tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16184553897374600442024-03-05T19:55:34.733-06:00Ann's Scraps of TimeThank you for visiting my blog. Here is the place where you will find out what I do with my "scraps of time".ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-38954208068263208062012-10-23T21:29:00.000-05:002012-10-23T21:29:01.870-05:00Wow, its been a year....Hi to all followers!<br />
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Here is a quick update but I will be back in a day or so with more info.<br />
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First, I apologize that it has been over a year since I posted on this blog. So many things have happened in my life that are just too many to list. Many of you know of the various situations and have prayed and continued to pray for myself and my family. I thank you for that. The power of prayer is great.<br />
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This will remain my personal blog and I will start updating on a regular basis. But I will invite you all to visit my new blog as soon as I post the information here.<br />
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I am pleased and proud to announce the opening of my new business, Make it Yours. It is located in a building next to my house in Welton, Iowa. I am a brick and mortar store and will specialize in scrapbooking, paper crafts and mixed media arts. I will also be featuring items from Vintaj Brass Company in the very near future.<br />
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I will be hosting classes and workshops and lots of fun things so stay tuned for more info.<br />
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Thank you and I hope you will continue to follow me here as well as my new blog, once it has been launched.<br />
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<br />ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-36441283325394914212011-10-03T16:32:00.001-05:002011-10-03T16:32:54.938-05:00I am back!!! And I have a new MemoryWorks Personal Consultant Website!<p><strong><font size="4">I have been away for quite a while.  Mostly because I took a break from crafting this summer and spent a lot of time with the kids at the pool or travelling.  But I am back and should be up to par again soon.  I want to start by giving you the address for my MemoryWorks Personal Consultant Website.  There you can view and order our products and/or book a party (on line parties are fine).  I will be updating the site with lots of goodies in the next few weeks too.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">So thanks for hanging in there and I will be back soon!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Here is the address  </font></strong><a href="http://scrapsoftime.memory-works.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Ann's MemoryWorks Website</font></strong></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-39853057301050814352011-08-06T02:00:00.000-05:002011-08-06T02:08:47.686-05:00That’s Hot! Blog Hop…. Welcome!<p><strong><font size="4">Here it is, the moment we have all been waiting for!  Our day of some fun blog hopping.  Today you will see a wide array of projects that are “HOT”.  Enjoy the hop and please be sure to leave comments for each of the participants, we LOVE comments.  Feel free to become followers of our blogs too, if you wish.  Thanks for stopping by!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">If you came from <a href="http://www.scrappingmamma.net/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Debbie</font></strong></a>  you are right on track.  If you are just stopping here please go back to <a href="http://www.justyolie.com" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Yolie</font></strong></a>, our first stop on the hop and follow the order from there.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Our lineup:</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.justyolie.com" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Yolie</font></strong></a></p> <p><font size="4"></font><font size="4"><a href="http://www.cricutcritter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Xochitl</strong></a></font></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong><a href="http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Tammy</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong><a href="http://angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Angie</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Celeste</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.scrappingmamma.net/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Debbie</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://annlenth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Ann</font></strong></a><strong><font size="4"> <font style="background-color: #ffff00">YOU ARE HERE</font></font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://mariaschulz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Maria</font></strong></a><strong><font size="4"> <font style="background-color: #00ff00">GO HERE NEXT</font></font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Ashley</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Christel</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://papercompulsions.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Jani</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://cookiejarstamps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Sherry</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Monica</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Melin</font></strong></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.gabycreates.com" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Gaby</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Here is my That’s Hot!  layout.  This shows my husband and son about 10 years ago.  I thought it was so sweet that hubby set up a tent and got all the bath tub toys out and got in the pool with him.  My son, Griffin was afraid of water so this was a big deal, no tears here.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">I used American Crafts summer collection appropriately called Heat Wave.  I also got out the stickles because I don’t do too much without them!  I couldn’t resist adding some of my favorite button embellishments either so they could “float” in the waves.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pVAM-aicB4c/TjzmqDM1zcI/AAAAAAAAA2A/gHfhI3SDJ4g/s1600-h/Summer-Lovin9.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Summer Lovin'" border="0" alt="Summer Lovin'" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ChObEQK5uKw/TjynEx7vdTI/AAAAAAAAA2E/c1_Q38Lw9es/Summer-Lovin_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="552" height="553" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Thanks for stopping by and be sure to go see <a href="http://mariaschulz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4">Maria</font></strong></a> after my page!  (please leave me some love and become a follower of my blog if you wish)</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.gabycreates.com" target="_blank"><strong><font size="4"> </font></strong></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-38711125673372894892011-08-05T04:45:00.001-05:002011-08-05T04:45:15.325-05:00A Reminder About That’s Hot Blog Hop This Saturday!<p>Hi to my blog friends!  First I will remind you that the That’s Hot Blog Hop starts this Saturday, August 6 at 2 a.m. central.  I am a part of this wonderful hop so please stop by here to see what I have made to share with you.  We have a wonderful line-up of blog participants and our ever wonderful and talented hostess is Yolie from <a href="http://www.justyolie.com" target="_blank">JustYolie.com</a>    Please stop by and be sure to start at the beginning which is of course, Yolie’s blog.  Be sure to leave all of us lots of love a long the way, we appreciate that.</p> <p>On to other matters…. we survived the Clinton County Fair in mid-July.  I got all blue ribbons for my creations that I entered which will be posted later today, hopefully.  They were 3 double-layouts, 3 single layouts and also 3 photographs that were taken on my vacation.</p> <p>My children did well too. I am so proud of all 3 of them.  Griffin, who just finished 7th grade, entered a trio of photos that he took at the Quad City Air Show in June.  The pictures are some very awesome aerial shots of non other than the Navy’s own Blue Angels.  His photo trio, which was cleverly matted, got State Fair consideration.  That was so exciting because he had never used the camera before that day (it was my new one).  He has a very good eye for picture taking.  This was his 3rd year in 4H and the fair.</p> <p>The twins also did well and it was their first year to be in 4H and be judged.  They had previously been in Clover Kids which is for K-3 but are not judged, and only got participation ribbons those years.  