Saturdays...

It's quiet. A little football on the television.  A great graphic blog on my browser.  A little Words with Friends on Facebook.  And Pinterest.

I am pretty sure Pinterest has surpassed every website other than Etsy for inspiration.  I can get lost for hours on Pinterest and following links.  Wonderful quotes, awesome recipes, amazing refinishing, decorating, reuse, you name it.

As for actually making something?  I made name pendants for my nurse, myself, and the door to our office.  All of them have a little bling.  The school mascot is shown on our name ones.  Of course, mine I had to actually put the name of the school because I don't want to be mistaken for a UF Gator fan.  lol  (Yes, I removed the school name.)

I also prepared 16 - 4.25 x 5.5 mini pages to print out and add to a journal.  They turned out so well.  I used some free graphics from Graphic Fairy and some images from digikits I purchased at Scrapbook Graphics.  I set the pages up with the double border lines and then set most of them to overlay for layer properties.  By the time I'm finished with the book, it will have 128 pages (front and back).  I chose the scrapbook paper for the cover yesterday.  So cool!

  

  

Off for now.  Need to sew the signatures together and go pick up cash to pay for our "delivery" barbeque.  yah!

Soap, Rain, and stuff...

I found a "pin" on Pinterest for homemade laundry soap.  Today, I bought the stuff to make it and find out how well it works.  The supplies came to $8.16 from my local Walmart.  I totally forgot to get quart jars.  Duh.  But I'm going out later on to find some.  Believe it or not, I have none in my house.

It is raining.  Constantly.  Whether just a sprinkle or heavy, it's raining.  And I love the rain.  This is the perfect weekend.  Tropical Storm Lee sitting in the Gulf churning.  And expected to churn for another two days.  While we don't need quite this much water at once, I'm enjoying it.  The last time I remember a storm sitting like this in the Gulf was Hurricane Danny in July 1997.  I had come back to the states from Guam.  My Daddy passed away on July 14th.  We held a memorial service for him and then had to wait until Danny was gone before we could go sprinkle his ashes.  I can still close my eyes and remember my brother wading into the water to sprinkle his ashes.

We are trying the trial subscription to Netflix.  I'm disappointed that several of my favorite movies aren't on it. What?  Really?  Yes, no You've Got Mail, no Two Weeks Notice, and no to several others I can't think of right now.  I did however, on the first day, manage to watch the first 5 episodes of Star Trek - The Next Generation.

Bet you never knew I was a closet Trekker, huh?  I HATED ST-TNG when it came out originally.  I was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida when it came out.  However, after we (the now ex & myself) to Japan, we started renting movies from a local video store.  We picked up the first few episodes of ST-TNG because we didn't see anything else we wanted to watch right then.  I've been hooked ever since.  Now if only I could convert my children so I could watch them while they are home and not just while they are away.  *sigh*

No kitty love yet.  Still have to wait a wee bit longer.

My daughter and her boyfriend have been together a month now.  It's a big milestone for them.  Seeing as they don't live in the same city, let alone in the same county, they have to make an effort to see each other.  They spent over 2 hours today texting each other to make arrangements to get together on Monday.  Of course, in between, she was texting me asking yes or no to "this that or the other."  We came to an agreement as long as the weather cooperates.  If not, it'll be next weekend.

I'm off to find quart jars now.  Have a safe weekend and have fun.

A week has gone....

and there is no kitty.  We weren't able to get the kitten because my friend couldn't get back in touch with the gentleman who had it.  So..... we wait.  We actually want a full grown cat.  A cat that might not have had a wonderful family to love it.  As my daughter says a "fat lazy cat."  My son wants a kitten.  And maybe there is room in the house for both.  We will see.

Work has been absolutely crazy.  That's all I'll say.  C R A Z Y

I'm still playing with Pinterest.  If you come by here and haven't tried it yet, leave me a note and I'll send you an invitation.  It's nothing but a huge web page of inspiration.  You name it, it's there.  Sometimes, it's just fun to find something that hasn't been pinned already.  I did discover a pet peeve.  If you want to "pin" something, please make sure you open the post that the image is in to a separate window.  So if there is a picture in this post, click on the permalink and open in a new window.  That way when the next person clicks on the image in Pinterest, it goes to where the picture is and not to the main page of the blog/store/web page.  *s*

Other than that, life is life.  I'm grateful to be alive.  I turned 48 a couple weeks ago.  I have amazing children. A great job.  Super church.  Nice place to live.  Vehicle to drive.  So many people don't have half of that or even a third.  I'm thankful to be so blessed in my life.

Niters. I think I'm headed to bed early.

Belt Deconstruction

Breezy gave me a couple of her belts that have fallen apart.  They are made of these really rows neat "brads."  As the first belt was peeling on the back, I grabbed the peeling piece and yanked it.  When it came apart from the rest of the belt, all the little "brad" pointy pieces came up.  This made it easier to straighten them and remove them.

