FREE Silhouette Word Art file &365 Photo(s) of the day

I’ll Start off today with my FREE cutting file and then share some more photos of my oh-so-lovley daytrip away with my Mr last Saturday afternoon. 

Just click on the image to download this free “Happy New Dog” word art cutting file for your Silhouette Cameo.  (and thank you once again to GE.TT for the storage they have provided me to share my free cutting files with you.  I ♥ their great service, and NO ADS, refreshing, right?)

Here’s a card which I made using my word art freebie which I welded to a sweet dog shape which I purchased from the Silhouette online store:

Here’s how I made this simple and fun card.  I welded my wordart with the dog shape and then cut it out of black cardstock.  I embossed this and added a few little silver spangles ontop before I “cooked” it with my Heat Embossing tool.  The background is a 5.5 x 4.25 rectangle of glittered cardstock.  I added a few puffy heart sticker embellishments to finish it off. 

Now on to more photos of our trip to Molson, Washington this past Saturday:

  Today I’m taking you inside as well as outside the buildings at the Historical village.  Just bits that captured my eye. 

I could take pics of vintage typewriters and keys all day long. 

Loving the pattern and texture on this old-time woodstove.

In one building, which I believe was sort of a Mining Assay place, there is a plaque with all sorts of rock samples.  Unfortunately parts of it have been vandalized, so sad!

Someone created this interesting window box using all sorts of reclaimed vintage glass and items!

“Land Sakes! I wish you wouldn’t spring even more company on me like this” She said with an exasperated sigh. 

That’s what I think she might say in her quaint one-room log cabin. 

Which is decorated with new spring blooms and a mossy roof!

More photos tomorrow, which will pretty much wrap up my delightful day away with my husband.

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365 Photo(s) of the Day

Well, so I am not "officially" any part of a yearly photo challenge so I will tell you that once in a while I don't blog a photo that was taken that exact day.  Rather, I choose to blog photos every day but if I have a spill-over from something interesting my camera captured then I will chose to spread it out over a few posts/days.  Such is the case with this past weekend.  My Mr took me out for a surprise drive across the border date!  

Today I'm sharing some photos from our trip to a tiny little town in Washington State USA - a place we've been to before but never tire of.  I can easily walk away each time wishing I'd just had a bit more time to take more photos.  

This first photo is on the drive to Molson Washington and this is Mr Miles capturing a photo of an old house with a unique gate in front.  Sometimes the photographer becomes the photographee!

Molson boasts an old time village where you will be welcomed to wander at will enjoying all the buildings and displays.  There is also a terrific museum, but we ran a little short of time to do that.  Today and tomorrow I'll just share some photos of the things I captured at the self guided walk thru of the historic buildings and machinery. 

There are all sorts of buildings, over a half dozen, representing homesteads and businesses of the era.  

Today I'll just give you peeks at some windows, tomorrow I'll take you inside! 

I think I'll leave you with all this wondering what's IN THERE!  

365 Photo(s) of the Day - Parade!

My ever-sweet Mr surprised me on Saturday by scooping me out the door and off for the day to points "wherever".  Turns out our wherever was a daytrip south of the border.  Being we live in Osoyoos, practically on the Canada/USA border its not a terrific day of driving.  But its always something different and I somehow feel like we really got away. 

When we arrived in Tonasket, a small community in Washington State, we were delighted to find we were right on time to watch their modest parade. 

Though I'm sure we all appreciate all the advances of our modern Medical and Emergency service vehicles, how can one not admire a vintage fire truck? 

The one thing which startled us and we thought was kind of cool was this "spitfire" type plane which came out of nowhere and blazed overhead with fire shooting out, to signal the start of the parade.  

After this it was off for Mexican Food and then we even went further afield, on another little adventure.  I'm going to share some photos from that tomorrow, possibly two days.  

Hope you all had a restful relaxing weekend! Thanks for stopping by. 

365 Photo of the Day

I’m going to start with a card I made for a challenge – before time gits away on me!

I liked the brightness of this image, the white overall theme and pops of green and yellow.  Here’s my take on it.

I wish I’d taken this in brighter light, it really does stand out and shine!!

I used a simple white background which I embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.  I used a digital stamp (word art) from KimB’s Simple Pleasures Kit from The Digital Press and backdropped it with a swatch of paper printed from the kit as well. 

I finished it off with a “real” stamp from Stampin’ Up for the “always” sentiment and affixed this onto the card using a couple of green eyelets.  Simple is good, I say!

And here’s some great news – KimB has some new goodies up at her blog, you for sure wanna check these out HERE.  Some nice Commercial Use Lace & Trims and Paper Patterns – and as always, with she being the generous person she is, a FREEBIE – so scoot on over there!   It sounds like there is something fun going on at The Digital Press forum too, the link on Kim’s blog as well.  It’s time sensitive so you want to scoot over there right away!

And lastly, I’ll post my Photo of the Day:

Our hot weather has brought out lovely cactus blooms. 

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365 Photo of the Day

YAY!  It's suddenly (an early) Cherry time here in Osoyoos

I’m lucky enough to live in a community which has a local fruit packing house which means I have access to all sorts of tree fruits, year-round! 

If y’all are travelling south on highway 97 from Penticton to Oliver, or if you’re heading north from Osoyoos you will see this sign.  If you are driving north from Osoyoos it is approximately 3 km out of town, this sign pointing you off of the highway right upon a really sharp corner – keep your eyes peeled!

What is a tree fruit packing house? 

It’s where many orchardists bring their fresh fruit to be washed, sorted (graded) and packed to be sent to stores locally and much much further away!  You may notice that when you buy fruit in grocery stores they are a uniform size (generally a comfortable size to hold in your hand) and they are unblemished. 

So this part of the Osoyoos BC Tree Fruits Packing House offers you the opportunity to enjoy the not-completely-perfect apples (or pears or cherries or plums or… whatever is in season)  – meaning your apple might be HUGE or it may have a little bump on it.  But its all perfectly good for eating, and the prices are very reasonable, making it a favorite place for visitors to stop in and stock up for their trip home.

But I had a lovely surprise this afternoon when I stopped in to buy Mr Miles some really firm green pears, because the facility got a face-lift and entire new section added!

I’m now able to buy an assortment of fresh veggies (and I mean FRESH!)

A complete line of spices and seasonings.  And fruit bars.

Condiments and sauces.

Local Honey.  Apple Juice too!

And coffee! 


Besides all of this, you’ll enjoy the friendly and efficient service when you weigh-up your purchases.  I hope if you’re passing through our beautiful Okanagan Valley you’ll stop in and treat yourself!

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365 Photo of the Day

365 Photo of the Day

When I was a kid our family lived near train tracks.  Our little brother used to get so excited when he’d hear the train and begged to be dragged to any spot where he could see it till it passed.  In those days we used to walk all along the track, even over tressles, with nary a thought of danger in our minds.  Perhaps these days we would have been considered children of Free Range parents, but I’m so glad we had that freedom.  It was a much simpler time. 

One of the things we enjoyed doing was placing pennies and nails on the rails and seeing what was there after the train passed.  I’m sure that was not a particularly good thing for the trains. 

Do YOU live near tracks?  Have a childhood train memory you’d like to share with me?

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365 Photo of the Day