However, this year Gretchen did a decopauge project out of a wooden letter G for her room and got a red ribbon (though I really don’t agree with the comments she was given- but live and learn) and her photo that she also used my camera for the first time, took a blue ribbon.  Gillian entered a wonderful project that was done for school in the spring. It was a state float and was very well researched and put together. She got a blue ribbon.</p> <p>School starts in just 13 days here.  I hope the heat will subside because not all the kids have air conditioning in the school right now.  We have had over 2 weeks of 90 plus heat and it is miserable.  We actually found it too hot to go to the pool, as did many around our area.  Several city pools dumped ice in the water to cool it down but a few of them had to close because even that didn’t work!</p> <p>Griffin is in Colorado with 14 other members of our church’s youth. They are in Estes Park at a Youth Conference for our denomination which is CLB or Church of the Lutheran Bretheran .  I know they are having a wonderful time.  They are expected back late Sunday, as it is a 14 hour plus drive.  Thanks go to our Youth Pastor Jason and Youth Coordinator, Pam for driving this lively bunch out and back and giving them such a wonderful experience.</p> <p>The best part about the trip that Griffin is taking is that he almost didn’t get to go.  Just a week before they were to leave he had a pretty bad seizure and it was the first one in almost 2 1/2 years.  We did a lot of praying and decided that he would be ok to still attend the conference.  He is ok and as long as he doesn’t forget to take his meds, he should continue to remain ok.  I know it scared him so I think he understands that when we ask if he took his medicine he better not say yes when he means no.  It is so hard with a 13 1/2 year old because you constantly remind him and he gets a little angry and then you decide to let him to let him be responsible on his own and he slips up and HE pays the price.</p> <p>Well, talk to you later.  Don’t forget the  Blog Hop!</p> <p>--- ScrappinAnn</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-734954249610758122011-07-15T17:58:00.001-05:002011-07-15T17:58:42.333-05:00Sorry I have been away….<p>Hey Blog Followers!  I am still here, just not “here”.  Summer has taken over my life.  Well, my kids and summer that is.  We have spent a week in Florida and did 6 parks in 6 days and now we are right in the middle of county fair.  Stay tuned I will be back in August.  Be sure to join me for the That’s Hot Blog Hop!</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-30837396562986502062011-05-27T02:01:00.000-05:002011-05-27T02:06:51.176-05:00Glitter Explosion Blog Hop!!!<p><strong><font size="5">Welcome to the Glitter Explosion Blog Hop!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">This hop will have projects that are all sparkling with glitter. Please be sure to make it all the way through the hop. You should have come to my blog hop from </font></strong><a href="http://angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a><strong><font size="4"> . If you didn't please make sure you go to the start of the hop at </font></strong><a href="http://www.justyolie.com/"><strong><font size="4">Just Yolie</font></strong></a><strong><font size="4"> so you won't miss out on a thing. There will be candy on the hop.</font></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NrXjDsQwqOA/Td8a78hr43I/AAAAAAAAAyY/RP-UgmI_gVY/s1600-h/101_0810%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0810" border="0" alt="101_0810" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rz-WnL85NRk/Td8a8rcHguI/AAAAAAAAAyc/PG8tdh7W5sg/101_0810_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="408" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Look at those clothes from the 1970’s!  Peace, Love and GLITTER!  </font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-377NBsyZ1xA/Td8a91vURpI/AAAAAAAAAyg/8MCeKezJ4PY/s1600-h/101_0811%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0811" border="0" alt="101_0811" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kGdIPyPFSLE/Td8a-gkSyTI/AAAAAAAAAyk/9F9FuNq9iko/101_0811_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="409" height="338" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">A Close-Up on my Groovy Paper.  There is glitter on the flowers, peace signs and stripes!</font></strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-D41S1xXHkaY/Td8a_shW2DI/AAAAAAAAAyo/6Mo_-PIo9DQ/s1600-h/101_0812%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0812" border="0" alt="101_0812" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1mU68LkmlxA/Td8bAXMLePI/AAAAAAAAAys/KjbP0p8lfug/101_0812_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="447" height="441" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">The title of my layout is “Those 70’s Friends”.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">The two pages show my same  childhood friends throughout the 70’s.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">(K-5th Grades)</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Most of the pictures are of my birthday parties.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PA1N3hMpBLs/Td8bBhb7b1I/AAAAAAAAAyw/AjlDhaJb3os/s1600-h/101_0816%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0816" border="0" alt="101_0816" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VKoKqKTmD8E/Td8bCK2yiDI/AAAAAAAAAy0/D7zOAffF5T8/101_0816_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="437" height="328" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">A close-up of my Petaloo glitter and bling flowers and more on my paper.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">I cut out flowers from the paper and popped them up, added more glitter and bling.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Then we can “Flash Forward to the 80’s”.  I moved away to a new school but still kept in touch</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">with “Those 70’s Friends”.  We got together on my birthday and in the summer as much as possible.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AXyUEk56Wr5Ev9fbKdlXml3llMZYZZ_-p6qoSV-kUFrqK74d7dDaKP6Fw_S4Lc9MFUSPbZdr-GDrTTStJJNElU4BgyUnCSJ5gTrxFnl0yXZLxZdNn_N1HPokKwkWPYkDHKW7EvBJ3Ou2/s1600-h/101_0823%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0823" border="0" alt="101_0823" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-NcY2-lEnJwg/Td8bEOsUz1I/AAAAAAAAAy8/Qp0UbfihI7k/101_0823_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="373" height="365" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FNOwvHdCAsvHGKSX5reI3n6EpPOMC9r15tktcWeqzdV9RoNhsfmARiLwr6PBdM67cgZTW9z-q8-dOeqMge5yMKnuKOuuq8OYOzQqHVYFljhthL_f5SIS9FLaIyHpR5-Ehm8vFHMJxito/s1600-h/101_0825%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0825" border="0" alt="101_0825" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oX2obOhZn88/Td8bGaKr8hI/AAAAAAAAAzE/9jqwcC_Zpgo/101_0825_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="371" height="357" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">These two layouts are glitter paper and glitter flowers, glitter</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">chipboard pieces and glitter Thickers.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">A leak in my ceiling ruined the top of the 2nd page but I didn’t have time to re-do it, sorry.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Sooooo……  That brings us to the last thing….. the line-up for the hop!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Yolie – </font></strong><a href="http://www.justyolie.com"><strong><font size="4">www.justyolie.com</font></strong></a>  <strong><font style="background-color: #ff0000" size="4">START HERE</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Gaby – </font></strong><a href="http://www.gabycreates.com"><strong><font size="4">www.gabycreates.com</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Lenea  - </font></strong><a href="http://sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://sugargemscrafts.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Xochitl - </font></strong><a href="http://cricutcritter.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://cricutcritter.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a></p> <p><font size="4"><strong>Angie - </strong></font><a href="http://angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com/"><font size="4"><strong>http://angie-scrappinmemories.blogspot.com/</strong></font></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Ann -  </font></strong><a href="http://annlenth.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://annlenth.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a>   <strong><font style="background-color: #809ec2" size="4">YOU ARE HERE!!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Mari - </font></strong><a href="http://mariaschulz.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://mariaschulz.