ONE LITTLE WORD, INCHIE 'AMULET', and TWINCHIE 'FILM'

One Little Word
I Am the Diva CZT
Challenge #150

Humanity- (n) the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence

Humanities-the study of literature, philosophy, art, etc.

   So there you have it! My little word for the year!! See what, Share Humanity means to me, and how I want it to be a big part of my year, 2014!!! Maybe you'll feel the 'ripple effect'. Last year was, Peace! May Peace be Yours!!

   I just want to say, I'm a little late in getting my word out, but have come down with the flu! I thought I would just use my original Humanity Zia, but I really wanted to do something different! So this is what I came up with. (The 'BIG' picture of my word!) In the meantime, I have looked at all of the other entries for The Diva's Challenge, and my heart just overflows!!! All, and I mean, ALL of the entries that I have looked at and read, are so INSPIRING, and BEAUTIFUL!!! I can just feel everybody's passion in each word they have chosen! And the whole time, I'm nodding my head thinking , yes, that is an awesome word! So my hat tips to all of you, for such beautiful and heartfelt posts! You all have such AWESOMENESS!!!!! Love to you all and hopes that all your little words hold dear all year long!!!

   Okay, okay, I had an epiphany, a new word came to me today!!! Since I haven't been well, I have had to sit around and just be!!! Well, tonight after dinner, I was just sitting there staring at my new little journal. I decided I wanted to break it in. So, I'm sitting there and thought, " I just want to PLAY!!!" And then I thought about it. How many times in my day does my little girl or my sons, come to me and say they want to play. And how hard it is for me to say, "I'm busy and or I can't right now." Why is it that as adults, we forget how to Play????? I am such a routine, follow the rules, and gotta have a plan and think things through first, ...kind a girl that sometimes I have a hard time to get in that Play mode!!! So, let's just say, I'm gonna call 'Humanity' my BIG word and this will be my 'little word'!!! 'PLAY!!'  I'm gonna try to be more playful!! (Why should that be so hard?)

play-verb- amuse oneself by engaging in imaginative pretense

play at- engage in without proper seriousness or understanding

I tried to pick Playful tangles to use for this!! No rules, no thinking and planning, no do's or don'ts, just playing!!

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Share Humanity

Every Inchie Monday

Weekly Challenge

"Amulet"

'The Italian Horn'

 Cornicello or Corno in Italian, is an 'amulet', to protect against 'the evil eye' or 'malocchio' (maloik).  Superstition has it, that it protects from wrongdoers, infertility, and jealousy and envy.
It is to also bring good luck!
   So, yes, I do have one!!  I got it from my Italian Grandma years ago!! It's in the picture to the left, and then I quilled one for the picture below.
   Ya' gotta love your heritage!!!

Share Humanity
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Twinchie Challenge
'Film'

   Ok, so this is a long shot,......... but I was thinking of a film of something on something, for this challenge!! So I started storm braining,......what leaves a film? And I came up with 'Suds'!!! (or a film of bubbles) So here is my Twinchie with suds and bubbles on dishes!

If you're an Incher, don't stop there!!! 

Go on over to Twinchie Challenge, and join in on the fun!!!

Have a fabulous rest of the week!!

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Share Humanity

"ESSENZA" Quilled piece for THE ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION

This is a picture of one of the greeting cards that I drew.

Living the Year of Faith

This post is to share with you the beauty of my faith and part of my heritage.

In 1924, in San Francisco CA, Reverend Albert R Bandini and 

Sir Luigi Providenza, founded the organization "the Italian Catholic Federation."

Their goal was to "awaken a more intense Christian life among the Italian population of 

California."

The co-patron saint for the ICF is St. Mary Frances Xavier Cabrini. She was the major
benefactor for Italian immigrants to the US. She was the first naturalized US citizen to become
a saint. To know more about this beautiful saint, go to ICF website.

 Over the 89 years, the charity and good works done by this group, has grown. And so has the 

organization. There are now 172 branches. Most of them being in Northern CA, but

also in Nevada, Arizona, and Illinois! It's an awesome organization, with 

an awesome purpose!

This Labor Day weekend, the ICF  celebrated its' 83rd convention. (This convention is held

every year, on Labor Day weekend.) It is a beautiful weekend, shared with people of astounding 

faith, unity and love.

We had a wonderful opportunity to attend it this year. In fact, our district, hosted it. A beautiful

mass was celebrated every day of the convention.

 A big part of the charity that the ICF donates to is Cooley's Anemia. Childrens Hospital & Research Center Oakland, is one of the specialty centers, that help people that are suffering from Thalassemia(Cooley's Anemia). Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder. Italians are at high risk of this blood disorder. Hence the reason why the ICF adopted this charity.

Another charity is for young high school graduates. 

Scholarships are given at every branch, and continued throughout the students 3-4 years they are attending college.

The ICF also gives out a Pope John XXIII award every year. This award is given to a lay person, who best exemplifies the humanitarian qualities of this exemplary pope. This year it was awarded to
Bruno Serato, owner of Anaheim White House Restaurant. He is also the founder of the non-profit organization, Caterina's Club. Caterina's Club feeds low-income families, pasta and
vegetables, 7 nights a week! Bruno Serato has been doing this for the past 8 years. He has served
more than 500,000 meals to date. His story of coming here to America and his inspiration for doing this act of kindness, is amazing, and
heartwarming! He well deserved this honorable award!!!

 So many other good deeds are done by the ICF.

If you are Catholic and Italian (or even just a part Italian), look up the ICF

 to see if there is a branch near you and JOIN!!!

 Wonderful, faith filled Italians coming together as a 'Familia'

"Ah, Bellesimo!!!"

The branch my family and I belong to was hosting this year's convention, so
I thought I would donate some of my quilling art to the boutique and donate the proceeds to the ICF.
I had quilled one piece and drew up 18 different styles of Italian greeting cards.
(I enjoyed myself so much as I was creating all of these items.)
The quilled piece that I did was sold by a silent auction. It was exciting to see
that my work touched people, and that they were bidding on it.
 The couple that had the final bid on it had to leave early, so unfortunately, I was unable to meet them.
(May God bless them and may my work bring them joy! )

I had seen this saying on a plate and it inspired me to make this!
The design is my own!

Please, I would love to hear any comments or questions you might
have!
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PEACE  BE YOURS
ANNETTE CARLO

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Hand Painting Egg in likeness of Deruta Ceramics

Missing "Momma Linda"!!

A dear friend of mine just moved back to her

'true home', ....Italy. As I am very happy for her

I do miss her. 

I had made this egg for her last year. 

Unfortunately, she could not take anything with her

back home, so she gave it back to me.

It was kind of nice, in a way, because it

is a memory of her.

I had forgotten to take pictures of this before I gave it to her so when I received it back, I was able to do so.

 I hand painted it, in the likeness of the Italian ceramic pottery, Deruta.

I like that pattern. Plus I thought it would add a nice 

Italian flair to it!

I had troubles getting my colors exact to those that are on the plate.

 <3 I miss you, Linda! xo

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Like I have said before, you never know where your inspiration 

may come from when it comes to creating.

That's the beauty of art!

Anything that your eye finds beautiful, 

you can do something with it 

and translate that beauty

into something that others will

be able to enjoy, also!

Go,....create and inspire!!

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