0BnOJlagvTuyjcEnBdaQj8zfCqV3RUq-dUttj/s320/1000006864-01.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>February has been warmer than ever, not good for the trees and plants and today it is supposed to hit 14C! It will be warm until Friday and plummet 20 degrees in a few hours...so March might be coming in like a lion or lamb. Our Kaspar is a lion who is sleeping like a sweet lamb so I thought this picture works.</p><p>Over at <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/leap-of-faith/" target="_blank">Monday Music Moves Me</a>, we are talking about leap and/or jump. Obviously, that song by Van Halen came into my head but it was played to death back in the 80s and I found their video,...gross. I went another way as I like to do. Here are my 3...</p><p><u><b>1. JUMPIN' JIVE BY CAB CALLOWAY</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_8yGGtVKrD8" width="320" youtube-src-id="_8yGGtVKrD8"></iframe></div><p>I thpught of this great song and dance number by the superlative Nicholas Brothers. They should be in the same realm as Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly but, they are Black so...so very sad. This is from the film, "Stormy Weather", that featured an all black cast( Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Lena Horne heading) with this number a highlight. I just don't know how they did this but they are breathtaking.</p><p>2. <u><b>JUMP FOR JOY SUNG BY IVY ANDERSON-1941</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QWhRDo1Q5W4" width="320" youtube-src-id="QWhRDo1Q5W4"></iframe></div><p>This lady has a beautiful voice and died too young from heart failure. She had diabetes and other ailments but Bing Crosby helped her out always because she helped him when he was starting out and he never forgot<b><u>.</u></b></p><p><u><b>3. TAKE A LEAP SUNG BY JULIE ANDREWS AND DAVID HYDE PIERCE-2017</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><u><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4CJUK_MCOCU" width="320" youtube-src-id="4CJUK_MCOCU"></iframe></u></div><u><b><br /></b></u><p></p><p>I hope I found the right video for this song. This is quite a sweet song and, to be honest, I'm not sure it is from 2917 because Julie Andrews lost her singing voice a long time ago due to a botched vocal chord surgery to remove polyps but she is here singing with David who played Frazier's brother Niles. </p><p>What songs can you think of? </p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-88657876333341603062024-02-26T08:03:00.007-05:002024-02-26T08:13:20.816-05:00Christmas Fun <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9c0fEGMsqfSxT_i-r5GDgIVpDBpc2avi1K8puRVFNImVqdF4yWD236psAWK_SZBCyIvNwobcHVJsCm8F9gSCV5_5bJXXaqHCTk1wp7v_k-u7RQFJrVDF2e4FFCiBRQ9z4wwlleUqaxFVlY-RDQ7CN0nWxVzu87rp_m71PHCOrbruLfTejQoNaMA7Rm_7/s3121/1000006862-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3121" data-original-width="2212" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq9c0fEGMsqfSxT_i-r5GDgIVpDBpc2avi1K8puRVFNImVqdF4yWD236psAWK_SZBCyIvNwobcHVJsCm8F9gSCV5_5bJXXaqHCTk1wp7v_k-u7RQFJrVDF2e4FFCiBRQ9z4wwlleUqaxFVlY-RDQ7CN0nWxVzu87rp_m71PHCOrbruLfTejQoNaMA7Rm_7/s320/1000006862-01.jpeg" width="227" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://52cct.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-technique-challenge.html" target="_blank">Christmas Card Throwdown</a>- Retiform Technique</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/02/february-challenge.html" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a>- Animals, Birds & Creatures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-462-christmas.html?m=1" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps</a>- Christmas </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is an old style but I never made one like this and it was fun. I took a scrap paper, a sponge and a dye ink pad, in apricot brown, and started to create the geometric shapes. I placed down the paper onto a cardstock I had floating around for a while ( I created the background using red and green distress ink with water). I took a few small stamps and bigger evergreen ones along with brown, green and red dye ink pads and started to stamp. To make sure you don’t stamp in other areas, you cover the area you don’t want stamped with posted notes. Once that was all stamped, I added the bow and the saying. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY2jxLB7uFHu6sQk10xE-qrwf_6SIXF3areSih0vlgNLQw_C5SiaiDerQ7w4RGUu3eaULiSBtgN8Gb65IP9YIK7QZWVuNU2nYKHmr77sCKMPQSJOAzlezItkvOoSiQWgXYsYtezH5AqrKKuJ1xZ1trH1tqFICPuPKFePvXEZsb1CPTtHfL8oX0TTry3Ty/s2949/1000006861-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="2294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY2jxLB7uFHu6sQk10xE-qrwf_6SIXF3areSih0vlgNLQw_C5SiaiDerQ7w4RGUu3eaULiSBtgN8Gb65IP9YIK7QZWVuNU2nYKHmr77sCKMPQSJOAzlezItkvOoSiQWgXYsYtezH5AqrKKuJ1xZ1trH1tqFICPuPKFePvXEZsb1CPTtHfL8oX0TTry3Ty/s320/1000006861-01.jpeg" width="249" /></a></div><p><br /></p><a href="https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/abc-christmas-challenge-c-and-d-are-for.html#comment-form" target="_blank">ABC Christmas</a>- cats and Dogs<p></p><p><a href="https://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-challenge-hearts.html" target="_blank">CCAYR</a>- Hearts</p><p><a href="http://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-80.html" target="_blank">Crafty Animals</a>- Anything Goes </p><p><a href="http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/173-hearts-and-flowers.html" target="_blank">Sparkles Challenge</a>-Hearts and Flowers</p><p><a href="https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/inspiration-station-february-2024.html?m=1" target="_blank">Inspiration Station</a>- Dog and Cat ..Cuddly</p><p>I used my cuddlebug and an embossing folder I’ve had for a while but never used. I took some grey cardstock, cut it so it fit the folder and took my red dye ink and rub it on the flat side. I pressed it through and the red came right onto the card. I coloured in the rose and leaves with a glitter pen for some added oomph. I stamped my sweet pussy cat in black and used my tombow markers to colour in my pussy cat plus I added some glitter, obviously. I fussy cut her out and glued her in place. I added the hearts, the green leaves and the wood flower, that I coloured in red with the dye ink pad, and glued them in place. I placed it on some green cardstock, with some stamped greenery in green dye ink and voila!</p><p>Have a beautiful day and week ahead.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-85227734971764672192024-02-22T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-22T06:00:00.244-05:00Old Love<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFfMBxuQ7WOUNUDxKiO-iee7BFgerrt0tLt2oDQAyfNf5yHp_F_cBJr5xaatfr1ibr4QcehW_Mm9kuULtclNPN-f0NscwzV8V1noT8_9FLc_vFhcgEuRLFxFmiGLzTe37V9B-Vsz7BcbHudGfSotkHnTKhy1y86Jr9cHXd0Nugof_1FCX2MbgnpytRwPx/s279/IMG_0757.