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a>  <strong><font style="background-color: #ffff00" size="4">GO HERE NEXT</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Debbi - </font></strong><a href="http://www.scrappingmamma.net/"><strong><font size="4">http://www.scrappingmamma.net/</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Sherry - </font></strong><a href="http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Tammy - </font></strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftammyjennings.blogspot.com%2F&h=a4a0e"><strong><font size="4">http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftammyjennings.blogspot.com%2F&h=a4a0e</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Melin - </font></strong><a href="http://papercraftingworld.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://papercraftingworld.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Celeste - </font></strong><a href="http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/</font></strong></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">John - </font></strong><a href="http://meyer-imports.typepad.com/"><strong><font size="4">http://meyer-imports.typepad.com/</font></strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><font size="4">Have fun hopping!  Please become a follower of my blog – and the others on the hop would like you to follow them too!  We ALL love comments too!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-44857003477964976492011-05-27T00:17:00.001-05:002011-05-27T00:30:50.246-05:00Confirmation Sunday…… and School is OUT for Summer!<p><strong><font size="4">Hi All!   Well, my 10 year old twin girls and my 13 year old son are out of school now for the summer. Tuesday was their last day.  Griffin’s tradition for the last 3 years or so has been to blast the song by Alice Cooper – “School’s Out.” Crazy, huh?  Where did he learn this?  Well, being that his father and I are children of the 80’s we are crazy enough to own the Muppet Show DVD collection.  One of the episodes features Alice Cooper himself as the host.  One of his songs on the show was indeed “School’s Out.” It is so funny!  I am not an Alice Cooper fan but my husband was/is.  In fact for our 13th wedding anniversary we had front row seats to see Alice Cooper.  It wasn’t too bad. I actually knew more songs than I thought I would – THAT might have been the scariest part!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Funny thing is that I have learned from my pastor at church that Alice Cooper is the son of a preacher.  And that he IS a Christian.  He has been interviewed many times stating that he is a Christian and that he is not, nor never was a Devil worshipper.  He does not condone such practices either.  He has really cleaned up his act and it is all “for show”.  Well… ok.  So for your viewing pleasure, lets go back 32 years to 1978 and watch!  Click on this link <a href="http://youtu.be/vTdPAJs-2tg">Alice Cooper @ the Muppets - School's Out</a>   </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">And…. since I was on the subject of Christianity (sort of ) let me share with you the other highlight of last weekend for myself and my family.  Griffin was confirmed at our church, DeWitt Lutheran Fellowship.  We are so proud of him.  He learned a lot in the last 2 years.  At our church, being confirmed is no easy task.  The young confirmands have to do much memorization and question answering right in front of the whole congregation!  This year they were able to write an essay and read it to the congregation if the memorization made them too nervous.  It was very intense and detailed.  They each had 2 topics.  When they were finished they each received their new personally engraved Bibles and a few of the Elders came up to pray with them/ for them.  It was a wonderful and proud moment.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">We were very lucky to share this special day with most of the Lenth family from up north and my parents who are a little closer to us.  We also had many friends from various aspects of our lives, who came to witness the ceremony.  It was wonderful.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">I will share a few pictures with you here: </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Griffin is the tall boy in the blue shirt right smack in the middle!  LOL</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://youtu.be/vTdPAJs-2tg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0748" border="0" alt="101_0748" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv895Eul1ElinfZEq0QNdJVQEokxBE6l4hEnQpvENwaw881MnAmGX0RItoaLImuIRqdRecxvq6M2VxVRvIsgRm6xxw9MXWZ4BdVb1vAAJSHUGDfqCdawBMRH9gFDYY6Z5kYc6LpzBevjbS/?imgmax=800" width="292" height="220" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-OD439SQmsho/Td8zzYFUf5I/AAAAAAAAA04/Nf3hZwBCZ3g/s1600-h/101_0765%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0765" border="0" alt="101_0765" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2qOLrFrt8r8/Td8zzsE-u6I/AAAAAAAAA08/vdVQUM_qdSI/101_0765_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="238" height="180" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5f2gt5hjR2M/Td8z0o0_UrI/AAAAAAAAA1A/dmsPlltjghk/s1600-h/101_0781%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0781" border="0" alt="101_0781" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s57h98Ayo8U/Td8z054WFNI/AAAAAAAAA1E/WwniA-_Mtcc/101_0781_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="236" height="178" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="2">Long time family friends!     and       one of our newest and dearest friends!</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-jz03_2AU4hI/Td8z1gbiguI/AAAAAAAAA1I/pP6soSl-e7I/s1600-h/101_0767%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0767" border="0" alt="101_0767" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAUjr7Fd3NScKel1ZHEJTuMI9Xv9ss4oElMNDNDgDotAD6pf8TFccckkPnNunDEGNZdVO4GFRUxCwupllGbYUfx5HKovT6pNP1WtL4yR4rW412riF4UDc4tPW2QGruL_hIgYxzy4o4Lm6L/?imgmax=800" width="167" height="221" /></a>         <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h6Nm-twgk-k/Td8z2lHgx3I/AAAAAAAAA1Q/vRFR8vFObec/s1600-h/101_0797%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0797" border="0" alt="101_0797" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsHZqbsB_94wAoGpki6QmKt9U6_CO-Jw92bFfQ4DXU0nuObMYHIXC2eakIVNSuoqqsRkZEaY8PJyLS9EmdCX3Y4xSsuSZDIOYwKnCK0IBOeWUugiMFbT4j8TKUVsImMsjZR92p4r_p1pj/?imgmax=800" width="164" height="217" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="2">Griffin with his sisters (yes, the girls are really twins)    And this is Griffin with the stash of beautiful cards!</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-21-GGQC15ZE/Td8z39ipJFI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/HuCofldNGwY/s1600-h/101_0779%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0779" border="0" alt="101_0779" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hjzK6O1FPkQ/Td8z4WysovI/AAAAAAAAA1c/dMDwe0-E2xc/101_0779_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="220" height="166" /></a>    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-fSTyPdXUq9w/Td8z5Do_zkI/AAAAAAAAA1g/dsYd47twmvc/s1600-h/101_0768%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0768" border="0" alt="101_0768" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3iZGTGCnQXg/Td8z5hnItbI/AAAAAAAAA1k/hBtc4RIihTs/101_0768_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="217" height="164" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="2">Here he is with the Lenth family                         And our little family of 5…..</font></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aiaKfgjiRMo/Td8z6obiNGI/AAAAAAAAA1o/WG25uOalkXU/s1600-h/101_0770%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="101_0770" border="0" alt="101_0770" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cjGU24AkPIs/Td8z7Cw-QwI/AAAAAAAAA1s/kn4YxmRkxlM/101_0770_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="257" height="193" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="2">And lastly, my parents and James’ parents and James and I with Griffin</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="2"></font></strong></p> <p><strong>Thank you for taking a moment to let me share this with you, too!</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <font size="4"></font> <p><strong><font size="4"> </font></strong></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-39468409921045512282011-05-20T13:08:00.001-05:002011-05-20T13:08:30.016-05:00It’s Show Time!<p><strong>Well, Gretchen has worked hard all week during dress rehearsal for her dance recital.  Tonight is night one and she has a few fans that will be in the audience (besides her mom and sister!).  We are so proud of her.  What a change from the tiny girl who wanted her “reward” from Gigi during senior awards 7 years ago.  Tonight will be her stage debut as a member of the Ambassador Dance Team.</strong></p> <p><strong>Here are a few pictures from rehearsal:  (I got a new camera and didn’t have time to learn to use it properly.  