{practically scrapping}

What's happening?

2012-01-14T12:23:00.005-06:00

So, I got this cuuuuute paper in the mail and was inspired to do something with the photos from my recent Miami/Key West trip. Hubby is in Miami for a month doing training, so I went down there for a visit. I sure miss that warm weather!

I used the new Crate Paper line and even used the "back" of the pretty paper for my second layout! Wahooo! I don't mind that there is stitching showing through the back side where I did my second layout. Kind of shabby/chic looking. :-)
I will post some pics from the trip later... Hope you're having a great weekend!
xoxo, Glynda

Another layout...

2011-11-17T09:35:00.003-06:00

I'm on a roll lately, scrapbooking! Maybe because it's cold out now (okay Monday it was 81 degrees, but today it's cold). Anyway, just thought I'd share!
The pics were taken with a camera phone that was not so good. But, when it's the only thing you have at the time, I would rather document the "bad" pictures than not document a moment at all. What do you think? Bad pics vs. only great pics in the scrapbook album?
Happy Thursday!
xoxoxoxo, Glynda

Happy Veterans Day (belated)

2011-11-16T13:03:00.004-06:00

To my Veteran and all the others out there.

You are so appreciated.

Little Scrappin

2011-11-16T09:35:00.002-06:00

I went to a girlfriends house for a scrap party the other day and finished some quick layouts... Oh what fun! I love getting kits, this makes it so much easier to go to scrap parties like this. Just grab a kit and a few other goodies and off I go. Here is a layout from the party:More coming soon!
xoxoxo, Glynda

Finally finished.

2011-10-21T09:44:00.006-05:00

Here's a peek at the extra large tags that I finished for eBay. They took me a while, but I wanted each one to be a little different. They really turned out adorable and I'm tempted to keep them for myself! :-)

After I post them to eBay, I will put a link here. Happy Friday!!!

Already?

2011-10-05T12:24:00.008-05:00

Christmas is in the air! Well, not really, but it seems like it's in all the stores already. So, I was inspired to start another set of 25 days of Christmas tags. Here's a peek:
These are the large (3"x6") tags. You could add them to your Christmas scrapbook pages, put them together with a binder ring and have an album (you could put pics on the backs of them), or even use them as adorable gift tags! Never mind that it will be 80 degrees here today. :-)
xoxoxo, Glynda

Hummer-Moth

2011-08-26T10:20:00.004-05:00

Okay, all you fellow bird lovers out there... I saw this little cutie while watering this morning. He was probably only as big as a large bumble bee. Good thing he hung around for me to do the 5 second dash upstairs to get my camera!

White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth

Got to do a little scrappin' last night with my friend Jodi. We talked and giggled more than scrapped, but that's fine with me! :-) Will post some creative thingies soon!
xoxox, Glynda

Inspiration

2011-07-29T16:22:00.004-05:00

I've been in a little, tiny scrapbook rut. I guess it happens to everyone. The business of life, etc. But, recently I took an "old" scrapbook magazine with me to the pool. It was from 2008. I got inspired and thought I'd share this idea with you... Inside the pages, I found layouts with supplies that I still have lots of and love! Yeaaa! So, I was inspired to use my Making Memories, Passport line to create this layout.
Remember this line!? Tooooo cute! So, your challenge, should you accept it, dig out those old magazines and be inspired to use that stash! Don't go see Cowboys vs. Aliens, scrap instead. :-)
xoxoxo, G

Landscaping - Final!

2011-06-25T08:34:00.005-05:00

It's finished! Well, almost. We are still going to put a white picket fence around the house, but they can't come for 2 more weeks. After the fence gets put in, then we will plant the Jasmine every few feet on the fence and the purple Clematis on either side of the front gate... When they were finished, I felt like those people from HGTV who get surprised by their dramatically transformed _____. Although I was watching every step of the way, it's still awesome to see it all come together right at the end!

Libby wanted to "help" take pictures

View from the street (zoomed in) of the side yard patio

Patio (plants that are in pots are the Jasmine to be planted on the fence later)
Oh! And that garden stool (LOVE) got it for $40 at a going-out-of-business sale!

Standing on our patio, looking toward the street

View of the patio from our upstairs balcony

Okay, and I do have a little Scrapbook layout to share.... Hopefully, I can do more today! :-)
More coming soon! :-) Happy Saturday!
xoxoxo, Glynda

Landscaping project - Week 2.5

2011-06-16T18:37:00.005-05:00

Okay, things have been clipping along and now the exciting stuff is happening! Plants and trees! Here is a shot from the end of week 2.... The patio is nearly completed. This is the view from our master bedroom balcony...

Okay, so hold on to your hats... Here is where we are today:

Laying out plants around the patio. There is our Japanese Maple on the right, pink Azaleas...

The miniature coral roses on the edge will be in front of the Italian Cypress trees. Along the back, Nellis Holly for a privacy screen. The patio is flagstone.

I hope to be able to scrap again soon! I see the light at the end of the tunnel! So many decisions, so much sun! LOL!

xoxoxo,
Glynda

Landscaping project - Week 1

2011-06-03T19:39:00.005-05:00

Big one, too. When we bought our house in December, it was distinctly missing some landscaping.

Before: Side yard on the right, empty. No fence, not much of anything...

