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If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of labels.  I have had a dymo label maker for a while, but when offered the chance to try out and review this Dymo Caption Maker, I jumped at the chance!  This cool tool has three interchangable dials, one for upper case, one for lower case and one for script.  It also makes symbols like hearts, my favorite!, little flowers, @ and much much more!  It was very easy to load and punch.  It comes with a cute pink pouch and  a roll of label tape.  I am going to head out to get a few more colors! I am going to make…

Here is a tutorial I created at Halloween time… I hope you enjoy I found these cute buckets for a dollar at wal-mart and I just couldn’t resist! First I took a sheet of template plastic from the fabric store and trimmed off a 4 inch wide section. Then I used a bigz top note sizzix die to cut a piece of template plastic into a fancy label shape. I wanted to add some texture to the plastic, so i embossed the plastic label with a cuttlebug french dot embossing folder. I used my cropadile to punch a hole in the label and added a felt flower and brad from Making Memories to the bottom…

Here are two new layouts featuring Karla’s newest release over at After Five Designs…. Karla Dudley Designs Xmas Magic Template, Xmas Magic Kit, Capture and Record Kit, Digi Essentials 1 Kit.  Font: Century Gothic Karla Dudley Designs: Xmas Magic Kit, Stitches from November Collaboration Kit. I hope you like! :)  They are on sale, 20% off Thursday only!  I also got some super cute goodies from Janelle Gustafson, (Fall Frolic) I can’t wait to play!  The epoxy tree is my favorite!

I can hardly believe it’s already November, and the second week at that!  I know you’ve probably been thinking what the?? Yep.  We’ve had Granny and Pop visiting from Alabama for the last two weeks and not quite on our regular schedule.  I got a new table from the Navy Exchange Furniture store last week Friday.  It’s big and beautiful and did I mention big?  oh my goodness.  It was marked down to $79 and it’s a monster of a table.  I am still trying to get everything organized and really purging unnecessary items.  Now there will really be space to share…

I got some new Halloween Goodies from Miss Mint yesterday and was able to whip up a few quick hybrid Halloween Cards for the boys and Troy too… bet you’ll never guess which one is for him? ha ha. I absolutely love those monsters and the curvy label.  LOVE that you can customize the labels by filling in colors of your choice! So much fun!  all items can be purchased in a bundle: Halloween Grab Bag Did you know it’s Digital Scrapbooking Day?!  Miss Mint has a sale going on: The boys dressed up as Jedi this year.  Jalen was Obi-Wan and Jordan Yoda… of course this is…

My daughter is a true princess through and through. She loves pink, anything sparkly, tiaras, and dresses. She is completely the girl I never was. Awhile back I scored some wonderful trinkets from Imaginisce that were designed specifically with my daughter in mind (okay, that was a stretch… every little girl in mind). I LOVED the fact that this line is so versatile. Many times, cute princess type things get typecast into a specific role- they are either for birth announcements or little girl birthday parties. This line, although it is perfect for either event, I found could be…

If I could have 10 people from history over for dinner, Leonardo DaVinci would be on that list in my world. He truly was the world’s most famous journal writer and observer of the everyday! I recently took my children (and their friends) to see an incredible exhibit at the science center that featured the many works of DaVinci and was struck by how incredible and truly versatile this man was. Seeing his sketch books was really a profound moment for me. It got me thinking about journalling in general and how introspective and useful it is not only to the writer but, those who happen upon…

Office supplies by and large are the world’s largest untapped source of the coolest scrapbooking supplies on the planet. In addition to the various fixtures, folders, pens, labels, and adhesives, they have a wonderful supply of untraditional journals…. balance sheets, accounting books, timecards and amazing other random forms just begging to be altered. Scrapbooking is about documenting your everyday in ways that reflect who it is you are and the things around you… perhaps for some of you, your office space plays a big part in your world…. why not use the things around…

My friend Danielle over in the Diva Craft Lounge has just announced her amazing book to be released the first week of December. I am tickled to be a part of the incredible artists she selected to be in her book and am grateful to be in the company of some AMAZING artists. What I love about the book is the fact that there is something for everyone. Scrapbooking of course is represented as well as many other innovative ways folks share their memories and experiences with the rest of the world. I encourage folks to take a peek and listen to the interviews with the various artists over in the…

I cannot believe that November is closing in and coming to an end. For those in the United States, Thanksgiving is coming up and already, the thoughts of expanding waistlines and family stories around heavily laden tables are in the forefront of our minds. In our home, we concentrate on the things we are thankful for. This season, many people are unsure about the future and their finances, jobs and retirement savings weigh heavily on people’s hearts but, all this aside, there is just so much to be thankful for. It could be in the toothless grin of a newborn, the twinkle in the eye of a…

If you are looking for some submitting opportunities for your scrapbooking, here's a couple of contests and calls that have come to my attention in the past few days:Dymo Caption Maker - Get Your Scrapbook Featured In A Dymo Ad!Dymo is running a contest to promote their new Caption Maker tool. Similar to the classic Dymo tape labeler that we are all familiar with, the Caption Maker comes with three interchangeable wheels for upper case, lower case and a script font. Entering the contest requires submitting a layout created with captions (Dymo recommends using the Caption Maker, of course, but…

The one "women's lifestyle" magazine that I subscribe to (and try to find the time to actually read every month) is Real Simple. It's the magazine that seems the most in tune with my life and interests. I've even used their recipes on occasion (and if you knew how often I actually cooked you'd know what a huge compliment to them that is). The December 2008 issue of Real Simple showed up in my mailbox a few days ago and I turned almost straight to an article titled "Memory Keepers". The subtitle read "How many times have you noticed a heap of old snapshots or letters and promised yourself…

Everything old is new again! Retro is back in a big way. In the scrapbooking world it is manifesting itself particularly in color palettes, fonts, and the patterns of our paper. More of us than would like to admit are old enough to remember when these things were fashionable the last time in the 70's and 80's. But memories fade over time or get replaced by the cartoonish versions we see Hollywood produce in "historic" pieces about those periods. So what do you do if you are a designer who wants to produce truly retro-inspired designs? Use the internet, and watch some tv! Where can you find…

The following scrapbook industry positions were listed in the past week on Monster.com:Asst. Store Manager - Archiver's: The scrapbook superstore is seeking a full-time Assistant Store Manager for its Eden Prairie, Minnesota location. Candidates should have a high school or equivalent education and 1-2 years supervisory experience in a high-volume retail environment. Experience with scrapbooking/crafts/stamping is preferred.Associate Product Manager - Colorbok Inc: The scrapbook and stationary company is looking for a full-time Associate Product Manager for their Dexter, Michigan…

Walmart has a new group of Holiday Value Bundles up on their website. (Just click on the value bundle banner from the front page to see all of them.) One of these is a Cricut bundle. Apparently they aren't waiting until Black Friday to start pushing these this year.The bundle is $219 and available only on Walmart.com (free site to store shipping is being offered). The bundle includes the Cricut, a 6x12 cutting mat, the Cricut Spatula tool and the Cricut Joys of the Season cartridge. Separately, these items sell for a total of $256.90 on Walmart.com.

