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Designed and handmade in the USA by ClaudiaClaudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-7591442839477852702012-02-26T10:25:00.003-08:002012-02-26T10:36:47.961-08:00Eco-Creative: How to make a jute necklace displayUsed cardboard boxes can be turned into something pretty and useful before being tossed into the recycle bin. Using a necklace display as a pattern trace the silhouette into cardboard, cut it out and cover it with jute on both sides. The display will need a stand; ensure to cover it with jute as well and place a ribbon underneath to hold together the stand and the display. Now you can decorate your necklace display with something cute like old crochet pieces, or with a bow or rose made of recycled fabric.<br />
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ClaudiaClaudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com5Delaware, USA38.9108325 -75.52766989999997838.2165995 -75.898070899999979 39.605065499999995 -75.157268899999977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-26199681907043717862012-02-23T19:40:00.004-08:002012-02-23T19:43:00.250-08:00Antica Treasures Jewelry Collection<iframe width="540" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/QpWD7Q73X4c?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-55207755380867250482012-02-20T21:13:00.001-08:002012-02-20T21:13:47.800-08:00Antica Treasures Jewelry CollectionA showcase of our creations up to this date! Should you love a piece, feel free to visit our boutique at <a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/">www.anticatreasures.com</a><br />
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ClaudiaClaudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-86365420185402646322011-10-14T06:34:00.000-07:002011-10-14T06:34:12.420-07:00Vintage Key Necklace - Salvaged Beauty On Sale $10.00On Sale! Was $15.00 <br />
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Orange flowers symbolize, in general, energy, happiness, creativity, confidence, stimulation and pride. The orange flowers, whose colors can range from vermillion to ginger, usually bring a touch of vibrancy and enthusiasm. Green patina enhances the beauty of these salvaged vintage keys found at Windfall Antiques (Main St, Middletown, DE), while a lovely resin flower blooms add a pop of good color mood to the overall design. Adorned with a piece of antiqued lace. Keys range in size and they measure approximately 1 to 1.5 inches. The pendant hangs from a silver plated ball chain necklace. Lenght: 22 inches <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Vintage Key Necklace - Salvaged Beauty" height="320px" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.278236444.jpg" width="236px" /></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-83300866640167453832011-10-12T09:44:00.000-07:002011-10-12T09:44:25.033-07:00Salvaged BeautyWe love antiquing and one of the most wonderful feelings in the world is to be able to repurpose something someone has left behind into a beautiful piece of wearable art or romantic jewelry. Today I want to mention that recently I found this large prisms at Windfall Antiques in Main Street Middletown, DE and today they have been converted into these pretty necklaces. Only $15.00 each and available at <a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/">http://www.anticatreasures.com/</a><br />
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<em>With Love,</em><br />
<em>The Antica Treasures Team</em><br />
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</div>I really like the look of stringed beads in necklaces; however, I dread having to crimp the crimping beads and making sure that the stringing wire is tight enough at both ends. Recently I discovered that this itty bitty vintage chain is perfect to string large beads (10mm Preciosa Czech) or any beads with a large hole to string the chain trough. The chain is a little over 1mm wide. <br />
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10mm Czech Beads<br />
Dainty Chain (<a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/item_1336/Dainty-Chain-12-ft.htm">available at Antica Treasures</a>)<br />
Metal Spacers<br />
Seam Binding Ribbon (rayon)<br />
Prairie Swallow (at Antica)<br />
Jumprings<br />
Mallet<br />
Steel Bench Block<br />
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<strong>Instructions:</strong><br />
To make a necklace like this, find some large beads and metal spacers. Start by cutting 9 inch piece of chain, close one of the ends with a thin 6mm jumpring, thread a metal spacer and a bead, continue in this manner until you are satisfied with the lenght of your beaded piece. Close the other end with another 6mm jumpring. Attach a connector to one side, for this project I chose the Prairie Swallow Stamping which I hammered down to flatten it and texturize it and I punk a hole on it's beak and connected it to my beaded chain. I curled the tail with the rosary pliers and attached a large jumpring 9mm. Connect a large jumpring 9mm to the other side of your beaded chain and string through some crinkly and antiqued seam binding ribbon (the ribbon should be long enough to give you the desired lenght for your necklace). Connect the ribbon to the other end of the necklace with a bow. This is your clasp. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://anticatreasures.com/"><img border="0" height="258" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFCj2inU0DzV3QChATuleud_XMtzaOgJsxEM0pOvYEqfBo0x2FR7GHzak72ph0QeFaZOLlbVMy5wsk75y_ODJ5KKI3C7lnghB03sm52dDsyX0WK22EeZ-D21qWultwx7TAdkPBZoABpE/s320/beadednecklace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for reading! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a lovely Spring!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Claudia</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/">http://www.anticatreasures.com/</a></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-17099896954170445912011-04-11T17:18:00.000-07:002011-04-11T17:18:46.971-07:00Summer 2011 Jewelry Photoshoot at Annapolis, MDI want to thank Katy Timney and Courtney O'Dell for helping me to crystallize the "feel" of the Antica Treasures Summer 2011 Jewelry Collection called Gypsy Treasures. It was created with semi-precious gemstones and inspired in the freedom of the gypsy life which I can pretty much say I enjoyed during my "early adulthood" ; ) Enjoy!