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1872 Picture Alphabet Flowers - 
Each letter is surrounded by flowers which begin with that letter of the Alphabet
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starpath · 1 year
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A card I made for a swap! #masculinecard #masculinecards #masculinedesign #birthdaycard #birthdaycardideas #birtdaycarddesign https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8MQg2Jgvn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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starpath · 1 year
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““Time itself does not “console,” as people say superficially; at best it assigns things to their proper place and creates an order”
— RAINER MARIA RILKE, FROM A LETTER TO COUNTESS MARGOT SIZZO-NORIS-CROUY, JANUARY 6, 1923
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starpath · 2 years
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Mixed media piece I made for a swap. 8x8 inch chipboard base. #graphic45 #leromantique #mixedmedia #darkart #darkromance #gothgirl #goth #gothicstyle #gothiclove https://www.instagram.com/p/CiwItyMLcfe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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starpath · 2 years
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starpath · 2 years
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My uncle once won first place in a lying contest, and I feel like this is a rare true story that needs to be told. So here it is.
My family, for as long as I can remember, has had these “adopted uncles” who are my mom and dad’s friends from college/highschool. There’s like five of them, and none of them are related to us. They are awesome, fun guys, and I’m best friends with their daughters (of the ones that have kids). I love hanging out with them, and when I do, I hear lots of hilarious stories that they and my Dad love to recollect whenever they’re together.
My uncles are interesting guys, and there are a lot of interesting stories. One of them is part of a well known band, one of them hung out with Taylor Swift on several occasions, and one worked on the Power Rangers. It’s all very interesting. But I think one of the funniest stories they’ve told me, far from meeting celebrities, or getting lost in the woods, or luring bears into their campsite (yep, they did that) is how one of them (let’s call him S) won a lying contest. This is how it went:
S and my dad, and some of his friends decided to go up into the mountains for a day. They drove up the winding roads, pine trees flashing past their windows, singing to Tom Petty the whole way. My dad and S have a great sense of humor, and I’m sure they were both in a laughable mood.
When they got to their destination, they saw a large banner over the road that read “Annual Lying Contest.” I kid you not. This little town in the piney mountains was so devoid of excitement that they legiterally hosted a Lying Contest every year.
My dad and S thought this was the FUNNIEST thing they had ever seen. They HAD to go watch the contest take place. They pulled into the parking lot, found their way to the stage, and asked someone about what was happening.
Apparently, the lying contest is an annual contest put on by the city, to see who had the most believable lie. Contestants would spend months coming up with elaborate lies, that were sure to convince people in the crowd. At the end, the judges would rank the lies on most convincing to least convincing. The winner of the contest recieved a home baked pie, and some other prize. Some of these lies could take fifteen minutes or more (remember this).
So anyways, S and my dad found a seat, and were ready to hear some lies. Later, my dad told me that it was hilarious to watch. There were lies about Bigfoot sightings, about bear wrestlings, army experiences, ghost hauntings, and more. My dad and S were cracking up the whole time, while marveling at how unique the demographic of the town was to enjoy something like this.
Finally, the last contestant stepped down from the stage after a 20 minute elaborate lie about an alien abduction. The judges took a sweeping look over the crowd, and spoke loudly into the microphone; “are there any other contestants?”
Before my dad could stop him, S stood up and raised his hand.
“Well, come up sir!” 
S climbed the steps to the stage. He looked over the crowd seriously, and desperately tried to come up with a lie in time. His mind was blank. Empty. But S had no shame, and I’ve known him long enough to know this was 100% something he would do. The man throws himself into every awkward situation ever.
He took a step towards the microphone. His hands were clasped in front of him. He looked around at the people watching, the trees surrounding them, and said in his most serious voice into the mic;
“I was born a fish.”
That was it. The audience lost it. There was no build up, no elaborate detail, no story behind the lie. Just 1 ½ seconds, and he had told his entire lie. It was hilariously short, and there was no plot holes, or inconsistencies. Just purely, seriously, “I was born a fish.”
S left the stage in the midst of roaring laughter, as the audience, judges, and my dad tried to contain themselves. It was one of his proudest moments, that one second lie.
And guess what? He won first place.
First. Place.
A true inspiration, imo.
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starpath · 2 years
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Falling Star
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Artist :Witold Pruszkowski
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starpath · 2 years
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#literary
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“Beauty will save the world." ~Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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starpath · 2 years
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If something makes me laugh out loud [usually some silliness on Instagram] I try to make a card out of it! #vintagecards #stamperia #stamperiahortensia https://www.instagram.com/p/CchhjyNLv5F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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starpath · 2 years
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Jessie Burton, The Miniaturist
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starpath · 3 years
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My first attempt at a glamorous Halloween wreath. It is made from silk flowers, a grape vine wreath that I spray painted black along with pretty decorative elements. There is over $100 worth of supplies in this beauty. It is one of a kind. Should I sell it? If I do, it would be for about $169. It took me three days to build. #halloweendecor #halloweenhandmade #halloweenwreath #halloweenwreathsforsale https://www.instagram.com/p/CUEPUo8l5hC/?utm_medium=tumblr
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starpath · 3 years
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For a swap. #memorydex #memorydexcards #memorydexcardswap #memorydexweekly #memorydexlove https://www.instagram.com/p/CSxFmtiJH8V/?utm_medium=tumblr
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starpath · 3 years
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Fun swap for the “sass and snark” theme! I was worried I had gone too far this time! I am a Scorpio, after all and I confess to enjoying the process of leaning into that part of my character just a little bit more than I should have! #funnyquotes #rolodex #memorydex #handmadecardsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTkifMBhHv/?utm_medium=tumblr
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starpath · 3 years
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A commissioned piece for treasured friends on their 20th wedding anniversary. #fancyfold #fancyfoldcard #handmadecardsofinstagram #bifoldcard https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTj2s6h9yP/?utm_medium=tumblr
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