We decided to do a terraced patio with dry stack wall and flag stone for the patio. There will be trees, of course. We love evergreens, so cypress are in order.

During Project: Week 1

Still much to be done, but they've already installed sprinklers and the wall is almost complete! After next week, no more moving that stinkin' sprinkler around all summer! Wahooo! Free at last!!!
Hope you're having a great summer so far!
xoxoxo, Glynda

Little Scrappin

2011-05-24T10:50:00.004-05:00

Finally finished a layout from out California trip. I had this sitting on my desk for a couple of weeks now. :-) I have a box of new goodies to work with, but need to clean up before I can start another project again. That's just the way I am... Can't help it. Anyone else have that problem?
So, I know it will probably take me a bit to clean up my scrap room mess. Hopefully, I can get to scrap more soon!
xoxoxo, Glynda

More Va-Ca pics

2011-05-17T08:50:00.007-05:00

On Wednesday, we went to the wildlife sanctuary on the island to see all of the cool birds. This guy (the Reddish Egret) was so cool. He caught is fish by flapping his wings and dancing around. I guess this confuses the fish so they don't know which way to go. He was entertaining!

The White Ibis (I think a juvenile since he wasn't all white yet).

I wish this pic would have turned out better, but this is the very pretty White IbisI believe these were pin fish or pencil fish. Brace yourself, here come the beautiful Roseate Spoonbills!

More coming! :-) Happy Tuesday!
xoxoxox,
Glynda

Beach time!

2011-05-16T15:53:00.005-05:00

Greetings!
Well, we just got back from our vacation. We try and go every year around our anniversary and my birthday. We've been married 13 years now! WOW! This year we went to Sanibel Island, Florida. It was very pretty there and everything a nature and animal lover would enjoy. The birds were amazing and so tame. They are used to lots of people taking their photos and even seemed to pose for some!
In our room at the Seaside Inn, Sanibel Island. The inn was wonderful with a salt water pool and right on the beach. The carpet and breakfast could use improvement, but that's no biggie to us. The use of free beach cruiser bikes and beach chairs more than made up for it. The location on the island was great too.

View of the beach from the Lighthouse on the island.
See, he's posing! He was beautiful. I still have to look him up and see what kind of hawk he is. Neal thinks red-shouldered.

Okay, more photos and details to follow! Hope you're having a great spring!

a little decorating...

2011-03-26T17:01:00.004-05:00

Hello! I've just been busy getting the house the way I want it. As most of you know, it takes some time to get a house the way you want it when you move in. The main floor of the house is pretty open but builder beige. I've always wanted a blue living room and chose Benjamin Moore, Ocean Air. So, I started painting, decorating, and arranging... Here is the mantel and you can see the new blue walls. So far, so good!

More pictures and details coming soon! :-) Time for me to get back to painting!

Saturday Scrappin'

2011-01-29T13:14:00.003-06:00

Finally! I got to scrap a little bit today! Yea! I'm working on pics from our Colorado trip we took last year... Hope you get to be creative today too!

Home again.

2011-01-04T08:54:00.004-06:00

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and is having a wonderful New Year so far.

Just got back from a trip to Cali to visit family. What a nice trip and oh how I miss Cali. Right before we left on our trip, we moved, so I came home to boxes all over the place. Well, mostly in my office and other random places. The essentials were unpacked, so that was good. Hopefully, I can get the scraproom/office organized and unpacked soon to start creating again! It seems like it's been forever!

Here are some pics from Christmas...

At the Capitol in Sacramento
Me and my mom
Me and my siblings
Mt. Lassen
Burney Falls

It was a busy trip with lots of travel, so it's nice to be home and relax... NOT! Time to finish unpacking and painting! Now, where did I put those elves?

very cool.

2010-11-22T12:46:00.003-06:00

moving...

2010-11-16T22:37:00.003-06:00

Yep, we are moving again! Yea! This time to a bit bigger house. So, I'm in packing, cleaning, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. mode! I've packed up most of my scrapbook stuff and now I'm really having scrapbook cravings! Oh well. I guess I will really be creative come January when I can scrap again.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!
xoxoxox,
Me

C is for Christmas

2010-10-21T16:48:00.004-05:00

Uhm, yeah it's almost Christmas. For those, like me who don't like to stress during the most wonderful time of the year, you understand why I'm starting early this year! Okay, not as early as say, WalMart or other places, but this is starting early for me. :-)

I love 7Gypsies and this new line is just beautiful. It's the 25 days of Christmas album for you to enjoy... More pics coming soon and will be posting on eBay later.
Have a great fall day!

lil pumpkin

2010-10-06T14:56:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to share a little peek of something I'll be listing on eBay this week...
And, in case you were wondering, yes it did take me forever to sew all those buttons on the cover. :-)
xoxo, Glynda

Scrapped

2010-09-20T16:25:00.006-05:00

...my buns off this weekend! LOL! I wish! If only I could figure out a way to exercise while I scrapbook, that would be great. But, unfortunately snacking seems to go better with scrapbooking, doesn't it?

I just scrapped some simple layouts to finish up my 2007 album. So excited to finally finish that and move on! I've scrapped layouts in more recent albums, too. I just scrap the photos I'm inspired to scrap, but don't have many "complete" albums. That is my goal though! By next year this time I want to have the older albums completed.

