Completed 4 more pages

I was able to get back to my scrapbook for a while tonight - and I completed 4 more pages. (It is now Wednesday of our second week)

When we were in Buxton on Sunday, May 10, we were looking on the map program in "greenie" (the computer, for those who didn't know she had a name!) and found this nice little road that led down to the Sound where we could watch the sunset. We were amazed when we easily found the road while driving through Buxton. We quickly turned down the road, arrived at the PERFECT PHOTO OP - only to find ourselves rousted by the local deputy! What we had failed to do was see and heed the NO TRESPASSING SIGN at the intersection. And we almost got arrested for these pictures ... LOL... actually, the deputy was very nice, and just asked us to leave (the abandoned restaurant at the end of the road had been the victim of lots of vandalism, but with the camera equipment hanging around our necks, he knew that vandalism was not our goal that day!)

CREDITS: paper Joni Gray "Sunflower"

ribbon - Andrea "Fall Festival"

brackets - Joni Gray "Sunflower"

Frame - Joni Gray "Sunset"

Font - Signature, TechnoHeavy

CREDITS: paper - Joni Gray "Sunflower"

frame - Joni Gray "Sunset"

Jockey's Ridge State Park is home to the largest permanent sand dune on the East Coast. The prevailing winds in the OBX make Jockey's Ridge an ideal location for hang gliding. Mike got a great series of photos of a young woman (early 20's maybe) taking one of her first solo flights down the face of the dune!

CREDITS: both layouts

paper - Russian Dutch Heart "Breeze at Seaside"

frame - Lisa Minor ADS Designer's blog train "Zoo Spirit" (colorized)

Six more pages done today

I was able to work this afternoon on my scrapbook, and I got 6 more pages done. It is now Wednesday of the second week of our vacation.

The first two pages are in Buxton Woods, a hiking trail about a 1/4 mile from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. It is amazing that all the trees could survive on such a windswept point!

CREDITS: on both layouts

Paper - Barbi "DSO Color Challenge Aug 08" http://barbislostandfound.blogspot.com/ (The paper has a great pine branch texture to it!)

Frame - Gone Scrapping "By the Seaside" http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com/

Font - TechnoHeavy

The next two layouts feature stops along our way heading north toward Nags Head on Tuesday, May 12.

Canadian Hole has the best winds anywhere on the East Coast for Windsurfing - apparently enthusiasts come from all over to "surf" with their kites at this spot!

CREDITS: for both layouts

paper - Leia Michaels "Grunge"

frame - FPframe_MLH (this is the file name, but I have no other information) colorized

Font - TechnoHeavy

My last two projects for today were pictures from the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island. Unfortunately we caught the gardens in between Spring blooms, azaleas and rhododendrons were gone, not much was blooming. But we did see some amazing oak trees, very tall and twisted by the wind. They told us at the entrance that the gazebo on the property is thought to be very near the location of the original colony on Roanoke, where the first English baby - Virginia Dare - was born. The colony disappeared completely while the Governor of the colony was away to England, and the settlers were never found. (It is speculated that they were taken in my some Indians near Buxton, but that's only speculation!)

CREDITS: on both layouts

paper - moss marbled FujiFilm

frame - Tantrum Scraps "Summer's End Blog Train" http://tantrumscrap.com

font - French Script

19 pages completed

and I'm into the second week. One more week of pictures to go!

I have had a busy day ...

I was expecting to be gone from home today - to a crop at the Lone Star Retreat Center in Georgetown. I spent all day yesterday getting prepared so I would have enough projects to get me through 2 days of cropping. When I woke up this morning and heard the rain, I knew this would not be a good day to get out. I emailed Karmen that I wasn't coming - and heard back that she had cancelled. I get to go there tomorrow though! Yeah!!! I still have plenty to do.

Since I had UNEXPECTED TIME AT HOME, I spent it working on my vacation scrapbook. Here are four more pages I did today ... have to get some ink refills to continue printing.

