The next installment in the lost art of blogging. Haha! Dying with so many social media outlets. I mean they are instant gratification, wouldn't you say? It is so much easier to share things without having to actually SHARE things. I am seriously the queen. I do not write handwritten letters, nor email. I hate talking on the phone anymore. Please just text me. Yeah I am one of THOSE. I will try harder. To share. To have a real voice. I love my phone. I need to learn to put it down and do something that I wouldn't normally do. Maybe just one day a week. I will try. Whittle my social networking down. Or manage my time better. Yes THAT really needs to happen. HAHA!
Anyway have many many pages to share with you! I am sure if you follow me anywhere else (there is that social media thing again) you have seen these. Maybe you dont. For that reason, here we go.
Beware it is a lot of eye candy! Haha!
First up is the page I did for the Pop Off The Page 2 class. Challenge. I lifted JJ. I really love her style. She has been inspiring me since the sis days. Yeah I have been doing this a LONG time. HA!
My beautiful daughter Raven. My daughter raven. She is 17. She sometimes feels life is hard, unfair, maybe it's not worth it. Teens go through this. She is beautiful to me. I tell her it isn't as bad as it seems. Life is beautiful even with all the heartache and sadness. She will be 18 in a few months. It's been a long (seemed short) journey to this chapter, but it's been worth every bump. She is my first born. I am looking forward to what life brings us next.
Me and the girls at cha. This is for the scrapjacked that went up last month. You still have till the 15th to play. Why not do so?!
Used lots of Whisker Graphics for this page. It is for the DT. I love those glassine bags. I layered bags on top of bags. Divine twine was used to stitch the tag.
All these next ones are made with the March Studio Calico kits. That whole lot inspired me. I love the Neverland kit.
So many different techniques. This one I cut my quote with my cameo. Layed down washi tape, misted then pulled up my washi tape. Laid down my quote and traced it with my gold pen. Viola. Title created. This was quite by accident. Haha!
For this one I cut that file (one of my fav) and I really wanted to make it pretty but subtle. I layered my washi tape sticky side up. Different colors. I then sprinkled it with glitter. Bam. Instant sparkle. Of course I used a transparent glitter so my washi would show through.
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE my cameo? Well I do. This one has a few cut files on it. The title, the frame, the butterflies. LOVE! I also like to cut my files a head of time so I usually do so in a nuteral cardstock. This one was a shimmery white, it didn't match the colors and I wanted it to pop. I misted it with the mister huey and now it looks awesome. Haha! I love how it turned out.
Last one for now. I misted a few doilies and then cut them up. I put them together with some staples and made my own pie chart. I also made my own frame for this page by cutting some cardstock by hand. Lastly I used glue and glitter on my clothes pins, spots and heart.
That is all for now. Today is NSD and I actually have it off. Not going to go anywhere. Sit at home and make something pretty. How bout you?
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I have had the best time making myself be creative everyday. Trying to use my stuff right after I buy it or within a few weeks has been a challenge but honestly it has been freeing. I have given away so much of things I have bought because I buy so much (or am given) and would only find time to create once a week or so. It was heartbreaking to give away so much of it and honestly I would end up hanging on to it for years. There as a point in time that I thought I needed at least 2 of every paper. No more.
I do still find myself, every once in a while, wanting to pick up 2 of a pp. I talk myself out of it. I just remember all the piles of paper or junk I have given away and it makes me put that extra bit right back. It has taken a good many years to get to this point but I am so happy with myself that I have made this leap. Yes I was a hoarder. Ok, ok, I am still a hoarder. Or some sort of one. LOL!
All this making myself use the things I buy has lead to MANY layouts. Creative bits. The more I create the more I want to create. Seriously. Once felt like a chore now feels like a hobby again. It makes me happy. Makes me feel free. I love making stuff. I have become passionate bout my art again. Yes art. I love finding new ways to use my paper and stuff. I try to change what I do no matter how small. Here are a few of the things I've done.
