Last Day of Summer 2016...

Summer leaving makes me sad.

With this statement, I leave you this Summer and a special layout.

Makes me Happy to be an American!

Happy FALL Ya'll!

Is Winter OVER, Yet?

Seriously?!  I have cabin fever with all of the cold weather, ice, snow, & wind making it colder than it actually is.  Usually this time of year we are already seeing the Crocus budding.  Ummm, not yet!

What is with that?!

So, I have been scrapping some warmer memories.

I am counting the days until SUMMER.  Until then, Valentine's Day is coming up and so is my Anniversary.

We plan on celebrating in Nashville.  I cannot wait to take some photos and share our fun.

Until then, stay warm and dry.

THINK SUMMER!

Just Some Scrappy going on...

Super busy today.  Preparing for the weekend!  Yipeee.

In the meantime,

as promised,

here are some layouts that I have recently created.

(you can click on the individual layout and view larger)

 

At 6 AM

Boating-The Gulf

Forty 7

My Retro Gal

My 47th!

Our Chynna Girl

Summer Loving

Water Park

I hope you have a creative weekend and/or make memories that inspire you to be creative!

CIAO

Scrapalicious!

It is simple.

I am having a good time this week creating.

The layouts below are the layouts I created at Faith Scrappers yesterday.

Might I add, such inspiring ladies and we had a great devotional time.

Fourth Grade

On Cloud Nine

Summer's End

Last night we had a grand time at the WKU Lady Toppers Volleyball game.  

They Won!

It is really is exciting and the game moved so quickly.

It is a great way to break up the week and have a good time.

Thinking about family and friends on the Gulf Coast.

Prayers for safety and minimal damage.

Saturday Fun..

So, yesterday I was in and out of my art studio due to my little girl being sick. 

So, I am scheduling this post to publish today. 

Here is the layout I created with the self-portrait. 

I am also keeping a SMASH book for each month during my lifestyle change.

THE NUMBER

LATELY

Maybe one day when I am comfortable enough...I will share it as well.

I hope you are having a great weekend.  

Create because it makes you happy!

Layering

I have always loved many layers on a layout. 

I really love tissue paper and this is something 

I usually use on canvas these days and decided to layer it on this layout.

Just another quick layout for a CHAllenge that required layering.

TRADITIONS

 

 

 

Have a great Week!

I'm Not Weird, I'm Limited Edition!

My new saying!  Yes, you read it here first. Yesterday was a great deal of fun.  Creative time with the fabulous creative scrapbooker's from The Scrapbook Village!  There we several classes and everyone participates by round robin style.  It was great fun.  I enjoyed getting to know other scrapbooker's and having wonderful creative conversations.  I really love Bonnie and Janett.  I love shopping and now I have a new obsession (will save that for another post).   Several classes and while I enjoy the classes I have a hard time following the exact design.  Not out of disrespect for the instructor or the designer of the class, but because I kind of scrap to my own creative flow.  I love taking the product and making my own take on the class.  Let's see...there was Ken Oliver from Unibind that showcased the Unibind and how one can create their own photo book, scrapbook, creative journal, etc.  He was my first class and my last class featured the Pinky (Cristal) Hobbs and the I-Rock Tool.  Pinky's hair is fabulous and she has an infectious laugh.  Overall, this was a great day and as always, Bonnie and Janett are wonderful hostesses.  Be sure to check out their website as this summer proves to be busy in Glasgow, Kentucky!  Coming in the Fall, I will be guest designing, "Technique Surprises."  More on that later...

So without further ado, here is some scrappy goodness!



 From Pinky's Class----Notice the I-Rock, Rocks?  This class was about the technique of using them.  Fabulous papers and I created this card with the papers supplied.




Same with this class, it was a two page layout class with a flower technique.  I did not create the two page layout but enjoyed playing with the papers.  I plan making a layout with the papers supplied and of course, creating the fab flowers that Lil' Bonnie showed everyone to make.




Yes, another BICYCLE LAYOUT!  I have to finish those photos.  So, this is what I created while gabbing with Wendy.   Wendy is from Australia and she schedules her "American Vacations" around activities happening with Scrapbook Village.  How cool is this?!  She has been doing this for several years.  She and I have began a new friendship that I see lasting for many more years to come.





This is the layout I made while chatting with Ken Oliver.  We got caught up on the "WORLD OF SCRAP" gossip and such.  It was great to talk it up to a fellow Atlantan.  We plan on hooking up at future events for sure.  Our talk was about CHA Summer in Chicago and the Scrapbook World as a whole.  Funny how small this circle truly is, huh?

Well, anyhoo...I have to get in here and rearrange my art studio.  I feel a Spring Cleaning coming on as my children from Atlanta are coming into town for the Memorial Day weekend and one of them will be using my studio as a bedroom.  Do not snicker, it is the most favorite room in the house.  It's simply fab!  I will share photos for another day as well.  I have to keep you all in suspense as I cannot share everything in one post.

