Once By The Pacific

This is another of those ATC's where I believe 'less is more'
Once By The Pacific
The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in,
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before.
The clouds were low and hairy in the skies,
Like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes.
You could not tell, and yet it looked as if
The shore was lucky in being backed by cliff,
The cliff in being backed by continent;
It looked as if a night of dark intent
Was coming, and not only a night, an age.
Someone had better be prepared for rage.
There would be more than ocean-water broken
Before God's last Put out the Light was spoken.
By Robert Frost
http://www.geocities.com/infinitum_poetry/index.html
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Thanx for visiting.
Luv Chriss x

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Oh it actually feels like Spring is here this morning and so I thought we could share this lovely ATC, hands up all of you who DIDN'T learn it word 4 word at school.
The great William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, in the famous Lake District, The Lakes being one of my fave places to go on holiday.

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced,
but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee
A poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company
I gazed -and gazed -but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude
And then my heart with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodils.
http://www.online-literature.com/wordsworth/
We already have our recycled ATC challenges coming in :))) well done keep them coming girls... and if you look on the right hand side of the page you will notice we have a voting poll..well aren't we posh lol, so we don't even have to let it be known which ATC we voted for.
Today my postman brought me some lovely goodies... boy do I love him, not to mention He's quite cute... but young enough to be my son. May try to get a picci of him one day... and share him with you, mind you I am always in my PJ's when he sees me, he thinks i don't have anything to wear...lol lol well he wouldn't be far wrong ..us girls never have a thing to wear do we
The goodies were from Martine thank you Martine that was a lovely suprise along with your fab ATC's for our April challenge.
A fab swap ATC from Jaqi, thanx she's gorgeous and makes my set of 3 from you.. I hope to get yours made for you this weekend.
3 RAK ATC's from Dubia thanx Denise they are just stunning and I know that making them for me keeps you away from the poooool or could it the other way around :)) luv ya and miss u. x
We have a new member, another Denise living in South Africa this time, something about the name, I wonder...may have to change mine.
I also want to say a thank you for the very generous box of gorgeous goodies you sent me, I will treasure your altered cigar box, EVEN down to the fabulous postage stamps will be getting used...oh I feel a challenge coming on with them as I have 8 of them to share ;)).
This weekend I will be putting together our 1st blog news letter which i will try to post every month.. thanx Denise in DB for your suggestion.
Well I must tell you what I was up to Last night... I joined Nikki and Freddie from Fat Freddies online party we had drinks and buffet even http://www.fatfreddie.co.uk/ for our LIVE chat ...it was a lafff a second ... although it was difficult to type and keep up because we lafffed sooo much. Why not join them tonight at 8, details on their front page.. thanx, to Nikki and her online friends for making me lafff sooo much.. but next time the Tenalady ( if anyone from Tenalady is reading this can you please pay me for the advertising) will be in place!!!
Gosh, I've had a lot to say today so if you are still with me, thanx. Think it's the Spring weather.
I also have some news to share with you all BUT will save that for another day. lol.
More about another 2 new club members tomorrow.
enough for 1 day I hear you cry.
Luv Chriss x

See ATC Recycle Challenge below also Daniel George appeal.

Sea-Fever by John Masefield

Sea-Fever
I must go down to the seas again
to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship
And a star to steer her by
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song
And the white sail's shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea's face
And a gray dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again
for the call of the running tide,
Is a wild call and a clear call
that may not be denied
And all I ask is a windy day
with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume
And the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again
to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way,
where the wind's like a whetted knife
And all I ask is a merry yarn
from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick's over.

By John Masefield

This fantastic ATC is so touchy feely and made up from fibres and papers you would need to see it in the flesh it is so different from the photo..it really is stunning... thankyou linda another of your Poetry swaps.
Luv Chriss x

Please scroll down for The Daniel George appeal x

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894 wrote the book 'Treasure Island' in 1881 for his stepson, it is set in the days of sail ships and pirates ...'Treasure Island' tells of the adventures of Jim Hawkins and his search for the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. How many characters do you remember... Long John Silver... Blind Pew... Captain Smollett... Billy Bones... Jim Hawkins... Doctor Livesey... Squire Trelawney... Ben Gunn and... Captain Flint himself... 'Treasure Island' still remains one of literature's best loved adventure stories.
This fantastic ATC was created by Karen Lawrence sadly (boo hoo) none of our members are lucky enough to own it as it remains in her own collection. TFS. http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/britlit/rls/rls1.html If you would like to find out more on Robert Louis Stevenson click on the above link..
Luv Chriss x

Felicity's 5

These great ATC's were all made by Felicity Sullivan for our 'Poetry' theme swap, thanx Felicity all 5 are unusual poems... I was lucky enough to receive the mermaid one in the swap.. the poem goes like this...
Wish
A mermaid only has one wish,
so should she give up her life of bliss,
within that deep wide ocean space,
where she swims within her heirs and grace,
For a life she does not know,
with a man she met on her shore,
she never thought this day would come,
to use her wish for her loved one.
by Jannet Corneto.
If anyone has heard this poem before please let me know.. the poem and the ATC mermaid really compliment each other and i am sorry i do not have a close up picture to show you as it really is lovely.
thanx Felicity.
Luv Chriss x

By Edward Lear 1812-88

This super ATC was created for us by the talented Denise Long our club member who lives in Dubai, Hello Waving madly, thanx Denise, those of us who were lucky enough to get one of yours in last months swap just LOVE IT... and here is the first verse from the poem.
The owl and the pussycat..
The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat.
They took some honey, and plenty of money
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up at the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
'Oh lovely Pussy(cat)!
O Pussy(cat) my love,
What a beautiful Pussy(cat) you are,
You are,You are!
What a beautiful Pussy(cat) you are!'

