Wine Holder

We have these wonderful wine/grape shimmer patterned papers in the store, so since Cal decided to start collecting wines, I thought it would be nice to get him a really nice wine and make him this "altered" holder. I covered the outside with the shimmer paper, used a different pattern on the top and yet a couple of different ones on the inside (as you can see below). Inside in the bottom, I lined where the wine rests with some velvet paper. I added some velvet ribbon on the top and bottom, a few ribbons to hold the knobs together and a brown bling flourish to accentuate the opening. It is beautiful. The only problem I had was the "really nice wine" I bought didn't fit in it. Christmas Eve, I had to go out and get a "shorter" bottle of nice wine. He ended up with both wines . . . Happy New Year!

Christmas Angel

While decorating for Christmas this year, I noticed that most of my decorations were angels. I took a few pictures and used those ones that looked the best. I used one of our new large dies that cuts the scalloped piece, I added some bling words and flourishes and then cut some scallops out of an S.E.I piece of paper and added them to the row of pictures at the bottom. I couldn't find the right colored "angel" word so I used the name "Angela" and lopped off the last "a". I wanted the title to be Christmas Angels, but couldn't spend the extra $ just for an "s". The first and third angels I made when I used to do ceramics. There is more, but these ones got the idea across. I guess I like angels.

Happy Holidays 2007

It was great to have my sister and her family down for Christmas this year. They always get things moving. Jim is here with Jade and my elf daughter Faith. Then there is my nephews Matthew and Anthony. Brenda and Donna are on the next picture with my sister Donna and then again Matt and Anthony. Along the bottom is my dad by the Christmas tree, my mom's dog Max dressed in his holiday gear, then Jim (my brother-in-law) with Lucas (man did those two wrestle this year). Then we have my Mom reading the Christmas Story (which she does every year) -- thank goodness we didn't have to sing Silent Night . . . no one can hit those high notes. My dad again in the next picture then my brother Ken and Matt. We always do Christmas Eve with my parents. It is a tradition that no one really wants to miss. We visit, catch up, goof around, play some games, eat our faces off, hand out gifts then eat some more. Christmas wouldn't be the same without it. Somehow with Sky and I taking pictures, we got missed in the pictures . . . as per usual.

Lucas - Grade 5

This line of Basic Grey has worked so well for car pictures. Just makes sense then that it would work well for my little man. I added some rub-ons and foam letters and number 5 and that was it. With such a large photo and great patterned paper, I figured why play around with it anymore. I like it the way it is.

Sky - Grade 8

I finally got to use some of the lazor-cut specialty paper in the store. Can't for the life of me remember which company it is from. Some ribbon, a buckle and flowers completed this page along with some bling brads. Who would have thought a school picture could have looked so good.

I'm Back!

Geesh!!! It has been forever since I have blogged . . . or scrapbooked for that matter. Then when I finally got something done, I couldn't get it on my blog. I am; however, at a different computer and it seems to be working better. I'll charge the batteries on my camera, download some snaps and get back up and running hopefully later tonight. Then I can check what the heck is wrong with my computer and why I keep getting some kind of certificate expiration pop-up. If anyone knows how I can get rid of it . . . let me know. Otherwise I may have to blog from a distance. Nice to be back.

Punk

This is my niece Miranda. I loved these pictures the minute I saw them. A new look to scrapbook. I used the Rockstar paper because of the hair and eyes. The colors worked too.

Just Her Style

This is my niece Miranda. I enjoyed scrapbooking her red hair . I used one of our new dies for all of the circles. I used some of the rub-ons I have been stockpiling for years. It was a fun page to put together.

Precious Moments

Faith had these "crazy" pink plaid pants on this day which popped right out of every picture . . . so I used a bunch of pink, purple and green flowers to "disguise" them. Eventhough the page is about horseback riding . . . it is girly and pretty and I like it. I used some new paper and a new rub on for the title and cut flowers and butterflies out of a matching piece of paper, added some fun ribbon and leftover rub on words . . . done . . . fun . . . hope they like it . . . 'cause I had fun making it. That's it. Five new pages . . . I feel better . . . love the scrapbooking therapy.

