It's been three years since I gathered my fruit salad for photos. (fruit salad = nieces and nephews. there is a story behind how they became that to me and why each group of sweetness is the fruit they are). I started with my Apples over March Break. With the weather so wonderful, it was hard to pass up an outing with the camera. Fortunately, Megan, Jessica and Brianna were all ready for a day of fun, photography and the antics of their crazy Aunt Lola. (Aunt Lola = another story. we have lots of 'em). Now if only the skies were more blue and the grass was greener .... but I am definitely not complaining. We had a great day and a wonderful time together. Here are a few unedited photos. I want to do some editing in photoshop but have no clue where to start to achieve what I want so, for now, here are a few of the 340-something photos I took during our time together. A couple blurry, a blemish here and there ... but nothing short of special (to me) none-the-less.
On a creative note, I went to the Scrapbox last Friday for of evening of creative fun with
Stéphanie. I had this idea to do a canvas using acrylic paints and utilizing what I learned when I took Donna Downey's class a year ago. What does that translate to? Why drippage, of course. I got the 40x16 canvas painted but want to teak my colours and layers a bit. I also made 4 flowers our of canvas but alas ... I didn't love them so today, during another day of creating with friends, I made more handmade flowers. More time consuming than I anticipated, I only got a few done but can I just say "satin & silk + glimmer mist = love, love love" I can't wait to make some more tomorrow. Hopefully I will finish the canvas in the next few days so I can share soon.
Happy Sunday.
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Very quick and simple. I used my Slice cut out the butterflies & the Cuttlebug to emboss them. Easy peasy.
{note - they look different (and better) in real life}
Seriously? Three days full of yummy goodness??? First the stampin' up catalogue .. (creating quite the wish list) Then I got my iPhone... (which i *heart* big time. anyone with app suggestions, I will gladly take them, pls and and thx) Then - - - are you ready - - - I see the that they have released the Eclipse trailer. --> insert high pitched squealing voice here <-- I am now booked June 29th and 30th with my work girls. (the release date is the 30th but they always have a midnight showing so I have to be available!) Just one more reason for us to be excited about the end of June. Can't wait!
(Hmmm - I wonder if there is a twilight app ... i must check that out! lol)
ETA - just uploaded the Twilight: The Movie Game, Scene It: Twilight and the Twilight Saga Movie Tracker. Ahh the life of a junkie...
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FINALLY!! I have the phone of my dreams .... and I am in love. I am hooked and I am in love. I am addicted and hooked and in love. *sigh* It is so shiny and pretty. With this post I now state my disclaimer that, if I seem lost or unable to be found, please know that I am safe and am merely in a quiet, secluded place playing with this wonderful new gadget and exploring app after app after app. I guess that means that the ATCs will be shared in a day or two then, eh? But dont worry ... I already used the iPhone to snap the picture! OHHHHH i am in loves.
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It's been a long time since I have been a
Stampin' Up demonstrator. It has also been a long time since I have looked at one of their catalogues. Have you seen it lately?? yummy-licious.
A friend/colleague/neighbour is a demonstrator. She mostly does it for the discount factor. Seriously though ... how can she just stop? I am already over a hundred dollars on my wish list and I havent looked at more than a few pages. Hmmm .... maybe a party is in order. Afterall, it is sell-a-bration time. Okay .. maybe not but a catalogue party .. let me know if you are interested. That is something I can wrap my head around.
In the meantime, I made 10 more ATCs (one series, 10 cards) I will take a photo and post them later today.
As you may recall, I did a digital layout of
Pure Sweetness back in January. As a last minute NavCan kit, I threw together a few things that would allow me to recreate this layout. As great as digital is, I am still one who loves the lumps and bumps of the traditional layout.
the colours in this layout are exaggerated some, thanks to the flash. The purples are not all that purple and some of the browns are not so dark.
On a side note - CONGRATULATIONS CANADA!!!
I have always been so very proud to be Canadian for many reasons and now I add another. To all of our Olympians - with a glowing heart - bravo!
You represented yourselves - and us - with pride.
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Here are the ATC's I made the other night. Sadly, I wasn't able to drop them off to the Scrapbox for last nights trade so I will just consider myself a month early for the next batch.
I attached canvas to playing cards then gessoed for protection from moisture. Using layers of paint and water, I built up the paint colours before adding the flower and journalling. The background doesn't quite have the depth that I was hoping for but it was my first time so I will just have to try it again. I only made 8 cards and little did I know when I started that it was going to take me 4 hours to complete them. Next time .. something a little less time consuming. :o)
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