I hope you had a great weekend and I am truly am trying to keep my blog moving.  But I must create memories in order to be creative.  Plus, I have to be somewhat of a bohemian enigma anyway.
CIAO!

 

Share, Say, Catch Up...at a glance!

I have so much to share.  Lots of changes since the beginning of December 2010 for me.  Scratch that, really since August when I started working again full time.  Over the next week, I plan on catching up to the best of my ability and share what has been happening in glimpses.  I love Blogger's little "post options" that enable me to make several posts and they be published on different days.  So without further ado.  I will begin.

In February I went scrapping and since I have not shared any of my creative works in quite awhile, I will share some of the layouts I created that day.  There was left over snow on the ground but it did not stop about 70 of us die hard scrappers.  We were ready to get out and about.  The snow has been something this Winter for sure.  More on that in another post.  For now, I will share some of my works that include my own designs and a great love for Studio Calico Kits.  I enjoy picking up my kits and it allows me to check in on the Foster's and chat a bit with Lori.  As always, I gander in the "behind the scenes, too."  But you could not choke the "in the know" that I get to see once a month.  It is a bit of scrappy heaven for me.

So, you see?  I am still creating.  I am still painting and making cards.  It is just that my schedule has changed and so have some of my priorities and I am working on me.  More on that another time!  I promise to be more diligent in posting and everything is finally falling into place and this year is already promising to be great!

What was I thinking?

For a few weeks now I have been thinking about giving up scrapbooking and simply concentrating on my mixed media art. What the FLIPPITY DOO DAH was I thinking? Yesterday, I drove about 40 miles north of Bowling Green and as I was driving and listening to music oh too loud; I had this charge that I had not felt in some time. No, it was not the Auburn University fans with their SUV's all loaded down with tail gating goodies and their loud ORANGE and BLUE that was a caravan on their way to the Kentucky game. It was not the fall colors that were vivid on the trees. It was not even the beautiful sunshine. Was it because I was not alone? Was it because I was not hurried out of state to take care of family business? Was it because I had not a care in the world? I think not...what I was so giddy about was playing with paper! Yes, scrapbooking. I was on a roll and nothing was going to stop me from one thing that gives me great pleasure. Loaded down with my own goodies I was headed north to SHOP and create and it is a wonderful feeling. So, what the FLIPPITY was I thinking when I thought I could give up something that makes me so happy? Clearly, I was having a "not so clear" moment in my life. But baby, I am sniffing glue again! Not literally, but you paper artists know what I mean.

So, without further ado I will share a few things I created in about 5 hours. In that time I shopped and had lunch with some wonderful ladies along with stimulating conversations as well. I love Halloween. It is the one time each year that is pure fun. For a few hours on one night we are NOT in the backyard summoning nature but we are having a grand time dressing as something we are not. It makes me feel like a kid again and well...it is all about the candy, right?

I have a lot more to update everyone on the happenings.  Just stay tuned.

  I promise not to be so long in between posts.

To Love Is A Choice

I am still scrapping some photos from last Summer.
One thing I have learned in my almost 4? years is that TO LOVE IS A CHOICE!
The weekend is here and we have lots planned for fun.
I hope you have a grand weekend as well.

Scrappy Fun!

This month over at 3 Scrappy Boys, Heather rolled out some beautiful kits for January. I was the lucky DT member to get to work with the January Main Kit Add On.
I believe it has sold out.
But oh the goodies this kit had in it was very versatile to work
with and I simply loved the papers.
So, here are a few things I have made with this kit.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Flashlight

A Martian Christmas

Gift Card Holder- Card

Be sure to sign up for the newsletter each month. There are lots of ideas, sketches, and information about product you can purchase in the 3 Scrappy Boys Store.
Heather is currently in California purchasing all kinds of new goodies to be had in the near future in the 3 Scrappy Boys Store. I am excited to see what she has in store for future kits as well.
Join us on the message boards to chat about scrapbooking and more!
I hope to see you there.

First Snow of 2010!

I simply loved that we had several snow days here in Kentucky.
The temperature was really too cold to be out and really enjoy the fluffy white stuff, however, Brianna enjoyed playing in the snow with her Dad and trying to make snowballs.
The snow was not wet enough to really have a snow fight, but she sure enjoyed 4 days with no school!

Here is a layout I created with 3 Scrappy Boys January 2010 Main Kit Add On.
The papers are fun and the extra goodies were perfect.

If you make a face in my camera...I will SCRAP IT!

When will family and friends learn to NOT make funny faces into a "scrappers camera?" Basically, we will find a way to scrap it. In this layout, my husband was making a funny face after the waiters at the Mexican Eatery in Pensacola sang a Birthday song to him. So, you know I had to scrap it!
We are in the process of moving this week but I have set some posts that will appear each day with a new layout that I have created. I cannot wait until my scrap room is unpacked and in order for me to have more fun with my photos. So, keep in mind...if you look into my camera and make a silly face, you will be scrapped! Have a terrific Monday!