Monday, April 28, 2008

Butterfly Collage



I lifted this idea off of Ali Edwards Blog a couple months ago. The frame is from Ikea and actually isn't a frame at all but a case off of a retail fixture. I got a couple of them on clearance.

I love this project and i think it will look great in my newly painted hallway upstairs.

Here's a close up:

Have a great day!

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Some layouts



Hi there! I thought i would share some layouts today, plus that's the only pictures i can get to upload...i just don't get this computer thing! :)

This is a layout i did for my 6x12 travel album. I used to live in San Francisco just two blocks south of these row houses. I am sure you recognize them from the into to "Full House". I loved San Francisco. If money was no object i would move back there tomorrow. If you've never been there i highly recommend you take a vacation and visit this amazing city.




This is of Cadillac Ranch in Texas. In 1994 i went on a road trip on Route 66 with two friends of mine. We drove from Chicago to LA and then back (through Vegas, Colorado, and Iowa). It was an amazing adventure that gave me the opportunity to see a lot of beautiful things in this country of ours.
I am still learning how to do all this blogging stuff, so i apologize that the photos of my layouts are not very good.
Have a great night!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Wednesday Off

I am so irritated. I have been trying to load photos on to this freakin' blog all day (and last night) and for some stupid reason i can't get it to work.
So, today was my day off, i had a conference call this morning but then the day was mine. I spent quite a bit of time in the basement cleaning and organizing my scrap room. I did take a break and watch a really good movie called "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio". Sad, but very good. I also watched Idol tonight. I wasn't completely surprised to see Carly leave. I am just glad that David Cook is still on, he is definitely my favorite.
Well, i am going to keep trying to download photos.
Until later...

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Jack


Good Sunday Morning! I love Sundays when i don't have to work. I sleep in, Joel makes me a latte and pancakes, i read the paper, we relax and enjoy the day. We had planned to go to a local cat 'place' called The Enchanted Cat today, they do grooming, boarding, and rescues. We were going to go be volunteer 'petters' today for cats that needed some loving, but they decided to take the day off today. We'll try and reschedule for next weekend.
This is Jack. He had been with us the longest of the three cats. About 4 years ago Joel was taking one of our other pets to the vet and they had a cage with a momma cat and her babies. This guy was one of the babies, when he was old enough he came home to us. I was completely opposed, i admit it, but i was wrong. He is definitely MY BABY. He's my muffin.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

A layout of Catherine


Here is a layout i did of Catherine last year.
She was laying in the sun room enjoying the rays when i interrupted her sleep.
Lucky for me she is always willing to do a quick pose.

Babysitting

Here's the two lovelies i babysat today. Monet is the oldest she is almost 6 now...hard to believe. She can be quite the little sassy pants but i love her like she was my own.








This doll is Caitlin, she is mine and Joel's God daughter.
The three of us had so much fun, we swung, read books, watched Sprout, and cuddled.

What a great night.








Rogue


Good Morning.
This is Rogue, she is also a rescue from A.D.O.P.T. in Naperville.
She is named for the X-Men character and has a brother named Gambit and a sister named Storm. She and her siblings were abandoned by their mother under our friends deck. Jenn and Scott brought them in and nursed and fostered them till Rogue came to us. Gambit and Storm still live with Jenn and Scott. She is quite an independent young lady and just wants to spend the day in the cat tree in our sun room. She can also be very loving when she wants to be.
I am going to babysit my best friends daughters today, Monet the oldest or 'my baby' as she will always be refered to by me and her baby sister Caitlin who is also my God daughter. I can't wait to go play!

Catherine


I finally got a photo to upload, but i am still having problems loading more than one at a time so tonight i will share the newest member of our family.
This little beauty is Catherine. We adopted her in March of 2007 from A.D.O.P.T. in Naperville Illinois. Our dear friends Jenn and Scott rescued her (and many other feral cats) in their neighborhood and then fostered her and the others until they were ready to go be with their new families. We feel very blessed to have this little doll in our family.
Good night.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008


I have been trying to put a post up all day (there goes my day off), but for some reason i cannot get photo's to upload to this blog. I think it might be the vista.

I was really hoping to put of photo's of the animals, i will try later, but for now here is a photo of one of our favorite animals that doesn't live in our house: