Circle Journals: Jen and Greta

I currently have two circle journals in my possession after a couple months of none. The break was great, but when these books showed up ready for my input I drew a blank. I couldn't remember how to start. LOL! It eventually came back to me. We are almost at the end of the journey with this project. In fact, I think my layout was the final for Jen's and Greta's just needs one more. It is very exciting knowing that very soon we will all have our albums back.


First up is Jen Armentrout's journal. Her guidelines are based on favorites. She asked that we scrap a favorite photo using a favorite technique with a favorite product. She sure took the theme to the extreme and I love that. Speaking of love, I love this photo of Nick. I just used it a couple of weeks ago for a different layout. Whenever I look at this I crack up, because I remember how hard he tried not to laugh and all it took was one word from me and he lost it. Good times. Favorite technique was a few different things - sewing, punching, using fabric and stamping. For favorite product I bent the rules a bit and choose Studio Calico. I have never met a kit I haven't liked. Almost everything on this layout is from one or another of their kits. Jen also included a questionnaire on favorites. I think she didn't miss a thing when putting her journal together!

Next is my layout for Greta Baksa's journal. Her theme was life lessons. I have lived a long time and have learned (and not learned) a lot of lessons, but do you think I could think of one on demand. Nope. It took awhile, but I found one - Appreciate what you have and you won't need anything else. Pretty basic and probably one of the most important lessons you can learn. I had to use polka dots on G's journal. Whenever I see polka dots it reminds me of her. My first idea for a life lesson was Slow down and smell the roses. I was going to use a copy of my speeding ticket from two weeks ago as the background photo. The idea didn't pan out, but it would have been hilarious.

POLKA

So that's it for scraps and circle journals.

DOTS

On a completely different topic. Why in the world am I sitting here watching Shark Week on Discovery? It is really grossing me out. This; however, may explain why on Jen's questionnaire I listed Great White Shark as my favorite animal. That came out of the blue. Now I know it is due to watching too much tv. LOL!

BYE

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great one!

A Bit of Good, A Bit of Bad and the Real Ugly.

My friends have too much faith in my gardening skills. When they think of my yard they see this:And I tell them sure it looks good, but I have four foot weeds. They don't believe me, because all they see is the toe height weeds in my front rock garden.They say sure you have that one wild garden that hides your air conditioning unit, but it supposed to look full and a bit out of control. Plus there are no weeds in there. (There are, but they are hidden well.)
I say look closely and they scan their eyes over my yard and move to the backyard and do the same thing. Nothing. Then they comment on the pretty flowers off in the distance poking over the edge of my pool.They are so lovely and delicate. What are their names? I say go take a closer look. As they walk toward the back of my yard and circle around my pool, they are slapped in the face with this:
Moral of the story: You can hide anything behind a large thing and give people the impression that you are a superstar.


Add-on to the Moral of the Story: Weeds can pass as lovely and delicate for only so long and only at a distance.


Besides watching the weeds grow I did some creating this week. I seem to scrap like I garden...haphazardly. That is my word for the day. I had to fit it in somewhere. Anyway, the layout:


The Journaling: You DID it! You held on as if your life depended on it and were able to remain on the float and win the respect of all that went down before you.

YIKES

Thanks for stopping by. May all your weeds be wildflowers and, if they aren't, be like me and pretend they are. Then hire children to pick them for pool privileges. You can see how well that has worked for me? It hasn't. There's another moral here, but enough is enough! :o)

YIKES

Have a great day!

Just a Few Things

I see and read other people's blogs where they make lists of what makes them happy. Since I was over run in a good way with kids and neighbors last night and had no time to scrap, I thought why not make a happy list of this weeks occurrences. Yeah...why not. So in no particular order, here is a little of my "happy" this week:

HAPPY

HAPPY

New lounge chairs for the pool. Despite them being the cause of my speeding ticket earlier this week, I still love them. When I sit in them I wonder how my behind ever survived before their existence. The little pink thing in the chair is a happy thing, too. Double whammy in one shot. Awesome!