That brings back childhood memories for a number of us, thankyou, sending (((hugs))) your way.
thanx for the 7 RAK ATC's you sent me they are fabulous and considering you are working with your travel craft kit you are brilliant... i will post them at the weekend to show everyone...dont cringe cos i know you will be.. smiling. take care enjoy the sun but leaves some for me for when i get there!
Luv Chriss x

William Blake 1757-1827

This was Sharons first entry into an ATC swap we are pleased that she took on the challenge, she chose a poem about 'Angels' by the famous poet William Blake, She used an angel stamp from Tandastamps.. see their link on the right.
To find out how Sharon achieved this look why not pop along to her blog where she explains it for us.. get yourself a cup of tea and a choccie biscuit.. however if you are like me and on a diet have 'richtea' biccies instead http://glitterangel.typepad.com/glitterangel_blog/2008/02/index.html
Sharon also has other lovely arty stuff for you to look at... enjoy.
Thanx Sharon for taking on our challenge.
Luv Chriss x

The Lady of Shalott

Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892), English poet often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry. Tennyson succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850.
http://www.online-literature.com/tennyson/720
Click on above link if you would like to read the whole poem... you better get yourself a cup of tea or something stronger.. you are going out and you maybe some time.
Below is the verse where you will find the words which have been used on this fabulous ATC created by Linda a very talented crafter, it is truely gorgeous, I can tell you that with hand on heart as I am proud to have it in my collection... oh! wasn't I the lucky one.
Part 3 verse 13
She left the web, she left the loom, She made three paces through the room, She saw the water-lily bloom, She saw the helmet and the plume, She looked down to Camelot. Out flew the web and floated wide;
The mirror cracked from side to side; "The curse is come upon me," cried The Lady of Shalott.
Linda has given a brief outline to the famous poem....
...The Lady of Shalott was cursed and imprisoned on an island.
She wove a colourful web on a loom.
She looked at the world through a reflection in a mirror.
She wasn’t allowed to cast her eyes on the knights who rode by on their way to Camelot.
One day Sir Lancelot rode by and HE WAS GORGEOUS!
She couldn’t resist a look and ‘pow’ the curse was on her and her mirror cracked.
She climbed in a boat, sailed down the river and died.

All of that for just one look, thats worrying!!
Linda thanx for sharing that with us and for joining our ATC Club we are thrilled to have you on board.
Luv Chriss x

Jabberwocky

Lewis Carroll was born Charles Dodgson on January 27 1832 in Cheshire, where his father Charles was a vicar. His parents moved to Croft near Darlington and Charles attended Richmond Grammar School in Yorkshire which just so happens that my oldest 2 children attended the same school for a short period during the time we lived in Catterick, it was outside of our catchment area but after setting an entrance exam they got in.
Talking about getting into your chosen school my oldest grandson Curtis went for an informal interview today to get on the uni course he wanted and the interview turned into his entrance interview, he was given a place there and then, unconditionally, can you hear me cheering? We are so proud of him.. huge smile on my face as there were only 24 places available, these students will have 3 tutors working with them for the 2 years it will take to complete the 'Film and Production' course. There are only 5 colleges throughout the country offering this. Curtis has always from an early age wanted to produce films he has been writing music and lyrics for so long and his primary school music teacher from Northallerton always said about Curtis to watch this space... and so Mrs Burns if you are reading this you will be proud of him, do you remember when he wrote a poem for/about you and you hid in the store cupboard so the class didn't see you crying. LOL. Curtis was in shock today for a few hours after his interview and of course we are all sooo proud of him you couldn't tell... Love you Curt.
OK, back to this fab ATC, sorry but I was a little side tracked for a moment but I think that's ok today, don't you?
''Beware of the Jabberwocky'' was designed and created by Karen from Scrapz a talented lady.. see her link below for her online shop.
Thanx Karen also for the fabulous blog candy you have donated... look out for it everyone because if you like charms... all 60+ of them... yes 60+ they are coming your way... soon MAKE A NOTE OF IT.
Luv Chriss x

Poetry swaps for Feb '08

Hi, this is the start of our Poetry swaps through our club members and I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as i did when they arrived, I just wanted to run away with all of them I can tell you. lol.
The one on the right is the work of the lovely and talented Nikky (see her shop link further down) thanx Nikki I love it and so did the four members who received one of yours. Although I wasnt lucky enough to get one in the swap Nikki made me one for myself :))) thanku.
The ATC on the left is mine and I had a little stamp made with the verse.. the lovely Bobby Vee .. (what do you mean who is he) I was singing that song for weeks just couldnt get it out of my head, felt a bit like Kylie M... I didnt say i looked like her ..I wish.
Dont forget the blog candy a bit further down the page.
Luv Chriss x