Sharing Some Of My Dad With You

My Dads whole life was all about being a US Army Soldier. He had served 2 tours in Vietnam, he later went to OCS at Ft Benning, Ga. and became an officer. After 9/11 all he wanted to do was go back into the Army to fight for our Freedoms. At age 57 he joined back up through a special program. He served 1 year in Afghanistan and went on to Iraq to train Iraqi soldiers. At age 60 he was killed by a roadside bomb in Basra Iraq.
He is the oldest U.S. service member of all Military Branches to die in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Thank you Daddy for your selfless sacrifice. You are truly our HERO and will not be forgotten.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/15/oldest.iraq.fatality/index.html

http://www.iraqwarheroes.org/hutchison.htm

NEW FREEBIES ADDED TO FOLK ART FROM THE HARBOR

Just real quick letting everyone know I have updated my FREEBIE category with NEW DESIGNS! Whenever you spend atleast $30.00 on stencils you always get to treat yourself to a Freebie Stencil. I always create a new batch EVERY Month of never before seen designs so you will never get BORED! I hope yall like em =)

YEAH TAMMY A PRIMITIVE PLACE YOU ARE A WINNER AT FOLK ART FROM THE HARBOR!
Please come by and claim your prize I have posted a comment on your blog!! Hugs BeCca

folkartfromtheharbor@yahoo.com

NEW SNOWMAN STENCIL FREE DRAWING

Hello Everyone! Newly Designed by Folk Art From The Harbor Snowman Stencil 10" x 24" ~ 5 mil clear mylar reusable stencil. To be included in this drawing all you have to do is leave a comment and posting this Drawing on your blog would be nicely appreciated. Winner will be announced September 1, 2010 and will have 7 days to claim their prize! I hope yall like this one!! Good Luck Everybody!

Brand New Fall & Halloween& Christmas Designs

A BRAND NEW HALLOWEEN STENCIL

I love how this cute Jack O Lantern turned out! I hope you like him too! I am working hard to bring you wonderful new designs for this Fall Season. It will be here before you know it so now's the time to get started if you havent already.

This and lots of others can be at The Harbor so I will see you there * Smile* Hugs BeCca

Very Interesting.....we should all know this

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men
Who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,
and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or
hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.
Eleven were merchants,
nine were farmers and large plantation owners;
men of means, well educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence
knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured .
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the
British Navy. He sold his home and properties to
pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British
that he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family
was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him,
and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that
the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General
George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed,
and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill
were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests
and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they
paid.

WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE JULY 1, 2010 DRAWING

YEAH LINDA PARKER PARKER'S PARADISE YOU ARE A WINNER AT FOLK ART FROM THE HARBOR!

Please come by and claim your prize I have posted a comment on your blog!! Hugs BeCca

A NEW FREE STENCIL DRAWING FOR AUGUST 1,2010

Getting geared up for Fall at the harbor! If you sell to shops or are planning on being in any upcoming Fall shows its pretty much time for you to start on your Fall inventory!This stencil would be a nice win! It is a nice size 10" x 20" ~ 5 mil clear mylar reusable stencil.

To be included in the drawing please leave a comment and if you have a blog please post this Drawing I will very much appreciate it!

Drawing will be held on August 1, 2010 and Lucky winner has 3 days to claim prize after they have been notified!

All of my stencils are designed by me and can be found at Folk Art From The Harbor at very hard to beat prices! Hugs BeCca

A Few More NEW DESIGNS

Hello! I really love to design and sometimes its a race getting everything out of my head in time LOLOL...I can imagine how crazy that must sound but its true! I am already geared up for Fall/Halloween/Winter and Christmas its hard to know when to start but I say the sooner the better especially if you wholesale your signs to shops they need to order early and have stuff ready to put out in September which if you think about is only a little more than 2 months away and if you are doing craft shows you really need to stock up and be ready! Hope yall like the new stuff =)

Still Love Snowmen

I guess living in the Pacific Northwest really helps me design Snowmen year round...our high today was 56 degrees! And it's JUNE 16th! I Love It! So nice here and I am Thankful every day for being able to move here from Georgia 6 years ago! YEAH!

So heres a cutie one hope yall like it! Its 6" x 24" 5 mil clear mylar reusable stencil. you can find this at Folk Art From The Harbor for $5.99....remember you can pay more but your wont get more!

Sweet Halloween Design

I have to sneak this in...it's so cute and so TRUE....just makes me smile when I read it. Find this and 1000's of other designs at The Harbor

SOME NEW AMERICANA DESIGNS

Hello Everyone. I hope yall like my new designs they all be found at The Harbor they run $5.99 each.

MEET MY SON CHEF DREW

My middle son Drew just graduated high school June 13th, 2010 ~ during his 4 years at Gig Harbor High he spent his jr and senior years attending Culinary Arts School. He is really a good cook I am very proud of him! Back in May they had an Iron Chef competition and his team won!!! They each received an Emerill Lagasse Deep Iron Skillet!

A Little Bit Of Simple Americana Designs

Thought I'd use this Historic looking font in a few new Americana Designs. Alot of really nice fonts seem to lean way too far to the right for me....so I am always tweeking them until it pleases the eye. These can be found at The Harbor at incredibly low prices along with 1000's of others.