Alice Page Creations

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-07T11:51:00.001-05:00

Scooter says "Merry Christmas to All!!" and "Get me out of this outfit!"
Ha ha, no, I actually think she enjoys being dressed up. So many people commented on this photo at the craft fair this past weekend, that I decided to put it directly on a card using shutterfly.com.

Isn't she adorable?

5x7 Folded Card

View the entire collection of cards.

I'm thinking about making a calendar with our kitties and dressing them for each month - we'll see how that goes!

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Thanksgiving

2011-11-29T16:42:00.000-05:00

This year's Thanksgiving was full of much yummy food and family and friends. I would have loved for it to include more family than it did but the company I had was quite enjoyable.

The past few years Thanksgiving was held at our house but this year my mother-in-law wanted to move it back to her house. In all honesty, it was quite the relief for my husband who is the cook in our family. Even with help and other people bringing dishes of food, it is quite the work to get a big meal together.

What are your favorite foods for Thanksgiving dinner? My favorites include turkey, rolls, breads, sweet potatoes with or without marshmallows on top and cranberry sauce. You may not agree but the cranberry sauce has to be the smooth kind from the can - it's the only way to go with cranberry sauce.

Anyway, moving on to Christmas! It will be here soon...I have created some handmade items and have a few more to go. Unfortunately, I can't post any photos here until after Christmas, they might be seen! I really like what I've done though and am looking forward to giving them!

In case, you are looking to give some handmade items for gifts this year and are looking for others to do the handmaking - the 32nd Annual Beyond the Unicorn Craft Fair will be held this coming Saturday, December 3rd. It is held at Riverside Middle School in Springfield, VT and there will be sooo many crafters! Free admission and there will be foods available for purchase as well as a 50/50 raffle and prize raffle! The prize raffle is made of donations from the crafters that are at the fair. So, feel free to come by and check everything out!!

Outdoor Cat Condo

2011-11-06T18:38:00.000-05:00

A very handsome black and white cat arrived at our house several months ago. He was obviously trapped and dropped near us because he won't let us anywhere near him and we are located in the middle of nowhere. This isn't a really great photo of him but, you get the idea. He has been named 'Mystery', as in, it's a mystery where he came from.

I started feeding him as soon as I saw him because I wanted to try to earn his trust. Well, if any trust had accumulated at all, then it was erased as soon as I trapped him and got him fixed last month. Oh, well, what can I do? Getting him fixed was very necessary.

He has been coming around and eating since early summer. I have no idea where he spends most of his time nor where he sleeps. With the current chilly nights and even colder weather coming, I wanted to create a shelter for him as an option. So, I designed a kitty condo that my father-in-law built, I painted and my husband shingled the roof.

Here is the front:

The right side:

The back:

The left side:

The inside:

The walls and the floor are all insulated to help with cat heat retention.

And painted:

The front side is tucked under our porch so that if there's a bunch of snow and he's sleeping in it, he won't be trapped in it.

And opposite the front, under the porch, we have bales of hay acting as a wind blocker.

I have no idea if the cat is actually using it but hopefully he is or will soon!!

Red Fox Photo Creation

2011-10-06T09:48:00.001-04:00

Captured this photo at a Wildlife Reserve in Maine.

It just came out great. Not sure if it really was sniffing the flowers, but isn't it a great reminder to us all?

This photo is for sale in my Etsy shop in three sizes: 8x10", 5x7" and 4x6"

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75518616/red-fox-8-x-10-print-original-fine-art

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75518554/red-fox-5-x-7-print-original-fine-art?ref=v1_other_2

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75518498/red-fox-4-x-6-print-original-fine-art?ref=v1_other_2

Halloween Creations

2011-10-05T16:03:00.004-04:00

I have three new glass creations with Halloween themes:

BATS!

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WITCH!

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And, my favorite, WITCH's FEET!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82394644/witchs-brew-beer-mug-hand-etchedengraved

Spreading the Love - Bear Stitches

2011-10-05T15:44:00.002-04:00

Have you heard of Bear Stitches?

