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Dr. Maggie McCarty Hired as new Director of Development for the Bethlehem University Foundation
Beltsville, MD– The Bethlehem University Foundation will soon have a new Director of Development.  Mr. John L. Schlageter, Executive Director of the Bethlehem University Foundation, announced today the hiring of Dr. Maggie McCarty, D.Min., LHS, as the new Director of Development for the Foundation.

Dr. McCarty assumes the position on 13 February 2017.

Mr. John L. Schlageter, Esq., KCHS, Executive Director said:

“I am thrilled to announce the hiring of Maggie McCarty as the new Director of Development for the Bethlehem University Foundation.  Maggie brings with her years of development experience with a passion for service to the Church especially in the Holy Land.  I am thrilled that she has accepted this new position and look forward to working with her.”

In her new role, Dr. McCarty will coordinate the planning, organizing, and directing of Bethlehem University Foundation’s fundraising efforts.

Dr. McCarty comes with over twenty nine years’ experience in fundraising, with four years working directly with the De La Salle Brothers as Executive Director of the Christian Brothers Conference.  She served most recently as the Associate Director and Director of Development for the Catholic Climate Covenant in Washington, D.C.

A certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and author, having received her Doctorate in Ministry from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, as well as achieving her Masters of Arts in Theology in addition to numerous other certifications and degrees, Dr. McCarty brings a wealth of knowledge of the Catholic Church and its mission to her new role in support of the Bethlehem University Foundation.

Dr. McCarty said: “I am honored to be named the Director of Development for the Bethlehem University Foundation. I have admired the work of the Bethlehem University Foundation for many years. I am also glad to be rejoining in the mission of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and to support their work in the Holy Land. I look forward to sharing the story of this remarkable University and the good work that the collaboration between the Christian Brothers and the Vatican has brought to the Holy Land.”

Contact Maggie McCarty at:
Contact John Schlageter at:
About Bethlehem University:
Created following the historic 1964 visit of Blessed Pope Paul VI to the Holy Land, Bethlehem University is a Vatican sponsored Catholic co-educational institution operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers.  The University’s mission is to provide quality higher education to the people of Palestine and to serve them in its role as a center for the advancement, sharing, and use of knowledge.

The University emphasizes excellence in academic programs and the development of students as committed people prepared to assume leading positions in society. The University aspires to fostering shared values, moral principles, and dedication to serving the common good.

As the only Catholic/Christian university in the Holy Land, Bethlehem University stands as one of the few hopes for maintaining a Christian presence in the Holy Land.

Learn more by visiting
About the Bethlehem University Foundation:
  The Bethlehem University Foundation is the 501 (C) (3) not-for-profit organization entrusted with the sole mission of supporting and promoting Bethlehem University in the United States and Canada.   A gift to the Bethlehem University Foundation directly benefits the work of Bethlehem University.

The Foundation is incorporated in the State of New Jersey and is headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland.   The Foundation has an independent Board of Directors and has among its members three ex-officio directors: the Chair of the Board of Regents, the Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University, and the Vice President for Advancement of Bethlehem University.

To learn more about the Foundation, visit us at or like our Facebook page, “Bethlehem University Foundation.”


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Our favorite designers are bringing the new 2016 collections straight from their release in Paris...
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You will be like a kid in a candy store.

Marie France of Anne et Valentin will start off the trunk shows with a bang! She will have 100's of new frames to tempt you this Saturday;-)
So many frames!

Design Your Own Pair of Specs!
As a special treat, David from SpexWax is flying in next Saturday, November 14th with his amazing collection of eyewear made from colorful, repurposed, vinyl records!! He custom makes each pair and will make a unique pair for you to your EXACT specifications:-)

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We will be having edibles from Frasca & Floriole!

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Fish Pakoras: Spiced Up Fish Fry Recipe {Gluten-Free!}

Pakoras (fried vegetable or meat fritters) are one of my family’s most favorite Indian snacks.  Not only are pakoras crispy, salty and down-right delicious, but they’re the perfect compliment to a steaming glass of masala chai. **Bonus!**

They can also be made with nearly anything. Veggies, meats, legumes…

What more can one hope for?

When Piyush’s parents were visiting here a few years ago, Maa would occasionally fry tilapia fillets and we’d have them for lunch or tiffin.

Funny Story: Sometimes we’d try to eat healthy and bake the fillets. We’d smother them with spices, making them as flavorful as we could-while still keeping them relatively healthy. Maa hated the baked fish and would eat the rest of her dinner, saving the fish to fry the next day!

The fried fillets were delicious. Simple, but packed full of flavor. I was pregnant with Arjun at the time and couldn’t get enough! They’re like fish-sticks, only fancier!

If you’re looking for a simple, yet special, fish recipe that even your kids will love–try making fish pakoras!

They’re the perfect, spiced up, alternative to the “All American” fish fry.

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Interview With Expedition Delta’s Srdjan Brankovic

Interview: Valeria Campagnale Srdjan Brankovic, virtuous guitarist, industrious with his bands, Alogia, Expedition Delta and other projects like Despot, Numenor and Lunar Pocket. An important project he collaborated on was the Vivaldi Metal Project… … A fascinating reinterpretation of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, a daydream into baroque music with heavy metal sound. A real polyhedric artist, guitarist, songwriter and […]


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LeedsMUN 2015

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  • 80 Delegates

The most enjoyable, most affordable Conference in the UK!

