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.