CREDITS:

paper - This is a merged creation I did with 3 PU papers I have in my collection. Elaine - DSO Color Challenge Augs 08, Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" NBK 4-07, 3-05 (vis 60%) all merged!

striped border - tempusfugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor"

sign - Kim's Scrappin "Sand & Stuff" colorized Hue 72, Saturation 96

CREDITS:

paper - This is a merged creation I did with 3 PU papers I have in my collection. Elaine - DSO Color Challenge Augs 08, Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" NBK 4-07, 3-05 (vis 60%) all merged!

frame - Gone Scrappin "By the Seaside" http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com/, colorized

CREDITS:This is the same layout as above, rotated a quarter turn to use portrait style instead of landscape pictures.
paper - This is a merged creation I did with 3 PU papers I have in my collection. Elaine - DSO Color Challenge Augs 08, Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" NBK 4-07, 3-05 (vis 60%) all merged!
frame - Gone Scrappin "By the Seaside" http://gonescrappindesigns.blogspot.com/, colorized

CREDITS:
paper - This is a merged creation I did with 3 PU papers I have in my collection. Elaine - DSO Color Challenge Augs 08, Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" NBK 4-07, 3-05 (vis 60%) all merged!
striped border - tempusfugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor"
sign - Kim's Scrappin "Sand & Stuff" colorized Hue 72, Saturation 96

More pages from Vacation 2009 scrapbook

I have created a few more pages for the scrapbook from our vacation to North Carolina in May 2009

CREDITS: both layouts

paper - Elaine "DSO Color Challenge Aug 08"

beads & ribbon - Ginger Scraps "Beach Glass"

Font - mariah

CREDITS: both layouts
paper - Sindiego aka M Raines "Through the years - July elements"
frame - tempus fugit "Seashore Splendor"
shells - Sindiego aka M Raines "Through the years - July elements"

Four more pages for the Vacation scrapbook

I did 4 more pages today when I got home from my cropping party in Temple ...



CREDITS: (both pages) border embellishment Ginger Scraps "Beach Glass"; font - TechnoHeavy


Mike, poki and Pat did "sail in Blackbeard's wake" on Pamlico Sound. It was a beautiful night, although not a spectacular sunset.




CREDITS: PAPER - tempus fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" 4-07 and 3-05 (vis60%), then merged; frame - tempus fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor"

Vacation Scrapbook has been started ...

I had some time today to work on some pages for my vacation scrapbook - I've been playing around with some things, but wasn't excited about what I was doing. Today, I really like my output! Some of the photos are mine, some are Mike's - we don't always get the same pictures.

CREDITS: Paper - Elaine, DSO Color Challenge Aug 08; shells - Sindiego "Through the Year July elements" Kit by Sindiego MR aka M. Raines, Fonts: Ohio Script - didn't notate "Memories" font, sorry!

CREDITS: Paper - Elaine DSO Color Challenge Aug 08 (no other information available); Compass - Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" kit; Fonts: Ohio Script, TechnoHeavy.

CREDITS: Paper - Elaine DSO Color Challenge Aug 08 (no other information available); Compass - Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" kit; Frame - Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor"; Fonts: Ohio Script, TechnoHeavy.

CREDITS: I merged two papers from Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" kit; frame - Seashore Splendor" kit; Fonts - Ohio Script, TechnoHeavy

CREDITS: I merged two papers from Tempus Fugit/NBK "Seashore Splendor" kit; frame - from kit called "Ships Ahoy" but I don't know the designer - TOU was not in my file- sorry! The frame was originally tan, I colorized to Hue 125, Saturation 118 to match my colors!; Fonts - Ohio Script, TechnoHeavy.

I took a little quiz ...

and found out that "I am a Canna." That means: "You stand up for what you believe in, even if it gets in the way of what other people think. You are proud of yourself and your accomplishments and you enjoy letting people know that." (I really do think that sounds like me!)

I am a Canna What Flower Are You?

and even more pages for the Pumpkin Patch book

I just might be able to finish this little book by Thanksgiving ...

Note: Nov 6 ONE BOOK IS DONE!!! Yeah!!

(only 3 more to go!)

Here are pictures of Blake's trip through the maze, and his turn at pumping water to try to win the duck races! He had a BLAST at both activities!





CREDITS:
paper - Nancy Schmidt "Autumn Joy" I used the tan & dark orange again. visibility on orange 70% and merge the two colors! (Finally I got smart and created a merged paper jpeg!)

braid (used as frame) - Ahh Scrap "Cornucopia of Color" blog Train 2008 COLORIZED original was green, yellow and red, but I really like the neutral blend I was able to make!) http://ahhscrapb.blogspot.com/

frame - Julia Moniz "Cornucopia of Color blog train 2008 elements http://bluetoiellescrap.livejournal.com/ (I used color fill to create background for the frame.)

font - Tabitha

The book is going to live in a metal CD tin when it's finished - Here is the art work I created for the outside of the tin!