At LeedsMUN, we believe in creating an atmosphere where every Delegate feels at ease when contributing to the discussion, which makes Committees more enjoyable and familiar whilst taking nothing away from quality of debate. Held in one of the UK's biggest and best student cities, LeedsMUN is renowned for its Socials as well.

We also pride ourselves for being the most affordable Conference in the UK, with the Delegate Fee just £12 if booked before November!


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A childbirth educator is a certified teacher who helps educate families on the labor and birthing process as well as the transition into parenthood. According to the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), a childbirth educator “facilitates expectant parents’ mental and physical preparation for pregnancy, labor, birth, and parenthood.”

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During Pregnancy

A childbirth educator teaches informational classes for expectant parents that are focused on specifically helping prepare them for labor. She also equips mothers to make decisions for themselves and their birth experience.

Childbirth Educator FAQsYou’ve got questions? We’ve got answers.

Are childbirth educators certified?

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Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)

Lamaze International

The Bradley Method

Where do childbirth educators teach?

There are a number of places to find qualified childbirth educators. They hold classes at public clinics, hospitals, community centers, and birth facilities.

Can a childbirth educator diagnose or treat symptoms I’m having?

No. A childbirth educator cannot provide medical advice, but they can (and will!) offer a host of resources to address your concerns.

When should I take classes from a childbirth educator?

We recommend taking classes when you’re 6-7 months pregnant, but they can be taken anytime before you give birth. Some childbirth educators offer a series of 2-3 hour classes over the course of a couple months while others offer them as weekend “power” classes, condensing all of the information into 2-3 weekend days.

How much does a childbirth educator cost?

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Category: Techniques

Colour INKspiration 35

Welcome to

Colour INKspiration 35

where today get to choose 3 colours from our new Neutrals colour palette!

Stampin’ Up! ® has just had a major colour revamp, so to start off the new catalogue year at Colour INKspiration we’ve decided to feature a Colour Collection for the first challenge each month (2nd Wednesday) until we have showcased them all! The second challenge in the month (4th Wednesday) will be a Pinterest inspired pic as per usual just to mix it up a bit. This month we are starting off with the NEUTRALS COLLECTION and you can choose any 3 colours from that range for your challenge project. We are also changing the rules about what else you can add to the mix; essentially just the Basics – Whisper White, Very Vanilla and Basic Black as well as metallics.

Have you managed to have a good look at our changes to the Colour Families yet?  I LOVE the changes to the colour palettes.  I used to be a Regals collection girl, but now I find I fluctuate between the funky Brights Collection and the Pastels of the Subtles collection.  There are so many new possible colour combinations to choose from and create.

For todays colour challenge, the 3 Neutral Colours I chose were Crumb Cake; Soft Suede and Mossy Meadow.

I hadn’t inked up my Rooted in Nature Bundle yet and I have seen some lovely projects with it – so I decided this colour challenge, with it’s earthy tones,  would suit the use of the bundle perfectly!

Rooted In Nature

My Paper Oasis - Colour INKspiration 35 Neutrals Palette using Rooted in Nature by Stampin Up

I stamped some of the tree in the background using the Stamp Off method before stamping the timber onto a piece of Vellum Cardstock, fussy cutting and adhering over the trees so you can still see them in the background.  Another full strength Mossy Meadow Tree for the front of the timber, some Linen Thread and the card front was complete.

I love the effect where you can still see the trees through the vellum layer!

I hope you enjoyed my project tonight.  Now it’s time to continue along the hop to see all the other great projects made just with Neutrals!

Up next is Elizabeth

And don’t forget to join the challenge yourself!  Just create your own project using three neutrals and post a pic to our Facebook Group HERE!

Happy Crafting xx

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Simplify Stamping with Stamparatus and Online Extravaganza

We have some amazing news for November that I just had to share with you all!

The FIRST big announcement is the release of our fantastic new tool –

We were lucky enough to see this demonstrated at our recent On Stage event!
You may have seen similar items on the market, but I can assure you – there is only ONE Stamparatus! Here’s why:

*compatible with red rubber and photopolymer stamps
*consistent stamp crisp, clean images
*adjustable stamping plates and precision placement
*rulers and gridlines for quick measuring
*2 open sides to stamp on larger paper
*2 reversible plates, making a total of 4 surfaces to work with
*moveable hinges (this ones a game changer!)
*2 magnets to hold your paper in place
*Magnet storage areas
*RRP – $85.00

Need to see it in action?  … then watch this video:

We know the Stamparatus is going to be super popular, so to avoid any backorder issues – we are trying something new!

Reserve your Stamparatus to guarantee shipment when the product arrives in the warehouse.
You will need your credit card to reserve your Stamparatus, but you won’t be charged until you confirm your order prior to shipment. Plus, be part of the November and December Reservation periods, and when shipment time comes around, simply add $5 more product to your order to qualify for a FREE Saleabration item!

Reservation and shipment periods are as follows:

Reservations open at 8am and are While Supplies Last! To reserve your Stamparatus, log into the Stampin’ Up! Shop HERE – you will need to be logged into your account – or create an account if you don’t already have one. Click on the image of the Stamparatus and then follow these steps:

*Limit of One per customer per reservation window and then this amazing item will be available in the next Annual Catalogue!

The SECOND big announcement is that we are having an

During this promotion we will have exclusive deals and sales for limited times.

Our first incredible offering will be on the 20TH NOVEMBER with a 24 hour Stamp Sale where select stamps will be available at 20% off for the first 24 HOURS ONLY!