Okay, here they are:

Hope you're having a great Monday!!!

WINNER!

2010-09-10T08:44:00.005-05:00

Yea! Thank you all for participating! The winner is Anjanette!

Most of you guessed Colorado and yes, that is true, we went to Durango, Silverton, (train ride), Dolorus, Telluride, and Mesa Verde. Beautiful!!! I took about 500 photos, so Snapfish was happy with my order, but now I have LOTS of scrappin to do!

Congrats, Anjanette... For the rest of you, I still have LOTS of cleaning out to do, so be on the look out for more giveaways!

Happy Friday!!!

xoxoxo - Glynda

Where, oh where?

2010-09-02T16:35:00.009-05:00

Well, we took a little road trip... to where? Camping, exploring, hiking, biking, fishing... If you can figure out where we went, you will be entered into a drawing for a FREE box of scrapbook stuff!!! I will pick a winner next Thursday Sept. 9th. You don't have to be too specific, but the closer you are the better your chances! :-)

Leave a comment on this post letting me know where you think we went (at least the state) and telling me what you did fun over this summer.
(Hint: it took us 2 days to drive there.)

I took tons of pictures and narrowed it down to these! LOL! Happy guessing. :-)

3 years ago

2010-07-24T10:45:00.003-05:00

This little sweetie was born. My niece, Lexi is so fun to scrap! I love little girl stuff. Most of the items I used were from the MM Vintage Findings kit...YUMMY! Hopefully, I can scrap a bit more this weekend.
Stay cool!
xoxoxo,
Glynda

I do

2010-07-19T23:13:00.010-05:00

I love 7Gypsies! Especially their newest line coming out. Not just to get into a drawing or anything {heee heee}, but in addition to... This line is beautiful. Check it out:

Hope you are getting a chance to get cooled off now and then!
xoxoxo,
Glynda

2 new ones...

2010-07-16T17:18:00.001-05:00

As promised... Here are the 2 newest layouts I've completed for your viewing pleasure! Hopefully, I will get to scrap again this weekend, but it's not looking good!

Hope you have a wonderful, cool weekend! xoxoxo, Glynda

Yikes!

2010-07-15T18:22:00.005-05:00

Has it been that long! Sorry about that, long time no talkie! I do have a couple layouts to share, but the light is no good for pics right now, so they will have to wait until tomorrow... But, I do have a couple of photos to share!
We went on a quick trip to meet our new nephew, Andrew. What a little cutie! It seems like yesterday that his sister, Lexi was born!
Can you tell who is more of a handful!? LOL! Be back soon... Promise!

layouts

2010-06-03T10:29:00.003-05:00

Just tried something new... (to me, that is)! I see a lot of scrappers now doing the splatter thing on their backgrounds and wanted to give it a try. Here are a couple of layouts to share of my latest pics...
Bye for now!
xoxoxo, Glynda

little somethin'

2010-05-26T15:06:00.002-05:00

I love summer and am working on some little cuties for your creative projects... Here's a peek:Hope you're enjoying the weather where you are! :-)

Va-ca pics (part 3)

2010-05-20T15:37:00.004-05:00

Okay, here is the last set of vaca pics. Now, to get them printed! Whew!

On a side note, I'd like to know how all my fellow scrappers organize their digital pics for scrappin', too. I'm having a hard time staying organized with my way! LOL! I have all my pics by date on my computer and then I order prints on-line (kind of randomly) and put them in sheet protectors in the albums to be scrapped. BUT, I forget which I've printed and so I sometimes get extras or never print some that I may want... Any ideas?

Dinner at Captain's Table... De-lic-ious!
OUCH on the sunburn though! I found out what a "dangerous UV day" was in FL! LOL!

Just another terrible view on the beach...

I hope to see you again soon, beautiful beach... Bye for now!

more va-ca pics

2010-05-19T09:19:00.008-05:00

Saturday, we drove the rest of the way down to Panama City Beach, FL. It was the first time we stayed that far east. Usually we go to Scenic 30a and stay in various places.

Every morning, we saw the dolphins swimming by. They are beautiful! View from our balcony of the condo

Libby, chillin' on the balcony

Well, I better get back to work and quit day-dreaming of the beach! Bye for now!

a little va-ca

2010-05-18T08:42:00.007-05:00

Just got back from a little va-ca and it was so nice and relaxing. Just a week long, but great none-the-less! Here are some pics from the trip...
The first night, we stayed in Vicksburg MS at a very old B&B (The Duff Green Mansion). They allow doggies there and they even had an Aussie mix that Libby played with. Sweet couple that runs the place too. We wanted to drive partway the first day and the rest of the 5 hours the next day.
Okay, I think I'll keep it short and post more pics tomorrow. Still trying to catch up on everything! LOL! Have a super day!

DT Layouts

2010-05-05T15:54:00.003-05:00

Happy day! Happy Cinco de Mayo, too! Happy Birthday to my dear friend, Robin. :-)
I just finished a couple of layouts for the DT over at Shabby Chic Memories. She really put a great kit together! I love all the Melody Ross goodies! Also, she is having a Mother's Day sale where you buy 2 past kits and get one free!

Have a fantabulous day!!!
xoxoxo,
Glynda

more cards

2010-04-29T14:04:00.004-05:00

I'm on a card-making roll! :-) Here are some peeks...
Also, got my pretty Pottery Barn catalog today. Oh how I hate to love thee... With your lovelies on every page.

