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Earrings - Solid Amethyst

Earrings - Solid Ametyst
Originally uploaded by Cardinal House

Latest at Cardinal House....
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=25924919

How to type symbols with keyboard...earlier post updated

My earlier post about keyboard shortcuts is now updated. I've linked to some sites that could also help depending on your specific computer. I use a PC....Windows XP...

http://cardinalhousestudio.blogspot.com/2009/03/coffee-keystrokes-memory-lossoh-my.html

- Kat
www.cardinalhouse.etsy.com

Cute animal themed baskets for kids!

So, I'm not typically the gushy type. In fact, unless it's a kid I know personally or is absolutely adorable....I am one the the most anti-norm females about kids. Strange enough, I will go "awwwe" for certain kiddie-geared products (or animals).

These are some nifto kiddie baskets that I found at Hobby Lobby* recently. They would be adorable to hold an inventory of hot wheels or crayons/pencils/markers (just don't tell the boys I used the word adorable).

*The baskets are not available for online purchase, but you can see if a store is near you.

-Kat
www.cardinalhouse.etsy.com

How to type symbols with keyboard...Coffee, Keystrokes & memory loss...oh my!

I know that I am not the only person out there that thinks that they will remember something, only to be muttering profanities hours later. No stickies, no quick voice reminder, nope...it's gone...just until you're about to fall asleep & you remember. Oooooh, that happens to me all of the time. I debate for another 5 minutes about getting up & writing it down this time or stay comfy under the blankets & just go to sleep.

I'll set up a few of these for various topics & update/refer back as more items are added. This particular topic is keystrokes. No expert here, so if you see something that you think should be on the list...write it/comment/don't just sit there! I have a PC; MAC users speak up.

DESIGNERS/ARTISTS/CRAFTERS...
© - Copyright: ALT + 0169 (hold ALT button & type 0,1,6,9--typical for all below)
™ - Trademark: ALT + 0153
® - Registered: ALT + 0174
° - degrees: ALT + 0176 (artisans using glass often talk about temps in their listings)
¢ - cent sign: ALT + 0162
€ - Euro: ALT + 0128

GENERAL...
• - ALT + 0149 or ALT + 7
½ - ALT + 171
¼ - ALT + 172
÷ - ALT + 246
☺ - ALT + 1
☻ - ALT + 2
♥ - ALT + 3
♦ - ALT + 4
♣ - ALT + 5
♠ - ALT + 6
◘ - ALT + 8
○ - ALT + 9
◙ - ALT + 10
♂ - ALT + 11
♀ - ALT + 12
♪ - ALT + 13
♫ - ALT + 14
☼ - ALT + 15
► - ALT + 16
◄ - ALT + 17
..........there are a TON of others, and selection will change depending on your particular computer (style, version, etc). these should get you started!
http://www.squidoo.com/keyboardsymbols (tons of info - tells how to bring up your personal character map)
http://www.newradiance.com/KeyboardBulletsandSymbols.htm (scroll down)
.........there are even more keyboard shortcuts discussed on the sites above that don't always work on online applications (winddings, etc)...but they work in programs such as Word, FYI
.......Have fun experimenting! You'll find that there can be various ways to come up with the same symbol....

Languages

French symbols:
Ç - ALT + 128
ç - ALT + 135
é - ALT + 130
â - ALT + 131
à - ALT + 133
ê - ALT + 136
ë = ALT + 137
è - ALT + 138
ï - ALT + 139
î - ALT + 140
ô - ALT + 147
û - ALT + 150
ù - ALT + 151
« - ALT + 174
» - ALT + 175
http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/french/materials/accents.htm

German (check in French section above if you don't find the character as there are some similarities):
ß - ALT + 225
ä - ALT + 132 or Ä - ALT + 142
ö - ALT + 148 or Ö - ALT + 153
ü - ALT + 129 or Ü - ALT + 154
http://gut.languageskills.co.uk/general/accents.html

Spanish (check in French section above if you don't find the character as there are some similarities):
ñ - ALT + 0241
¿ - ALT + 168
¡ - ALT + 173
á - ALT + 160
í - ALT + 161
ó - ALT + 162
ú - ALT + 163
É - ALT + 144
ª - ALT + 166
º - ALT + 167
Ñ - ALT + 165
~ - ALT + 126
http://www.lingolex.com/spanishascii.htm

Treasury 3.24.09 the grass is greener...

Annette (spring green flower necklace) featured in Etsy Treasury by flutterbudget - Thanks!

>>>I made into 3 additional treasuries; I'm sorry I didn't post the info sooner. One day I'll actually be able to make my own treasury, but I just don't schedule out my days based on that ability!

Team NorGa reds and pinks by ElephunksTrunk featuring Rosie (red & white pearls) necklace
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One small step VIII by joonwalk featuring Create...Art lariat necklace

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Blue That Makes Me Smile by clawtreedesign featuring Tiffany Blue chenille fabric covered earrings **price recently reduced, read about it here.

www.cardinalhouse.etsy.com

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...Green article No. 1

So we recently went through a renovation at work & boxes upon boxes of fabric hang sets, etc were put into a showroom used for storage. A coworker was going to take all of it to donate, but backed out. I ended up taking a bunch into nearby schools, but they can't use all of it. It was going to be thrown away unless something was worked out.

*Yes, thrown away - all of it. Ponder on this: take all of the design firms around the world x's all of the fabric, wallpaper, & carpet samples (see pic's here of a portion of our small library at the office). Okay...very few companies offer to recycle these samples & even fewer reps will ever pick up the items. Literally, we have one rep that asks about picking up carpet samples that we don't need anymore. Thousands & thousands of dollars go into making all of these samples/books & the vast majority of them end up in the trash.

Okay, so while I'm not always the "greenest" person out there by far, the huge amount of waste was hard to swallow--especially when paired with a crafty personality. Random note: if you don't own re-usable shopping bags...what's wrong with you?! You can fit a few plastic bags' worth in one & they're much more confortable to carry.

♥11/22/09 UPDATE: How to take apart a fabric sample book? See the demolition at this post!

♥10/17/09 UPDATE: Some of the fabric companies will at least now send mailers to send back memos, but not many.♥

 

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♥10/17/09♥ FYI: No, the fabric does NOT! stay out like that!!! If I'm not working on it, it's out of sight. Although... sunroom (aka studio) may look like a fabric & bead explosion went off on the weekends (but I'm working on it then & that ='s good).

♥10/17/09: Idea...my sunroom is adjacent to the living room, so the bookcase helps to act as a divider between the two spaces. Umm..I hadn't taken off the labels when I took this picture, but the totes help keep various small supplies handy when you don't have enough drawer space. Also..that's fabric folded on the shelves. This is an older picture---I hadn't finished putting the fabric up there but, again, you get the point!

Save the planet, it's the only one with chocolate!

♥-Kat.

PS- For those of you that get this...wallcovering. not wallpaper...my faux pas