Meisie's Doodles

Christmas 2011

2011-12-20T19:06:00.001-08:00

I know…I’m a bit early, right? But we’ve already had our ‘party’ with a room full of people…for me as good as done See – look at these pictures. (the image is linked to the gallery for product links. Ildi Geist seemed to have know what I would need for this page

All that decorating means I have not yet caught up on all my November pages. But the next 2 quieter weeks may help me out.
I’m still working on a freebie-providing option for you all.

*ahem...edited to fix the very early date I had up there (2012) hehehehehe

Alphabet Album - F

2011-12-13T22:44:00.000-08:00

I'm scrapping these out of order, but I hope I can keep it up. It will make such a nice gift book for family members! Click here or on the image for full credits.

Of course I may need to make multiple 'family' LO's ;-)

Yearbook- October!

2011-12-10T21:19:00.000-08:00

I finally wrapped up the October page. I will have a couple more pages for October, but I'm waiting for pictures from a friend, before I start on them so I'll be moving on to doing November next. I have a ton of November pics....it will be hard to select jut a few!

Our internet has been patchy and our tech is away right now, so I've not been able to do much online. It also seems like 4Shared is blocked...big nuisance, but I'll chat with him and see what solutions we may be able to find to that little hassle. There must be a way I can get a freebie to you :D

So here is October 2011

I also thought an ABC album featuring people and places with specific significance to our family would be fun to do. Here is my page for 'A' Featuring two of my favourite pictures of my sister. Click the image or HERE to go to the gallery and direct products links, including the set of templates that I got this one from.

Has any of you done an ABC album? I love alphabets and alphabetical stuff so I thought this would be neat. If you've done an album like this, post a link will you? I'd love to see what you've done!

I love a pretty bookmark....

2011-12-03T12:56:00.000-08:00

There is something so spaecial about opening a delightful book and be greeted by a pretty bookmark. I've made quite a few over the years and since the bookmark exchange started at Scrapbook-Elements, my collection has grown. Check it out here.

This is my latest bookmark and bookplate for the December Exchange. The theme is 'Time"

I've managed to finish all the pages for September and am busy on the October ones. I'm hoping to finish catching up during the Christmas break! LO coming soon!

Just a quick LO to share…

2011-11-19T16:25:00.000-08:00

I’ve only just started to scrap again. But this one I made some time ago and just wanted to share it with you. I’m so pleased with how it turned out. Isn’t that little face just too precious beyond words? Click the pictures to go to the gallery for full credits and product links

I also did this one, round the same time….and was equally pleased with the results.

This is one I did today. I really like Kimberly Stewart’s paper blossoms. She has quite a collection of those in her store .

I'm back!!!

2011-11-13T15:35:00.000-08:00

...well that is to say I have a home again and the boxes are unpacked (and I have little idea where what is) and my computer is up and running....

Now I have some catching up to do on this year's photo book pages. Hopefully I can manage that soon enough. I'm scrapping 'starved' I tell you. It is quite serious ;-)

Hope to be back here with a LO soon.

Boxes and total chaos...

2011-11-05T09:43:00.001-07:00

I do not like moving!

Ugh!

...but I'll be back as soon as my life gets a bit of normality back!

Watch this space

*big grin*

Winter is looking at us.....

2011-10-25T12:04:00.000-07:00

...and the weather man is promising lots of snow. Now that is what they said last year, and we did have a good dump...but only one decent one, and no White Christmas (pout)

Still, I'm always in the mood for snow (that is probably only because we don't get much of it where we live...) so that when I was making overlays, the gorgeously dreamy 'Whispers of Winter' kit by Rina Kroes was calling my name in a most insistent way. (Treat yourself to a look at the whole Collection HERE)

What can I say?
Did I resist?
Did I even try?

Not at all....so here you go

You can download the freebie HERE.

Over on Rina's blog you'll find this QP freebie by Kabra, still available too...

Time to snuggle up with a good book and a warm drink...yummy!

And something for Spring!

2011-10-18T11:39:00.000-07:00

After all, while we take pictures of autumn leaves, others take pictures of flowers in their spring gardens!

So my next freebie overlay is fresh cool...and very 'girlie'! Enjoy!

Rina Kroes is Designer of The Month at Scrapbook-Elements this month. She has a beautiful selection of goodies in her discount box. Take a look at these HERE. It includes the kit I used for the freebie (see below) Check out the whole Collection of coordinating items HERE

I wish I had lots of girlie pictures to scrap when I come across kits like this one....

And here is your page overlay freebie. It is a 4 sided border overlay in png, and the pinkish background paper is not included! Enjoy!

You can download your freebie HERE and over on Rina's blog is a QP freebie also featuring 'Cherished' I used the QP on Rina's blog (made by Kabra) for this LO.

I have already taken quite a few pictures and October is barely halfway through! I see pages looming in my future...yummy fall pages! Yipeeeeeeeeeeee!

LOL...catch you later gators...

Autumn...beautiful colours and a freebie!

2011-10-07T11:52:00.000-07:00

Would you know, I actually got this done! whoooot!

The trees are starting to colour fast now. It is sooo pretty. There is a nip in the air and the rain and foggy weather has returned.

Rina Kroes is Designer of The Month at Scrapbook-Elements this month. She has a beautiful selection of goodies in her discount box. Take a look at these HERE. It includes the kit I used for the freebie (see below) Check out the whole Collection of coordinating items HERE

I just LOVE the colours in this collection!

Here is another fun Autumn Kit by Rina

And finally your page overlay freebie. It is a 4 sided border overlay in png, and the greenish background paper is not included! Enjoy!

You can download the freebie HERE and a QP freebie featuring this kit can be found HERE

Over on Rina's Blog you'll find yet another free QP HERE

Take a look at this!

2011-10-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

I'm working on a giftie for you, just need to check to make sure I did not do anything too stupid with it -like leaving out a shadow etc....you all know how that works, right? So just maybe to morrow we'll be ready?

Meantime I want to show you what Debbie did with a quick page I had made. It is so cool to see the pages 'in action'! Debbie is a good one for downloading pages, actually using them AND posting them in galleries! Thank you Debbie! You can head on over to Debbie blog to see more of her LO's and slideshows of her amazing heritage albums! (ps...look out for QP freebies while you visit!)

This Quick Page is still available HERE

Yearbook 2011 - September

2011-09-29T10:56:00.000-07:00

Well what with packing and sorting and a pile of other things happening, I don't seem to do much more that yearbook pages and some ATC's. Still I'm not complaining, but some more fun goodies would be nice ;-)

Rina Kroes is Designer of The Month over at Scrapbook-Elements at the moment, so I hope to provide you with a freebie or 2 during her month. Watch this space for possible 'treats' coming up.

In the meantime here is the first page for September. I know the month isn't over yet, but I don't expect huge photo opportunities to come along, and if anything is that big...it can have it's own page :p

Hopefully I`ll have time to play in photoshop a bit again tomorrow!

Later gators!

Yearbook 2008 - June

2011-09-22T16:02:00.000-07:00

It is time to start on the September pages I think. Not too many days left now ;-) In the meantime I've been catching up on the 2008 Yearbook pages. Here's another one...

It has been cool and raining here. Lovely weather as far as I'm concerned, cozy and all that sort of thing. I'm ready for all those autumn/fall kits to hit the stores :D

Yearbook 2008 - Fall Images

2011-09-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

I think when I look back at a stack of my photo books I shall see the same images over and over again. The truth is that I get captivated by the same beauty every year. Look at these colours - the golden leaves, the green mosses, the shapes and colours on the fungi and lichens. What a wonderful world of variety and beauty! This page is for the 2008 Yearbook. It is coming along slower than I like, but it is moving nevertheless. And every page done is...well, a page done! :-) Click the image for credits.