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD</div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-67029418899972992342011-02-22T16:02:00.000-08:002011-02-22T18:55:56.623-08:00Dreaming of Spring! Collage Art Tutorial<div style="text-align: center;">I would like to share one of my most recent projects with you! This weekend my daughter and I took out all of our "goodies" and created some neat projects. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span class="messageBody">"A</span>rt has been an essential part of my healing journey as what I create is a reflection of my Inner Beauty"</em>. By Claudia Twardus</span></strong></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong>Supplies:</strong> 4x4 Canvas, Pale Green Acrylic Paint, Large Brush, Mod Podge Glue, Vintage Chandelier Crystal, Feather, Tattered Seam Binding Ribbon, Plastic Doves, German Glass Glitter Silver Coarse, Egg, Spanish Moss, Vintage Buttons, Lace and Pearl Stream, Low Heat Glue Gun, Vintage Sewing Pattern Paper, Vintage Wall Paper and No. 2 HB Pencil, Millinery Forget Me Nots, Eye Hook, Silver Wire (Copper Coated), and Mica Flakes</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>Instructions:</strong> 1- Paint your canvas in green and allow to dry. 2 - Apply Mod Podge glue to the canvas and adhere pieces of pattern paper to cover the entire surface. 3 - Cut a heart made of vintage wall paper and glue to the center of canvas, decorate the heart with your pencil! Be creative! Add a quote or encouraging word like DREAM! apply glue over the heart and sprinkle it with mica flakes. 4 - Decorate the edge of your canvas with vintage lace. 5- Create a nest with Spanish moss, decorate using the glue gun with a feather, buttons, ribbon, flowers, pearl stream, egg and plastic doves (cover the doves with glue and sprinkle them with German glass glitter). 6 - Insert the eye hook on the bottom of the canvas and connect the chandelier crystal by utilizing the silver wire. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWdAiql-1tYJ2dJg5O52rFMqCM5Sm6-0qG6RDn074HQ4E9dRLdi3oJMaFmHBARraKDdNdjekzsptiBF-WlPSm1p4LBQKpTHl-klvKYSbsmZhq82BRWGBkAYmnLggT3IUWeBmRHFhx1BHM/s320/birdiesbreakfast1.jpg" width="320" /></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-66662867600003045982011-01-30T15:58:00.000-08:002011-01-30T15:58:25.181-08:00A Creative Journey!<div style="text-align: center;">Photoshoot of Antica Treasures Catalogue No. 1</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="300" width="400"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fanticatreasures%2Fsets%2F72157625941683250%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fanticatreasures%2Fsets%2F72157625941683250%2F&set_id=72157625941683250&jump_to="></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fanticatreasures%2Fsets%2F72157625941683250%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fanticatreasures%2Fsets%2F72157625941683250%2F&set_id=72157625941683250&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-53682274320230797952011-01-29T08:50:00.000-08:002011-01-29T08:53:45.888-08:00Aparicio Torelly<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZZ-eJLZR1fvQ8Yl3uYOi5yKAreNCXpHiDMML0zsroC37kHEIo25cZX6XIJ9mY2pBeACvUkg8Vn5EtnfEHA1PBv4evF_arH7znUEOLMYpcpyH2k73cKx03QxRgxtSVh5vyOncghzxLeg/s1600/apariciotorelly.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567651454531755426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZZ-eJLZR1fvQ8Yl3uYOi5yKAreNCXpHiDMML0zsroC37kHEIo25cZX6XIJ9mY2pBeACvUkg8Vn5EtnfEHA1PBv4evF_arH7znUEOLMYpcpyH2k73cKx03QxRgxtSVh5vyOncghzxLeg/s400/apariciotorelly.jpg" /></a> <div><strong>At the Medicine Faculty, the professor asks the student: How many kidneys do we have?</strong><br /><br />“Four”, answered the student.<br /><br /><strong>“Four?”, replies the professor, with arrogance, enjoying to mock the errors of the students. “Bring some hay, as we have a donkey in the classroom"; ordered the teacher to his teaching assistant.<br /></strong><br />“¡And for me a coffee!”, said the student to the teacher's assistant.<br /><br /><em>Irritated the teacher, expelled the student from the classroom. The student was the comedian Aparício Torelly, known as the Barón of Itararé (1895-1971)</em><br /><br /><em>When he left the classroom, he had the audacity of correcting the irritated teacher:</em>Life requires much more than knowledge comprehension. “You asked me how many kidneys do "we have" ?. We have four, two are yours and two are mine, as "we have" is a plural expression. I hope you enjoy eating the hay".<br /><br /></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-87655455016149436272011-01-26T17:38:00.001-08:002011-01-26T17:45:33.276-08:00The Empy Chair Necklace!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong><em>This empty chair reminds me of those who are not physically present in our lives any longer but who live forever in our hearts!</em></strong><br /></span><br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYgv01IVD7yU8WtZGpAIqK3V5Ar7SksvT9DnBVaudMo_pqFvqUZ76Cn4Cxng7H7fIMVVuCG_ov6z4KfW50ep9ru5MQECaSqOjCQnN8Z76NmqV3zdgV51HyRlfRqWf6UcXtpDNjkYUw2I/s1600/theemptychair1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 361px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566675102674611938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYgv01IVD7yU8WtZGpAIqK3V5Ar7SksvT9DnBVaudMo_pqFvqUZ76Cn4Cxng7H7fIMVVuCG_ov6z4KfW50ep9ru5MQECaSqOjCQnN8Z76NmqV3zdgV51HyRlfRqWf6UcXtpDNjkYUw2I/s400/theemptychair1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Part of the 2011 collections...inspired by today's events...and I know there's worst things <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">happenning</span> in the World but our beloved cat passed away today.<br /></p><p align="center"><strong>I am thinking about starting a Nostalgia Collection!</strong> Not to depress anyone, there's good memories of the past that should continue with us through our life journey.