Dishes

Okay, okay, I dropped the ball on the journalling this weekend; but I had a blast doing pages. Faith and Jade doing the dishes at Gramma's house. Look at my girls -- cool! Besides one new patterned paper, everything else was mine and I used up some stuff and made a page I liked. The memories were wonderful. May add some journalling later. I was just enjoying cutting and pasting this weekend.

Blue Windows to the Soul

Just another one of those photos I found this weekend. I love how Spud's eyes look so blue. I love this paper and finally forced myself to buy the Wilma Basic Grey chipboard letters I have wanted for so long. They worked on the page as did the felt letters. It was a quick page which I enjoyed doing.

Camping with Gido

As I was looking through some old photographs for one of Luke's school projects, I came upon some old pictures of the kids. I love these two photographs of Faith as a baby. As the journalling states, we went on a summer holiday for eight weeks and had a blast. It was Faith, her mom and dad and Gido. I want her to have these memories. Man time flies!

Uniquely You

Right when Sky got her braces, I wanted to do a page to show just how happy she was to get them. I started this page pretty much the day after but have been so busy that I just finished it today at work. In fact, today (Sunday) I decided I had to do some scrapbooking because I have been unable to for so long. All I actually had to do to finish it was add the buttons; but it didn't seem done until they were added.

Braces for Sky

After quite a few appointments to the College of Dentistry at the University of Saskatchewan, Sky finally got her "much awaited" braces. As you can tell by the smile on her face, she is quite thrilled to finally be "wired". The orthodontist made her day when he put green elastics on them. We are finally on our way to straight teeth. Unfortunately for her, her mouth hurt so much the other day, the only food that didn't hurt to eat was chocolate cheesecake ----aaawwwww!!

Yeeee-ooouch!!!!

Those with weak stomachs, don't look any further. This is what happens when you get your thumb too close to a meat slicer. Ya, Faith has had quite the week. I guess most of this explains why I haven't had much time to blog. Faith cut her finger, got new glasses, got a speeding ticket, she lost her cell phone and then some guy ran into her on 22nd Street. Besides the 98% and 100% she has gotten in her math class, she really should have stayed in bed all of this week and part of last. It seems between doctor's appointments, optometrist appointments, weddings, orthodontist appointments, work, work and work, tutors, work, boyfriends and work again, I haven't had much time to even do housework (pity). We have so much new product in the store and we are getting ready for the two crops coming up soon so, eventually some new pages and wall art will be posted. I hope everyone is doing alright out there.

Faith's New Glasses

We have been trying to get to the bottom of Faith's migraine headaches so we had her go and see the optometrist again. Apparently she needs a certain type of lens to help her read from the board. After a few appointments, she was still getting headaches so we are going back and forth to see what can be done to alleviate her eye strain. We'll keep checking in to it to see what we can do. In the meanwhile, she loves her frames.

Shoes

I snapped this silly picture one day when I was sitting on the front steps kinda feeling a bit like a kid. I got reflective about life and how no one wants to get hurt in life -- by other people or other things. These shoes made me smile because they are always my "stand-in", "comfortable", "friendly" shoes that don't hurt me. I loved the paper when I noticed it one day near the bottom of a stack of paper. After I finished the page, I moved the paper up where everyone could see it -- because it's "prettiful".

classics

We got this wonderful RockStar paper in at the store and I had to use it with a picture of Cal with his car. I thought it was wonderful together. It suits Cal since he loves classic rock, his car is a classic . . . you fill in the rest.

Whew!!!!

It was a very busy weekend at Just Scrap It. Our Friday Late Night Crop was so much fun with so many fantastic women to scrap and chat with. We had just gotten in boxes and boxes of new product and were trying desperately to get it all out . . . beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Then on Saturday, because we had so much product to find room for, Julie and I decided to re-merchandise the store a bit . . . crazy, crazy, crazy. So, sorry . . . no new pages. Besides, with Ralna and Deb coming back from Vegas, there will be even more new product to work with . . . hee, hee, hee!