The urge to have your creative talent for recording the past recognized in the here and now.

What was once a pastime for mothers recording family memories for their children has blossomed into a new, fertile marketplace of collaboration.

A search for an academic scrapbook shows that the uprooted residents of New Orleans often feel the sharpest cravings for the smaller keepsakes.

A hobbyist talks about losing her spot on the scrapbooking Hall of Fame list sponsored by Creating Keepsakes magazine last year.

Some scrapbooking enthusiasts are using computers to create layouts that would have taken many hours of painstaking cutting and pasting; women, who comprise bulk of scrapbookers, are not traditionally those who make major computer purchases, so companies like Adobe and Hewlett-Packard are taking notice and marketing products specifically to them; several Web sites have been created to support digital scrapbooking; photos

What type of scrapbooks are you currently working on? Are you curious what other scrapbookers would say to that question? Answer the poll question below to find out what kind...

I'm sure you have used circles on your scrapbook pages before. This month challenge yourself to think of a new way to use circles on your pages. You can cut...

Get inspired to create your next scrapbook page with the free patterns and page ideas found in this fabulously fun, fall gallery. In this new collection of fall favorites from...

Scrapbook pages for this month's challenge have been coming in. This layout, by Jean from Michigan, features a photo collage turned on a slant. The colors are perfect for the...

Jennifer sent in this layout to add to the On a Slant challenge gallery. She used sketch 2 found in the gallery to inspire her. Have you started your slanted...

Hooray for Five Freebies on Friday. Yes it’s that time of the week again when Scraps of Mind brings you a great collection of Scrapbooking Freebie goodies. As always I ask you to make sure you leave a thank you when you download your freebie. A simple thank you comment makes all the difference to the designer who will have put a lot of time and effort into creating your freebie. Sometimes simple is best. And this simple gingham frame from Voodoo Scraps is the sort of thing that will always come in handy in your stash. And why not pop by Chaos Lounge for some cute Winter Word Art? Just…

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Back last Mothers’ Day a talented bunch of Scraps of Mind Readers got together and submitted a scrapbook layout of their favorite family sweet treat recipe. I put them together and created the Free Scraps of Mind Yummy Treats Scrapbooking Recipe Book. It was only intended as a Mothers’ Day promotion, but hey…why stop there? Why not give her a little extra present this Christmas. Who knows, you might get some of the yummy dishes baked for you in return. And she’ll never have such a gorgeous cook book again. We’ve gone for quality over quantity in the Yummy Treats…

Join Wildheart of Wildheart’s Works for this week’s edition of Texture Tuesday. Wildheart is a Paintshop Pro expert, but I know you’ll enjoy the tips and tricks even if you’re not a PaintShop Pro user. And you’ll find plenty of ideas to help you work with textures in your own program. Time to Think About Your Christmas Designing With Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away and Black Friday the day after it is time to start thinking about getting your sites ready for Christmas if you haven’t already started to. I put together a few tiles to get us thinking…

One of the best things to come into my life was Scrapbooking. And even better that that was when Digital Scrapbooking came into my life. I made this video telling the story of my scrapbooking journey for my Step by Step Digital Scrapbook site that teaches beginners how to digital scrapbook, so it has references to the site. But I thought you might like to hear the story. And regular readers of Scraps of Mind might enjoy seeing my head bobbing about on their monitor. Prior to my scrapbooking days I always believed that I didn’t have a creative bone in my body. And it’s only thanks…

UNION : If you like to Scrapbook come on out and join us at the Thompson Community Center this Saturday, November 22, at 3 P.M. We will have lots of tables and space! Thomspon Community Center Cost is $3.00 ...

Life happens, and people lose track of time. Marcie Fairbanks had to move quickly when she realized her son's birthday was approaching.

Scrapbookers often find ideas for their albums in the changing seasons.A In the fall, the shapes and colors of the falling leaves, harvest crops and blooming flowers provide lots of great ideas that we can ...

I've been hanging around the scrapbooking isle again at my local craft store. Maybe I'll actually learn how to scrapbook, but right now, I'm finding fun methods for incorporating paper art components into ...

For quick and easy scrapbooking, quick pages are perfect! A quick page is a predesigned scrapbook page with a transparent frame or frames to which you can add your own photos and journaling text.

Well, I’m DEFINITELY not using construction paper anymore! It stayed pretty much the same for about 5-6 years, pictures and lots of journaling with a few die cuts and stickers thrown if for color. Then when scrapping supplies started to show up everywhere, I started experimenting more and more with the new products. I’m still a fairly clean scrapper focusing on pictures and journaling, but I definitely put a lot more thought into the artistic side of my pages.

This is one contest you are not going to want to miss! Coordinates Collections is sponsoring the December contest for ScrapLove! This month we want to see your scrapbooking holiday gifts. Come on ladies, you know you are creative enough for this one! We want to see the ornaments, bag tags, paint cans, journals, altered clip boards, and anything else that you can come up with!

I almost died twice while in surgery. Noah and I were both lucky to survive. I owe our lives to the amazing doctor and nurses that took care of us. I wanted to record my birth story but I wanted it to be private at the same time. This layout means the most to me.

Do you dream of designing for a professional design team? Do you think you have what it takes? Well dream no more! The winner of this month's contest will be offered a guest position on the LazerLetterz design team!

I like layouts that aren’t typical – that have something a little different. It might be a neat picture, or different use of an embellishment, or a unique way of putting the whole thing together. My list of favorites is a mishmash of things, but they all have something special to offer!

