simply vixen

Raspberry Poppy Seed Cookie::Recipe

2011-12-11T15:11:00.001-05:00

here's a recipe for my favorite Holiday Cookies, light and buttery, with a pop of raspberry preserves, yum! They are perfect for a Cookie Exchange, but you'll want to make an extra batch for yourself, because they disappear quickly :)

and added my annual holiday cookies to::{Lilypad Cookie Exchange on Pinterest}

click on the recipe card for the full-sized version

peace

2011-12-11T06:29:00.001-05:00

credits:

Noel, by Leora Sanford

spacey template, by Amy Martin

and the stockings were hung

2011-12-11T06:25:00.001-05:00

credits:

Cozy Christmas, by Leora Sanford

hodgitypodgity9 template, by Amy Martin

fonts, Reinart Upright & Century Gothic

brothers together

2011-12-10T13:43:00.001-05:00

TLP::December One Word Challenge::together

credits:

star on top, by Amy Martin & One Little Bird

snow good

2011-12-09T15:18:00.001-05:00

TLP::December Product Challenge

credits:

winter stickies alpha, messy stitches & mixed up Artisan Notebook template, by Amy Martin

freeze factor, by Kaye Winiecki

papers, by Allison Pennington

Christmas Past

2011-12-09T02:36:00.001-05:00

credits:

the list, by Studio68, available @ CatScrap

mixed up template, by Amy Martin, available @ Artisan Notebook

fonts, Swingdancer & Century Gothic

Christmas Cake {recipe}

2011-12-02T22:40:00.001-05:00

TLP_December Journaling Challenge::recipe

credits:

star on top, by Amy Martin and One Little Bird

everyday winter

2011-12-02T18:49:00.001-05:00

DigiDare #254::everyday

credits:

you are my sunshine papers, by Emily Merritt; knotty neutral ribbon, flossy stitch & stay there staple, by Karah Fredricks; blank wordstrip, by Allison Pennington; winter sprig, by Created by Jill; snowflake, by Snips&Snails; fonts, CKbecky & century gothic

snowflake lights

2011-11-21T20:41:00.001-05:00

credits:

garland template & mended journaler, by Amy Martin

snowflakes, by CD Muckosky

freeze factor, by Kaye Winiecki

fonts, ckBecky & century gothic

gobblers

2011-11-21T12:41:00.001-05:00

credits:

garland template by Amy Martin, splatterific9 by Karah Fredricks, flowers, leaf & paper by Rachel Young, gobble wordart by Valorie Wibbens, 7:30pm circles by Amy Wolff

coloring digital stamps

2011-11-18T13:24:00.001-05:00

am luv'n all the new digital stamps around digiland, and wanted a tutorial on coloring the dang things, lo & behold, I found an awesome tutorial @ Viva Artistry and @ the Lilypad forum and just wanted to share :)

stuffed!

2011-11-17T00:52:00.001-05:00

I'm hosting this week's DigiDare, and here's my "Stuffed" page
just click on the Dare Ad, and surf on over and join us for a
fun challenge and a chance to win some awesome prizes!
We Digi Dare Ya!

DigiDare #253: Stuffed!
credits:

hometown, by Lauren Reid

things that matter most: camera by Kate Hadfield, flower by Allison Pennington, flowertrim, ribbon & birds by Krista Sahlin, paperclip bow by Kelly Schmidt

falling for you leaves, by Rachel Young

outerlimits border, by Karah Fredricks
autumn moments, by Kay Miller

font, century gothic

a secret reminder

2011-11-15T21:15:00.001-05:00

TLP::November Journaling Challenge::secrets

credits:

mega spacey bundle template, by Amy Martin

paper & elements, Krista Sahlin

font, century gothic

the last bloom

2011-11-14T21:48:00.001-05:00

TLP::Nov Product Challenge::fabric

credits:

it is paint2, messy polaroids2, flowery folds & spacey11 template, by Amy Martin

lacey monogram, by Valorie Wibbens

falling leaf, Sahlin Studio

harvest felt flower & fallderee paper, by Rachel Young

fonts, CK Becky & century gothic

a love story

2011-11-11T13:36:00.001-05:00

DigiDare #252

credits:

a thankful heart, by Lauren Reid & Amy Wolff

a feeling of fall, by Mye De Leon

sequin spill, by Rachel Young

hodgitypodgity sketch, by Amy Martin

makes me happy typewriter, by StudioBCD

font, vintage typewriter

fall leaf earrings

2011-11-08T01:26:00.001-05:00

DSD challenge by Micheline Martin @ the Lilypad

Fall Leaf Earrings, on my Wish List @ Etsy

credits:

