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Friday Scrap Night

2009-02-28T22:43:00.000-08:00

I got the chance to scrap a few cards on Friday night. We had a good time at the crop creating new things and catching up on life. Thanks Mackenzie and Jessica for a fun night! I'm already looking forward to the next crop night! =)

Happy Birthday card that I'm going to try and not give away for awhile!

Thanks #1

Thanks #2

Thanks for stopping by and I'm hoping everyone has a great weekend!

Jackson is 5...

2009-02-07T15:59:00.000-08:00

Hello all. I'm back. I know I haven't posted since December. Bad me! Anyhow, January flew by and it's already February. How did that happened?!? Today I went to my "adopted" nephew's 5th birthday party. I really can't believe he is already 5. Time does fly! My friend Mackenzie, his mom, did such a great job creating a Super Mario Bros. themed party. It was cute. Anyhow, I made him this Rock on card because he is into Rock Band, etc. I had lots of fun making this one. It is simple, yet very different than anything else I've made. Here it is...

Well... I hope all is well out there with everyone.
Have a great weekend! =)

Christmastime at Disneyland

2008-12-28T18:50:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago, I went back to Disneyland to check out the Christmas decorations after dark. It was beautiful and these pictures don't do it justice.

The Christmas Tree (part of the lights were out though)

The View looking down Main Street

Small World

A close-up of Small World

My favorite picture...The Castle all lit up.

The Entrance to CA Adventure...Golden Gate Bridge

Well, I hope everyone has had a nice weekend. I can't believe that there are only 3 days left of 2008. The years seem to go faster and faster as I get older. Bring on 2009!!! =)

Merry Christmas

2008-12-25T20:44:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. I can't believe that it is already Christmas night. Wow. Where did this month go? It was a busy one. Although, it seemed like I waited until the last minute to do everything this year. But eventually, all of the decorations were up and the presents were purchased and wrapped and opened. Anyhow, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I'll leave you with a few cards that I made this year. My goal was to hand-make all of my cards, but I only got around to making and mailing just a few this year. There's always next year I guess.
Merry Christmas!!!

JOY

Happy Holidays

Happy Christmas

Merry Christmas with Bell

Snow

2008-12-25T19:01:00.000-08:00

Last Thursday morning we woke up to snow covered mountains just behind our house. It was sooooo beautiful outside. These pictures were taken from our bedroom window on the 2nd floor of our house. It was the best view I could get from our house. I regret not jumping in my car and driving closer to the mountains to take pictures.

Here are a few shots from inside looking out...

Color Inspiration #32

2008-11-27T21:06:00.000-08:00

Merry & Bright Card...

Here's my submission for Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenge for the week.

The colors she picked this week were very cheerful...perfect for a new Christmas Card. I liked being able to use snowflakes and my new snowflake ribbon. Not sure yet if I'm going to make all 30 of my Christmas cards this year or not. Anyhow, here it is...

And some detail...

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving with family and friends. =)

More Favorites...

2008-11-17T20:05:00.001-08:00

After San Clemente we headed out to Dana Point.

This is the view from the Ocean Institute into the Harbor.

We decided to then take a long hike out to the hidden cave. It was well worth the walk out.

Here's a view from inside the cave looking out towards the west. It looked much better in person. I'm still learning how to use my camera for unique situations like this. Any suggestions?

Another view from inside the cave, but from the larger opening on the north side.

Outside the cave there were a bunch of rocks to sit on, so we relaxed and watched the waves hit the rocks out in front of us. I could've stayed here for hours. =)

Some different shells at the Ocean Institute.

Another boat...

On to Laguna Beach...

We didn't stay long at Laguna, but it was very peaceful there.

And I love this reflection of the sun on the water. We should've stayed for the sunset. There's always next time I guess. =)

I really could live at the beach. I love walking on the sand and the fresh ocean breeze.
There's nothing else like it. =)

A Day at San Clemente, Dana Point, & Laguna Beach

2008-11-16T20:34:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday we both had the day off, so we decided to spend the day out and about taking pictures and having fun on the coast of California. We started off at San Clemente Beach.

Here's the pier that we've walked on many times before...

And a black and white version

A close up of the water

Pretty Palm Trees

More pics to come later of Dana Point and Laguna beach...

A Storm is Coming...or so I thought.

2008-11-01T19:22:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday night the sky looked so pretty with new clouds in the sky. So I thought I would practice taking photos with my camera. Here's what I came up with.

Thankful Cards...

2008-11-01T19:10:00.001-07:00

I was able to sit down and do some card making today with my friend Mackenzie. We went to get some new supplies first and I found the cutest paper ever! So, what better way to show off the new paper than with some new cards. I don't know what I was thinking when I only bought one sheet of it. I guess I'll be making another trip to pick up some more. =}

and #2...(This is the same paper, I was just messing around with my camera)

Pumpkin Carving 2008

2008-11-01T18:30:00.000-07:00

My friend Amber (also known as "Little Sis") came over the other night, so I made her help carve a pumpkin. I thought I would try being creative this year. Here's what we came up with. I'm not sure what I think, but it is different than previous years.

Spider Sketch

Pumpkin Guts

Finished Product

and with the Assistant...

Halloween Scrapbook Gift...

