Pencil Lines 68

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Even though the weather was really yucky on Saturday, we managed a birthday party & dinner at Cracker Barrel that night.

I also did these 2 layouts, based off the Pencil Lines 68 sketch. The first one came today quickly.......the second, not so much. I love how it turned out, but it did take me forever. It made me realize how quickly I've been able to put layouts together. They used to sit on my desk for days, but over the past year something has happened & I can get a layout done in 30-mins to a couple of hours. That doesn't mean I get more done in a day, but the process just doesn't take me as long & that makes me happy.

I'm also experimenting with the 60 mm lense I got for Christmas. Being only 5' tall has it's disadvantages with this lense, as I have to stand on a chair to get the entire layout in one shot. Even then, I'm cutting something off. So, sorry if the pics aren't the best, but I'm hoping to get better the more I use the lense.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday and TF stopping by!

CPS #48

Trying to get birthday cards finished that I need to get mailed. I actually should have already mailed them, but I think I'll be safe with Saturday:)

I used the current sketch #48 at CPS and made two, as I like the design. Notice, one is NOT a birthday card....what am I thinking? The owl card is using another CPS sketch #24 & the other is a card for a 7-year old, so using up some old KI Memories (gotta love that).

I'm also using my new 60mm lense & loving it. Fantastic detail & it has nothing to do with my photography skills........'cuz they ain't that great!! I couldn't get the coloring right in the second card though......still working on my PS skills too.

Planning to scrap some more. Gotta get my cards finished & then I want to do some layouts. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Sketch This #40 with balloons

I feel like I haven't done much this week. Been pretty busy with everyday life & that's fine too. I did do a layout though & now I can't remember if I did it this weekend or last week?

Anyway, it's from Sketch This's #40 sketch, which was actually last week's. I totally love this sketch & this picture. I want to use both of them again. I'm not certain I like how this layout turned out, but it's done.

I'm hoping to get some scrapping done this weekend. I've got sketches sitting on my desk for cards & layouts, not to mention I need to get my birthday cards in the mail.

Ashlyn also wants me to make her a bookmark, so how can I deny her:) We're both doing a reading log for her school, so any amount of time I read counts. She's so excited to be "reading" with me & I'm enjoying reading again, so a pair of bookmarks would be kinda neat.

And, since I didn't tell my really good friend Jeannie about my birthday, she planned a little surprise for me tonight. I'm not the type to be center of attention, so believe me, next year I will remind her:) I handle the office, at the dance studio, on Thursdays, so over the course of the entire evening, she had girls from her classes & parents come & give me a balloon until she had given me a total of my age (which will not be given:). AND, she expected me to take them home!!! Which I did! It was actually kinda fun & I thanked her....she's thoughtful like that. So, if you remember my "perpetual birthday calendars" I had made with noone to give them to..............guess who's getting one now!! Yep, I'm gonna gather all the birthdays she needs, put them on the calendar for her & give it to her. Maybe next year I'll get a nice quiet dinner with my good friend!!

Anyhoo.........I hope everyone has a great Friday!!

Scrapbooking Coupon Code

With CHA around the corner, tons of stores are putting product on sale & Just Let Me Scrapbook is one of them. Below is a code good for 20% off your entire order, which would include sale & clearance items. Go treat yourself to some Valentine goodness!!

Valentine's Day
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through Friday, January 25.
Use the code TREAT20
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It's dreary & rainy in my neck of the woods. Tons to get done today, so I'll be busy. I hope you have a blessed Thursday!!

Tickled Pink................

is an understatement. I received an email tonight from Paper Crafts. Seems they liked my foam button tree & it was selected for their Holiday Cards & More Volume 3 issue to come out in October 2008. Guess my 6+ hours & hundreds of buttons, stick pins & sequins was worth it:)

TF letting me share my good news. Now off to finish my Bible lesson....night night!!