New Etsy goodies

2010-04-28T14:31:00.004-05:00

I just put a few little goodies in my Etsy shop... Mother's day is just around the corner! I will be making more Mother's Day cards for the shop, too. :-) Here are a couple peeks at what's new there...

Have a wonderful, spring day!

button

2010-04-22T16:47:00.003-05:00

Button... who's got the button? Well, I have several up in my little Etsy store! Just put some in there and will be adding more soon. Love this little embellies!Bye for now! :-)

peekie

2010-04-15T13:45:00.003-05:00

Here is a peek at what I've been working on. My grandmother was a very special lady and I lived with her for a couple of years and loved her so very much. I think there are probably others out there that feel the same and would like to give their grandmother a mother's day gift... I didn't get it finished, but hope to by next week to list on eBay...
More soon! Have a wonderful day!

Just around the corner...

2010-04-08T15:56:00.002-05:00

Mother's day, that is! I just finished this cute album for Mother's day. I'll be putting it on eBay tonight. Cute stuff! I love this time of the year!
Bye for now! :-)

peek

2010-03-31T10:57:00.004-05:00

Here is what I worked on this week, after the cards. :-)

I will be putting this on eBay later today... Or maybe I'll keep it. :-)

cards

2010-03-29T20:49:00.003-05:00

Hi there!
I have a few cards to share...

All of the cards have a cute Happy Easter phrase and vintage flowers on the inside. :-)
Bye for now!

Spring Splendor

2010-03-25T12:41:00.005-05:00

Finishing up some DT work for Shabby Chic Memories and thought I'd share...
Have a wonderful weekend!

something for almost nothing class

2010-03-20T09:10:00.004-05:00

Finally! I finished the first assignment for this fun class "Something for Almost Nothing". I love it because I have tons of supplies and instead of hording them, we use them! Hmm... interesting concept, right?This assignment inspired us to use brads and other metal embellies. I have about 500 more layouts to do to use up all my metal. Well, better get back to work! :-)
Hope your weekend is a great one!

spring blooms

2010-03-18T15:17:00.003-05:00

There is a tree in my neighborhood that has beautiful blooms right now. I believe it's a Tulip Tree. I know the blooms didn't last last year because right after it started to bloom (like a day or two) we got a freeze and all the blooms fell off. :-( So, I took a couple of pics on my walk today...

This tree is huge (probably about 50 years old) and so pretty right now! Hope your day is full of blooms and beauty.
xoxoxoxo,
Glynda

travel

2010-03-17T11:54:00.004-05:00

I have vacation on the brain! We will be taking a quick, 1 week vacation to the Destin, FL area in May and we've booked our condo... So exciting to have something fun to look forward to!
Anyway, I made this cute, travel journal for eBay and will list it this evening. You don't even want to know how long it took me to sew each square on the cover, but it turned out kinda cute! :-)Have a wonderful day!
xoxoxo,
Glynda

DT peeks

2010-02-27T10:12:00.004-06:00

Hi there!
Well, I got my new DT kit in the mail from Shabby Chic Memories and what fun I had making some yum, yums! :-) Here are some peeks:

And the Olympics... Gosh I will be sad when they are over, but last night was so exciting with the speed skating events! So excited for the women and men who skate for the US! Then, there was the slalom skiing. I was sad for the US women; they worked so hard! But, I'm proud of what they did accomplish, too.
Olympic quote of the day: "It's like her legs are at a rock concert and her upper body is at the opera." -announcer of the women's slalom ski event.

Catch up...

2010-02-24T17:04:00.005-06:00

Let's see... what have I been up to? Well, watching the Olympics in the evenings for sure! I have a couple more quotes for you:
"That guy is a cat! I don't know how he landed that!" -Announcer of men's figure skater.
"Rollin' down the windows" -announcer of skier that lost their balance in the air.

Also, I've been really wanting it to be spring now! I'm tired of this freezing weather! So, since I can't change the weather, I made a couple spring-y projects for eBay. :-) Here's a peek:
2-page 12x12 layout:
Mini tag album:
Hope you're getting some warm weather!

double mctwist 1260

2010-02-18T16:36:00.003-06:00

Huh? Okay, I'm not that "in to" snowboarding, but I love to watch those sweet tricks of Shaun White! You can see the video here. His now famous Double Mctwist 1260 rocks!

Also so excited to see the US women take gold and silver for the downhill. That was awesome, too! So proud of those girls!

Which brings me the Olympic quote of the day:
"He goes into what we call the kickin' chicken..." -announcer about a snowboard rider that lost his balance in the air.

Okay, I took a few flowers from my Valentine arrangement and put them in a small vase in the office so I could enjoy them while I work. This one is my favorite. So pretty!
Today, I finished up some pretty, felt flowers. Thinking of using these on a spring layout... Not sure yet though. :-)
Hope wherever you are, you are enjoying some sunshine! I know I am today!
Me

Olympics

2010-02-17T16:53:00.005-06:00

Not much going on today... Just internet and phone issues. Comcast strikes again! :-)

Last night, I watched the Olympics (big surprise). Which brings me to the....
Olympics quote of the day: "He rocked that pink tassel!" -About Johnny Weir's tassel on his skating outfit.
Just pulling for the US tomorrow night! YEA! Tonight, looking forward to snowboarding and Shaun White. More tomorrow!

hair thingies & Olympics

2010-02-16T12:43:00.003-06:00

Hi there! Here are a couple more cutie hair thingies I made for Etsy.

