Quick Card

The other night I took my "scraps" from a kit to the dinning room table and as my family watched T.V. I made cards. I made about 7 cards in 2 hours. It was nice being with them but still doing "my thing."



These scraps belonged to another TSD kit - A day at the Park July 2007. I had fun and I'm completely done with this kit. I think. I might still have enough to make a few gift cards. I still need to add the sentiment to the other cards - after I do that I'll share the rest.

Quick Story

When I travel, I have always taken along with me a Rusty Pickle Folder album that I made in a class. I never travel without it! Never. So when I was packing a few weeks ago to go on vacation, the night before we left, I realized I did not pack my little album. I searched high and low for it. I even recruited the help of my family. I just cannot imagine where that thing might be stashed away. Well, gosh darn it, it might be bad luck to travel with out my families pictures close by, right? So, four hours before we packed up the car I was in a mad dash rush pulling pictures of my family. I came across this little album. I've had it for a long time but I don't know who makes it. I attached a large hanging decoration I purchased at the dollar store and I pulled my favorite Two Spotted Dogs Kit - Romance Novel. It has everything in there I needed to complete this little book in no time at all. My husband thought I was nuts - creating a mini-album right before we have to leave - LOL. I assured him it be done in not time.
So I took a few pictures - the layouts are simple but I really loved having it with me on vacation. There are alot more pages in there.

Please note the "Owl" on the first page. Is he not the cutest? I got that last month from The Embellishment Studio
I received two - I'm working on something really special for the other one.

Card for Challenge

Rub on is from Colorbok, cardstock - Club Scrap, pp - Two Spotted dog, Chip board is HS, lace - TES, the rest is from my stash and the sketch for the card was from Page Maps September 2007.

First Christmas layout

woo who! I Received my "The Embellishment Studio" kit for November. Talk about eye candy go take a peek. I loved this months kit. I combined it with my recent favorite kit from Two Spotted Dogs Romance Novel Kit. I love the papers in that kit from the Paper Trunk.
The large Chipboard circle I inked with Adirondack Raisin ink and then covered it with platinum stickles. The metal embellishments are from Making Memories and the pin from my stash.

Still working on Ms. Isabella's one year album and these were her first Christmas photos.

I had to use a flash because the winter months have set in - and the dark days are up on. It's dark when I leave for work in the morning and dark when I get home in the evening.

A Special Gift

Alinda made these gorgeous cards and matching envelops. We used them to decorate the tables and windowsills. They were a great hit! Her grandmother(paternal) took off with 4 envelops! These pictures don't do them justice but the envelops include Isabella's pictures with the fairies and the cards colors are rich and deep and have a very personalized message on each of them.




Thank you so much Alinda. We loved these! Isabella (and everyone else) says thank you!

Papa Dave & Bella

Mad dash rush to finish Isabella's first year album. Here a picture of Papa Dave and Bella at the Chicago Botanical 2007




Most of the supplies are from a The Elsie Collection - which I won from a contest at Two Spotted Dogs. The black lace is from The Embelishment Studio.

Birthday Card

My friend Nathalia always makes the most fabulous cards - even when she's using a sketch. She used Becky Fleck page maps to make this card




I like it so much I decided to lift it. Here it is:



I still like Nathalia's better.