Here's the pictures:

I'm going to use these "brads" on the covers of journals.

Colors and Pinterest

Today, I had a luggage run.  Not too long.  Chaz and Breezy cooked dinner.  It was so good!  Sirloin roast with potatoes, carrots, and corn on the cob cooked in the crock pot.  I have no idea what sauces/spices/seasonings they used but it was fabulous! I'm letting them cook more often.

I spent some time reading journals and "pinning" to my Pinterest page.  Here are a couple noteworthy before I go to bed.

Source: michelleward.typepad.com via Deborah on Pinterest

Source: michelleward.typepad.com via Deborah on Pinterest

I have found some amazing creative blogs.  Blogs of women who have been published in some of my most favorite magazines ever.  Which ones you ask?  Why that's be nearly anything published by Stampington.  Somerset Studio, Somerset Life, Artful Blogging, Art Journaling, and so many more.  Ah....  These are the magazines I splurge on when I get extra into the household every now and again.

kitty....

My friend called earlier.  She was making a delivery and there was a little cat outside that kept trying to get into the house she was delivering to.  She said the owner offered her the kitten.  She asked me if I wanted it.  But of course!  She is going to call the man back and ask him if he was serious.  If he's serious, Breezy and I'll go get him tomorrow!

work...

Just wanted to post a couple things that I made for work today.

Source: thepinkandblueblog.tumblr.com via Deborah on Pinterest

and this:

Source: likecool.com via Deborah on Pinterest

I posted a set of them inside the bathrooms, one set on the door to the clinic, and one set on the outside of one of the bathrooms.  :)

I'm thinking about taking my window with the chicken wire to work and using it to hang photos and artwork on during the year.  Not sure yet.  Will have to see what my nurse thinks about it.

Tomorrow I'll post pictures of the banners I made.

I haven't been here in a while as you can see.  I am not on any creative teams for digi-scrapping right now.  I so need to take my computer in for repairs.  Both the usb ports on the right side are messed up. I've gotten a memory error and a display error in last couple months.  Of course, I'm over due for a backup and for a defrag. But it has been virus scanned thank goodness. :)

I am thinking about starting a new blog.  This one has been around a while.  I'm thinking photo blog?  Art journaling?  Digiscrapping?  Who knows.  Just feel like it's time for a change.

School starts back up for the kids on Monday.  Breezy is a Junior in high school and Chaz is a Freshman in college.  Hard to believe we're at that point!

I'm headed to bed soon.  Another early morning so I can get to SHO for training.  Niters!

Moments in Time by ScrappinDsigns

Awesome kit!  18 papers and 74 elements to scrap those great outdoor moments!  Great variety of frames and flowers.  Got garden pictures that you want to scrap?  This would be an awesome kit.

CSD ~ DSA ~ DSO ~ DST ~ GP ~ My Blog

CSD ~ DSA ~ DSO ~ DST ~ GP ~ My Blog

A kit right up my alley! I love Japan and my heart is breaking for what they are going through.  This kit has lovely papers with cherry blossoms, beautiful flowers, ribbons, and more.  Did you know cherry blossoms have just started blooming in Japan?  10 papers and 48 elements.  (Images linked).

 

What an awesome kit from ScrappingMar!  This kits lends itself so well to development of scenery type layouts.  23 papers and 71 elements.  :)

Kylee taking pictures at my house. 
Digiscrap kit by ScrappinMar (Sunrise). Photo Mask by e-lena Designs (Photo Masks 3). Font: Bohemian Typewriter.

Digiscrap kit by ScrappinMar (Sunrise). Word art by Jen at Word Art World (You - Volume II).

Calm Savour by Kaklei Designs

Calm Savour is a great kit! The colors are marvelous. Very calming! 16 papers and 36 elements. The papers are lovely! I picked this wonderful kit because it reminds me of all the paper scrapbook papers I used to buy! Isn't it awesome to be able to scrap and use the same pages over and over again? Thank you so much for the awesome kit Kaklei!

Sneak Peak! Playtime Fun

Upcoming collaboration between Jen of Word Art World and Lorie M.  Playtime Fun!  It'll be at Gotta Pixel on March 1st.  10 adorable papers, 14 word art images, 5 coordinating alpha sets and a ton of fun elements perfect for your "playtime fun" layout.

Kindle....

a fire for books! I bought a Kindle!  I'm so stoked!  I didn't think I'd like it even though I bought it but it's great.

Years ago, I sold my book collection.  Nearly 4,000 pounds of books.  The overwhelming majority of them were science fiction/fantasy.  My favorite author is Mercedes Lackey and her Heralds of Valdemar series.  I had read nearly all of them.  Those, too, I sold.  I miss them.

I purchased 3 of Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar series for my Kindle and have finished the first two.  Arrows of the Queen, Foundations, and Intrigues.  I have read Arrows of the Queen at least a dozen times.  Foundations, I had read once.  It was the first time for Intrigues and I totally enjoyed it.