Cal's '77 Vette

What a perfect way to end a fun weekend. Not only did I get some pages done, I saw Dionne (who worked at JSI when I began to scrapbook). She is a radio-personality in Yorkton who came in to see some friends. Then to top it off, Cal and I got the 'vette running and took it out for a cruise on Sunday Nite. I drove it to work Monday and out for supper Monday. My kids came home from their dad's place and all of this tied in a neat bundle -- made me very happy. I think the topper; however, was that Lucas told me he had read the entire book I had just bought him -- and he ASKED FOR MORE BOOKS TO READ!!!!!! Yeah BABY!!!!!

Here Comes the Bride

I love this picture of Rhea that Faith snapped as she walked down the isle. She looks so happy. Daddy was trying his best to not cry -- he is so sweet. So many of us know Rhea as the Dairy/Angus farmgirl that isn't afraid of some cow drool or doodoo. I have had so many comments on just how well she "cleans up". You truly were a very beautiful bride. And for those who know you, it matches your wonderful personality.

Far Away

A Day in the Life

What an easy page. I have loved this line of paper since it arrived at Just Scrap It and was just waiting for a picture to go on it. Then this flower popped out at me and the page was almost done. Don't Faith and Mike look cute together?

Joy

Since Jade is such a soft kind of kid, this line of paper works so well for her. I used up some scraps from a previous page, used up some stickers from the same Daisy D line and added some Prima flowers and a Basic Grey Rub-On. Jade and Nathan looked so cute together.

Beautiful Jade

My Jade had no problem with pictures with her Mom. I wish it would have been a bit warmer so that Jade hadn't worn her jacket. Her dress was so perfectly Jade: pink, cute, soft and lovely. I used a favorite line of Basic Grey, did some hand-written journalling, used the new steel magnolias, a Heidi Swapp clock face, some bling . . . well you can see. I enjoyed making this page . . . I guess I like to doodle -- been doing it all my life (didn't think it would help me out anywhere) Nice to underestimate a frivilous past-time.

Snarl

I was hoping for some pictures with my children and Cal at the wedding since we would all be dressed up. I guess I'll have to try it again when we all have jeans and t-shirts on. Sky looked absolutely beautiful in this dress and her hair and make-up done; however, it is not how she prefers to be. Her response to "I would like a picture of us girls together" was: "I wore the dress, you're not taking a picture too!" I guess I'll just have to settle for whatever I can take; which is the way it should be -- the way she is: casual and crazy!

Fabulous Flip Flops

I loved that eventhough us four girls came from three provinces and had no contact prior to the wedding, we all wore flip flops with no heels for the wedding. Each had their own degree of bling; but had bling non-the-less.

Follow Your Dreams

I made this canvas for Sky out of the best pictures I had taken when she was riding for me this summer. I had only taken my digital camera (which is nice to delete the ones that weren't good); however, I know my SLR with the 300 mm zoom would have taken better pictures. Guess I need a new camera.

The Girlz

Told you I'd be one of the girls in "orange". Actually I kind of liked my dress. My daughters said that I looked beautiful. It's amazing what a gown, updo and make-up can do for a "jeans and t-shirt kind of girl". Of course, that's me on the left. Pamela is beside me. Kara is next to Pamela and Heather is on the opposite end. We all got along well. We loved the fact that despite our distance from each other (B.C., Sask and Manitoba), we all ended up wearing very blingy flip-flops with our dresses (& no heels).

The Bride and her Daddy

From the time we arrived out at Champetre County, we contemplated the location for the wedding ceremony: inside the Saloon or outside in the Garden (the original plan). The weather forecast called for the possibility of a thunderstorm. The ceremony was at 3pm -- we would decide at noon. Considerably later than that, it was decided that we would go with the Garden idea since Rhea and Michael had their hearts set on it. Not a drop of rain fell -- up until Rhea began her walk down the isle. The entire time we stood outside for the ceremony, it rained. The bridal party giggled the entire time. Rhea and Mike snickered a bit too. The minute the documents were signed and we walked back down the isle, the rain stopped. It didn't rain the rest of the day. Thanks to the good sense of humor of the Bride and Groom, the silliness of the Bridal Party and the amazing talent of Sheryl who did hair and make-up for the girls -- no one could tell we had gotten so wet. Everyone's clothes, make-up, hair looked perfect the rest of the day. The only thing worse for wear was the temporary marriage license which dried by the next day.