Most people probably tune out the announcers for the Olympics, but it always has fascinated me how they can fill every bit of the airwaves during these events. The figure skating commentators were actually pretty quiet and I rather enjoy the music and lack of talking. It might have been nice to hear them them talk a bit more about what the skaters were doing though.

Olympic Quote of the Day: "Honey, I married an Olympic gold metalist." -Announcer during the pairs figure skating event.

Encouraging word of the day:
"Pleasant words are as honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body." Prov 16:24

Be back soon!

Valentine, Olympics & Catching up...

2010-02-15T11:15:00.007-06:00

Gee, I've missed you! Apologizing in advance for this random post, but it's been a while! :-)

Let's see... Valentines day was a sweet one here. Hubby sent flowers (even though he was here, he still wanted me to be surprised). Not just any flowers though. The really nice ones from Red Envelope. Gosh, what a sweetie! Can you smell them? Lovely...We've also been having some COLD, snowy weather. I guess we all have! So strange for the south though.
Here are some lovely, shivering birds. I can almost hear them saying, "We flew south for this?!"
Only the Juncos are here in only in the winter. The rest of them are residents, but the are all fluffed up and look cold!

Okay, the Olympics! I LOVE to watch and we stayed in, snuggled and watched the Olympics this weekend! I cried with the mogul skiing girls that won gold and bronze for the USA last night. I also loved watching Ohno win the silver in speed skating. So exciting! I yell at the TV. Anybody else? :-)

Olympic Funny Quote of the Day: "Whoever makes it to the finish line first, wins." -Announcer during the Nordic combined.
Hope you had a wonderful Valentines day weekend. Be back soon!
xoxoxoxo,
Me

Encouragement

2010-02-09T12:54:00.003-06:00

Today's encouraging word...

Beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All is well. Thank you for your prayers.
Me

a little rain

2010-02-07T13:30:00.002-06:00

Be still sad heart and cease repining;
Behind the clouds the sun is shining,
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life a little rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
-Longfellow

Will be back soon.... Dealing with some family things right now.
xoxoxo,
Glynda

be mine.

2010-01-23T14:14:00.004-06:00

I love Valentine's day and scrappin' Valentines goodies! Here are a couple cards I made for Etsy...

xoxoxo - Me

couple more...

2010-01-22T11:55:00.005-06:00

Here are a couple more layouts that I did from previous kits... (on SALE for $30 right now, too!)
From "It's a Girl Thing"
This next one is from the "Flea Market Findings" kit... Also on Sale for $30!
I'll be working on some Valentine Cards today for sale soon! :-) Hope you're having a great day!
-Me

more from "All You Need Is Love" kit...

2010-01-22T11:34:00.004-06:00

This kit is so versatile and fun! "Love" it!

sunshine and more layouts

2010-01-20T11:38:00.005-06:00

Hi there! Well, we actually had some warm, sunny weather here last weekend. It was such a nice change from the below freezing temps we had before. We went to the park with Libby and played and sat in the sun. Good times...
Also, the latest kit from Shabby Chic Memories "All You Need is Love" is out, but she is almost sold out, so if you want one, you better go get it! It features an altered chipboard bird that I designed a while back... Here are a couple layouts I've done so far...

Hope you're having a great week so far!
PS - If you are looking for a reputable charity to give to Haiti relief, we've sponsored children through World Vision for years and have donated through them.
xoxoxo - Glynda

Boston layouts

2010-01-13T09:32:00.003-06:00

More to share from my awesome "Flea Market Findings" kit! I guess it being so cold out, keeps me in scrappin'!
I used the thumbnail photo sheet for this awesome Filmstrip ribbon by Tim Holtz! If you don't get a thumbnail sheet, you can make one in Picasa by selecting all the photos you want on one, then hit "Create" on the menu bar, then, "Picture Collage".
Bye for now! Hope you have a fabulous day!

More layouts.

2010-01-10T16:31:00.003-06:00

Many scrappers can attest that when the mo-jo is flowin', you gotta scrap while it lasts! So, here are two more layouts I did for the DT at Shabby Chic Memories (you can see her blog to see all the layouts if you wanna).
Hope you're snuggled in and keeping warm!
xoxoxo, G

hair thingies

2010-01-08T11:39:00.007-06:00

I whipped up a cute, little hair thingie to wear for a Christmas party and thought others might like them, too. I guess I'm just a flower child at heart, because I love flowers! :-)

Also, I made this necklace with flowers...Yummy!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

jewelry

2010-01-07T14:28:00.005-06:00

As promised, I finished up some earrings and two matching bracelets for Etsy last night. I also am working on some CUTE hair thingies!! Can't wait to show you. Maybe tomorrow?

Hope you're staying warm!!! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! When is it going to be summer?

new year, new layouts...