The weather is changing here and already the maples are turning golden. I shall have to try my best not to repeat myself with the pictures I take this autumn.

I did say 'try'.....

Vintage LO's - so special

2011-09-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

I would not say they are my absolute favourite LO's to do - I enjoy variety - but they really are special. Of course I'm very fortunate to have a wonderful collection of old pictures to work from. Anyone who has been following along this blog will know that by now!

I recently made these two LO's with a new Page Set (and Add Ons) by Rina Kroes. I'm really pleased with how they have turned out and I know already that I will be making more pages with this collection for sure. It suits my pictures and my idea of vintage feminine perfectly!

Here is a look at the Page Set but take a look HERE at the rest of the Collection you can also hop on over to Rina's blog for previews, more LO's and a QP freebie

I turned my LO (second one featured here) into a gift for you.

Download the freebie HERE

Oh and Rina is the Designer of The Month at Scrapbook-Elements for this month (starting this Wednesday 14th. (actually this will be from the 21st, so you still have time to sign up for the newsletter!)) ) Here is a look at her free gift. Sign up now for the SBE newsletter if you'd like this beauty. It coordinates with Rina's Serenity Collection

Yearbook August 2011

2011-09-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

Looks like I'm going to have another 4 or 5 pages for August. You know I was thinking I'm almost doing a weekly page anyway...maybe I'll go back to the 365 project for next year LOL.

I have one done so far August Page 1 I'm not sure I like the light bg though, I think I'm going to recolour that one before it gets to the printing stage.

and then Scrapbook-Elements is have a Guest CT Call....

Have a good weekend folks. I hope the weather lasts for the entire long weekend. If not, it is bound to be a beautiful day on the first day of school....isn't that how it is supposed to work ;-)

July...done at last

2011-08-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

My house has never been this neat and clean and tidy for so many days in a row. Of course don't even think to ask me where some stuff may be. I have only a general idea! I hope to make some progress in that department this week, but in the meantime I finished off the 5 pages I have for July. I'm only posting 2, the others are full of faces I would have to blur and that spoils all the fun of showing them to you :-(

But here is July

and the Flowers of July. Such a colourful time of the year.

For the first page a used a fun kit of Kimberly Stewart's, 'Spotted Cows'

and the Flora one features an older kit ' Lemonberry Zinger' by Rina Kroes

oh and by the way Scrapbook-Elements have a 40% off sale, running till the 31st, don't miss this one!

I'll be back with a little giftie for you shortly...have a great week!

Serenity - New from Rina Kroes

2011-08-20T15:31:00.000-07:00

I'm still working on the July pages (when I'm not cleaning/sorting/packing - we are downsizing...need I say more?) so I'll be posting those shortly (I hope!)

Meantime I have a freebie for you down below. It features Rina Kroes new kit Serenity. Take a look at Rina's store for the rest of the collection, with new additions releasing tomorrow (Sunday 21/08)

There's some beautiful LO's over on Rina's blog featuring this kit. As well as a 12x12 QP freebie.

And here is my little gift for you...enjoy!

You can download you freebie HERE

Thanks for stopping by!

Those Billy Goats Again....

2011-08-04T12:39:00.000-07:00

I figured they probably need a page for themselves these guys....Rina Kroes has a new collection out. 'Bring Me Sunshine' (her wish has come true, we've had more sun in the Pacific Northwest since...)

See the rest of the Bring Me Sunshine Collection HERE. If you are signed up for the Scrapbook-Elements newsletter, you'll be getting a couple of BB QP's that I made as gifts, later this month.

Also - you can head on over to Rina's blog and pick up this beauty

Yearbook - June 2011

2011-07-13T14:49:00.000-07:00

So far I'm able to keep to a 2-pages-per-month average. I feel I'm able to keep up just fine that way and that everything that needs to be documented, is. It will probably take me a few more months though, to get 'free' of the desire to do a picture-a-day album. ;-) Click on the picture/link for full credits to products used!

So here is June Page 1 I find nature shots irresistable...

and June Page 2

Right now I'm working hard on catching up on recipe cards. I also host the recipe card exchange over at Scrapbook-Elements. This month we are doing desserts. Here is my contribution (make one card get all the submitted cards see the forum post for details) This dessert is delicious. Easy to change flavours to suit what you have in the house, or to suit your meal. Yummy indeed!

Panna Cotta

I used Rina's Sweet Taste of Summer Page Set I also used this and other bits from the Sweet Taste of Summer Collection for my first June Page pictured above.

Summery Freebie Time

2011-06-30T12:50:00.000-07:00

Well the weather man is promising us some summer this weekend. We'll wait and see if it happens, but I'm not holding my breath. I figured a sunny QP may just get us in the mood for the long weekend ahead though.

Here's a better look at the kit I used.

You can get the freebie HERE If you have problems downloading, please leave me a note. I had to change some settings in my 4Shared and just wanted to make sure it is all still working fine for you!

Have a Happy Canada Day...and a great 4th of July! ...and don't forget to drop by at Scrapbook-Elements for the weekend long SALE starting Friday 1st!

Yearbook - May 2011

2011-06-28T14:31:00.000-07:00

Here are my two pages for this month. It was a bit hard to stick to two pages . One of those cases where I could do 4 pages, but really? Do I need that many pictures included, or can I tell the story better with few? I opted for the latter, and hope it works. Click on the LO's to go to the gallery for active links to the products used.

Now I have a freebie QP almost ready for you, hope to make it available before the weekend, at least. I don't know what happened to the days of the week. I'm sure we've lost a couple somewhere...

And I can start straight away on my June pages too! Whoot! After several delays I finally had the second book for last year printed (I did a 365/52 project) and just when I got the books for my family back from the printers...we had a postal strike! ACK! Now I have to wait for the backlog of mail to get processed and then I can mail these. I might as well wrap them in Christmas paper by now :D

Funshine Sale at Scrapbook-Elements

2011-06-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Scrapbook-Elements is running sales every Friday for the month of June...

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SBE FunShine Fridays!

30% off most products*

June 17th and 24th (central time)

*Sale excludes New Releases, gift certificates, CD burns, DOTM, Closeout, UBI, Bargain Bin

and Designer Resource categories plus all items regularly priced at $2 or less

Finally...

2011-06-01T14:18:00.000-07:00

Wow that was quite the effort to get that lot loaded?!? Still don't know why but I'm glad I managed :-)

You can see the entire Revelry Collection in Rina Kroes' store. Rina also has different previews and a beautiful freebie on her blog, The Reluctant Recluse.

Here is the page set Revelry. I simply love these colours, and Rina is amazing with her use of colour. She pays attention to the timiest details.

And here the long promised Freebie Quick Page I like to leave them fairly 'clean' I figure it is easy to add more goodies, but how do you take them away on a QP? ;-)

Rina has a new kit coming out this Sunday and it is 'delicious' (hint hint)

For now, I'm off to go play with some new goodies coming into Kimberly Stewart's store this weekend :D

Yearbook - April 2011

2011-05-31T12:12:00.000-07:00

I just got the second book for last year back from the printers. I divided the pages for last year into 2 books as it was going to be too big all crammed into one. I have all those extra pages you know ;-) and then there was a problem with the machine during the first print and all the tops of the pages were cut off ACK!
But now this last book is perfect, and I'm soooooo pleased with it! And to think that I am totally up-to-date with 2 full years in digiscrapping (got some years all completed in paper scrapping too :D) I tell you - that makes me happy! LOL

So here is April 2011 I used all goodies by Rina Kroes, click the LO for links to it all.

