Happy St. Patrick’s day everyone! {image compliments of the graphics fairy} Our family is not Irish and we don’t particularly celebrate this holiday. however Mr. M & I did indulge in a little bit of corn beef & cabbage for lunch today along with little Miss M, who rather liked it for her first try.Continue reading “a rash of good luck”
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ACTIVE – my one little word for 2015
When I replaced my new year’s resolutions with one little word years ago I also put it on paper to establish my commitment. I scrapbook a page about it ‘cuz a} it’s way more fun than just writing about it and b} it’s what I was into when I started this. ACTIVE is my wordContinue reading “ACTIVE – my one little word for 2015”
a brand new year full of possibilities
So I’ve been reflecting a bit since I cleaned up Christmas. And trying to set my goals and prioritize my aspirations for 2015. My house is almost, almost back to normal. And it’s nice to feel clean & look around, but unfortunately I see all the projects I want to get done. Last year IContinue reading “a brand new year full of possibilities”
got my eye on you
Here are some of the things I’ve been eyeing lately, or have my eye on or have simply eyed. It all sounds like the same thing, doesn’t it? But there is a subtle distinction. Some stuff I just like to look at, other stuff I’m looking to get my hands on as well as myContinue reading “got my eye on you”
present
My one little word for 2011. I started this a few years back with the wonderful Ali Edwards. You can read more about it here. I usually scrapbook it at the onset of the year and the fact that it’s almost April & I’m just getting to it now is due to not procrastination (oneContinue reading “present”
blogging class
So I just started a new class called blogging for scrapbookers by Shimelle Laine. I’m excited to learn the cool techie stuff ‘cuz i’ve been wanting to redecorate this space for awhile but code and the instructional stuff that go with it usually make my head spin to the point of frustration that I simplyContinue reading “blogging class”
october workshop – mirror image
In this workshop we learn how to use a layout sketch and then reverse it or invert it or flip it in order to use it over and over again. I got the inspiration for this workshop from Donna Downey’s book “a photos-first approach to designing layouts”. It’s a great idea book and I’ve been inspiredContinue reading “october workshop – mirror image”
theme kits
Remember this post? So I’ve been able to bring the monthly theme kits to date with sneak peeks. As soon as I get my order from scrapbookpictures.com, which should be any day now, I’ll be able to get to work on kit samples. Take a peak…. October spooktacular kit~ September hall pass kit~ August summertime kit~Continue reading “theme kits”
waaaaay behind…..
So I’m absurdly behind schedule with my monthly theme kits for my scrapbooking club members. I just finished the June samples that were “Father’s day” themed. Remember the sneak peek here? Yeah, it was a looooong time ago. Anyway here’s the 2-page layout~ and the 1-page layout~ Although I created “Father’s day” layouts with thisContinue reading “waaaaay behind…..”
new catalogs have arrived!
Memoryworks has done it again! The fall release is super and gets some creative goodness flowing. I can’t wait to start making some fun seasonal projects, but like always the lists of ideas going through my head will long outlast my production. That’s ok though. I rather have too many ideas rather than not enough.Continue reading “new catalogs have arrived!”