... thats what we are! Terri and I .... ever since we met in 2002. We met working a scrapbook show in Mesa for Club Scrap, and we've been best of friends ever since.
She arrived Friday evening ... and i had every intention of recording each day with photos posted here, but we've been going 100 mph since she arrived ... thank goodness she's taking pictures ... because I keep forgetting!
We browsed through my scrapbooks yesterday morning .... a real walk down memory lane! It really reminded me why I love making scrapbooks full of photos AND journaling. There was so much detail information in the journaling that we might have otherwise forgotten .
We're making amazing stuff! Hitting lots of antique stores! Running here and there ... and having a blast!
I'll eventually get around to posting some photos ... but for now ... well, we've got big plans for today!!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
An afternoon in Paradise!
A walk on the beach ... or a horseback ride .... both accomplish the same thing for me .... a complete mental cleansing.
I used to own horses, and do alot of trail riding, but that was in another life. I haven't had the opportunity to go riding for awhile. But a friend called me last month .... said she had gotten some discount coupons for Cave Creek Outfitters ... 50% off on a two hour ride!! I was all over that one.
The first two times we had the ride scheduled, we got rained out .... but this time ... the weather was perfect! So worth the wait .... 75 degrees, a nice breeze, sunny skies ... and a desert green and blooming!
Such a great time ... and I'm not even sore today!! Well, except for where my leg got a little too close passing a cactus ... but I got all the needles out!
Jake was a great ride ... he likes to rub his belly on scrub brush ... I could always tell when he was "eyeing" a good one ... and had to direct him the other way!
The desert is a beautiful place!
I used to own horses, and do alot of trail riding, but that was in another life. I haven't had the opportunity to go riding for awhile. But a friend called me last month .... said she had gotten some discount coupons for Cave Creek Outfitters ... 50% off on a two hour ride!! I was all over that one.
The first two times we had the ride scheduled, we got rained out .... but this time ... the weather was perfect! So worth the wait .... 75 degrees, a nice breeze, sunny skies ... and a desert green and blooming!
Such a great time ... and I'm not even sore today!! Well, except for where my leg got a little too close passing a cactus ... but I got all the needles out!
Jake was a great ride ... he likes to rub his belly on scrub brush ... I could always tell when he was "eyeing" a good one ... and had to direct him the other way!The desert is a beautiful place!
Enjoy your week!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Nuances de Printemps
Hmmm, I don't know what that means actually ... but it sure was a good time!
My friends, Tiffanie, Linda and I headed to Carol Wingerts this past Saturday morning for this event. We were greeted at her front door with this ....
We were there to experience a special day creating one of her heirloom books in the quaint surroundings of her backyard paradise.
We stepped onto the patio where Carol had place settings for 15. Each setting had this fabulous metal tin filled with antique and new buttons, lace, findings, flowers, trims ... all the makings for a fabulous book. The center pieces on each table held alot of her own personal stash items and trims that we could pick from as well.
We started the morning with homemade pastries and breads, fresh coffee, hot tea ... fresh tulips and the eiffel tower. Later in the day we had salad and pasta for lunch, and the afternoon was full of some of the yummiest cookies ever!!
We each had a darling handmade flower for our name tag.
My friends, Tiffanie, Linda and I headed to Carol Wingerts this past Saturday morning for this event. We were greeted at her front door with this ....
We were there to experience a special day creating one of her heirloom books in the quaint surroundings of her backyard paradise.
We stepped onto the patio where Carol had place settings for 15. Each setting had this fabulous metal tin filled with antique and new buttons, lace, findings, flowers, trims ... all the makings for a fabulous book. The center pieces on each table held alot of her own personal stash items and trims that we could pick from as well.
We started the morning with homemade pastries and breads, fresh coffee, hot tea ... fresh tulips and the eiffel tower. Later in the day we had salad and pasta for lunch, and the afternoon was full of some of the yummiest cookies ever!! 
We each had a darling handmade flower for our name tag.
Carol gave us an overview of her book, and some instruction on making some florals and other embellishments that went into the book. Then we just started creating ..... it was awesome!
Thank you Carol for a fabulous day, for opening your home to all of us and sharing your amazing creativity and talents!
Carol had a little shopping area set up for us as well .... she knew we all love to shop and we were all so inspired. We all walked away with a bag full of treasures to add to our books, as well as recreate another!
Here's the whole group that attended .... from Virginia, Texas, California and Arizona.
Thank you Carol for a fabulous day, for opening your home to all of us and sharing your amazing creativity and talents!Sunday, February 28, 2010
New metal, New molds!!