I hope I have better luck tonight)</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdauDXMhSqI/AAAAAAAAAx4/vXdf2xCQYfY/s1600-h/Copy%20of%20101_0372%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Copy of 101_0372" border="0" alt="Copy of 101_0372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7P_HC8k9X-r4Ya4tpZKMvGajcB7cIT_pU8y0SMXJuNYH6vVHIPE4NWLiQmphvmVFgQ2bcTleDEZYyIFpl_8W6qEHmS5VK0L-rCMWcVL8o2EEbDy9naVAtgitgB1I3a9tfYCMq16GUsHd/?imgmax=800" width="219" height="348" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdauEhBxQ9I/AAAAAAAAAyA/kOvCph35kM0/s1600-h/Gretchen%20-%20Ambassadors%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gretchen - Ambassadors" border="0" alt="Gretchen - Ambassadors" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdauFBTNqgI/AAAAAAAAAyE/f3y4fe6R76Y/Gretchen%20-%20Ambassadors_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="158" height="346" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqh2yzaY7pa8C7W2ENpXKDY2V_hFW8kMRcyqsFL7L0TZ2ErWpCbmysPvJapbMr1Tjr85kYxhgkJyN0jAE2MbwxrzyTP8O76tQJuTK0IlqxRjvBzM4Dqnve9-N95Sjcuydhowsa7DAvC10N/s1600-h/Gretchen%20-%20Hold%20My%20Hand%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gretchen - Hold My Hand" border="0" alt="Gretchen - Hold My Hand" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdauGIlz7oI/AAAAAAAAAyM/91WjBqSDSxE/Gretchen%20-%20Hold%20My%20Hand_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="206" height="346" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdauG9_Db2I/AAAAAAAAAyQ/8vI3FUxknX8/s1600-h/Gretchen%20-%20Jingle%20Bell%20Rock%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Gretchen - Jingle Bell Rock" border="0" alt="Gretchen - Jingle Bell Rock" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdauHXAZO1I/AAAAAAAAAyU/_kMK42mbMd4/Gretchen%20-%20Jingle%20Bell%20Rock_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="342" /></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-53232400961661649132011-05-18T23:42:00.001-05:002011-05-18T23:42:12.545-05:00Busy, Busy, Busy!<p><strong>The title of this post says it all for me this week!  My 10 year old daughter, Gretchen has her 7th dance recital this weekend.  This week we have had dance lessons already and one of two nights of rehearsal.  She dances at a Christian Dance Studio.  We love it. She started with her twin sister Gillian when they were 3 1/2.  However, Sissy stopped dancing a few years back.  Gretchen plans to dance all the way til she graduates high school.</strong></p> <p><strong>Here are a few pics of the girls over the course of the years:</strong></p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTpYzhS8sNDL_Bza0Wk5V8rdBTlSDA4O4so4DZLYsGNrDLiJgM7XiEOdHtgpRVhrMMWafrvwxnfBXuXMcrn4VidH_rXv4WJ9uQkPuPUggkaiXcyWRPfPIQ2QlzAXsDed7t2_zCAYJXwws/s1600-h/100_4857%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_4857" border="0" alt="100_4857" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfXAq7ieI/AAAAAAAAAvk/2hyK-YCupVg/100_4857_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfX5qfyHI/AAAAAAAAAvo/snMtRvkQ4xI/s1600-h/100_4887%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_4887" border="0" alt="100_4887" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfYbASniI/AAAAAAAAAvs/sYLIqpxPXa4/100_4887_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="184" height="244" /></a> <p><strong>THESE ARE FROM 2010 RECITAL – (Gretchen)</strong></p> <p><strong>Here are the pictures that I used to make an album for their teacher for the first 4 years for Gillian and first 5 for Gretchen:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSadMlgVmW0_S7SVzYyh0uVyM-_51cLqXI8tV4A_tVnv94yrqVnMPG5tfNELd88eRydEL__s4pPRVqcaIiVWN1zald5CTxBNGK57DwwZyPZfpQlbOOZGZo1o619dMyFrYxcdSvxW9iAWgi/s1600-h/five%201%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 1" border="0" alt="five 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg54KxuG-rXT4eALavugEh-8O7n6mW8iMhiJB6VCTcMPULRT1ggOGbGr70V1GZppswLxXRegXGWScn58EU6UgUS245NDJpUXOQn2vRH2K7tvISsyaMyuVXfce7efgO9_GmcvKlnxMIJ1xW-/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="187" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWizXRqQtqdlM_oOvH8ujBIkw9zDymKThFoFotRZAqL79OJ4iWORYK0PQD6HJxn24ZfT3BFhRsoDLyZlukK-rZWyifvsCwHtXSOy6Ado8SgnbP9clCUQXbI4HuSDZZhJBAuka2oowLExV/s1600-h/five%202%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 2" border="0" alt="five 2" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfabweTWI/AAAAAAAAAv8/l9QAxZTjwtI/five%202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="194" /></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfa8M6e7I/AAAAAAAAAwA/PvmSZaCl16s/s1600-h/five%203%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 3" border="0" alt="five 3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfbb-I8lI/AAAAAAAAAwE/WkWnRaofB-o/five%203_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="233" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfbzUbNkI/AAAAAAAAAwI/Mk9kwIcu9Qw/s1600-h/five%204%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 17" border="0" alt="five 17" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfmB1LFYI/AAAAAAAAAxc/2w5PxjM7vsg/five%2017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfmpTQIgI/AAAAAAAAAxg/u8NSkb7LoPs/s1600-h/five%2014%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 14" border="0" alt="five 14" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfnJvXVkI/AAAAAAAAAxk/pQgrabKINOY/five%2014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="211" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfnljRxzI/AAAAAAAAAxo/svdud7hShgQ/s1600-h/five%2015%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 15" border="0" alt="five 15" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfn7BL6iI/AAAAAAAAAxs/XP0E_odyNMQ/five%2015_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="186" /></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSforjKSdI/AAAAAAAAAxw/ciSQ4nQVat8/s1600-h/five%2018%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="five 18" border="0" alt="five 18" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TdSfoxV_2vI/AAAAAAAAAx0/hHUuaht8jog/five%2018_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-9967137214875464502011-05-10T01:15:00.001-05:002011-05-10T01:21:53.573-05:00My Completed Challenges for Creative Scrapbooking Divas<p><strong><font size="3">I finally got some solid scrapbook time in this weekend.  The whole Mother’s Day thing is what did it for me, if you want to know! LOL  Breakfast in bed served by 3 singing children and a day where mom gets to do anything she wants and “ we won’t fight, whine or be negative, mom”.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">So here are the fruits of my labor.  We have many more challenges than those shown on the blog hop on Saturday.  Stop by </font></strong><a href="http://www.divascreativas.ning.com/"><strong><font size="3">Creative Scrapbooking Divas</font></strong></a><strong><font size="3"> and tell them DT Ann sent you!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">1st we have a layout for the Mom and Me BOM (Book of Me) Group.  This is me at 2 mos. in April, 1967, with my mom.  The layout was inspired from a layout in the June/July issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine.  The patterned paper that makes up the paper quilt and all of the chipboard embellishments and the sticker boarder are from the new line from Crate Paper called Emma’s Doll Shoppe.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjZYhFLAPI/AAAAAAAAAu4/MJjOxYxEYfc/s1600-h/IMG_20110509_1620198.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20110509_162019" border="0" alt="IMG_20110509_162019" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX2a62XnI/AAAAAAAAAu8/C07VnLAEBPw/IMG_20110509_162019_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" width="483" height="479" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">The next layout is from Stephanie’s Royal Wedding Themed Challenge – Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">The layout on the top is my “Borrowed” and is an Anna Griffin ad in the June/July 2011 Creating Keepsakes Magazine.  My “old” is the paper used in the layout on the right. It is an old Bo Bunny kit that I have had for over 2 years.  My “new” is the technique that I used which was the layered banners that shows the title of Griffin.  The journaling says “you are my bright and shining star.”  And I think you all can see the “blue” in the layout. LOL.  This is a pic of my baby boy, Griffin at age 3 1/2 in 2001.  He just now turned 13 in February, 2011</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX3HVQZMI/AAAAAAAAAvA/o8Lu9vgZpoI/s1600-h/IMG_20110508_0240437.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20110508_024043" border="0" alt="IMG_20110508_024043" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX3_LwyPI/AAAAAAAAAvE/0qZ6yqCX__c/IMG_20110508_024043_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" width="448" height="456" /></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX4hTYwGI/AAAAAAAAAvI/c6R-IFccvY8/s1600-h/IMG_20110508_0239059.