Followed by exclusive deals between the 20 – 26TH of November.
We will finish with a bang on the 27TH, but it’s so good I don’t even have the info yet! Lol.  So make sure you are following my Facebook Page for regular updates – or log in to the Stampin’ Up! Website on the day!

Remember, these deals SELL OUT FAST, so your best option is to order online. Use this months Hostess Code VKJQU6E7 for a special thank you from me!

Make sure you click HERE to download the file of all the sale items!

Happy to help you get your Crafting On Everyone!!!

Stained Glass Technique on Vellum

Hi everyone!

I thought I would pop past today and share my project and YouTube video on how I use the Stained Glass Technique on Vellum to create a lovely Stained Glass effect on stamped images.

I created this card some time ago on a Facebook Live Video and realised recently that I hadn’t posted the information for it! Apologies for that!

I created some special Thank you Note Cards using this technique –

Stained Glass Technique on Vellum by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis with Video Link

I promise – these cards are quick and simple to create.  You can take a look at my How To video HERE .

These cards are our Notecards and Envelopes.  A great value pack of 20 notecards and envelopes, already prescored for you, and available in Whisper White or Very Vanilla to make your card making extra easy!

The piece of vellum for this card front measures 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ (or 8.5 cm x 12.5 cm!)

The colours I chose for the Stampin Write Markers where:

Leaves – Wild Wasabi and Pear Pizzaz

Petals – Melon Mambo and Rose Red or Pool Party and Bermuda Bay.

Can you imagine these now created with our Stampin Blends!!! I can’t wait to give those a try!

Happy Crafting Friends 🙂

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CTC 137 – Artistic Expression with Rose Wonder

Hi everyone and welcome back to CTC 137.

You may have noticed that I missed last weeks hop.  That’s because I was away on my very first cruise having an absolutely amazing time and a much needed break!  But I am back and ready to go!

I also wanted to say a very big WELCOME and CONGRATS to our new crew members! I am looking forward to playing along with you and all the amazing upcoming guest designers!

This week we are taking our inspiration from the Artistic Expression Section of the Annual Catalogue on pages 132 – 181.

There are LOADS of images to spark creativity this week, so I do hope you play along and upload your creations to our Facebook page HERE!

I found it so difficult this week to choose just one project.  This is one of my favourite sections of the catalogue, with a load of my favourite products to play with.  So in the end, I chose to CASE an image on page 162, using the Rose Wonder Stamp Set, to play with a technique I haven’t used in a while.

This technique is called the Stained Glass Technique using Vellum.

You first stamp and heat emboss an image on the vellum, the turn it over and colour the image on the back of the vellum, creating a stained glass look.  You can colour with markers or sponge the image for the look you desire.  I chose to colour mine with our Stampin Write Markers using Calypso Coral, Watermelon Wonder (retired), Pear Pizzaz and Wild Wasabi.

Stained Glass Technique for CTC 137 using Rose Wonder by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis

I use the different shades of colour to create depth in the image coloured and then mounted the vellum on Whisper White Card to really highlight the colouring.  I then HAD to add some of our new Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon and some Gold 1/8″ Ribbon and mini sequin trim for some extra sparkle!

It’s a pretty cool technique, so I encourage you to give it a try. It works best on ‘open’ stamps that allow to to apply a fair amount of colour.

Now it’s time to head on over to the lovely Elizabeth and see what she has created for you all!

Happy Creating!

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Magical Mermaid Shaker Card

Hi Everyone.

I couldn’t resist popping back so quickly to share another of my Magical Mermaid cards. I told you I LOVED this set! This time I decided to create a shaker card in purple and pink hues.

Magical Mermaid Shaker Card

The base of this card was created during my Sunday Night Live Video on Facebook, where I demonstrated how to create the same background on my mermaid card in the recent CASEing the Catty blog hop.  You can see that one HERE.

I told everyone that I would finish off the card in these ‘New’ colours and show you all.

Well, here it is!

Magical Mermaid Shaker Card by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis, Stampin' Up!, Watercolour backgrounds with video link

This one has so many of our gorgeous new products. The colours are 3 of our new In Colour Range – Powder Pink, Berry Burst and Fresh Fig. And our New Iridescent Sequin Assortment suited this shaker card perfectly.

The Mermaid’s beautiful glossy tail is again achieved by first watercoloring the image and gradually building and blending layers, before coating the whole thing with the Fine Tip Glue Pen.  It gives of such a glossy smooth finish – and no sticky feel AT ALL! Definitely one to add to your tool kit!

For some added bling I popped on a couple of our New Glitter Enamel Dots!

Take a look at my Video HERE to see just how easy these beautiful watercolour backgrounds are to create!

I have an amazing special running for the month of June so you can get a Big Bang with your New In Colours Purchase with some coordinating FREE accessories! Everything you need to start creating right away!

use Hostess Code XDX3XUUA for your free In Colour accessory pack.

Happy Crafting

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CTC 133 – Love and Sympathy with Magical Mermaid

It’s time for another CASEing the Catty!

This week we are CASEing the Love and Sympathy Section of the New Catalogue on pages 86 – 101.

If we are CASEing the Love and Sympathy section how can you be using Magical Mermaid I hear you ask!  Well remember that CASEing the Catty means to Copy And Share Everything (or Copy And Selectively Edit).  That means we can take inspiration for ANYTHING in those catalogue pages – stamps, layouts, colours, backgrounds, boxes…..anything!

And that means you can too!!!  So take the hop, be inspired, create your own and hop on over to our Facebook page to upload your design straight to the wall – no blog necessary!