Unique Wedding Photo

I will be scrapbooking Rhea's Wedding photographs for her (and with her). This should be a very interesting journey as you can tell by this particular picture. Rhea's family owns and operates a Dairy Farm in British Columbia while Michael and his family own and operate a Black Angus Farm just outside of Saskatoon. I learned (during the course of the weekend) that there is a rivalry between Dairy and Beef farmers. I also learned that there is different ways to prepare them for shows (and portraits at a wedding). I learned to keep my mouth shut about any aspect of them since I don't even know the correct terminology to refer to them by. They are not modest, they spook easily, they eliminate in proportions unseen by a city girl. They snot, drool and are fond of pretty orange and red bouquets of flowers. The pure mass of them is astounding. This is not a formal photograph -- it is a candid taken from behind the photographer. Take a look at the Ring Bearer's face. Rhea, I can hear your laugh from here!

Busy, Busy Life

Rhea's wedding is this weekend, so I had to get the girls and spud new clothes. It's a bit of a kick in the head when your daughter likes and looks good in a dress like this. I have been very busy with going back to work, getting the kids back to school, going to my highschool reunion and now Rhea's wedding. I should be able to get some pages done after the wedding. I am doing her album so I may even have some wedding pages on here for you. I hope everyone has a great weekend -- we'll chat next week -- I hope!

2nd Nature

At the end of August, my mother and I went out to watch my daughter Sky ride her horse. After walking through the pasture for awhile, tacking up Neeko, visiting with the llamas, other horses, cats, dogs and donkey; Sky rode for us. The entire time, she had a smile on her face. She talked to the horse and made sure he wasn't ridden too hard. She had treats in her pocket (which Neeko kept trying to get at) so she could give him some whenever she felt he needed one. She spends most of her free time outside with "her animals". She loves being at the farm and riding. It is second nature for her to ride bareback and run through the fields with her "friends".

American Muscle

Again, I missed Cruise Weekend; but Cal took tons of pictures for me to scrapbook. I picked out my favorites and developed them along with his. The Basic Grey Obscure line looks great with each and every picture. I used a little black acrylic paint on this one, sandpapered, added a skunk stripe and a title and I was done. One of those simple pages that I love.

eggsplosion

What can I say . . . one of the funniest experiences of my life: after heating up some hard-boiled eggs, Cal tried to stab one with his fork and the darn thing blew up . . . everywhere . . . we screamed and then laughed as Cal stabbed a couple more . . . just to see what would happen.

Mini Family Album

Since I couldn't take my children to my 25-Year High School Reunion, I made a 3" x 3 album with pictures of them as young children and now. This particular album I bought at JSI and liked it because it had minature page protectors in it of which you could add to. It came with 10 page protectors which was all I needed for this project. I used up scraps for the entire book since it was so small. I made wallet-sized photos which fit almost perfectly. It was quick and fun and everyone loved it.

My Love for Fast Cars

Under most circumstances, if asked, I would spend the vast amount of my spare time scrapbooking. That is, unless I am given the choice to spend a sunny day cruising around in a fast, old car. A new small car is wonderful for when I am looking for fuel efficiency; however, I am talking about my other, other passion. When it is not about my children, my man, my career, my family or hobby of scrapbooking. When I just want to do something for myself: sitting in a 60's or 70's Firebird, Camaro, Corvette, 'Cuda, Charger, Challenger, GTO, GTX, Roadrunner . . . the list goes on (but ends abruptly before Mustangs) is what soothes stress in me and gets my adrenaline pumping. I love the sound of 350 or 400 Big Block and as crazy as it sounds I love the smell of gas, grease and leather interior. Chrome is a thing of beauty as is the lines of these cars. Well, as you can tell, I spent part of the weekend taking a look at some cars. This one is my favorite . . . having had two of them myself and driving them whenever I could. I rebuilt the 400 in the 1967 and loved driving it (mainly because it had a vertical shift and rumbled when it idled). Enough car talk, I'll get to scrapping the pictures as soon as I get them developed. Hope everyone else had a great weekend.

