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simple scrapbooker, wabi-sabi traveller
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I've tried leaving comments on your lovely work via my iPad but for some reason they are not registering on your blog (only just caught up with this!) so I've come to the desktop to see if I can post here more successfully. I have some embossing folders and some core cards, so I am going to give this a go because the effect you have here is just lovely. The whole page just shimmers - as does your lovely daughter!
It's All About Her - GCD
Greetings!! Here to share a GCD layout with you today and over on the GCD blog! I wanted to share with you a layout about my daughter using Heidi's Special Delivery collection. One of the many fantastic things about this collection is the diversity of colors and embellishments. It can go either...
Many congratulations on your magazine publication! That is a great page and I love those clever triangles ...
June Issue of Paper Cut Magazine
The latest issue of Paper Cut Magazine is out and it's chock full of paper crafting goodness!! All kinds of ideas from Father's Day to babies to weddings. This layout using triangles can be found on page 25. For more details, be sure to check out the magazine! Just a few close ups to s...
These lovely soft smudgey and vintage colours are super - I very much like your wooden additions. And a great reminder of everything you have packed into this very full month! Your planned trip sounds wonderful ...
March Art Journal
Thanks to Alexa for the template! One of my goals for choosing to do my monthly recaps in an art journal was to try new techniques and materials as well as using some of the art supplies that have been lanquishing in my closet for years. This month I decided to try some patterned paper collag...
I am thinking of you all across The Pond, as we affectionately call it here. Glad to hear your immediate family are fine and hoping to hear that their friend is too. We are all shocked and saddened over here and sending our support.
Definitely a Different Day
Things were going along as per usual today along with the extra thoughts of mentally cheering on John's cousin and her husband as they ran in the Boston Marathon and then the news hit. I hadn't had the news on in the afternoon and when John came home & quickly told me to turn on CNN I knew some...
Thank-you! and glad you liked the mug trim - I made it myself just using lines and shapes in Keynote :).
Simply A Moment (April 13)
Hello again! And you are most welcome to April's Simply A Moment: a midmonth chance to pause, be present, notice and jot down what is around and within you. And if you would like to share yours, there is a Linky below open for another fortnight - we don't rush here :). Simply A Moment can come...
I admire your having iced tea so soon in the year, Gail! And I've much enjoyed your lovely relaxed description of catch-up time when you have the house to yourself ... Hoping the lawns are going to thrive this year! And thank-you so much for joining in and linking up - it's a pleasure to see you :).
Simply a Moment in April
I'm sitting at my laptop in my special computer chair that is making my sore back feel almost normal. I've got all the windows open and am enjoying the nice finally spring like weather and fresh air and the special smell of early spring while sipping on an iced tea. Somehow I thought iced te...
Wonderful story and sketch, Gail and how special that it survived all this time to bear witness to his talent. I keep thinking of how far it has travelled - do keep it safe!
Grandpa's Sketch
It's the first Sunday of the month again and that can only mean one thing - it's time for Storytelling Sunday over at Sian's blog when a bunch of us from around the world get together to share some stories. This year Sian has asked us to share stories of some of our precious items. Those thin...
How beautifully done, and with such great detail! and lovely that it survived to bear witness to his talent.Amazing to think where it has travelled from ... Keep it safe!
Grandpa's Sketch
It's the first Sunday of the month again and that can only mean one thing - it's time for Storytelling Sunday over at Sian's blog when a bunch of us from around the world get together to share some stories. This year Sian has asked us to share stories of some of our precious items. Those thin...
Lovely and bang on trend with that stylish tag/flag ... The strong colour combination really shows up the clean bold lines of it.
Simon Says Birthday Challenge
I have another card for the Simon Says Birthday Challenge. April is a big month for birthdays and although I made a few before we left for Oregon, I still have three or four more to go. Here's a second masculine one for another brother-in-law. Cardstock: Pure Poppy, Vintage Cream (PTI); ...
Glad to see you posting again! Was hoping all was OK - and you've clearly had lots of Exciting Things to Be Getting On With :). Looking forward to the publication!
Months in Numbers
So, I thought it was probably about time I joined in with the My Month In Numbers blog meme my superhero pal Julie has been running for the last couple of years. A little late, maybe, but supposedly that’s better than never. [source] 173 = The number of days since I last blogged 1 = The...
Oh, it seems so final to say good bye to your wedding dress! How well it has kept ... What made you decide? I'm saying hello to a bout of determined spring-cleaning and to clearing out the lean-to. Looking at brochures sounds nice :).
Hello Monday (2013 #12)
You know whenever there is a Stat Holiday on a Monday it throws me off for the rest of the week. I'll be one day out all week. :) So let's pretend it's Monday ok? It's Monday (one day late) and it's time for a meme started by Lisa. Hello to April! Maybe Mother Nature will get the idea that i...
What a glorious photo of you all! So nice to see you all smiling together :). And that's some serious snow ... I covet that weather wooden pear like you wouldn't believe!
Oregon Day Trips
It's still cold and snowy in western New York, but we've had fabulous weather in southern Oregon. Sarah, Tracy, and I visited Harry and David's flagship store in Medford on Friday and took the factory tour. We had a wonderful tour guide. The production line moves so quickly it's hard to beli...
Many congratulations on your achievement - well deserved! Your pretty pink page made me smile, and I just adore your little envelope. I also had to scoot off to google ... :).
February Art Journal
The day before we left for Oregon, I managed to finish the art journal pages for February. I have to admit, I find mixed media work a bit daunting. I'm never sure quite how any of it will end up and since I'm working in a spiral journal, it is what it is---no ripping out and starting over. I...