I took lots of inspiration this week from the multiple backgrounds that you can find on lots of the cards in this section this week.

Take a look – the backgrounds to lots of the cards are either stamped, sponged, embossed or watercoloured – just like this one ….

So I decided to make a background worthy of setting off a gorgeous mermaid!  My daughter is all about flamingos…before that, it was unicorns, but  I LOOOVVEEEEE Mermaids – they’re kind of my thing.

CTC 133 - Love and Sympathy using Magical Mermaid by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis, watercolored backgrounds, stampin up, embossing paste

I began by watercoloring on a piece of Shimmery White Cardstock using Pool Party, Pacific Point and Emerald envy reinkers.  I then used the ‘waves’ die from the Swirly Scribbles Thinlets to cut a mask so I could use a sponge dauber, versamark and clear embossing powder to mimic the movement of the ocean in the water coloured background. You have to do this a few times! Over that I stamped the seaweed image in versamark and heat set with white embossing powder. I then went back and dropped small blobs (technical term) water over the image, let it sit for a minute before patting off with paper towel

One of the most fun parts though was colouring the embossing paste with a crumb cake reinker and smearing it along the base of the card. Once it had dried I stamped right over the top of it with the Soft Suede ink … did you know you could do that?  It does have to be reasonably smooth to get a good image.

My mermaids tail is also watercoloured using just the Emerald Envy and Pacific Point reinkers.  Even though it was stamped onto Shimmery White cardstock, I still felt it could do with more shimmer. So I hit it with the clear Wink of Stellar Pen before covering it with the Fine Tip Glue Pen and letting it dry!  The result is amazing!!!

CTC 133 Love and Sympathy using Magical Mermaid by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis, Stampin' Up!, watercoloring, embossing paste

Not even this picture can do it justice!  I need to play with more colours – so I’m sure you will see more of this lovely new stamp from me!

Now it’s time to hop on over to the lovely Julia Quinn to see what she has created for you all!

Happy Crafting 🙂

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Colour INKspiration 11

Hi everyone! Are you ready for another Colour Challenge???  Well get ready, because we are back for Colour INKspiration #11.

Play along every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month by using the given colours to create your own work of art, and then upload it to our Facebook Group right HERE.

The colours we get to work with for this challenge are Early Espresso, Marina Mist and Soft Suede.

Marina Mist is one of those tricky colours for me – a bit like a love / hate relationship. I love it – it hates me when it comes to using it! Lol.It’s one of those colours that I really struggle with for some reason.

Anyway, I was very grateful that my new order arrived in time for me to have a play with some of our lovely new goodies! And I combined those with some old favourites.  I have been itching to use the new embossing paste, so one way or another it was going to end up on my card.  I did get the decorative masks to go with it, but I really wanted to create my own with one of our lovely dies from the Rose Garden Thinlets.  So I set to work…

Colour INKspiration #11 by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis using Rose Garden Framelits and Embossing Paste by Stampin' Up!

It’s a bit hard to see on the image, but I have the brand new Sheet Music Stamped lightly in Soft Suede in the background, and then used Timeless Textures to add a more vintage feel, with the flourish embossed with copper.

I used the large rose image from the Rose wonder Dies as a mask, trimmed of the leaves and secured the image in place with a bit of washi tape, before adding a few drops of Marina Mist Ink to a small amount of embossing paste and carefully spreading it over the mask.  Carefully remove the mask whilst the paste is still wet and there you have it!

Have you noticed the little curls to the copper trim bow – it is so easy to do – just wrap it around a toothpick or similar and it holds the shape!  Unfortunately I had to mask a little boo boo with the sentiment –  the card wasn’t going to have one initially, but I ended up with a blue splodge from the stampin write marker when flicking Marina Mist specks over the card front!

Now it’s time to pop on over to Monique’s blog and see how she has used this colour combo!

Happy Crafting

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Cutting Cardstock for Beginners

Hi Everyone.

Today I wanted to share with you how I cut my cardstock to make my basic layers for my cards.

Now I am a quilter at heart, as well as a stamper – so I do work in Inches, which I understand some people are just not a fan off! Lol. But I honestly feel it gives you more even cuts.

They are like anything you learn.  It make be a bit difficult to grasp initially, but easy once you have practiced.

If the video doesn’t load then You can watch Cutting Card Layers for Beginners Here so you can see how I do it.

Here are the card layers that are my ‘go to’ when creating cards.

Card Bases:

Cut on short side of A4 cardstock at 4 1/8″

Cut on long side of A4 cardstock at 14.9cm ( this is the centre of your Australian A4 cardstock)

5 3/4″ x 4″

5 5/8″ x 3 7/8″

5 1/2″ x 3 3/4″

5 3/8″ x 3 5/8″

This means that if you want a larger border around one piece of your cardstock, you simply skip to the next measurement.  There are so many ways you can do layers.  Once you are more confident you can really begin to play around with them!

Download the PDF below:

Basic Card Layers

And here is just a little guide to help you with your Inches!

And a couple of layered examples.

Shaving Foam Technique by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis using Daisy Delight from Stampin Up

Colour Inspiration #10 by Mel pagano at My Paper Oasis using Stampin' Up!s Beautiful You and Sheltering Tree

I do hope you find this helpful!  If you have any questions please leave me a comment and I will get back to you.

Happy Crafting!

Colour INKspiration #10

A big hello to you all!