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Here is their description,

"Everything we create makes travel easier! Our products are handmade in Vermont.

We sell handbags for iPad, Kindles and Nook.

We also plan to have bags for Apple laptops, cellphone, and yoga bags."

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Find them at their website: www.bearstitches.com

On etsy: http://www.etsy.com/people/BearStitches

and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bear-Stitches/176264929073152?sk=info

And here are a few of their items that I think are super cute!!

Laptop /Sleeve Bag for 15 MacBook Laptop Case

Messenger Bag Laptop Sleeve Bag

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Cell Phone, iPod Touch, Blackberry, Android, Smartphone, Camera, Gadget Case

Wristlet with padding

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Eco-Friendly Sandwich, Snack, Bag, Pencil Case, Gadget Case with Zipper

Surf Play

2011-09-16T15:59:00.000-04:00

Rose Play

2011-09-13T19:19:00.000-04:00

~Natural~

~Saturated Color~

~Cross Process~

Senior Photo Shoot

2011-09-11T14:39:00.000-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of shooting my very first Senior Portraits.

She was a complete natural in front of the camera.

Here are some photos from the shoot:

I love the 'cross process' effect of the photo above!!

Dark Hunter Series

2011-08-25T11:34:00.000-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking through my bookshelf and low and behold I found a Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dark Hunter Series book that I have not yet read! I had thought that I was all caught up and waiting for her next book to be released, but no, I found "No Mercy" on my shelf!

I discovered Sherrilyn Kenyon last year. I came across a CD of her book "Dark Side of the Moon" and thought 'this looks interesting and my kind of story, let's give it a try'. I have been itching for her books ever since! Before then it had been a long, long time since I read something that wasn't a magazine or short story. So, I guess I could say that Sherrilyn Kenyon got me reading books again.

Her Dark-Hunter Series goes along with my love and interest in the supernatural and werewolves and vampires and zombies. Some of my favorite shows and movies include: Supernatural (c'mon it also stars two hotties, what's not to love!?), The Ghost Whisperer, Night of the Living Dead, The Vampire Diaries, Zombieland, Haven, and The Walking Dead (just to name a few)

So, if you're interested in that sort of thing, go check her out!

Oh and if anyone from the CW Network actually reads this - would you please bring your channel to DishNetwork? I would love to see your shows as they are on instead of being a year behind and watching them on DVD. Thank you very much!

Mod Podge Switch Plate

2011-08-23T20:03:00.000-04:00

I recently discovered the blog, Mod Podge Rocks! I am familiar with Mod Podge but hadn't done any type of crafting or anything with it, until now...
The blog is great, I have so many ideas floating around in my head!

Here is my first Mod Podge project, super easy and I love the little accent it's giving my wall!

(You can even catch a small glimpse of my craft space in the above photo)

Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?

2011-08-22T20:56:00.000-04:00

I do! I do!

This button bracelet was a little tedious but I think it came out super cute!!

Buttons are from a collection from my mom and between the buttons are pink cat's eye beads, finished off with a toggle clasp.

Beading

2011-08-21T16:44:00.001-04:00

One of my most recent crafts is beading, which I have mentioned before.

I had a necklace that belonged to my grandmother that needed re-stringing because literally the beads were on a broken string.

Here is the end piece: (sorry, no before)

This is actually the second time re-stringing this set of beads. I didn't like how it turned out the first time so I tried again.

It's a pretty simple process, the thing that takes the longest is gathering the beads to go together and look good.

The original necklace consisted of the large blue beads with the color chips in them.

And the small blue beads with color specks in them.

There was also one extra large blue bead with color chips in it, but that went into the matching necklace I gave to my mom.

The metallic blue beads, limey green beads and copper colored beads are pearls from the greatest bead store, Gemstar Gemstone. This place is amazing so much to see (and buy)!

The center stone bead is wire wrapped with two of the metallic blue pearls and the necklace comes together with a toggle clasp.