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="279" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFfMBxuQ7WOUNUDxKiO-iee7BFgerrt0tLt2oDQAyfNf5yHp_F_cBJr5xaatfr1ibr4QcehW_Mm9kuULtclNPN-f0NscwzV8V1noT8_9FLc_vFhcgEuRLFxFmiGLzTe37V9B-Vsz7BcbHudGfSotkHnTKhy1y86Jr9cHXd0Nugof_1FCX2MbgnpytRwPx/s1600/IMG_0757.png" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Before I start, I will let you know who won the Oscar from yesterday’s song post. Once again, Joel got it right…”I’m Easy” won the Oscar while the theme from “Mahogany” was nominated and the other song from “Nashville” got nuttin. </p><p>Now, there are a ton…a ton of romance films from all genres but it’s almost always with young people and I do think, at times, that love is wasted on the young. I decided to talk about films that deal with old love and I went with a theme within a theme choosing all TV movies. Here are my 3…</p><p><u><b>1. LOVE AMONG THE RUINS-1975</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vZLvBW6dpkE" width="320" youtube-src-id="vZLvBW6dpkE"></iframe></div><br /><p>This stars 2 greats, Katherine Hepburn and Laurence Olivier and directed by the great George Cukor who directed Hepburn 10 times, I believe. Hepburn plays a woman who loves ‘em and drops them with her latest paramour, a much younger man, being upset and sues her. She decides to fight and hires a famous barrister, played by Olivier, forgetting that she did the same thing to him 40 years ago but he still carries a torch for her. This is a lovely movie that is romantic during the early years of the 20th century. It may not be the best of Hepburn’s films or Olivier’s but it is nice to watch.</p><p><u><b>2. SUMMER SOLSTICE-1981</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0yO_hWhg9eQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="0yO_hWhg9eQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>I saw this film when it first came out and thought it was a great swan song for both of these great actors. This film was the last film for both of them but you wouldn’t know it because they acted so well together. It’s the story about a married couple of 50 years and the ups and downs they went through in their marriage. It is a very good film about marriage and the highs and lows. I always loved Myrna Loy who got a Great role in this film and she acted her heart out. </p><p><u><b>3. ONE SPECIAL NIGHT-1999</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4xKWE0o-uQw" width="320" youtube-src-id="4xKWE0o-uQw"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is the 3rd and last pairing of James Garner and Julie Andrews who became great friends when they first met in the early 1960s and figured they must have kissed 500 times. In fact Julie Andrews always said Garner knew how to kiss because, in their first film, after he kissed her, her legs buckled. They decided to star in this TV movie about a man whose wife has dementia and is in long term care and Andrews plays a doctor. One snowy night near Christmas, his car get stuck and she picks him up only to get stuck herself. They find an unused cabin and spend a wonderful night, without any hanky panky, talking and find they actually have much in common. Unfortunately, a series of errors and misunderstandings, keeps them apart but you know something will happen to bring them together. Another sweet and touching film with a love that happens to people who are over 30. </p><p>What movies can you think of that deals with a love between 2 older people? </p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-52080993669031608842024-02-21T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-21T06:00:00.138-05:00Which Song Won the Oscar for 1975<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiWXgwXIg4CKzCdPQgYF7tVvjH-yTt9y5D6jM7fIVdagf8dgla2AvEbshmCNBTby9gEowjc3PnKoPq-MY6b8QmG-lNV7_mXvIEXiVrrsNMcS59KpAuoCmGR-uCViroJvyJVLQ-S8Z10JCVN0LEVm1QiT3nuvOsB_mQ0NQS-tE4gTrdVf6t2Ux4moulFeq/s318/IMG_0051.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiWXgwXIg4CKzCdPQgYF7tVvjH-yTt9y5D6jM7fIVdagf8dgla2AvEbshmCNBTby9gEowjc3PnKoPq-MY6b8QmG-lNV7_mXvIEXiVrrsNMcS59KpAuoCmGR-uCViroJvyJVLQ-S8Z10JCVN0LEVm1QiT3nuvOsB_mQ0NQS-tE4gTrdVf6t2Ux4moulFeq/s1600/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So I decided to choose another year from the 1970s because I haven’t been back to the 70s in a long time. 1975 is a fun time with Jaws and Disco making headway. I’m joining in with the <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/kiss-me/" target="_blank">Monday Music Movies Me</a>, even though it’s Wednesday. Let’s see if you can figure out which song won the Oscar, which one was nominated and which came up with neither…</p><p><u><b>1. I’M EASY SUNG BY KEITH CARRADINE</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p6y47KcuI4Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="p6y47KcuI4Y"></iframe></div><br /><p>This song, is from the film, “Nashville” directed by Robert Altman with a star studded cast and a film that I really want to see. This film was written and sung by Keith Carradine from the famous Carradine clan whose father was John Carradine and brother was David Carradine. </p><p><u><b>2. IT DON’T WORRY ME SUNG BY KEITH CARRADINE</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K5wPFLB4Mno" width="320" youtube-src-id="K5wPFLB4Mno"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Yup, this come from the same film and was also written and sung by Keith Carradine. I had no idea he was so talented.<div><br /></div><div><b><u>3. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO SUNG BY DIANA ROSS</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iuA8YbdTdR8" width="320" youtube-src-id="iuA8YbdTdR8"></iframe></div><br /><div> This song comes from the movie, “Mahogany” starring Diana Ross and…it’s a dumb ass movie but it’s fun with the fashion and it has this song. This was written by Mike Messer( music) and Gerry Goffin ( lyrics) and became a huge hit for Ross.</div><div><br /></div><div>So can you guess who won, who was nominated and who got nuttin’?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-88524791068899925772024-02-20T08:50:00.000-05:002024-02-20T08:50:13.517-05:00Had a Fun Crafty Weekend <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3fW895f8Nf86KeL97bnuva2BI_0rLa5qlgL9dsgSIBXypU99yPA475g_vILHqel8Z6gKTX1sIIqSfgQRXHH1CPADQ0lAJlIADACFc-rLPBT8f8O01X_WEi3PZ_uilz8cJitzz0Nggqd6p5yFiZINiwVIbw3abKnxhSZHilHJTdp_gcn246pAjXjLyl-a/s3133/1000006784-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3133" data-original-width="2294" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3fW895f8Nf86KeL97bnuva2BI_0rLa5qlgL9dsgSIBXypU99yPA475g_vILHqel8Z6gKTX1sIIqSfgQRXHH1CPADQ0lAJlIADACFc-rLPBT8f8O01X_WEi3PZ_uilz8cJitzz0Nggqd6p5yFiZINiwVIbw3abKnxhSZHilHJTdp_gcn246pAjXjLyl-a/s320/1000006784-01.jpeg" width="234" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="http://theflowerchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/reminder-88-add-heart.html#comment-form" target="_blank">The Flower Challenge</a>- Use a Heart</p><p><a href="https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-183-valentineuse-heart.html" target="_blank">The Male Room</a>- Use a Heart</p><p><a href="https://www.welovestamping.co.uk/2024/02/romantic-inspiration.html" target="_blank">We Love Stamping</a>- Romance</p><p><a href="http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/inkspirational-challenge-309-word.html" target="_blank">Inkspirational</a>- Hearts</p><p><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/02/show-us-some-love-743.html" target="_blank">Little Red Wagon</a>- Show Us Some Love</p><p><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-fun-with-foil/" target="_blank">Simon Says</a>- Fun with Foil</p><p><a href="https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc241-featured-designer-jeanne/" target="_blank">Tic, Tac, Toe Challenge</a>- used Sparkle, Watercolor, Flowers #tttc241 </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQITcXlJ8jCBvfxKCwKNx9DUmZKx43Nj-eEa2uEvo6k3LVx6MosdCelmDiv5NVnKbkRFwq0Hg7WNnNLbXThXU9lVr6aijisOddEa1ZMgv5gNjxPiKugHez20YbHMRWzsvl_6oZBvILMl1r7fKndR5-VVOPjOJIJPfBsvao95Ctv1CY79TwLM-H-Fp-LWgS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="450" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQITcXlJ8jCBvfxKCwKNx9DUmZKx43Nj-eEa2uEvo6k3LVx6MosdCelmDiv5NVnKbkRFwq0Hg7WNnNLbXThXU9lVr6aijisOddEa1ZMgv5gNjxPiKugHez20YbHMRWzsvl_6oZBvILMl1r7fKndR5-VVOPjOJIJPfBsvao95Ctv1CY79TwLM-H-Fp-LWgS" width="186" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I