Welcome back to another Colour INKspiration!  You may be popping over from the lovely Rebecca Scurr, or starting right here! So have a hop around and then come back and create your own masterpiece! We are loving seeing your fabulous creations on our Facebook page – so keep them rolling in!

I am glad to be back this week after missing the last one.  Going to Picture to Page in Pakenham and then having a Biggest Morning Tea Event really kept me very busy!  And as Colour Challenges are my favourite kinds of challenges, I was a bit sad to have missed it!!!

But this week’s Challenge I found just a little bit tougher than usual!

Our colour palette this week are gorgeous Autumn / Wintery Hues with Cajun Craze (yes, dust it off!), Island Indigo, Smokey Slate and Delightful Dijon (retiring colour).

So I set to work creating some Autumn / Wintery cards to set these colours off.  My first card I had a bit of fun playing around with the Shaving Foam Technique again.  It’s a great way to mix a few co-ordinating colours and make those stunning backgrounds.  You can watch my video over at my You Tube Channel HERE to learn how to create your own.

Colour INKspiration #10 by Mel pagano at My Paper Oasis using Colourful Seasons Bundle

I mixed Island Indigo, Cajun Craze and Smokey Slate re inkers into my shaving foam for the background.  I love all the leaves falling from trees in Autumn.  The bright reds and soft yellows!  So I stamped the leaves in Cajun Craze and Delightful Dijon.  I lightly sponged the tips of the Delightful Dijon leaves in Cajun Craze to give them an Autumn feel.  I also used the matching framelits to cut a leaf in Delightful Dijon, and then sponged the edges in Cajun Craze, and I then topped this one off with some our fine tip glue pen to really make it stand out!

Colour Inkspiration #10 by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis using Stampin' Up!s Colourful Seasons Bundle

The sentiments from the Colourful Seasons Stamp set are just stunning!

I then went on to have a bit more of a play, with a card type I don’t normally do, but I thought I would show you the ned result anyway…because sometimes its all about the learning as we play!

Colour Inkspiration #10 by Mel pagano at My Paper Oasis using Stampin' Up!s Beautiful You and Sheltering Tree

I would love to know what you think, so feel free to leave a comment to let me know!

 I do hope you are going to make some time to be inspired and play along too 🙂

Now it’s time to hop on over to Nicole Wilson and see what she has created to inspire you all!

Happy Creating everyone!

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Shaving Foam Technique

Hi Everyone!

Today I’m back to share my Stamp it Sunday Facebook Live video on how to create brilliant background using the Shaving Foam Technique!

It’s so simple, so messy and so fun! And just take a look at the stunning backgrounds you can create.  The skies the limits with hundreds of potential colour combinations!

Here is my favourite so far!

Shaving Foam Technique by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis using Ribbon of Courage Stamp Set by Stampin Up

My boys actually choose these colours – My youngest said his favourites are Rich Razzleberry and Melon Mambo, then they choose some of the new Powder Pink!  It matched the Ribbon of Courage Stamp Set beautifully.  I was lucky enough to win this at the demonstrator On Stage event! I was one very happy girl!  This one was created with a lovely friend and downline in mind and it has already been sent to it’s new home!

Shaving Foam Technique by Mel Pagano at My Paper Oasis using Daisy Delight from Stampin Up

These two were created using Wisteria Wonder, Flirty Flamingo and our new Lemon Lime Twist reinkers!  Teamed with our Daisy Delight bundle to create some lovely Gerber’s.  You can highlight different colours from your batch of shaving foam.  These two still need sentiments which I will save until the right occasion arises!

Shaving Foam Technique by Mel Pagano from My paper Oasis using Scenic Sayings from Stampin Up

Great for smaller card with big bold sentiments…

Shaving Foam Technique by Mel pagano from My Paper Oasis using Daisy Delight from Stampin Up

Or use the patterned card to create your embellishments!

So many variations! I encourage you to try it!

You will need:

-shaving cream (cheapest one will do)

-something to squirt your shaving cream in to (I used a plastic plate)

-reinkers in colours of choice

-something to swirl your colours

-something to scrape the foam (i used an old iTunes card)

-whisper white cardstock

Take a look at my You Tube Video to see exactly how it is done over at My Paper Oasis.

And then go get messy and have some fun.

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Sunday, June 05 2005
The Magic Bullet Doesn't exist.

You can stop looking for it. There is no such thing. We have tens of thousands of
advertising results to prove that. You have tried, we have tried, and corporations
which spend 100 million dollars a year on ads have tried. There ain't no such thing.
If there was, you could buy it for $50,000 and it would earn you $100,000 every time
you used it. We have ads that we have used in markets which have yielded the lucky
owners over $50,000. We rush that money maker right into the hungry hands of an owner
in different market, only to see it barely pay for itself. Why is that? It was a
perfect ad.

Here's why: NOISE. Every market has its own noise. This is created by the messages
used by all the companies which are competing for the same dollars which people spend
on health and fitness.

Listen to it... HOME GYMS, WORK OUT TAPES, DIET PROGRAMS, GYMS, HEALTH CLUBS, PILATES, PILLS, FITNESS CENTERS, 30 MINUTE WORKOUTS, 24 MINUTE WORKOUT, COSMETIC SURGERY, YOGA, WELLNESS CENTERS etc. etc. etc...   Get it? This noise creates confusion. When consumers are confused, they freeze. Do nothing. As consumers, we've all been there.

Make Money With LESS Advertising

Huh?  What marketing company in their right mind would tell you to stop advertising?
Well, Profit Partners may do just that upon an examination of what you are doing today
to develop new business in your community.

