Monday, July 1, 2019

Happy July!



           a happy Canada Day today (Monday) to our lovely northern neighbors!

  Here we have had a hot, humid heatwave that continues with some intermittent storms but it doesn't bother me one bit. I wait TOO long for summer and all it brings.  Like the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival held in summer at DeSales University, a lovely private school nearby and the one our son graduated from. We have been on occasion going to see plays and shows at DeSales for many years- even before I was married 36 years ago!

 This past Saturday night we went to see 'Crazy For You'.


This is a photo collage showing many of the past actors and actresses. It hangs on the brick wall before entering the LaBuda Center. While waiting to enter the theater we were entertained by these sweet young musicians who played Middle Age and Baroque music- it was delightful!:






 This show was SPECTACULAR!!! Everyone was amazing - the dancing- lots of tap dancing, and singing, and acting was top notch! Honestly it was like seeing the show on Broadway but without the cost. This was so uplifting, musical, and funny too and ran for almost 3 hours. I can't gush about it enough, and if it hadn't been the second to last show we would most likely have gone to see it a second time:):) It was THAT good, and as I love old movies and musicals this was right up my alley- and hubby's too. I've shared just the write ups because cameras were forbidden.

 For T Stands for Tuesday which will be celebrating 6 years very soon I'll share another photo from a Cape May dinner:


This was at Oyster Bay Restaurant - another place we like to frequent. And here we like to sit at the bar to eat- and usually share several appetizers as our meal. Crab costini, waffle fries, and fried tomatoes with crabmeat and remoulade here are our favorites. Yes, calorie laden, but we so rarely eat like this and are careful to work it off. I enjoyed a lovely cabernet with it. Cheers!

 I will share this card with the Wednesday Simon Says Challenge (Anything Goes):


 Products: white notecard (Recollections). Inks: Versafine Onyx Black ink; Colorbox Chalk ink- Gray Whale; Archival Leaf Green ink; Distress inks- Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn; Staz-On Forest Green ink. Stamps: sentiment- Papertrey Ink; Altenew Camelia Build a Flower stamp and die set; Stone Wall Cover a Card background stamp - Impression Obsession; Moonshine Sequins-Simon Says Stamp.

 Here is another week of index cards I made for the ICAD (Index Card a Day) Challenge which runs through the 31st of July:




 I'm going to share the above one with Try It On Tuesday for the theme of "Material Girl" cuz she sure does look like one doesn't she?




   and for the new challenge this month at Art Journal Journey (guest host is Chris) with the theme of "we're all/going":


  I am focusing on the word "going" because I am going with neutral, more monochromatic tones and vintage imagery here, and for the 31 index cards for July. And yes, it will be a challenge for me as I love lots of bright colors so much!

 Linking to Paint Party Friday too.

 Wishing everyone in the US a very Happy Independence Day July 4th!



"May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right."     Peter Marshall


41 comments:

  1. Hello Linda! Lovely art and food and drink! That Sheakespeare experience looked awesome, too. Your All-Togethers must be hiding with my Round-To-Its somewhere, heehee, xoxo

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  2. Your meals always look so delicious! And as always, your index card art is beautiful!
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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  3. What a wonderful picture of 'our William' that is, very clever. Also what a wonderful evening you seem to have had.
    Talking of all things 'wonderful' you have some fabulous icads there. I especially like 'Material Girl'. Great entry for Chris' challenge over on AJJ, and thanks for visiting me earlier.
    Hugs, Neet x

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  4. Wow, Linda. So glad you got to share that Shakespeare experience with us. It sounds like you were quite happy with the performance. Three hours is a LONG time. I can only imagine you must have gotten lost in the music and fun of it all.

    You made a lovely card, and I am SO incredibly impressed with your ICADs. Yours are SO much better than mine. I am truly in love with each and every one of them. They are all very different, too. Now we just have one month to go.

    I was also impressed by your neutrals in the Art Journal Journey entry. I love your design and the snarky woman, too. Thanks for sharing it with us using Chris's theme at Art Journal Journey.

    I was not hungry until I saw the appetizers. It's been years since I've had fried tomatoes, and those waffle fries are making my tummy hungry. Of course, your cabernet must have gone perfectly with it. Thanks for sharing these appetizers and your wine with us for T this Tuesday.

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  5. Where to start this week!?AMAZING ICADs , WOW ...so beautiful each single one - you have such a wonderful style Linda - fantastic to have an entry for the material girl at TioT from you! Thank you - much appreciated! It's always a big pleasure for us to have you with us ...and it would be great to see you linking to Moo Mania & More again as well with this posting as animals are on your ICADs as well. And this wonderful Art Journal Page! I love it, can say I adore it!!!! Wonderful! What a pleasure to see it at AJJ for Chris' new topic! Perfect! Thank you dear Linda for instantly joining in !
    Wow... what an event at this school - I just love this musical , Girl Crazy -- Molly Gray - such fabulous music.....

    And your Cap May menue looks fantastic I can tell you!
    HAPPY T-Day dear Linda!
    Thank you for being a blogging friend of art!
    You are a gift of heaven for us!

    Big hugs, Susi

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  6. Lots of wonderful art and food and drink, you have been enjoying yourself. I wouldn't mind the hot and humid weather either if I had air conditioning at home, without it, it's just hard. The Shakespeare festival looks great. Happy T Day, Valerie

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  7. This post is full yummy stuff :) what a meal, aah!
    I know how you feel during/after a good play!