created this card for my hubby and, I have to say, it looks pretty good:)). I took my cuddlebug and embossed the flower frame. I used my tombow markers to watercolour in the roses in a variety of blues. I used my dark blue ink pad and pressed that across the card and the colour adheres to the raised areas. I used glossy accents to create a shine on the roses. I stamped the sentiment and the heart in a sticky embossing powder and used the blue foil for the 2 stamped pieces. Finally took double sided tape around the edges and placed the the 2 different blue foils on top. I glued everything in place and my hubby loved his card</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgLiuWrPqZ3ijJdgaSo0GEn3321qnNQouDf-eoR99uJ_3ojJoszWlF_Col3H8Q0jvI42PjfMkSu-rnx7n9Sz04vZD4JcbEHoKysIZbfrZjF-1aU2XEEfEnHY7AT0pXq8SZBR4Sj_hS-vNgSFGZo-ci0d410jPjqB9LdasUu1KG6WVmq7nPY34t2LITHnE/s2910/1000006794-02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2910" data-original-width="2272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwgLiuWrPqZ3ijJdgaSo0GEn3321qnNQouDf-eoR99uJ_3ojJoszWlF_Col3H8Q0jvI42PjfMkSu-rnx7n9Sz04vZD4JcbEHoKysIZbfrZjF-1aU2XEEfEnHY7AT0pXq8SZBR4Sj_hS-vNgSFGZo-ci0d410jPjqB9LdasUu1KG6WVmq7nPY34t2LITHnE/s320/1000006794-02.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/christmas-kickstart-challenge-reminder.html" target="_blank">52 Christmas Cards</a>- Mushrooms</p><p><a href="http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/173-hearts-and-flowers.html" target="_blank">Sparkles Monthly</a>- New Beginnings</p><p>I have not used my gnome stamps until now. I used my tombow markers and coloured in the gnome and the mushroom. I added glitter to the top of the mushroom, fussy cut it out and glued it to the white card stock. This cardstock was glued to the frame in red glitter. I stamped the sentiment in green which must be 15 years old. Added the gold glitter border and the star crystals. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZm_heSeub6yX_0_iudFt4yoN10Vtaq9QTb8CtuyupYffZkM1Q2mmTzeH2xxqRKB4fdSg2vE9Mq5wWNO6udOJbakUbU9a6jYnMQu7YVT1nGWOqXhonQQ823u-ZQGa8N7lcxjAlublIW1XiHaImv50Uaw5N9LbOZza9E2u6rwbvq1ZehA0-J8KKr03hG-Mx/s2519/1000006796-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2519" data-original-width="2274" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZm_heSeub6yX_0_iudFt4yoN10Vtaq9QTb8CtuyupYffZkM1Q2mmTzeH2xxqRKB4fdSg2vE9Mq5wWNO6udOJbakUbU9a6jYnMQu7YVT1nGWOqXhonQQ823u-ZQGa8N7lcxjAlublIW1XiHaImv50Uaw5N9LbOZza9E2u6rwbvq1ZehA0-J8KKr03hG-Mx/s320/1000006796-01.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-589-paper-piecing.html?m=1" target="_blank">Fab N' Funky</a>- Paper Piecing</p><p><a href="https://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-108-anything-goes-christmas.html?m=1" target="_blank">12 Months of Christmas</a>- Die Cuts/Embossing </p><p><a href="https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/christmas-kickstart-challenge-reminder.html" target="_blank">Christmas Kickstart</a>- Out On A Limb</p><p>This was fun to do! I enjoyed paper piecing the ornaments that I cut out using my sizzex machine from paper remnants I had on hand that was coloured up with colour bursts. I stamped the evergreen in green and glued the ornaments in place. I took red stickles and placed it on top of the berries and glued it on top of a sparkly paper with border stickers and purple pearls in each corner. </p><p>How was your weekend?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-76990191535860454812024-02-15T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-15T06:00:00.130-05:00Bittersweet Romances<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRT7YBzr13vPx2hJqZlXbdtTE-aCgR_0sZASaVlmCy0OgV-tDivDe7v549Qyz5CKZTaxB9aTBj_jyxlMEZ6gCFMmr4GGxivkjzCJKcbQR4frrp7y6QfePprl-PqLaTCMogm86fhGQqvxdHbuubgG_2PWFBhoJdu_yq89JTEZEw6WXMdEvCXypX30PtNTx/s279/IMG_0757.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="279" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQRT7YBzr13vPx2hJqZlXbdtTE-aCgR_0sZASaVlmCy0OgV-tDivDe7v549Qyz5CKZTaxB9aTBj_jyxlMEZ6gCFMmr4GGxivkjzCJKcbQR4frrp7y6QfePprl-PqLaTCMogm86fhGQqvxdHbuubgG_2PWFBhoJdu_yq89JTEZEw6WXMdEvCXypX30PtNTx/s1600/IMG_0757.png" width="279" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I can’t stand “Love Story” and other predictable boy meets girl, one’s rich, the other, poor, daddy hates the union. One dies…the end… snore. There are many romantic films..many…but I decided to center on the bittersweet romances of which there are…many. Here are 3 I chose for this week…</p><p><u><b>1. WATERLOO BRIDGE-1940</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sps0Hw2juhA" width="320" youtube-src-id="sps0Hw2juhA"></iframe></div><br /><p>This film is a full on romantic melodrama that I should not like but I do. It stars Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor as 2 people who meet on the bridge and fall for each other in the span of a day or hours. She is a ballerina and he is upper class and they will be together no matter what. When shrivelled apple face Maria Ouspenskaya finds out his star ballerina went out despite her disapproval, she abruptly fires Vivien. Vivien soon finds out her love of her life has died in WW1 and soon becomes a lady of the night only, a year later, to see him very much alive. He is over the moon to see her again but can she tell him what she has become? This was Vivien’s favourite film of hers as well as Robert’s favourite. It’s well acted and both stars are beautiful but I get frustrated by people making life so difficult. Stop being martyrs, tell them the truth and then hit the hay. </p><p><b><u>2. SUMMERTIME-1955</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dF5jA9KNJss" width="320" youtube-src-id="dF5jA9KNJss"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a beautifully romantic drama that stars Katherine Hepburn as a spinster on her once in a lifetime trip to Venice who meets pouty-lipped Rosanno Brazzi and falls for his charm. When she decides to get all dolled up for her big date, I laughed because her hair was exactly the same…lol. This was directed by David Lean so it is a step above the typical romance plus you have Katherine Hepburn who is so good as a woman who has never given in to her impulses but decides to let Venice speak to her. Hepburn did her own stunts so that is her falling into the canal and she paid for it because she got something from it which resulted in her eye constantly tearing until the day she died. </p><p>3. <b><u>SUITE FRANCAISE-2014</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4cR0L6invGQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="4cR0L6invGQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>We just watched this film starring Michelle Williams as a French woman who is living with her prickly mother in law, played by Kristin Scott Thomas while her husband is fighting in the early days of WW2. The Germans have just taken Paris and are sprawling all over France. Their small town is no different and a German unit takes over this town with the Captain staying at the fancy home where Williams and her mom in law live. The German, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, is a gentleman who hates the war and what Hitler is doing. He is a composer who loves music and hates having to do his duty which is repugnant to him. He and Williams fall in love but everything and everyone is against this union. A farmer kills a German, who deserves it, but now he is a hunted man and the German must find him. It is so well acted and sad. This is based on