Scrappy Saturday

Here are some layouts I've created this week.

This one was done for a Creative Cutting contest at Creative Scrappers. We weren't allowed to use any cutting system/trimmer -- just scissors.

It was also for Holly's challenge at Scrapbook Heaven. She wanted us to use certain techniques on our layout. I stamped on an embellishment (flowers), distressed by tearing and inking, and I hand-journaled.

Sketch by Monika Martinson

Here's one about my shy guy. He always has this sweet smile :-)

Sketch by Allison Cope at So Sketchy!

The above layout and the next two were done using my new Scenic Route "Grafton". I am loving it! It's so fun!


This one was for our "Saturday Sketch Artist" at Sisterhood of Scrap. Sketch by Cherie O'Neill.

I have another to share tomorrow. Can't post it yet because it's for our weekly Sisterhood challenge. Oh, just realized I have another that I finished today. I'll get time to scan it tomorrow, also.

Shutter Sisters challenge

Shutter Sisters have a challenge to photograph something in a group of three -- The Power of Three.

Here's mine:

Like my new look???

I found this fabulous website with some 'simply fabulous blogger templates' I love so many of them, so I'll be changing looks every so often.

Made By Lena

Thoughtful Friday

Photo by Devin Robinson

"Whatever causes us to look with amazement opens "the eyes of our eyes." We begin to see everything as gift. An inch of surprise can lead to miles of gratefulness."

~David Steindl-Rast

(Thanks, Bella Dia for the idea)

Pedicure anyone???

The younger two kids were quietly playing upstairs (or so I thought!) When I checked on them, they were giving each other pedicures! So funny!

DT position

I don't think I mentioned that I was asked to come back for a second term as DT at Scrapbook Heaven! My term is from July-December. I am so thankful and was so surprised! Shannon has some wonderful new ideas for the forum and for her shop. Can't wait!

My dt projects for Scrapbook Heaven...

.... are posted on the forum! Go see what the other members of the team did with their kit, too. I'd send you to go buy the kit but it sold out on the first day!

Here are my projects :-)

Thanks for looking!

Daybook - June 2nd

Hosted by The Simple Woman

(FOR TODAY - June 2/08)

Outside My Window... I can see the ambulance that has come for one of our tenants. This is the second time in a week.

I am thinking... I need to go to bed!

I am thankful for... online friends.

From the kitchen... I hear the dishwasher finishing its wash cycle.

I am wearing... jeans and grey t-shirt.

I am creating... a home for my family, a place where they can feel safe and loved.

I am going... to bed -- real soon!

I am reading... Terri Blackstock's Evidence of Mercy.

I am hoping... to lose some weight this month. I've been walking just about every day of last month and trying to cut out junk food. So far, no weight lost :-( Maybe I'm building muscle

I am hearing... the hum of my computer fan. Everything else is so quiet. Everyone is in bed except me.

One of my favorite things... is reading. I usually read each night before bed.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: finish the house-cleaning, finish up math with my children, go fishing with youngest son, bake bread and also some cookies....

Here is picture thought I am sharing..

DH always asks for a double cup when he gets a coffee from Tim Hortons. These are all the extras he has saved. The kids love to build towers with them :-)

Mother/Daughter scrapping

My 11-yo daughter loves to scrap with me. Saturday evening we did some scrapping and whipped up 2 sweet cards. My sister, Deanne, was here and she helped Jessica with some of her cutting/inking, that sort of thing.

We used sketches that were in the Creating Keepsakes magazine - June issue, I think. Here are the cards Jessica made:

And here are mine:

I thought they turned out pretty nicely!

I'm going scrapping with the girls this evening and Jessica has decided she will tag along as well :-) I love having a daughter to share my hobby with!

drawing lessons

J and B are taking these free online drawing lessons, so I figured I would join in and do them as well :-) The class is mostly made up of younger children, but I think there are a couple of adults too.

I have always loved drawing and did quite a bit of it when I was still in school. Since then, not so much. I want to get back into it though. My favorite things to draw were horses and dogs. Didn't do much with people. Hopefully, I can learn from Heather :-)

Anyway, here's my first drawing. Heather asked us to .....

Get your drawing pad and a pencil. At the first new page, draw a picture of a person from your head, the way you think a person looks.

A new lesson will be posted tomorrow!