SIGH

SIGH

A little girl that still thinks a toad/frog can be a prince. She also automatically knows that holding this prince requires handwashing. No kissing allowed! She can blow on him instead.

PRIN

PRINCECE

Visits at work from a bendable kid. Honestly, this kid is a pretzel. He can fold himself into any position. If I crossed my leg, like he has done above, it would take me a week to unwind and another month to get all the kinks out.

KINKS

KINKS

Having Huck Finn (or is it Tom Sawyer?) for a lawn mowing nephew. Notice the handmade sling shot made completely from office supplies? Creative play at the age of twelve is awesome. Being old enough to cut the grass makes it even better. He's growing up into a non-lazy boy/teen/man. That makes me giddy with joy.

SHOT

SHOT

Finally, my dream of living in a doughnut has come to fruition. No fruit filling...just cream. Talk about happy! Life is good. And yes, I deperately need a hair cut, but that is a long story for another time.
CREAM
CREAM

Have a happy Friday! I hope your weekend is filled with only good things. Thanks for stopping by today!

Two Week Notice

HOT

That title wasn't a reference to work. I plan on being here until I am old and grey. However, I will still be a hot chick. Ha! Two week notice means two weeks ago I looked at the shell of this layout, which I started a month before, and said in two weeks you better be done with it or it goes in the trash. I finished three minutes before the deadline. The layout just wasn't jiving the way I wanted it to jive. I liked it and hated it at the same time. Ever have that happen? I just couldn't figure out what was missing then last night I added machine stitching and the likability went up a notch to acceptable level. I then tried the newest scrap fad of cutting out titles. Well, it was fun to do. I need more practice, but for a first attempt I like it. I decided I would do all my work reports this way today. Add a bit of pizazz and make it a sure thing that they keep me until I am old and grey (and still hot).

HOT

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you are enjoying your day!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Happy Hump Day! Nothing much to share today, except to wish you a happy day. I was going to make a list of things that make me happy, but realized everthing pretty much makes me happy and no one wants to read a list that counts up to a million. The only thing not on that list would be clothes shopping, which I need to do as my pants can only stretch so far. Grrr. Oh! My happy place just popped. I'll survive.

POP

I hope you have a great day!

Eat Fresh

Six inch Subway Club on wheat toasted with pickles, lettuce and ranch sauce. That's Nick's go to meal at Subway. He would actually like a 12" and sometimes he gets it and finishes it. Unbelieveable. I wonder where it all fits in his body. Unlike me, he's a skinny dude. He must be missing a couple of ribs or something like that. This layout was done for a sketch challenge that Jenn Olson hosted at Studio Calico. I was going to find clip art of tiny subs for the white boxes, but as usual I got lazy and the deadline was minutes away. So it is what it is.

SUBWAY

Next on the scrapping adjenda is Greta and Jen's circle journals. The idea for Greta's came to me yesterday when I was pulled over for speeding. I wasn't speeding. I think the officer saw me zip by in my glory and needed a closer look. I really can't blame him. I am hot.

EAT FRESH

Yeah...on that note I better end. Have a wonderful day. If you feel the inclination to help me pay off that ticket, email me and I will be happy to give you my mailing address. ;o)

BASB Challenge 17: Summer and Organization

Hi all! The new challenge at BASB is now up. This time Liz has a double challenge for you. First create a summer layout. Yep...that's easy. Just throw on your thong bikini, snap a photo and slap it on a layout. I couldn't find my bikini, which I have to admit will be a relief to all. I did one about Nick instead. Whew! The world is once again safe. Here's my layout:

Part two of the challenge is to get your organizing on. However, there is a catch. Everyone knows Liz is the Queen of "Ew to New". She wants you to re-fashion a non-scrap item into a scrap organizer. In her words: It can't be like a Cropper Hopper product. But, don't be discouraged. It's not as hard as it sounds. You could post a pic of a few veggie cans you covered in paper to hold your pens and what-not.

Cool, yes? Check HERE to see what Liz and some of the other BASBers did for the challenge. Her organization items are excellent. Deadline is July 31 at midnight.