<br /><strong>Nostalgia:</strong> A yearning for the past, often in idealized form. From the Greek <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">nóstos</span> (returning home)and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">álgos</span> (pain or ache). It's meaning may include a general interest in past eras, the good old days, la Belle <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Époque</span>, Images from the past or Childhood.<br /><br /></p>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-65147830932091900942011-01-23T16:40:00.000-08:002011-01-23T16:43:32.285-08:00New Collections in Bloom!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdHWEsILP-AD5gcxnzYOdiNouTbI-Plnz2OUcC-lkMDD0k9TIYG5bQiT4XJimKzhyphenhyphenHvdsLtkNdoL3GjUZ_svxQX4mc7nl86oHCmEE6uGHLIkxBS0DvVF34RHfzg-Czec-V0Ms5MA7mzA/s1600/newcollection2011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565546346932364098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdHWEsILP-AD5gcxnzYOdiNouTbI-Plnz2OUcC-lkMDD0k9TIYG5bQiT4XJimKzhyphenhyphenHvdsLtkNdoL3GjUZ_svxQX4mc7nl86oHCmEE6uGHLIkxBS0DvVF34RHfzg-Czec-V0Ms5MA7mzA/s400/newcollection2011.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Now available at <a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/">www.anticatreasures.com</a></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><em>Hopelesly Romantic </em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><em>Vintage Garden</em></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><em>Whimsy Curiosities</em></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span> </div>Wholesale & Retail Inquiries Welcome<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"></div></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-79277624027096601092011-01-21T21:10:00.000-08:002011-01-21T21:23:06.856-08:00I LOVE BROOKISH HANDMADE GOODS!<div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://www.katyrosephotodesign.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564875533429349586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghAgahblBc1G4FzBfLhi2TFKqmZ21JXQj9ZmjgRtVKT_ZOER3CE2mAKQI9yo0bHtjX1zlnG4i19CjyS1gjojkkiY9rwDy-cu5HJ17WJr_ywAJKwh3whaOBcsT1y3rmksNU8NP8gmD0Gs/s320/brookish3.bmp" /> <p align="center"></a>Photography by Katy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Timney</span> <a href="http://www.katyrosephotodesign.com/">http://www.katyrosephotodesign.com/</a> </p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="http://www.katyrosephotodesign.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564875534788782802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEEHx3CoBocTZQyFJ1gbsEiP7MbcslaowcAkA8Al1zvGOOlTbqrz3NmNqELvzTG7NZnE6qiau27q4RGuJYOtvXtLL3vzu1Ci6z0hccddGL8IXeJ90ZFrYZO9vVvOwcLnvnV6kZndD9N0/s320/brookish2.bmp" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.katyrosephotodesign.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564875531172858738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4iPHSsESKxGsjCry5yvi04gDHEOVd9QWP0viloY1Jzs7maP73LkYlFkk4VQRYd8uDI9h7vBR_8nUotUEnz402IjyiuxxCrsCuE1qRFPf2diEZ7tE7aMuewwyizTCsTNeyvQn1PCj-kJI/s320/brookish1.bmp" /> <p align="center"></a><br />I LOVE THAT MOVIE PRIDE & PREJUDICE...and I have attempted to read the book many times...I basically read portions of each of Jane Austen novels here and there and hopefully one day I will finish them all in one sitting! Who knows! i do love Jane...she was such an Artist, such an innovator for her time...so daring...she dared to fulfilled her dream and I just love that! Sometimes, you just have to loose your fear and jump off the cliff to learn that you CAN FLY!!!!<br /><br />So...anyways...enough poetry...and philosophy...let's go to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">knitty</span> gritty of this post. My dearest friend Brook owner of <a href="http://www.brookish.etsy.com/">http://www.brookish.etsy.com/</a> inspires us with lovely <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">wearable</span> art! I mean...how awesome is it to wear Darcy's Proposal to Elizabeth <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Bennett</span> to the OFFICE! right!<br /><br />In Brooke's words....<em>You must allow me to tell you how excited I am about this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">shirt</span>!</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/brookish"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Brookish</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Etsy</span> Profile</a><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Brookish</span> is an 1800s-inspired shop which I started a few years ago for a little extra income and hobby while being a stay-at-home mom and part-time collage artist. I started making Jane Austen inspired items for friends and family (since we're all a bit obsessed), then started offering them in my shop. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Brookish</span> is now a full-time business run by my husband Justin and me, as well as raising our two little girls, May & Lily.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/brookish">http://www.etsy.com/shop/brookish</a><br /><br />Thank you Brooke for giving us the opportunity to wear a little Jane Austen every day!</p><p align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">XOXO</span>, </p><p align="center">Claudia<br /></p>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-86917612307942655132011-01-18T19:09:00.000-08:002011-01-18T19:31:40.979-08:00Two New Collections!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Spring - Summer 2011</span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Presenting the Vintage Garden & The Art of Layering Collections</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am loving pastel colors for the Spring inspired by blooming gardens and whimsical lovelies that nurture our Spirits and encourage our Imagination! In contrast I created a few practical but chic necklaces that combined just yell "sophistication". I enjoy combining two or three at different levels to to create a variety of layered looks.</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><p align="left"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/anticatreasures.com"></a></p><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwT40QlYEcfhXpfi0S-BNKGcNalJEKshRW39zle0SQFaFdW-utEtdTTwqm6tOcH7l-WJ9me4HAmYOmg7WRa0I5o24fqn-Nrrsr99QO3k0iP850c9yfcHssSCA2Q35gXO6xity7ezmCA-A/s1600/vintagegardencollection.