11/30/2008

Thanksgiving 2007

Even after creating a Thanksgiving template earlier this week, I got caught up in the festivities and neglected to take many photos. I decided to back up and use it to scrap photos from last year instead: Supplies: Butternut Corn and Grape Jelly papers from the Plumberry Harvest paper pack at Peppermint Creative; my Thanksgiving 8.5x11 template; Jenkins v2.0 and Teen fonts.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/29/2008

PhotoHunt: Metal

This week's PhotoHunt prompt immediately reminded me of an event called Canstruction that I participated in for 4 years (2000 - 2003). It's an annual design competition for architects, engineers and design school students. Groups build sculptures entirely from cans & boxed goods. The sculptures are on display to the public for a period of time before being dismantled and the food donated to the local food bank.Here's a 2-page scrapbook layout...

11/28/2008

Friday Freebie - Thanksgiving 2008 template

In honor of Thanksgiving, I put together a template to help scrap those photos & memories while they are still fresh. This 8.5x11 template features 9 photo layers along with background, journaling strips, journaling and the "Thanksgiving 2008" title.Click here to download the Thanksgiving 2008 templateEnjoy!addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/27/2008

Thursday Thirteen #2: Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are thirteen things I am Thankful for today:What are you Thankful for?View More Thursday Thirteen Participantsaddthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/26/2008

21

Happy 21st birthday to my brother, Christopher!Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; miscellaneous black cardstock; Cosmo Cricket Cogsmo papers; Making Memories brad & metal rim; QuicKutz Tangerine font. Inspired by June 13th of dw2008.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/25/2008

Random Photo Tag

Janet tagged me yesterday for a little challenge: Go to your pictures folder, select the 4th folder, find the 4th photo and then share on your blog. I have to agree with her - this is harder than it looks! LOL From My Pictures, I quickly hit on the 2004 folder, but inside were only more folders - no photos. So, I again selected the 4th folder (Cats) and again more folders! (Is it possible I over organize my photos?) After selecting the 4th...

11/23/2008

NCSU / UNC game

Yesterday we traveled to Chapel Hill (a whole 30 minute drive) to attend the NCSU / UNC game with Trent's brother & wife. We cheered red. They cheered blue. The temperature was 40 at best, but the shade and wind made it even colder. Regardless the layers of clothes, we all had pink cheeks & noses when the game ended. And we all had good time. The final field goal kick that sealed the game for NCSU 41-10:addthis_url=''; addthis_title='';...

11/22/2008

PhotoHunt: Reflection

Port Orleans Riverside Resort at Walt Disney World. I snapped this photo the morning we left.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/21/2008

Christmas Cards

A couple of quick cards using scraps from the Christmas Card page I shared yesterday: Supplies: Die Cuts with a View cards; Autumn Leaves patterned paper; Staz-On black stamp pad; Stampin' Up Happy Everything stamps; Making Memories sticker. addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesigns'...

11/20/2008

2007 Christmas Card

Trying to find my scrapping mojo last night, I played around with our Christmas card from last year. The design is not my typical style, but I like the result and had a lot of fun.Supplies: Autumn Leaves patterned paper & stamps; Hallmark card; Target felt flower; Making Memories brad; Micron black pen; Staz-On black stamp pad. Inspired by sketch on Nov 13th of dw2008.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/19/2008

Things I've Done

I found this on Oceans5's blog. If you want to play along, just copy the list and highlight all the things you've done.1. Started your own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower6. Given more than you can afford to charity7. Been to Disneyland/world8. Climbed a mountain9. Held a praying mantis10. Sang a solo11. Bungee jumped12. Visited Paris13. Watched a lightning storm at sea14. Taught yourself an art from scratch15. Adopted a child16. Had food poisoning17. Walked to the top of the Statue of...

11/18/2008

Happy

Over the weekend I finished my pages for the next circle journal. Toni's theme is "Happy" and she asked us to create a 2-page layout on what makes us happy and include pink. :)Supplies: American Crafts patterned paper; Katherine Teague's Tabbed Alphabet; Making Memories letter stickers, brads, metal letter, and stitches; I kan' dee market tag; QuicKutz Tangerine alphabet; Die Cuts with a View adhesive backed cardstock; Bazzill scallop edged cardstock;...

11/17/2008

Hello 30

Thought I'd welcome the day in style. ;)addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/16/2008

Family

We had a wonderful Saturday visiting with family. Our first stop was with lunch with Trent's grandparents. Friday was his grandfather's birthday and grandparents' 63rd wedding anniversary!Mid-afternoon we drove a bit further west to my dad's house. We played a bit with the adorable kittens he and his wife are fostering. Aren't they precious? The little girl is on the left - very relaxed and loves to just sit and be held. The little boy is more...

