July 08, 2009

a page to share. . .

Every now and then do you do a page that you just love?? I love this page! I had these fun pictures and I knew I wanted to do something neat with them.  I also, thanks to the very generous folks at American Crafts, have more Thickers than a girl could ever want (although I want them all, have you seen the new ones???). . . so I set to work choosing Thickers that I thought suited each of the four girls, chose coordinating paper, and a page was born! This is a double page 8 1/2 x 11 layout - a wonderful size to work with.

This page makes me happy :)

(you might have to click on it to see the whole thing?)

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Cardstock, Thickers and patterned paper by American Crafts; Century Gothic font.

I also have a couple of things posted here today!  Thanks for stopping by! 

July 06, 2009

there's a rumour. . .

. . that starting Wednesday we are going to have FOUR days of sunshine! Could it be??  Sunday marked day 14 of some kind of precipitation, according to the radio.  Ugh.

So, what's a mom with a camera to do when her youngest has been begging for pictures at the beach with two of her good friends (keep in mind, this youngest child NEVER asks for pictures, unlike her extremely camera lovin' older sis!)?? Head to the beach and dodge the showers, that's what!  So, we went with it, puddles and all (and the puddle shot is my favourite of the night, actually!)

Maybe, if the forecast is right, we'll head back to the beach and get some real summer time shots!

Thanks for stopping by!

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July 02, 2009

scrapbook & cards today summer 2009

Hope you are having a great week and have spent some time doing something creative?  I read my copy of Scrapbook and Cards Today cover to cover, more than once!  I wanted to share the work I have in the current issue. It's tough to choose a favourite, although how cute is Lucky??  "Smart Guy" is probably one of my all time favourite layouts, because as anyone who has teenagers will tell you, if you don't have a sense of humour, you're a goner!

Smart guy  

A summer stroll 

Hold your own 

Lucky 

Pre party 

Freedom 

Lots of goodies here from American Crafts, Making Memories, and Basic Grey - I'd say I lean towards bright colours LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!

June 29, 2009

guest blogging. . .

I'm blogging over here today and Wednesday so please stop by and say hello! 

June 27, 2009

thank you, a winner and PROM!

 

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for all the comments and emails, I was so excited to share my news, so thank you for sharing in my enthusiasm!

Wish I could draw a whole whack of winners, but I can't! So, the winner of the Scrap Shotz July kit is:

This is awesome Kathy! CONGRATULATIONS!!

June 25, 2009

A New Adventure, ScrapFest YoU news and a Giveaway!!!

Hey everyone! This is going to be one long post so get comfy :)

 

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I’ve been looking forward to this day for awhile – it’s been tough to keep this one a secret!!

I am thrilled to share that I am the newest member of the  Scrapbook and Cards Today team!!! I am their new “Contributing Photo Editor”! (you can see the announcement on page 8 as well as on their blog later today!!)  I have long been a fan of Scrapbook and Cards Today – it’s very current, very on-trend, very modern. I love the flow of the magazine, how cohesive it is, how there is always lots of restful white space, colour harmony and pleasing designs. Catherine and Kerry have been fantastic to work with, and I cannot thank them enough for allowing me this amazing opportunity!!  The Team is certainly oozing with talent and I just feel incredibly humbled to have my name alongside theirs!

Every issue I will have a photography-based article called “Just Shoot Me!”, and my debut article can be found on page 30!!  I also have a couple of layouts in the Teen feature on pages 40 and 42 and one in the bonus online gallery!

 

OK, feels sooooooooo good to share that!!!

 

But wait! There’s more! After a really fun time teaching at ScrapFest Kitchener in April, the amazing Lisa Furtney has invited me back to be a featured instructor, along with the incomparable Vicki Boutin, at ScrapFest YoU! Details are coming, but you can read a bit about it here and here!  

 

It’s going to be held November 7-8 at this  gorgeous resort!  Lisa is an incredible event coordinator – no detail is left unattended, so I encourage you to join us and if you’re considering it, sign up for the newsletter because there will be a limited number of spots and I know they’ll go fast!!

Ok, how do I top all this good news??  By giving something away, of course!!

The wonderfully generous Sandy from Scrap Shotz has donated this month’s kit as a prize!!!  Scrap Shotz has one of Canada’s longest running and most popular kit programs, with good reason: they are current, they are jam packed with goodies and Sandy’s customer service is second to none!!  July’s kit Day Trippin', features the fun new travel line by Little Yellow Bicycle!

 

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Want to win it??

Tell me what you liked the most about the new issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today, which is available as of today at your local scrapbook store as well as for download right here!

I’ll draw a winner on Saturday!!!

 

If you've read this far, thanks for sticking with me and sharing my news!!!

June 24, 2009

tomorrow...tomorrow...

Can't wait to share my news tomorrow! and did I mention I have an awesome giveaway???

Hee hee :)

I'll give you a hint. . . my news ties in with something that 'launches' tomorrow. Any guesses?

June 23, 2009

A fun opportunity!!

This was just posted today!!  I cannot tell you what an amazing year I've had with this great company - so generous, so cutting edge, so on-trend and just all around wonderful people to work with.  If you love working with American Crafts product, go for it!!!

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grads

Every year I'm always happy to help out in the grad photo department. For whatever reason, a lot of the grads don't like the way the 'studio' shots come out, so I set up a simple shoot in my garage and off we go! Here are a few I did this year:

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Happy Graduation to all of you!!

(ps don't forget to check back on Thursday!! I'm pretty excited about this news!)

June 20, 2009

family fun!

I am so behind in sharing pics - it's just that time of year!

Took these last month of a great extended family, all brought together for a very special occasion - their parents/grandparents 50th wedding anniversary!

They were great to work with and a lot of fun too!

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ps I'll have some fun news to share on Thursday, and a great giveaway too, so be sure to pop in!!