a book by Irene Nemirovsky, a Jewish woman who died in the concentration camps. Her daughter had the book and her mom asked her to read it and see about publishing it but, after the war, when she found out her mom died, she assumed it was her mom’s diary and could not read it. In the 1980s, she found the book and finally sat down to read it and realized it was not a diary but a fictional book set during WW2. Watching this movie made me think of my mom..when the Russians marched in, they were brutal especially since many were from prisons and were rapists and murderers which is what they did all around the German landscape. Sadly, my mom was a victim of gang rape( over many hours by 7 Russians) but 6 months later a Russian Captain and his troop set up camp on my grandparents’ home and made sure that the family was safe. While there he fell in love with my aunt, Tante Ilse, but, to my mom’s knowledge, they never acted on any feelings. Tante Ilse was already married and in love with her husband and this Russian was a true gentleman and made sure the killings and raping stopped in this area. One day, they got their orders to leave and that was that. </p><p>That movie so bothered me that I dreamed a different ending which was much more positive and happy and how I wish it did end like that. Sadly, there were many French women that did get involved with German soldiers and officers but when the allies won, these women were vilified with their hair being shaved off and openly ridiculed. Sad how we humans can act because not all these women were collaborators.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHQNa-bIy1aqTLIf45NlGfIV4ywce_bDc5XFlIWqsF29qNxM2NNWdw7FnQ6OpT2O1-W6CUH2iiPihdUkQaLzNkJ3vhxU5c6NHkCEefjv22zzQDogztCaFYcZjQW7oz7zh3xw6e2NTUUaWg3RY2yMHlWfu_Xem2IPgmr63bKXROFMz-oC4nwze9I52VlWwx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHQNa-bIy1aqTLIf45NlGfIV4ywce_bDc5XFlIWqsF29qNxM2NNWdw7FnQ6OpT2O1-W6CUH2iiPihdUkQaLzNkJ3vhxU5c6NHkCEefjv22zzQDogztCaFYcZjQW7oz7zh3xw6e2NTUUaWg3RY2yMHlWfu_Xem2IPgmr63bKXROFMz-oC4nwze9I52VlWwx" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-9383286336349162232024-02-14T07:47:00.000-05:002024-02-14T07:47:01.742-05:00Love Stinks!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4pGnCFUxmYZOzORdvleHCV5q2d0f_R6v9cs-bLBHrDRGDGqAAej3HEiQ3o11cSaO-vVIvzOHfvf1W3nWKrsm314CXMba1BsNXsfcQFY_G7xxIeB-QxH8uu506jRApKGU4x8O6BIgLji26miKFiPPeosdVSNylWEIytUUOG-FJedvjQCh3g0oGTttt3gD/s2091/1000006475-02.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2091" data-original-width="1959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4pGnCFUxmYZOzORdvleHCV5q2d0f_R6v9cs-bLBHrDRGDGqAAej3HEiQ3o11cSaO-vVIvzOHfvf1W3nWKrsm314CXMba1BsNXsfcQFY_G7xxIeB-QxH8uu506jRApKGU4x8O6BIgLji26miKFiPPeosdVSNylWEIytUUOG-FJedvjQCh3g0oGTttt3gD/s320/1000006475-02.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Poor Harley, he's pouting and probably is thinking love stinks because he got into trouble. This week, over at <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/hopelessly-devoted-to-you/" target="_blank">Monday Music Moves Me</a>, it's about love being beautiful or love stinking and I went that route. I will say, I am in a great relationship and love that man of mine and vice versa. I have gone through the pain of losing love and most of us have felt that pain so here are my picks...</p><p>1. <b><u>LOVE STINKS BY THE J. GEILS BAND-1980</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_LUNtwNNp1k" width="320" youtube-src-id="_LUNtwNNp1k"></iframe></div><br /><p>This song was the first one that came into my head. It was written by Peter Wolf( not Peter the Wolf) and Seth Justman and you just know they have been in a bad relationship. </p><p><b><u>2. YOU OUGHTA KNOW BY ALANIS MORISSETTE-1995</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NPcyTyilmYY" width="320" youtube-src-id="NPcyTyilmYY"></iframe></div><br /><p>Thos Canadian blew the world of music with her album, "Jagged Little Pill" which won many Grammys. This is raw and angry and I love this song.</p><p><b><u>3. BAD TO THE BONE BY GEORGE THOROGOOD-1982</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IyhJ69mD7xI" width="320" youtube-src-id="IyhJ69mD7xI"></iframe></div><br /><p>I love this song! We have all met a bad boy that we just love to get all hot and bothered with because they know the buttons to push. Guys...you have probably met a bad gal who knew how to drive in that screw. Sorry...</p><p><a href="https://rawknrobyn.blogspot.com/2024/02/valentines-day-hate-contest-ballot.html?m=1" target="_blank">Robyn Engel</a>, who is an angel, always has some fun poems about love..er..lust and sex which is very funny. She always has a poetry contest about Valentine’s Day and I, somehow, missed it. Here is my poem</p><p>Roses are Red, </p><p>Violets are blue</p><p>Men (or women) can stink</p><p>But friends are always true</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-89429404354742364732024-02-12T13:12:00.000-05:002024-02-12T13:12:09.467-05:00Christmas Snow flakes<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWaD6oFCE2I1AGGy5ybuRAfqZypX3wNKv9CTAtedYF19Og8tdciLQFie5lUdfniAl3O8jMdQSSLy424PJIcDpAczYxWUygcIzZhiiiElqjUAJtX9zMx-42zhUqAxja0jQFIC1AskGRgARxLCWARTXQCvQAoE2EXVpFDPo4KX8Ew-9QoeJgEFtiU1KcYAt/s2797/1000006700-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2797" data-original-width="2284" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWaD6oFCE2I1AGGy5ybuRAfqZypX3wNKv9CTAtedYF19Og8tdciLQFie5lUdfniAl3O8jMdQSSLy424PJIcDpAczYxWUygcIzZhiiiElqjUAJtX9zMx-42zhUqAxja0jQFIC1AskGRgARxLCWARTXQCvQAoE2EXVpFDPo4KX8Ew-9QoeJgEFtiU1KcYAt/s320/1000006700-01.jpeg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://52cct.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-colour-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">Christmas Throwdown</a>-Blue and White</p><p><a href="https://52cct.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-colour-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">Christmas Craft Creations</a>- Glitter and Sparkle</p><p><a href="https://fresh.inlinkz.com/party/510c519045774b8baaf80fae24f21397" target="_blank">Hearts Quest Fantasy</a>- Anything Goes but must be fantasy/ Fairy</p><p>I always enjoy creating a card in blue a d I love Angela so this was a no Brainerd for me. I used alcohol inks in blues to create a bit of a swirly effect and then added distress inks that I rubbed around the edges. I stamped the angel in white and then embossed it in snowflake white glitter using my heat gun. I added the white sticker border and snowflakes and, finally, I added some being in the corners. I layered the card o to dark blue and white shimmer paper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytF1ha0tXHJgsSMos1E9mAkXqqZ_Aoj_5DjnGjhsMFGfEzxF2TiuHkN7bOFJKVDgmOCRDrt6dj48zOCLMWroMxIiLavRFIRSM_114ob1Xal1pdLEyznBbJcqh2O2Z74DKlkfKOBHptina-DRCKG3XMTEeKWxKEUmwHJhDmuvmBYg9NEn0BPkXyitvs09h/s3410/1000006701-01.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3410" data-original-width="2282" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytF1ha0tXHJgsSMos1E9mAkXqqZ_Aoj_5DjnGjhsMFGfEzxF2TiuHkN7bOFJKVDgmOCRDrt6dj48zOCLMWroMxIiLavRFIRSM_114ob1Xal1pdLEyznBbJcqh2O2Z74DKlkfKOBHptina-DRCKG3XMTEeKWxKEUmwHJhDmuvmBYg9NEn0BPkXyitvs09h/s320/1000006701-01.