Scrapbooking the Girls

I love when Candace and Diana come up to chat about life for the day. Here is a page I did of their visit today. I have been waiting to use this cool "Urban Acid" photo effect. These pictures seemed perfect. I love the big one of Candace... she is so photogenic.

Layout Credits:
Paper and elements from Jen Wilson's Soho Sass
Frames are from Gina Cabrera at DDE

Switching to 12 by 12

I have decided to switch my scrapbooking layouts to a 12 by 12 format. I feel like it is a much easier to use size. The only problem is printing the larger size. I had been using My Publisher for my 11 x 8.5 layouts (they print a coffee table style book for $30). Now I think I will switch to Srapbooks to Share, and just print my layouts page by page through them, then put each page in a traditional scrapbook album. Doing 12 by 12 in a coffee table style book does not seem like a good option (they seem to be over $100). Hmmm... there has to be a better option for 12 by 12.

Blending layers in Photoshop

I have been experimenting with blending in Photoshop, so this is my 1st page using blending. Most of the products in this layout are from Peppermint Creative. I used her stamped alphabet and blended two papers together from the Eclectic Lantern kit.

The Goodwins

I have been practicing making a curved line. :)

Libby page

I have started to use scraplifting and sketched to improve my scrapbooking. This was a sketch challenge from Heather Ann Designs. The paper and elements are form the same site (too cute clipboard kit), and the journaling font is Pea Alisha.

Week 3 DNTS entry

Paper and elements for this layout are from Miss Mint's Elementary Grammar kit
Clipboard is from heather ann designs: too cute clipboard mini kit

Journaling: Lilli: Ellwood, what do you think is important for people to know about you?
Ellwood: Ellwood is fascinating on so many levels. I don’t know where to begin.
Lilli: Whatever Ellwood, just give us ten things about yourself.
Ellwood: ok- #1 Ellwood is a Pug, we don’t have snouts
Lilli: skip the obvious stuff
Ellwood: #2. Some people think Ellwood is a spaz.
Lilli: Why would they think that?
Ellwood: I love people and animals. I get so excited around new people and dogs that they don’t want to play with me. I jump all over them and make lots of noise.
#3. Elwood also really likes to go to The People’s house and see the rest of the family.
Lilli: Note: “The People” are my parents. Ellwood usually spends a day there each week and gets really excited when we say, “Do you want to go to The People’s?”
Ellwood: #4. You don’t feed Ellwood nearly enough. Pugs are supposed to be chubby. I want your food. That is why I make the sad face when you are eating.
#5. Ellwood loves peanut butter, liver, fruit, and cheese.
#6. Ellwood enjoys long walks on the beach and playing at the park.
#7. Ellwood always get stuff stuck in his eyes.
Lilli: Then we have to take you to the vet.
Ellwood: #8. Ellwood loves going to the vet. Everyone pays lots of attention to me; like the time I swallowed a needle. Greg stayed home with me the day after the surgery.
#9. Ellwood likes to take your stuff. I put stuff in my mouth and run when people try to get it back. You can’t catch me. It’s very funny. Sometimes you trade with me to get it back.
: #10. Ellwood had a hard time letting you know he is angry. So I poop in the house to let you know that I am not happy.
Lilli: Ok, that is all we need to know.
Ellwood: one more… #11. All Ellwood needs is love… and food, sleep, and time to play.

Fence Warning

This is a public service announcement. Please heed my warning. Do not build a fence. If you must build a fence, then have someone else do it or build a vinyl fence so you won't have to do any staining and the fence comes in sections so there are less boards to put up.

We are on day 11 of building our fence and still not done. Let me repeat, DAY 11! As a teacher, I look forward to leisurely summer days. This was not what I had in mind. First it was plaining (sp?)the boards (crummy load of cedar fencing), then over a week of staining (still not done with that part), digging post holes, hauling rock and concrete, now I am nailing the fencing up. I will never build a fence again. It is going to take my body all summer to heal from the sunburn and pain from this experience. It is a good thing I will have my fenced backyard to do that healing in.