You are probably asking yourself, "Why would we stop advertising and risk seeing all of
our prospects dry up and stop coming through our door?"  Good question.  But we want you
to think about WHAT you are actually sending as a message to your audience.  The notion of advertising "memberships for sale" breaks every rule of why someone wants to belong to a
club in the first place.

What Are You Selling?

Ask 100 owners of health clubs what products and services they are selling and 3 out of
every 4 will tell you they are selling memberships to their club.  Respectfully folks,
you are dead WRONG.  You are not selling "memberships"; you are selling a way to LOOK and
FEEL GREAT.  Your club is just a vehicle for people to achieve their health, fitness and
beauty goals in a way THEY believe are going to be most effective.

Think about the HUGE disconnect the fitness industry has created with the type of
advertising you see across the country and in every market; regardless of size and
demographics.  Picture this, every owner works hard to be the "best" club in their market.
You want to hire top talent, have great equipment, and offer tremendous classes in a clean
and exciting atmosphere.  Those lucky enough to be members can look and feel great while
having a good time, too.

Now read your ads.  The first half will normally talk about how great the club is, how much
the members love belonging to such a fine establishment, etc., etc., etc...  The second half
of the ad will scream "Now taking anyone who reads this ad!  And, we'll even discount it for  you!!!  Hurry!!!"

Do you get what we are saying?  Belonging to a club or having a membership is considered an association, a common attachment, exclusivity to a degree, an alliance of people with similar goals.  Yet, we have confused the community by discounting it and diminishing its value.

The 4 Places Where You Should Spend Your Money

I wish I had a dollar for every owner who has asked us "Hey, can you guys write a great ad for us?"  Unless you understand where you are really getting your members from, anyone would make this request.  It is hard to get angry at owners who want "great ads" yet don't understand where there clients have come from and where their hard-earned money is best spent.

Here is where to  spend your marketing dollars:

  • Aggressively market our club in the community as "the" place for fitness and wellness events.
  • Sponsor local activities that emanate from inside our club and join up with other complimentary businesses.
  • Launch a well constructed Member Referral Program to encourage a client to "sponsor" a prospective new member.
  • Make our club more exclusive with benefits and resources only available to full members and not those on trial.  Make being a member something special. Establish a 12 month plan of internal and external target market oriented campaigns to promote value and incentives.  Eliminate discounting and demand full fees.

"Market to Your Target"

Don't advertise.  Identify narrow and specific target markets (want a few ideas?  How about
Teachers, Healthcare Workers, Student Athletes, Stay At Home Moms and Dads, Municipal Workers) and build a campaign and message that speaks DIRECTLY to that target.

No more broadcast radio or cable TV, no more ValPack Coupons and no more "let's throw this out there and see what sticks" approach.

Take that good money and focus.  Let your competition spend their budgets rattling the cages and waking up those sleeping on their couches.  We'll work with you to make more money in less time.  But, if you still believe there is a magic bullet ad out there.

PLEASE don't call us. There are plenty of companies and sales reps out there to sell it to you
(it's right next to the pie... in the sky).

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Our Myrtle’s Kitchen selection box contains four jars of your own choice. We suggest including our best sellers, the Worcester Warrior, the Chuckleberry jam and our Mango chutney.

Usually £18.95 we are offering a gift box for the reduced amount of  £15.80 to cheer your day

Choose any four products from our award winning selection of chutney, jam and marmalade.  Simply list your selection in the comments box when placing your order or purchase the jars individually and write “Gift Box” in the comments section.  If easier simply purchase four jars and write “GIFT BOX” in the comments.  Should you would like the gift box sent to a separate address to your own, complete the details on check out.  Additionally, if you have more than one box, going to more than one address, just email us with the details at

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Suggested products to include our best sellers:

SEVILLE ORANGE MARMALADE WITH WHISKY  GOLD MEDAL 2020 winner at The National Marmalade Awards.

WORCESTER WARRIOR INGREDIENTS: Onion (28%), Apple (28%), Brown Sugar, Malt BARLEY (in bold as well) Vinegar, Raisins, Chilli including Scotch Bonnet, Garlic, Salt, Ground Ginger, MUSTARD, Paprika.

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Myrtle’s Kitchen started in 2014 when chef, Jane, started making mango chutney for friends and family. Now 5 years on, we are proud to supply many farm shops and delicatessens across the UK as well as Liberty’s and Selfridges & Co in London. We have developed this Christmas gift box in order to show you our bestsellers and  award winners.

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N TOP TEN: September 29 – October 5, 2017

The ultimate activities guide for September 29 – October 5, 2017.

1. People’s Choice Exhibition Reception
Friday, September 29
6 – 8 P.M. @ Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery

Exercise your right to vote at the Artists Association’s annual People’s Choice Exhibition. Celebrating two decades in the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery, the AAN will showcase a variety of works available for the public to vote for their favorite piece.

2. Nantucket Maritime Festival
Saturday, September 30
10 A.M. @ Children’s Beach

Celebrate Nantucket’s seas with time-honored contests, crafts, and community for the 8th annual Maritime Festival. Located at Children’s Beach, Brant Point Light, and the Coast Guard Station, the festival offers free activities welcome to all ages. For more information, click here.