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><p><a href="https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-309-add-sentiment.html?m=1" target="_blank">Dream Valley</a>- Add a Sentiment</p><p>12 months of Christmas- Die cuts/Embossing </p><p><a href="https://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/172-new-beginnings.html?m=1" target="_blank">Sparkles Monthly</a>- New Beginnings</p><p><a href="4https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-588-new-beginnings.html?m=1" target="_blank">Fab N' Funky</a>- New Beginnings</p><p>I have this silvery shimmer paper and added alcohol inks in various colours for the background. I used die cuts for the snowflakes and the 2 at the top right and bottom left border. This was die cut on sticky tape which was a bitch( sorry) to disconnect it from the paper without tearing the design. I peeled off the sticker tape and used glitter to make the snowflakes glitter. I attached the main snowflakes with pop up dots and used glue to adhere the corner ones. I cut out my new die cut stencil saying and glued it in place and added a bunch of crystals.</p><p>No snow here and it feels like spring which I don't like because it's not good for the plants etc...I miss snow.</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-30098097251619114652024-02-08T06:00:00.002-05:002024-02-08T12:22:21.285-05:00What Should Have Won Best Picture-1952<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbF4_xUJiaKkypUnXRPXa3yy0WlTW7RNFptFul3mcnOYz0ru0bdEs8sxVMlRzYRjVbeiTJnw1RJipH_BN749ELEs_edvNlF4nZRgFBR7Wzrhd7UinBBJjabHXrPbfr5Dnb0PAnbjSyEtQ7xQ-ZVeoFJvE4LZwOe50SF9Ha74rtEIj6cOnaCSHB5bCIh0VK/s318/IMG_0051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbF4_xUJiaKkypUnXRPXa3yy0WlTW7RNFptFul3mcnOYz0ru0bdEs8sxVMlRzYRjVbeiTJnw1RJipH_BN749ELEs_edvNlF4nZRgFBR7Wzrhd7UinBBJjabHXrPbfr5Dnb0PAnbjSyEtQ7xQ-ZVeoFJvE4LZwOe50SF9Ha74rtEIj6cOnaCSHB5bCIh0VK/s1600/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I am talking about the Best Picture of 1952 which, I consider, the stupidest win ever. Mind you I still have not seen “Around The World In 80 Days” with David Niven but this was a year Chock (or is that chalk?) full of great films and this movie, although entertaining, just doesn’t measure up to any of the others. I am going to choose 3 movies, the winner, a nominee and one that didn’t get any recognition for Best Picture and the one, I think, should have won although, ask me, on another day, and I might choose one of the nominees. </p><p>The nominees for this year were “The Quiet Man”, “The Greatest Show On Earth”, “High Noon”, “Ivanhoe”, and “Moulin Rouge” and this is, gulp, the winner…</p><p><u><b>1. THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LPP53sBSY7Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="LPP53sBSY7Y"></iframe></div><br /><p>I like circus movies and this is a good flick starring a ton of major stars headed by Charlton Heston, Cornell Wilde and Betty Hutton with James Stewart, Dorothy Lamour and many others in supporting roles. This is a Cecil B DeMille production about the trials and tribulations of a circus and the people working on them including a love triangle and a big train wreck. It’s fun but why it won, I just don’t get it when you realize that “High Noon” and “The Quiet Man” were also best picture nominees. I love Jimmy Stewart but this should not have been nominated. </p><p><u><b>2. THE QUIET MAN</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2kimSAyuIYc" width="320" youtube-src-id="2kimSAyuIYc"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is one of my favourite films! It stars the great John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara as 2 people who fall in love when Wayne moves to Ireland to his mom’s home. When he see O’Hara he is instantly attracted but doesn’t understand the culture and how important her dowry means to her. Her brother, played by Victor McLaglin, refuses to give her her dowry nor his blessing and she is, upset that Wayne refuses to fight for what she feels is important. This is a superb film comedy directed by John Ford with many of his troupe in the film including the 3 principles, Ward Bond and Barry Fitzgerald. When Wayne’s character has had enough you are right with him and agree with his way of handling the dowry, his wife and her brother. The epic fight scene goes down in history as one of the best fight scenes captured on camera.</p><p><u><b>3. SINGING IN THE RAIN</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5_EVHeNEIJY" width="320" youtube-src-id="5_EVHeNEIJY"></iframe></div><br /><p>I am dumbfounded that this brilliant musical was not nominated for best picture and I would choose this as my best picture. Mind you I go back and forth between this, “The Quiet Man” and “High Noon” but this musical is brilliant, not only in the dancing and singing but the story holds it up on its own even if there was no singing or dancing. It is very funny headed by Jean Hagan as a spoiled silent screen actress playing a beautiful, queenly lady but, in reality, can’t talk, is nasty and is as stupid as dumbnut. It takes place when silent movies are becoming a thing of the past and everyone is in a panic to make films , “All Singing-All Dancing” extravaganzas. It stars Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds in this film with Cyd Charisse making a wow appearance as a Louise Brooks Femme Fatale dancing sinuously around Gene Kelly. This would be my choice but The Quiet Man is a very, very close second.</p><p>This year also had the films, “ The Bad and The Beautiful”, “The Lavender Hill Mob”, “Viva Zapata”, “Come Back, Little Sheba”, “My Cousin Rachel”, “Rashomon” and “ Five Fingers”.</p><p>Which film would you choose as Best Picture? </p><p>So, what year would you like me to choose and which category but, no best sound, documentary etc.. because I would not know them. The main awards and even best cinematography, art direction and costumes are all a go. </p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-10391829596058492202024-02-07T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-07T06:00:00.150-05:00Carnival in Venice<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSeJpjkOJGnHpQcECsswSxz93ljmRYAJd27OZnrnEXpOgP1iz7MtNSt86OBPZUb7hVQTSsj044zWSw-IRRt-SmS8eqaP7yOaHO0mjfPW1J1b5r7dTOtD6bzl-08Uhi7RH0XcNpOGi7UdtgtRYtVX9tpEktWDCV-2BXY7CE5HWGDWNDpsopDlUX3lQjAzJ/s1600/IMG_0146.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcSeJpjkOJGnHpQcECsswSxz93ljmRYAJd27OZnrnEXpOgP1iz7MtNSt86OBPZUb7hVQTSsj044zWSw-IRRt-SmS8eqaP7yOaHO0mjfPW1J1b5r7dTOtD6bzl-08Uhi7RH0XcNpOGi7UdtgtRYtVX9tpEktWDCV-2BXY7CE5HWGDWNDpsopDlUX3lQjAzJ/s320/IMG_0146.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I would love to go to the carnival in Venice, all dressed up and go to an actual Masquerade Ball but I’m content to see the very beautiful costumes while I sit on my couch in my housecoat. I have joined the Monday Music Moves Me over at <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/3-songs-from-stereophonics-oochya-album/" target="_blank">Curious As A Cathy</a>. Here we go…</p><p><b><u>1. CARNIVAL OF VENICE BY PAGANINI</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iTaCJMElzcQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="iTaCJMElzcQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a famous piece popularized by Paganini who was a composer and famous violinist who made this Italian folk tune famous.</p><p><b><u>2. WALTZ IN BLACK MUSIC BY JASON ROWAN</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/66czN8Mor1M" width="320" youtube-src-id="66czN8Mor1M"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>I heard this and thought it was pretty neat and it works perfectly. <br /><p><b><u>3. CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS:THE SWAN</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/And_J52Ccks" width="320" youtube-src-id="And_J52Ccks"></iframe></div><br /><p>Hey, animals can have carnivals too and this is the most famous part of this musical piece composed by Camille Saint-Saens.