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20110508_023905" border="0" alt="IMG_20110508_023905" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX5CmcmXI/AAAAAAAAAvM/kFTZLHDGbso/IMG_20110508_023905_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="478" height="456" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><font size="3">This layout is from Yolie’s  One Photo Challenge.  The paper and embellishments are from Cosmo Cricket.  The picture is from 4 1/2 years ago.  This shows my children and my brother’s only children at that time.  This was the only meeting that the 5 of them have ever had.  And yes, there are 2 sets of twins there- my girls are fraternal twins and his boys are identical twins.  You can see the title : “No Baby for Me?” is what my blondie twin was saying to the photographer.  No matter how much she complained, she never got to hold a baby in the picture.  This the best shot that was taken.  Sweet Gretchen was unhappy in all of them and the babies really had a hard time sitting still and we never did get smiles from them.</font></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX5-QQxmI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/pZ_G1jOKaVE/s1600-h/IMG_20110508_0417589.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20110508_041758" border="0" alt="IMG_20110508_041758" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcjX63lk6tI/AAAAAAAAAvU/HcHFDOzmKhY/IMG_20110508_041758_thumb7.jpg?imgmax=800" width="537" height="540" /></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-72089760547528171132011-05-07T03:51:00.001-05:002011-05-07T03:57:19.832-05:00CSDivas National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop- A Diva Mansion Tour<p><em><font size="3"><strong>Welcome to the Creative Scrapbooking Diva Mansion Tour!   To celebrate National Scrapbooking Day, May 7th, we wanted to share with you the wonderful groups of CSDivas.</strong></font></em></p> <p><strong><em><font size="3"></font></em></strong></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjv6AIutV7542dAJLCJW99US9SbxbOtyMAlHCeUzZmeGDLsIS7l7d8GeT2IGIf5IDq0ZIJRX86qnkNWw76qz9g9zLU_xknzDygW8kI-kKZw2iuDhyBjMkQi8vkCNP9SGITAIi1tDi2N8/s1600/DivasMansionTourbig.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjv6AIutV7542dAJLCJW99US9SbxbOtyMAlHCeUzZmeGDLsIS7l7d8GeT2IGIf5IDq0ZIJRX86qnkNWw76qz9g9zLU_xknzDygW8kI-kKZw2iuDhyBjMkQi8vkCNP9SGITAIi1tDi2N8/s200/DivasMansionTourbig.jpg" width="265" height="262" /></a></p> <p><em><font size="3"><strong></strong></font></em></p> <p><em><font size="3"><strong>"</strong></font><a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/"><font size="3"><strong>Creative Scrapbooking Divas</strong></font></a><font size="3"><strong> is ... a place for Divas to inspire, create and enjoy the process! We encourage members to create, try different things, challenge themselves and enjoy the process. At CSDivas we don't sell anything, we have monthly challenges with RAKs offered, Sponsered grand prize, great camaraderie, and we like to Spotlight our members and their fabulous creations. Most of all we want our Diva members to have fun!!!"</strong></font></em></p> <p><em><font size="3"><strong></strong></font></em></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>We have 8 Design Team Divas aka tour guides to give you a taste of what is offered at the Diva Mansion.  If you are just joining us now, you are in the right place because this is the beginning!</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Our Tour List:</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Ann- Gadgets/Mixin Up-</strong></font><a href="http://annlenth.blogspot.com/"><font size="3"><strong>Ann's Scraps of Time</strong></font></a><strong> <font size="3">(You Are Here)</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Yolie- Traditional Layout- </strong></font><a href="http://www.justyolie.com/"><font size="3"><strong>JustYolie, JustCreate</strong></font></a> <strong><font size="3">(Next Stop)</font></strong></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Sandy- Cards/Cricut- </strong></font><a href="http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/"><font size="3"><strong>ScrapBook Blessings</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Vanessa- Faithbooking- </strong></font><a href="http://www.creatingsensations.blogspot.com/"><font size="3"><strong>Creating Sensations</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Alecia- Cookbooking- </strong></font><a href="http://freakalecias.blogspot.com/"><font size="3"><strong>Welcome to Alecia's</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Stephanie- Technique-  </strong></font><a href="http://todaysmagical.blogspot.com/"><font size="3"><strong>The Magic of Ordinary Days</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Pam- Mini album/BOM- </strong></font><a href="http://dreamersklub.blogspot.com/"><font size="3"><strong>Dreamer's Klub</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Luisa- Gift ideas- </strong></font><a href="http://www.creativedesignsbyluisa.com/"><font size="3"><strong>Creative Designs by Luisa</strong></font></a></p> <p><font size="3"><strong></strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Please show some love and leave a comment for each DT Diva, some are offering a cute little RAK!  You can also get entered in the Grand Prize drawing from CSDivas....</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>a) new members who complete their profile, upload their picture and post their Introduction  and</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>b) Already members, posting a NEW project to any of the groups by midnight May 7th.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>In both cases please post a comment and/or upload your project here: </strong></font><a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/events/divas-mansion-tour-blog-hop"><font size="3"><strong>DIVAS MANSION TOUR BLOG HOP THREAD</strong></font></a><font size="3"><strong>! So we can keep good track of players who earn a ticket for the Grand Prize!</strong></font></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><font size="3"><strong>Now onto my Mansion "Room" to tour.......</strong></font></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">Hi Hoppers!   I have 2 “rooms” in the Diva Mansion: <a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/group/gadgetguru">The Gadget Guru</a> and the <a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/group/mixinitup">Mixin’ It Up group</a>.  </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">The Gadget Guru Group is the place to go to check out what kind of fun tools and gadgets are being introduced. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">My 2nd stop on my portion of the tour will be to the <a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/group/mixinitup">Mixin’ It Up group</a>.  </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">This group is designed to help you think outside the box on your pages. Each of the challenges that I post here will involve a "recipe". Just as a recipe when you cook involves the mixing of ingredients, so does a scrapbook recipe.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">Here are a few of my favorite challenges we have done:</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>Here are the ingredients:</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>1.) You MUST use the word GO in your layout/card.  This should be the theme as well.</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>2) Use 1 printed piece of paper.</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>3) use a quote either printed, hand written, on vellum, stickers etc.</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em></em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>Here is my take on it   </em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcUIFPSYPTI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/5bMujwxq8io/s1600-h/Mixin%27%20it%20Up%20challenge%20Recipe%20%233%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Mixin' it Up challenge Recipe #3" border="0" alt="Mixin' it Up challenge Recipe #3" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcUIF7p2a9I/AAAAAAAAAuU/PV0GmGi19d4/Mixin%27%20it%20Up%20challenge%20Recipe%20%233_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="360" height="356" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3">And here is my very first Challenge in this group….</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com/files/acserucWYKUQjkesSIZaqB6WraAjdSBZX-D2ACx1fcYWnVT-QGuqiriKsnWiwRmLCo431Yik8eyQV7KjNbi54KK4nZ15PKJw/Recipe1SAMPLE.