What a stunning photo your last one is! Very beautiful ... And lovely to read how much he enjoys exploring his growing independence. Yes, going back to R. might feel lke a return to winter!
52/50: Week 12 - Caleb, Of Course
This week has flown by even though we haven't done much besides just hang out with Sarah, Adam, and Caleb. I almost missed the fact that today is the last day to post this week's 52/50 project. I actually have taken a few (very few) photos of some flowers and the park, but most of them have been...
Hi Jo! Yes, these new aspects of technology are really interesting, and glad to hear of others using them too. You can also make items/photos in your storage-in-the-cloud box available to invited others, so as a family we can share our photos easily across many miles. Nice to see you and thank-you for popping in :).
Creativity on the Move (2): managing your photos
Hello again! You are most wlecome, and please step right in for the next episode on using your iphone and/or ipad to enhance your memory-keeping and scrapbooking! There's a pdf at the foot of the post for additional details on the how-tos, so please do help yourself :). Today, we're managing pho...
Glad you liked it, Miriam :). As I am not very keen on the sound of my own voice, it might be a while before I ever do a video! Thank-you for all your encouragement.
Creativity on the Move (2): managing your photos
Hello again! You are most wlecome, and please step right in for the next episode on using your iphone and/or ipad to enhance your memory-keeping and scrapbooking! There's a pdf at the foot of the post for additional details on the how-tos, so please do help yourself :). Today, we're managing pho...
Hi Abi, and glad you found it useful :). I've downloaded Instagram to my iphone to have a play, and (even though I declined all its attempts to get me to share my photo of yet more snow here!) it saved the photo to my Camera Roll, and opened a new album for me automatically called Instagram with the photo inside it already. So this should work fine for you too when you get your iphone. Do you have any other Apple devices, like a desktop, laptop or ipad? If you don't, then your phone will have nowhere to stream your photos to. But you could email a photo to yourself so you could pick it up on your computer, and pop it into your Project Life. Or you could get a free Dropbox account (which is in the 'cloud') and then you can open up Dropbox on your computer and download them from there. If that brings up any other questions, then do let me know!
Creativity on the Move (2): managing your photos
Hello again! You are most wlecome, and please step right in for the next episode on using your iphone and/or ipad to enhance your memory-keeping and scrapbooking! There's a pdf at the foot of the post for additional details on the how-tos, so please do help yourself :). Today, we're managing pho...
It is just fantastic, Suzanna! Your witty title completes the page perfectly ... Those chevrons are perfect with the triangles. You are very clever!
Trending... "Quilt" and Triangles
One of the trendy trends out there in the scrap-osphere these days is the use of repetition as one does in quilting for the look of a traditional quilt. That, and triangles. Lots of triangles. Triangles in stamps, at the end of arrows (oh so trendy thanks to the Silhouette), masks. Just about ev...
What clever clovers and an amazing cake! Your pages are always so full of clever invention and zing :).
Lucky
A few years back we made this super awesome St Patty's day cake. But it was more than a cake. It was a leprechaun trap too! Mia and I did the cake itself. Nikolas and I "gussied" it up. Nikolas created the sign. The added allure that would ensure we snagged the little guy!! I created the layout ...
Those colours go so well together and the little gems underneath is a nice little touch which echoes your scheme, It does sound fiddly ... but such a great result! And a lovely friend :).
Color Blocked and Colour Q
Thanks to Cassandra, I woke up this morning to find out I'd been named the Colour Queen for last week's challenge. That was a nice surprise! Today I'm back with another ColourQ Challenge as well as the latest challenge for CAS-ual Friday: use color blocks. The two challenges went together ...
Comfort food with all that snow and rain sounds just the ticket :). Hope you enjoy starting your Project Life with a new kit and looking forward to the first pages ...
Hello Monday (2013 #7)
A meme started by Lisa. A teeny bit late - ok, more than teeny. :) My no foam chai latte - the barista believes in a full cup - you should have seen me trying not to spill it as I walked over to the table. Hello to the last week of February and the start of March and closer to spring (please...
Your fussy cutting and patience is amazing! That's such a sweet photo (Pudgy? I don't don't see it!) ... and I really like the cut-out clouds too. Just the thing for a cold grey day - thank-you!
Destination: Sand & Surf
Sigh... I wish I were somewhere warm right now. With sand between my toes, the hot sun beating down... A drink with an umbrella side me as I watch the kids splash in the waves... This layout is the closest I'm going to get to that today!! The sun is shining here in Virignia but it ain't that war...
Such a bright and detailed shots, that last one especially - and so sharp. I can see why this lifts your spirits on bleak days ...
52/50: Week 8--Lamberton Conservatory
We live just a short walk away from a fabulous park designed by Frederick Law Olmstead. It's beautiful during every season, but one of my favorite spots during the winter is the Lamberton Conservatory. When I just can't take any more snow and cold weather, a walk throught the conservatory cures ...
I like your sentiment! And that Cameo cut-out is so very attractive ... Lovely to see both of you!
CSI Case File #59
I haven't had a chance to play along over at CSI for a L O N G time now... I love the challenges, I just haven't had the time. But I found some recently and this is what I came up with! It's not often that I scrap pictures of Michael and myself. Partly because there aren't many... But now that I...
The call-outs and speech bubbles work so well for your happy and cheery page - just look at that smile :). Great design which you really made your own.
Creative Scrappers #248
Another Sunday?!! Seriously?!... Time is zipping by and my term with Creative Scrappers is just zipping along. Another reveal Sunday today and yet another amazing reveal. You have GOT to check out this sketch with speech bubbles by Nicole Nowosad, it's fantastic! I love this picture of my Nep...
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