2010-01-06T15:35:00.005-06:00

I finally have something creative to share! YEAAA!! I hope everyone had a super-wonderful Christmas and is getting used to writing 2010. Okay, here are a couple of layouts that I did for Shabby Chic Memories...(BTW, the new "Flea Market Findings" kit is so cool!)Okay, I also have been making jewelry, so keep an eye out for that, for those of you who like jewelry (and who doesn't!?)...
Blessings, Glynda

busy elf

2009-12-13T17:53:00.005-06:00

I know, it's a busy time of year! Well, this year, I decided to make most of my gifts... I started 2 new craft projects this year and they have both kept me busy, but I can only share one with you right now since someone I made the others for reads my blog... But the one I can share with you is a quilt I made. I've been wanting to try and make a quilt for a while now. What better time that Christmas! I made my MIL a lap quilt for the couch. But, I purchased the throw at TJ Maxx because it was less expensive than buying that "minky" fabric and filling, etc. I thought I would do the top quilt part and just stitch it to the throw. Well, it was more difficult to get everything straight than I thought it would be. My hubby tried to make me feel better by saying that it looks great and she'll love it. It looks crooked. But, as long as she doesn't hang it on the wall, maybe she won't notice?Alright, next up, something I know how to do... Scrapbook! Here are two more DT layouts for Shabby Chic Memories...

Me and my mom...

My little brother

Hope you are enjoying your Christmas season! Even though I'm busy, I still am really enjoying this time of year. It really IS the most wonderful time of the year!
xoxox,
Glynda

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-27T10:25:00.003-06:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I love this holiday because it's all about family and together and being thankful for what you have. No gifts, just food, family and friends.

Okay, enough with the mushy stuff... Here is the last set of "25 Days of Christmas" numbers I will be selling this season. I put them on Etsy, so you can purchase them before Dec. 1, if you like.

The second set is on eBay and will end Dec. 1, but I can ship that same day since the auction ends early.
More DT projects coming soon! :-)

peekie!

2009-11-18T16:21:00.002-06:00

Here's a little peek of what I've been working on for eBay for tomorrow...

DT projects...

2009-11-17T13:33:00.004-06:00

Hi there! Well, yesterday, it was 70 something here and now it's only 50 something! Brrr!! I guess it had to happen eventually!

Anyway, I got invited to join a Design Team for Shabby Chic Memories and just finished 2 projects. I have two kits to play with! Fun times with very cool kits with PLENTY of goodies! More coming soon!

make it fun

2009-11-11T16:17:00.003-06:00

A little reminder, to make it fun. I would use these stairs all the time!

layouts from camping trip

2009-11-11T14:44:00.006-06:00

Okay, I know the title of this blog entry is not so thrilling, but it's hard to come up with a title sometimes! :-) So, on with the layouts! I just finished the journaling. Not sure if or what I will journal on the "golf" one... Still mulling that over, but there is plenty of space below the title if/when I decide to. I hate to waste good paper, so a little tip is that I used the MM paper on the top to trace on the argyle paper on the bottom. Then, I cut inside the line all the way around and got an extra piece of shaped paper! Love the argyle for the "golf" layout! :-)

Left side of 2-page layout from our trip to Italy in 2002...

Right side is a pocket page for the hotel brochure and the anniversary cards we gave each other that year. I simply cut a slit in the paper and put lace on the edge of the slit to pretty it up a bit.

Also, working on a December Daily album for eBay... Hope to get it done this week for you! Bye for now!

camping, scrapping, and fishing.

2009-11-07T15:38:00.004-06:00

Not all at the same time, but almost! We just got back from a 5-day camping trip on the White River in the Ozarks. It was nice and relaxing... for the most part.
I will be back with the layouts I did while we were there. I have to finish the journaling on them first though. :-) Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

Getting ready to fish

Neal caught 4 total. All rainbow trout. He caught a Brook trout, too but they have to be 24" to keep this time of year.

Fishy, fishy in the brook...

My trout, caught on a baby trout spinner. Guess they are cannibalistic!

Where the spring comes into the river... Good fishin' here!

A little foggy in the morning, but so pretty.

Some fall foliage

still raining

2009-10-30T15:09:00.003-05:00

Yes, it is still raining here in Seattle... I mean Arkansas. I think we've had something like 16 inches for the month! About 5 of which were yesterday. My basement is leaking which I'm not happy about, but at least it only happens when we get a whole lot of rain! Trying to look on the bright side, here.

Okay, so I have been working on re-doing my wedding album. I'm not one to "re-do" any of my layouts, but my wedding album was the first scrapbooking I did when I was new to the hobby 11 years ago. That being said, you can probably understand how I'm rather tired of the heart shaped photos and all the rest of the sticker barf, etc. going on in my wedding album. If you've been scrapbooking for a while, you know exactly what I'm talking about. :-)

Anyway, I have to re-print photos and such and thought it might be cool to make some black and white so I did a little work on this one and blurred the edges and made it black and white. I used BasicGrey papers, Prima flower, Queen & Co felt leaves, and some rub-ons.

Hope you're staying dry!

rainy day

2009-10-22T15:24:00.001-05:00

Rainy days are for staying in and scrapbooking! I finished a cute "Grate-Fall" mini album for Ebay this evening. Here's a sneek peak:
Be back soon!

up to...