3. Self-Care Workshop
Saturday, September 30
9 A.M. – 12 P.M. @ Holly’s Happy Place

Take the time to take care of yourself starting at Nantucket blACKbook’s Saturday Self-Care Workshop located at Holly’s Happy Place. Hosted by blogger Joanna Roche, this event will feature expert tips on maintaining health and happiness this autumn, including a meditation, vision board workshop and more. For tickets and more information, click here.

4. Closing Night: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Saturday, September 30
6 P.M. @ Bennett Hall

Find out what’s so scary about the big bad Virginia Woolf at the Theatre Workshop’s final performance of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Winner of the 1963 Tony Award for Best Play, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf takes viewers into the intimate breakdown of the marriage of Martha and George in what has been called the hallmark of American theater. For tickets and more information, click here.

5. Interwoven Stories: Community Kick-Off
Sunday, October 1
1 P.M. @ The Atheneum

Piece together your favorite Nantucket experiences in a collaborative one-year stitching and textile project, “Interwoven Stories.” Each participant will receive a free kit to create their personalized embroidered page, adding to the community-wide celebration of creativity, self-expression, and storytelling. For more information, click here.

6. Manhattan Short Film Festival
Sunday, October 1 – Friday, October 6
7 P.M. @ The Atheneum

The 20th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival kicks off Sunday night for six nights of ten films screened in more than 250 venues across the globe. Viewers will be asked to join the international vote for favorite film and actor included in the festival. For tickets and more information, click here.

7. AAN Pop-Up Exhibit
Wednesday, October 4 – Saturday, October 7
10 A.M. @ Mitchell-Andrews Fish House

The historic worlds of art and fishing collide this Wednesday as the AAN presents a pop-up exhibit at one of the oldest intact fish houses at 4 Old North Wharf. Built after Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, the Mitchell-Andrews Fish House will host a unique collection of oils, watercolors, and woodcuts by both local and visiting artists.

8. Film for Thought: Before the Flood
Wednesday, October 4
6:30 P.M. @ The Dreamland

The storm against climate change is brewing and Leonardo DiCaprio is prepared to fight in Before the Flood. This documentary look at the catastrophic damage of climate change follows DiCaprio through talks with President Obama, Pope Francis, Elon Musk, and the United Nations, demanding a greater and more immediate call for action. For tickets and more information, click here.

9. Baroque Dinner
Wednesday, October 4
7:30 P.M. @ Nantucket Culinary Center

Spätzle, stolen, and schnitzel, oh my! Chef Greg Margolis of the Nantucket Culinary Center will explore German cuisine in a delightfully decadent dinner paired with wine. In celebration of the Nantucket Arts Festival, the Baroque Dinner serves as the finale to the 5th annual Nantucket Baroque concert at St. Paul’s featuring an ensemble of local and guest musicians. For tickets and more information, click here.

10. Donation-Based Community Yoga
Wednesday, October 4
4 P.M. @ Supta Yoga

Stretch, sweat, and center yourself at Supta’s heated community class this Wednesday. Taught by studio director Meg Rohrer, this donation-based class focuses on movement, breath work, and deep relaxation. To register, click here.

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Want the best approach to smart cities? Study these two electric companies

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Tue, 2019-11-19 10:48 -- Jason Nelson

by Jason Nelson

For years, the Smart Cities Council has been advocating smart, shared infrastructure. We urge cities to install systems that can eventually be used for many city functions, even if they initially serve only one department. No government can gain the full benefits of a smart city through piecemeal, isolated projects. And no government can afford digital transformation unless it shares technology, shares data, and shares costs between departments.

Although many cities are now taking this approach, some of the best real-world examples come from electric power utilities. Below are two cases from the United States. Both electric companies embarked on a long-term plan to upgrade their digital infrastructure. And then they began layering more and more applications on top of that platform. Best of all, both electric companies are sharing the benefits – and, in some cases, sharing the infrastructure itself – with the communities in their service territories.

Commonwealth Edison
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) provides electrical service to more than 4 million customers in Chicago and northern Illinois. It is now underway on a 10-year, $2.6 billion infrastructure investment plan, investing $1.3 billion to strengthen its electric system and another $1.3 billion to add new smart grid technology.

ComEd is leveraging a common network for multiple applications, including advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), distribution automation (DA), and smart city programs. With a modernized communications infrastructure, the utility is able to increase grid reliability by identifying problems faster, optimizing business processes, automating problem resolution and reducing truck rolls.

ComEd chose Itron’s end-to end IPv6 network platform for deployment to all 4 million customers. By relying on a standards-based foundation, ComEd can easily integrate future technologies and applications. Increased business efficiencies expected from the project include a targeted reduction of $30 million in uncollectible expense, a 90% reduction in consumption of inactive meters and a 50% reduction in unaccounted energy use.

ComEd has identified the following outcomes as a result of its grid modernization initiative so far:

  • 65% cost reduction for streetlight energy usage
  • $100M in operational cost reductions returned to customers each year
  • More than 7.1M customer interruptions avoided (since 2012)
  • 48% reduction in outage duration
  • $1.4 billion in societal savings from avoided outages

Florida Power & Light
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is deploying North America’s largest networked street lighting program to connect and control more than 500,000 streetlights. By automating management and delivering more precise outage information, networked street lighting can increase operational savings by reducing the need for mobile crews.

