Pool Mini Album

This is a mini book I made awhile back.  It is misc. pictures of us and our friends while playing pool.  I wanted to make something where I could showcase these pictures and the different people we hang out with.  I made this album from scratch.  The covers are just basic chipboard that I cut to size and then painted with acrylic paint.  I cut the papers for the inside pages and added the photos and a few embellishments.  I didn't want too much.  This is about pool and mostly about men.  So I wanted it basic.  I must have done pretty good because Denny loves it and so do any of the guys he shows it to.  : )  Hope you enjoy it.  Let me know what you think.  

Supplies: misc. chipboard, misc. cardstock, Reminisce paper, Heidi Swapp stickers, 7 Gypsies stickers, KI Memories epoxy letter stickers, AC thickers letters, MM paint, misc. paint, book rings, Signo pen.  

December LO

Here is my December layout.  I need to get caught up again!  I'm just finishing Dec. and i haven't started January!  It's the middle of Feb. already!  I better get with it!  Thanks for stopping by and checking it out! 

I cut my hair!

Yah, I finally got sick of my hair and cut it off!  I like my long hair but it gets so dry and annoying the winter.  So, I decided I needed a change!  So far I like it.  It's only been a couple of days and I'm still experimenting with it.  Of course I look back at these photos of my long hair and I kind of miss it!  LOL!  Oh well, if I want, it will grow back.  Unfortunately I did not have enough length to donate my hair this time.  I did the last time I cut it off.  But it also ended up a little shorter that time too.  Maybe next time.  Leave a comment.  Let me know what you think.  

Giveaways at Making Memories

Check it out.  While they are at CHA, they are giving away a lot of goodies!!  

http://makingmemories.typepad.com/

Inpire Me!

Let's have some inspiration today!  

The winter CHA is happening this next week.  For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a show where all the craft/scrapbooking companies introduce/debut/show their new products!  It's pretty cool and exciting to look forward to the new stuff!  So, lots of the companies are giving "sneak peeks" of their products.  Today my inspiration will be some of my fav new products coming out.  Here goes:

http://bobunny.blogspot.com/2009/01/cha-sneak-peek-day-two-alissa-says-u.html

Bo Bunny has some really pretty stuff.  This line is one of my favs.  They have others too, be sure to check them out.

http://prima.typepad.com/

I was going to pick out a few of the things I really like on this site, but there's just too much!  Take some time to browse all their posts.  They have A LOT of new product coming out.  Some of it is not my style, and some of it is just gorgeous!  

http://glitzitnow.blogspot.com/2009/01/sneak-peek-and-another-cha-giveaway.html

Glitz has some pretty cool stuff.  I really like the new die cut border stickers they have coming out.  And, of course, the new Roller Doodles!  They are so cool!  Scroll down to see them.  

http://creativeimaginations.typepad.com/creative_imaginations_blo/2009/01/art-warehouse-and-renaes-house-sneak-peeks.html

Came across these two lines and really like them too.  

That's it for today!  Hope you enjoy!  

November LO

This is my Nov. page for my monthly album. Had a lot of fun with layering the flowers. Had a little more journaling then I thought, so I made the journal paper stick off the top of the page. Kind of cool accident. Thanks for checking it out!

One word

I have decided that my one word for 2009 is going to be MOVE.  If you haven't heard of the one little word movement here is some more info. http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/2007/01/one_little_word.html

This has turned into quite a thing, especially in the scrapbooking world.  But this isn't just a scrapbooking thing.  It relates to everything in your life.  I have been interested in this concept the last couple of years.  I haven't really put any thought into though and mostly for one reason.  I have a tendency to start something and not continue with it.  Well, this year I'm doing it.  I'm picking a word and I'm putting that word into my life.  I really want to do something to lose a little weight.  The main thing I need to do is exercise and just do more.  So, that is why I picked the word move.  As a reminder to myself to just move more.  Even if I'm not actually exercising, I can still be moving, using my body, burning calories.  So that is my goal.  To move!  

For now I am excited just to have the word and think of ways to incorporate it into my life.  I am making myself a couple of little signs to hang in the house.  The bathroom mirror, maybe on the fridge, stuff like that.  I think I will also put it as my desktop on the computer.  Kind of funny since I'm not moving when I'm on the computer!  LOL!  Maybe I will put up my word at work too.  Just to keep it in my thoughts during the day.  I guess we'll see where this goes.  Hopefully it helps me and inspires me and keeps me going.  

I hope that some of you decide to pick a word.  It can be anything, it's your word.  Hopefully it will inspire you or make you look inside yourself.  

Christmas cards

Here are the Christmas cards that I made this year.  I actually lifted the design and colors off of the cover of Scrapbooks Etc.  I loved the pink and green and really wanted to play with those colors this year for my cards.  

A big giveaway

Here is a really great giveaway that you should check out!  Especially if you do any kind of digital anything.  

http://rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com/

Let's find some inspiration

Let's see what is inspiring today.  I haven't been surfing the net too much lately so I haven't really run across anything that really struck me.  Or at least nothing new.  LOL! 

The Hero Arts blog is always great to check out.  They have a lot going on and post usually at least 4 times a week.  Also this week Kelly Goree was guest designing with them.  Yay! 

http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/

Since it is almost Christmas, I'll try to find some Christmas stuff. 

Here is a fun little thing from Better Homes and Gardens.  You can decorate a tree.  You can also do cookies and make a snowflake.  I like the snowflake one the best.  Give it a try, just for fun!

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/file.jsp?item=/marketing/registration/trim_a_tree/bhg_splash_trimatree08&temp=yes&prsc=trimatreetoptoolsdecember

I think that's it for inspiration today.  Just look around you, especially this time of year.  There is so much beauty everywhere.  So many different color combos and designs.  Just keep an open mind.  : )