Stenciled

I'm taking an online class again! Stenciled and it's not too late for YOU to come join the fun. Classes are archived so you won't miss a thing. AND! You have lifetime access to the class once you join, so you can always go back and refresh your memory in the future. I was a day late (and a dollar short) getting to the party, but I am SO glad I joined. Whoda thunk there were so many cool ways to use those stencils of yours. Of course, I can't give away any of the techniques, but I can post what I'll be doing. So here goes!

Journey

Sister Jan asked me at Christmas if I'd help her get caught up with 10+ years of scrapping the kids pictures. What else have I got to do?! She's got 4 ginormous boxes of pics (thankfully) in order, so I brought one box home with me and with this layout, I have the first packet of pics done! There are probably 50 packets in this box! It may take me 10 years to get them done! I will share a few here and there as I finish them up.

I've subscribed to Unscripted Sketches blog for a while now and I've even made a card or twelve but never entered them on their blog. I had this one picture of Jan and Jacob and was unsure as to how to proceed with it. Until I saw this week's sketch! And as is generally the case with me, I had in my head exactly how the layout would look. So for the first time, I am going to enter this layout on the Unscripted Sketches #238 sketch. And now that I've entered once, I'm sure it won't be my last!

12 tags of 2014

Yes, Tim is once again doing the 12 tags! Yippee!! You can find his tutorial and fabulous tag here.

I used the old jalopy die for my tag and used my wood embossing folder to give the jalopy the feel of the old "wood" sided station wagons of the 70's. The 14 on the car represents 2014 and I am going to continue to try new things in the New Year so that was my thought in using the quote I chose.

BabyCakes Cards

Using up scraps from the BabyCakes paper pack to make cards for friend Debbie's walk/run in April. I made three different projects with the paper pack and 18 cards to go in Debbie's box that will be raffled off.

November Tag Winner

I was one of the lucky winners in Tim's 12 Tags of 2013 for November. Yesterday I recieved a beautifully wrapped package from Mario. So pretty, I almost didn't want to open it. But I did anyway! I saved all of the wrapping and tissue tape that he used to keep it together so I can re-use it!

I got the Seasons Silhouette stamp set and the Christmastime Remnant Rubs. Can't wait to create something with both!!

December 12 Tags of 2013

Winding down 2013 with the final tag of the year. Tim's got a great tutorial using Wendy Vecchi's Clearly For Art Modeling Film. I had never used it so this was a great opportunity for me to try it. I don't have the poinsettia Sizzix die, so I used my Tattered Flowers die and improvised. I rather like how it turned out! I hope you do too!

Thanksgiving

Well hello there! Bet you thought I got lost or something! Had a few computer issues and some family stuff going on, so I'm sorry about my lack of postings. We will take care of that today with not one but TWO posts in the same day.

First up, a recap of our Thanksgiving festivities. Both of my sisters and their families joined us for a day of too much food and lots of fun. This is a picture heavy post, so lets get at it!

 Appetizer table. Too bad everyone hated the deviled eggs!

 Foods on...lets eat!

 View from the other end of the table.

 Jacob loves him some gravy!

 Jacob also went "fishing" in our pond with the brand new ballcap I gave him when he got here and caught one of the crawfish that lives in the pond. Mean 'ol Aunt Sue made him put it back!!

 Brother-in-law Bruce, John, Favorite Only Niece Joy and her dad John.

 The Three Sisters. Janice, me, Kathy.

 Miss Joy sitting on the little stool my father in law built as his high school graduation project.

Centerpiece for the holiday table I made with the burlap flowers I am crazy about making right now!