<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Paula&#039;s Paradise]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://paulasparadise.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Paula's Paradise]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://paulasparadise.com/author/paulasparadise/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Turquoise Thoughts]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>My friend, Helga Strauss, (who has marvelous images, art bits &amp; fabulous supplies <strong><a title="ArtChix" href="http://www.artchixstudio.com" target="_blank">at ARTchix Studio</a></strong>), has recently returned from a vacation along the shores of my favorite Bahamas paradise where crystal clear turquoise waters surround and inspire. She hosts a weekly creative challenge and asked everyone to make a piece of art with turquoise as the main color. Here are my ATC (Artist Trading Card) size collages (shown here front and back) to add to this beautiful tide of turquoise!</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a link to Helga&#8217;s blog if you want to follow her weekly art adventures:</p>
<p><a title="Helga's blog link" href="http://www.myartisticlife.typepad.com" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.myartisticlife.typepad.com/</strong></a></p>
<p>Have extra fun &#8230; make lots of art!<img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="15" data-permalink="https://paulasparadise.com/2009/08/04/turquoise-thoughts/turquoiseatc-cards/" data-orig-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg" data-orig-size="306,252" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="TurquoiseATC.Cards" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg?w=306" class="alignright size-full wp-image-15" title="TurquoiseATC.Cards" src="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg?w=306&#038;h=252" alt="TurquoiseATC.Cards" width="306" height="252" srcset="https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg 306w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg?w=150&amp;h=124 150w, https://paulasparadise.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/turquoiseatc-cards.jpg?w=300&amp;h=247 300w" sizes="(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px" /></p>
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