Now I'm trying to load your QP freebie to 4 Shared, but right now, it isn't loading...so I'll have to get back to you with that one asap. ugh

Bargain Bin - $1.00 Goodies

2011-05-18T16:12:00.000-07:00

Kimberly Stewart has a big selection (56 items) of goodies in the Bargain Bin at Scrapbook-Elements

Such as this

and this

and one of my favourites that I have often mentioned :

...for only one buck!

What a deal!

...and while you're looking...Saxon Holt has some amazing deals in the same bin - HERE

Fantastical Future....

2011-05-16T17:07:00.000-07:00

Finally a freebie for you all...that is for the few who have stuck around when nothing was happening on this blog! If it is good news, then there is more to come as I finished another freebie, just need to get it ready...hope to post it in the next few days.

Rina Kroes put together a fun page set Fantastical Future. There is an add-on set as well as stacked papers, alphas, decorated frames etc. You can find the Collection HERE.

My freebie for you today is a border. I find that with the photo books that I make I often need a vertical border...hence this one. The kit lends itself very well to guy suited LO's and you all know that I need lots of guys stuff ;-)

Grab your freebie HERE

Now I just need to decide if I want to use this one or Rina's latest (Revelry) for some new blog wear. I feel it is time for a fresh new look....hmmmm gonna have to sleep on that one...

I'm still here!!

2011-05-04T16:59:00.000-07:00

I have just been very busy with all kinds of stuff, meantime I have a few LO's from recent weeks to show you. Rina Kroes also has an awesome kit out. Fantastical Future (see the entire Collection HERE) And the previews of Rina's New Revelry kit coming this Sunday are gorgeous!! I hope to have some gifts featuring these two kit for you in the very near future. Meantime you can pick up a freebie QP at Rina's blog - The Reluctant Recluse.

Julie Jorgenson has beautiful vintage kits...the sort of kit I have good use for. This one is An Old Time Story

And this one was fun with the pictures I have of these vintage cars. I used a variety of goodies, so better check out the gallery for the credits HERE

And then I realized that I never did post my March page...and I need to do the April page!

So here is March 2011

But now it's dinner time...till next time - happy scrapping!

Saying good-bye to a Favourite Designer

2011-04-04T10:53:00.000-07:00

Sniff sniff...I'm so sorry to see Studio Gypsy aka Lisa Hankins resigning. Even more sad is that health issues are behind it all. Double sniff....you can read about it here on her blog Gypsyland

And if you like her designs as much as I do....now is your chance to stock up at the Studio Gypsy Store

Big sniff......

February 2011 - Yearbook Page

2011-03-18T14:41:00.000-07:00

It is quiet in my neck of the woods, isn't it?

I did manage to get my February page done though. My catching up is not going as well as I would have liked...but we'll soon put that right!

Meantime here is last month's page - February 2011

Whoot spring is around the corner, but it is wet, wet, wet here where I am...just maybe we'll see some sun next week?

Happy weekend everyone!

Us November 1984

2011-03-01T15:19:00.000-08:00

I just had to show you this...maybe one of my friends will even remember who took this picture? Click the picture to go to the gallery for full credits.

Yearbook 2008 - April

2011-03-01T12:45:00.000-08:00

I said I was working on previous years ;-)

So far I have about 4 months done for 2008, but I cannot for the life of me remembered which I have posted here so far.

But here is April

and now we are into March and it is time to make the February page for 2011. We still have snow on the ground. The rain is just not washing it away as usual and it remains too cold for it to melt. My poor crocus and daffodils. They are not used to such 'treatment'

January 2011

2011-02-23T20:55:00.000-08:00

At last! So much to catch up on and the days just fly past. This morning the snow started and we have a nice amount on the ground. So much so a function I was planning to attend tomorrow, was cancelled. Sad to miss that, but glad to have more hours than I planned for this week!

It is time to start selecting the pictures for February, but at least I'm up-to-date for January. Alas I've not managed to catch up on previous years as much as I would have liked to, but we'll soon fix that.

For now here is the second page for January 2011.

I also did this one today, that I am pleased with :

Ok time to write a letter to my sister and hopefully more LO's tomorrow morning!

Wintertime - January 2011

2011-02-16T12:48:00.000-08:00

My first page for this year's photobook. I had a bit of a delay getting this out. My computer was sick (scared me real bad!) but all looks good now...I hope it lasts, will take me a while to relax surfing the net I'm sure.

January 2001 - click link/image for cedits. This is 12x12 (easier for CT stuff) but the photobook will have a 9x12 page.

Got more catching up to do...see you soon!

More Family Pictures

2011-02-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

I was just looking at a disc featuring family pictures taken at the end of last year and the picture on this LO was taken in the early fifties. What a joy and privilege it is to have cameras, pictures and captured memories. Distance is no longer an obstacle either. Pictures zip around the globe in no time at all. Just on the weekend I got a set of pictures from friends that they had taken at our house back in the 80's. Wow! The memories! friends, games, the apartment, the books on my shelf. A real trip down memory lane...

For my LO I used a QP found over on Rina' Kroes' Reluctant Recluse blog.

It features Rina's new 'Cherished' Page Set.

Rina has several items that make up the Cherished Collection. Do take a look, it is beautiful! And Add-Ons are coming this Sunday the 13th!!

See you soon!

Money Talks

2011-01-29T17:06:00.000-08:00

Remember 'Forever in Blue Jeans' by Neil Diamond? (hmmm you're THAT old? LOL) I heard it on the radio again the other day and when I saw Lisa's new kit...it begged me to capture this line in print.

Money Talks

Do That Thing: The Kit By Lisa

There's more pieces to make up a bundle...do check it out

True the song line philosophy will 'drop' you in the long run...but still I think it's useful to help keep things in perspective...

Time To Refuel

2011-01-20T15:24:00.000-08:00

I love it when he just pops in at home for a quick bite to eat :D

Refuel Station

I used the new Industrial Collab Bundle for the LO. With 3 men in the house, this is my kinda kit! ;-)

I seem so slow getting momentum with scrapping this year. There is just so many other things to do too, not the least of which is getting recipe cards made! better get on with it, right?

Week 53 - 2010

2011-01-11T15:40:00.000-08:00

And here is the final page....I'm double checking my spelling etc, and am uploading the pages...excellent!

Week 53 - again I had to change my original QP quite a bit to accommodate my pictures.

So...shall I continue work on 2008 or shall I finish the wedding album first....hmmmmm.

What a delightful predicament :D

Blizzard! brrrrrr

2010-12-30T17:14:00.000-08:00

Look what I found on Tammy's blog :D

Isn't it neat? Thank you Tammy..looks GREAT!!

The QP freebie is available HERE

Week 52 - 2010

2010-12-29T12:20:00.000-08:00

And Week 52....I have all the confidence in the world that I stand a good chance of actually really finishing this P365/52 job! Wooohooo.... the final page is coming together one day at a time. This page below is just as full, busy and slightly confusing as the week was hehe

Week 51 - 2010

2010-12-28T15:14:00.000-08:00

Wow! It's been busy! This LO has been collecting dust sitting on the virtual shelf here on my 'puter! But here it is finally :

Week 51 - 2010

The original QP is still available HERE

Have you seen Rina Kroes' new "Whispers of Winter" Page Set? Just gorgeous.....and many more add-ons coming this weekend...

Week Five December 2010

2010-12-27T14:29:00.000-08:00

I was so busy between church and celebrating a friend's birthday yesterday, that I never did get around to post this....not that I personally have any snowy pictures for this page ;-) but it sure is cold where I am...

and you can download this freebie HERE

I have a page to post, but that will have to wait just a little bit longer! catch you all soon!

Week 50 - 2010

2010-12-23T12:41:00.000-08:00

The second week of December is all done. I have to write myself a BIG reminder that I have a turkey to cook for tomorrow...I'm cruising along, scrapping and baking (fruit cake turned out great!) and seem oblivious to the fact that tomorrow is Christmas Eve. ACK!!!

