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| “i love my family…but i’m no june cleaver”
this is a continuation of my “altered vera bradley catalog” that i started a month or so ago. i had fun turning it into an art journal/journal about me project. i wanted to try different scrapping techniques….and yet journal about things like my faith, my feelings, my opinions. this double page layout is about the fact that yes, i love my family….yes, i enjoy cooking dinner, but yet….i’m no june cleaver. i occasionally make poor priority choices, such as, maybe, blogging, when i should be cooking dinner. LOL. |
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| this next double layout is about the fact that people may say i’m an old fashion girl.
i modge-podged some pictures of old shows/movies that i love. the journaling reads: “I enjoy black & white movies and TV shows, probably because I prefer not to hear or see excessive swearing, violence or sex. I appreciate manners and am shocked when people are rude. I enjoy watching shows from times when the innocence of children were protected and marriage vows were treasured. I guess that makes me an old-fashioned girl.” now, don’t get me wrong. i don’t live in a bubble. i’m not a prude. i just think that on some things, it would be nice if we could take a step back in time… |
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Category: new camera pix
to the moon, alice!
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| well! i’ve been a really bad blogger lately. it’s been a whirlwind month of busy-ness.
but it’s over! so, life can return to normal. first off, i made these ATCs for a “moon & stars” ATC swap over on sistv. i’ve only seen the honeymooners a few times, but i love old black & white tv shows. back when you didn’t have to worry about all of the sex and swearing on tv. i’m so happy that it’s friday! |
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{love The Office}
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| enjoyed a very relaxing saturday yesterday. beautiful weather, enjoyed a good book, a visit to the ice cream parlor before they close for the season, and late last night, a little scrapping!!
my hubby & i love The Office. we watch the dvd’s practically every night. during the season, we have a standing date night to watch The Office together. last night, i went into my scraproom, enjoying some tunes on my ipod and suddenly had an idea to scrap! i grabbed this calendar and put together a page within a few minutes. nothing elaborate, just a simple page that was a lot of fun to throw together! |
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girls’ getaway mini albums
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| whew! i’ve been working on these 2 mini albums for the last 24 hours.
they are purse-shaped chipboard albums. i filled them with pictures from our girls’ getaway overnighter. my mom, sister & i went to columbus a few weekends ago….of course i was snapping pictures….so, i made these gift albums for them. i had a lot of fun putting these together. the albums, diecut background papers, coordinating chipboard embellishments & journaling tags were each in the $1 bin at michaels. i think i even got them for less than a buck per pack. i love the 50’s pin-up girl flair…too cute. i layered lots of flowers & ribbon… used some of my favorite stamps…buttons, ribbon, label-maker… these are just a few pictures from the albums. |
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| of course, i had to add some starbucks scrappy goodness! |
O-H-I-O
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| i love football season!
i love the chill in the air…watching “the big game”… these are my O-H-I-O State Buckeye ATCs for a swap over on sistv.com. they were a lot of fun to make. i chose paper that is textured like a football, handstitched them to look like a football, OSU stickers, used my label maker, Brutus the Buckeye paper and printed out my swap info for the back. can’t wait to see what everyone else did! GO BUCKEYES! |
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feel like hiding?
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| ever feel like hiding?
like giving up? like there’s no hope for your situation? remember that God is with you. Psalm 46:1-11 1 God is our refuge and strength,
3 Though its waters roar and foam 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, 5 God is within her, she will not fall; 6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; 7 The LORD Almighty is with us; 8 Come and see the works of the LORD, 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; 10 “Be still, and know that I am God; 11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
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altered vera bradley catalog {part 1} sunday scrappin’
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| do you get these?
i’m not a vera bradley person, myself, but practically every female family member i have loves VB….so, i order off of their site…now my mailbox is full of their catalogs. this one caught my eye! it was larger than the usual catalog they send and (as usual), the paper they use is extremely heavy….soooo, i thought ALTER IT! i tend to hoard my favorite papers, so needless to say, i didn’t use my favorites, but i do have quite a few of those “paper stacks” that you can buy with multiple coordinating sheets…..so, since i didn’t (& still don’t) know exactly what i would use this for, i grabbed 2 of those stacks, my modge podge and went for it! |
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here are some tips if you are going to alter a catalog:
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| so, i am anxious to see how it ends up!
i keep changing my mind what i actually want to use it for…..hopefully i can find a fun use soon! haven’t posted a sunday scrappin’ in a while, so i thought i would today! my ta-da’s:
my to-do’s:
the challenge: i didn’t get a chance to do anything bday related…..hopefully this week. thanks for stopping by! grab some mail and alter it!! |
my second 5k
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| whew!
walked in my second 5k today. whatta great feeling of accomplishment! shaved over 3 minutes off of my first one a month ago….not bad. (above: on the way to the 5k…looking a bit tired…so early for a saturday) (below: heading towards the finish line with my sis) |
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| afterwards, my hubby took me to starbucks for my favorite drink! ; )
{life is good} |
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{lakeside}
categories: new camera pix, Uncategorized
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| spent yesterday at Lakeside on Lake Erie. nick & i went with my parents & sister.
the weather was absolutely PERFECT! i saw this adorable vintage blue bike sitting outside of the movie theater, so i just had to take a picture of it. it was just too cute to pass up. we did all sorts of fun things….shuffleboard, putt-putt golf, drove around in a golf-cart while snapping pictures of the lake & other fun things….sno-cones, popcorn, vanilla bean fraps, pizza, hot wings, shopping quaint little local shops…..lots & lots of fun! the only thing that was missing from this day was my hubby, (who graciously stayed home to work & take care of chewy) and starbucks…can you believe, almost a 2 1/2 hour drive and NOT ONE single starbucks. yikes! tomorrow, i will be walking in my second 5k! can’t wait!!! |
lovely weekend
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| well, i hope your weekend was a lovely one! i had a lovely weekend!!!
first of all, i scrapped these little lovelies for the “going green ATC swap” over on scrapsinstyletv.com….(love that site) my inspiration was a new t-shirt that i have. they say “going green? love the earth. love the creator.” |
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| also this weekend, our nephew was married!!!
it was a beautiful wedding. beautiful dresses. beautiful weather! below is a picture of me & my hunky husband. after the reception some of us snapped some family pix outside. enjoy your monday! |
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