papers, by Allison Pennington, Karah Fredricks, Lauren Reid

leaves, by Rachel Young

ribbons, by Gina Miller

font, Just Realize

Bittersweet Thanksgiving

2011-11-02T22:40:00.000-04:00

credits:

bittersweet, by Leora Sanford @ Oscraps

spacey11 sketch, by Amy Martin @ the Lilypad

font, century gothic

the great pumpkin

2011-11-01T11:35:00.001-04:00

TLP_Scraplift Challenge

credits:

papers, by Lili, Rachel Young & Valorie Wibbens

green thumb vine leaves & outer limits border, by Karah Fredricks

summer seed flower, by Gina Miller

greenfingers seeds, by Kate Hadfield

sunday afternoon ribbon, by Kelly Schmidt

pumpkin template, by Trixie Scraps

fonts, blessings through raindrops & century gothic

doggy in the window

2011-11-01T08:00:00.001-04:00

TLP_One Word Challenge_window

credits:

full-on template, by Amy Martin

must love dogs, by Valorie Wibbens

fastenation & hello daydream daisy, by Allison Pennington

essential paper petals, by Gina Miller

the sunday edition frame, by Paislee Press

the black cat

2011-11-01T04:53:00.000-04:00

TLP Template Challenge

credits:

October11 template, by Amy Martin

Something Wicked, by The Tattered Pear

font, gobbledegook

a tasty treat

2011-11-01T00:41:00.002-04:00

TLP_October Journaling Challenge

credits:

sequin frame & spacey template v10, by Amy Martin

you make me smile flower & daylight heart, by Rachel Young

wicked smart papers, by Amy Wolfe, Kaye Winiecki & Rachel Young

summer stories date stamp & date marks, by Lauren Reid

font, Persimmon

free to be me

2011-10-28T01:42:00.002-04:00

credits:

Reflections, a collaboration by Studio68 & Studio Sherrie

font, swingdancer

I can can

2011-10-27T17:25:00.001-04:00

credits:

Art Play:Wicked, by Anna Aspnes

Spookilicious & Twilight Brew elements, by Studio Flergs

glue scraps:red, by Karah Fredricks

Halloween Clipping, by Lauren Reid

spacey sketch, by Amy Martin

poster, courtesy www

fall leaves

2011-10-15T18:48:00.000-04:00

TLP October Product Challenge

credits:

fall bingo cards & falling circles template, by Amy Martin

papers, by Rachel Young

mum mat, by Sara Gleason

falling leaves, ribbon & beadbranch, by Sahlin Studio

grass skirts required

2011-10-14T14:51:00.000-04:00

credits:
lazy afternoon, by Studio68 @ ZZS
october2011 template, by Amy Martin @ TLP
font, 2peas goofball
paper doll cutouts, my personal stash

hootie cute

2011-10-05T07:04:00.003-04:00

credits:

Hootie Cute, by Studio68

Sept11 template, by Amy Martin

feather, by Raspberry Road

font, 2peas goofball

fall farmer's market

2011-10-04T02:32:00.003-04:00

credits:

fall chevies papers, old booky alpha & hodgitypodgity template, by Amy Martin

falling for you elements, by Rachel Young

knotty ribbons, underground wordart & stay there staples, by Karah Fredricks

thrifting

2011-09-22T23:41:00.000-04:00

DigiDare #245

credits:

Pea Green Boat colored string & flower, by Kaye Winiecki
happiness wordart & swirl by Lili and frame & paper by The Tattered Pear, Summer Stories collab
You Make Me Smile collab ribbon, flower, paper & paper tear
Plain Jane paper, by Karah Fredricks
Glee ribbon, by Rachel Young
spotty dotty alpha, by Kate Hadfield
flower ink scribbles, by Lynne Marie Favreau
dollar bill, by Pink Reptile Designs
coins, by Leora Sanford
Farm Chic elements, by Raspberry Road

baking with yeast

2011-09-08T12:10:00.002-04:00

DigiDare 243: Learning

credits:

baked with love, by LaurieAnn, Heaven'sGateDesigns
let's talk about it, by StudioBasic

brown paper and Cozy alpha, by Rachel Young

neutral paper, by Miss Honey Designs

vanilla & egg elements, by Kristen Aagard

learned wordart, by Forever Joy
font, Pea Johanna Script

a quick dip

2011-09-02T14:34:00.002-04:00

ah, Fritz @ the North Fork Dam :)

credits:
hodgitypodgity15 template & stuckONsummer alpha, by Amy Martin
sweet september papers, by Amy Wolff
splatterific10 & green thumb vine, by Karah Fredricks
backyard grass & watercolored kraft paper, by Rachel Young
sprinkles3, by Valorie Wibbens
sunday afternoon bow, by Kelly Schmidt
sunshineNdaffodils paint dye, by Krista Sahlin
font, shark in the water