The new Scrapjacked is up. This ALWAYS gets me wanting to create. I feel like we jack the best of the best. Who wouldnt want a reason to lift the fabulous? Most of the thinking is done for you. You can jack a little of what makes them great or a lot. We scrapjacked the awesome Janna Werner. She is a fab artist and person. I got to work with her on the Hambly dt and she is not only talented but sweet as can be. Come play! Me and the man on valentines day this year. WE had a wonderful date weekend. I enjoyed every minute of it.
The next few are from the March Studio Calico kit and add ons. I must admit I got the kits in the mail and thought to myself, what was I thinking!
Then I started to play and oh man I am really inspired. Even this boyish Hook add on. LOVE it. I rarely do such boyish layouts but I like the way this one came out. This is my sweet aeden tooting the new years horn this year.
Wet feet. Me, Aeden, and Aria had played in the sprinklers and to document that I took a pic of our wet grassy feet. They really enjoyed that mom played in the sprinklers with them just like a big kid. I love memories like this. Aside from using the SC kits for this I also used some washi tape from a past kit. Made the feather with it. Not to mention that adorable foxy flair from Pandaeight. I have "known" Martha since the SIS days and she is a sweet talented lady. We should all buy handmade soo please go support. I also have been using wire on my layouts. I had a lot of it and wanted to use it instead of tossing it. I like it. Yes I have a huge grin on my face. Yes I am pleased with myself. HAHA!
Lastly a page that I love. Not because I think it looks beautiful but because of the pictures. Well actually I guess I should love every page...anyway, this one is of my daughter and I. We always go to see the Twilight movies at midnight. We stand in the cold waiting in a HUGE line for hours, laughing joking and freezing our butts off!! I love it! This page is simple, light and totally showcases these photos. The photos are the star of the page or at least I think so. Oh and I must say thank you Studio Calico because I would have NEVER used those rub-ons. They are super cute but I feel like rub-ons are more trouble then they are worth. I may have changed my mind.
May. hehe!
Well that is all I shall share for now but believe me I have much more!
Thanks for stopping by and if you decide you would like to join me in my creative endeavor leave me a comment letting me know! I will try to leave you love and support you in whatever way I can. 15 mins a day keeps the mojoless away! *wink*
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Ok I am in such a blah place right now. I know its a number of reasons but the main one is PMS. Yes I said it. I mean 99% of my readers are ladies so why not just put it out there. I hate that week or two out of the month where everything makes me wanna jump off a cliff. Tears are always waiting to come pouring out my eyes. Am I the only one? HMPH. When I get this way I find it hard to do much of anything.
I had a interview the other day. My 3rd since I have been out of school. They all seem to have been right around THAT time. I dont deal with rejection well and I am not use to not getting the job. I have only ever not gotten the job one time. The guy that interviewed me was a JERK so I knew it was a no go. I was dissapointed but it wasnt that big of a deal. That was over 15 years ago.
I graduated top of my class with a 3.97 and perfect attendance. Why the heck cant I get a job?!? I am just so confused and hurt. I feel like it must be me. I'm taking it personally. I know I shouldnt. Again with the "I give myself very good advice, but I rarely seldom follow it." It really is true. I guess I just don't know how to snap my heart out of it. If I thought slapping myself in the face would help, I would. Ha!
I am lucky, I am blessed, even tho I dont feel like it. I shouldnt have to remind myself that, it could be worse. I could be batteling cancer or a loss of a loved one. Heartache knows everyone. So snap out of it! Right?!
Right. I have friends who are super awesome, family that I adore and adores me back. My soulmate. Who could ask for anything more?! With that being said I am going to TRY not to let this, financial bull s%^& bring me down. I am going to assume that there is something better out there. Eventually it will come my way. IF it never does, well at least I lived my life happy and not worrying about all the crap I cant change. Life is SHORT. Wow feel like I have had this talk before. (wink)I guess sometimes we need reminding. I am not perfect. Havent I mentioned that?
Ok so on to the small stuff. My son Rowan walked out on the porch where my hubby and I were standing. He looked up at said "look mom a heart!" I looked up and there it was. Ran in and grabbed my camera.
I love this picture. Now I have a story to and a page to go with it.
It reminds me how kids can enjoy and appreciate small things that us adults miss.
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