a scrappy weekend

This weekend was SkrapnChat's 1yr Birthday Crop and even Maribel joined in the festivities. She was so excited to participate that she cut her paper into such teeny tiny pieces that it would have been impossible to use for anything else other then fluffing up a fragile mailing package. Sooooo we tried again. Only this time I gave her one rule, no cutting past a certain point. Notice the fringe ;0)

 I also cut and glued some paper this weekend. Not as much as I would have liked, but I'm just happy that Mo and Jo decided to play along. Here's my favourite one I created during the weekend. My dad cracks me up and I miss living close to him so we talk all the time. Sometimes I just call to hear his voice, no other reason. Daddy's are special.

"This picture doesn't fool me. You may see a grumpy old man, but I see the gentle, witty softie that is my dad." 

I made a birthday card this weekend too and had this crazy idea that when you pull the ribbon tab, the candle will blow out. It was a bit tricky as I had no clue how or what I was doing but I managed to pull it off. I'm not too pleased with the bottom as I got a little over zealous with the stickles. Oh well...

 

I would say that it was a very successful weekend. The gallery was smokin' all weekend long and many laughs and fun was had by all.
Now to clean up my messy desk before my cats do....

>^..^<

lovin' the scraps

Yesterday was World Card Making Day! How cool is it to have an international 'holiday' dedicated to creating something?

I don’t know why I hardly ever make cards, but this year I thought I would give card making a go. And what better way to begin then on a day dedicated to making cards! ;0)



I now have a new love for my scraps!


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I found this awesome tutorial on making a swinger card and put it into action with the little spooky spider card.

just the beginning

October is going to be super busy for me and I am thrilled! With events such as World Card Making Day, a super cool concert in Tampa, awesome photography challenges, family coming to visit and some more giveaways with holidays thrown in the mix, I can't help but get a little excited!


To start off the month, SkrapnChat is having a photography challenge to photograph a picture a day for the entire month of October and then use those pics in a LO. So cool! =) I am extra excited for this challenge 'cause it will give me the perfect opportunity to get better acquainted with my new Olympus. (And I'm even going to learn the "manual options" too!) So this will be a great chance to not only learn more about my camera but photograpy in general.


This Saturday is World Card Making Day! But this is where I must confess, I've only ever made 1 card that was created with card stock and pretty paper. Seriously. So I wanted to change that and what better time to get into the groove then to participate in this wonderful international event. Plus, it's a great way to use up some scraps!

And the most favourite part of this month for me is my Dad will be driving down from Edmonton, Alberta Canana* with my older brother Dave!!! *So doing the happy dance right now!!!* I can't wait to see them!

So stay tuned as I can't wait to share my journey in this thing call life.


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*that's how Maribel pronounces Canada. I giggle everytime she says it! hee hee