Off to see the Fishermen!

Can't wait.  Tonight we are off to see the fishermen from the Deadliest Catch.  Sig and Jonathon and Andy Hillstrand are coming to Barbara B Mann tonight.  We have back stage passes for a meet and greet as well.  Jess and I surprised Mike for Fathers Day.  It is the one show that all of us watch.  Actually we record it on the DVR and watch it the next day at a more reasonable time!  Anyway here's a peak at Mikes Fathers Day card:

Bet you can't you guess which one of those guys has never been on a crab boat before? 





Grassy Brush and Image Pack

Back again with another brush pack.  This one contains grasses.  Like I said yesterday brushes are fun to play with.  Here's my page using CrystalRains Grassy Brush and Image pack.  I love the sentiment in this quote.  Sometimes it just is....what it is.  Nothin more!

Check it out at Deviant Scrap!

Trees Image and Brushes Pack

New release from CryztalRain from Deviant Scrap-I just love that name!  She has a new pack of Tree images and Brushes.  Now if you haven't worked with brushes or images before you don't know what your missing!  These packs come with brushes for all you photoshop users and images for those of us who are not!  I happen to use Storybook Creator from Creative Memories (no I am not a consultant!) and love working with images.  I love that you can resize, recolor, blend, or play with the opacity to create a custom look.  The possiblities are endless.  Don't by shy, give it a try!  Here is my layout. 

And here is the trees image pack. Image linked for your shopping pleasure!



Don't you just love all those trees!  By the way if you are wondering where the chick came from she is also a CryztalRain creation and come from her Paper Dollz kit. Brings me back to the day of spending the summer playing.  Am I dating myself?  Probably!



Gidgets at the Beach!

As promised....Viva Artistry at the Digichick's new kit-Gidget's Beach!  This one is with  vintage surf theme.  Remember Gidget and Moondoogie?  Perfect for summertime memories.  Plus its part of the Chick Fix-lots of kits centereing around one swatch.  And best of all, on Sale!  Grab it while you can.  Image is linked for your shopping pleasure.

My Page

Loved this vintage photo.  Its not REALLY a photo of Whitley Bay.  Instead its a photo of my old stomping grounds in Rockport, Mass-brings me back to the day! And I do love the chick with the starfish!  Anyway enjoy!

Been away for a bit.  Haven't had any real news to report or I should say pictures to share.  Most of my end of the school year photos are still on my camera!  But the school year has ended and summer camp has officially begun.  Jessica's report card came today-All A's.  But than we knew that-she received the presidents academic award for having the third highest grade point average in her class.  We are so proud of her!  She worked really hard and it showed.  Especially having to transition to middle school and a new level of Independence.  She deserves a few months off.  This summer she will be attending the Horse of your own program at Providence Equestrian Center.  By commiting to the entire summer we recieve a discount and she gets paired with a horse.  They have been riding a lot and she has been sore.  They ride in the morning traditionally (with a saddle) and in the afternoon bareback.  It all sounds difficult to me.  I am definatley not a horse person.  I can remember in girl scouts we went horse back riding.  All my horse wanted to do was dive into the bushes and munch on the foilage.  Guess he knew who didn't have the upper hand.  Anyway....she is enjoying it and I am enjoying seeing her actually doing something she likes.  I will leave you with a snapshot of the screen saver she put together for her computer one evening.  She figured out how to do everything herself and even how to transfer it to her computer.  If you look closely you will see cousin Sofia, Simon, and a rat or two!

Be back tomorrow with a great new release by Viva Artistry!  I absolutely love this kit and can't wait

to share!  Be sure to stop by over the weekend for a sneak peak at Mikes Father's day card-photoshop at its best!  Enjoy your Friday!

On My Desk by Viva Artistry

Well....Not really on my desk.  My desk would actually be scary!  On my desk is the new kit by Viva Artistry at the Digichick.  A wonderful collaboration with Danyale it contains many new and vintage items that may be found....you guessed it....on my (or your) desk! Images are linked for your shopping pleasure.  Here's a preview:



Don't forget the gorgeous papers!





The bundle includes an alpha and some gorgeous masks.  Buy the bundle and save!



And don't forget my page!

Meet my friend the Giver and his trusty spaniel.  They've spend the afternoon crawling around the woods collecting specimens which they have strewn around the desk. The giver has his magnifying glass ready to closely examine the goodies he has collected! 

Journaling reads: " I still find myself walking away before I have what a need.  I turn around and walked back...sometimes two or three times, as If I can't decide whether to stay or leave.  I will sit down more often and yield to the giver....and when I return to my desk I will have what I want to give."  A quote that can be attributed to Jan Denise. 



Generations by Viva Artistry

Just wanted to let you know that Viva Artistry at the Digichick released a new kit today-perfect for all those heritage photos.  It was also perfect for an art journal page I created.  My family came to visit this spring-all of them, including my brother and sister, and I realize that I didn't have any photos of all of us.  So I created this family tree to celebrate our heritage and the special bond we share.  The page didn't turn out quiet like I wanted it too so I kept affectionately calling it My family tree's a whomping willow!  Isn't every bodies!  I really want to create some gorgeous clusters with all of those beautiful elements but ended up with an Art Journal page.  Oh well.....

 Remember my page is linked to the Digichick for your shopping pleasure. Here are some kit previews as well!