Happy Photo Phriday everyone!! Maria aka Muss here!Today we will save and scrap unscrappable photos! LOL  So here is the picture I took when my DS had his first day at school. It is not perfect, LOL but I still love that cutest profile!  So I decided to use it anyway… First, I extracted it using tips from this thread in SM forum. And here’s some magic!When you duplicate layer (ctrl J in Photoshop) and set the blending mode to “difference”, you get a perfect profile! Save it as a png file (it preserves transparency) and it’s ready to use in your layouts.  You can use it for…

Hello! Dawn here with another reNEWit project. I have always loved altered art, mixed media, and just playing in my art supplies. And this year I am finally making some altered books for my family. But these are just altering the outside, and making on old book into a frame of sorts.I love being able to re-use an old book that was destined for the garbage heap. You can find cheap books at second hand stores and when the library has their sales. Years ago, I started collecting books, and every time I saw a neat one or a title I liked, I would pick it up. So I have quite a few to choose from…

Hello! Linz here with a new Word Up challenge for everyone. I’m typically not a very wordy person, so I’ll get right to the details! We’ll be doing a lyric challenge this time. I think I’ve chosen a song that EVERYONE can relate to — a love song. We all have people we love, right?! Spouses, children, parents, siblings, friends… So all you need to do is let these lyrics inspire your page in some way. You can include a verse or two on your page, if you’d like, or maybe it will just inspire your title. It’s totally up to you! “I’ll…

Hi, everyone! Christy here to bring you this week’s Tuesday Template Challenge. A big thank you to Jeni Hopewell for this fabulous template!  Have fun with it!!  The only requirement this week is that your layout needs to include some journaling — at least 5 sentences…. Tell us something special about the pics you are showcasing in your layout. Download HERE Here’s what I came up with using Tater’s Wrapped in Autumn kit and word art by Dirty Feet Designs And here’s some wonderful inspiration from our fabulous CT!! By Alamama — with Motor Mania by…

Hello again… It’s Cyndi.  I’m back to give you this week’s What Matters Monday tip.And what Matters this Monday is… flow. The flow topic is really just a matter of preference, but it may still be a little foggy to some, so I’ll give my two cents. When we digi-scrap, most of us focus on our one page layouts.It’s easy to focus on one page, it’s a nice consolidated space to work with, let’s face it, they come pretty naturally.But when I print my pages and actually put them in an album, I try to find pages that look good side by side and don’t clash in color or theme.In…

Happy Be-lated Digital Scrapbook Day! I missed it yesterday, so I wanted to spend some time today to create a digital scrapbook page! So here’s my creation using a photo from this weekend. Hope you had a great Digital Scrapbook day. Send me links of your digital projects! Many thanks for the wonderful crafters at DigitalScrapbookPlace.com for the Harry Potter Kit

I went to the my nearest Scrapbook Expo event in Ontario, California last Saturday and had a fabulous time! I only had a pass to the exhibit floor ($8), but that alone kept me occupied for hours. Imagine if I signed up for the workshops! I started walking down each aisle and watched the demos that interested me. First stop was the Cricut demo. It was so crowded that I thought it was best to move onto the next booths. I worked my way down the aisles and bought a few things along of the way. Most things are a lot cheaper. And there are some booths that sell things in bulk! Since this is my…

At the Scrapbook Expo last weekend, I found some funny Scrapbook Tees. Here are some I liked: So, the shirt says, “By the way.. Your husband called and said you can BUY anything YOU want!” Ladies, you know this is funny. :) “I SMILE because I scrapbook, I LAUGH because my HUSBAND can’t do anything about it.” Ladies, you know this one is even funnier. “My Kids think I’m the Paparazzi!” Well, if I had kids, this would be true. But for now, my friends call me the paparazzi. Funny how I have a camera in my hand also. :)

I had an AMAZING time at the Scrapbook Expo! Simply amazing! I only had a pass to the exhibit area, but that alone kept me very occupied. So many things to buy, make, do, etc.. that I wish I had more hands to do them. :) I met a lot of wonderful people! Two that I’d like to mention are Elena and Jennifer from Scrapbook Royalty, a wonderful organization that scrapbook for a cause. Scrapbook Royalty is dedicated to raising money and awareness for “Noble” causes. We hold “Crops of Distinction”, to satisfy your “Royal” scrapbooking desires. 100% of the…

I finally finished photographing all the cards I made in my Rubber Stamping class from two weeks ago. Aren’t they beautiful? :) Thanks you Sarah (my teacher) for designing the cards. The special Candy Corn one was designed by Joanne. :) I had a ton of fun making them! Please feel free to leave me a comment below or on flickr if you would like more information about a particular card. You could also view a bigger version of the slideshow to see the cards’ details.

Scrapbooking Tip: The biggest hurdle I found was organizing my photos. A great option is to have a shoebox type photo storage with dividers. You

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Gone are the days that concert-goers raise cigarette lighters in homage to their favorite band or ballad. At a recent concert with my sister, we looked out to see an arena of lights, made up of the LCDs of digital...

I think many of you have heard me say that the only career I ever wanted to have was to be a Mom. I wrote in the back of my bible the plan for my future when I was about...

My 12-year-old son, Samuel, has decided that he is now too old to go trick or treating. Instead, he will now stay home and help hand out candy (which translates into he will try to scare the little kids while...

Now that I’m co-teaching with a friend, Tuesday has become my favorite day of the week. After I drop off the boys at their preschool and deliver Liam to Karyn, I have 3.5 hours completely to myself. This small window...

My schedule is arranged so I have one morning a week that I dedicate to helping out a friend at his hydroponic lettuce farm. Usually I plant seeds in foam cubes or transfer the sprouted lettuce babies to the water...

This double page comes in png format so you can easily slip in a year’s worth of photos.  Enjoy and please do not share this link with Yahoo Groups.  Kit used is Baby Boy’s Birthday Party.       

Judy and her husband Eric live in Texas and have two grown sons who are both married, one with a son and the other with a daughter. After several years of designing cards and invitations, Judy discovered the world of digital scrapbooking. It was a natural fit. Her favorite subjects include her family (especially the grandchildren!), her dogs and granddogs, and nature and travel scenes. She also loves the use of Scripture and other quotes to encourage people. While busy scrapping the grandchildren now, she hopes to one day get albums done of her children while they were growing up. Ready for…

Kits used are Kay’s Man of the House and Karen Aicken’s 2008 Calendar at The Nifty Boutique.       

Designer Carol Baumann has been crafting and creating since she got her first box of crayons. She lives in Texas with a very patient husband who puts up with closets, drawers, boxes, and shelves full of art supplies. They have three grown children and one beautiful granddaughter who is the apple of their eye! Carol is a registered nurse who worked many years in Labor and Delivery but now is very happy to be caring for 600 little ones as an elementary school nurse. Her hobbies are collecting vintage books, cards, paper, and whatever else strikes her fancy. Many of her…

Water Baby Click on preview for the download.  Please do not share this link with yahoo groups and please do leave Carol some appreciation for this adorable kit.  Enjoy!       

