I tried to take pix of the shelves in my curio, but most didn't turn due to flash, glass, lgt from bay window. Anyway, here's a couple. The little seahorses on the top are S&P shakers, the dolphin is purple marble that I found on eBay. Also found the purple starfish there last year, got a small bag of 8 of them. I saw a craft online thing to put shells in a little box frame, so did that idea. The stone shell plaque was a GW find and also the shell basket, the seagulls are from Dollar Tree, and the little painting was done by one of my young grandson's. It was a school project, and he gave it to me afterwards. One of the new Trail of Painted Pony figurines I added to my collection this year happened to be the Sea Horse. If you look close, you can see the waves on him lool like 'horse heads'. and last but not least, this metal trivet or wall hanging from eBay. I loved all the detail on it. 2 seahorses, a lobster, and different kinds of shells....and Luvs, you'll crack up at this....ACORNS. Even the seller in her description was baffled by the intent of that in the design. Too funny! hugs, Karen

I just tried printing a top fold card and the alignment seems to be OK. Just thought I'd add that.

Thanks everybody!! Punk, my DM has asthma and she helps fluff the branches and then hands me the ornies to plug into the tree lights and takes the bulb. Even that much makes her wheeze, but we have fun as the Christmas music is playing while we are working and I have the fireplace on, so it is very Norman Rockwell!! LOL Jeanne and Nana, it makes me smile putting out all of my décor!! I don't consider it work, I just say I am playing with my toys! SD, I originally bought the letters to paint gold and use for the LOVE letters I used in the Home for the Holidays luncheon décor. Then I got the idea to use them for the B & B sign. I think it was Old Algebra or someone else here that gave me the idea to make it reversible. PM, no, it is only a B & B for visiting family and DGK's, LOL. I think anyone who drives by realizes it is just part of the décor. :) Thanks, got to go finish the Angel room. Candy

Good morning, Bebe. Yes, I was thrilled to see there were rake brushes since I only had one. I bought three angle brushes--that's my favorite too. Works so great for shading, and even for pulling stems into leaves or filling in small places where I used to have to switch to a smaller brush. I also got a few really small rounds for detail work. I love my one stroke brushes because they hold lots of paint, but don't need that for all projects. I think Donna just sort of "oversaturated" (Is that a word?) the market there for awhile. Like with everything else, people have tried it and are moving on to the next "new" thing. I've never gotten her show on PBS here, but used to see her on some of the shopping networks. Haven't really looked lately to tell the truth, but know she has branched off into fabrics, texture paints, and even clay. Still see her ads in some of my Painting magazines. I think she persuaded allot of people to try painting--because she made it seem like everybody could do it. I think many people feel that painting is just too hard. Have to admit some of the books I've read where they list a ton of paint colors and do the multiple different float on float techniques still intimidate me! LOL I love the one stroke technique, but it doesn't really work for everything--sometimes just need to do a basecoat, shading and then hilighting I think. Michael's and Walmart (I don't get to Joanne's often enough to know) here are both carrying less and less of the painting supplies. And the choices of books is pathetic! They don't even try to change them out, the same ones have been there for years and maybe they will add in a few newer ones once in awhile! Since those are not selling, I suppose they think painting books are not a popular item any more! LOL Even the selection on Artists Club is so much less than it used to be. Used to be every April there would be so many new books released and I would get so excited to see them all! I have to admit that since the prices have gone up so, to $10.00 or more for a book (many of the bigger ones are $25.00 now) I don't buy them like I used to when they were $5.99 each. Then I'd buy one even if it only had one or two patterns I liked--don't do that anymore unless it's got a really amazing design that I want! ;o) I miss the smaller painting shops. I always tried to stop in there at least once a week. And they had so many projects all painted up and displayed so cute that when I saw it, I just had to have the pattern! And you could chat with other painters, go meet some of the artists and have your book signed, find supplies for your projects, etc. We don't have any around this area like that anymore. You are such a good painter--bet you could even sell those poster boards you use for your classes! ;o) I used to think that when I watched Donna on television too. Except it looks like she just paints on paper to demonstrate. I always thought the paints would soak in too much--but guess it helps that the Folkart paints she uses are thicker. That is good that you take extra supplies with you for the people who come to class without them. Plus that saves having to loan your's out and possibly not getting them back! ;o( Well, I'm really long winded this morning. Better get moving. Fun to have a good discussion about painting though. ;o) Luvs