Maybe I'll watch 'Nutcracker' tonight. That is bound to put me in the holiday feel!!!

So here is my Week 50 and the QP freebie is still available here

Last night I got this image in my inbox! Tanya was kind enough to share her LO using this QP with us. Thank you Tanya!!!

I'm off to go write myself a BIG note on the bathroom mirror so I don't forget to start cooking early tomorrow ;-)

Week 49 - 2010

2010-12-22T15:10:00.000-08:00

And I finally get to post my own QP...well not that it looks much like the original anymore ;-) As often I had way more than one picture a day that needed to be shown, so I added them...naturally! I also changed the LO from square to rectangular, all ready to be printed. Of course seeing as I've change this one so much it means I can use my original again and no one will notice hehehe.

The original QP is still available HERE. The wordart I used is by Jennifer. You can find it HERE

Week 49 -2010

I'm on a roll now! Yesterday's pudding is made and the fruit is soaking for the fruit cake (my most favourite cake of all) ready to be baked later today! YUM!

Week 48 - 2010

2010-12-21T17:07:00.000-08:00

So this is the last few days of November. There is one more page full of goofy pictures of my birthday party - see me there in my dress-up clothes? I was a draughts (checkers) board and had a chess game in progress on my hat. My beautiful jewelery is all game pieces...ah yes, the last word in fashion for sure! And the rest of the friends looked equally grand. Won't be posting that page...all you'll have is a bunch of blurred out faces ;-0 No fun :D

For full credits please see HERE

Just adding finishing touches to the next pages...but now it is time for dinner first...and maybe I'll whip up a fruit (steamed) pudding for Christmas Eve dinner...hmmmmm.

I used this recipe...a winner every time!

Credits for the digi goodies used HERE

Week Four in December!

2010-12-19T11:12:00.000-08:00

Getting better slowly and of course I have lots of scrapping to catch up on! Am I ever glad I made these QP's though...they are really saving my 'skin' this month. I haven't posted my pages yet as I'm waiting to get some pictures from friends, before I finalize which ones to use. I like to keep my options open :D

Meantime...here is the next page for you. All Christmassy because after all this week includes Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I'm sure I will be adding at least one extra page of pictures in my book just for the pictures from those 2 days.
You can download the freebie HERE - Enjoy!!!

Studio Gypsy Lottery Ticket

2010-12-16T19:23:00.000-08:00

Whichever way you look at this one...you win...you get your money back...and then some. Go HERE to check this great deal out!

Week Three in December!

2010-12-12T12:25:00.000-08:00

I'm kinda keeping up with pages and will be posting them later this week. Colds and coughs are always a nuisance, but no more so than this time of the year when there is so much fun to be had...sniff sniff, cough cough... ;-)

Here for today is the 3rd Quick Page for December. Getting a bit more of a Christmas feel here....time to put up the tree if you haven't already, time to get the baking done and put the final touches to those gifts!!

Hope you find it useful! :D

You can download the QP HERE

Week 2 December 2010

2010-12-05T11:18:00.000-08:00

It was so cool to find the last QP in a gallery this morning. I get such a kick out o actually seeing the QP's used. I have the strong suspicion that very few QP's downloaded are actually used in reality. I hope I am wrong. Thank you Marilynn, aka Scrappy Diva for posting this one :D

and here is the QP for the week to come.

Country Christmas is available at Studio Gypsy HERE . Winterland is not currently available.

Download your freebie HERE

The First Week of December

2010-12-02T10:59:00.000-08:00

Here we are - the last month of the year - WOW!

I mentioned a freebie yesterday. What happened was that I knew December would be very busy indeed, so in October I made myself a set of quick pages for my p365/52 weeks in December. Then I thought that they may be of great help to you too, as you may be just as busy as I am!

My last week of November I ended on a Tuesday instead of Thursday, and made the first week of December run from Wednesday to Saturday (4 pictures) and from then on the rest of the month runs from Sunday through Saturday. So sometime on the weekend prior to the week coming, I hope to post the QP for the upcoming week. That way you can just slip those pictures in and add journalling at the end of the day, and so keep up quite easily!

I hope you will find it useful!

So this is what the page for this week looks like and you can download it HERE

Here is another cool product for busy folks everywhere - a set of Christmas Cards by Rina Kroes. These are also available in 4 seperate sets of 4 cards each. Take a look HERE

I still have weekly pages to finish off and post, so I had better get cracking! I hope to get my Christmas tree up soon too!!

What's in Santa's Sack?

2010-12-01T09:29:00.000-08:00

Check out this thread at Scrapbook-Elements

I have a week-per-page set of Quick Pages for you for December. Just have to put out a few proverbial fires in my neck of the woods and then I'll be tending to that (and those 'missing' Weekly page LO's ;-) )

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend Sale with Doorbusters at Scrapbook-Elements

2010-11-26T10:57:00.000-08:00

Don't miss this one!

~ad created with Autumn Delight Page Set by Cathy Krenek

Shop for your digiscrapping supplies at the Black Friday/Cyber Weekend Sale at SBE

Friday, November 26th through Monday, November 29th (midnight central)

40% off most products (excluding Gift Certificates, Designer of the Month, CD Burns, Designer Resources, U Build It, Close Out Specials and any items regularly priced $2 or less)

300 Doorbuster Specials priced at $1 and $2!!

Some incredible deals in the Doorbusters! Take a look at what Rina Kroes has in her store.....aaaaaahhhhh and Kimberly Stewart.....what are you waiting for????? RUUUUUUUNNNNN

LOL but once you've peeked in there, you'll know what I mean!

Happy shopping and scrapping!

Week 45 - 2010

2010-11-22T17:56:00.000-08:00

Brrrrrr winter arrived with a bang this year. Unfortunately the snow brought a tree down on the road and we were without power for most of Saturday. I had planned to do lots of scrapping....but the good thing is that my Christmas cards are all sorted, addressed and all that sort of time consuming stuff. And it was cozy in front of the wood stove ;-)

So today I did manage to do one week's page. Got last week's to do still. Not many pages left for this year now...

I used goodies from Rina Kroes' new 'Burnished' Collection. Click the image for specific credit links.

Week 45 - 2010

Last week's one will still be fall...but this week's page looks like it is definately a winter page...I'm going to have to dig in my stash for winter kits ;-)

Hope to be back tomorrow with Week 46!

What I am Thankful for....

2010-11-16T15:52:00.000-08:00

Just a small sampling - this is for the the 'I'm Thankful For...' challenge at ScrapbookGraphics

Click the image for credits in the gallery :-)

What are you thankful for...can you fit it all on one page? I couldn't fit it all in a book. I'm so blessed....

Images of Autumn

2010-11-11T14:59:00.000-08:00

I say this every year, but the colours of autumn are so very beautiful. Rich, saturated, intense, glowing.....aaaahhhh

Visiting at friends' place last Sunday, the sun was shining so beautifully and the colours in their garden glowed. So I took my trusty old camera and snapped away. Of course a visit includes coffee...and it looked so good I needed a picture of that too. Yum! It was as good as it looks!

Images of Autumn

I used a new page set by Rina Kroes "Burnished" for the LO. Rina already has the danglement in her store and borders, cluster frames and stacked papers will be available on Sunday (Nov 14)

The Danglement

Now if you sign up for the Scrapbook-Elements newsletter before Nov 17, you will receive this gift from Rina -

I also made my LO into a QP for you. Sans a couple of pieces that were not from the page set. And I noticed there was a 'white hole' on the preview image...fortunately I saw that in time to fix the QP's. All the holes are where they should be ;-)

Click on the image or HERE to get the freebie.

There is also a gorgeous Quick Page Freebie featuring 'Burnished' on Rina's blog 'The Reluctant Recluse'

And on this Remembrance Day - let us not just remember those who fell, but also those who stayed behind : the widows, the orphans, the childless. And those who live for generations with the scars of war....they are still paying the price - never forget.

Week 44 - 2010

2010-11-10T11:24:00.000-08:00

I have a sneaky feeling this year is speeeeeding to an end. It's been quite a year...but it's been a good one!

Here is Week 44 I win the prize for the goofiest family members....but then I guess as far as the sons go, I must be partly 'responsible' but I love 'em all...oh how I love 'em :D

Motorcycles Anyone?

2010-11-05T14:17:00.000-07:00

I think this picture is quite a classic. It is in very bad shape, so to show it smaller is a good idea. Lisa's new kit 'The Gathering' worked so well for it : just rusty enough for an older photograph and manly enough to scrap these guys (father & son) ready to hit the road. I used a template by Studio True Blue too. Great templates!

Biking Guys

The Gathering -

Week 43 - 2010

2010-11-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

Here we go! Week 43.

Autumn is being really nice here in our neck of the woods, but at night it gets pretty cool, so the wood stove makes it nice and cozy. But those chimneys need sweeping, for sure! And I'm glad I don't have to get up on the roof for that chore. My guys can really ham it up and don't mind my flashing camera one bit...but after all these are family memories that need not make sense nor have any value to anybody but us. And a few pictures speak volumes....

I used a new kit by Kimberly Stewart 'Thanksgiving Pilgrims' for my page. This one is suitable for many beautiful LO's Thanksgiving related or not. I would be wonderful for heritage pages too.

I was enjoying working with this kit so much that I made a Quick page...just because it was so much fun ;-) and decided to offer it to you all. I haven't used it myself yet, but I know I will :o)

You can grab the freebie HERE Enjoy!

Have a super Thursday :D

iNSD Sale at Studio Gypsy

2010-10-31T13:49:00.000-07:00

Head on over to Studio Gypsy's Store at ScrapbookGraphics. Great goodies to be had there. Lisa has a wonderful selection of kits and eleements, paper packs etc. Something for everyone.

Having Fun Yet?

2010-10-30T11:20:00.000-07:00

I sure am....it isn't always that I get to play with templates like this. You know most of the time I make LO's with a place in an album to tell a story. Once in a while I love to make one, just because it's pretty. This was such an occasion...and I really like how it turned out. I'm enjoying using Jenn's templates. This one is from Blueprints #1 and everything else is from Studio Gypsy. Quite a list so go to the gallery HERE for links to the goodies. I seldom us only plain paper/ cardstock on a LO...and the verdict is still out on this one. I do think some damask print peeking out would be lovely. I'll sleep on it and see how it goes.
Also : I only scanned the picture and used as is, not adjustments, no fixes (see the tiny crease top right? That is a real one. I love this colour on it too, beautiful sepia.

ok I have a house to clean and more goodies to play with....catch you later!

I'm in a mood for Christmas

2010-10-29T12:45:00.000-07:00

Early I know, but it happens every year. I think it is because by now I have a nice pile of gifts, really to bundle off to far away Christmas trees and a nice stash of gifts waiting to be wrapped hidden in a closet....the days are cooler and the wood fire i so cozy on a cold night. I'm compiling a list of Christmas themed movies in my collection (I do stretch it a bit to include anything snowy ;-) ) and am looking at gifts-in-a-jar ideas.

Yup I'm gearing up...only problem is that I often am 'over' Christmas, by the time it rolls around :D Welcome to my wacky world.

But I digress! What I really wanted to show you was these two LO's I made this week. Studio True Blue (aka Jenn) opened it's doors today at ScrapbookGraphics and I got to play with some of her super duper templates, and naturally seeing as Christmas is all around me already...I made 2 Christmas LO's Soon I shall have 'finished' scrapping these pictures for my family....but I have at least one more 'set' to go...click on the LO title to go to the gallery for links to the products!

Goudini Christmas 1959 (Goudini is a place in South Africa...and I was not yet a light in my parent's eyes at this point .....) The kit is HoHoRetro by Studio Gypsy

and a year later...here I am the little one for my 1st Christmas I too was cute once ;-) The kit is Country Christmas by Studio Gypsy. And if you really read all this talking you may be interested to know I have a freebie on the blog featuring this kit HERE The kit preview is gone, because Lisa moved stores and I have not taken the time to reload all the previews...untidy house keeping, I know...

So go out and grab something special and scrap up a storm this weekend!

30 000 hits...WOW

2010-10-27T16:57:00.000-07:00

That is amazing!

Thank you all for stopping by! I had thought of a little mini kit for a celebration, but you gals moved much too fast for me so all I did manage to whip up was a QP freebie for you... it is all autumny and I made it with the beautiful collab by Rina Kroes and Kimberly Stewart 'Creekside Lodge'

hmmm why do I always notice mistakes (on the preview) when it's too late.....sorry about that, but I think the QP is fine ;-)

and a close up of the Page Set :

Please note that the page set is a small part of the Creekside Lodge Collection (QP albums, frames, clusters, borders, journal tags etc etc) Do yourself a favour and take a look HERE 17 products in all.

Download you QP freebie HERE

Naturally Male - New U Build It Collection - Rina Kroes

2010-10-24T08:56:00.000-07:00

The new U Build It (UBI) Collection is in the Scrapbook-Elements store and both Rina Kroes and Kimberly Stewart have contributed a wonderful collection of goodies -see Rina's UBI HERE and Kimmi's UBI HERE.

I used the UBI Collection -mostly Kimmi's stuff- for one of my P365 pages : Week 40

The colours as well as the theme : Naturally Male means that it is very useful for me. What with all the nature pictures I scrap and having a house full of guys, the frilly flowery froth is reserved for my and my sisters' kiddie pics. ;-)

One of the Muses (the combined CT for Rina Kroes and Kimberly Stewart is known as the Royal Muses) Bon, made a set of wordart for us and it is my great pleasure to offer that as the freebie for today. The goodies used for these are only from Rina's collection....hang tight and we'll spoil you with a treat from Kimmi soon!

On the preview you can see small previews of Rina's Naturally Male UBI Collection. These items are all priced at $1-$2 only!

Download your freebie wordart HERE Thank you Bon!

Week 42 - 2010

2010-10-23T10:55:00.000-07:00

Where did the year go? I've pretty much decided that I'm going back to doing a monthly page for next year's albums. monthly with extras thrown in. And I'm already sorry. I'll miss these weekly ones. better not hink about it too much as I may change my mind again, and again, and again, and again.....

Week 42 - I'm loving these colours! :D I know the picture of the moon does not look like much here, but it was spectacular! And the baking....well that was waaaaaay too tasty hehehe

Looks like I may just have another freebie for you in a day or two, so watch this space!

Autumn Mist...

2010-10-22T15:44:00.000-07:00

...the mere title of the page set conjures up wonderful images and smells! Studio Gypsy released this beauty
"Autumn Mist" a little while back.

and I used it to scrap the chrysanthemums on my deck. What a show these beauties were putting on!

I went ahead and turned the page into a freebie for you. I hope you like it!

Download you freebie HERE

I'm in the mood to dig through my stash of treasures and create something FUN....have a great weekend every one!

Week 41 - 2010

2010-10-22T11:31:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe that week 42 out of the 52 weeks in a year has just gone by (page coming soon) wow...52 weeks looked very very faaaaaaar away back on January 1st!

Week 41 is still full of fall colours. It is looking really pretty around our place right now. We've had some glorious sunny days when those colours just GLOW! Rain in the forecast for the weekend. probably just as well as I have Christmas gifts that need to got in the mail to far away places. And a couple of pages to catch up on. Sounds like a great weekend ahead of me ;-) I'm looking forward to it already!

Be back soon....got a freebie to wrap up for you too :D

Week 40 - 2010

2010-10-15T11:51:00.000-07:00

I delayed posting this a bit, because I wanted the stuff to be in the store before I post this here. The goodies I used are part of the new 'U Build It' Collection " Naturally Male" over at Scrapbook-Elements. The only exception is the clustered frames. (Click on the link to see the full credits)

I used a border from Rina Kroes' Collection and all the rest is from Kimberly Stewart's Collection (with the exception of the single pine cone....there always has be a be at least one exception...right?)

I really enjoy going out picture hunting this time of year.(I say that every season, don't I ?!?!) The colours are so delightful and all those fungi aka mushrooms just BEG me to photograph them. They call my name, I'm sure of it!

Week 40 - 2010

Sunny and bright here today...but it does mean it's pretty nippy outside...which of course makes an evening in front of the woodstove is twice as cozy :D

Catch you later gators!

Christmas Presents Anyone?

2010-10-13T16:11:00.000-07:00

Yeah that's right! Christmas present time! I always start early in the year to allow myself enough time to ship the gifts overseas. By 'normal' standards I'm running a bit behind, but not too badly!

Of course it helps tremedously when something falls in your lap, ready made....like this : Kimberly Stewart's A Year of Printable Calendars - 4x6 - Garden Angel - thank you Kimberly!

I so enjoyed making this....and I'm confident my sister will LOVE it!

Whoot! One down a few to go :D

All dressed Up....

2010-10-07T12:14:00.000-07:00

...and nowhere to go! LOL...well what do older siblings do on a long boring Sunday afternoon? Dress up lil sis of course! Lil sis being me...and I don't looked pleased at all ROFLOL. I never look at this picture without being amused. See my grandma's legs there in the background? She was reading the paper sitting with her feet in the sun. She used to love doing it...as does my mom ;-)

You can find the links and credit info HERE , but I can tell you that most of the goodies I used are from Rina Kroes' items for the U Build It Collection at Scrapbook-Elements The items in the UBI Collection all coordinate and this collection has work from 11 designers. Next friday (15/10) this 'Simply Feminine' collection will be replaced by a new collection. 'Simply Feminine' will continue to be available, albeit at slightly higher prices in the 'Past Offerings' area of the store.
The rest of the items on my page are also by Rina Kroes and include a newsletter gift and items from her Marsmallow Collection

and here is just one of Rina's 'Simply Femine UBI items in close up : Lacy Page Borders

Lace and flowers....aaaaaaahhhhh.

Week 39 - 2010

2010-10-06T16:09:00.000-07:00

Spider alert!

There is a spider picture on my page....be warned my intensely-dislike-spider friends ;-) This little girl was building her web right outside the kitchen window, so I had ample time to be fascinated by the precision with which she goes around, attaching each strand perfectly in it's place! A marvel indeed!

And how do you trim the branches of a tree that tall? Well you make an ingenious plan of course...that's my man : always a clever solution to a problem :-D

And every page has blurred friends faces :-)...some things are predictable, right? We had such fun playing 'Mexican Train' (domino game)...and I was pleasantly surprised by how nicely those very easy to make beads turned out...polymer clay is such fun to play with!

Click this heading : Week 39 for credits (the colours in this kit are so nice!)

I have a rotten cold..grrrr....predictable with the changing weather, but stil....scrapping and sneezing don't go well together ;-)

Week 38b - 2010

2010-10-02T18:28:00.000-07:00

Here we go...the rest of week 38 in pictures! I was downloading my Scrapper's Guide Premium Club goodies this morning and just loved the look of the Premium Kit 'Thankfully' by Krystal Hartley. So this is what I used for my page. The cluster is by Gypsy Couture (n/a) and the beaded words/dates are by Kimberly Stewart. The credits are HERE

It was so nice to have the open fire ban lifted, we had to 'celebrate' straight away! Always knew there was a good reason for the rain ROFLOL!
Oh and look at me sorting through letters and cards. I hate throwing letters away, but I could clutter a small room if I kept all the snail mail I get (I have great family members who write actual real letters to me!) I figured, that the battle of the paper clutter has to be decided, and I have no intention of loosing ;-) Oh and we celebrated our anniversary too and the mums on the deck are stunning! Just one mass of blooms.

I'm enjoying my Saturday, I hope you are too ;-)

Week 38 - 2010

2010-10-01T13:07:00.000-07:00

When I sat down to do this page, I realized that I had way too many pictures for one page, and I have way too much to tell....so I decided to make 2 pages for this week. This is page one and only has pictures for Friday and Saturday.

Week 38 a

I used an older Page Set and Danglement from Rina Kroes' "Some Enchanted Evening" Collection I put the beautiful clustering of the Danglement on the edges (some of it will be trimmed off in the book printing process) for instant borders....and I love the result. Flowers and girls galore on this page for sure!

Here is the Page Set ...I doubt it'll ever get 'old'

And while I was having fun with flowers I indulged myself in making a very florally page for my own book.

For this one I used a bunch of goodies from Rina's Marshmallow Collection. The Stacked Papers, Borders, a cluster frame, and a couple of mini kits. You can see the collection HERE and the specific links are HERE

Yesterday I went picture hungting with my camera - the days have been so beautiful : warm and sunny. We can almost forget it is October....and autumn!

Have a great weekend. I hope to get scrapping done, what about you?

Week 37 - 2010

2010-09-28T15:49:00.000-07:00

Flying through -again- I know, this is beginning to be a habit! - and dropping off the page for Week 37, you can what I used for my page by going to the gallery HERE

hmmmmm I'm enjoying seeing the fall colours appearing in nature and in decor :D I could never choose a favourite season....I will seem to be totally incapable of making up my mind. Which is of course completely true when it comes to my favourite season, my favourite chocolate, my favourite movie.....

See you later...with Week 38! Whoot!

Father & Son

2010-09-22T16:22:00.000-07:00

I think old pictures, even if they are not in good condition, need to be scrapped with dignitty ;-) that sounds really funny, but what I mean is that there is no way to get a better picture now,and seeing as this is the only one we have - it should be treated like a treasure.

That is a very long winded way of saying that i scrap old and rare or unique pictures, regardless of their condition.

Like this one...now isn't this Father & Son picture precious?

I guess one day I may get tired of scrapping old photographs, but right now, I'm really enjoying it!

Week 36 - 2010

2010-09-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

Just flying through here quickly with last week's page...before I dash out the front door :D

Although the weather has certainly changed and fall is in the air, some days are just stunning. Look at the early morning sun on the wet alder leaf, sporting it's fall brown colour. One of those days was last Wednesday when I took the 'water' pictures featured here. It was warm, sunny and gorgeous. Perfect for a cup of coffee and a chat with a friend on the beach!
The bottom right picture is of a demo (fine art) it was a lot of fun...nothing quite beats 'playing' in an art studio.

Week 36 (credits here)

Got to fly...and must remember to grab my camera! Have you taken a picture today yet....?

Week 35 - 2010

2010-09-15T10:56:00.000-07:00

I'm really enjoying doing these weekly pages. I thought I might be pulling my hair out half way through the year, but am happy and relieved that I don't feel that way at all. I've found though, that rather than absolutely follwoing the picture-a-day 'rule' I enjoy just capturing the week a a whole. For now I am labelling actual days, but that is something I will omit in the future years. For now i would like this year to have a continious look though. Now whether I will do next year on a weekly or monthly basis is something I will decide closer to the end of the year...