</p><p>You will notice I don’t have the year of each piece because I couldn’t find them and..it’s late and I’m tired.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zXfgcMrKEwQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="zXfgcMrKEwQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>Aren’t the outfits amazing? </p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-16679227390751434982024-02-06T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-06T06:00:00.133-05:00Star of the Month: Thelma Ritter<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84j9G3zoJr-RKcpR5DSySbVStc77Jsu639mNOVM2MpJk24knp0-Ug6Iof66Xn3KSm0PbyO64fPUhkX8z6uYt8bgy3NmhDjw9Sp_r8h9xl4p6fvo2K_vuDCaxdRCH7XNUycq1fEGv8tQLm6ivFyHyd6MJ0mLcm0cXmZxEhmf4AqEH91d44TeeuHQ8qNquJ/s500/IMG_0145.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="395" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84j9G3zoJr-RKcpR5DSySbVStc77Jsu639mNOVM2MpJk24knp0-Ug6Iof66Xn3KSm0PbyO64fPUhkX8z6uYt8bgy3NmhDjw9Sp_r8h9xl4p6fvo2K_vuDCaxdRCH7XNUycq1fEGv8tQLm6ivFyHyd6MJ0mLcm0cXmZxEhmf4AqEH91d44TeeuHQ8qNquJ/s320/IMG_0145.jpeg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b><u>THELMA RITTER</u></b></p><p><u><b>BORN</b></u>: February 14, 1902</p><p><u><b>DIED</b></u>: February 5, 1969</p><p><u><b>AGED</b></u>: 66 years</p><p><u><b>DIED FROM:</b></u> Heart Attack</p><p><u><b>MARRIED</b></u>: Once to Joseph Moran</p><p><u><b>CHILDREN</b></u>: 2 children. Her daughter followed her into the acting business</p><p><u><b>OSCAR WINS: </b></u>None!</p><p><u><b>OSCAR NOMINATIONS:</b></u> All About Eve(1950), The Mating Season(1951), With A Song In My Heart(1952), Pickup On South Street(1953), Pillow Talk(1959), Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)</p><p><u><b>KNOWN FOR:</b></u> Her thick Bronx accent. Her small stature but never mess with her</p><p>I wanted to switch up the months since last year, I had chosen SZ Sakall for February and would have been a male again just like last year so I have gone with a gal once more and that is the great Thelma Ritter whom we all know in movies with her distinctive voice and sarcastic, but all knowing look she gives to many an actor. I found out that this multi nominated actress and Tony award winner still does not have her name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! I just don’t understand that injustice and she should have one soon. She always wanted to be an actress and appeared in theatre where she met her future husband. They would appear in Vaudeville but he decided to get out of that business and became an agent. She took time off to raise their 2 children and all seemed to be going along when their friend and next door neighbour, George Seaton, asked her to play a bit part in the movie , “Miracle on 34th Street” as a tired shopper who wants to have a word with Santa. She was uncredited but made such an impression that she soon co-starred with Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders etc as the loyal maid of Margo Channing in, “All About Eve”. She received her first of 6 Oscar nominations and there was no stopping her. She was in so many great movies but also appeared in many TV shows from “Wagon Train” to “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and winning a Tony Award tying with Gwen Verdon for the Musical show, “New Girl in Town.”</p><p>Sadly, she died of a heart attack, too young, in my opinion, at the age of 66…my husband’s age actually, and I can’t imagine him being gone at this age. I think she was no nonsense in life as on screen but she had a loving home, husband and raised 2 children. A success in every way.</p><p><u><b>FILMS </b></u></p><p>1. All About Eve-1950</p><p>2. The Mating Season-1951</p><p>3. With A Song In My Heart-1952</p><p>4. Titanic-1952</p><p>5. Rear Window-1954</p><p>6. Daddy Long Legs-1955</p><p>7. A Hole In The Head- 1959</p><p>8. Pillowtalk-1959</p><p>9. The Misfits- 1961</p><p>10. Move Over, Darling-1963</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wf_HiritSB8" width="320" youtube-src-id="wf_HiritSB8"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-88098121962136111612024-02-01T06:00:00.001-05:002024-02-01T06:00:00.246-05:00Thursday Film Picks-Masquerade Balls<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisfjbZSkcbK5WvfoD0OLjLZtcCVPFweGgLjehnMj_PA5E9DIceyxhczr4U9M1VBth6xdWvsxdes4uWCQoB_pNujarRl0R-jRi84Dsqb-2pLVZv4ganbesMs4MUznK-Hwx1WkdHVhHVutYDJa5E-6K8bM2_gyOihMVhejtBZ01LWD62Nzpq8giSg7QEr83g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisfjbZSkcbK5WvfoD0OLjLZtcCVPFweGgLjehnMj_PA5E9DIceyxhczr4U9M1VBth6xdWvsxdes4uWCQoB_pNujarRl0R-jRi84Dsqb-2pLVZv4ganbesMs4MUznK-Hwx1WkdHVhHVutYDJa5E-6K8bM2_gyOihMVhejtBZ01LWD62Nzpq8giSg7QEr83g" width="194" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I love Katherine Hepburn in the sequined silver moth costume from the film, “ Christopher Strong” and thought this was a good picture for my theme this week which is all about the Masquerade. Let’s face it, it’s the time to have fun, drink, dress up and have some debauchery before lent brings down the steel hammer. I always wanted to go to a masquerade ball and hope it will happen one day. Here are my 3 picks…</p><p><u><b>1. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-1925</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5_lVqP1-Efo" width="320" youtube-src-id="5_lVqP1-Efo"></iframe></div><br /><p>Love this version of the Phantom with the incredible Lon Chaney creating some nasty and painful makeup to look the part of the Phantom. He is, so far, the only one to stick to the description of the book. This silent gem shows the Masquerade ball in early colour when he appears as Death. This is a 99 year old film that still can shock when Mary Philbin unmasks her benefactor. </p><p><u><b>2. TO CATCH A THIEF-1955</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xoCXosbFyhk" width="320" youtube-src-id="xoCXosbFyhk"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>This is a sophisticated film by Alfred Hitchcock with a sophisticated Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in the leading roles. Cary plays a former cat burgler who must prove his innocence and hooks up with the watchful Grace Kelly who loves jewels...so does her mom, the scene stealing Jessie Royce Landis. I love...love Grace Kelly's gowns and the cat and mouse game she and Grant play with sex as an underlying theme. It culminates at a very fancy masquerade ball where Grant hopes to capture the real jewel thief.<br /><p><u><b>3. THE PINK PANTHER-1963</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fbf5ljI8tC4" width="320" youtube-src-id="Fbf5ljI8tC4"></iframe></div><br /><p>I love this film and the climax, the masquerade ball, is one of the funniest moments especially with the zebra. Peter Seller's plays Inspector Clouseau who takes his beautiful wife, Capucine, to the Swiss Alps knowing that the famous Pink Panther Diamond will be there along with the owner, the sweet but voluptuous Claudia Cadinale. Little does he know that his lovely wife is in with the cat burgler played by urbane David Niven. Complications ensue when Nicen's nephew, played by Robert Wagner, comes to town and wants in on the action..the jewel and Capucine. The Ball is where it all takes place involving a fumbling knight, a court Jester, 2 gorillas and a zebra all driving around this French village..well, the Zebra trots, not drives. I find this car chase one of the best. </p><p>Which Masquerade Ball comes to mind for you?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-73376363142437067142024-01-31T06:00:00.001-05:002024-01-31T06:00:00.136-05:00Fiction/Non Fiction People or Events In Song<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCX8wUuG-z8cO2wynYvC5klxsGDsa9xTrgJTVQoHJK24aTAye-DeazPaTlf9ux2_oCqOYx0YFppVK5dt1XfA8zA02FKnoZ3_5c43RSSzIKxHvx9NrN7YAtwOyagEuI8VegfiNMIwodKzK7FGEuDpavUdmv0xjHpuoAl1hHYd8FGi8BB6mpvMYWAf3sh5Xe/s4080/20240129_212155.