I have been on vacation this week, living the relaxing beach life on Siesta Key in Florida. Oh, the sun, the sand, the surf, the mudslides (yum). Our condo is across the street from the beach, and is equipped with beach chairs, umbrella, towels, etc., all the things needed for a day (or five) on the beach. The weather is heaven, and I'm chillin with my family. But I haven't forgotten my scrappy buds. I bought a Crafting mag at Barnes & Noble here, and have drawn a sketch for the pics I've taken so far. Since we're not doing anything but sunning and sitting, there aren't as many pics as I thought I would take, but that's fine by me, means I'm having fun doing...nothing!
Wouldn't you know, though, I forgot the cable for my camera so I could post some photos, and even forgot the cable for my phone, so I can't show off anything til I get home.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
My Muse has insomnia
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Fun With Scraps

Sunday, March 15, 2009
One More Card
Friday, March 13, 2009
I Had a Few Minutes Here and There


This card is a little fuzzy, which is too bad because it's my first Stella. She's Stella sitting on a toadstool, but I cut the toadstool out and sat her on the leprechaun's lucky pot o' gold. Her gold happens to be skittles. The glittery embossed card front and the image are all from swaps. The sentiment is StampingBella, and I cut the pot with my QuicKutz.

Friday, March 6, 2009


Thursday, March 5, 2009
Australian Layout

One of my favorite techniques is tearing paper, and I used this technique to give the pages some dimension. I used clear sticker journal boxes, and matted all my photos and quotes with the same color that the green paper was distressed with.

Monday, March 2, 2009
More on Australia

Here are the next pages in my Australia layout. I used mostly CTMH papers that were given to me at the crop by my tablemate. What a generous soul!!
The first page relates our airport layover, although I can't complain too much. Even though it was about eleven hours and waiting, we had been bumped to Business class and so had free rein of the Business class lounge. Half of us (me included) even took showers while there, along with a free buffet and internet -ready computers.
Good thing we were spoiled on our way, because once we hit land it was very rugged---walking, bus and train hopping, walking (all with our luggage), then putting down our beds on the floor of an Olympic Park parking garage with about 1200 other pilgrims. Did I mention the abnormally cold weather Sydney was enjoying at the time?
I can smile and laugh about it now, but at night when my feet were tingling and hurting and I was wearing three layers of clothes and a silly winter hat to keep me warm in my sleeping bag, it wasn't funny. Our host church later in the week more than made up for our suffering. More on that later...
World Youth Days album is finished!

Almost every page has journaling as well as a quotation. I made a point of journaling only the high points of the trip, and glossed over the low points, like layovers and more than enough hiking to last a few years and cold weather, etc. I'm taking the album to work for my coworkers to see tomorrow. I'm so glad I accomplished this!!!
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