So this page features 2 weeks ago and last week's one is almost done, should be able to post that by tomorrow...
I was looking at Scrapbook Bytes 'Grab-A-Byte' goodies and found a set of elements and a paper pack that would be perfect for the wedding album pages I'm working on. So I decided to grab these (at $1.00 each) Then when I settled down to do my page, the kit I thought I would use, just didn't fit....but these new items were PERFECT! Full credits HERE

I LOVE how this turned out!

Week 35

I'm totally pleased with the great items at such a great price...doing the very happy dance here :D Thank you designers...

Rina's New Marshmellow Kits

2010-09-13T11:23:00.000-07:00

Yummy delicious sweet... that describes Rina Kroes' New Marshmellow Kits (available in an element pack & paper pack - see below) or available as 3 minis. See them HERE in Rina's store. Still on sale for today

Then head on over to Rina's blog for this QP freebie HERE

Have a great week!

3 Generations...

2010-09-10T16:16:00.000-07:00

I have another picture of these 3 men...plus the next generation youngster. It is really incredible to have pictures of all the generations together!

I used Lisa Hankins' (aka Studio Gypsy) new 'Divine Debris' Kit for this LO. It is wonderfully grungy and can be both soft and feminine and rough/grungy - just right for the guys.

See how beautifully girly this LO by Cynthia is?

I made my LO into a QP for you, now if you have the kit, it would be super easy to girlify it ;-)

You can download it HERE

Have a great weekend!!

Is Summer Over?

2010-09-07T15:49:00.000-07:00

Hmmmmm I don't know that I'm quite ready for summer to be over just as yet....I do have 3 more pages done for the yearbook. I was taking some time off to work on our wedding album, so I got a little behind again ;-(...one more to go to be 'with it' once more.

Week 34 (credits here) - I'm am already 'missing' the summer's berries.Sniff sniff....

Week 33 (credits here) The colours in this one just makes me smile...aren't those crabs amazing? And see the picture of the photo book on the right? Yeah! That's the first half of the year all printed up -all 217 or so pictures - I don't remember the exact number now- We are all very pleased with the result and I hope to get the additional copies soon :-D

Week 32 - credits HERE . Friends celebrated their 50th Anniversary in August. Quite a milestone that! WOW!

Now hopefully I'll get round to making a QP for you for Thursday's new release by Studio Gypsy....I sure am going to try! Until then - let's scrap up a storm!

I'm up-to-date!

2010-08-10T15:01:00.000-07:00

Whoooot! (doing the happy dance) I'm up-to-date with this year's pages and even manged to do one for 2008 and some other 'old picture' pages too...and in between I've been working away at a painting...final touches, final tweaks. These seem to take as long as the painting itself ;-)

Here is Week 31 (Credits)

and Week 30 (Credits)

....the paint is dry...I can hear it calling me...LOL

My Sister's Book

2010-08-05T11:51:00.000-07:00

I do more than just this year's pages, really...although you won't necessarily be able to tell, reading this blog, would you? I just don't always get round to posting the LO's here.

Aside from our current album, I'm also working on previous years (making photo books, doing a monthly page, with extras as needed) like this one which is for the 2008 book : (credits here)

and then I continue to work away at that wonderful pile of pictures (they arrived in the mail in the form of negatives, which I scan and then retouch - the retouching sometimes takes longer to do that making the page.) I'm pretty pleased with how these are turning out. Here is a couple page for my oldest sister's book :

Sitting Pretty : I leave space for her to add the story, date etc. That way I know the facts are correct and that allows her to personalize the book as she leaves it, eventually, to her kids & grand kids.

I thought Kimberly Stewart's Happy Day Kit was perfect for it. Worn, bleached and shabby looking enough to compliment the pictures.

Here is another page for the same sister's book using pictures one would normally not print. I had actually never seen these pictures until they appeared on my screen from the scanner. My mom never had the prints in the house because they were 'flops' I agree...but I think they have a charm all their own and they are too precious to discard... Cute & Candid

for this I used a template by Tracey Monette (n/a) and the kit is Cathy Bretz's "Perfect Summer Day" which I think again compliments the pictures beautifully. I know it is all part of being CT, but I really appreciate how many designers allow me to make wonderful books using their beautiful designs!!

Better get back to Week 30...I can hear Photoshop calling my name.....

Still going strong......

2010-08-02T15:27:00.000-07:00

I'm still going strong with the weekly pages, even if I am slow to post them here! I'm so excited to see the photo book of the first half of the year, it is in the process of being printed...can't wait to get the email from Costco to come and get it!! heeeheee.

So here is Week 29 (credits HERE)

and Week 28 (credits HERE)

I definitely use a lot of greens and browns don't I?

Now way back when Rina first released 'Lush' I had made a QP freebie for you...and promptly misplaced it - sigh- until last week when I found it again....and here it is. Do yourself a favour and take a look at Rina's entire "Lush" collection (albums coming this Sunday August 8th...I've seen them...save your pennies : you will want them!)

Here is Lush and the Lush Add-On (a full set in it's own right) (there's stacked papers, clusters, frames, borders etc also available)

This freebie uses only "Lush" btw...and you can grab it HERE...Enjoy!

Till next time...Happy Scrapping!

Week 27 - 2010

2010-07-21T12:17:00.000-07:00

Just screeeeeching through here and dropping this LO off....

Full credits are HERE Sorry for all the blocked out faces....but I do try to capture all aspects of our weeks and that involves lots of people, every week ;-)

I'm off to check my ploymer clay stash, got beads to make!

Lush Collection - Rina Kroes

2010-07-20T11:16:00.000-07:00

I featured Rina's "Lush" Page Set in yesterday's post. In this preview you can see that Rina has an Add-On (big one!) coming to her store August 1st. Also clusters, borders and frames are coming to her store this Sunday.

Here is my Nature Album page featuring this Quick Page and a cute female Rufous Hummer sitting on the pole above the feeder (she was keeping an eye on the squirrel who was nicking nectar)

I'm off to finish some pages and hopefully play with some of these 'Lush' goodies some more!

A Lush Purrrrfection?

2010-07-19T10:55:00.000-07:00

Corny, I know...but I wanted to use both new kit names there ;-)

Brand spankin' new in at the Scrapbook-Elements store (and on sale today still!) kits by 2 of my fave designers.

First Rina Kroes' Lush

and don't miss the matching Danglement Photo Photocluster!

and my page : ready for the photo book as soon as I get the details as to when this was (I'm guessing 1963/1964) and where it was. I'm the little one in the picture, so I do not remember that at all ;-)

You can find my LO in the gallery HERE

And then there is this super kit 'Purrfection' by Kimberly Stewart

and the LO is in the gallery HERE I made the beads and the brackets, using Kimberly's matching Photoshop Styles (see the gallery LO for more credits!)

Got a full day ahead...I'd better get going with it!

Have a great week everyone!

Week 25 & 26

2010-07-16T12:44:00.000-07:00

I waited for the Scrapbook-Elements Store to be up and running again, before posting this (Did you see they're having a 35% off sale through the weekend?)

http://store.scrapbook-elements.com/

Scrapbook-Elements Store is now back online, and to celebrate our return we are having a 35% off sale

on almost everything in the store from now through Monday midnight CT.

This includes all current "New Releases" as well as the new files which are due to be released this Sunday.

Here is Week 26 (Credits)

I definitely like the journalling sitting in one block, but it doesn't work for all the pages. I guess in the end, the suitable/natural way will eventually add it's own rhythm to the flow in the book.

and Week 25 (Credits)

I thought it may be a good plan to try slightly different colour! With all the nature pictures, the page all tend to go to greens, browns, tans etc. It certainly works, but I thought I'd spice it up just a wee bit ;-)

week 26 is then the last page for this photo book. I'm still doing an intro page and then I'm ready to print! All the other additional pages are done and ready to go!

Go me! LOL

Today is the start of the new week, so I'd better get last week's pictures organised!

