Death and Taxes

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
Benjamin Franklin

I stumbled on this website that had a quotes from Ben Franklin. That Ben Franklin must have been some character. I guess that's why he was so attractive to the ladies in his days....... He had a lot of really funny quotes, that really made things complicated seem so simple. I guess he said it all in a nutshell. I wonder where that quote came from? Well, I googled "death and taxes" because I couldn't remember who said that. I originally thought it was Thomas Jefferson, well, I was sort of close. If you want to see more quotes from Ben, click on the title of this blog entry, and I think you will be linked to it. I am sure you'll get a chuckle out of some of the quotes. I will have a few linked to future blog entries. I really liked them!~ (I have a pop up class coming in the works! So stay tuned! I got a new book that featured pop ups, and for those of you who know me, know that I collect pop up books and LOVE THEM!)

Well, this year, I will be 50.

OMG! My fingers just stopped typing. I guess the realization of writing that I am going into another decade just hit me and I stopped breathing...but, I am breathing now. whew! My friend told me that we should do something fun together since this is our big year, but then she reminded me that I am older than she is...well! Sandy...I found another friend who is also turning 50, and she's 2 days older than me! lol. We were laughing because we said that we should "DO" something fun. So...since she's older than me, I will let her decided on what to do..and we'll plan something..
Convention is going to be that week after my birthday, I know I will hopefully be attending that, (hopefully), but we'll see how this year goes. So far, it isn't looking great.

My card share for today is....using the Trio of Flowers and the Just Buzzin' By set


First, punch out 3 flowers using Pink Pirouette


Using your burnisher or Empressor, push the center of the flower down in the foam or use your palm of your hand. This creates a little cradle for the beads. The foam can also be used for Faux Stitching!



Using Crystal effects, place a small dot in the center and place your beads (quickly)




Add to your card! I colored in the card using Prisma Pencils. This is not good for a Stamp a Stack class since the coloring takes a while to do, but I think for a 'bee' card, it was an added touch to the card. I used the small leaf die in old olive.
Stamp: Just Buzzin By
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Old olive
dies: leaf stem
punch: trio flowers
Prisma pencils, Basic Black ink, Crystal effects, beads



You can also click here to see the quotes by good ol' Ben....

Benjamin Franklin

CONTEST: Tell me your favorite Ben quote in the comments of this entry. You will win a Foam pad. Drawing will be done on March 1st. Entry must have email address or some way to contact you back to get your address. Limit 5 pads to be given out




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