Hi everyone! I have loved getting all your emails and comments to far! Keep them coming. You all have some terrific ideas and I just love seeing all the creativity. For today you are going to have to click on over to the Memory Makers Masters Blog for todays portion of the project. Here is the link and some sneak peeks of what is waiting for you. Memory Makers Masters Blog Enjoy!! I’ll see you tomorrow!!!       

When I think of my personal journey what strikes me the most is how different my life is from how it was 11 years ago. That’s when I first met Brandon and everything just seemed to fall into place. This layout tells that story. I know I have already mentioned Alexi Murdoch in my FYI Post. His song “All My Days” really hits home to me how long I searched for the happiness that I now have in my life. I used the lyrics of the song along the bottom to show how I found Brandon and Belle at the end of a long road. I would recommend finding a song you love and using the lyrics to…

I love it when certain things happen or come into your life that have a similar theme. Last week I recieved a remarkable book by Michelle Skinner, “Your Words, Your Story” from Memory Makers. It made me think about how I was telling the story of my family’s life and the journey we are on.  Second I got a great email from my friend Terri Carleton who is on an amazing cross country journey with her husband.  Then Belle plopped down beside me in our scrapbook room with her new Magic Treehouse book and proclaimed, “well, I”m off on another adventure!”.  It…

Hi everyone! Be sure to check out the Masters’ blog this week.  It’s a super fun week and we are all lifting each other’s work.  Here is a sweet sneaky peek of my lift of Gretchen’s sweet scrapbook style and here’s the link: Making Memories Masters Blog Also next week we are beginning our Christmas projects so be sure to check out the fa la la la inspiration! Enjoy!       

If you hear this message, wherever you stand I’m calling every woman, calling every man We’re the generation We can’t afford to wait The future started yesterday and we’re already late If you’re ready we can shake the world Believe again It starts within We don’t have to wait for destiny We should be the change that we want to see -John Legend photograph courtesy of Callie Shell       

This is my card for the CPS sketch this week. Although I'm not officially on the team anymore, I'll always be a CPS girl at heart. I'm so excited that I was able to play along this week. Here's my card. And here is a card I did for Emma's this week. Our challenge was to create a holiday project using some stitching. I used the gorgeous Pink Paislee Tinsel Town line. Love it. ;)Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

I finally dug into my stash of BG Ambrosia. Wow, I absolutely adore this line. The colors are so striking and I love the chipboard pieces that go along with it. I created a couple of things to share with you.First, here is a sneak peek of my MMM Blog layout for today. You can see the rest of it at the MMM Blog.My next sneak is a Thanksgiving project I did for Queen and Company. It's a chair ornament/placecard for the dinner table. The directions and more photos are all at the Queen and Company blog.This next card uses the Ambrosia line, Ambrosia chipboard and some Fancy Pants paper. I cut the…

Happy Friday! Just wanted to post a couple of quick things today. Here are a couple of layouts that I did this week. This first one is of my sister-in-law's new puppy, Jasper. I love these Jenni Bowlin papers! Lots of layering on here.This next page documents Ryan's favorite things right now at age 5 and a half. I used lots of Sassafrass Lass on here. I never knew what to do with these papers before, so I thought I'd try something new. It's a bit different for me, but I liked it. I layered some 7 Gypsies tags behind the photo.Finally, it was my turn on the Pursuit of Craftyness blog…

I'm already getting excited for Christmas! Lisa's class is really setting the mood for me this year. I've pulled out all of my Christmasy scrapping supplies. I decided that I wanted to make my card for this weeks 2 Sketches 4 You sketch using some of the supplies I've used for the class this week. Here it is in all of it's golden glory. ;)I started by creating the base with a Hambly transparency. Then I added some of my favorite old Foofala paper to the inside. The vintage postcard image is from a download that Lisa provided us. The ribbon is SEI, the felt is Queen and Co. and the bell and…

I just finished this one in time. Wanted to do a quick post. When I saw Laura's Sketch 12 at 2 Sketches 4 You, I knew I wanted to use these fun embellishments from Tara Anderson's Etsy shop, With A Twist. I just love the fun things she has posted there.This card was kind of hard to photograph, but I think you get the idea. The orange and green border on the right is on the inside part of the card. I added some tulle and a green paper circle behind the felt embellishments. The rubon is American Crafts and the rhinestones are Darice. All of the paper is Pink Paislee.Thanks for stopping by and…

And the winner is: a post from Raven, who wrote: Totally adorable stamp. Love it! Raven, please take a look around the Cat's Life Press website, and email me your three stamp requests at czdesign@comcast.net. Thanks everyone, and have a great weekend! Because I got this one. And hello? Can you say, "Oh, for cute!"? You guys know I"m not a big stamper, but I absolutely adore the stamps from Cat's Life Press and they just released some new holiday stamps. I picked up a few, and I'd like to buy a few for you. Whaddya say? You leave your name in the comments, I draw your name, then…

I can't remember what event I made this for—a CKU? a CKC? My trip to teach in New Zealand and Australia?—but I've been doing some computer content organizing, and came across this, and thought: I will place it on my blog, because that is what I do. It's at least two years old, and some photos are even older, goin' all the way back to '03, boyeee. Enough of my yakkin'. (And of course, no video would be complete without the vocal stylings of Mr. Neil Finn. Thank you, Mr. Finn.)     P.S. I think this was for my trip to New Zealand and Australia. And for the record, i have no idea…

For my job, I get to work on lots of cool projects. And one I worked on last spring was a new, cute little book by my even cuter friend, Lain Ehmann. If you don't know Lain, you should get to know her, in the virtual sense, because she's got a great blog and is generally a very positive force for good in scrapbooking. Ah, who doesn't love that? Well this cute little project that I worked on is called: Snippets: Mostly True Tales from the Lighter Side of Scrapbooking, and if you want to read more of the above essay sample, there's a sneak peek and listenable audio file…

The Zielskes recently upgraded to digital cable, in order to get the Comcast Triple Play package for cheaper phone service.  After careful consideration ("hasty" isn't exactly part of Dan's Box o' Research Tools) we figured out that we were paying way too much for our phone service through MCI, so we decided to make a switch to both save money and consolidate yet another bill. (Stay with me, this is going to get GOOD, people.) Enter all these new channels I never had before. No, nothing crazy like HBO or Showtime. But things like VH1 Classic, and all those Encore movie…

