LOVING THE WEATHER AND MY NEW COPICS

Oh my gosh! I am soooooo enjoying today's weather. Sunny, warm with a nice breeze. No humidity, hurray! I have opened my windows to let the fresh air in and hear the birds chirping. I would love this year round. I started the Thinking Inking videos today. Well, restarted I should say. I did one a couple weeks ago, but being busy with my sister's visit and the convention and life in general, I never did go back to them. So, today, I watched all six videos of weeks 1 and 2. I really like the water marking with distress embossing ink, a mister and stamp. So subtle, but a nice effect. Another first for me this week is COPIC sketch markers. Thank you Amy for enabling, I love these! I first thought, "Oh, just another marker." NO WAY..... these things are vibrant and blend beautifully! No streaks, unless you want them there. I think I will to have them all!!! LOL.... I wish.

AN ORIGINAL

I just finished making this stork for the first page of my daughter's baby book. The big pieces are cut using my Silhouette and then I hand tore paper for feathers and glued them down individually for the wing. She is wearing a pearl necklace. The blanket was embossed using my Cuttlebug and then scratched with a blade to give it a fluffy appearance. This was also done on the stork. I really enjoy making my own embellishments. It's a great sense of accomplishment and I know they are one of a kind.

SO PROUD

Well, I finally found my camera cable so I could download my new pictures. So I completed my task and was ready to post onto my blog. There's always a "Gotch ya". No Internet! Yikes, what's a girl to do??? More than 24 hours later, here I am.
Anyway, I thought I would share with you, pictures of my daughter's high school graduation. We are so proud of her. It's been quite a challenge to get her to this point. Our school days are over. She was the third and last. In a way I am glad, but yet, it's bittersweet. My children are now, all young adults, starting new chapters in their lives. This starts a new chapter in John's and My life too. Future daughter and son in laws and Grand babies!

GRAYSON SAYS "Mmmmmmm"

Today was a great day. John and I started off by cleaning out the herb bed and I hosed down the back porch. Boy, I have never seen that many dead bugs in one place! Yukko!!! Later this afternoon the kids all came over. We BBQ'd country style ribs, hamburgers, baked beans, corn and red potatoes. To top it off, I had made one of my kids favorite desserts; DIRT. To those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, it's a concoction of vanilla pudding, cool whip, cream cheese and crushed Oreo cookies. The baby even said, "Mmmmm". We sat around Grayson's little blow up pool, in our lawn chairs, while soaking our feet in the water. There was a lot of laughing and talking, just like I like it. I took pictures and did a little video taping, but I'm too tired to post it all now. So, tomorrow I'll hook up the camera and download a little of our fun to share with all of you. But for now, it's good night and sweet dreams.

WHERE OH WHERE DID MY INPIRATION GO?

OK. It's been six weeks today, since my surgery and all is well, but when I walk into my scraproom and see piles of STUFF, I get overwhelmed! I seemed to have lost my desire to whip this room into shape and set up shop. I even went to Michael's the other day while out, thinking it would get me going. NOT! I came out with nothing, not even one small purchase! No inspiration, no ideas! Notta, nothing! Eeeeeek.