Say NO to Auto

2011-08-17T11:54:00.002-04:00

Just purchased this eBook from Kristen Duke PhotographyFind out more about it here: http://kristendukephotography.com/?p=5138Kristen really breaks it down for getting out of the automatic settings on your digital camera in (17) 4 x 6" pages.Highly recommended!

Movies

2011-08-11T12:07:00.001-04:00

Watched two completely different movies from each other this past weekend and thought both were just great!

First, Take Me Home Tonight with Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler and some other people. I believe you need to have grown up in the 80's (not been born in the 80's or after) to really appreciate this movie. My hubby and I laughed out loud to this even if it was ridiculous! I don't think it got all that great of reviews but I think movie critiques are typically a little too critical out there. I just loved it and enjoyed it so much!

Second, 127 Hours with James Franco. Have you seen this movie yet? It is amazing, well the person that this movie is about, is amazing. This movie is based on a real person, Aron Ralston who got his arm trapped between rocks while he was hiking. What this man did to survive the situation, to live, is crazy but amazing. I can't help but to keep using that word to describe him. How many people out there could have this much will to live and also act on it? You must see this movie and his story!

Sunflower

2011-08-08T19:09:00.000-04:00

We have a random sunflower growing in our side yard. We feed the birds so I'm sure a bird dropped a seed there. There was one other sunflower over there too but it's quite a bit smaller than this pretty one.

Tomato Hornworm

2011-08-07T18:59:00.000-04:00

The Tomato Hornworm!

This little guy freaked me out a little bit! I removed a tomato from the plant because the bottom was gross and had this guy staring back at me. I don't remember ever seeing one before and I was quite taken back by it's size.

It was like an inch worm on steroids. It's silly I know, but it really freaked me out - not a bug and creepy crawly kind of a girl (duh!).

I found this webpage with more information about them: http://tammysrecipes.com/tomato_hornworms

Quite interesting.

After the Wedding

2011-07-28T11:37:00.003-04:00

I shot photos at my friend's T&J's wedding in May. The day was kind of crazy and we didn't get as many photos of the two of them as we would have liked. So, last week we got together and they dressed up in their wedding clothes and we took some more photos!

This one of J kissing T is one of my favorite shots!

Getting together after the wedding was much more relaxed and they weren't worried about guests and what not. So we were able to take many photos and have relaxed fun!

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On a similar note, check out the photos on this blog post from Spanki Mills.

http://www.spankimillsphotography.com/blog/emily-trash-the-dress-madisonville-tx-photographer/

The post is titled "Trash the Dress". I love it!!

Christmas in July!!

2011-07-26T10:31:00.000-04:00

Use coupon code CIJULY now through the end of July and save 15%

http://alicecreations.etsy.com

Instant Genius...

2011-07-25T08:31:00.000-04:00

One made for etsy and one made for a friend's birthday that's really soon!

I really enjoy etching the beer mugs.
They are certainly one of my faster creations!

Family Photo Shoot

2011-07-10T21:21:00.000-04:00

Reflections

2011-07-09T20:37:00.005-04:00

Day 3 of Changes

2011-06-29T09:43:00.012-04:00

Wait, what? Where are days 1 and 2? And what changes?

I've had enough and decided I need to make some real changes in my life. I want to be healthier and more active and whatnot so...

Day 1 of change involved salad. I like salads, but I don't eat enough of them. Apparently, my husband thought we should eat more of them as well because he also bought salad stuff on the very same day. (It's funny how in-sync we are with each other sometimes, despite not having a discussion about it at all.) So, lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes were bought. The tomatoes are grown by this company: Vermont Hydroponic - Big, Beautiful tomatoes and oh, so yummy! Hooray for local!! :)

Day 2 - I got a hair cut. Really it was more of a trim than a cut. But afterwards, I decided it was time for a change in hair color!

Now, these photos don't actually show the true hair color. I don't know what the problem was but I could not get the real color to show through.

This is what the box looked like:

And it really came out like a light-ish brunette/dark blonde color. Whatever, I like it and it accomplished something.

But, Alice, coloring your hair isn't a change to make you healthier. No, but it makes me feel prettier and feeling good is a healthy thing!

