New Sarsparilla papers...LOVE THEM!

I LOVE this paper...boy or girl photos...it can be clean & simple, smudged or inked...and still looks fab!

We took a family day a couple of weeks ago & went to duck pond....and fed the ducks, geese & some other crazy birds.

New Header

Do you like it? I stamped the paper...then scanned it & combined with some free digi art...and made my own special banner!

What did you do before we had the Internet?

2 peas blogger question of the day. "what did you do before we had the internet?"

Who knows! IT all happened around the same time for me....got married, had a baby...didn't work for a few months...and had nothing to do. I don't know when I even first got on line. I guess it was about 10 years ago! I'll have to ask DH when we first signed up with AOL....and still are with them. Can't imagine having another server, aol is so easy & have used it so long. I guess I probably did more outside, more physical stuff, maybe was more social IRL. I tend to be a homebody but still want some interraction....so online is great. I don't have to "fit in" in a physical or emotional sense...but can still express my interests & make friends. I really got into the WWW when I had the boy. About 6 years ago...I joined a expecting mom board (remember the old aol boards...oh..kinda miss them!)....and met some amazing ladies. Ended up meeting them IRL a few times too! Flew to meet them...weird! I even started scrapbooking about the same time...so a wealth of info on the web for that too! So...what did I do....I DUNNO! It was such a changing time in my life....getting married, not living @ home, etc....I don't remember!

random stamping

This is the random stamped paper...used cranberry, heavenly blue, spring iris, goldrush, kiwi....and a few of the new stamps and made these cards:

GO BIG RED....

if you aren't a Husker fan....you have NO idea what I am going to talk about...so I shall show you! We spent the weekend in Nebraska and went to the Spring Game on Saturday. It's a real football game, NCAA officials, fans, players...80,000+ fans....the team plays offense vs defense...4 quarters. Brian hasn't missed a spring scrimmage in all 13 years I have known him....and before that...not sure how long he's been going. We usually take the kids too..last year the kids @ I didn't go...but we did this year. It was perfect weather...low 70's, no wind....we tailgated, had fun with Molly & Dan who just moved out there. We played @ the hotel, got a few NU Hats, and finished off our weekend @ Molly & dan's where Molly showed carson how to shoot a gun...he was good too! Here are a few pix.

these two are of carson & molly, then carson & brian. Molly & Dan moved to NE & are living in this old farm house...where they shoot turkeys in their backyard for dinner! seriously.....I think we need to move there. I need chickens, goats & mabye one cow.

Emma @ tailgate...in her cute new hat.
uh...brian won't be happy i post this...but who says old guys can't do beer bongs eh?
dan/brian...molly/emma/me

how many teams sell out 80,000+ for a practice game???

carson & dad at the game

water mark...

http://www.stampinkub.com/blog/

this guy is amazing...I don't know how I found his site...but so glad I did. he has great work & the way he shows it is cool....and he did a watermark tutorial for photoshop! yay....now nooone can steal my photos or art! here is a photo my bro took & I water marked it!

translate

డో ఉంతో ఒతేర్స్ అస్ యు వౌల్ద్ హవె తెం డో తో యు
do unto others as you would have them do to you

very cool...the translator thing is cool! maybe a tattoo in the language would be cool! like

Create=ക്രീറെ

so....

what do you think of the daily quote? I kinda like it. I might start using them on cards or scrapbooking when needed.

i might also start using my blog for personal updates...like my sis. :)

let's see...it was over 80 degrees yesterday & snowing today. damn colorado! i don't like the snow or cold anymore. cuz I am older now? cuz i have kids & they can't go out and play in it. ???

i ended my day yesterday with a 2 hour massage...the benefits of owning a business...you can trade services. so it didn't cost me anything but a few tans. and my body felt it....with the fibromyalgia and the weather change & changing bulbs, doing yardwork...my body was sore anyhow. and the snow today makes me want to climb in bed & snuggle with the kids and sleep!


i don't work tomorrow so i am going to go get a pedicure i think! i sold extra stamps this month & have some change in my pocket!

and then friday we (family & jason) go to Nebraska for the spring game. if you don't know...don't ask. just know i am the worlds best wife & agree to drive 6 hours to watch a football practice wiht 80,000 other freaks.

Blooming card

even with BLOOMS I made by cutting flower in half & folding...held in place by a lovely brad. I used prisma glitter on the stems to perk it up a bit! i realize the quote is crooked...oh well.

A challenge to use PINK & BOY on a layout

I had heard some complaining about the new ctmh book having too much flowers & spring & pink....and boys.....how do you use them??!? Well....I think it's not that hard! So....I will create as many flowery , butterfly, pinky, frilly pages as I can to prove them WRONG! So...here is a start....i used ALOT of fun stuff! Some new swirly stuff, extremem caps, new buttons, ribbon, edge anchors....sparkles....and not too much if you ask me! You can view it close up by clicking on image...enjoy!

today's digi pages

i love using the computer almost as much as my supplies to scrapbook & create. I can do it while I watch tv! or talk to someone....none of the papers, none of the designs or templates are my creation. I just use the designers work & combine with mine & voila....

my mini book

April Club Page

Using sculpting foam (which I sell with CTMH) for the "memories" and the 3 flowers on top right.

i'm all caught up...

on my scrapbooking. i have no photos to scrap. no current ones at least. i do have my baby stuff, my youth...i was going to do those...so guess no time like the present. anyone else "caught up"?

today's work

two more digi's

I love being able to watch a movie...or sorta listen & watch while I scrapbook! all free digi templates, papers, etc

digi layout...looking for free templates!

I just made this with a digi template...from danielle flanders....and am looking for some more free digi templates...any one have any

fun colors

used vineyard berry, sweet leaf, goldrush & butter cup...chocolate (yum) to add dimension.