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Category: Scrapbooking

  • 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: Those two black and white photos where from Angela, thanks! That is my favorite part of the book, the cute out with the elsie paper I slipped behind and stapled in place. love using old clippings, above from a dictionary, below from an old needlepoint mag. If…

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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! Based on Ali’s idea (oh and I see she put it up on her blog so check it out). I’ll…

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  • On Thursday I went up to Portland to visit with Michele and Violet. Ah how I love little V. She is just starting to talk, it has to be one of the most adorable things EVER. When her dad came home from work she goes, "da, da, dad! DAD!" And then Michele said, "say mom," she goes, "ma!" Michele said, "say Amber," Violet turns and points at me. So funny. She was extra cuddly too because she was a bit under the weather. I left for a while to go pick out new glass (yes I finally found some, I’ll…

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