Hello

Hello everyone!  I.m still alive and kicking, just been busy working on my latest photo book.  Another wedding album but this one has 61 brand new pages in beautiful colors of pink and gray.  I think it turned out wonderful and can't wait to see it in print!  I hope the bride and groom will be really surprised with it!  Just wanted to share it with you guys...take a look at it ( scroll down to the bottom of page) and let me know what you think of it.  I hope to be back soon and in the mean time, stay warm!

Its Friday!

Yep, its finally Friday!  I don't know why that is such a big deal to me for since I do not work outside of the home any more, its not like that day is any different than any other day, lol.  I do know it means that for my sons, they can usually spend the weekend at home enjoying their families so as ole Martha says, "Its a good thing!"

I have been scrapping up a storm as usual.  I have the wedding album done for Andrea using the Whispers of Winter Collection by Rina Kroes.  I think it turned out lovely but I have heard nothing back from her as of yet :(
I have 39 pages done for the wedding photo book I am making for my hubby's boss.  I am really enjoying the process of  creating it as I am looking through my stash and using kits from some of my favorite designers.  Many, I had not even unzipped yet, can you believe it?  I had completely forgotten I had purchased some of them!  When I get it finished I will post a screen show down at the bottom of this page with my other photo books so you can see it.  Speaking of photo books, I spent about three weeks getting many photo books put together, ready for my family to order and print out.  Many more are in the works- family are you listening? lol

My son finally got my friend LaRanda her cd with the layouts I had made for her using Rina Kroes' Marshmallow Collection.  I have not heard anything from her either...hmmm.  It kind of hurts my little baby-feelings when I don't get any kind of response when I make something for someone.  It doesn't matter though for I do so enjoy my digi-scrapping but if people would only stop and realize the hours involved when making a photo book, or any thing, for that matter.  Years ago, I spent hours and hours doing counted cross-stitch (between the years spent doing that and the years I have now spent at the pc doing digi-scrapping, its no wonder why I am blind-lol).  Anyway, people always wanted me to make them something but they never wanted to pay me for my services.  I don't really get that....I mean the auto-mechanic does not fix my car for nothing.  I am charged when I go to the doctor.  If I was fortunate enough to have a maid, she would expect payment for her services.  I am doing my best to create pretty works of art from photos, to create memories the family can treasure.  I spend many many hours at the computer doing this.  Granted I do not consider it to be manual labor for I love doing it but isn't my time just as valuable as the auto mechanic?  Oh well, it would be nice to be able to make some kind of a living from doing the things I love but until then, just as with my counted cross-stitch, most of the scrapbook pages I do, I give to my family and friends - labors of love as Great Mamaw Ruby used to say.  Speaking of which, I have a little gift for you today!

This is a quick page I found on my hard drive, and I do not believe I have shared it with you before.  If I have, please forgive this ole Granny for being repetitive.  I used the Classic Elegance kit by Kimmi Stewart.
"Classic Elegance is simply that; classic! This kit is packed so full of little baubles, beautiful ribbons and lace and wonderfully textured papers that Kimmi couldn’t possibly fit it all into the preview. With rich crimson, classic charcoal black, creamy beige, the grit of wrought iron and softness of antiqued gold, it is full of elegant details that are perfect for heritage, fall, masculine and feminine photos."  Please visit Kimmi's SBE store to see this, and many other wonderful products, and enjoy the gift!

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A Scrappin' Happy Time

I have been very busy, as I'm sure most of you have, the past few weeks.  We really enjoyed  the holidays this year!    Very little emphasis was put on the commercial aspects of gifts and decorations but rather just making time to spend a few hours with family and friends.  It was quite nice, indeed!  And, as usual, I spent many hours with my scrapbooks on the computer.  I now have over thirty photo books completely finished and ready for printing!  I am so proud of them and have much more I hope to get done this year.  It may be foolish to some but I guess I view it all as my legacy... something to leave to my kids and grandchildren when I have left this earthly world... I don't want them to forget me, lol!

I have really been working hard on heritage pages but then a new kit will be released, and I drop everything to start a brand new project!  That darn ole Rina gets me every time!  Such is the case with her newest collection, WHISPERS OF WINTER   Of course Rina has a page kit complete with beautiful papers and lots of elements but in her typical fashion, she has not stopped there.  This week she has added to the SBE store:  borders, accent clusters, frame clusters and stacked papers - just tons of gorgeous stuff!   I really do not have very many snow pictures BUT my Grandson was in a wedding last year that had a winter theme complete with snowmen and snowflakes....there is another album in the making!  Indulge me please, and I will show you what I have done so far...

 

You really must run over to the SBE store and check out all of the WHISPERS OF WINTER COLLECTION by RINA KROES to create pages for your own winter wonderland!  Plus, its all on sale!
See you soon!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I WANTED TO TAKE THE TIME TO WISH  YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
IT IS MY PRAYER THE LORD CONTINUES TO BLESS EACH ONE OF US WITH LOVE,  HEALTH, AND HAPPINESS...AND THE GOOD SENSE TO RECOGNIZE WITH MUCH THANKSGIVING EACH BLESSING THROUGHOUT 2011.
PEACE!