FPL is also using Itron’s IPv6-based network. It is leveraging the same network for multiple applications, including advanced metering, distribution automation, and smart streetlights. It has reduced call center load, enabled faster outage restoration, and improved and network performance. The overall benefits include:

  • 5.1 million customer interruption minutes avoided per year
  • $46 million estimated annual OPEX savings
  • 25% improvement in service reliability since 2010
  • 10,000 customer outages avoided by detecting transformer issues in advance
  • 100,000 avoided ﬁeld visits
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Niger Delta Militants Support Prosecution Of Air Peace Boss, Onyema in U.S

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta has applauded the indictment of Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, in a $21m fraud by the United States of America.

Onyema was indicted by a federal grand jury in the US on November 19 on multiple charges bordering on criminal conspiracy, bank fraud and money laundering and faces a jail term of 105 years if found guilty.

MEND posited that the Niger Delta amnesty program was built on a fraudulent foundation from inception, starting with the grossly exaggerated figure of militants put at 30,000, a figure that was a key element in perpetuating the fraud, which has continued up until this day.

The group stated that Onyema heavily benefitted from the amnesty program along with a host of others, who were aware of the fraud.

The group said, “Kingsley Kuku, the then Special Adviser on the Niger Delta Amnesty Program, Allen Onyema and Ejiroghene Eghagha are key figures in the monumental fraud which shortchanged the region and insulted those who paid the ultimate price for a better Niger Delta region.

“But there are several others down the chain such as senators and members of the House of Representatives (who received kickbacks, well aware that the budget for the Amnesty Office was heavily padded), as well as ex-militant commanders who knew fully well that the number of militants in the entire region couldn’t have been more than 2,000 and the excess figure of 28,000 put out were ghosts, but conspired to keep silent.

“We know this as a fact and when compared to the number of weapons that were submitted, would it have meant that 28,000 men were fighting with sticks and oars?”
MEND also condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for not investigating Onyema and waiting for the US to do its work.
“It is a shame and indictment on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission that they had to wait until Allen Onyema, a greedy conflict entrepreneur was exposed by the FBI before speaking out.
“Air Peace and every known asset belonging to Onyema and the fixed assets of every known person involved in duping the Niger Delta region through the amnesty fraud have become legitimate targets for attack.”

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Naked Loon Used Car SalesSpeak Translation Guide

With the budget of the average American experiencing an increasing crunch, one way that many families are exploring to cut back expenses is by getting a more fuel efficient car. Of course, since budgets are tight, they’re not headed to the new car dealers, but to America’s favorite hangout: the used car lot.

Used car shopping is one of the most thrilling experiences available in modern America. When else can you spend an entire day driving up and down the shady parts of Aurora Avenue staring slack-jawed at endless fields of painted steel?

Admittedly, there are some downsides to used car shopping—namely having to interact with used car salesmen, the third-least trusted profession in America. The first and second-least trusted professions are politicians and estate agents, which probably means that the absolute least-trusted person in the country is some kind of used car salesman that does real estate on the side, and also happens to be on the city council.

But we digress. The purpose of this article is to give you, the used car consumer, a guide to help you understand car-sales-speak. Here are some of the things that car salesmen like to say, and what they mean in plain English:

SalesSpeak: “Hi, I’m James, nice to meet you.”
Translation: “Hello money-carrier. I will soon relieve you of your heavy green load.”

SalesSpeak: “I’m confident we have the right car for you.”
Translation: “You come across as so weak-willed that I’ll bet I can pass the crappiest car on the back lot off on you.”

SalesSpeak: “Don’t worry about the price.”
Translation: “You should definitely be very worried about the price.”

SalesSpeak: “We’ll make the numbers work.”
Translation: “We intend to soak you for as much as we possibly can. And then some.”

SalesSpeak: “How about we take it for a test drive?”
Translation: “We’ve got pheromone air freshener hanging in the car that will hopefully weaken your will.”

SalesSpeak: (Just after a test drive.) “So what did you think of the car?”
Translation: “Why don’t we just skip to the part where you give us your money?”

SalesSpeak: “What is it going to take to get you in a car today?”
Translation: “Holy crap, I’m desperate for a commission.”

SalesSpeak: (As you leave without a car.) “Thanks for coming in today.”
Translation: “Well, crap. I just wasted half an hour on that tightwad.”

In order to have the most successful car-buying experience, The Naked Loon recommends that you print these helpful translations out on 3×5 cards to bring with you the next time you set out on the task of finding a new set of wheels.

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1 Comment on "Naked Loon Used Car SalesSpeak Translation Guide"

  1. Ulysses | 2008-06-04 at 4:52 PM |

    so THAT’S what he meant.

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Annular Eclipse 2012 in Tokyo

I got to experience the annular eclipse this morning and it was amazing.

Annular Eclipse 2012, Tokyo
Taken at 7:33:05 a.m.

Annular Eclipse 2012, Tokyo
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What I saw with my eyes were much clearer than these photos – I didn’t expect it to be that clear, so it was a nice surprise.

Annular Eclipse 2012, Tokyo
Takashimaya Times Square in Shinjuku

There were kids from Nagoya – they were on a school trip and staying at the same hotel with Rachel & Warren. The teacher and kids were so nice that they let us borrow their screens and special glasses for seeing the eclipse. We were lucky to have met them because without the screen or glasses it just looked like this:

Annular Eclipse 2012, Tokyo
A bit of reflection on the building wall too

The kids were excited to have pictures taken with Warren and their photos posted on his blog 🙂 He kept signing his blog address on their student handbooks (生徒手帳). Good PR!

Warren and kids
Warren writing down his blog address

It was a fun morning with a very beautiful view of the sun and an unexpected encounter.

Warren & Rachel
Warren & Rachel looking at the annular eclipse!
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