Friday, May 21, 2010

F is for Free Fonts, Friday, a First, a French Freebie & Flowers Fotos

Free Fonts for Font Freaks (like me)
I am a font freak. I don't want to pay for them so I download them from this site: http://www.freepremiumfonts.com


Here are the directions for Mac users: 
  • Open Font Book (usually located in your Applications folder). 
  • Go to site
  • Pick out font you like & clickdownload. 
  • The font will be located put it in your font book & you can use it within your word processing  programs.

disclaimer: Be careful~this could lead to hours & hours of perusing free and fabulous fonts!!


Friday
I love following The Girl Creative at New Friend Friday. Just put in your link to your blog & you will meet some other great blogging friends. Easy & fun, just like a Friday should be!


The Girl Creative


A First
This week I was awarded my first blogging award(s) from Jen at Jen's Ink Pen & Kerri at The Pleasures of My Life. Thank you so much!






















I am passing the honor on to these 10 bloggers. Go check out their blogs, you will be hooked just like I am! In no particular order:


Dana at Bungalow '56
Suzanne at beachhouse etc.



French Freebie
I love French~inspired things. My decorating style is somewhat eclectic but I think I mostly fall into the  French Country category. The freebie I am giving away is a fleur de lys pendant that was made by my talented sis-in-law. The bale is large enough that it will fit over most chains & clasps. The pendant is a bit smaller than the size of a quarter. I get a ton of compliments on mine!


Just leave me a comment on this post & I will enter you to win. That's it~simple & easy. I know you are busy getting ready for summer! You have until Friday May 28th @ 2:00 pm Eastern time to leave a comment!






I am making progress on my list & will share more details with you next week.


Flower Fotos of what is blooming at my place today (pictures taken between rain drops):




These were from a neighbor, who has since moved & boy was she a great gardener!

These typically bloom twice. Aren't they gorgeous? German Irises from my former neighbor. {can you see the peonies that are right behind them?}:



This is clematis that my hubby is taking care of at the mailbox. He is coaxing it up & over the mailbox, what a beauty!

I hope that your weekend is Filled with Fantastic Fun! 
Hugs,

17 comments:

  1. The pendant is Fabulous!

    The flowers are very pretty.
    And congrats on your blog bling.
    I crossed something off my "list" yesterday! Now to start on the next item.
    Happy Weekend.

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  2. Thanks for the follow! Following you back
    www.momstheglue.blogspot.com

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  3. Yes, the pendant is Fabulous! And Fancy!

    Gonna check out the Fonts in my Free time!

    I love the those purple pom pom looking Flowers!

    Hope you're having a Fantastic Friday! :)

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  4. Hey thanks for stopping by! I adore Mandi from Tidbits from the Tremaynes, she is hilarious! I am liking your blog! I am now a follower. I love how you do your to do list on your blog, great idea and your office looks fabulous!

    Love for you to follow me!

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  5. oooh, I love your flowers. And I also adore alliteration: fantastic friday flowers, friend.

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  6. Congrats on your awards! :) Love the clematis. We have 2 tiny ones that I've neglected. I'd love for them to grow up and along our fence.

    Great tips all around. Off to visit your links.

    Happy weekend!

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  7. Thank you Cathy! You are soooo sweet! You have totally made my day. I'm so glad I found you! And I'm glad there are other "Font freaks" out there. I am ob.sessed with fonts. Love them!

    p.s. the link didn't take you to the picture of the sheet music for download?? Dang. I'll check on that.

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  8. that pendant is gorgeous! I love fleur de lis! Fonts are spectacular, especially free, have you tried kevinandamanda.com/fonts? They have them all in one large download and then do their updates in installments. Visiting from New Friend Friday at The Girl Creative. Love the to-do list idea btw, might just "borrow" that for a theme day at my blog. Been looking for inspiration.

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  9. You are the sweetest thing. Thanks for the honor! I needed that...lousy night. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day!!

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  10. Thank you so much Cathy for the blogger awards. :) So sweet of you to think of me. I got your message after a long day and it was such a nice surprise.

    I am going to check out that font site, I love fonts! I have mainly used dafont.com in the past. All of your flowers are gorgeous.

    That Fleur de lis pendant is so pretty! Great giveaway!

    Just noticed my blog button your blog-thank you! I wish I could get that little red 'x' off. I've tried every way imaginable. I'll be getting a blog overhaul in the next few months so I'll have her make me one, time for a professional button. ;)

    Hugs,
    Karla

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  11. As a fellow font freak thank you, I didn't know about this site and can't wait to dig in!

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  12. Cathy,
    Yay! Thank you for the great award and congrats to you too. I feel pretty busy and important now. :)

    I am a font lover too and I love it that you put Mac instructions in there too. I would have figured out but since I am just now getting my first cup of coffee in me it will be so much easier. :)
    Have a great weekend.
    Pam

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  13. what fun and fresh blossoms you've captured here! they are brilliant..esp. the white irises!
    well done...
    nice to meet you...

    do come again!
    ciao bella
    creative carmelina

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  14. An award? For me? :) Oh, thanks so much! Very sweet of you and tonight after the kids go to bed I can't wait to check out the rest of the blogs you mentioned...I love finding new ones I may have not stumbled across otherwise.
    Happy Sunday! XO

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  15. Oooh, fantastic shots, Cathy!

    Have a Fantastic, Fun, Fabulous new week! xoxo

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  16. ok i am jealous..i am still trying to figure out how to have a flower that will survive the heat down here...hey i called you but we've both been
    busy...i know this isn't facebook but, i sometimes feel like it is with you...
    i have to show you my fleur di lis that i got on my seventeenth anniversary ..amazing i love the one your sis in law did ..im in right ..wha t else do i have to do u know i'm add.xoxxo suzanne

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  17. Hi Cathy,
    Thanks for passing forward the award. I think I'm still getting used the idea that people actually come back to read more than a few posts. I've been away for an extended long weekend so I just read your message today. What a nice surprise. Enjoy those flowers, my next post will be about the 8 inches of snow we enjoyed on Friday. I'm off to unpack.
    Take care,
    Dana

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