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://api.ning.com/files/acserucWYKUQjkesSIZaqB6WraAjdSBZX-D2ACx1fcYWnVT-QGuqiriKsnWiwRmLCo431Yik8eyQV7KjNbi54KK4nZ15PKJw/Recipe1SAMPLE.JPG?width=495" width="431" height="434" /></a></p> <p><strong><em>Challenge # 1 Recipe from 2010</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>(yields 1 12 x 12 layout)</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Use at least 3 different ribbons (any size or color)</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Mix in 2 circles</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>add 1 photograph</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>use strips of paper for your journaling</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>sprinkle with flowers as desired</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>note: flowers look very nice when button centers are used</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>finish buttons with "thread" (optional)</em></strong></p> <p><em><strong>  </strong><strong></strong></em></p> <p><strong>Thanks for taking the tour of my room and your next stop is <a href="http://www.justyolie.com/"><font size="3"><strong>JustYolie, JustCreate</strong></font></a> </strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/group/gadgetguru">The Gadget Guru</a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-54138695759699968022011-05-05T03:21:00.001-05:002011-05-05T03:21:19.551-05:00Save the Date–May 7 is National Scrapbooking Day– We are Having a Blog Hop!<p><a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/events/divas-mansion-tour-blog-hop?rsvpConfirm=1"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DivasMansionToursmall" border="0" alt="DivasMansionToursmall" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TcJd_iCmgQI/AAAAAAAAAuM/4aqhgFgR5lw/DivasMansionToursmall%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="289" height="289" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Announcing our May 7 Blog Hop to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!  Join the Design Team Members at Creative Scrapbooking Divas for</p> <p> a Diva’s Mansion Tour Blog Hop!  Check back here for the line up.  I will be posting that and all the goodies to be given away!</p> <p>Details coming soon!  Hope to see you on our Tour!</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-74570833180739268272011-04-26T02:13:00.001-05:002011-04-26T02:13:32.465-05:00How Was Your Ressurection Sunday / Easter Weekend?<p><strong><font size="4">My family was scattered a bit over our Easter holiday.  The kids were off school Thursday – Monday.  One went to the Northern Iowa grandparents’ Wednesday night and was suppose to come home today.  Poor thing called Thursday night at 10:45 pm and was crying her eyes out.  She was homesick.  She is 10 and was the last of the kids I would have expected to get this call from.  The whole thing was her idea to go up there.  Alas, grandma and grandpa are in their mid 80’s and don’t have internet or expanded cable so she got a little bored.  She said she read all 5 books she brought and was tired of playing solitaire.  Poor thing. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">The hubby and son had to cancel their camping trip due to rain, so they were here until Saturday, when they went up to join Gretchen.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Gillian (the other twin girl) and I stayed here with our dog Charlie, who is not allowed to go to the NE Iowa family’s house.  He was wrongly accused of soiling a piece of furniture almost 5 years ago.  He has never done it before or since so I really don’t think he was guilty.  Nonetheless, it is hard to find someone to take care of him, though he is really a good dog; and we just can’t pay to have him boarded all the time.  Gillian and I visited my aunt after church on Sunday and had Taco John’s for lunch, her choice <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TbZwl9lsc3I/AAAAAAAAAuA/IW6kZmbjUIc/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /> . </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">We were invited to a most excellent Sunday Evening Dinner at our Pastors’ house.  That is plural because they are father and son.  We were at the “elder” pastor’s house and were treated to an unbelievable meal.  It was like a gourmet dinner – grilled beef loin, walnut and fetta salad, grilled asparagus; the WORKS!  They were so kind to offer their hospitality when learning that Gillian and I were home alone.  Gillian had a great time as well as the “junior” pastor has a daughter that is in her grade.  It was also a treat because Gretchen wasn’t there to “hog” young Catherine’s attention!  LOL  All kidding aside, I am so greatful for that invitation.  Dinner was great and so was the movie!  Thank you!!! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TbZwl9lsc3I/AAAAAAAAAuA/IW6kZmbjUIc/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Here is a picture of the cards I whipped up before we went over to their house.  I apologize because the lighting is bad and I took the picture with my cell phone.  The cards were made with pink and blue paper.  It was all cut out on my Cricut Imagine machine. I used pop dots to pop up the bunny and the grass and flowers.  I used Stickles to decorate the eggs and flowers and grass.  </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">This is also for the Eggstravaganza Challenge at <a href="http://www.divascreativas.ning.com" target="_blank">Creative Scrapbooking Divas</a>  Please join the challenge, you still have time!  </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Thanks for stopping by!  Remember, I really do love and appreciate comments. I read them all!</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TbZwmUOON1I/AAAAAAAAAuE/bTtyQ3Ibt_0/s1600-h/IMG_20110424_154231-1%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20110424_154231-1" border="0" alt="IMG_20110424_154231-1" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TbZwm_qEIBI/AAAAAAAAAuI/hjUtb1Mk9cY/IMG_20110424_154231-1_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="514" height="263" /></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-53231135792453618202011-04-19T00:16:00.001-05:002011-04-19T00:16:41.440-05:00Book of Me Challenge–School is Cool!<p>Hi followers!  I want to share a challenge that is happening at Creative Scrapbook Divas right now. I hope you will join DT Pam in this.  It is <a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/group/minialbumbookofme/forum/topics/school-is-cool-challenge-due" target="_blank">Book of Me Challenge - School is Cool!</a></p> <p>Pam did a great job and you will have to visit the group to see.</p> <p>I am showing you my layout for the challenge.  It is from 3rd grade in 1975.  I will also show a few others I have done.  I don’t use a school theme really.  I just pick paper I like for those portraits.</p> <p>I hope you will join us! </p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFxHMkiHJREXgWvJ1GaXxrzwSKQe4BLW0WhF-Nj4aXDcvttVWV5KUpTA1On_0FP6PA-g-PnzXN9j_TMEVc4xCUfvIu58FiSf5kV5C5AX86kWbVbVfa_KzzWX2B1Mzuet-LysK9M5B14vl/s1600-h/Me%203rd%20Grade%201975%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Me 3rd Grade 1975" border="0" alt="Me 3rd Grade 1975" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0aq5lu37I/AAAAAAAAAtU/0EYRDc9YoaE/Me%203rd%20Grade%201975_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="279" height="285" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>here are some others I already had done:</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVaNHjN10AmL-8BhLZmmwILqTC988zptkD1ouQ_e_ewBpw2AwL_Vu6EK3PIKYJj_RdOZ84NGvEoFTNuDRFpEroN8rX818lRTrN9tyGB_CKWv1cNZW4A-P-i1tSNB9oQxpw9BI29HxCS5d/s1600-h/Me1970%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Me1970" border="0" alt="Me1970" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0armcHo_I/AAAAAAAAAtc/0gLAzrn7PgY/Me1970_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="277" height="275" /></a></p> <p>1970</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0ar-LhF0I/AAAAAAAAAtg/InEhYD3Btew/s1600-h/me1972%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="me1972" border="0" alt="me1972" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0asXJb8YI/AAAAAAAAAtk/RZKbpPKvrgo/me1972_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="281" height="286" /></a></p> <p>1972</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0as21wHbI/AAAAAAAAAto/Fe5RxZTD00E/s1600-h/me1973%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="me1973" border="0" alt="me1973" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0atICLzqI/AAAAAAAAAts/wJPk2VdGuPk/me1973_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="307" height="312" /></a></p> <p>1973</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0atXVCkzI/AAAAAAAAAtw/LAzQAT5atdM/s1600-h/MeNovember1974%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="MeNovember1974" border="0" alt="MeNovember1974" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/Ta0at1xJ5gI/AAAAAAAAAt0/U5Qy33dhzu8/MeNovember1974_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="335" height="345" /></a></p> <p>1974</p> <p> </p> <p>I wonder what happened to 1971?  </p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-3861044566920373492011-04-18T00:29:00.001-05:002011-04-18T00:29:50.996-05:00Spring Cleaning….. & Then Some!<p><strong><font size="4">Hey followers!  I have been so busy doing spring cleaning at my house.  I am not only cleaning but I am preparing the house for some home improvements we will be making this summer.  I am excited about these and once they begin, I will post pictures of the progress.  