    Happy Independence Day July 4th

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  8. Such a fab art fest today, Linda - beautiful ICADS, a touch of the arts in theatre (wonderful!) and wonderful journaling. An altogether awesome post. Love your 'Material Girl' but most of all I love the words you used on this one, the one below it and the journal page - you really made me smile.
    Thank you so much for playing with us at Try it on Tuesday this week.
    Happy Independence Day on the 4th!
    Cath x

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  9. so good you had such a wonderful time at the shakespeare festival!
    and i love to have a second look to the icads:) happy t-day!

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  10. Great assortment of artwork. You've been very creative this past week. Lovely photos. The food looks delicious. Happy T-Day!

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  11. Live theater is so exciting. I’m not a huge fan of musicals, but there are some I do enjoy. Your crop of ICADs are amazing making it hard to pick a favorite. I think I like the first two especially with the quotes you chose. Happy T Day

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  12. Linda ~ what a wonderful post filled with creative works and wishing happy days to Canada and America ~ The play sounds delightful!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  13. Love the last quote ~ about getting it all together and forgetting where one put it ~ very creative collage! Love it!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. The show sounds fantastic, just my cup of tea ...lol (sorry I couldn't resist as it's T Day). Seriously I would love to see the show, it is just my thing too 😀. Your meals looks delicious and I love all you artwork! Thanks for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday with your fun index cards and wishing you a Happy T Day! Jo x

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  15. The DeSales U. theater sounds fabulous. Your ICADS really made me laugh. So many clever funny ones. You made a lovely cards for the Simon Says challenge. Good luck!

    Happy T-day! Eileen xx

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  16. The show sounds like a real treat! Your food looks delicious :) I love your ICADs. Such a variety! Happy T Tuesday!

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  17. Lovely card, and I love, love the index cards. The food looks good too. And I am full! LOL Happy T Day!

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  18. So much to see and love today Linda, more than ever today. First lets start with our dear Shakespeare what a fabulous piece of discovered art. So much Art and entertainment in one place, a feel good factor from beginning to end from the sounds of it.
    Wonderful card & ICADS, holding fab and fun quotes and words. I did chuckle at the TioT one, just love it!! Just like your AJJ entry yet again words so true alongside those neutral vintage shades.
    A fabulous read before bedtime, my creative brain can now sleep soundly now I have had my fix. Creative Hugs Tracey xx
    P.S If I don't get chance to join in again this week Happy PPF x

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    1. Came back to say Happy PPF just in case I had not.. but I did. Extra bonus of seeing all your fab creations again YAY!! Have a super weekend xx

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  19. What an amazing time you must have had Linda! It sounds like a truly fantastic night out! Lucky you.
    The food at the oyster bar looks yummy.
    I love your index cards. All those beautiful backgrounds and those awesome quotes. I love them all.And fun too.
    Happy (belated) T-Day,
    Hugs,
    Lisca

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  20. Lovely cards. Thank you for joining us at TioT.

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  21. Happy late T day Linda. Oh I am with you. We wait sooo long for this summer season and all it brings. I am loving all the art today. Thanks for sharing that tag over at Try It On Tuesday. Much appreciated. Hope you have a fabulous July 4. Hugs Erika

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  22. Sounds as if you had a great time watching the play, your artwork is beautiful on the index cards, I think it’s harder to do something so small but they are lovely.
    Your food sound very tasty and it’s nice to indulge yourself occasionally, worry about the calories another day!
    Happy T Day
    Jan x

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  23. This show may have been really great Linda !! and a very nice day too, your meal looks delicious, very happy belated T-day !!
    I love your Icads, they are gorgeous, and your art page just Amazing !!
    Wish you a very happy day tomorrow 4th July !! Enjoy.
    Very nice weekend too, big hugs, Caty

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  24. The play sounds great and it's so good when a night out is so successful.
    I love every single one of your Icads, the art and the words. If I had to choose a favourite I can't but I could choose the first two, and maybe if pushed the first.
    Your AJJ piece is tremendous with its neutral tones. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

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  25. Looks as though you had a fun night! Love your Icads! Loving the neutral page for my AJJ theme and looking forward to seeing your take on the colours you plan to use! Hugs,Chrisxx

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  26. Happy PPF and enjoy your weekend, hugs, Valerie

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  27. Nice cards and your AJJ page.

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  28. Love your art...food and drink. You have been busy and I enjoyed all of your Icads. Happy PPF

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  29. Hope you had a wonderful 4th ~ Love the Hemingway quote and your collage work!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  30. Love the 'Sisters under the sea creation ~ you are so prolific with your artwork ~

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  31. A great post Linda and although calorie laden, your meal looks delicious. Love the Icads and your creation for TioT is a wonderful take on the theme. Thanks for sharing, Avril xx

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  32. July is a busy month for national celebrations. I celebrate both, born in the States and now live in Canada. - Margy

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  33. Your monochrome artwork is wonderful!

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  34. I like the saying "we all broken and that how light get in"
    Coffee is on

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  35. My wife and I used to go to "Shakespeare in the Park" productions when we were living in the DFW area, and sure miss them. I love all your ICAD collection, which looks like it was a lot of fun to work on. Thanks for your visit to my blog and blessings!

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  36. wow. lots of great ones. Favrite this week is the butterfly, also wise words :)

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  37. You've got a lot of beautiful art work! I really am loving your butterfly! Sounds like a lovely time out and the food sounds amazing!

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