tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9989365741501933302024-03-08T07:26:12.705+00:00Cambiel's RamblesCambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-14735857848578916542010-06-15T01:42:00.000+01:002010-06-15T01:42:30.274+01:00Bags, tags and bobtails<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, where has the time flown to lately?! Is it advancing years or just being busy that makes the days and weeks shoot past like sand barrelling down an hourglass at warp speed? Both, I guess. I prefer the latter explanation mind you - and to prove the point here are some of my recent creations. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I've become a bit of a fan of swap-bot.com. Click on the flag at top right of the page to see the swap I am currently hosting. This bookmark was one i sent off for a previous swap which had to use salvaged items. I used the tag from a pair of jeans i bought recently. Tags on clothes are so pretty sometimes, it seems a craft-crime to throw them away so i was real happy to use this on my bookmark, and i have since gained another tag from an item of clothing that is crying out for re-use, so watch this space :-) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lastly, a simple anniversary card. I adore swans, and think they are a perfect symbol of enduring love. This photo didn't come out so well though - the card is much more a bronze colour and pearlised too.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/TBbIkEQ87BI/AAAAAAAAAxo/a5haYUr5Rng/s1600/IMG00371-20100608-1246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/TBbIkEQ87BI/AAAAAAAAAxo/a5haYUr5Rng/s320/IMG00371-20100608-1246.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/TBbIosukbDI/AAAAAAAAAxw/VqtGwrRoEC8/s1600/IMG00373-20100608-1247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/TBbIosukbDI/AAAAAAAAAxw/VqtGwrRoEC8/s320/IMG00373-20100608-1247.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I saw a tutorial about making origami flowers, and had to have a go. I cut out the flowers with a nestability scalloped circle, then embossed in the Divine Swirls cuttlebug folder, after which they were distressed with Tim Holtz inks, before the folding process begins. I am going to be bold and enter this card in the </span><a href="http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2010/05/challenge-20-distressed.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Crafty Cardmakers Distress Challenge</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here is a card I made yesterday using some digi-papers I downloaded. <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Then, using my precious Nesties, I matted the sentiment, which reads </span><i style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Spring: 1. the months of March, April and May. 2. The season in between winter and summer. 3. Time of nature’s rebirth. </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Lastly, finished off with an embossed flower and some gems.</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have decorated the inside too, but cannot show it just yet in case it spoils a surprise :)</span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hot on the heels of that came another birthday card for a chap who loves his console games and, according to his wife, spends way too much time playing them and watching TV, so I doubt he would have been offended at this couch potato themed name book. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A change of style now, for a special Mother's Day card. I loved doing the spirelli; and I clear embossed the flower heads to make them "pop". </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Next is the birthday card I made for my sister, who has loved art deco for many years and has collected some beautiful items over the years. I think the current trend for the deco ladies is wonderful, and this card has a pyramage that is level with the aperture when the card is closed, but when opened the pyramage stands proud as the centrepiece of the inside of the card, so it's a nice surprise when you open the card. The card is elegant and stylish, like my Sis :-) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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Fortunately it appears my sister and I do not have the disease, but there are many families whose lives are blighted by this little understood and most cruel disease. It not only alienates them from their families, but it robs a person of their identity, their motor faculties and, as the disease progresses, their memory, ability to swallow or to speak. Ultimately it robs a person of their life memories; they no longer know who their loved ones are and they become trapped in a dysfunctional body with no ability to communicate. I cannot think of anything more cruel. Please offer your support by finding out more about the disease at <a href="http://www.hda.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.hda.org.uk</a> and viewing the short film at <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/video/pages/medialibrary.aspx?Id=33B3D82D-3E27-4C7C-BD25-36DE4A061D40">the NHS video library</a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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Had also made another bracelet, pendant and earrings but I gave them away without thinking to photograph them beforehand. Anyway, it is enough for me that my enthusiasm for creating jewelery had a little spark - hope to make more soon :-)Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-10710543623139994092010-01-13T23:56:00.003+00:002010-01-13T23:59:55.557+00:00Wednesday 13th January<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Have joined a </span><a href="http://bah-humbug-christmas.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">challenge blog</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> with the aim of making a few Christmas cards throughout the year. I figure this is a good thing not only because it should negate the mad rush in December but it will also give me time to use a number of different techniques, which I missed doing when I ran out of time this (last) year. Aaannnyyyway.. the challenge can be found at the </span><a href="http://bah-humbug-christmas.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Bah Humbug</a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> site and while you're there be sure to take a look at the design team's examples for some inspiration! </span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Above is the card I started out with. I loved it when I first received it at Christmas and thought to make 3 tags from it, but decided the triptych needed to be together, so I separated the images and mounted them on some gorgeous star studded midnight blue mirri card which I think makes the images really pop! then layered up on gold and red gold for an altogether richer look. Some ribbon and a bow to finish and voila! A card I would not have thought of putting together if not for <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1263426170586">Bah Humbug</a> :-)<br />
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</div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Did not venture out today but found beauty within - within the kitchen, that is.<br />
Here is my dish of the day. A gorgeous melt in the middle chocolate pudding topped with champagne cream..mmmmm...glossy and gorgeous!<br />