Sweet September

2011-09-01T16:40:00.001-04:00

credits:

Lots of Templates 4, More Messy Stitches, and Tempy Alpha by Amy Martin

Soft Subtle papers5, by Karah Fredricks

Scrap Essentials1, by Jenna Desai

Sprinkles4, by Valorie Wibbens

Fallderah leaves, by Rachel Young

font, Pea Johanna Script

wings of love

2011-08-31T22:49:00.000-04:00

TLP August Scraplift Challenge

credits:

Label It Up & June Bliss template, by Amy Martin

Lemongrass papers, by Gina Miller

Sunday Afternoon ribbon & glitter, by Kelly Schmidt

Pretty Funky brackets, by Wendy Page

fonts, Covered by your Grace, Reinert Upright & Century Gothic

candy buttons

2011-08-31T19:57:00.000-04:00

TLP August Product Challenge: wordart

credits:

HodgityPodgity14 template, by Amy Martin

Sweetness wordart, Cupcakes/Candles element cluster, Sunshine/Daffodil papers, by Krista Sahlin

With You papers, by Rachel Young

dimple alphas, by creashens

font, Reinert Upright

Philly Phanatics

2011-08-30T23:20:00.002-04:00

TLP August Journaling Challenge

HodgityPodgity14 template, by Amy Martin

colorwash alpha2 & graph paper, by Jacque Larsen

MSA Sports collab

fonts, Ribjoint & century gothic

a journey

2011-08-11T13:26:00.001-04:00

credits:

everyday, by Studio68

spring space template, by Amy Martin

wordart, by Katie Pertiet

molly & me

2011-08-10T14:18:00.009-04:00

this page is for my best friend's daughter, Renee... Molly was her German Short-Haired Pointer, and best friend, who recently died of Addison's Disease, and she is just heartbroken, as am I.

she asked me about making a "Molly & Me" scrapbook, and I hope this page cheers her up a bit, and gives her some inspiration
DigiDare #240
credits:
breeze, by Deca Designs
everyday, by Studio68
must love dogs pawprints & wordart, Honey Designs/Valorie Wibbens collab
lefty/righty3, by Tiffany Tillman
fonts, 100 miles & century gothic

freeze pop

2011-08-09T18:32:00.003-04:00

credits:

filed & filled, edged, and august challenge template, by Amy Martin

glee, by Rachel Young

splatterific5, by Karah Fredricks

lulubelle papers & clear alpha, by Allison Pennington

kalea bits, by creashens

font, beckystype

s'mores

2011-08-09T13:06:00.003-04:00

TLP Formula Challenge

credits:

you make me smile paper, by Jenna Desai

today swirl, by Lili

alpha, by Kate Hadfield

font, JI Marshmallow Roast

savoring summer

2011-08-08T21:48:00.010-04:00

credits:

PollyLove#8 template, by Amy Martin

possibility journal, by CD Muckosky

krafty prints, painty frame &amp;amp;amp; doodled border, by Amy Wolff

lemongrass paper, by Gina Miller

splatterific9, by Karah Fredricks

your day sequin spills, by Rachel Young

sunday afternoon bow, by Kelly Schmidt

vellum fireflies, by Valorie Wibbens
all available @ the Lilypad
clearly stuck tape, by Amanda Taylor @ Oscraps

sunny side up daisies, by birgit @ catscrap
image, courtesy of, cheats

font, covered by your grace

1 2 3 again

2011-08-08T17:52:00.006-04:00

credits:

Distressed Frames, by Amy Martin

stitched border, by Emily Merritt
100 things flower, by Lauren Reid
wish alpha, by Rachel Young

cranky alpha, roses are red papers, summer lovin' wordart, and glittered hearts, by Valorie Wibbens

2011-08-06T01:22:00.002-04:00

for today...

