Earthquakes... 2回の地震 :(

Hi everyone!
One more post, today.
TWO earthquakes struck my city. The first one (M3.3) occured this early morning (actually at midnight over 2:00AM.) And the seconds hit us about an hour ago. It was M3.9. Those has been reported that the center of the shock was the sea floor where it was only a few kilometers away from the region we live. I'm so scary. These two remind me of the big earthquake struck us in 2005. But we are　in safe. :)
And I began to check supplies of drinking water, canned and dried foods and flashlights, spare batteries for cell phones etc. again. I forgot to check them out, 'cos we have not any earthquake in a couple of years.

今朝方とほんの先程、震度３クラスの地震が起こりました。特に被害はないのですが、震源がとても近く、直下型なので、縦揺れがひどく、規模からして「本当に震度３だったのだろうか？」と凄く疑問になるくらい恐ろしかったです。
我市は震度１と報道されていますが、２階などかなり揺れて、（観測地点との地盤の差が関係するからですね）、軽い物が落下したりして・・・。怖さもあるけれど、「片付けなくては！」& 「常備品のチェック！！！」と、今改めて思っています。
あの大地震の後、軽い揺れを感じる事は時々ありましたが、今回ほどではなく、何となく過去の恐怖が遠のいていってしまい、最近では災害時用の常備品等のチェックも怠りがちで・・・。
「忘れた頃にやってくる」とは、本当なのですね。先人達の残した言葉にも、改めて敬服です。

Thanks for reading! :)

Beautiful Blogger Award

Hi, everyone! It was too late to post about this...
  My friend, Vanessa ( Wings of a butterfly) gave me this lovely award the other day. It was on July 26th. She is one of the ladies I admire her style.

Love this design! Thank you so much Vanessa!
  It's my turn to present this award to some of my friends. I'd like to give this award to these creative ladies. It was really difficult decision.

          Donna ( three umbrellas )

          Deborah ( Society of Stamp & Scrap-aholics )

          Tiffany ( It's the Stuff I love )

          Alice ( Alice's {Little} Wonderland )

          Naoko ( Bear's Patch )
                    - She has been one of my needlework friends sicne 4-5 years.

Be sure to visit their blogs. I'm sure you are able to meet wonderful creations!
Have a beautiful week!
Hugs, Tomo

GRACIAS (Friday sketch)

Hi, again, everyone!
I really enjoyed, but so tired to cleanse my messy hands! Finally I finished one more card today for Hero Arts 'sketch2' challenge and also for 2Peas, 'Thinking Inking class' week 9. It's Sunday morning here! :(

This is the card, 'GRACIAS'.

Started to think rotating HA Shari's Friday sketch 90 degree. -Her sketches of PDF can be downladed from the URL below:
http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/files/2009/08/sharis-blog-week-sketches.pdf -
'Cause I got some imaginations from Jennifer's card window panel which she showed us at Thinking Inking class part 2 of week 9 video at 2Peas.
And used the method from 'Dry Embossed Alcohol Inked Background'.

This is a closeup photo.

Sanding was really fun! Love the result looks like burnished metal! I would spend alcohol inks a lot from now on.

stamp used:
HA Clear Design Thank You Sayings / CL341
HA Clear Design Feather Grass / CL282

other supplies:
Bazzill Basics CS, Ranger Glossy Paper, Acetate
Tsukineko Brilliance / Moonlight White
Tsukineko StazOn / Timber Brown,Olive Green
Ranger Alcohol Ink / Gold, Silver, Pearl, Lettuce, Aqua, Stream, Eggplant
HA Teal gems, paper flower, ribbon, CB embossing folder

Thanks for looking! :)
Have a beautiful weekend!

Friends (Wednesday sketch)

Hi, everyone!
A couple of days, I had lots of things to do. Finally today (it's midnight here. LOL.) I took my time for creating and I finished a card for Hero Arts 'sketch2' challenge.

This is the card, 'Friends'.

I always think I've been not good at making the circle shaped card. I know I can't make it to posess the good balance. So this card design is almost taking on Shari's Wednesday sketch and her demonstration video. Wanted to find out and get a bit of its tips.
Used the methods of 'Dry embossed Alcohol ink background' from 'Thinking Inking class' week 9 - part2 video.
I wanted try this method! It's the narrow strip that is..., 'cos I began to make a small pieces. (The bigger one was made partly, but I yet to finish it. Will I able to finish it in today???)
The layered paper flower colorings are..., the one is sprayed Perfect Pearls with water, and the other is colored with alcohol ink.
This circle shaped card's diameter is about 3.5" (9cm).

stamp used:
HA SE: Creative Trees / LL230
HA Clear Design Friends / CL351

other supplies:
Bazzill Basics CS, Ranger Glossy Paper, Basic Grey PP
Tsukineko VersaFine / Onyx Black
Ranger Distress Ink / Fired Brick, Vinage Photo
Ranger Alcohol Ink / Silver, Pearl, Lettuce, Aqua, Salmon
Ranger Distress Stickles / Frayed Burlap
Zing embossing Powder / Apricot
Paper flowers, Braid, thread, button, Quickutz 4" dies, CB embossing folder

Thanks for looking! :)
Have a beautiful weekend!