2009-10-17T16:40:00.002-05:00

What have I been up to? We swapped our bedroom with the scrap/office and I have been trying to get it all sorted out and organized for the past week or so. I took a break from my "almost" organized scrap/office to actually USE the room and make this layout. I made one more, but I haven't finished the journaling yet. Looking forward to getting the room finished and posting pics soon! :-) Hope you're having a great weekend!

flowers

2009-10-01T15:15:00.002-05:00

I love flowers! Ones like this is what I've been working on... Enjoying the cooler weather, too. How about you?!

Weekend.

2009-09-21T15:05:00.004-05:00

Did you have a good weekend? Even though I didn't get as many photos scrapped, I did get a couple layouts done.

Also, went to see Bebo Norman, Natalie Grant and Jeremy Camp last night and they were all fabulous! So worth the $22. (Sorry about the photo quality... These were taken with my camera phone.)

All in all, it was a great weekend! Hope you had a good one, too!

new stack of photos.

2009-09-19T10:30:00.003-05:00

Just got these in the mail the other day. Some might fight this 3" stack of photos overwhelming, but not me! Well, maybe not... Just going to do some scrappin' this weekend. Will hopefully share some layouts by Monday!

Sale!

2009-09-15T20:37:00.005-05:00

Going on over on eBay! All items starting at $.99, so come check it out and get yourself a great deal on some of my hand-made goodies like this... and these...
and these...

and more!

back from Boston!

2009-08-28T11:06:00.008-05:00

Hi there!

Well, I took a quick trip to Boston on Friday and got back Monday. I met my hubby up there. He had a weekend layover for work and I've always wanted to visit Boston. Thanks to the airlines, my trip was shortened a night, but we still had a great time...

USS Constitution

Fenway Park - Pronounced Fenway PAAAAAAK!

View from Boston Harbor

And a layout to share... From our Hawaii trip a couple years ago. I took about 300 photos. And no, I won't scrapbook them all. :-) But, I'm about halfway through with what I will scrapbook from that trip.

Back to school?

2009-08-10T13:16:00.005-05:00

Already? Really? Well, that's what I've heard is coming (if it's not here for some already)! I am finishing up a cute little student or teacher planner for this week. Here's a sneak peek! Hope you're having a great Monday!

finally.

2009-07-21T19:29:00.002-05:00

I finally got a couple of the coral colored Shell Kits together and put them on Etsy today...

Hope all is well! I will be back soon with more goodies to share!

Travel journal - all the pics!

2009-07-08T16:07:00.009-05:00

So, get ready... here are all the pics from that Travel Journal I just put on Etsy...

travel journal

2009-07-08T11:45:00.004-05:00

Hi there! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!

I finally finished my first travel journal of the season and have started on a second one that will have a more pink color scheme. This one is blue and green. Here are some peeks, but I have to wait until this afternoon when I have better light to photograph it and put it on Etsy.

I used the cute, cute new Making Memories Great Escape goodies! More photos to come!!

Happy Independence Day!

2009-07-04T17:09:00.004-05:00

Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend! I'll be back next week with some shares of a travel journal I started this week. I should be able to get at least one on Etsy next week! Happy watermelon eating!

lil somethin'

2009-06-24T16:25:00.003-05:00

I hope everyone is staying cool out there! It's hot here in the south! Like my sweet friend said, "It's better than SNOW!" That's for sure...

So, here I have a couple sneak peeks of cards for Etsy. I will be making some wedding and birthday ones soon, too. Also, for my blog readers, if you buy 3 cards, you get free shipping! Just e-mail me with the coupon code "blogsummer".

And lastly, here are some pics I scrapped from our trip to Houston a couple weeks ago. Hubby and his bro, wearing princess tiaras. What they will do for that sweet, little girl! LOL!

Have a great rest of your week and stay cool!

more layouts.

2009-06-11T11:24:00.007-05:00

Okay, I've really been motivated to scrap lately! After over a week's vacation with no scrapping and a few new goodies, I'm left wishing I had more time to do it!

Layouts with photos from last year...

This is the right side of this quasi 2-page layout.

I know my friend, Robin will appreciate this one and all the orange! :-)

Photos from this past weekend visiting my niece, BIL and SIL.

Hope you're having a great week!!! xoxoxo -G

simple one.

2009-06-02T12:31:00.002-05:00

Every once in a while, I enjoy doing a simple layout here and there. I love this MM paper and thought it looked great with the photos... Not much else, here, but Prima flower and some MM stuff...

heavenly shortcakes.

2009-05-31T16:23:00.006-05:00

This cute little gelato shop is a place we frequent while on vacation in Florida. So delicious! I used the new My Mind's Eye papers & accessories, Making Memories ribbon, pin, American Crafts felt letters and Doodlebug letter stickers. Then, I wanted to remember how much they cost 20 years from now, so I included the receipt behind the photo. :-)

Something cool.

2009-05-21T11:22:00.003-05:00

I've been waiting a while to show you this little cutie! I'm working on finishing up the kits to list tonight, too! YEAAA!! I love this little shell album! I have several in white ones to list on Ebay and Etsy tonight and hope to have the coral shells to list next week. Kit comes with directions and more photos from my personal album, too!

It even stands up on it's own and looks great on the coffee table!

back.

2009-05-14T15:50:00.005-05:00

We made it back last night... The weather in FL was very nice and it was a very relaxing vacation, birthday/anniversary celebration. Here are a few pics. Hopefully, I can find time to scrap them soon! It was so pretty there... I had a hard time trying not to take so many photos of the water!