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="2296" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCX8wUuG-z8cO2wynYvC5klxsGDsa9xTrgJTVQoHJK24aTAye-DeazPaTlf9ux2_oCqOYx0YFppVK5dt1XfA8zA02FKnoZ3_5c43RSSzIKxHvx9NrN7YAtwOyagEuI8VegfiNMIwodKzK7FGEuDpavUdmv0xjHpuoAl1hHYd8FGi8BB6mpvMYWAf3sh5Xe/s320/20240129_212155.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Harley often rests his chin on my leg wanting a treat or to climb on top of me and pushing the cat off the couch. What a dog! OK...over at Monday Music Moves Me, the theme is to pick a song with a name or an event that's in song and I've chosen my 3...</p><p><b><u>1. GOODBYE ENGLAND’S ROSE SUNG BY ELTON JOHN-1997</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OefdqK3jKi0" width="320" youtube-src-id="OefdqK3jKi0"></iframe></div><br /><p>When Diana died it sent Shockwaves around the world and, just like JFK's death, we all remember where we were when we heard the news( I was in my mom's tummy back in '63). Elton John was a close friend of Lady Diana so he rearranged the lyrics of his famous song, " Goodbye Norma Jean", which is about Marilyn Monroe, and played this at Diana’s funeral...the only time he played it. </p><p><u><b>2. HEY JOE SUNG BY JIMI HENDRIX-1966</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/biguQQBpHjY" width="320" youtube-src-id="biguQQBpHjY"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a famous tune made very famous by Jimi Hendrix. I heard this many times due to my brother, who loved, and still loves, Hendrix. He played it in his car on the way to school along with other songs from this amazing guitarist. This was the last song, played by Hendrix, at Woodstock!</p><p><u><b>3. VOGUE SUNG BY MADONNA-1990</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iJZg4EJnUD0" width="320" youtube-src-id="iJZg4EJnUD0"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is when Madonna was at her peak before she looked like some circus freak. I loved dancing to this tune and mouthing the words when she gets to the classic film stars. Apparently, voguing was a dance craze with the gay scene...who cares where and great for them to start something iconic. I always tried, sadly, to vogue.</p><p>What songs come to your mind?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-55822284185439768372024-01-29T06:59:00.003-05:002024-01-29T09:02:56.878-05:00Flowers and a Deer<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgti-n20zvDaEgGq9hmTZHKpE0cClZKIgaILbqneAIgMxV4Hvnkik5mViSryg1XJ73DU_XaYkNc5TsEf_YnZnP0Rq1nxkKzMMlcKiz1aW_yjhCRBSrGyAJDtsaQnXKBnjioHsyLwppO9hVqHQvL3biDRz9bR1WTz6TDRhSMLj3pR-tvt-klxyv4aicn0Bw5/s2948/1000006526-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2948" data-original-width="2243" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgti-n20zvDaEgGq9hmTZHKpE0cClZKIgaILbqneAIgMxV4Hvnkik5mViSryg1XJ73DU_XaYkNc5TsEf_YnZnP0Rq1nxkKzMMlcKiz1aW_yjhCRBSrGyAJDtsaQnXKBnjioHsyLwppO9hVqHQvL3biDRz9bR1WTz6TDRhSMLj3pR-tvt-klxyv4aicn0Bw5/s320/1000006526-01.jpeg" width="243" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><a href="https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/inkspirational-challenge-308-designers.html?m=1" target="_blank">Inspirational</a>-Paper Piecing</p><p><a href="https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-460-die-cutstencil.html?m=1" target="_blank">Addicted to Stamps-</a>Diecuts/Stencils</p><p><a href="https://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-308-2-or-more-papers.html?m=1" target="_blank">Dream Valley</a>- 2 or more papers</p><p><a href="https://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-587-stamp-it.html?m=1" target="_blank">Fab N' Funky</a>- Stamp it</p><p><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk/2024/01/january-challenge.html?m=1" target="_blank">Stamping Sensations</a>-Mood Board</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAaIpvTXdG5VA-_tIB2SiyN_0bJ2jbKJ3k6R_0586E58u5XyXNn9GhDzREaR5DyKfDxVQHTASq1Qa4yMT5DcCZ6EOFcAhk1xCjYi7APUQLM3mycUgeZrUZ8Kx0icf3TQtuwAkhjveLtv9XeInakSc9As2L_j33oolxEqXIDhwDpHQzdZbweeQUlOaSBh4/s400/January.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="389" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAaIpvTXdG5VA-_tIB2SiyN_0bJ2jbKJ3k6R_0586E58u5XyXNn9GhDzREaR5DyKfDxVQHTASq1Qa4yMT5DcCZ6EOFcAhk1xCjYi7APUQLM3mycUgeZrUZ8Kx0icf3TQtuwAkhjveLtv9XeInakSc9As2L_j33oolxEqXIDhwDpHQzdZbweeQUlOaSBh4/s320/January.jpeg" width="311" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>This is for s nice couple who invited us over For the afternoon. She actually was the reason we met. She was our matchmaker. I'll tell the story one day because it's sweet. Now, I used a series of die cuts to cut out the backings in white, red glitter, and black cardstock. I stamped the flower in black and used my gamsol pencils to colour it in. I stamped the flower again and cut out the flowers. I used the pop up dots to adhere them to the main flower for a 3D effect. I took a die cut butterfly to cut out the image from a paper remnant I had glittered up in red and glued everything in place onto the gold cardstock. Finally, I added garnet crystals for this January card.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtOphUDgoN8967WfLXkIEBKa8VP_Kui4Y10qybEvd_RaN1M5ZqVmicQcU9zx9m9TDlsPROrg4S6jJIKMRkyQ7r8elBNiivSR7XBSLVVvX_6h_ZESRHdepY-jEDudrPvLlW5R-1VfKOdhNXTBFJehAn3Nf7RQJekp2fXU6wv1Jbnoaq11h8QmXNW8bbNeV/s2817/1000006529-01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2817" data-original-width="2278" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtOphUDgoN8967WfLXkIEBKa8VP_Kui4Y10qybEvd_RaN1M5ZqVmicQcU9zx9m9TDlsPROrg4S6jJIKMRkyQ7r8elBNiivSR7XBSLVVvX_6h_ZESRHdepY-jEDudrPvLlW5R-1VfKOdhNXTBFJehAn3Nf7RQJekp2fXU6wv1Jbnoaq11h8QmXNW8bbNeV/s320/1000006529-01.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge" target="_blank">Christmas Kickstart</a>- the Midas Touch</p><p><a href="https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-79.html?m=1" target="_blank">Crafty Animals</a>- Anything Goes</p><p><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge" target="_blank">Simon Says-</a>Add Some Texture</p><p><a href="https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-740-nbus-never-been-used.html?m=1" target="_blank">Little Red Wagon</a>- Never Before Used Stuff</p><p>I took a stencil, that I have not used before, and coloured it with distress inks and then placed it on my light box and pressed it with a small tool to raise it up so it looks embossed although it doesn't come out in this picture, sadly. I stamped my sweet reindeer in the middle and coloured it with markers. I embossed the red cardstock through my cuddlebug with the evergreen branches and coloured it with gold. I put the turquoise glitter on top and heat embossed it. Plus I heat embossed the saying on top. I added the glitter gold stickers and the crystals. </p><p><br /></p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-34904658113822100402024-01-25T06:00:00.001-05:002024-01-25T06:00:00.129-05:00Thursday Film Picks- Norman Jewison<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitsadTxHk-TOIZwVSxLk75MTlJRSJFkOBV6gmU8lacioXjYpTVqpykUxJTGjOcc8UJyUYcQUdOLHan7IfOoaJHrGjvL9THMFC0tKHPjZ2L8tNjdrLxmJiJUUbaqXtq5P-werCqqO7AZcE-RL5PRMPCcfBvn0_-km0V6vhQBhNH4j29y-waI-0kP0Mqcu1j" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="224" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitsadTxHk-TOIZwVSxLk75MTlJRSJFkOBV6gmU8lacioXjYpTVqpykUxJTGjOcc8UJyUYcQUdOLHan7IfOoaJHrGjvL9THMFC0tKHPjZ2L8tNjdrLxmJiJUUbaqXtq5P-werCqqO7AZcE-RL5PRMPCcfBvn0_-km0V6vhQBhNH4j29y-waI-0kP0Mqcu1j" width="239" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The great director, Norman Jewison, died on Saturday at the grand age of 97. He was a gifted director with a soul and a need to speak about injustice and talked about racism, prejudice and social issues but he also had a fun side and enjoyed making comedies as well. He was nominated for an Oscar, I think, 4 times but never won but he won 3 Emmys. He was a proud Canadian and born in Toronto making this city his second home. He created the Canadian Film Centre and was involved in the Toronto university. When he travelled through the U.S. south, after serving in the Canadian army during WW2, he was appalled at the segregation and racist attitude of the people and he visited this attitude in many of his films. I am going to choose more than my regular 3.