outside my window... 69F and partly cloudy

i am thinking... wow! this is the 100th blog post for 2011

i am thankful for... self tanning products

i am wearing... denim shorts, a cotton tank top & Birkenstock sandals

i am going... to the Tioga County Fair on Saturday night

i am currently reading... Pies & Tarts, by Martha Stewart

i am hoping... to clean out the dang refrigerator, geesh I so dread that task

on my mind... gas @ $3.76/gallon

pondering these words... “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem,

first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.” —William Gibson

from the kitchen... sirloin burgers and garlic Parmesan french fries: a very late dinner

around the house... Whisker Wars on IFC, what will they think of next? lol

one of my favorite things... Wise honey BBQ potato chips, salty & sweet, yum!

i'm creating... CT pages with gorgeous products, I'm so fortunate to have great designers :)

a few plans for the weekend... the Fair on Sat/a visit with Mom on Sun

from my lens:

me and Barb having clams and shrimp in the

Beer Garden @ the Ekland Carnival

July 2011

you can join the simple woman's daybook where every day is a blank page, and participate in creating a list of the simple things and everyday moments of our daily lives.

what if?

2011-08-05T12:02:00.008-04:00

DigiDare #239_ What If?

credits:
what if? notepaper, by CD Muckosky
designer love sketch, by Amy Martin
pretty posies, splatterific & BigFrame, by Karah Fredricks
sunday afternoon ribbon, by Kelly Schmidt
lemongrass paper & stitches, by Gina Miller
painty paper, by Amy Wolff
so you think you can chevron paper, red button & sequin scatters, by Rachel Young
road signs, by Kate Hadfield
retro journalers, by Krista Sahlin
compass & dandelions, by Leora Sanford
snapping turtle, my personal stash
fonts, CKbecky & century gothic

I'm hosting this week's DigiDare!
would love to have you join us and share your story :)

one big bear

2011-08-04T21:05:00.004-04:00

credits:

August BYOC @ TLP
rolling template, Amy Martin

font, gimme space

stargazer

2011-08-02T22:31:00.006-04:00

credits:

Tilt Template, by Amy Martin

Summer Stories, a Lilypad Collaboration

clouds, stars, moon, by Kaye Winiecki

the stars at night font, by Heather Hess

free fonts

2011-08-02T16:11:00.004-04:00

we love fonts, we love free!

thank you, scrapNfonts :)

memories

2011-08-02T13:50:00.010-04:00

credits:

memories sentiment from the*new* mismashed sentiments, and

pollylove templates #9, by Amy Martin

Daylight elements & Glee tag, by Rachel Young
whispersnature, by Krista Sahlin

Summer Stories paper & ric rac, by Amy Wolff

stitched border, by Emily Merritt

glittersplat, by Lauren Reid
font, Vintage Typewriter

nature

2011-07-22T13:44:00.005-04:00

credits:

azul, messy stamped-on alpha & kickstarters #10, by Studio 68

storyteller

2011-07-14T19:31:00.007-04:00

DigiDare #236

credits:
Everyday Life 3, by Cinzia Loosemore
confessions of a digi-addict, by Dawn Inskip
sunny with blue skies, by Krista Sahlin
stick-it date, by Darcy Baldwin
hello ribbon, by Boutique Cute Dolls
happy day ribbon, by Thaty Borges
scrap scissors, by Ange
sketch, by Amy Martin
storyteller flair, by Emily Powers
fonts, the Quiet One & the Heather, by Heather Hess
wordart, by Audrey Neal

Font Frenzy Friday

2011-07-08T18:18:00.004-04:00

I'm always on the look-out for a new handwriting font, and Kimberly Geswein never disappoints

you can download the "Just Realize" font here or visit her website to see her amazing font collection here

wishing you a Fabulous Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!

photobooth

2011-07-07T21:23:00.002-04:00

DigiDare #235::PhotoBooth

credits:

Summer Getaway, by Studio Baer's Garten

clip, doodled staples & paint circle, perfect day tag & tickets, by Sahlin Studio

Keeping Memories notebook, by Ju Kneipp

pointing hand & captured in time wordart, by Pink Reptile Designs

striped paper (overlay on notebook) and camera, by Micheline Martin

photobooth strips, by KristyAnn Designs (retired)

font, pea bheascript

woohoo GSO happydancin'

2011-07-05T18:36:00.002-04:00

for today...

outside my window... 85F sunny & humid

i am thinking... about re-arranging the furniture on the 1st floor,

so I can move the Inversion Table from the 2nd floor

i am thankful for... ceiling fans

i am wearing... khaki shorts, black tank top and flip flops

i am going... to the annual Mile Long Yard Sale in Lawrenceville PA

i am currently reading... in a Pickle or a Jam by Vicki Willder

i am hoping... to get some old photos scanned today

on my mind... gas @ $3.59/gallon

pondering these words... "man makes plans and God laughs"

from the kitchen... leftovers from July 4th

around the house... a new cranberry/cream toile quilt on my bed

one of my favorite things... iced cappuchinos

i'm creating... this week's DigiDare

a few plans for the week... laundry & weedwhacking

from my lens:

while driving home from Wellsville, NY I spotted a Balloon Rally sign on the side of the road and because I LOVE signs, I had to pull over and get a photo, and much to my delight, as I was focusing on the sign, a balloon was floating above *click*
the photo itself kinda sucks with the telephone poles and wires,
but it was a 'one-of-a-kind' shot

{frame, by Paula Kesserling}

you can join the simple woman's daybook where every day is a blank page, and participate in creating a list of the simple things and everyday moments of our daily lives.

CatScrap Summer Blog Hop

2011-07-04T17:13:00.027-04:00

welcome catscrappers, to your next stop on the Summer Catwalk Blog Hop!

here's a preview of the wonderful designs the catscrap designers have for you:

Summer Catwalk @ catscrap

and here's my contribution to the Catscrap Summer Blog Hop

I used these cute hand-drawn paper-filled fruits by Something Blue Studio to make printable Canning Jar Lids for your jellies and jams, or to use as I did, as sippable canning jar drink covers

click on the preview below to download the file from 4shared

your next stop on the Summer Blog Hop is Lynne-Marie:
http://lynnemariedesigns.blogspot.com/

thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop!

Let Freedom Ring

2011-06-29T17:17:00.001-04:00

DigiDare #234

credits:

Liberty Bell, from the Art of Correspondence series by Ashalee Wall
For the Love of Journaling paper, by Allison Pennington

Taste of Americana, by Sahlin Studio
Happy USA, by Shabby Miss Jenn

July4, by Studio Flergs

earth stamp, by Valorie Wibbens

blue crinkle ribbon, by Valoria Piemonte

font, Dawning of a New Day

daytona beach

2011-06-27T08:04:00.000-04:00

credits:

sunkissed sea shell, bow & sand splatter, by Jazzmin Designs

liatris wave photo mask, by Sarah Gleason

june bliss template, by Amy Martin

you make me smile papers, TLP collab

glitter, by Studio Flergs

fonts, Seaside Resort & Shark in the Water

i heart u!

2011-06-26T21:28:00.002-04:00

TLP June Scraplift Challenge

credits
helicoptor & xoxo stitching, by Sahlin Studio
tape it posies, smile face, glitter hearts & black sprinkles, by Valorie Wibbens
heart, by Gina Miller
staple, Jenna Desai
u make me smile stamp, by Lili
font, PeaJohannaScript

sunshine & giggles

2011-06-25T03:29:00.000-04:00

credits:

cuddles & kisses, by Studio68 @ ZigZagScraps

Molly Cuddles

2011-06-24T00:46:00.001-04:00

credits:

cuddles & kisses, by Studio 68 @ ZigZagScraps

utterly U

2011-06-21T20:29:00.000-04:00

credits:

Otterly, by creashens

52templates14, by Tiffany Tillman

tiki hut dreams

2011-06-21T04:19:00.000-04:00

TLP June Formula Challenge

J - Just Journaling. No photos. This is the perfect excuse to scrap that memory when the camera batteries were dead.
U - Under there. (hehe, did i just make you say underwear?) i want to see at least one of my two favorite things: either a background cutout or lots of layering!
N - Nine pieces of paper. Feel free to repeat, but nine total pieces!
E - Eight total elements. Again, feel free to repeat, but eight elements in total.

credits:

tranquility, by Karah Fredricks

pea green boat, by Kaye Winiecki

sketch, by Amy Martin

tiki hut & wordart, by Vinnie Pearce

fonts, MAfishy and Century

kitty bliss

2011-06-21T00:22:00.000-04:00

TLP June Journaling Challenge

credits:

an ordinary day, by Valorie Wibbens

newspaper clippings, by Amy Wolff

Anne Made flowers

font, GiddyUp

a good hug

2011-06-20T21:37:00.000-04:00

June Journaling Challenge @ TLP

credits:

summer seeds, by Gina Miller

blessed button, a spring day writing, by Krista Sahlin

sketch, by Amy Martin

image, courtesy deviantart

font, mistral

Mr. Potato Head

2011-06-20T19:22:00.000-04:00

June Word Challenge @ TLP

it's ok to play with your food,
if it's Mr. Potato Head!

credits:
grandma's dresser, happiness and
wood button alpha, by Sahlin Studio
clearly stuck tape, by Amanda Taylor
font, capsies

carbon footprints

2011-06-19T18:54:00.004-04:00

credits:
summer sorbet papers & round frame by studio68
happy planet, by kate hadfield
tackling nature, by karah fredricks, kate hadfield, kaye winiecki
dirt splatter, by Janelle Gustafsen (retired)
images, courtesy www
sketch, by Amy Martin
fonts, judgment & century

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T10:55:00.000-04:00

this is always a bittersweet day for me, for I miss my Dad so much!

don't forget to hug your Dad today!

credits:

card, True Strength by Lisa Sisneros

you can find it on her blog here

2011-06-18T11:27:00.002-04:00

for today...

outside my window... 75F and sunny

i am thinking... about my Dad, Sunday is Father's Day, I sure miss him!

i am thankful for... a new printer/scanner

i am wearing... my jammies 'til I finish this post and then jump in the shower

i am going... to the Laurel Festival in Wellsboro, Pa today

i am currently reading... Country Baking: breads, muffins & more

i am hoping... that it doesn't take forever to find a parking spot today

on my mind... gas @ $3.69/gallon

pondering these words... "summertime and the living is easy"

from the kitchen... fresh blueberry muffins

around the house... the porch windows are down and screens are in all the doors & windows

one of my favorite things... the mountain laurel

i'm creating... the June blog header, even if it is already the middle of the month lol

a few plans for the week... laundry, and hope to shampoo the carpeting

from my lens:

while driving up the road, I spotted these wild turkeys all the way up the hill
and pulled over to see what the heck they were carrying on about

ah, it's Mating Season lol

stalemate!

{PostFrames, by Leora Sanford}

you can join the simple woman's daybook where every day is a blank page, and participate in creating a list of the simple things and everyday moments of our daily lives.

cake & ice cream

2011-06-18T10:36:00.005-04:00

for the June Kraft Challenge @ TLP

credits:
make a wish & bring on the cake, Lilypad collabs
trashed alpha, by Valorie Wibbens
sketch, by Amy Martin

my sister and BIL drove up from New Jersey to celebrate my Mom's birthday; Mom was exhausted from their visit, but enjoyed her cake and ice cream! although they were only here a few days, it sure was nice to see them again!

a big splash

2011-06-17T04:55:00.000-04:00

DigiDare #232

credits:

Summer Sorbet papers & Painted Up Alpha, Blue Skies & Lemon Drops elements, arrows from Chatterbox, by Studio68

cloud, by Kaye Winiecki

waves, by NBK Design

font, shark in the water

bunny love

2011-06-16T16:34:00.002-04:00

credits:

Sunny Side Up, a catscrap collaboration

sketch by Margote

font, vintage typewriter

ManCake Breakfast

2011-06-15T14:48:00.001-04:00

credits:
hero, by creashens @ catscrap
kickstarter, by Studio 68 @ ZigZagScraps
fonts, vintage typewriter & ckBecky

personality

2011-06-08T18:58:00.005-04:00

DigiDare #231

credits:
bobbypin, brown candy flower & UPC barcode date label,
by Sahlin Studio
wild child, by Amy Stoffel
wood paper, by Allison Pennington
font, Century Gothic

let it snow

2011-06-08T12:45:00.001-04:00

for the Oh So Blue challenge @ catscrap

credits:

solstice papers and festive borders, by Nancie Rowe Janitz

snowflake cardstock, by MMim

delightful spring blue flower, by Something Blue Studio

white as snow paper, flower, sequin,snow overlay & wordart, by LaurieAnn

Mermaid Cafe

2011-06-08T08:49:00.000-04:00

credits:

Mermaid Cafe, by Nancie Rowe Janitz
images, courtesy www
font, Vintage Typewriter

snowballs in June

2011-06-07T21:12:00.001-04:00

Line It Up challenge @ catscrap

credits:

life is beautiful and make a wish, by Ju Kneipp

dimples alpha & kalea bits, by creashens

Sunday Girl paper lace, by Allison Pennington

the park is the place

2011-06-07T15:48:00.001-04:00

for the June Symmetry Challenge @ catscrap

credits:

Hello Daydream, by Allison Pennington

font, giddyup

I wish

2011-06-03T02:42:00.000-04:00

credits:

make a wish, by Ju Kneipp

sketch, by roseytoes

image, courtesy goodwill ambassador @ deviantart

font, CK becky

wish list

2011-06-02T19:17:00.000-04:00

DigiDare #230

credits:

yesteryear and storymappers, by The Tattered Pear

fonts, Vintage Typewriter and Century Gothic

snorasaurus

2011-06-02T01:37:00.000-04:00

credits:

Baby Dinos, and peekAboo template, by Tiffany Tillman available @ Design House Digital

fonts, Dirty & Classic and Days

life is sweet

2011-06-01T20:50:00.000-04:00

credits:

incredible mini, by Allison Pennington @ catscrap

happy gardener

2011-05-28T21:29:00.000-04:00

credits:

fasten-ation and lulubelle, by Allison Pennington

paper strip and stitches, fresh by creashens

font, pea steph

for the June 'Great Outdoors' Challenge @ catscrap

delightful

2011-05-28T01:18:00.001-04:00

credits:
delightful spring, by Something Blue Studio
april flowers and stamp the date, by Kristen Rice
fresh flower, by creashens

{for the plaid pattern paper challenge}

walking on sunshine

2011-05-26T21:46:00.000-04:00

TLP_ One Word Challenge

credits:
papers, lace doily, beige button, music flower by Krista Sahlin
template, by Amy Martin
denim border, flower, polka dot button by Thaty Borges
font, CK becky

this little piggy

2011-05-23T19:57:00.000-04:00

TLP_May Template Challenge

credits:

chloe, by Valorie Wibbens

sketch, by Amy Martin

splatterific2, by Karah Fredricks

sequin spills, by Rachel Young

bow and hearts, april flowers by Kristen

font, Discover Beauty

simply the best

2011-05-22T18:13:00.005-04:00

credits:

Modern Master Template #7,
and Sunlights Delight paper, by Tiffany Tillman
@ Design House Digitals
whispers nature, by Krista Sahlin
fresh eggs sign, by Forever Joy
farm eggs and flower, by Raspberry Road
brown egg, by Kristen Aagard
font, Fonce Sans

GSO @ MSS
woohoo :)

font frenzy friday

2011-05-20T00:54:00.002-04:00

yep, it's another Font Frenzy Friday and I have a few links to some fun fonts, you can find the one I used in the preview, Funky Fun @ ScrappinFun, then check out ScrapVillage, and there's a new release @ the League of Moveable Type

have a Fontastic Day!

my treasured recipes

2011-05-19T14:16:00.001-04:00

DigiDare #229

credits:

Just The Way You Are paper and polka dot ribbon, by ListGirl Designs

Little Miss Attitude, by Micheline Martin

Glass Pebble alpha, by Krista Sahlin

font, Vintage Typewriter

cookbook & wooden spoon, my personal stash

sushi time

2011-05-18T10:59:00.000-04:00

TLP_journaling challenge

credits:

Calico Cottage papers, and ribbon, by Amy Wolff

The Quiet One font, by Heather Hess

Expressive Moments #5, by Emily Merritt

Roll With It sushi rolls and tag, by Nikki Beaudreau

love sushi image, courtesy Kamikaze Walrus @ deviantart

reflection

2011-05-18T06:53:00.000-04:00

TLP may scraplift challenge

credits:

mint sprig papers & photo pin, by Gina Miller

flowers & topography6, by Valorie Wibbens

wordart, by Viva Artistry

what a hoot!

2011-05-17T11:28:00.001-04:00

TLP formula challenge:

1-background paper 1-photo 1-frame 1-ribbon 1-paint splash 1-tag 1-fastener 1-title 1-date

credits:

paper, by Krista Sahlin

ribbon trim & tag, by Valorie Wibbens

frame, by Jacque Larsen

nature brush, by Karah Fredricks

fastener, Amy Wolff

font, vintage typewriter

May Flowers

2011-05-17T03:36:00.002-04:00

credits:

May Flowers and PeekaBoo template, by Tiffany Tillman available @ Design House Digital

everything else, The Lilypad

font, vintage typewriter

iCreate

2011-05-16T04:21:00.002-04:00

ADSR6.15_Digi-Family

credits:

Icreate, bouille petits, by One Little Bird

alphas, by Krista Sahlin

date sticker, by BioGraffiti

woohoo GSO @ MSS

2011-05-15T17:04:00.006-04:00

for today...