Neal made up a new sport..."boogie fishing". Resembles his "snorkel fishing" which he did in Hawaii after getting a lure stuck. Another fisherman on the shore said he liked Neal's technique.

I just liked watching him try and get out there with the boogie board and fishing stuff!

"Come see what I caught!"

Lady fish. Not so good to eat, but fun to catch. We put these back.

Caught something else this time...

Sting Ray... we put him back, too.

Lovely moon over the ocean. Made for nice night walks on the beach.

I only have one question... How soon can we go back?!

vacation.

2009-05-03T15:06:00.004-05:00

Well, I'll be gone for a bit... 10 days to be exact! We're heading to the beach near Destin, FL for a little R&R and to celebrate our 11 year anniversary! Here's a little something I finally completed yesterday. Simple, but for some reason it took a while of looking at it! LOL! You know how that goes sometimes!

Grossbeak!

2009-04-28T10:33:00.002-05:00

I love birds and get so excited to see these! They seem a little shy around here, so sometimes they are hard to capture in a photo...

Happy Tuesday!

custom Mother's day cards for Grandma.

2009-04-27T15:21:00.005-05:00

A friend of mine wanted me to make her a couple of cards for her grandmas for Mother's day... Cute! I'm having fun making these pretty, girly cards!

If any of my sweet blog readers out there would like a personal Mother's day card just e-mail me at the link in the "About Me" section. I'm offering free shipping of the cards to my blog readers! :-) Cards are $5 each.

More Mother's Day cards.

2009-04-14T13:37:00.003-05:00

Here are a couple more Mother's Day cards I made... You can see more pics or purchase them if you like, here:

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T14:59:00.001-05:00

I hope you and your family have a beautiful and blessed Easter.

xoxoxo -Glynda

peeks.

2009-04-09T14:57:00.003-05:00

Hi there! Hope you're spring is going well! Things are really blooming around here and I'm thankful for a bit of a warm up.

Just been doing a little of this and that, but here are some peeks for tonight... I'll be putting 2 Mother's Day cards on Etsy and the Sports Guy layout on eBay later this evening.

Pink Dogwood tree surprise

2009-03-31T15:40:00.004-05:00

This is our first Spring in this house. When we first moved in, I noticed an average looking tree out front but didn't pay much attention to it. Until now... I noticed last week it had some buds on it and smooth bark like the dogwood trees in the neighborhood. But, it wasn't in bloom like the other dogwood trees. One day, on my way home from walking the dog, I noticed the buds opening and took a closer look. To my surprise, it is a Pink Dogwood! I've always wanted one of these beauties! Sorry, but I couldn't seem to stop taking pictures of it... Enjoy!

I also wanted to share some photos from the tag albums I have on eBay right now...

Hope you're having a great Spring so far!!!

spring cleaning.

2009-03-24T08:54:00.006-05:00

I'm here, really I am! Sorry about being MIA for so long. I've been cleaning the house. You know the kind of cleaning you only do once or twice a year. Blinds, hardwoods, furniture... Actually cleaning out stuff like the scrap room, too. I have a before shot for you. So embarrassing. But, the after shot is coming.

I also set up my guest bedroom for my sweet sister-in-law to come. I got the bedding at Target and LOVE it. She's a shabby chic kind of girl too, so I'm pretty confident she'll love it. I changed to my summer bedding on my bed. It's not as girly. I figure I will give hubby a break on the winter flowers over the summer with some stripes. :-)
Since we moved to this smaller house, it is faster to clean, but it seems to get messier quicker! I love how easy and pretty the hardwoods are, too. I guess while I'm putting pics up, I might as well show you the living room...
Dining and kitchen...

The kitchen is pretty small, but it's open to the living room and dining area, which I love. Anyway, I know it won't make it into any magazines, but I feel I've made it "home" for us. :-)

Hope you are having a great spring!

rainy days + new photos = good time to scrap!

2009-02-22T14:00:00.002-06:00

This weekend I made this cute layout with some of the new MME papers and chipboard. I also used a KI layered flower, Heidi Swapp "cherish" sticker, 7Gypsies quote sticker, Prima flower, MM letter stickers and added a little stitching so it didn't look like it was going to slide off the page. :-) Hope you had a nice weekend, too!

another one...

2009-02-12T10:29:00.004-06:00

The sun is out today! Yea! Or as my Smart-alecky husband would say, the sun is always out, but there are a lack of clouds today.

Here's another layout I did... I used a lot of the Jenni B February kit and some of my favorite Melissa Frances paper!
I will upload better photos of those last layouts, too. I'm also working on some Valentine pages for Etsy later today, too! Bye for now!

creative.

2009-02-11T08:36:00.004-06:00

I was feeling creative and inspired to make some layouts for myself this past weekend... So, I'll share a little peek with you! Sorry, the lighting is not so good. It has been dark and gloomy here. I used some BasicGrey and minimal embellies.

More coming soon! Happy Wednesday!

puppy sitting.

2009-02-05T11:13:00.003-06:00

Libby's friend, Baxter is spending the weekend with us. They are both playful and after a few minutes of Baxter missing his mommy and daddy, they were off to the races!

Awe, so cute! You would think my Libby would be able to dominate the situation, but it turns out, she doesn't know she's bigger than Baxter. LOL!