Robin, who wrote: the best present I ever recieved...I was 15 almost 16 and my sister and I had just finished opening all of our SanTa gifts..we were both so excited with all the gifts (everything we had asked for) then dad brought out one more for the 2 of us to open together..it was 2 green baseball  hats with "pilot and "co-pilot" on the brims.. we laughed and put them on and then dad said look in your stockings...we both pulled out a set of keys.."Go Outside" he said...and there sat the cutest small green CIVIC HONDA with a big red bow on it in the…

I just got some OA in the mail yesterday and I took a look at the box and was like HOLY MAC! then I looked over at the Crate Paper box and I thought O yea. It's time for me to get friendly with paper again! So I knew two things. One: I was going to have to have to get out my adhesive ^-----^ And Two: I was going to be rockin' the Jem tunes! So before I give my computer a rest I thought I would bust out one more girl   ...meet Pam Yeah she's chillin' (and warm :) I named her after my girl Essence because they have the same flavor lol. I have some ideas for some small…

It's Revlie's turn up over at OLW and she chose the word ENERGY. Here's my take pure energy My kids are full of energy and silliness! Check out the blog...so much inspiration It makes me want to spend some quality time paper scrapping! I fell like I haven't dug into it for real in a while. Last night DerRick and I started the Hulk movie at 11:30. I was so good and seeing Mr. Stark was even better ^-----^ After the movie I asked him what happens to the Hulk because he's a comic junkie. He told me everything that's goin on with him and it's truly sad. Then he…

Well, I'm done with the painting! I could of kept going and going but at some point you just have to stop lol! DerRick named her Kaila so that's that. I want to do another one already ^-------^ Catch you all soon,-out

Well, It's Monday already! Time to start another weekly cycle. I went to the grocery store for the first time in a while. DerRick went when I was sick (and boy did I enjoy that :) But I was itching to get out of the house. Before getting some grub at the store, I took Kody to see Madagascar 2. It was cute!!! The girls got some new lip gloss and dude...whey can't they just put a little on and go on about their day then apply it when needed? Oh no...they have to stick the little dropper thing in the tub and KEEP applying it! And I'm not even kidding you; Kennedy greases up her WHOLE face! Like…

It's been a while since I painted. I had that urge again so I started on one So yeah, right now she looks a bit scary! But She should look pretty snazzy when I'm done I hope. I'm just glad I still have it :) It's been a long time. I took a nap today. I almost felt guilty...almost ^-----^ I guess that's why I'm up typing this at 1:52 am. I better go to bed. Just thought I'd pop in and say hello and show you a balding beauty lol!!! -out

We’ve entered monsoon season here in Seattle, and even though I’ll admit the weather has been surprisingly good so far this November (then again we live on a hill and didn’t get flooded), it’s still getting harder to get up in the morning. In the spirit of staying positive, here’s a list of randomness that’s making me happy right now. Snoqualmie Falls roaring after the storm | Obamarama 1 ) The election: wow, have I really not updated since the election? See, it’s getting harder to do stuff. Anyway, we had a wee party to follow the election results…

Nothing much to say, just wanted to upload some of the pages I’ve been making. The best part about Library of Memories is that it really makes me want to scrapbook again after months and months of couldn’t-give-a-crap. This one is for Cathy Zielske’s Design Your Life class - the hellish part was hiking up in the absolutely intense heat (Norwegian blog readers may not know that on the other side of the Cascade Mountains it is basically all desert country - not like rainy Seattle at all!), the heavenly part was cooling off in Ingalls Lake. Aaaah… Last Tuesday, JK and…

I’ve never been big on Halloween, basically because a) I wasn’t raised in the U.S. and b) we don’t have kids yet. I’m sure that gene will kick in once I have a tiny little human I can dress up. I could dress Bobby up, but I try to save his costume humiliation for Christmas… Nevertheless, here is a Halloween layout and an Autumn layout. ‘Cause it’s just that time of year. This one is for a color challenge in Cathy Zielske’s Design Your Life class, and I blatantly stole Nichol Magouirk’s embellishment idea:

Saturday was our monthly “anniversary” - yes, we celebrate the 25th of every month because we started dating on March 25, 2001 - we remember this date every single month, yet we both managed to forget our wedding anniversary this year. Yup. Anyway, it was our 7 year and 7 month anniversary, so we headed out on a hike (huzzah, finally!) to celebrate. We needed something close and easy (after weeks and weeks of utter laziness), so we decided to go to Snow Lake and Gem Lake. Snow Lake is probably the most popular hike in the Snoqualmie Pass area, so after hearing stories about the…

I am still not over how cool it is for me to use 12×12 albums. I made a couple 12×12 layouts when I first started scrapbooking, but soon realized that 8.5×11 was more my thing, so I just stuck with that. Now that I have these new albums, however, I am totally obsessed with the freedom of mixing page sizes. Combined with the whole Library of Memories system, this has made scrapbooking fun for me again. There were so many photos from Andre and Ellie’s wedding that I wanted to have in my album, so I had a bunch of 4×6 photos developed with a white border and put them in…

Give us a tire, a rope and we will spend an afternoon playing tire sledding and laughing hysterically.  See what I mean? LOL!  The girls had so much fun - even Addy - who was totally unsure about all of it.  She helped Hailey by pushing Jill at first, then, deciding it looked like a ton of fun, she pushed Jill off and climbed on for a ride!  I got my Freehand Scraps Kit and I am totally smitten.  It is hands down my favorite kit so far!!!  I can't wait to share some sneaks with you!  You're going to love it! I am nearly finished with my Christmas shopping - a first for…

Oh, the faces she makes!!!!  She has the funniest personality - I sware she's a teenager in 20 month old's body!  I just loved these pictures of her - she's starting to talk more, saying, "Uh Oh, Okay, Woof, Bye, Oh Gosh" LOL!!  I just love hearing her talk in her sweet little voice. Alrighty, I'm off - have a great Friday everyone!

on Hailey and Jillian.  They brought home their report cards and.....drumroll please..Hailey made the honor roll with the highest average in her class and Jillian had one 99 and the rest were 100's!!!!  I am so stinkin' proud of them - they are such hard workers and much smarter than their mama LOL!!!  They were each awarded with a Webkinz of their choice and dinner out.  They were tickled :o) In other news, I have had major printer issues.  My good ol' printer bit the dust so we went and purchased a Canon replacement.  Got it home, hooked it up and it printed every…

