BEST FRIEND LAYOUT

Another layout from my Madison scrapbook. I did this one in a country type style. Since the photos were taken in the fall, I thought it was a good match. For some reason, plaid and fall remind me of each other...
The jar is an unmounted stamp someone had given me quite awhile ago. The problem with unmounteds is- I always forget what company they are from. In this case, I never even knew. But there was the stamped image, lying on my work table, so I thought I would use it. I tied a bow around the rim and added the 3-d sticker to the "inside" of the jar. Photos are 4 by 6 inches, left unmounted, which I usually dont do, but liked it in this case. Paper is from my stash. The beige checker paper was torn on both sides before adhering to the center. I then used that paper again when I punched a leaf border from an EK Sucess punch I have.

The sentiment is computer generated onto white cardstock and mounted with a leafy green scrap.

Notice in this closeup, I have used some Magic Mesh!!! I purchased a few different colors of this years ago when it was popular, and of course hardly used it.
But low and behold, it worked perfectly on this page. Which is why I hate to get rid of unused supplies. Keep them long enough and they will have a purpose!! LOL

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A GIFT FOR MIMI

This week I took a little break from working on Madisons scrapbook to make a Valentine banner for my sister. It came out so pretty, I love it and am working on making myself one. Its so sparkly and colorful in real life, and I had wanted to make a banner like this for awhile now.
What better holiday than Valentines day to finally do it~ Another reason was that I just got the new rosette die from My Favorite Things and couldnt wait to play with it. I know you can make them pretty easy without buying a die but its just soo easy this way. It comes out from your big shot all cut and pre folded.

I used 7 gypsies paper that Ive had a long time, and some pink Bazzill cardstock.
To make it sparkle, I used Martha Stewart coarse chunky glitter around the edges of the rosette.

Some red twine finishes it off.

Here is the finished product!!!

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ANOTHER PAGE FROM MADDIES BOOK

This is another one of my dog pages. She looks socute by these pumpkins. I have a few photos from this day and they all came out great. It was from Thanksgiving 2009.
Paper-??, cardstock is Dusty Durango a retired Stampin Up color. White cardstock is also SU.
Sticker is from K and Co. Vellum is from a book of dog quotes by Flair. These pumpkins are from Michaels and I actually got them for my daughter to play with. But they are made of felt and are sticker backed. They looked great when I held them up to the layout, and I love the way they tie in the photo.

I made the verse look like a tag by using a label punch by Stampin Up and tying fibers onto it after I punched a small hole in it. I also framed it in the Dusty Durango which looks nice and hides the glue dots under the vellum corners.

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A BOOK FOR MADISON

To help me get over some of the sadness of losing my pal, I thought I would make a scrapbook devoted entirely to her. Now although I am a papercrafter, I must say that I lag far behind in my scrapbooks. I guess I would just always rather make a card or little booklet or something. So I though that this would serve a couple of purposes other than helping me feel less sad. It would help me get more into actual scrapping of pages, which I want to, It would honor and preserve her memory, and It would be a book that had an actual beginning and end that would'nt be too terribly long. And it will help me to lessen my never ending stash of supplies.
So there you have it~
Over the next month or so, I will be showing you the pages as I make them. They are not in any kind of real life order, but instead just as I feel motivated to do that particular picture.
Unfortunately, most of my supplies will not be identified, as I have had them for quite some time, in some cases, years. But when I can, I will.
So, here goes page number one~ The ribbon was actually a bow cut off a gift I received, paper????, punch is Martha Stewart. Cardstock tag is from Flair.
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RAINY, DREARY DAYS

First I must say that I am very thankful all this rain is not snow. But having said that, I am so sick of winter and gray dreary days. It is raining again today and very windy. Not typical southern North Carolina weather.
And with that in mind, I made this card. Not for anyone in particular, but for my dwindling stash of cards. When I was browsing in my stamp collection, I came across this rainy day girl in one of the monthly kits from Unity Stamp Co. and knew she was the one. She knows what its like to live around here these days.
The sweet sentiment is also from the same kit. The stamps from Unity always give a nice clean image.
Her umbrella is paper pieced from some scrap paper. The base of the card is an older Stampin Up color, and the patterned paper is Chloes Closet by Making Memories. She is colored in with Copics and cut with Nestabilities. This pretty butterfly is from Close to My Heart and is in one of their new sets.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope its sunny where you are! (or at least not snowing!)

A SAD POST

It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Madison, our beloved Yellow Lab became our "furry angel" and got her wings on Friday, January 21, 2011. She was 13 1/2 years old. We got her as an 8 week old puppy~ a gift from some dear friends only ten days after my first Husband passed. His best friends thought she would be protection for me (all of the sudden a single Mom), a new companion for my 3 small children, and some comfort and solace during a time of intense sorrow.
Boy were they right. She became an instant family member and kept us all on our toes. In typical Lab fashion, she was quite the handful, staying a naughty puppy for at least 2 or 3 years. Chewing, jumping, barking and causing mayhem whever she was. But we loved her to pieces.
Family members would come bearing gifts of chewies, new beds ( as she tore up several of those!), rubber toys, (and lots of pig ears from her Nana Carol.)
Thru all her naughty times, she was always an extremely loving and friendly dog. Very trustworthy with kids and an instant friend to anyone who wanted to play with her. She was, and always will be a big part of our family.
We have buried her in our backyard, next to her sister "Missy" who was a Toy Fox Terrier. I purchased a St. Francis statue and we are planning an Angel garden in that special corner of our yard.
Here are some of my favorite (although there must be hundreds!) photos of Madison from the last 2 years.

Madison~ we love you and miss you, but will never forget you!!!!!

xoxoxoxox

BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hello everyone!!! Sorry I have been such a bad blogger the last month. Hope you all had a great holiday season! We had a wonderful time, as my parents flew down for 3 weeks to spend the Christmas season with us.
We also had Michael home from college for a month. It all goes by so very quickly though. My poor negleted blog took a far backseat, as did much of my crafting, although I did get to finish 2 layouts this past week. Im waiting for a sunny day to take photos of them.
I will be back at once to do some regular posts. Below is one of my favorite ornaments. It is a Christopher Radko and is now 10 years old!!! Wow~ where did that time go. So much has changed, two of the biggest things being I got married and moved to a brand new state. And this little guy hangs in a prominent spot on my Radko tree ( I set up many trees each year) so I can remember the good times of the past years, and look forward to whats to come. We are in the process of redoing our kitchen and it is taking forever!!!! Ughhh~
And I am really liking all the felt food I have been seeing all over the internet. I need to try and make some of that. ( Like I need another thing on my plate- no pun intended).
Be back soon~
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