</p><p><b><u>1. THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING-1966</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0ACDoxjj9WQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="0ACDoxjj9WQ"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a hilarious comedy about a small U.S. coastal town who feel they are being invaded by the Russians when a Russian sub accidentally runs aground. The U.S. citizens are ready for action while the Russian commander and his men just want to go home. It stars Alan Arkin and Sid Caesar and this is a comedy classic.</p><p><b><u>2. IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT-1967</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K9bzzr3uhco" width="320" youtube-src-id="K9bzzr3uhco"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a classic starring Sidney Poitier as a detective sent to the Deep South to investigate a murder and must deal with the prejudices of the town including the sheriff played by Rod Steiger. This is well acted and deals with the horrible nature of people who hate just because of skin colour. This film won many Oscars and was made into a successful TV series that starred Carroll O’Connor.</p><p><b><u>3. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF-1971</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gsDP-90j9x8" width="320" youtube-src-id="gsDP-90j9x8"></iframe></div><br /><p>This is a famous musical that was on Broadway winning many Tony’s before being made into this film starring Topol as head of Jewish family trying to marry off his daughters while dealing with the racist attitude of the Russians who would love to erase the people off their land. There are some great songs that come from this film like , “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset”. </p><p><b><u>4. AND JUSTICE FOR ALL-1979</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l5kW-okCaS4" width="320" youtube-src-id="l5kW-okCaS4"></iframe></div><br /><p>I was blown away by Al Pacino’s performance in this film with his famous “You’re out of order” scene being the culmination in this film about a lawyer, who beats to a different drummer. He often is the bane of existence for some judges and ends up having to defend a judge he hates. It’s well acted and worth seeing.</p><p><b><u>5. MOONSTRUCK-1987</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M01_2CKL6PU" width="320" youtube-src-id="M01_2CKL6PU"></iframe></div><br /><p>Cher was in top form in this comedy about a woman, living with her parents and being sought after by 2 brothers. The one, she expects to marry and he is secure and solid but his wayward brother, played by Nicholas Cage, gets under her skin. This is a very fun comedy that won Cher her Oscar and allowed us to see her Oscar outfit.</p><p><b><u>6. THE HURRICANE-1999</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cjXOUZtKV28" width="320" youtube-src-id="cjXOUZtKV28"></iframe></div><br /><p>I love this movie that stars Denzel Washington as Ruben, “The Hurricane”, Carter who is unjustly accused of a triple murder and sent to prison. Many took up his cause including famous people like Bob Dylan who wrote the song about “ The Hurricane” but nothing is done. Many years later, a young African American from NYC is sent to Toronto to study and given a second chance. There he learns about The Hurricane and, with his 3 teachers / mentors take up the cause to prove his innocence. Due to their diligence, they find the proof giving the lawyers the ability to set The Hurricane free. This caused quite a stir because, I believe, it showed how Canadians helped this man when the Americans could not and The real Hurricane Carter decided to make Toronto his home. How dare we Canadians find the way! Hahaha. It is well acted by Denzel who won the Oscar for this role.</p><p>Here are some other films Norman Jewison made:</p><p>1. THE THRILL OF IT ALL-1963</p><p>2. SEND ME NO FLOWERS- 1964</p><p>3. THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR- 1968</p><p>4. JESUS CHRIST, SUPERSTAR-1972</p><p>5. ROLLERBALL- 1975</p><p>6. A SOLDIER'S STORY-1984</p><p>7. AGNES OF GOD- 1985</p><p>8. IN COUNTRY-1989</p><p>9. BOGUS-1996</p><p>10. THE STATEMENT-2003</p><p>Which films of his have you seen?</p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-54757776085818608122024-01-24T06:00:00.001-05:002024-01-24T06:00:00.132-05:00Oscar Songs 2010<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUsVycnv_6Robpiy_CqDHyQ4YRVe6QQDAdBybS5mdglPSgJvqrweQ8sNfBgMWsssaXamdXsQezixLGXT-1vd5IIZkI6COHPUNOG_ti6WikTy0lTjOzLh7YrBBkIxTbnVkNCT8Pw9KZYuxveJQlNsj5O1q4QIIwiqmsrhtQ4qsYcgBgXg5RQCbI-YHF6H6/s318/IMG_0051.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGUsVycnv_6Robpiy_CqDHyQ4YRVe6QQDAdBybS5mdglPSgJvqrweQ8sNfBgMWsssaXamdXsQezixLGXT-1vd5IIZkI6COHPUNOG_ti6WikTy0lTjOzLh7YrBBkIxTbnVkNCT8Pw9KZYuxveJQlNsj5O1q4QIIwiqmsrhtQ4qsYcgBgXg5RQCbI-YHF6H6/s1600/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="318" /></a></div><p></p><p>This month I decided to choose 2010 because it's more recent. The new Oscar Noms came out yesterday and, big surprise, John Williams is up for another Oscar. He will win because he is retiring at over 90 so this will be his last. It's freebie over at Monday Music Moves Me over at <a href="https://curiousasacathy.com/caac-spotlighting-the-southern-christian-rock-band-needtobreathe/" target="_blank">Curious as A Cathy</a>. Let's see if you can guess which song won the Oscar, which was nominated and which came up nadda.</p><p>1. <u><b>COMING HOME SUNG BY GWYNETH PALTROW</b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X4cpl0v0WBY" width="320" youtube-src-id="X4cpl0v0WBY"></iframe></div><br /><p>This song, sung by Gwennie Paltry ...sorry, can't help myself, was from the film, " Country Strong". It was written by Bob Di Piero, Tom Douglas, Lindsey and Troy <b><u>Verges.</u></b></p><p><b><u>2. BOUND TO YOU SUNG BY CHRISTINA AGUILERA </u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xJ0fHLXoSfU" width="320" youtube-src-id="xJ0fHLXoSfU"></iframe></div><br /><p>You have to admit, She has a great set of pipes and sings this torch song really well even if it's from the movie "Burlesque". This was written by Aguilera, Sia, and Samuel Dixon.</p><p><b><u>3. WE BELONG TOGETHER SUNG BY RANDY NEWMAN</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pcYhQztF3_A" width="320" youtube-src-id="pcYhQztF3_A"></iframe></div><br /><p>I can't stand Randy Newman. He creates some good songs but, to me, he seems like one arrogant ass whom I just want to bitch slap. Anyways, he is the go to songwriter for the Toy Story franchise and this song is from Toy Story 3.</p><p>So which song won, which was nominated and which came up zilch? </p>Birgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.com14