The girls had so much fun on Halloween - although they didn't get nearly as much candy as they had hoped!  We got a late start and by the time we made it to trick or treat there were only a handful of houses that still had their lights on.  Thankfully we had a Halloween party to go to and they received lots of cookies, cupcakes and goodie bags ;o)      They were all so cute.  Hailey really wanted to be something scary but the scariest we'd let her do was Harry Potter character LOL!  Here's a few pics of them dressed up and then some from today.  I was playing with my…

November 1st will be a year since I lost my job and my dad was given 6 months to live.  We have nearly come full circle and so much has happened in a year.  I have come to realize that I have absolutely no real control over how things turn out.  It has been a very hard lesson to me, to let go of the reigns and let God handle it for me.  I find myself trying to take back control and every time that I do, I find things go completely and utterly crazy. I remember a few weeks after Addison was born, praying that there was some way I could stay home with her like I had with Hailey and…

over at OLW.  rev's word.  I can't think of a better word for her.  She is so full of ENERGY, so full of life.  Love her sense of humor.  Love her creativity.  Love her.I had a few ideas bouncing around in my head but it came down to this.  It isn't just about the caffeine and chai to energize me, it is also about taking the time for me.  to sit and just be.  to regroup.  I had lots left over from October's Kenner Road Willowside kit and it went perfectly with this picture.  Isprinkled the pixee stix on top of the grey thickers and added clear glue on top to…

 plate of creamy homemade  Alfredo angel hair pasta topped with saute asparagusweek down, one to go..Andy to return on Mondaybusy past weekend with youth groups, dinners, transporting kidsbeautifully stunning piece of art spectacular night in the Denver area with crazy warm temperatures for Novembercrea8ive december kit revealflu shot on Friday that wiped me out and took away my voice again....better than the flu right?one thank you for my little packageone little sneakone wish of love

Friday Fill in....1. Please feel free to spread love. 2. When I use vanilla extract I can't help sniffing it occasionally always.3. My favorite thing to cook is desserts.4. Laughter is something I can't get enough of.5. That's the thing I love most about Anthony, little dude is always cracking me up.6. One sock coming out of the wash when two go in always makes me think to myself, what the heck? Seriously, where do they go?7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to some reading, tomorrow my plans include some cleaning, some time with the kids, and some…

TIME to EMBRACEOur task must be to free ourselves....by widening our circle of compassion to EMBRACE all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.  Albert Einsteinso many good things to embrace in our lives.  We should embrace who we are, quirks and all. Embrace our mistakes and move forward.  Embrace the sweetness of every day life, of the ordinary.  Find the beauty in all you do & see.  Simple tasks can you be so beautiful if you look at it with a positive attitude.  See the world for it's potential. Embrace it all.  For this little technique, I used clear…

  these pictures of the kids....he was the joker (yes I did his make up) and she was a little disgusted with cleaning out the pumpkinthese house mini albums....especially that green heart one!america's next top model....yep, I am junkie of that show (and know two more who are...Jude and Vee) and am so hoping it will be Analeigh but am very happy with the final three!the beauty of everyday life......in a spice rack and in jars...take a close lookgi is just killing me.... these houses, these ornaments, these layouts, and this tip, the girl just oozes talentthese little kraft & white…

Been very very honored to be posted up onto 2 very high profile architecture sites. Read about them HERE! :)G has been especially keen to take her own pictures lately. Thanks to digital cameras, (and the no-shake function on the point and shoot), it's been pretty fun seeing what she's interested in capturing! Here's the world from her point of view:So, a narrative - a lobster in a fish tank, dora bags, more dora bags (she really wanted 1!) haha, a picture of a pretty dress (pink of course), daddy's sexy leg on the escalator, her own foot and shoe, lots of details of the building like the…

You may have noticed in the last post how enamored was G to her princess-y gown (thanks again ku-ku fiona! :) and what can i say! She's definitely has enough in her to rule the whole household! Here's the latest :G - I'm the royal princess, mummy, you're the queen, daddy, you're the king, and erm... hmm, *pointing at K*, okay, you can be the dog.....me - DOG!!! sigh.....and after that, she called up her grandma and told her that a princess needs a maid, so can she be the maid? (yup, while i listened next to her, speechless at her explanation!) anyways, grandma has since decreed that she's the…

G was "mary" in mary had a little lamb at the school concert last friday. As always, it's a thrill to watch your offspring perform on stage, and this year is no exception. She was great, rehearsing many times at home and describing to me all the things she had to do, even down to describing the props! heh..... here are some pics...Mary and her lambsThe adoring audience :)Some pics of the 2 before the concert. G was sooo happy to be wearing her "princess" dress, she kept exclaiming spontaneously - don't i look pretty? thanks for making me pretty.. haha.K is walking really quickly now! She just…

While we're on the subject of cross-publicising (is there a better word?), i think i might give a shout out to some of my favorites at etsy as well -Fabulous fabulous necklaces and other jewellery in felt from TIJUSAI - i always receive a compliment when i'm adorned in her one of a kind jewellery, and they are super unique! :)These just arrived in the post and i think i'm addicted to getting 'twee' cottagey craft stuff, but don't they look cool in a modern setting? I just merely adhered the crocheted doilies onto patterned paper, and framed them in a cheapo ikea frame. Tada! The best thing…

just been featured at the gorgeous Laurent's treasury on Etsy :) Do pop by and leave a comment!Thanks for the wonderful encouragement for my class on thursday... i enjoyed the experience very much and LOVED working with the little ones. They were all super enthusiastic about scrapbooking and most managed to complete the mini album :) Hope you had a great class and yes, i'll be thinking about another one really soon!customised album cover! :)

I have been tagged by my friend Debbie!1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial We always forgot to water our real tree!3. When do you put up the tree? Thanksgiving weekend.4. When do you take the tree down? January 1st5. Do you like eggnog? Not at all!6. Favorite gift received as a child? Barbie Townhouse7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad8. Easiest person to buy for? My mom9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, under the tree10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Ugly sweater12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

Friday night Nicole and I went to Archiver's to crop. I managed to get three layouts done which is quite an accomplishment for me since I am such a slow scrapper. I got a lot of my fall photos scrapped including our trip to the pumpkin patch. I am lovin' Collage Press Jackson's Lodge! It was perfect for these photos of my boys. Like so many of you, I love pumpkin spice lattes. The other day, while grocery shopping I found this bottle of goodness! Coffemate Pumpkin Spice creamer. It is delicious and it almost tastes like the real thing. If only I had whip cream in the house I would feel like I…

