Blustery

I took Scissorbella and Prince Charming out a couple of weekends ago to take some photo’s for their Christmas card.  It was a cold and blustery day…   I think the wind is still chasing all of the snow clouds away!  I got some fun and silly pictures. 

This is the card I created for them.

Merry Christmas!

When I say I Do

Can you believe these two just had their one year anniversary? My beautiful daughter Ashley and her handsome husband David.   

Listen to this beautiful Matthew West song.   This was their wedding dance song.

Wedding video

Isn't this fun? I can't believe it's been almost a year!

P.s. Turn off the music player above!

Vinny and Capone

Ashley and David got the cutest little pooches the first part of December.    I snapped these photo’s on Christmas day.  They were all decked out in their holiday sweaters.   I wonder if they’ll live up to their big boy names?

Products used:  Designer Digitals – Posted Holiday. Memory Tags. Winter Pebbles.  DigiChicks – Joyful.  Canon Rebel. PSE7

Be Creative!

 

Love is the Flower

I decided to dig out the paper and make an 8x8 scrap page.   No digi this time.   Gasp!  I used the Verve stamp set – Loves Flower.

I ran some textured vellum through my Big Shot and embossed it then rubbed some vintage photo ink on it.  I also used that same vellum to cut out some butterflies.

Isn’t that a pretty little flower?  I stamped two images, colored them with my copic markers then cut the middle image out and layered it, using dimensionals, on to the other image.  

Here’s a little closer look.

I love the dyed seam binding that is for sale at several Etsy shops.  Or…..  you can dye your own..   Its all crinkly and fun.  I put a piece of sticky strip across the page, then bunch and crunch the ribbon to the strip. Now I've just got to find a pretty little frame to put it in.

Products used:   Verve – Loves Flower.  Copics. CTMH – Buttercup, breeze. Pin. Jewels. Stickles. Antique photo distress ink. Seam binding ribbon.  Nestabilities – Labels 10. Vellum.

“Everything is clearer when you're in love.”
John Lennon

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality” John Lennon

Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.
John Lennon

If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.
John Lennon

We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.
John Lennon

A Must See

Turn off music player above and enjoy the movie....

Davis Merrick Wedding highlight video from silentmatter productions on Vimeo.

Love is in the Air

                         Literally!! 

         Wow!  Who said White Italian Men can’t jump??

                                     Isn’t this the cutest??

 Joy is not in things… it is in us

Projects

The big day is fast approaching!   (June 12th – Scissorbella’s Wedding)

Here are a few sneak peaks of the projects I’ve been working on..

Instant Karma…

Honor your own best impulses…

Gift Registry

Sunday I went with Scissorbella and Prince Charming  and David’s Mom, Jackie, to do their gift registry for their wedding.  What an adventure!  So much fun stuff to choose from!
Our first stop was Kohls.   David was quite excited to use the gun!





After two hours at Kohls, we went to lunch at Jimmy Johns and had some great sandwiches.  Its the first time any of us had been there.


Oh Brother!  Another picture??

Our last stop.  Target.  Its amazing how much stuff they have to choose from!   Decisions! Decisions!

Done!

Engaged

As most know, Scissorbella and Prince Charming got engaged last Summer and their wedding date is June 12th.. It will be here before we know it. I'm taking the Digi In Deep class from Jessica Sprague and decided to use their pictures since this week seems to be the "Love" theme here. Wow! What a class. It's amazing what you can do in PSE7. Talk about detailed. But worth it!



PS... Scissorbella's hair is no longer Blonde!

EnJOY! Create! Simplify!

Amore

Last Fall I took Ashley and David to the Greenbelt along Indian Creek and took a few photo’s of them.    The colors were so pretty that day.
I created a 24x12 layout.  Then cut it into 2- 12x12 pieces for printing.  This layout took me about 2 hours.  There are alot of layers.  Whew!  I think it turned out great!   Of course it helps to have good subjects!




EnJoy! Create! Simplify!

High of 75

Our Fall has been beautiful! I can't believe the warm days! This is one of the photo's I took of Scissorbella and Prince Charming at the Fall Photo Shoot.. What a joyful moment!



Products used: Digi Chick - High of 75. Matted. Designer Digitals - Messed up Photo blocks. Font - Courier. PSE7

EnJOY!

Bursting

One of my weekend activities was to take Scissorbella and Prince charming out to take a few Fall Photo's. Here is one little peek...



EnJOY!

More Ocean

Are you sick of vacation pictures of the Oregon Coast yet??     I still have a few more..   Too bad I can’t share the 400 that I took!   No Seriously…  I think there is even more than that!!
This one is up on the bluff, near the Devil’s Punch Bowl.   Alot of wind surfers hang out below.  

The newly engaged…  Just being silly!


EnJOY!