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563734109447982642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwT40QlYEcfhXpfi0S-BNKGcNalJEKshRW39zle0SQFaFdW-utEtdTTwqm6tOcH7l-WJ9me4HAmYOmg7WRa0I5o24fqn-Nrrsr99QO3k0iP850c9yfcHssSCA2Q35gXO6xity7ezmCA-A/s400/vintagegardencollection.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy18k5NqBCKhTZ9895qX8AhvkbdsNEtTNuj_ae6hOg1wCbFM1szAqy9rKjF83YRjJPaIAivcAO0GVDcUocxZGizvpe0Q1LIMUGMFqdNWPVuNb8hpVk6YK3Sq_871D63GbVAEjTfNmNRQ/s1600/layeringnecklacespresentationboard.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563733963603899250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy18k5NqBCKhTZ9895qX8AhvkbdsNEtTNuj_ae6hOg1wCbFM1szAqy9rKjF83YRjJPaIAivcAO0GVDcUocxZGizvpe0Q1LIMUGMFqdNWPVuNb8hpVk6YK3Sq_871D63GbVAEjTfNmNRQ/s400/layeringnecklacespresentationboard.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Enjoy a lovely Vintage Inspired Day!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Claudia</span><br /><a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">www.anticatreasures.com</span></a></p>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-82797549643741983912011-01-16T07:39:00.001-08:002011-01-20T07:48:26.729-08:00Gypsy Treasures!<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">About the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Romani</span> People or Gypsies. </span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></div></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJy3U1NG9KErw8c23Qk9hIkISDSBR5bbaIEEJNpFhG-keDvzwrB2B35n2YJ7AFi5m21WaA-LGQfPZooG2bII-et1Dy81ynPQRHRZdlMOugNu1mRyZe9PRbBqADF-IO7DviXhxjx2_uX4/s1600/0640+YoungMisses-105_SummertownSun.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562811392794681506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJy3U1NG9KErw8c23Qk9hIkISDSBR5bbaIEEJNpFhG-keDvzwrB2B35n2YJ7AFi5m21WaA-LGQfPZooG2bII-et1Dy81ynPQRHRZdlMOugNu1mRyZe9PRbBqADF-IO7DviXhxjx2_uX4/s320/0640+YoungMisses-105_SummertownSun.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I have been fascinated with this nomadic group of people since I was young, not only because of their ability to travel, adapt, to be in deep contact with nature and freedom but because I always felt like I had a little gypsy in me. I come from a very diverse background. I was born in Costa Rica, some of my ancestors immigrated from Spain, some from Germany and some where completely native.<strong> </strong>And finally, I did travel too and move away from Costa Rica in my Life Journey.<strong> </strong>I learned about what's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">happening</span> in Europe with The Gypsies and what seems to be the efforts of powerful people to simply make their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">life's</span> difficult or to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">eradicate</span> their culture. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><em>Please note that my opinion may not be that of the sources gathered here.</em></span></strong></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wikipedia</span></a>: <span style="font-family:times new roman;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Romani</span> (also Romany, Romanies, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Romanis</span>, Roma or Roms; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">exonym</span>: Gypsy; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Romani</span>: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Romane</span> or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Rromane</span>, depending on the dialect) are an ethnic group living mostly in Europe, who trace their origins to the Indian Subcontinent. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Romani</span> are widely dispersed, with their largest concentrated populations in Europe, especially the Roma of Central and Eastern Europe and Anatolia, followed by the Iberian Kale in Southwestern Europe and Southern France. Deported to Brazil by Portugal during the colonial era [16] and via more recent migrations, some people have gone to the Americas[17] and, to a lesser extent, other parts of the world. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Full report can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people<br /></div></span><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Meaning of Gypsy according to the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=romani+gypsies">Online Urban Dictionary </a></span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></strong></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><em>If you follow the link you will see other meanings that carry a lot of controversy most of them related to Irish Gypsies, it seems that there's a generalization of what a Gypsy is and they mention that they steal and do uncivilized things. I believe that every</em> <em>culture has good and bad, I like to think there's more GOOD than bad in our World and that it's harsh to generalize in any way.</em></strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></strong><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. A person from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Romani</span> descent. An ethnic race with origins from India. They are an often persecuted and hated people among outsiders or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">gadji</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Romani</span> term for non-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Romani</span>) due to the immense prejudice and derogatory stereo-types believed by most people. 2. A person whom chooses to travel, and does not possess permanent residence or stability. This term is often referred to anyone practicing such a lifestyle regardless of ethnicity or background. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. Something that is in character, ownership, or pertaining to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Romani</span>. (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">ie</span>: This is a gypsy dance; my gypsy friend is funny; you have a gypsy sense of style) </span></div><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>The Current Life of European Gypsies </strong></span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">FRANCE</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/search/index.php?searchinput=european+gypsies">NPR</a> can give us a clear idea of what's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">happening</span> with Gypsies through Europe, I have learned so many things through National Public Radio and also the BBC News Channel, great sources to be connected with what's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">happening</span> locally and globally.</span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></p></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Roma minority known as Gypsies, unfortunately are used to discrimination and violent attacks...follow the </span><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112460670"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">link for the full NPR report </span></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This portion of the report, move me deeply...please read along<br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>"Her husband died a while ago, and she worked very hard to raise her daughter alone", "She lived for her daughter". Sometimes I walk past her house now, and I keep thinking, why <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">isn't</span> she calling my name and inviting me in, as usual?" <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Virag</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Lakatos</span> about his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">neighbor</span> Maria who was a victim of a firearm attack while sleeping in her home.</strong></em></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://egagah.blogspot.com/2010/09/12000-people-in-french-to-protest.html">Gypsies in France</a></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">By blogger friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Solymone</span>, follow his blogging post here </span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://egagah.blogspot.com/2010/09/12000-people-in-french-to-protest.html">http://egagah.blogspot.com/2010/09/12000-people-in-french-to-protest.html</a><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8mtwqVGPv6Jmd2Zc6k7r3nKMNcKwMkma1AjonKc-0rOH616jDdPNEIzJzECfxBQxD6ElekaUDGvPZ4hB6Wbp75HrFT3CXGKgSxB04TB_bVlVJ10bLZT38W1NQVQWZlNKb0ZgdmUTrMHs/s1600/france-protest_446795s.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 334px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8mtwqVGPv6Jmd2Zc6k7r3nKMNcKwMkma1AjonKc-0rOH616jDdPNEIzJzECfxBQxD6ElekaUDGvPZ4hB6Wbp75HrFT3CXGKgSxB04TB_bVlVJ10bLZT38W1NQVQWZlNKb0ZgdmUTrMHs/s1600/france-protest_446795s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Report by The Christian Science Monitor(photo below belongs to the report) </span></strong></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2010/0812/France-presses-Gypsies-to-settle-down">France presses Gypsies to settle down </a></p><br /><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/2010/0816-weekly/0816-oforeign-france-crime-immigrants-gypsies/8438729-1-eng-US/0816-oforeign-france-crime-immigrants-gypsies_full_380.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/2010/0816-weekly/0816-oforeign-france-crime-immigrants-gypsies/8438729-1-eng-US/0816-oforeign-france-crime-immigrants-gypsies_full_380.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">"The French government has increased pressure on Gypsies like those occupying this illegal camp near Nantes".</span></em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> By <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Stephane</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Mahe</span>/Reuters<br /><br /></span><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvHiRVM6g-eWdsFDHhwGg9w8y4KAGbAoVTyLYAVQuAv5iGNGC40DtPalYmZJghpyhrcvQHsy-tMci-dhp2fmA2Qo4-G4jHd8JUxffcrflvIM7T-Fn5SlXeebXDioJtF0dJOLR-O2XiOw/s1600/GYPSYTREASURESLR.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562809027568378690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvHiRVM6g-eWdsFDHhwGg9w8y4KAGbAoVTyLYAVQuAv5iGNGC40DtPalYmZJghpyhrcvQHsy-tMci-dhp2fmA2Qo4-G4jHd8JUxffcrflvIM7T-Fn5SlXeebXDioJtF0dJOLR-O2XiOw/s320/GYPSYTREASURESLR.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>Gypsy Treasures - Art with meaning</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As you may have noticed by now, most of my creations always have a meaning. Whether they bloomed while I was meditating about a social crisis or because of my dreams of a better future for all. Therefore, t</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">his necklace is dedicated to the Gypsies, their legacy and their struggles. They have given many treasures to humanity and I thank them for that. In my humble opinion, violence is never the solution to any problem, dialogue, understanding, appreciation of our differences, and the search for solutions in which there are win-win situations is the key. My thoughts are with you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Virag</span>, I'm sure you miss your hardworking <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">neighbor</span> Maria who was kind to invite you in often... I imagine them drinking a cup of coffee or tea and conversing about their life experiences. </span></p><p align="justify"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I pray that Life will get better and that new and improved opportunities will come along for our Gypsy Friends in Europe and all along the Globe!</span></strong></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>"Gypsy Treasures can bloom because I believe that we can learn from every culture and everyone in the World. I believe we were placed in this Earth to love and to evolve.".<br /></p></em></span><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">XOXO</span>,</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Claudia</span><br /></p>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-38798011426418685362011-01-15T19:02:00.000-08:002011-01-15T19:20:26.375-08:00The Art of Layering!<div align="center">These necklaces look so lovely, whether you wear one, two or more!!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JjLuFtvMVPcAW1uV5AxV_2Ap2Ef5g0n-u5WXGWCaLKqje6RWuudGDN3slGp97NgA5rhE-pgh0z6tZXKnaXPZBezW7bD-YmpGSy5Gu8z51pdIX7ZImSJ1Fr334UuLgYem5qAesxphIxE/s1600/LAYERINGART2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562615305804706370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JjLuFtvMVPcAW1uV5AxV_2Ap2Ef5g0n-u5WXGWCaLKqje6RWuudGDN3slGp97NgA5rhE-pgh0z6tZXKnaXPZBezW7bD-YmpGSy5Gu8z51pdIX7ZImSJ1Fr334UuLgYem5qAesxphIxE/s320/LAYERINGART2.jpg" /></a> They are very simple to make too. The base is my figar<a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/item_853/Figaro-Style-Chain-1-ft.htm">o chain</a>, all you need is <a href="http://www.anticatreasures.com/category_104/All-Jewelry-Supplies.htm">some charms, jump rings and lobster clasp</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPGGS8Bo3PEggMp-zgByQ4_nwy95n0cFZR3EhbZFjh2CkPso48jU80P15ufhahIuQm9bFsTM4N1PeWwZwmT0Lmbl-fMeTGu844pENVWgte9yQfSOP_q628uI7NHP15PwZLK4Cn2lwurI/s1600/LAYERINGART.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 271px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562615303823540242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPGGS8Bo3PEggMp-zgByQ4_nwy95n0cFZR3EhbZFjh2CkPso48jU80P15ufhahIuQm9bFsTM4N1PeWwZwmT0Lmbl-fMeTGu844pENVWgte9yQfSOP_q628uI7NHP15PwZLK4Cn2lwurI/s320/LAYERINGART.jpg" /></a>You can go from "romantic" to "chic" to "bold" by just combining different charms. The lenghts can be adjusted too, you would just hook your clasp where needed...that's the beauty of this type of chain with large oval links...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3gnNP5bwuVpjSMtujMIqm6ZkFxNpkI0iR3HkoGclpuhDfh1SVZxJXR-IBpEtPSpJw5ZEx1p4u8NhbMqXk090g5xxL9PBG5aeBk0qWlME3zRtNbhIM1S0Z-Vv7JE73YOEWsujg7s315c/s1600/LAYERINGNECKLACES2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562615313516356546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3gnNP5bwuVpjSMtujMIqm6ZkFxNpkI0iR3HkoGclpuhDfh1SVZxJXR-IBpEtPSpJw5ZEx1p4u8NhbMqXk090g5xxL9PBG5aeBk0qWlME3zRtNbhIM1S0Z-Vv7JE73YOEWsujg7s315c/s320/LAYERINGNECKLACES2.jpg" /></a> So, here's a bold look, I hold the key to the<a href="http://www.chateauversailles.fr/domaine-marie-antoinette"> "Versailles Petite Trianon" </a>Secret Garden...<br />(<em>okay, I just made that up...but it's okay to dream...it nurtures the soul and the imagination)<br /></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83U17bcCSGIfyC4L1YiOZFy4kTwacd7DHD5wcAlireZ-ir7GJdd17qPRlLvFV9Cf59HzcIfYllzDRgmgLgaWiDkIi4pnkhSltuhjsIiTi4bhg3_umSEhipKNPKbLNuthkRjf0J7PcvtU/s1600/LAYERINGNECKLACESANTICATREASURES.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562615309654551666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83U17bcCSGIfyC4L1YiOZFy4kTwacd7DHD5wcAlireZ-ir7GJdd17qPRlLvFV9Cf59HzcIfYllzDRgmgLgaWiDkIi4pnkhSltuhjsIiTi4bhg3_umSEhipKNPKbLNuthkRjf0J7PcvtU/s320/LAYERINGNECKLACESANTICATREASURES.jpg" /></a><br />This is a more subtle variation of the above look...<br /><br />Hopefully, I will be making some video tutorials soon, I just think it's easier to teach that way, but sometimes I feel like the day doesn't have enough hours for me.<br /><br />XOXO, Claudia </div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-25780318511564554102011-01-10T14:27:00.000-08:002011-01-10T14:37:15.462-08:00Soul Notes No.1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uputLokN_UIK7AaHmuA4ob-fwjpPHbAUfyoJGSemvyqaqq9o4KsgiD5m47MncV23Vk0BeH_lH5HVfmNpLob-12GuNCxCXmA_Pdv_tI_fkiW0_kGE5x_jCPq4VjihVwQ3vRwZJgmaWeI/s1600/soulnotes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560689178853486354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uputLokN_UIK7AaHmuA4ob-fwjpPHbAUfyoJGSemvyqaqq9o4KsgiD5m47MncV23Vk0BeH_lH5HVfmNpLob-12GuNCxCXmA_Pdv_tI_fkiW0_kGE5x_jCPq4VjihVwQ3vRwZJgmaWeI/s320/soulnotes.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Do you ever think of wonderful positive messages while doing the most mundane things...like cleaning or driving over to work? Do you wish you could share those thoughts with the World because they are so positive that they may actually help someone in a rough patch of the road? Hey...at least they help you to survive the day right?. Well...to me that's what soul notes are about. Usually a simple thought comes to mind and little by little as the day or weeks go by that simple thought blooms into a more complex concept. <br /><br />Here's my Soul Note of the Day! In English and Spanish! The Spanish version sounds better to me than the English version. ; )<br /><br />Interesante como otros nos aman...nos aceptan y admiran, y sin embargo nos cuesta hacer esto con nosotros mismos. Aceptarse y amarse a uno mismo no indica conformismo, si no la capacidad de valorarse y luchar para vencer los obstáculos en el camino de la vida. Un guerrero armado con amor puede visualizar claramente un nuevo y mejor horizonte.<br /><br />Interesting how others love us...accept us and admire us, and even so it's hard for us to do the same with ourselves. To accept and love one self does not denotes conformism, but the capacity to value one self and to fight to overcome any obstacles in the road of life. A warrior armed with love can clearly visualize a new and a better horizon. </div><div><br />XOXO,</div><div><br />Claudia Twardus </div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-70063318443582925322011-01-07T14:56:00.000-08:002011-01-07T15:02:51.367-08:00Inspirational Bookmarks - Freebies<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqN51mjndShJsBAjmMz7BFX2TYm8ymSSf0XzInPTE_mtvYy2SXYn9O3zcu64fCjAvgr_zgeoWQGY3y3E-bpkzs9qwcYZhVzDAGdjw2ZDLGJmVmWNAogA2bVoawrXhLUAghB4AoGPaBCw/s1600/quotebookmarksbyanticatreasures.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559583320827978098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqN51mjndShJsBAjmMz7BFX2TYm8ymSSf0XzInPTE_mtvYy2SXYn9O3zcu64fCjAvgr_zgeoWQGY3y3E-bpkzs9qwcYZhVzDAGdjw2ZDLGJmVmWNAogA2bVoawrXhLUAghB4AoGPaBCw/s320/quotebookmarksbyanticatreasures.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>This is my quote for today!