A couple of friends liked mine so much and the review that they are going to purchase Kindles too!  Man, I should be on commission for these things!  LOL

Magical Sea by Chili Designz

What a great kit to work with!  I had a great time doing layouts with this.  Beautiful shells and leaves to arrange around your images.  Awesome!

Kaylee, Dori, and a Hawaiian Dancer.  Hawaii, 2007.

Digiscrap kit by Chili Designz (Magical Seas).  Font by Kevin and Amanda (Pea Amy).

Chase, Zac, and John cheesing it up while we wait for admission into WinterJam 2011.

Digiscrap kit by Chili Designz (Magical Seas).  Alpha by Free2Scrap (Oriental Inspiration).  Font by Kevin and Amanda (Pea Amy).

Jardin en fleurs by Louise Scraps

Lovely kit! The floral pieces here are gorgeous! Would be wonderful with little girls or big girls! :) I think my favorite color in this kit was the warm orange!  I'm desperately wanting some warm weather right now! :)

Journaling reads:  "This is my Sweet Pea Freya.   I also call her "The Lidda-dog.” 

When she was a puppy, I came out of the shower one day and

couldn't find her.  I finally stood in  the center of the apartment

and started singing "Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone"

& she came running.  To this day she still comes when I sing that."

Journaling reads:  Finding a camel tied up outside the local Sonic next to our church was pretty surprising! While they wouldn't let Chase and Brianne any closer, I just had to have this picture.  Definitely a PRICELESS moment!

I had a great time using the SteamPunk kit from EMS Arts.  There's just something about gears and rust!  LOL

Chaz' soccer team took District Championship.  Digiscrap kit by EMS Arts (SteamPunk).  Font:  Bohemian Typewriter.

My sweet friend Andrea and her son.  Digiscrap kit by EMS Arts (SteamPunk).  Font:  Bulky Refuse.

Summers Rainbow by Athena

Great summer kit from Athena.  My summer pictures are few and far between so thought I'd get a little outside the box.  Great for Birthdays!

Here are a couple of layouts I did with Summers Rainbow.

so anyway....

I am always stunned when someone posts something nice about one of my digiscrap pages.  I know that sounds dumb but I've been doing this for 7 months now. There are incredible layouts out there done by so many talented people (ladies and gentlemen).  I feel mine often pale in comparison.

Back to work.  It was a long weekend.  4 days in fact.  It was nice.  Chaz played soccer on Monday.  He got his FIRST yellow card ever.  In 9 years of playing soccer, he had never had one.

Wednesday....a week later.....
So.... Chaz now has TWO yellow cards!  BUT his team won their two playoff games (Monday & Tuesday).  They play for district championship on Friday.  Breezy and I'll be going to the game as well to cheer!  Also, there was a great picture of him in the newspaper and online!  Yah!

Taxes were filed on the 14th.  It's nice to be done with them and actually getting a nice return.  On the agenda?  Tithe.  Some toward credit card bill.  Acoustic-Electric guitar for the kids.  PhotoShop Elements 9 for me.  GPS for the car.  Register and insure Chaz' truck.  Some in the bank.  Some toward the band's bill for the artist.

Still digiscrapping.  Entered a CT contest.  Should have the results for it tomorrow.

Going to post my last 7 layouts here.  Well, more than several.  Enjoy 'em!

Quote: All God's angels come to use disguised. ~James Russell Lowell  

Image taken by me of my daughter.  Kit by PrettyJu ScrapDesigns (Un brin d'air frais by PrettyJu).

Photo taken by me of my son and modified using CoffeeShop Actions.  Song lyrics by Rascal Flatts (My Wish).  
Kit by PrettyJu ScrapDesigns (Un brin d'air frais by PrettyJu).  Scraplifted from layout by kakleidesigns. 

 Done for my friend Suzanne who totally enjoys Panda Cam from ZooAtlanta.

Journaling from ZooAtlanta.  Digiscrap kit by Sweet Blossom Designs (In the Jungle). Film Strip and frame by Ange Design (Clic). Word art and Alpha by Word Art World (Our Moments and Got it Covered).

My children in elementary school and then in high school.  Digiscrap kit by Kaklei Designs (An Ode to Memory). Font: Bohemian Typewriter.

Photo by my dear friend Jolie who actually sees snow, unlike those of us in Florida who were the only state in the US without snow recently! LOL

Digiscrap kit by Kaklei Designs (An Ode to Memory). Fonts: The King and Queen (dafont.com) and Microsoft New Tai Lue. Photo edited in Photoshop Elements 6 (no actions used. Just playing.)

My sister and her husband. They celebrated their 25th anniversary on January 21st. True Love!
Digiscrap kit by Soval Designs (Eros). Word art from Word Art World (Only Love).

yrics: I Can Love You Like That by John Michael Montgomery. Word art by Word Art World. Digiscrap kit by Raspberry Road Designs (Kindred Spirits). Font: Bohemian Typewriter.