I would say it won’t be until June though, depends on the schedule of the contractor.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Another part of my spring cleaning is cleaning out my email files – more that 2000 emails in each of 4 email addresses!  YIKES!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">And I am getting things lined up to be able to post here a lot more regularly!  HURRAY!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">One of the first things that will be posted is the fact that two different lovely and talented blogger friends have awarded me with the Versatile Blogger Award.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">One was on March 29 and one was April 17.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">I will have details about this tomorrow and since I was slow on this, I will be awarding 30 people this award (rules state to share with 15 people).</font></strong></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TavMTCEQ9OI/AAAAAAAAAtI/Ly6pdcgnKJQ/s1600-h/Versatile_Blogger_Award_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Versatile_Blogger_Award_thumb" border="0" alt="Versatile_Blogger_Award_thumb" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMed3rtaqsqZh-dmGk_C7iRLLilJlcgwvDpyRTjORzflmf5ooA07kIzXRopeU0GN6996vomXqaL2eiR-C2Je1bHUPOMtNl2f_VL_jx7eKu2CgalEKx0v-lWu2mKiACl90CG3sD4Zsgglmp/?imgmax=800" width="208" height="208" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><font size="4">So how is your spring cleaning going?  Quite a chore, but worth it in the end, huh?</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Take care til next time – ScrappinAnn</font></strong></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-5802013675850488902011-04-01T02:36:00.001-05:002011-04-01T02:36:25.692-05:00What’s Happening Around Here?<p>Where does my time go?  I swear that if I actually crafted as much as I spend looking at magazines and online galleries, I would have a million layouts and projects!</p> <p>Sometimes I just get too excited at all the possibilities and then do nothing.  Why is that?  Do you have that problem too?</p> <p> </p> <p>My big news for today is that I broke down and joined the Cricut Circle today.  Ok, truthfully, I broke my husband down….. I just couldn’t stand not being a part of it anymore.  But hey, with all the cartridges and the 3 different Cricuts, a Cuttlebug and a Gypsy, why not ?</p> <p>However, the hubby did tell me that I do not need the 5th Anniversary Cricut Expression!  Well, I know that I don’t need it but…… What can I sell to pay for that new gem?  I am hopelessly bitten by that darn bug!</p> <p>More later… including highlights from my Weekend to Remember sponsored by FamilyLife.com.  Hubby and I will attend that this weekend.</p> <p>AND…. I got another blog award!  I have been sick all week and haven’t had a chance to claim it properly but I will after the weekend.  THANK YOU for giving it to me!</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-38332225612075863172011-03-30T22:02:00.001-05:002011-03-30T22:06:23.223-05:00Want to enter to win a Cricut Cake Machine? Check out this post and link!<p><a href="http://mixologycrafts.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/cricut-cake-giveaway/#comment-544" target="_blank"><font size="5">Cricut Cake Giveaway at Mixology Crafts</font></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://mixologycrafts.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/cake_machine_beauty.jpg" width="443" height="232" /></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-28250016368142556522011-03-24T22:55:00.001-05:002011-03-24T22:55:43.771-05:00Just a Post to Say Hi!<p><strong>Well, Happy Spring to all of you!  I don’t know about you, but I was ready to see the calendar show the first day of Spring.  However, Mother Nature has not complied here in my neck of the woods (Eastern Iowa).  It is 28 degrees at 10:50 p.m.  The heat is on and a blanket is covering my cold toes.</strong></p> <p><strong>I have been working pretty hard on some projects but haven’t had time to take pictures of them yet.  The camera battery died.  Does anyone else have that problem?  A digital camera that really eats up your batteries?  I have to buy the Energizer blue lithium ones but they still don’t last as long as I would like.  If I don’t use those I get only 3 to 4 pictures per set of batteries.  I am not kidding about this one.</strong></p> <p><strong>It is a nice Kodak Easy Share and I have had for 3 years I think.  I have seen a new one that I would like to have to replace it but I hope it isn’t a battery eater like this one.</strong></p> <p><strong>I hope you are having a nice Spring so far.  I hope you also get a chance to enjoy some of the events and blog hops I have listed here.  If you know of other blog hops please let me know where I can get the blinky to add it here.</strong></p> <p><strong>Enjoy your weekend!</strong></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-88435812101435341432011-03-14T15:40:00.001-05:002011-03-14T15:40:01.080-05:00Join Me at CSDivas for the Running in Circles Challenge<p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TX59G9OFgQI/AAAAAAAAAsU/431iAQG3Z3A/s1600-h/100_7105%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_7105" border="0" alt="100_7105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRwJL3TctqN6BahITV4E0HWIcfERByG51HyYfffozUoNgtdaegRllgd485P7iHM9sm45494NCr07uJtLeDZ5W9hpR5EXnsUKPjlQfuLVYE8mwA1UdoexsHP1DvJ-j3uszz6f4WNmG2NX8/?imgmax=800" width="399" height="398" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4">Here is a challenge for you – It is my running in circles challenge at <a href="http://www.divascreativas.ning.com" target="_blank">Creative Scrapbooking Divas</a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">All you have to do is scraplift my page.  You can turn it anyway you want, just use the page as your inspiration for your layout.  Please post your creation in our gallery at Creative Scrapbooking Divas.  Call it “your name- running in circles”.  The deadline is midnight March 31, 2011.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4">I hope to see you playing along <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TX59IKkfQuI/AAAAAAAAAsc/NRBko7rQv4Y/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4"> </font></strong></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-136607364904923772011-03-14T15:34:00.001-05:002011-03-14T15:34:33.199-05:00Coming Up this Weekend! The CSDivas On-line Crop!<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSeRQCTY19n7E0wQXPkltMSUMH6GQPUOqhNxsuEi73sGIaNnOW7rhFa0hboDZJGYZ4PwcB4x0BfcB5ODiUcO00lzHT1eeMIttdLJ928GS4mgKioi_t3_Wet84y_xhFnR48uMMGiGS7d9W/s1600-h/LuckyDivasBlinkie%5B3%5D.png"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="LuckyDivasBlinkie" border="0" alt="LuckyDivasBlinkie" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TX572NU3yTI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/f1jTzhbjVaE/LuckyDivasBlinkie_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="370" height="306" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>We are celebrating our first Anniversary at CSDivas and what a better way to do it then with an online crop!</p> <p>RSVP in this event.</p> <p>Pre-crop challenge:  <strong>SPREAD THE WORD CHALLENGE!</strong></p> <p>How to participate:</p> <p>1) Post in your blog, in forums (where allowed) site, etc about our online crop and win a ticket.</p> <p>2) Have a friend join CSDivas and play in at least one challenge from the online crop and win 2 tickets.  Ask your friend to RSVP in this event and let us know you invited her.</p> <p>3)Post a link here to your blog/forum/site post, so we can review it and comment.</p> <p>We will giveaway a RAK.  (picture coming soon!)</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-32411877418221832892011-03-13T01:35:00.001-06:002011-03-13T01:36:53.740-06:00My Babies are 10 Now!<p>My baby girls are 10 as of Valentine’s Day and my baby boy is 13 and a teenager as of Feb 17.  Wow. It really hit me.</p> <p>So here are a few layouts of my kiddos when they were little.</p> <p> </p> <p>This first one is of the twins on the day they left the hospital.  I really had fun making this. I used glossy accents on the stickers and lots of stickles.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TXxzzRscFDI/AAAAAAAAAr0/dNBN3ApIkOc/s1600-h/100_6958%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="100_6958" border="0" alt="100_6958" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpSFiR8KyfBuy7N-7oR4vMjhacAJy85aI5kGojw6nAukwwUJUvXKTgjwZFLKTolyb1vkJEA_Igt19g-ykqccaggRrMzN3kCtzCBxo_E7DWiW8OqWV7nlyd-cfreXEyWZeenaeyu9lan_S/?imgmax=800" width="505" height="495" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>This is my son when he was 3 1/2 and the girls were 8 months old in September of 2001.  He loved giving his sister a ride in his truck!