</strong> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Don't be affraid to grow your wings,</div><br /><div align="center">but most importantly don't be affraid to fly. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I created this graphic with four bookmarks on it, feel free to print them and create your own bookmarks. I recommend clicking on the image to expand it save it and then print the graphic in a 8x10 paper in horizontal position.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-68427180080824885342011-01-05T14:05:00.000-08:002011-01-07T06:51:45.348-08:00Journey Quotes<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHU5bU4IcL0ZL41YRzuK1p6jlwqMye_DUHnCENQe11q_yqp0-gin0oHqSBsTX_8CPe-ieThpx7_BS9Y4uXe7FqdPsyEhowSw8spzXQJ3KImA2ahVoLWXjQ6ir1x36HMiXaGd1GHzhPKY/s1600/loveyourjourney.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558842405141519922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHU5bU4IcL0ZL41YRzuK1p6jlwqMye_DUHnCENQe11q_yqp0-gin0oHqSBsTX_8CPe-ieThpx7_BS9Y4uXe7FqdPsyEhowSw8spzXQJ3KImA2ahVoLWXjQ6ir1x36HMiXaGd1GHzhPKY/s320/loveyourjourney.png" /></a> <div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I love language, communication and personal growth! This love was inherited from my father Claudio who is a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philology"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">philologist</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> and a lawyer. Philology is a word derived from the greek <em>philos</em> for LOVE and <em>logos </em>for WORD; therefore, in order to summarize things I will say that I have too developed a love for words, language, sayings, people and culture. So far I am versed in English, Spanish and French, hopefully soon Italian. </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As part of my personal journey I have started to develop a tendency to create quotes, it has been turning into a daily thing at this point so I decided...and why not? to blog about them. I am so sorry if someone had already thought about these quotes but in all honesty they are truly mine and free of any plagearistic intent.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My goal for 2011 is to lead a meaningful life, to completely honor who I am and do good to others while I live on this Earth. These quotes may be have something to do with my goals, we'll see.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Quotes by Claudia Twardus</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Feel free to use but please give me some credit<strong><em> ; )</em></strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></div><em><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It takes courage to heal and to stop blaming others or the environment for the way you feel. </span></strong></em><p></p><p align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></strong></em></p><p align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The real important thing is to be your "own cup of tea".</span></strong></em></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Just for today I will feel love for everything and everyone.</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">You are the Puzzle Master of the puzzle of your Life.</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Life is a journey full of frolic. Enjoy it!</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Life is like a cake and you are the Master Baker. You can decide how many layers it will have and how ornate, beautiful and over the top it will be.</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After all every road leads to Rome!</span></strong></em></p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(My dad's quote...not sure if he took it from other sources)</span></em></p><p align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Love your Journey,</span></strong></em></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><em>Claudia</em><br /></span><div align="center"><strong><em></em></strong></div></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-89829445154161048562011-01-04T17:48:00.001-08:002011-01-04T17:52:05.227-08:00Valentine Postcard Freebie!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSRA0ISZapvjLavshurquzMwFhF4LHQFafx5wG5ONc9X4wAefFzIMQQjjziyh2Cm55IktD5hdnq8WYkY4sEUQwh5YVKcfjtt_ispu5snl6oaiR8EZ4dycAE6td-tU1mQGoWIraqDMcxk/s1600/postcardfreebie.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558513663408036498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSRA0ISZapvjLavshurquzMwFhF4LHQFafx5wG5ONc9X4wAefFzIMQQjjziyh2Cm55IktD5hdnq8WYkY4sEUQwh5YVKcfjtt_ispu5snl6oaiR8EZ4dycAE6td-tU1mQGoWIraqDMcxk/s400/postcardfreebie.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">I just created these lovely postcards, simply click, save and print! </div><br /><div align="center"><em>Not for Resale, Just for Fun!</em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Girl pattern graphic courtesy of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/thegraphicfairy.blogspot.com">The Graphic Fairy</a></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Paper Background by <a href="http://gypsy-couture.com/blog/">Studio Gypsy</a></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em></em></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-45439855257039949432010-12-31T08:26:00.000-08:002010-12-31T08:30:25.193-08:00Happy New Year Giveaway!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Bonne Année</span> !<br /><br />What a wonderful time to celebrate our successes during 2010 and to establish new goals for 2011! Wishing you the best today, tomorrow & always!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQu9uN8CtDjhXs8qoR_tqb6vRfsCjIFMGKIAUefCXMTUa8xrsAOHzWbIhTB-uRY02B7o2nFveb4hdwGwh7e3TtcTEEZkD9-zhCIVspwXOY23aRYORU55OJDh24Fa8XSYNOwVPpvNyTU8/s1600/ballerinasisters-graphicsfairy002b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556884017272978338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQu9uN8CtDjhXs8qoR_tqb6vRfsCjIFMGKIAUefCXMTUa8xrsAOHzWbIhTB-uRY02B7o2nFveb4hdwGwh7e3TtcTEEZkD9-zhCIVspwXOY23aRYORU55OJDh24Fa8XSYNOwVPpvNyTU8/s320/ballerinasisters-graphicsfairy002b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Dream – Create – Achieve</span><br /><br />More ways to say Happy New Year around the World<br />From me to You!