2 More club Scrap Layouts

Although it's been a busy weekend, with cookouts, birthday parties, open houses and editing almost 150 pictures, I've managed to squeeze in some time to create these 2 layouts of Isabella. One is when she was 9 months old, the other is from her swim class just last week.
I am using up my Club Scrap stash (Finally!)

2 More club scrap layouts

More Club Scrap Layouts

Family Time - Avant Garden Kit
Love those bright colors!
Twix is trying to catch the bubbles.

Becky Fleck page maps

Refresh kit

Journaling: Crazy Mans hideaway * 100 Acres of peace*trails*ponds*a river*horses*deer*wildlife. Just what we needed - just to slow down for awhile. It sure refreshed my soul!

REFRESH KIT - same location - Crazy Mans Hideaway

TRANQUILITY - enough said.

Quick l.o.

Club Scrap is having a challenge and I decided to join in because I have so much of their paper that I NEED to use up.
The kit for these 2 is called "A Study In Red"
love the velvety feel of this red paper. "5 Years" is hand written title. The photo is from a montage that Khalila made us.




I love to Dance layout


p.s. the challenge this week is that it has to be something about "me"

More pictures from Saturday - lots of pictures

We took a dinner cruise on the Odyssey in Chicago, off of Navy Pier and I had fun taking lots of night photography (well at least practicing on taking night photography).

Today is my Anniversary!

My honey sent me a dozen, long stemmed, red roses to work yesterday. Today he gives me this ring! WOWZERS! It's really something. It's packing some ice - ice baby! Thank you baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I got on the computer this is what Khalila had left us. She is so talented!
Thanks K!

Finding Beauty in Weeds

Weeds of the Dunes. Miller beach to be exact.
This thistle was absolutely perfect!




Just a dandelion . . .

Um, I don't know what it is. Just a weed.

Miller Beach part 2

#1 My assistant - LOL just kidding hon.
#2 Always faithful, always there to give a helping hand, always there to keep order. The GPD special beach patrol police.
3. What a way to end the day - just watching the sun set. To the left of the sun are the famous Gary Steel Mills, to the right is the beautiful Chicago Sky Line across Lake Michigan.
#4. The Chicago Sky Line Across Lake Michigan view framed from trees at the Indiana Dunes.

Some days it just seems to work . . .

I started reading the book called Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson yesterday. So after work and dinner Dave and I headed out for the Beach/dunes. Right before sunset. I love that the sun doesn't set until a little after 8:00pm it give me a little time to play.
I'll have to divide this into several post. Here is the first set:

Evening at the Dunes

MY NEW BANNER

My new banner compliments of my BFF Nathalia from
Funky Fresh She's the best. Thanks and Love ya girl!

A rose is just a rose - right?

Several years ago I started a raised rose bed. I planted pink, red, white and pink with red.
I've struggled with these beauties - every year. Some years they bloom perfectly then other years they are gone. This year I have been pleasantly surprised. Keeping my fingers crossed for the white and red ones.

Back Yard Visitors

Last week we were cleaning a flower bed - yes really late in the season, Dave heard a squealing and he looked down there was a bunny in a little hole. We quickly tired to cover the hole up and leave it alone. The next day it was no longer in the hole. Wait - now there are THREE bunnies in our flower bed. I've been keeping a distant eye on them. They are about 2 inches big. I towed my camera today. I tried to keep as far away from them as possible.