My friend Pam came over today and we cropped for a few hours. I only got one layout done, but she managed to do 5! Here’s mine. It’s the entrance to the old town in Tallinn.
This is the first of several I have planned for pictures from our trip to Tallinn in October, 2006.
I wasn’t sure where this was going, but I really like where it wound up. Yes, that is hand stitching. 🙂
What do you think? Will she like it?
These are pictures from when we said goodbye to our good friends before they moved to Baltimore. Ella was born the day after Reino.
Here’s a 2-pager I just finished. This is for my own contest as well as Tracy’s challenge to do something with ribbon that you’ve never done before. I’ve never done this with ribbon.
The left side.
And the right side.
I used a square punch to cut out the smaller pictures. I then used the leftovers from those squares and cut out the title with my Wizard and a set of Sizzlets (Playground font). I might straighten that title up, but I’m not really worried about it. 🙂
I’m hosting a contest at Scrap Haven this weekend. It’s been a couple of months since I’ve done any real scrapbooking. I always seem to get a lot done during contests and challenges, so I thought I’d post my own. I started with an initial RAK and will add to it every time I complete a layout. Whatever I drag out to use, I’m going to share it! Here’s my first layout.
I added some of the chipboard flowers, a small amount of ribbon and some dewdrops (in the center of the flowers) to the kitty. Come play!
No, I don’t boycott my blog in the summer! I’ve been busy, busy, busy here in Texas. We arrived in Texas on 21 May. On the 23rd, Reino and I flew with my mom to visit my sister in Virginia. We drove with Brenda to Pennsylvania to visit my aunts and cousins. On the way there, we stopped in West Virginia to meet Leslie! We had a great time meeting her and Elizabeth.
While in Virginia, my niece Stephanie and I made a flip flop album. This was the first attempt for both of us and while we did have some difficult moments, we are both pleased with the results. I’m definitely going to make more of these.
Stephanie working on the flip flop album cover.
The completed cover. She will write the title of her album once she decides on the pictures.
The back of the closed album. We put the ribbon on it to tie it closed because this is a prototype :). We will do some things differently in later albums, but this one needed a little more support to keep it together.
These are the pages I made. The two green polka dot ones are for pictures.
Stephanie made these pages, including the cover.
I’ve been planning this for almost a year. I went on a road trip with my sister last summer and we made several U-turns between her home and our destination. I don’t think she reads my blog. If you know her, don’t tell her what I made for her. Yes, I handcut the title.
Front:
And the back:
I have to put my scrapping supplies away now. I have a lot to do to get ready for Monday.
I was looking for some pictures to put in the altered Pooh book (which I haven’t started) and found this picture of Reino and sil at their first meeting. I’ve already got this picture in Reino’s scrapbook so I thought I should alter a frame and make a gift for sil. I’ve never altered a frame before and I kept it simple.
While trying to decide on a theme for the Pooh book, I found a package of papers that I hadn’t opened yet! Rachel brought them to me in February. I think I ordered them from 2peas, but I’m not sure.
Here’s a lovely set by Autumn Leaves
And some by 3bugs
And a single Rusty Pickle sheet
I’m supposed to be working on some layouts, but I’m going to do something else tonight instead. I found this book while I was putting some things together for a friend’s grandson. I’m going to alter it. I’m not sure how just yet. Stay tuned.
I cleaned out one of my Paper Takers today. I can’t believe how much cardstock I had in that one. But now it’s ready to be refilled. Only four more days until we leave!
I also received confirmation from GASC that I will be working a volunteer shift in the education center. That means that, in addition to the 5 classes for which I’m registered, I will get to be in at least one other class while helping the instructor. And it’s up to the instructor’s discretion to give me a kit from the class. Woohoo!