<br /><br />Féliz Año Nuevo<br />Spanish<br />Happy New Year<br />English<br />Hauoli Makahiki Hou<br />Hawaiian<br />Felice Anno Nuovo<br />Italian<br />Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku<br />Polish<br />Tashi Delek<br />Tibetan<br />Sal Mubarak<br />Gujarati<br />あけましておめでとうございます<br />Japanese<br /><br />Let us know about your New Year celebration! Anything you want to let us know! Each person that comments on the blog will have a chance to win a copy the New Year Romance magazine by Shabby Lane Shops. I will complete the drawing by January 2nd.<br /></div><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/shabbylaneshops.com"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556884416257276850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQx1lP4660RXDy8XTtECc6-GBcb-NMevVzOCQzUyKUJok3vtOt7AbAv3_Ima2IiM4igVUN3xE1kEPqpI5JZRp65KJB-ovT6ntZNxypmpjPxdaM6ii-YIvsLCBpUAzHowrW0X7T4qVDz8/s200/cover500.jpg" border="0" /></a>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-88996049076486215882010-12-28T13:43:00.001-08:002010-12-28T13:54:59.845-08:00Collecting Sayings from around the Globe!<div align="center">I am collector of diverse and multicultural sayings and tales, whether humorous, raw, friendly or sentimental! Sayings to me are interesting because they often carry wisdom, tell a story or sometimes they just make you laugh. Overall sayings offer insight into the mind of the collective of the popular culture. They are inherent to the human kind and a very unique thing that we have. They are treasures to me! So often after you say a "saying" while I am present I will ask you to repeat it and then I will say<strong> "I learned something new today". </strong></div><strong></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong>Some sayings that my facebook friends shared with me! </strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center">Old News! - PA, USA</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Grow All Ways! Always! - Alberta, Canada</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Life and Death are in the Power of the Tongue! - Ft. Myers Florida</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">You get what you get and you don't throw a fit! - Lakeport, California</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Do you have a great saying to share? Post it here, it will certainly be treasured.</div><div align="center"> </div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553546050330579569.post-3173514042580473362010-12-25T09:35:00.001-08:002010-12-25T10:38:10.188-08:00Christmas Day Gathering!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDK-M7wscPlQ2v-PUen7Tg-tBENWF-Ou8FKanjot4gp0NKcEA8bZOrhAuSVW3-D7QS8kmdZ166m3x6zl6KzuSmmlyJ2Dq_sEWl1r_3Jn2B-aDCv5h2oeboRQUQiE8pj4aUx8k6pIqiuL0/s1600/bonita.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554689182853066354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDK-M7wscPlQ2v-PUen7Tg-tBENWF-Ou8FKanjot4gp0NKcEA8bZOrhAuSVW3-D7QS8kmdZ166m3x6zl6KzuSmmlyJ2Dq_sEWl1r_3Jn2B-aDCv5h2oeboRQUQiE8pj4aUx8k6pIqiuL0/s320/bonita.jpg" /></a><br />What joy when I saw snow coming down the sky and I did something that I never do...I went out and put rock salt around the driveway, later on I went out and play with Bonita, my maltese...</p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHexV1-btcPq5jEdcfeKzQ0ik4HxFtM9vXi9syhJ7bLRB0mM53pDtHqhU80o9LYOmg-9ZwmeuXOxUAYW-U8NUFUNq_Sfnx7dmJ-ahUwsclwZZ5fP1yQea8UvM7yCFaDD9S2IvCum6oBg/s1600/swan.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554689175716059154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqHexV1-btcPq5jEdcfeKzQ0ik4HxFtM9vXi9syhJ7bLRB0mM53pDtHqhU80o9LYOmg-9ZwmeuXOxUAYW-U8NUFUNq_Sfnx7dmJ-ahUwsclwZZ5fP1yQea8UvM7yCFaDD9S2IvCum6oBg/s320/swan.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br />and as I observed the ducks, geese and swans in the pond I couldn't help but go inside to grab my camera....<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlRUG0IbAwz-hbKYQaD3H4KRYao7osE1ZXwpRx6HO-eJ0Rn5TqS80nj4jZcVfjJlRxz4XktUuwhwYPpSvqGYeCq8mT9Idh-1HnIq1pcR3vM6h5Xa_p7S-0QQIgjhEhZ-5_x6ZY_uJqRs/s1600/swan2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554689179625307970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlRUG0IbAwz-hbKYQaD3H4KRYao7osE1ZXwpRx6HO-eJ0Rn5TqS80nj4jZcVfjJlRxz4XktUuwhwYPpSvqGYeCq8mT9Idh-1HnIq1pcR3vM6h5Xa_p7S-0QQIgjhEhZ-5_x6ZY_uJqRs/s320/swan2.jpg" /></a> the little specks on the picture is the snowflakes as they fell down...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx8xG-qXnbtVL7RUyzzGiRxCXKEuo7wq1KMXFBc5NGjEuEvhyphenhyphenZDbSohoor_c14as1Khr1MIhaTtKer8TR8fMC0MTPZ1XEiaaa_cIIh8JU0VoXOTQIKVCtYP0aKmvsOrmwAeFVVrtiQMs/s1600/christmas+gathering+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554689174695913810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBx8xG-qXnbtVL7RUyzzGiRxCXKEuo7wq1KMXFBc5NGjEuEvhyphenhyphenZDbSohoor_c14as1Khr1MIhaTtKer8TR8fMC0MTPZ1XEiaaa_cIIh8JU0VoXOTQIKVCtYP0aKmvsOrmwAeFVVrtiQMs/s320/christmas+gathering+2.jpg" /></a><br />Flocks of geese and ducks continued arriving...I can hear them while I write these lines, they will be here for a while....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqlNL6wjIF2CaI_a8AXDtFRNzFrp2WB_ft-M_-fpqeiAMditBQu49Hw9dbc_KqxrT6aWyA8LScU2fdnVl0eJ3GvgqfwCnXfTr5svHnuCjtc0vsHJ3QVC6HTH0oxmoK9QDia7fNzN92Ns/s1600/christmasgathering.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 78px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554689169106029522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqlNL6wjIF2CaI_a8AXDtFRNzFrp2WB_ft-M_-fpqeiAMditBQu49Hw9dbc_KqxrT6aWyA8LScU2fdnVl0eJ3GvgqfwCnXfTr5svHnuCjtc0vsHJ3QVC6HTH0oxmoK9QDia7fNzN92Ns/s320/christmasgathering.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">It was so noisy out there, so much chatter... like they were celebrating Christmas too! So much Joy filled my soul by just being out there, being part of it. I hope you enjoy too! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Merry Christmas!</span> </div><div></div></div><br /></div>Claudia Morahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16400796323196483341noreply@blogger.com0