tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post6131709545280477335..comments2023-07-01T06:21:34.201-04:00Comments on it's life....: A Polka Dot Thank YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-53903196801620189052007-03-13T16:12:00.000-04:002007-03-13T16:12:00.000-04:00I love the simplicity, colors, and balance, you di...I love the simplicity, colors, and balance, you did a fantastic job.<BR/><BR/>I've been down with a very NASTY bug. I'm not back yet but I was going crazy wondering what was going on in my "blog world".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-43760878224015983682007-03-13T08:45:00.000-04:002007-03-13T08:45:00.000-04:00I love this card. The colors, the design, everythi...I love this card. The colors, the design, everything!Jacki Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577724486441963956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-23442111039347401592007-03-12T20:22:00.000-04:002007-03-12T20:22:00.000-04:00I *am* getting that background stamp! I saw the r...I *am* getting that background stamp! I saw the reverse dot one of MonaLisa's blog a few days ago and loved it as well. Very classy card, Joan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-17734058632062471772007-03-12T17:01:00.000-04:002007-03-12T17:01:00.000-04:00Joan, your card ROCKS!!!Joan, your card ROCKS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-15259690476475199652007-03-12T16:48:00.000-04:002007-03-12T16:48:00.000-04:00Love the polka dot card! I so happy that "dots" ar...Love the polka dot card! I so happy that "dots" are hot right now because I love that look. Celery is a great accent color. <BR/><BR/>I also just got the background from CHF, and the reverse dot one also after I saw what Lisa had done with it.Kikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705259818103379022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-21312842667166967892007-03-12T14:15:00.000-04:002007-03-12T14:15:00.000-04:00Check out The Straight Dope on the naming of polka...Check out The Straight Dope on the naming of polka dots:<BR/><BR/>http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_019.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-44747475428048011502007-03-12T10:33:00.000-04:002007-03-12T10:33:00.000-04:00A super creation.A super creation.Allison Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709725791930196158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-14310375452516629832007-03-12T10:14:00.000-04:002007-03-12T10:14:00.000-04:00I didn't see an email link, so I will post what I ...I didn't see an email link, so I will post what I found about the polka dot here (I know you are all dying to know!). I found this explanation in many different places:<BR/>Back in the mid-19th century, the U.S. was awash in polka dots, that pattern of dots of uniform size and arrangement, because we had all gone polka-crazy. The polka, of course, is a simple, lively dance step that took Europe and America by storm soon after its introduction in 1835. The name "polka" is a minor mystery. Although "polka" is Polish for "Polish woman," the polka dance is actually of Bohemian origin, and "polka" may be a corruption of the Czech word "pulka" (half) referring to the short half steps involved in the dance.<BR/><BR/>None of which, I realize, explains polka dots, but I'm getting to that. At the peak of the polka craze, from about 1840 to 1890 (this was a very long craze), a variety of manufacturers cashed in on the public's polka-mania by naming a dizzying range of products after the dance. Polka hats, polka gauze, polka curtain ties, and, of course, polka-dotted fabrics, had little or nothing to do with the dance, but sold like hotcakes, for a few years anyway. The polka dot pattern, however, had staying power, and remains popular today, especially in neckties.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708708423596855492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-61929943058513551722007-03-12T10:07:00.000-04:002007-03-12T10:07:00.000-04:00Love the card! I have the PaperTary set but haven'...Love the card! I have the PaperTary set but haven't had the chance to use it yet - maybe this week. That's a good question about the "polka" dots....hmmm...I may have to do a little research.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708708423596855492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-39807202690907138832007-03-12T08:07:00.000-04:002007-03-12T08:07:00.000-04:00Actually, to comment on your revision, I agree wit...Actually, to comment on your revision, I agree with you. I like the newer version of the card. I think that the borders stand out more with the lighter color. It is more "crisp", if that makes sense.Moosiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257676638040075481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-2570640036845949472007-03-12T08:00:00.000-04:002007-03-12T08:00:00.000-04:00You know I would love this card being he polka dot...You know I would love this card being he polka dot crazed person that I am! Love it! Thanks for sharing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-10916212803782396592007-03-12T06:46:00.000-04:002007-03-12T06:46:00.000-04:00Well, thanks for enabling! I too love polka dots ...Well, thanks for enabling! I too love polka dots and am always searching for polka dot patterned paper, but it looks like I'll be ordering the stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms so that I'll never have to buy polka dot patterned paper again! Great card.Lynn Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818039926222392380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-92230400916059254932007-03-12T03:54:00.000-04:002007-03-12T03:54:00.000-04:00This card really appeals to me because of it's sim...This card really appeals to me because of it's simple elegance The colors are wonderful and I love the Paper Tray set too, lol.Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324567111252751574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-4457337669026449212007-03-12T01:50:00.000-04:002007-03-12T01:50:00.000-04:00OOOOH, loving the chocolate and polka dots!! You ...OOOOH, loving the chocolate and polka dots!! You crack me up Joan...your posts are always looking for a deeper answer!! But I can relate, I'm anal and a perfectionist when it comes to crafting...sometimes probably too seriously...I even through away an altered tin I attempted to make yesterday...it was beyond help...lolDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351804463267491928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25216224.post-77997926150422379692007-03-11T23:42:00.000-04:002007-03-11T23:42:00.000-04:00Thanks for answering my vellum question. I'll hav...Thanks for answering my vellum question. I'll have to get some of the vellum cardstock. Hmmm...a good research question for me about polka dots...as a dancer I should know this...I'll get back to you with what I find out. Very nice card, and I love polka dots too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com