Heather's Album

I have been working on an album for my niece Heather. She wanted me to redo her baby album from a magnetic book to an acid free book. So Heather here is a sneak peak. I'm almost done and Jackie will bring it to you in September.

In February I signed up for a Tim Holtz call and it is finally here. I leave in a couple of hours for Clearwater and the class is tomorrow all day. I am going to spend some time tonight with my great friends Kathy and Jack. Haven't done that in a while and am really looking forward to this time.

Tomorrow I'll get all grudged up for a day of inking, tearing and grinding. Can't wait. I took some classes from Tim during CKU in Chicago and he is very high energy and so the day will really be fun.

Why do weekends go so fast?

We wait all week for the weekend and it is over before we are ready. My weekend started Friday afternoon with a bridge game with my friend June and we were 2nd overall for two sections. Then it was off to scrap therapy and these were the layouts I was able to finish. Yesterday I just hung out and went to a movie last night with my family. We saw Night at the Museum. They forgot to change the plot from the last movie so it was like watching a rerun. Today Misty and I just hung out. I was working on Heather's baby book. Almost finished and I can ship it off to her.

Have a good week.

Jessics Spraque Photo Class Day 9 and 10

Here are two layouts from last week's scraptherapy. I love how the Philly layout uses the Halloween photo plus the photo from the World Series. The photo of Kara and Donald is just fun.

The photo of me in Vegas has a darkened background and a brightened front. The photo of Rick has two texture layers and then the type was added.

This class has been so much fun and we only have 4 days left. I will just have to keep practicing the techniques so that I remember how to do them.

Busy day today. Doctors appointment, bridge and then scraptherapy. Happy weekend everyone.

Lesson's 4, 5 and 6

The class with Jessica has been really fun. Decided to use last year's Vegas photos for these lesson's. Just love how the coke bottle turned out. There are three texture layers on top of that photo. Tried one texture and type in the second photo and drew some stars on the other photo after having given it a vintage feel and a photo border. Didn't do today's class but will get to it tomorrow.

Went and played bingo tonight and I'm $3 plus so that is a good thing. Had my gutters cleaned today because they had trees growing out of them. He even found a snake up there and some worms. Then he trimmed the gum tree in my front yard. That thing grows like a weed. They are now outlawed in Florida. Wish the people who planted that thing had known that.

Jessics Spraque Photo Class

I am taking Jessica's free photo class. Here are the photos from the first three classes. The series started last Monday and I am just catching up. The first photo has a grunge frame around the border. The second one has a brush stamp and a word stamp and we learned to change the color. The third photo has a frame and word art. Fun class. More tomorrow.

Water fun for Jack Chiszar & Josh Chiszar

Summer is in full swing here in Florida and I remember when my Grandchildren came to visit. What fun they had with grandma. "Hey Guys" I miss you.

I had a very quiet Fourth of July. Just wanted to stick close to home and hold Misty while the fireworks were popping all over the neighborhood. She is worn out from barking and pacing the house.

Hope you had a great one.