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</div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ran a mercy mission today. Father lives in a rural area and was totally snowed in but managed to get supplies to him and took this photo on the way home just as the sun was beginning to set. OK, the snow has been troublesome for travelers, but it makes everything look so beautiful. I think I could happily live in a Christmas card scene. </span>Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-40110223128187341852010-01-06T22:33:00.001+00:002010-01-06T22:37:03.216+00:00Wednesday 6th January<div style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Look away if easily offended, as today's photo is of the Texas Snowman Massacre! <br />
I was stuck when it came to his nose as I only had the tiny chantennay carrots soooo ... I got a parsnip and dipped it in red food colouring. BIG mistake!! LOL <br />
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</div><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Not made any jewellery in ages, and am resolved to be more productive this year. Started off with a very simple stretchy bracelet in colours I adore</span>.Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-89706801705355881512010-01-05T00:08:00.006+00:002010-01-06T22:34:53.350+00:00Monday 4th January<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</a>Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-3207820594501683452009-12-13T06:03:00.000+00:002009-12-13T06:03:34.102+00:00Three Years<div style="color: purple; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SySDqQDmv8I/AAAAAAAAAmU/G1X8mWPsFBw/s1600-h/Peter+NYC.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SySDqQDmv8I/AAAAAAAAAmU/G1X8mWPsFBw/s320/Peter+NYC.bmp" /></a><br />
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</div>Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-10135165250379205322009-11-05T14:48:00.000+00:002009-11-05T14:48:37.199+00:00Tempus fugit<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here we are almost a year on, and little has changed but much is about to. I need to spread my wings and see where I land in the world of work. Roll on 20th November, my last day in current job. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/173/04F9FC0BC75BFEE00439E8FBEA1BED9B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a>Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-23658047466000643412008-12-13T07:05:00.008+00:002008-12-13T07:27:11.809+00:00Two Years<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUNjHfOBvQI/AAAAAAAAAiY/HHyzezEUhXE/s1600-h/Peter+Photo+2a.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279172168498920706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUNjHfOBvQI/AAAAAAAAAiY/HHyzezEUhXE/s320/Peter+Photo+2a.bmp" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">It is two years to the day since I lost my beloved Peter. I was thinking last night about the last time I saw him, and how much I wish I had known it was going to be the last time, how much I wish I had said and how much I wish I had been by his side. His dear mum, bless her, does not have to mark this date as she passed away recently and my heart's wish is that she is now with Peter and they are a comfort to each other. God bless you Betty. </span><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">Two years. It is no time at all and yet it is the longest time of all. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">A caterpillar does not cease to be when it becomes a butterfly, and Peter, I know, has not ceased to be. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">God bless Pete. L.L.L.L.D.W. xxx</span></div></div>Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936574150193330.post-84573315632749730502008-12-11T22:07:00.016+00:002008-12-11T22:37:56.292+00:00More Christmas Cards<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#6600cc;">Getting a bit scarily close to the big day now and still got loads to do - well haven't we all! anyway, here are my latest cards. Hope you like them.</span> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGPmu8IZQI/AAAAAAAAAg4/QsYs6WMjYKY/s1600-h/081205+a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278658133852972290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGPmu8IZQI/AAAAAAAAAg4/QsYs6WMjYKY/s320/081205+a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">This first photo has not come out very clearly but the verse in the suspended oval says "<em>Peace on Earth will come to stay when we live Christmas every day"<br /><br /></em><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Top down view of same card</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGQc6duvhI/AAAAAAAAAhI/tv0K9kpLg_0/s1600-h/081205+c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278659064659623442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 289px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGQc6duvhI/AAAAAAAAAhI/tv0K9kpLg_0/s320/081205+c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">I just love this vintage looking angel - she is adorable don't you think?</span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGQvAsp3RI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/fsnx1XZ1zOc/s1600-h/081207+Angel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278659375570476306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGQvAsp3RI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/fsnx1XZ1zOc/s320/081207+Angel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">The background to this image is chalked and embossed - first time I have used chalks.<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGRKHF3JdI/AAAAAAAAAhY/28LW06wRlLo/s1600-h/081208.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278659841143285202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGRKHF3JdI/AAAAAAAAAhY/28LW06wRlLo/s320/081208.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGRKHF3JdI/AAAAAAAAAhY/28LW06wRlLo/s1600-h/081208.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">I scanned this next one, so you can't really tell but there are several layers of decoupage on all the images.</span> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGRqddqyWI/AAAAAAAAAhg/tDvTzqHQYcc/s1600-h/081208+to+Rachelsian.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278660396904532322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGRqddqyWI/AAAAAAAAAhg/tDvTzqHQYcc/s320/081208+to+Rachelsian.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">Next are three Dufex decoupaged cards. I love these images - they have a rich fairytale quality about them.</span> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTAMsgCLI/AAAAAAAAAhw/fmN6d2Bco3Q/s1600-h/081210+Children+on++Polar+Bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278661869872089266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTAMsgCLI/AAAAAAAAAhw/fmN6d2Bco3Q/s320/081210+Children+on++Polar+Bear.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTXzIOkDI/AAAAAAAAAh4/-VsaXpkwcl8/s1600-h/081210+Polar+Bears.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278662275325923378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTXzIOkDI/AAAAAAAAAh4/-VsaXpkwcl8/s320/081210+Polar+Bears.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTig9vKWI/AAAAAAAAAiA/lCJhZmXkFos/s1600-h/081210+Santa+and+Polar+Bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278662459428645218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTig9vKWI/AAAAAAAAAiA/lCJhZmXkFos/s320/081210+Santa+and+Polar+Bear.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;">And to finish, something a little more modern. </span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTvHZ7HtI/AAAAAAAAAiI/wsXC_UNTdDc/s1600-h/081211+tree+on+green.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278662675905846994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4Ft0QdRTCtE/SUGTvHZ7HtI/AAAAAAAAAiI/wsXC_UNTdDc/s320/081211+tree+on+green.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/173/04F9FC0BC75BFEE00439E8FBEA1BED9B.png" /></a></div>Cambielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751381180618127853noreply@blogger.com8