Life in Color — a scrappy Log Cabin quilt block pieced in pink and green prints.
  • At the coco daisy event Ali went over her art journal, and I started on it (well my version of it), on her blog she put up directions so anyone at home could play along. I thought it would be great to kick start my plunge back into scrapbooking.  So here’s my take:
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    Those two black and white photos where from Angela, thanks!
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    That is my favorite part of the book, the cute out with the elsie paper I slipped behind and stapled in place.
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    love using old clippings, above from a dictionary, below from an old needlepoint mag.
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    If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the last year since we’ve been married we have not taken enough photos of ourselves together! Must work on that. These were all snippets of the year of us together, little memories. Love it! Also this weekend took pictures for a first birthday party. Still editing, but will show soon, soooo cute!

    oh almost forgot to share my other scrappyness. I finally did up my clipboard for the Library of Memories class (over at Big Picture Scrapbooking), is anyone else taking it with me this year?

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  • Ah man did I have a great couple of days. On Wednesday Paula e-mailed me a "hey, hey, what’s up, you should come to this thing and we should meet." I glanced at Ali’s post earlier this week, but didn’t think much of it, because you know, I’m too scared to go anywhere alone. Turns out Sue shared my feelings and we headed south. I had so much fun. It was super low key, fun, and hey I made something!
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    Based on Ali’s idea (oh and I see she put it up on her blog so check it out). I’ll show you more when I finish it up. I bought another kit while I was there (a coco daisy kit) I think the October kit and used that too. I totally need to shave my choices down when I’m working on a project because it was so much easier to get going with less to choose from. But I don’t know if that declaration is going to get me to stop buying pattern paper. Me loves the pattern paper. Oh and also fabric. I want to order this (and fifty million others). But I digress.

    I went to Portland to pick up these:
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    Oh and I finished my top down hat (from my handspun), so easy. Still made it too big, I really doubted the pattern and didn’t think there were enough increases, I was wrong and hope that Bj will wear this. I’ll have another go at it. Oh and remember:
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    It’s a secret that I wear glasses!!!

    Hmm I went to Portland, so I had to see V!
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    She likes the jacket. Well after we showed her the mirror and said, "you’re so pretty, ohhhh so fancy, so pretty, look at your pretty jacket." Then she stopped squirming and wore it for the day. Well she didn’t stop squirming
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    But she forgot about the sweater.

    Favorite shot of the day:
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    Such a lucky girl, with such happy loving parents. So glad I get to be a part of her life. I love my wee little god-daughter. Even though she grows out of everything in a couple of days!

    P.S. I miss Bones. Maybe random, but a repeat came on tonight and I wanted to cry, we still have months to wait, boo hoo.

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  • Ah thanks for all the love yesterday. I did have a bowl of oatmeal this morning. I think using water instead of milk was the number one best idea. I tried it in the microwave this morning, watched it like a hawk, did not cover, and took it out to stir a few times. I would consider it a mild success. I did eat it at least, with a teaspoon of brown sugar (only 15 calories!) and some cinnamon. But I decided I need to try my hand at something I could accomplish with out fail, after yesterday’s falterings. So I present to you buttons!
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    Of the home-made variety. So easy, just get one of these sets (and you can get refills as needed). Put all the layers together, done and done. These are actually for Brenda. We did that little swap, remember? And I am so terrible that I am just getting the package out. But it’s filled with lots of love, hope you like it Brenda! My mom and I had a foot massage yesterday (thanks Bill!) and we had to stop by the antique mall downtown.
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    Mmmm more buttons. I love the old cards too (remember

    Right now it looks like a baby beret. I hope if fits!

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