Love You Madly Sweet Love You

Used up some older paper here, a scalloped heart, some bling, rub-ons, buttons, flowers, did some doodling and added some of the flower grid chipboard from the Maya Roads tin. I painted it pink and figured out how to make it into a heart. The xoxo on the bottom are also from the grid chipboard pieces with STICKLES on them. Another PINK page for my PINK Jaderoo.

Basic Grey

Basic Grey pricing has come down a bit (thanks to the Canadian dollar). We still have some in the store and will hopefully be getting more in soon (I can't stop using it -- it is wonderful) The colors seem to work well with so many different kinds of photographs. Come on in to Just Scrap It - The Scrapbook Shop and check out all of the new layouts.

pUGLY dogs

Used some of the Jolee's Boutique stickers for these older pictures of Cal with his two Chinese Pugs. These pups were unique. The Runt (Lincoln) was bought first and Kleff came from another family when she was two or three. Lincoln thought that she was the boss and constantly tried to prove it. They were originally bred as fighting dogs in China and you saw it daily in Cal's house. I think the funniest thing about them was the "lack of bark". Lincoln "barked" at the TV every time there was an animal on it -- she was the ultimate "tough chick" but she could fit in a shoe box.

Mutant - Cal at the Water Fight

A little new, a little old. I used a new basic grey line here and some old embellishments. The circular grid is from a Maya Roads tin. I painted the grid black and used a few of the circles on the bottom -- painted them green and put glossy accents on them.

Sharon and Dionne

This was my favorite picture Dionne and I took while she was in town. We visited a few times around her family reunion commitments. In May, she helped raise money for Breast Cancer by agreeing to shave her head if they reached a certain goal. It is starting to grow back now. Lucky for Dee, she can pull off pretty much any hairstyle (as we have seen before). Fortunate for me, the picture worked well with my favorite new line of Basic Grey.

Journalling

It's a blue blue kind of day (overcast). I loved the thunderstorms over the weekend; however, it didn't do much for the hair and dressy clothes during our 25th Highschool Reunion. Got some photos, gettin' more online soon. Album up and coming! Again, not home, can't upload pictures of my new pages. Will try to do so tomorrow if I can get to MY computer. Gearing up for Rhea's wedding. I'll be one of the ones in ORANGE.

Dionne

Dionne was in Saskatoon today. I snapped a few photos and will try to scrap them and get them blogged soon. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

This Book Belongs to Lucas

The Scenic Route Collection of Stickers had this "This Book Belongs to . . ." so I used it with my favorite picture from his party . . . one that captures the mood of the day . . .I am around on my 40th page of the album. Done the waterfight, the gift opening and the guests. Still have to work on cake, nintendo and breakfast. Hope to be done soon.

Lucas' Birthday Book

I used the Scenic Route Paper and Sticker line for Lucas' Birthday Book. The sayings and colors were perfect.
I took pictures of each of the kids that came to Lucas' Party. They were all soaking wet but happy and in a rush to get on with their war.
The neighbor got in on the fight. There seemed to be so many pictures that I wanted to use so I used them all.

Lucas' 8" x 8" Birthday Album

I am twenty-five pages into an 8" x 8" album for Lucas about his birthday party. Forgot my camera today, but will try to get some pages online for you asap. Used Scenic Route paper and stickers which have worked very well. Makes an album easy and fast.

Earth Muffin

Deb coined this phrase for me. Sky is my nature lover. She takes care of plants, animals, insects, reptiles, etc. So, when Deb saw these pictures, she called Sky my Earth Muffin. To me, a muffin is a healthy comfort foot and Sky is happy and healthy when she is outside in nature. The term fit her perfectly. Her favorite color is green, so I went with this Crate Paper line. The title is a Technique Tuesday acrylic font that I colored in with our fantastic gold gel pens. "Muffin" is chipboard painted.