CREDITS:


paper - Nancy Schmidt "Autumn Joy" tan and dark orange (70% visibility) merged!


paper (striped) Chiara Armstrong "ADSD Collaboration - Cornucopia of Color" http://creativedigitalscraps.blogspot.com/





orange swag - Scrappin Cop "ADSD Collaboration - Cornucopia of Color" http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/



frame - tempus fugit "Seashore Splendor" (colorized) http://tempusfug.blogspot.com/

butterfly - Carolyn "DSO Color Challenge September 2008" http://mydigicorner.blogspot.com/



And the last page of the book shows Blake & Nana walking to get the car to come pick up Great Grandma and Aunt poki -







CREDITS:
paper - Nancy Schmidt "Autumn Joy" tan and dark orange (70% visibility) merged!

orange swag - Scrappin Cop "ADSD Collaboration - Cornucopia of Color" http://thescrappincop.blogspot.com/

frame - tempus fugit "Seashore Splendor" (colorized) http://tempusfug.blogspot.com/

butterfly - Carolyn "DSO Color Challenge September 2008" http://mydigicorner.blogspot.com/


And now I just have to find the time to do the HYBRID PART of this project!

More pages for the pumpkin patch book!

I've been working again tonight on the Pumpkin Patch book: 4 more pages done!

CREDITS: paper - two colors from Nancy Schmidt "Autumn Joy" merged

frame - tempus fugit "Seashore Splendor" colorized to match layout colors

sunflower cluster - Joni Gray "Nature"

sunflower - Scrappin Cop "Cornucopia of Color" - colorized

leaves - Scrappin Cop "Cornucopia of Color"

butterflies - Joni Gray "Sunset"; Carolyn "DSO Color Challenge Sept 08"

Font - Tabitha

CREDITS: paper - Nancy Schmidt "Autumn Joy" colorized ; scalloped edge - Sandie Krieger "Rough & Tough" (2Peas)

embellishment - Sandie Krieger "Rough & Tough"

Pumpkin Patch book

I decided I wanted to make a mini book (6 x 6, I think) of our visit to the pumpkin patch on October 17, so I did another layout with the same picture of Blake sitting in the pumpkins! If all goes well, I will have 3 copies of the book done by Thanksgiving ... yeah, right! (smile)

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CREDITS:

photo - p Sawyer, Silo Christmas Tree Farm, Moffet, TX, October 17, 2009

Digital paper

top - CSR "Colors of Fall" (visibility 75%); bottom - Nancy Schmidt "Autumn Joy (this is a beige solid paper I used to tone down the CSR paper

frame - Andrea "Fall Festival"

pile of leaves (png) - Amber LaBau, Stolen Moments

Pumpkin Patch

We took Blake to the Pumpkin Patch at Silo Christmas Tree Farm in Moffet when he visited his nana (my sister) for the weekend. I did a layout today with a cute picture from our visit - eventually this will be the October page in Mom's calendar for 2010, but the calendar part isn't done yet. Here is the Layout:

CREDITS: All elements from Cornucopia of Color Blog Train, collected in 2008.

paper - (solid) paper 01, angelflyingsolo.blogspot.com

(striped) - creative digital scraps.blogspot.com (used visibility toggle to fade and merge with solid paper.

flowers (orange swag) scrappincop.blogspot.com

frame - bluetoille.livejournal.com (Colorized)

OBX Calendar completed

I finished my beach calendar of photos from our trip to the OBX in May 2009. Here is a sample -

CREDITS:

paper - Scripity Scrap "Beachy Keen" DSO Color Challenge August 08

bracket - tempus fugit "seashore splendor"

shells - Sindiego MR DSO Color Challenge August 08

Notes about the photo - This is from the series of photos we took on May 10, 2009 in Buxton, NC. We looked on the map for a road that would take us down to Pamlico Sound to watch the sunset. When we found the road, we failed to see the NO TRESPASSING sign at the corner. We got rousted by the Deputy Sheriff (he was really nice to us, but told us we had to leave) Fortunately he came AFTER I got some great shots of the sunset!

More calendar designs

Here is the 8 x 10 page I made for Mom's calendar in May. The photo was taken on Mom's 80th birthday May 27, 2009 at the pullout on Belton Dam on my way home from her house! I've included the calendar section of this layout, since I didn't save the layout as a separate projects (Oops! I do occasionally forget a step!)

CREDITS: paper & frame - Joni Gray "Sunset"; hooks - Bittersweet Designs Aug 08 Blog Train

More calendar layouts

I'm still working on calendars for Christmas presents - I created the following layout for my Mom's calendar.

CREDITS: Overlay KimB's Designs, grabbagsampler_CU

ribbon - grafx4all.blogspot.com, Cornucopia of Color

Layout for Mom's calendar

I made a layout with a picture that I took back in 2001 with my very first digital camera. 1 megapixel Sony. But I love the image, and have used it for a lot of things.