outside my window... 53F and light rain

i am thinking... mud for a week *yuck*

i am thankful for... leaves on all the trees, finally :o)

i am wearing... khaki pants, thermal shirt and a hoodie, another cool day

i am going... to get my FloorMate out to clean the kitchen & sunporch floors

i am currently reading... Festive Tarts, by Sylvia Thompson

the Rosy Strawberry {Sweet} Tart sounds divine, and the Eggs with Green Mayonnaise, Watercress & Tulips {Savory} Tart is perfect for brunch or an early dinner

i am hoping... to start the "grow with love: self portrait" class I registered for

on my mind... gas @ $3.99/gallon

pondering these words... "life is like riding a bicycle ~ to keep your balance, you must keep moving." ~ Albert Einstein

from the kitchen... a fresh pot of coffee is brewing

around the house... mud on the kitchen floor, thanks to Fritz and the no-end-in-sight rain *sigh*

one of my favorite things... the apple blossoms

i'm creating... the final page #15, for Season 6 of the ADSR

a few plans for the week... rain is forecasted until Wednesday, a good time to get the housework done, then yard work, because the grass and the weeds are growing like mad, I so need to edit some photos and move files to my EHD, and there's always a weekly DigiDare to be done

from my lens:

I wear my sunglasses at night
...so I can so I can
watch you weave then breathe your story lines
and I wear my sunglasses at night
so I can so I can
keep track of the visions in my eyes...
Corey Heart ... the 80s
Rock On!

...the apple blossoms...
hopefully the late Spring will help prevent a May frost,
and we'll have apples for the first time in 3 years

you can join the simple woman's daybook where every day is a blank page, and participate in creating a list of the simple things and everyday moments of our daily lives.

birds of a feather

2011-05-14T19:34:00.004-04:00

ADSR5.13_family, by circumstance

credits:

papers, button & bow, by Krista Sahlin

noodle brush, by Sara Gleason

feathers, by One Little Bird

blue bird & nest, by Forever Joy

green bird, by Little Butterfly Wings

frame, by Paislee Press

pastel paper flowers, by Kitschy Designs

sketch, and additional messy stitches, by Amy Martin

fonts, CK Becky & century gothic

the Point

2011-05-13T16:47:00.004-04:00

credits:
Blue Skies & Lemon Drops
Kickstarters

top 10

2011-05-10T17:54:00.004-04:00

DigiDare #228

credits:
Little Dare Devil, Buttercup and Just a Girl, by Micheline Martin
niddy griddy, by ListGirl Designs
Wonder Color Boost Action, by Paint The Moon Photography
blending tutorial, by Taylor Made Designs

yep, it's my turn to host another DigiDare and I am thrilled with the pages submitted by the Dare Team... get your photos and supplies together, and join me on a PhotoJourney this week!
I DigiDare'Ya!

a week in my life

2011-05-07T23:45:00.001-04:00

re-do... with additional cut-outs *sigh*

ADSR6.12_sketch challenge

credits:

paper & cut-out flowers, by Amy Wolff

black bk paper, Jacque Larsen

concentric circles, by Sara Gleason

cut out frames, by Paislee Press

wordart, by weedsNwildflowers

fonts, CK ali's hand, letter gothic

rice pudding

2011-05-06T07:20:00.000-04:00

ADSR6.11_recipe

credits:

blockish1, by two blue birds

papers and silk flower, by Kelly Mickus

background paper, flower, scatters, by Fruit Loop Sally

ribbon, by Holly Designs

vanilla bean, courtesy www

in stitches

2011-05-06T04:26:00.000-04:00

credits:

blockish1, by two blue birds

home sweet home, by Damayanti Studio

a Spring gift

2011-05-05T07:43:00.000-04:00

credits:

hello Spring, by Fruit Loop Sally

background paper, by Kelly Mickus

blockish, by two blue birds

looking back

2011-05-04T17:27:00.000-04:00

DigiDare 227_my space

credits:

retrO collab, by Oscraps

8 days a week alpha, by Libby Pritchett

framed needlepoint, shelf, hat, chair & dog, by Raspberry Road

hanger, by CD Muckosky

flowers, by Sahlin Studio

butterfly pin & velvet ribbon, by Kitschy Designs

fonts, giddyup & jasmine

the Joy of Cooking

2011-04-30T00:31:00.001-04:00

ADSR6.9_Joy of Cooking

credits:

kitchen paper and frame, farmhouse chic by Raspberry Road

blue papers, by Jacque Larsen

clearly stuck tape, by Amanda Taylor

rolling pins, my personal stash

fonts, gimme coffee & arial
sketch, by Deb Fisher

Joy of Cooking image, courtesy www