Have a great weekend....we're having wonderful weather in the Pacific Northwest right now!

Happy Canada Day!

2010-07-01T01:00:00.000-07:00

Wishing my fellow Canadians a wonderful day! I would have loved to offer you something new today...but time would not allow...I hope you can use this QP anyway!

Download the QP's HERE (both 12x12 and 8x8 sizes are included)

The kit -from last year- is still available HERE

Beach Babe

2010-06-27T14:48:00.000-07:00

I loved the beach then, I love the beach now. Not much has changed (except my size?)

For this LO (ready for the photo book yeah!) I used Kimberly Stewart's new kit 'Beach Bears'

Beach? Bears? Pink? What is there not to love? Take a look at this :

and a look at the papers (elements and papers are available separately too)

and the adorable alpha

I can just image a whole album done with this kit...12x12, shaped, BB...doesn't matter : it will be a winner!

I made a QP freebie for you featuring Beach Bears. Hope you like it!!

You can download it HERE. Thanks for dropping by!!

Have a wonderful last week of June! (WOW! Already???)

Week 24 - 2010

2010-06-26T10:09:00.000-07:00

Only got last week to catch up with now. Well ok I do have extras to go in (like extra vacation pics, birthday celebrations and grad pics) but for keeping up with weeks : I'm almost up to date!

As soon as I have the couple of extras made up, and add the last 2 weeks of June, I'd be ready to print the first half of 2010's book! I'm stoked!

Week 24 - credits HERE

See you tomorrow with a freebie ;-) although I have a feeling it'll be late tomorrow :-( the day seems a tad busy already!

Weeks 22 & 23!

2010-06-25T11:56:00.000-07:00

I'm catching up!!! :D

Week 22 (credits HERE) This kit had the perfect colours for my pictures and the simplicity of it worked well with the feel I wanted to convey with these holiday pictures!

Week 23 (see the credits HERE ) This is a colourful one and I used several different bits and pieces from my stash (I love doing that btw!)

Now would you know that I actually have a freebie ready for you> Uploaded and all...I'm just waiting for the kit to go live on Sunday so I can link you up!

Off to go play some more...I'm not quite out of the proverbial woods yet with this P365/52 you know...

Week 21 - 2010

2010-06-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure I'm catching up yet...but I'm working on it! ;-)

Here is Week 21 anyway. The bg paper is just a picture we took n the beach. I like the way it looks!!

Got lots to do...see ya soon!

I'm back...at least I think so!

2010-06-15T11:21:00.000-07:00

...part of me is running waaaaay ahead of me and some bits are stragglin behind...know the feeling? ROFLOL.

I still have lots of LO's to catch up on (including weekly pages and holiday pictures) but I can at least update this with what I have, right? Click on the 'Week...' to go to the gallery for complete credits!

Week 17

Week 18

Fortunately after posting this I saw that I had left the edge guidelines (greyed areas) on this and fixed it double quick! ACK

Week 19

Week 20

I keep telling myself that I need to use different colours, but you know I keep coming back to the neutrals and naturals. Maybe because I have so many nature shots, but also because the seem to go so nicely with a wide range of pictures.
Makes sense to me!!

More coming up soon!

I have not forgotten!!!

2010-05-21T11:18:00.001-07:00

Nope I have not forgotten the blog...I have a good set of LO's and P365/52 LO's to post...just am not getting time for that! ACK!

Will post when I have a moment but the next 2 weeks are going to be extra extra busy, so that I doubt I'll get time before early in June! I'll have a good set of LO's by then LOL

Happy Scrapping all!!!!

iNSD Sale and Doorbusters

2010-04-30T10:55:00.000-07:00

Don't miss this sale! Take a look at the Doorbusters section....lots of great stuff there but Rina Kroes's selection takes the cake (and the cherry on top!) Run...don't walk and get the most beautiful goodies from Rina!

Week 16 - 2010

2010-04-23T16:32:00.000-07:00

Unless my math is worse than I thought...LOL... week 16 means a minimum of 112 pictures. Funny how different things look when you change it into numbers. And we are in the 17th week out of 52. Somehow a year doesn't sound long if you say "52 weeks"

Anyhow...ignore the rambling - here is my page and the links and credits are HERE

Also don't miss the early iNSD sale at Studio Gypsy : See this DST thread for images and links!

I saw the cutest kit by Kimberly Stewart that is begging me to use it...so I'm off to see what I can do ;-)
Have a great weekend everyone!

Simple Pleasures - Wild Flowers

2010-04-22T14:27:00.000-07:00

I love poking around in the forest to see what beauties are laughing in the wind, with nobody by God and the angels to enjoy their splendour....at least untill my camera and I join in for a little while!
Our dainty little wild rose, The Nootka Rose, is such a beauty. She laughs at the sun from roadsides, fields and hills.

I used Lisa's new "Simple Pleasures" for my LO.

For credits and links please see here

I made the page into a QP for you. Add more pictures like I did, add journalling or leave a chunk of white space! I hope you like it!! You can download the freebie HERE

Gotta run...see you round!

Week 15 - 2010

2010-04-21T11:07:00.000-07:00

Almost time to do the next one....but with interrupptions and all, at least I did manage this one! ;-)

Please see HERE for page credits.

Back tomoroow, with a freebie..it is done, zipped and loaded, so I think this time it'll really 'happen'

Later gators...

Creative Fusion Coming Sunday

2010-04-16T11:49:00.000-07:00

I've seen some LO's done with Lisa's (Studio Gypsy) contributions and it is sooooo beautful!!

Week 14 - 2010

2010-04-14T16:22:00.000-07:00

It was a hectic week! Funny how some days I have to take special pics for the day...and some days I have too many pics...which is why I added and extra pic on this week's page...that Junco having such an exuberant bath simply had to be recorded. It was soaked completely by the time it was done, and flew off to preen in a nearly bush (have I ever mentioned how much I like birds?)

For credits, please see HERE

I spent a whack of hours pulling pictures off disks and into folders so I can find them when I'm actually needing them. This next LO, started it all : I knew I had 2 pictures of myself sitting with dolls and animal 'dolls' in this particular spot in the garden. I finally found the elusive 2nd one on disk #3. ;-) I used items by Rina Kroes and Kimberly Stewart from the new 'U Build it' collection, called Floral Symphony, at Scrapbook-Elements.

The older UBI collections are still available, although slightly more expensive now, HERE

And then I've also started on the yearbook for 2008. I got the 2009 copies intended for family yesterday and am looking forward to hearing their comments when they finally get their copies!

Hopefully what I'm feeling is hayfever (so much pollen in the air), but I'm thinking it may be a cold slowly creeping up on me...ugh...as long as I can keep making LO's...I'm on a roll and don' want to loose speed now! LOL

Week 13 - 2010

2010-04-05T13:32:00.000-07:00

I did this one in the 'new' format ready for the photobook for this year! You can see I've allowed ample extra paper around the edges for bleeding off the page edges and the spine of the book. I also changed the way I'm doing the dates. As I change the LO's for the new format, I'm changing the dating accordingly. I think this is less cluttery (is that a word?) and it certainly is easier to do.

For credits please see HERE

Lisa, over at Studio Gypsy at ScrapbookGraphics has a new kit in store called "Sunsine"

I used that one for this LO

which is my answer (wonderfully expressed by Randy and Cheryl in their song "Heal Me" sung so beautifully by Cheryl) to this LO I did a few weeks ago :

Here is a look at Lisa's "Sunshine"

I have a crazy busy week ahead but I so much want to tell you about (and show off!!) Rina Kroes being Designer of the Month at Scrapbook-Elements. Rina has some wonderful stuff on special HERE and many new goodies in her store. Do check it out mean time, will you?

See you asap!