CREDITS - paper - Fujifilm digikits, alphabet - marie@freedigitalscrapbooking.com

star and ribbon - source unknown (I can't remember where I found them in my collection! Will correct this when I find the source)

I bought a calendar

I bought a calendar at DSO and then I figured out how to BUILD one in Paint Shop Pro.

2010 Calendars

I've been working on my 2010 calendar gifts - don't look if you think you might be getting one of these and you don't want to see the pictures early. You will notice that there is no calendar yet. I've been looking for a digital calendar stamp, but haven't found one yet, so I am resorting to doing that part in word. I'd even pay for one, if I could find a digital! Here's just a single sneak peek - I'm about half way done with the 12 months. I've left space to add the calendar when I move the art work into a word document!

CREDITS:

Bracket - Joni Gray (Sweet September addon)

Paper - Helly (Apologize) but she probably wouldn't recognize her own paper, because I altered the color (it was originally 3 colors like Neopolitan icecream in green, white and blue) and I merge it with my own background created with a Color Fill and Texture! I'm having fun!

I created this layout for my mom's calendar for 2009. The waterlily photo is mine. I used a bracket designed by TempusFugit (Seashore Splendor) http://www.tempusfugit.blogspot.com
The background paper is a PHOTO of the same pond where I took the waterlily photo! I laid it over a green background made with color fill and texture in Paint Shop Pro, just in case you might see through when I used the visibility toggle on the photo. (I was trying to mask the background a little!

The Clark family may recognize this lily - they've seen it before!

Another layout done at Heart of Texas Scrapbook Club Retreat

I also did this layout with Joni Gray's Sunset kit over the past weekend . The photo is one of my favorites taken during our vacation in May!

I'm on a roll now ...

I've been inspired - or I just woke up to the fact that all these presents I have planned will not design themselves! Here is a Yellow Rose layout for the calendar I am making for my mom.

CREDITS:

paper - digimom designs (DSO Aug 08)

paper - Helly (Apologize)

(these two papers were color adjusted slightly and merged!)

frame - Joni Gray (DSO Sept 09) - I also used the frame to create the flourishes I added at the top and bottom.

butterflies - Joni Gray (Sunset)

Scrapbook Art Show!

I just returned from the 10th annual FALL retreat sponsored by Heart of Texas Scrapbook Club. We hosted our very first DIGITAL category for the Scrapbook Arts Show - and I'm proud to say I received First Place for my entry entitled "Secret Gardens" - the flower pictures are from my amazing trip in May to Ocracoke Island, NC. Few of the homes on the island are for permanent residents - the population of the island is about 700 - but those homes all have little "pockets" of flowers, and they were in FULL BLOOM everywhere. Featured in this layout are a beautiful CLEMATIS (purple), an amazing IRIS (burgundy) and just a tiny view of the massive AZALEAS (hot pink).

CREDITS

I was lucky enough to find all the elements I needed in DSO's Color Challenge August 2008

perfect papers (barbislost and found.blogspot.com; kimb's designs, The Teapot lady)

flower charms (Andrea Witt)

bows (digimom designs)

Check back again soon ...

I'm actually heading out to visit my friend Pam whose garden is usually beautiful and full of butterflies this time of year. It will be great to be behind my camera again - I haven't taken ANY pictures since July 4 (and those are really BAD!)

I've been BUSY

I can't believe I haven't been here in FOREVER it seems! I spent the last half of July and most of August, spending most of my days with Mom. But she is back on the way to FULL recovery, and I am now playing CATCH-UP at home.

I just added a photo from 2007 to the Clark Family Photo Gallery for September, so I will post the same one here. It is one of my favorite butterfly pictures - although, truthfully it is a MOTH! We were visiting a butterfly house in the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY in May 2007 and "caught" this beauty about 10 minutes into this cycle of his life! The wingspan on this critter was about 7 inches of gorgeous ...

Thanks for continuing to visit ...

I can't believe that a month has gone by since I last posted here - I have been extremely "busy" just sitting around. My mom had hip replacement surgery on July 15, and my time is consumed with being with her, and helping in her recovery. I haven't taken many pictures, and have edited almost none of them!

Mike's family is having a "photo contest" - pix of food, so I searched back to find something to show:

My first post - This is NOT a flower. Can you guess what it is?

The family guessed - a few reported they were skeptical of others answers, and it really IS a

carved watermelon on the "Midnight Buffet" of the cruise I took in 2004! The layout of the food was amazing and the photo ... color is good, placement alright, looks appetizing! Makes me hungry for watermelon. (I have some in the refrigerator, compliments of my neighbors Karen and George, we always share!)