Day 3 - TODAY! Today I continue eating better and tonight I am going to a jewelry class! My friend K.L.S. makes and sells beautiful beaded jewelry and occasionally she gets some people together and shows them how to make certain items.

Tonight we'll be making up-cycled soda can earrings:

A necklace from these fun jade beads:

And a necklace with matching earrings from sea glass and a charm of our choice:

(Of the all the items we make tonight, I think this will be my absolute favorite!)

Movie Review-ish, Going the Distance

2011-06-27T13:42:00.005-04:00

I love movies! I am an admitted movie-aholic.

Going the Distance certainly has made it into my top favorite movies. I loved, loved, loved it!

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have a great dynamic. The movie itself was clever and funny. It was not a stupid, groan-funny - it was a laugh out loud, HA HA FUNNY, want to watch again!

More of my top movies include (in no particular order)

~The Goonies

~The Proposal

~The Shawshank Redemption

~While You Were Sleeping

~The Legend of Bagger Vance

~Labyrinth

~The Princess Bride

~National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

~Charlie St Cloud

~Zombieland

~Secondhand Lions

~Anne of Green Gables

There certainly are so many more, but this was just a short list to show you what I like. You may or may not agree with me. I like to be entertained and not feel like crying and staying in bed for a week after watching a movie.

Do you have any favorites that you think everyone else in the world should also favorite?

SlideShow

2011-06-23T15:42:00.002-04:00

I almost always have my camera on me. It's like an extension of me - Go, Go Gadget Camera!

~~A handful of some of my photos~~

"Picnik Show"

Create a free slideshow with Picnik!

"Picnik Show"

Create a free slideshow with Picnik!

Etsy Banners

2011-06-17T13:43:00.003-04:00

I have been having some fun making etsy banners! Once I learned how easy they can be to make and edit, I was on a roll!

I have been using picnik.com. This is a partially free, online photo editor.

First, I created a template using "paint" on my computer. (Windows XP)

-open paint

-click on Image and then Attributes

-make the units: pixels

-set the width to 760 and the height to 100

-click OK

-Save As a .png file

-Option: Use the paint can to fill the space with color and Save As, again

Second, I uploaded the saved templates to picnik.com. You do not have to set up an account, but they do have 'Premier' options, so you won't be able to use all the items without paying for a subscription. You can find other Free Etsy Banners here: http://www.everythingetsy.com/free-etsy-banners/ and they also provide a tutorial on another editing site.

-note: if you add a frame to your template in picnik.com, you will need to re-size to 760 x 100 pixels in order for it to fit in your etsy shop

-note: when saving your banner from picnik, save as a .png file

Third, Upload to your etsy shop!

-Sign-in to etsy

-Go to "Your Account" >> Info & Appearance

-Scroll down to Shop Banner Image

-Click on Choose File, find your image saved on your computer and click open

-TA DAAAA!!!! You have a banner!

Drew Gilbert And Almost Fearless

2011-06-14T11:53:00.007-04:00

I love sharing my friend's creativeness and accomplishments. I love to share the love! :)

Are you familiar with Drew Gilbert and Almost Fearless? Well, you should be. They are these two amazing people that are traveling the world and sharing it with others. And did I mention that they are traveling with their 1-year-old son? Yeah, they are pretty awesome.

Other than being fabulous, I'm sharing with you that Drew Gilbert wrote an ebook entitled "Surviving the Indian Railway". I am excited to download and read it! I love reading his posts on his blog and on facebook, so I'm looking forward to the ebook!

Helloo!!

2011-06-13T18:48:00.004-04:00

First things first...

I am Alice Page.

I am a photography enthusiast (borrowed the term from this blog: canology.blogspot.com). I'm not a pro but I'm not an amateur either.

I hand-etch/engrave glass.

I also dabble in making jewelry but currently only for myself and a few gifts.

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I can be found here.

And here, on etsy: Alice Page Creations

And here, on my website: www.pagesphoto.com

And here, on Facebook: www.facebook.com/alicepagecreations

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So, welcome to my blog and enjoy! :)