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TXxz018LyQI/AAAAAAAAAsE/jCR1coqIMu4/s1600-h/lil%20hitcher%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="lil hitcher" border="0" alt="lil hitcher" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TXxz1lU7mbI/AAAAAAAAAsI/7RSbcxYbKUk/lil%20hitcher_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="527" height="517" /></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-29979884291887608372011-03-04T22:14:00.001-06:002011-03-04T22:14:24.559-06:00Owl Card Using my Imagine<p>Here is a card that I made on my imagine.  I don’t use it enough.  So I thought I would enter the challenge that Robyn over at <a href="http://www.mypinkstamper.com/" target="_blank">My Pink Stamper</a>  had for this week.</p> <p>Well, my owl and phrase ended up being bigger than what it should be in order to put on the pre-made card.  But it is for my friend’s 4 year old son, and she is here while I am making it. She said to just unfold the card and put it on, so I did!  Scrappy friends never let you down!</p> <p> </p> <p>Here it is!  Thanks for looking <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TXG4mP8XpxI/AAAAAAAAArg/jHqqO2-gqUs/wlEmoticon-smile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TXG4nIoJ7ZI/AAAAAAAAArk/wm2WFc_Zdss/s1600-h/IMG_20110304_215325%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_20110304_215325" border="0" alt="IMG_20110304_215325" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_lk0bVH3mFhg/TXG4nh5u2RI/AAAAAAAAAro/Brhj5mA08QY/IMG_20110304_215325_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="213" height="334" /></a></p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-90384371204215444852011-03-03T18:14:00.007-06:002011-03-03T22:34:01.097-06:00I have 2 Blog Awards to Share!<strong>The first award is from Lauren @ <a href="http://www.scrappinwithlala.blogspot.com/">Scrappin' With LaLa</a></strong><strong> and it is the Stylish Blogger Award.</strong><br />
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<strong>For this award I will need to pay it forward to 8 people and let you know 8 things you don't already know about me.</strong><br />
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<strong>My picks for this award are:</strong> Please visit these ladies and congratulate them!<br />
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Sarah @ <a href="http://readnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sarah Reads and Scraps</a><br />
Colleen @ <a href="http://cleancreate.blogspot.com/">Clean or Create</a><br />
Lori @ <a href="http://scrapmomsmusings.blogspot.com/">a Scrap Mom's Musings</a><br />
Lisa @ <a href="http://lettersandlace.blogspot.com/">Letters and Lace</a><br />
Brandi @ <a href="http://joyfullycreative.blogspot.com/">Creative Happenings</a><br />
Maryanne @ <a href="http://craftymommydiva.blogspot.com/">Crafty Momma Diva</a><br />
Sandy @ <a href="http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/">Scrapbook Blessings</a><br />
Katie @ <a href="http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/">Katie's Nesting Spot</a><br />
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<strong>8 Things You Don't Know About Me:</strong> <br />
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1. I only have 1 sibling and he is 10 years younger than me<br />
2. I have a fear of heights and open staircases<br />
3. My first poodle got run over by my neighbor just 1 month after I rescued him at the Humane Society<br />
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4. My second poodle is almost 8 years old and he flew in a plane in a crate all by himself from North Dakota to us. (via the QC Airport)<br />
5. I was born in Ohio<br />
6. My husband had a brain tumor and surgery 17 years ago.<br />
7. My house is an historic building and use to be a bank in the early 1900's<br />
8. I took dancing lessons from kindergarten through 5th grade and then moved to a new school district. <br />
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<strong>Thank you so much, Lauren. Sorry it took so long to get posted and passed along.</strong> <br />
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<strong>The second award is from Jennifer at <a href="http://www.mycreativecrafting.blogspot.com/">My Creative Crafting</a> and it is the Liebster Blob Award</strong> <br />
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The rules for this award states that it is given to bring light to new blogs and it's a great way to share blogs that might not otherwise be seen or ones you want to share with others. <br />
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<strong>As a recipient you must share the love and pay it forward by:</strong><br />
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1-Creating a post where you blog about the Liebster award and reveal your 3-5 blog picks <br />
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2-Let them know you chose them by leaving a comment on their blog<br />
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4-Have faith that your followers will rally and show their crafty love back out to those you awarded<br />
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<strong>So I am giving The Liebster Award to these bloggers:</strong> <br />
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Sarah @ <a href="http://readnscrap.blogspot.com/">Sarah Reads and Scraps</a> <br />
Colleen @ <a href="http://cleancreate.blogspot.com/">Clean or Create</a> <br />
Lisa @ <a href="http://lettersandlace.blogspot.com/">Letters and Lace</a> <br />
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<strong>Thank you so much Jennifer, your new blog is wonderful and I appreciate you giving the award to me!</strong>ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-82793382141047100872011-03-02T18:07:00.001-06:002011-03-02T18:07:42.118-06:00Tip of the Week from Creative Scrapbook Divas<p>"The Sky is the Limit". Most of the time when you are reaching for goals or ideas, you can say that the sky is the limit.  It really leaves you thinking that anything is possible.  When it comes to scrapbooking this really holds true.  Or does it?</p> <p>Scrapbooking to most is preserving memories through documentation of a photo or series of photos.  The very basics of this hobby would include adhering a photo, adding the who, what, when, where, why and how through journaling, titles, stickers, etc.  But these are not your only options.</p> <p>Consider a moment of your day when your child says something cute or funny and you are driving in the car.  You can't take a picture of that child because you are a) driving and b) do you really want to take a picture of the child talking? </p> <p>Because your child is cute and clever, it is easy to remember what they said, so you write it down when you get home.  And that is it.....right?  WRONG!  That piece of paper will get tossed about, crumpled, used to spit out gum into and probably thrown away.  But, if you take the piece of paper and sit down and scrap it right away, you can preserve the memory forever. </p> <p>What?  You don't have a photo so how can you scrap?  You don't have to have a photo to make a scrapbook page.  The thing to do in this situation is to journal.  Journalling isn't just making note of what the child said, you will talk about where you were, what you and the child/ family was doing AND what was said.  Then you talk about the reaction of what was said.  Were you the only one that thought it was cute and or funny?  What did others say?  DO YOU GET THE PICTURE?  LOL</p> <p>You can handwrite the journaling or use the computer.  Then add stickers and even a die cut if there is one that is appropriate at your disposal.  And voila' you have a scrapbook page without a photo  AND the moment is preserved forever.</p> <p>So, you ask what this has to do with the sky? And what exactly is my tip?  Well, just maybe the sky is NOT the limit.  Maybe you can reach higher, farther and wider anytime you want to capture and preserve a moment forever.  I seem to recall the "rules of scrapbooking" says there ARE NO RULES.  That means there aren't any limits to what you can do.</p> <p> </p> <p>This tip was brought to you by <a href="http://divascreativas.ning.com/" target="_blank">Creative Scrapbooking Divas</a>  and me, Scrappin Ann  ( I wrote it LOL)</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618455389737460044.post-36745114846267206662011-03-01T23:54:00.001-06:002011-03-01T23:54:43.051-06:00I have won several Blog Awards…<p>I want to thank the ladies that gave me some blog awards in the last week. I apologize that they are not posted here yet.  I am having computer problems and I can’t bring up the award info so I can post it and pay it forward.  But I wanted to tell you that I am very excited and appreciate the awards and as soon as I can, I will take care of things here.</p> <p>I can’t bring up more than one window and internet explorer is not working.  I had to find another way just to post this post.  Thanks for your patience.</p> <p>I hope you are all enjoying some spring thawing in your neck of the woods.  After a weekend of ice and sleet, I was happy to see 40 degrees today!</p> <p>Ann</p> ScrappinAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07899288879987126601noreply@blogger.com0