A couple days ago ... the sunset glowing on the head of Camelback Mountain .. this is the view out of my studio ....
Today ... the same view ..... the perfect day to stay inside and play ...
Metal was a good choice today! I recently received a gift from Ten Seconds Studio of all the new molds and metal colors .... Wow! They're awesome!!! Thank you Cheryl ... 
So this is what I did today ... the base is a great 9x9 shadow box that Debbie Bick carries at Frenzy Stamper. The shadow box is covered in black metal embossed with the new mold that looks like draped fabric, or burlap, lightly sanded. Each of the squares on top are 4 layers of chipboard glued together, then covered in different colors of metal, embossed with the new mold that has the poem written by Geoff Darrow.
The Butterfly is a set from Cuttlebug that cuts the butterfly, then has the embossing die with it; 4 different embossings. Each butterfly has a little different body containing rhinestones, stickles, sequins, or other little findings.
The complete view ....
And then, is a day complete, without a little copic coloring?
Today ... the same view ..... the perfect day to stay inside and play ...
Metal was a good choice today! I recently received a gift from Ten Seconds Studio of all the new molds and metal colors .... Wow! They're awesome!!! Thank you Cheryl ...
So this is what I did today ... the base is a great 9x9 shadow box that Debbie Bick carries at Frenzy Stamper. The shadow box is covered in black metal embossed with the new mold that looks like draped fabric, or burlap, lightly sanded. Each of the squares on top are 4 layers of chipboard glued together, then covered in different colors of metal, embossed with the new mold that has the poem written by Geoff Darrow.
The Butterfly is a set from Cuttlebug that cuts the butterfly, then has the embossing die with it; 4 different embossings. Each butterfly has a little different body containing rhinestones, stickles, sequins, or other little findings.
The complete view ....
And then, is a day complete, without a little copic coloring?
Enjoy your week!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
New Stamps!
Doesn't this little girl just make you laugh? I couldn't wait to color her with Copics! Debbie at Frenzy Stamper brought in this new line of stamps that she discovered at CHA. They're from a company called Unity.
I fell in love with the packaging ... very natural looking and brown! They're wood mounted with a unique twist to them ... stop by the store and check them out ...
The distressed dots on the background of this card is one of the new ones too ... they stamp really nice!
These flowers in the vases are a new one from Unity, as well. Another image I couldn't wait to color with Copics! I'm working on the technique of coloring glass and water ... its challenging to get the transparent look of the glass and water just right, with the shadowing. This is a perfect stamp to practice with.
And for my Club Scrap friends ... this IS the year of completing projects ... these cards are from a card set that came in the Stratosphere kit, back in April, 2007. Not that I'm a little behind ... but like I said, this IS the year to work on these projects! There's that distressed dot background again ....
Hope you're enjoying what is probably our last "winter" weekend this year. I was supposed to go horsebackriding today, but we got rained out ... rescheduled for next weekend when the sun will be shining!
I fell in love with the packaging ... very natural looking and brown! They're wood mounted with a unique twist to them ... stop by the store and check them out ...
The distressed dots on the background of this card is one of the new ones too ... they stamp really nice!
These flowers in the vases are a new one from Unity, as well. Another image I couldn't wait to color with Copics! I'm working on the technique of coloring glass and water ... its challenging to get the transparent look of the glass and water just right, with the shadowing. This is a perfect stamp to practice with.
And for my Club Scrap friends ... this IS the year of completing projects ... these cards are from a card set that came in the Stratosphere kit, back in April, 2007. Not that I'm a little behind ... but like I said, this IS the year to work on these projects! There's that distressed dot background again ....
Hope you're enjoying what is probably our last "winter" weekend this year. I was supposed to go horsebackriding today, but we got rained out ... rescheduled for next weekend when the sun will be shining!Have a great week!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
NEW Distress Inks ....
... are in at Frenzy Stamper! Call Debbie at 480-946-0007 .... she ships! Don't forget the refills too!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Creative Escape 2010
Sign ups for the lottery to attend this event are happening right now! They'll start drawing names on February 15.
Don't miss out, its quite the experience!
Check out the information here
What an event! Great teachers, great hotel and great location!
This will be my third year as a volunteer at this event, and I'm so excited to be a part of it. Wonder who I'll get to assist this year. First year was Tim Holtz, second year was Carol Wingert ... this year could be Claudine Hellmuth, Jessica Sprague, Pam Black ... just to mention a few ..... what fun!!
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