2008-11-01T18:00:00.000-07:00

My friend Mackenzie gave me the cutest birthday gift this year...a Halloween Scrapbook. I love it so I thought I would share a few pages of it. =}

The Cover

New Camera and New Card...

2008-10-25T21:02:00.000-07:00

I got an early birthday present today...a Canon Digital EOS 50D. I've been playing with it all night and am learning a lot about it. There is so much to learn and I will be taking a digital photography class to learn exactly how to use it. Here's a picture of the beauty...

And to test out the quality of the camera, I've made a new card for my niece's 3rd birthday. She loves Tinkerbell so I thought I would give it a try. I love this color combo. Here it is...

And some details...

I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend and able to do something fun. =)

October Halloween Cards...

2008-10-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a few cards that I made today. I'll be giving these away to some little Monsters... aka nieces and nephews and other cuties. Hopefully they will like them.
I think my favorite is the 1st one..Trick or Treat! Enjoy...

Disney's Halloween Time...

2008-09-30T19:45:00.000-07:00

It's my favorite time of the year...Fall!
For me, Fall is right up there with Christmas. With the coming of Halloween, I decided to venture out to Disneyland to check out all of their Fall/Halloween decorations. They were so fun and cheerful to look at.

Here are a few pics of Halloween Time at Disneyland.

Fun signs all over the place...

California Adventure entrance...

Entrance to Disneyland...

Fun picture spot on Main Street...

Pretty flowers on Main Street...

Pretty pumpkins...

Pumpkin Carving...

2008-09-30T19:30:00.000-07:00

These were so cute! It inspires me to try something new this year. =)

The Haunted Mansion..

2008-09-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

They had the Haunted Mansion decorated as the Night before Christmas. We didn't get the chance to go inside because the line was super long, but the outside was fun to look at. These pictures don't do it justice. I need a new camera. =)

Elmo Card...

2008-09-09T17:48:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I know it's been awhile. I'm back teaching now and things always get a little hectic. Teaching has been good the past few weeks and my students always make me laugh. Anyhow, I forgot to post this card that I made awhile back for my good friend Mackenzie's son Colby. He loves Elmo so I thought I would try making my first kid birthday card. Anyhow, here was my attempt at it.

I hope everyone is doing well. I can't believe it is already September and almost Fall. I love the change in seasons and am looking forward to October, my favorite month besides Christmas. Well, have a great week everyone. =)

Color Inspiration #19 @ Kwernerdesign...

2008-08-22T19:40:00.000-07:00

I was way overdue for submitting a card for Kristina's Color Challenge over at Kwerenerdesign.com. As I look back at my last submission at the beginning of July, the colors I used then are very similar to today's card. Oh well, I'm a sucker for black and white I guess. Here's my latest design and submission for her Challenge...

My First Baby Shower Card Creation...

2008-08-16T18:50:00.000-07:00

Today, I went to my sister-in-law's baby shower. She is having another little girl, Allie, due in early October. I also got to see my almost 3 year old niece, Ainsley. She was a blast to play with today. She is growing up way to quickly.

Here is the card that I made for Baby Allie to come...

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. I'm heading off to the beach tomorrow. The weather should be much cooler down there. =)

Go Team USA!

2008-08-08T18:17:00.000-07:00

Well, the Olympics are here and I'm so excited! I'm most excited about watching the Women's Gymnastics Team, Swimming, and Beach Volleyball!
As far as the Women's Gymnastics team goes...here are my 3 favorite girls...

They are Nastia Liukin, Alicia Sacramone, and Shawn Johnson.
These girls rock and I can't wait to watch them perform. =)
Who are your favorites? What events are you most excited about?

Time to Play...

2008-07-27T18:42:00.000-07:00

This weekend I had my good friend Mackenzie over and we scrapped a little. I was able to create a few cards and play around with some new paper and goodies. I found some pretty ribbon at Michael's and am still trying for the perfect bow. Here are my creations...

Well, I hope everyone had a nice relaxing weekend and a nice work week ahead. I have a short 3 day week because I go off-track this week. I have all of August off. I'm looking forward to some time with friends & family and visiting the beach. =)

Happy 4th of July!!!

2008-07-04T18:39:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone had a nice day with family and friends! Early in the day, I attended our Annual City Parade and then went out to catch some good sales at the mall. I was hoping to upload a new card today but it's not working for me tonight. I will try and get it loaded up on here soon. Red, white, & blue colors are so fun to work with. =)
(By the way, I did not take the above picture. They are just pretty fireworks I found somewhere.)

Color Inspiration #14

2008-07-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

Kristina over at KWernerDesign picked some of my favorite colors this week for her challenge.
Here's my creation...

Still on the flower trend...

2008-06-29T18:38:00.000-07:00

Here's another card using the pink flowers that I used before. I also added a white fuzzy ribbon (I don't know the technical term for it). I really loved the paper that I used for the last three cards. I'll have to buy some more because this is the end of it. =)

Color Inspiration #13

2008-06-25T18:37:00.000-07:00

Here are a few cards that I created for the latest Color Inspiration Challenge over at kwernerdesignblog.
This is the first time that I've entered one of my cards. I've been a huge fan of her site! I'm not sure if I can post two cards, but here they are...

#1

#2

Why Not?

2008-06-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!
I decided to start a blog all about scrapbooking, card making, life, etc.
Enjoy! =)