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February 16, 2013

ATCAS #6; CAS(E) this Sketch #15 ~ Candy

Happy Saturday!

First, thank you for your condolences to my sister and our family yesterday.

I'm always telling my crafty friends that their cards are CASilicious and today I have to say, with a dimple and an eyelash flutter, that my card qualifies for the hyper bowlie. I've got some non-card photos to share in this post, too, so let's get right to the card.

The current cue word challenge at Addicted to CAS (ATCAS) (#6) is candy. Num-num.

And the current sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch (#15) is,

say it with me, a door able! I LOVE these two fun challenges. I hope you check them out if you haven't already!

And here is my make and take:

Chocolate-covered cherries are candy to some people, right? I don't care for them myself, but they sure make a sweet card using SU!'s set, which I think is aptly called "Sweet Treats." I colored directly onto the stamp using various markers and then I added Glossy Accents to make them look all plump and satiny and CASlicious. I used the SU! mat pack thingie to poke the holes.

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I'm excited to welcome two more new friends! First, allow me to introduce Sharon (fatmonica) of Chasing Art. I feel it's important to clarify, in this day of dating websites, that Sharon's blog is a delightful romp about chasing art, the crafty kind, not Art, the dude. I am also delighted to introduce you to Skye of Big Blue Sky. Thank you so much, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!

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We are having some sensational weather here. While I was letting out the granddog, Duke, I saw that the kites are back in the neighbor's trees! Two very large hawks this time, squealing and squawking and looking to get busy and make a nest. Sadly, my camera is ill-equipped to capture how stunning they are, but you get the idea:

And then, luck of lucks, as I had the camera all zoomed for the kites, right at my right shoulder came zooming in a hummingbird to the feeder.

First, tho here is a horribly blurry picture of our resident hummer, Hitler, with his scarlet red throat, the signature marking of an Anna's Hummingbird.

We call him Hitler because he has never allowed any other hummer near the feeder in the, oh, ten years since we've had the feeder. That is, until this year. This year, Hitler sits nearby at the tippy top of the Japanese maple and allows this little hummer to drink. Because it is such a close-up, this little guy looks the same size as Hitler, but it's a lot smaller IRL.

Are you looking at me?

Me, ever the romantic, thought maybe it was a little girlfriend. But now that I've gotten these awesome close-ups, I think maybe it is Hitler, Jr. The little girl hummers, as with most birds, are not as colorful as the boys, so that's why I thought this little guy was a girl. Until today when I noticed this tiny patch of bright red blooming under his throat!

So, since hummers can live a decade or more, I think that maybe Hitler knows he's getting up there and he is letting this particular son be the literal heir to the feeder. Or not. Maybe even girl hummers have a smaller spot of red. I hope any hummingbird experts will feel free to correct all my mispokings and conjesturing.

In the meanwhile, up in my head, it is all quite fascinating. Also, I take Copious and Sundry medications, available online at Space Cadet.com. Also, I could check with Mr. Google, but I prefer Mrs. Madeup.

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Finally, coz you know you want it, here's the Grand Duke keeping me company next to the computer:

Outside?

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Enjoy your day! No, seriously, enjoy your day. LITS!

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