11/15/2008

PhotoHunt: Ruin

We took a cruise in the Caribbean for our honeymoon in November 2003. One of the excursions we went on took us to the Mayan ruins in Tulum, Mexico.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/14/2008

Lilies

Still searching for my energy and mojo, but I managed to create one quick digital page last night using a template. I love the gorgeous blooms of our lilies. They were such a steal too - I found them on clearance for $1/plant!Supplies: Press Plate (no. 2) template by Paislee Press; Sunburst paper from Tropical Popsicle kit at Peppermint Creative; Hyacinth paper from Tia Bennett's Spring Time Fever kit; Futura Bk and Hannibal Lecter fonts.addthis_url='';...

11/13/2008

Disney Mini Album

My Disney mini album which I shared a sneak peek of last week, is still a work in progress. The original idea came to me a couple of months ago when I saw the 7gypsies Envelope Album while shopping on Two Peas. I thought it would be fun to use an envelope per day to record our trip.I added only a strip of patterned paper across the bottom of each envelope, inked the flap and added a number for the corresponding date in order to leave plenty of...

11/12/2008

Ugh

I woke up Sunday morning with a sore throat. Felt worse as the day went on and attributed it to a possible cold. Afterall, I'd been on a bus and airplane only 2 days before so no telling what I had breathed in. Yesterday I was miserable to the point of calling into work and getting a doctor's appointment. Thank goodness because that "cold" is actually a sinus infection. I'm slowly finding relief with antibiotics and a neti pot (and, no, there will be no you tube videos of me using that! LOL - yes, I still have my sense of humor). Still...

11/11/2008

PhotoHunt: Together

Trent & I at the Magic Kingdom celebrating our anniversary together. :)addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/10/2008

Disney Trip Envelope

An update on a project I shared last November. Prior to our 2007 trip to Walt Disney World, I made an envelope full of information to take with us.It had 4 cards with details on front and back...park hours/Epcot food & wine festival:weather/rainy day activities:FastPass rides/favorite attractions:and stamps for postcards/addresses:I wanted to reuse it this year and updated a couple of key sheets - the park hours and weather. The rest, for the...

11/09/2008

Tabby {thanks} card

Our neighbor kindly stopped by several times last week while were in Walt Disney World to check on Cali & Chester. I made this card for her:Supplies: fabric; orange thread; pinking scissors; misc. cardstock; American Crafts rub-on sentiment.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/08/2008

Happy 5th Anniversary

to my wonderful husband!Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; misc. black cardstock; Fiskars threading water punch; American Crafts patterned paper; Love, Elsie charm. Inspired by Nov 10th of dw2008.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/07/2008

Vacation Mini Album Sneak

A little sneak peek at what we've been up to this week and what I did with the goodies I bought from Two Peas a few weeks ago:Supplies: 7gypsies Envelope Album & photo turn; Making Memories star eyelet & puffy alphabet stickers; Creative Imaginations patterned paper.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/06/2008

Thursday Thirteen #1

Thirteen songs on my mp3 player right now:Lucky - Jason Mraz & Colbie CaillatMen In Black - Will SmithBeautiful - Nick LacheyNot Ready To Make Nice - Dixie ChicksLast Name - Carrie UnderwoodPocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha BedingfieldYellow - ColdplaySmile - Lily AllenFireflies - Faith HillIn This Skin - Jessica SimpsonHalo - Haley James ScottB*tch - Meredith BrooksLive It Up - Sheryl CrowView More Thursday Thirteen Participantsaddthis_url='';...

11/05/2008

9 years ago today....

I met the man I would marry. :)We were fortunate that a friend snapped this photo only minutes after we met at a party:Supplies: Making Memories metal letters & heart; EK Success Adornments fibers, Sparkling Stars vellum, & Seashore double sided patterned paper; fortune from a Chinese restaurant.addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...

11/04/2008

Baby Card

Simple little baby card I made with supplies on hand. I've had the patterned paper in my stash for about 2 years now. I adhered a strip of it on the inside of the card and cut back the front to allow it to show through when the card is closed.Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card & patterned paper; miscellaneous navy blue cardstock; QuicKutz circle die; K&Company metal embellishment; corner rounder punch. Inspired by Nov 11th of dw2008.addthis_url='';...

11/03/2008

Cemeteries of Charleston

In 2006, we took a trip to Charleston, SC, for our anniversary. Trent wanted to take a ghost tour so that's exactly what we did on the very first evening. We've taken ghost tours before, but this one was by far the best. Our tour guide was a lifelong Charleston resident and not only knew all the stories, but she told them with such enthusiasm and excitement. The following day we went back downtown to wander around a few of the spots she had...

11/02/2008

Christmas Cards

Supplies: Autumn Leaves patterned paper; Making Memories rub-on sentiment and epoxy sticker. Inspired by Nov 11th of dw2008addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='2pawsdesign...