Is there such a thing? Well this year I am going to try. I found this great site, Organized Christmas and it is jam packed with tips on how to keep organized this holiday season. One idea they suggest is to make a holiday planner. I decided to give it a whirl. I used a 7 Gypsies mini album that I have had for years but never used. I used some Scenic Route Sonoma, Collage Press Camden and some Making Memories Noteworthy for the cover, along with some Making Memories Christmas wordfetti from my stash. Here's a close-up view. The numbers are American Crafts. I still have more work to do on the…

A good time was had by all this Halloween! If you can't tell, Connor was Indiana Jones and Zachary was...well I don't know what he was exactly but he was calling himself scary Petyon Manning. As usual, my boys couldn't be more different. Zachary loves all things gross and scary for Halloween and Connor does not. In fact, it down right scares him. Both of them managed to bring home quite the assortment of goodies that will surely send them into sugar shock for the next couple of weeks. We played our last flag football game this morning. We won, 29-6 and that got us 5th place. The boys played…

Football and pumpkins are two of my favorite things about fall. I mentioned in my last post that we had a weekend of football and pumpkin patches. I just wanted to share some photos I took. Saturday morning Connor had flag football. Round one of the playoffs. He is such a tough little guy. All summer long Connor and Zachary played football in our backyard with lots of boys in our neighborhood. All the boys, except for a few were older than Connor and I think that really helped him this year in flag. He was not afraid to block kids that were much bigger than him. Would you look at the look on…

"No Fwoggie... no fwoggie" (inside joke!) hehe.This page is more proof of how much Avery loves her rainboots. How can you blame her-who wouldn't love two smiling froggies looking up at you all day?! :)Last night I was skimming through a book I read for college titled Authentic Happiness. I love the chapter about parenting because it's where I first read aboutBedtime Nuggets.' We started implementing it into her schedule before naptime and bedtime. It's where we talk about things that happened during the day that make her happy. It's so important to teach positive thinking. :) Now if I could…

Thanks for celebrating with me!! I'm excited to announce the winners...Crop-A-Dile goes to anniekate Superwoman Scrapper will be jamming to some new songs with her iTunes gift card! Kay is gonna rock the Big Shot& Liz wins the Cuddlebug!!! click on the names to make sure you're the right Liz and Kay.)My computer crashed... I guess it couldn't handle all my blogging!!! Thank goodness for my back-up hard drive! It's really bad timing since I'm in the middle of two BIG projects!I've been taking lots of deep breaths to avoid throwing it out the window until my replacement arrives! Reminds me…

Hip Hip Hooray!! Today marks the 200th post of my blogging days! I have to tell you, my BBFF's (Blog BFF's) Thank youThank you for stopping by, leaving your inspiring comments, sharing a few laughs, a few creative moments, a few "what was I thinking?!" moments, putting up with my posts that are usually written holding one and sometimes 2 kiddos...THIS POST IS FOR YOU!Time to reminisce with some of our favorite blog posts! click on the titles belowScrapbooker's FantasyWatch Me GrowBirthday PostHeaven Senta mini for mini meSoy Photos & Memoriespink pacifier?Cozumel Karaokeall you need is…

Friday already? Where has the week gone?First things first... here's the winner!Brooke said...Rainy days mean indoor picnics. We pack a little basket and head to the family room for a fun time. Finger sandwiches, chips, raw veggies, and our travel drinks. then pop in a good movie and enjoy...Congrats! You are going to love this book! Email me your address!!Join me here Monday for a celebration you won't wanna miss! Even she's excited!! :)

I love rainy days! This morning we've been cuddling up in our pjs and listening to the rain and watching Avery's recent obsession 'Mickey Mouse playhouse.' Of course I am the one provoking this infatuation because I want to go to Disneyland in a couple months and you can't go to there if you don't know who Mickey & Minnie are, right? :)We took these photos of Avery last week on a rainy day, or rather, Collin took these pics of our little girl. Now I am going to say something that is recited over and over by the mouths of mothers, "She is growing up so fast!" I'm sure I'll be repeating…

Thanks Christina for a great time!!!A few of the pictures from our outing at Granville Island, a gorgeous Vancouver day!

It is a beautiful morning here today! Much needed moisture has arrived and the mountains are covered, while the benches and valleys received a cool, cleansing few days of down pour. With the rain comes the mud, and the doggy boys are on limited license when it comes to getting play time in the back yard. This weather gives me more creative juice, and I am trying my best to make little projects here and there. I really love my job doing as the Marketing Director for Cornish Heritage Farms, but it has decreased my creative time substantially! I am so excited though because we have products…

I finally got to spend some time in my craft room last night, so very happy! I was able to make a card using one of the stamps that is releasing tomorrow...GM 1955 classic Corvette! I used some of the Rummage Bin sets to give it more of a collaged look, it gave it some depth and interest! I stamped on CHF "Scrapblock" paper with Tsukineko ultrafine in black and matted on black Prism Cardstock. The fun stripe is by SEI.This was a fun card to make, and one that I know my Dad will love! (even with a bow, LOL!)I am trying to get all my little duckies in a row so that getting on my way to…

Forgive me for sharing so many of the pics from today, but these kids are SOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!!They were so well behaved, and we had so much fun taking their pictures! We even had a little snowball throwing for good measure! I have so much to learn when I am behind the lens, but at least I know my way around photoshop!These brushes are by Sande Krieger and can be found at 2 peas in the digital scrapbooking section, here is a link for those of you who would like:Joyeux NoelI could follow these two around for days and not get enough of them, my spoon isn't big enough!Thanks to Jill for…

I played in the digi challenge at 2 Peas last week, they were RAKing a few of the participants who shared their work, and I received one of the gift cards. WOOT!So I splurged it all on one little kit that Rhonna did called "a camping we will go".I did a little re-color on a few of the elements and used elements from a couple of pcLayers kits to complete the look that I was going for, very fun! The colors of fall are always so rich, it is just so inspiring for me! Hope you are finding your creative groove too!B-

hey you! i'm next! my first word and i'm so excited! to get this thing going. to 'rev' it up ;p, to boost it out, and thanks to Gi to get 'my rear in gear', cause we are ready to rock & roll right? RIGHT! so forget about laundry. or dishes. or cleaning. or taxes. or walking the dog (well, thát maybe you would have to do..). or whatever it is you have to do NOW... shift it over, let it go. it's time for some creativity! i choose the word ENERGY. for some who know me well, this is just my word. i've got so many things that energize me, i seem to beam…

hello!! did you see this? the Scrap-a-licious weekend! is organized again in 2009 by my sweet friend Corinne Delis! and may i proudly present the teachers? Corinne DelisJo-Anne te RaaBirgit KoopsenNancy van den BergLuciane FolcheDina WakleyRevlie Schuit now. wait a minute? did you see that last one? yup? see it?? tee hee. so excited, see my name between those uber talented gal's. me happy! i promise you, this will be the best weekend spend EVER. i'm already getting my rear in gear (thanks Gi :D) for this one and let me tell ya', there's plenty of gorgeousness and goodness…

the new word is up!! go check out the One Little Word Blog and see what the Creative Team has made. i was blown away! my take on LISTEN. a beautiful quote from William Arthur Ward. canvas is kinda large. 50x30 cm (20x12 inches). first colored it with acrylic color pencils. than just 'painted' over it with water. love this effect. just play. all fun. the date on the right is stamped with different stamps. the quote is stamped with journaling stamps. the white dots on the heart, are felt. the title is handwritten and glued on with pop dots. before you speak. listen.before you write.

i want to give some attention to this incredibly good cause. my friend Anneke pointed it out to me: scrapping for the fight against cancer. it's november 16th from 10 till 17 in Etten-Leur, Netherlands. you don't want to miss out this opportunity to follow a great class from my sweet friend Corinne and Merian Jansen. go to this site to find all the information you need! loverev

for word up #38 i created a felt/fabric mini. i LOVE felt and fabric and decided to match them a bit. since i seriously don't know how to sew, i just attack my sewing machine and see what happens. front is from canvas paper. painted a bit. felt butterfly with buttons. felt flowers with brads and ribbon and ricrac. stamped with white ink, outlined with pen with black. handwritten 'loving your life' side view. i could literally take a bite. yum. imagine support from your family no matter what left is felt/fabric. right is picture printed on canvaspaper. it's kind off a big…

We've scheduled another Christmas Planner class at Scrapbooks Plus for next Saturday, November 29th from 1 - 3 p.m.  Come on and join us!  And maybe I'll bring some Thanksgiving leftovers ;)Here's what we're making: We'll be using a lof of the Teresa Collin's Christmas line and making  pockets, pages and lists.  There's plenty of room for you to keep track of everyone on your Christmas list and to add photos from the season.To sign up for the class, please call Scrapbooks Plus at (703) 263-9503.

Our next challenge is up at Method Playground - poking your paper. Use your sewing machine or a needle. Do it freehand or use a pattern. Any way you want. For my layout I used several snowflake stamps from Stampin' Up. I first stamped onto a scrap piece of vellum (because it's transparent and it made placement easier). Laying it on top of my layout, I used the stamped image as a pattern to poke my holes. And here's a closeup of the bottom snowflake, so you can see the detail a little better.

I just realized it's been a bit since I posted. Then I remembered why - I've been outside raking leaves. Tons of them. All by myself. Well, the kids will tell you they "helped" too -- but really, they just jumped in the piles. When we bought our house we figured we learned from our mistake in Rhode Island -- buying a house with a long driveway to plow. So, we got the short driveway but lots & lots of trees. I had 17 packed yard bags waiting yesterday morning for the trash guys to haul away -- right along with most every other house in the neighborhood.But today…

Check out the latest Scrapfaith challenge on service, and the changes to the site.  Some of the cool things coming up are slideshows, a monthly RAK, a Scrapfaith Flickr group, and amazing guest artists!  And here's my layout for the challenge:And our latest Method Playground challenge went up on Monday - paper pleating. I used scraps from our October Scrapbooks Plus kit to make this.  It took several 12" strips of paper to create the pleat on this page.And speaking of Scrapbooks Plus, a big thanks to the ladies that attended my Christmas Planner class yesterday! There's a…

And while I've already voted, the kids would like everyone else to consider another option....

3.37am 4am 5am and I'm still not done with my preparations for the next travel. How come I always think I am sooo prepared and that what's left only should take 2-3 hours top....when it isnt the case???? *need to work with myself*The taxi is coming in 3 2 1/2 1 1/2 hours - early flight - double-yey!I predict.......lots and lots and lots of coffee tomorrow.....and I don't even really drink coffee (only fancy-schmancy moccas)!!If I keep yawning...it's me, NOT YOU!!!! **apologises in advance**Oh, also - Hobbykroken added a class w/my shadowbox-class Dec 2nd - excellent class for Christmas. Kinda…

Grr no photos to share yet, that'll have to wait until I'm home again next week methinks.BUT! I am so pumped right now I just have to share!!LOVED meeting all the nice, lovely ladies tonight at my class, LOVED finally getting to say hi to Kine (and totally LOVED her "C is for Cookie" bag containing - duh - cookies!! for me!!! :D YUMMY cookies too!) (ok, Anette too but I kinda met her already on friday when I was too early for the Marit Larsen concert (which, by the way - TOTALLY ROCKED, looooooove Marit Larsen!!! Did lots and lots of photos during the concert -- will share a few later on :D)…

Okaaay har fått en del tilbakemeldinger på at kursteksten til shadowbox-kurset har vært litt "ullen" - og det ser jeg jo selv og igrunn nå i ettertid - så tenkte jeg skulle benytte anledningen til å prøve å skrive om kursteksten for å gjøre den litt mer forståelig (sorry - avogtil tenker jeg bare ikke helt klart :P)Så!!Håper dette hjelper! :)It's in the boxHer lager vi tre forskjellige lekre layouts spesielt med tanke på å plassere de i en 9x9" eller 12x12" ramme i ettertid. Vi kommer til å lage disse i tre forskjellige stiler – romantisk, tøft og elegant. Supert til…

Sketch #111 w/ Sarah Jane Dowsett!! :D Head over here to see her fabby sketch & layout, and the other girls lovely layouts!! :DMy little cutiepie.I love taking such shots of the kids. Pretty shots. But also kinda hard to "connect" shots as in, uh, hard to scrap something (to me!) meaningful about. Like, if you look at this photo it doesn't really tell you much apart from how cute my little girl is *smirk*, but it's actually taken in Vigelandsparken in Oslo :p These days I want the layout to be about something concrete kinda - to tell more than just how pretty she is (and pretty she is!

Kjapp kursupdate: Det er fortsatt plass på kursene mine neste uke hos Bikuben :) Mandagens ku