Scrapbooking Crop

I went to a crop last night and we had a great time. I did more talking then working on my cruise LOs but it was just fun to get out.

This is Bonnie and me.

Here are the two LOs I did. I'm getting all the pictures on paper and the 4 of us are going to do the journaling together. I have two more pages started, hopfully it won't be long till the next crop so I can get them done.

Blog Party

5 Minutes for Mom is haveing The Ultimate Blog Party 2009.

Its Starts Friday March 20th.

Come have some fun. I know I can't wait.

2 Cards to Share

There was a card sketch challenge on Scrapbooklane and here is the cards I made.

What You Give A Women

"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater.
If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby.
If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.
If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart.
She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.
So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit."

Blog Giveaway at http://shawnabatesart.blogspot.com/

Quote

If you want to lift

yourself up,

lift up someone else.

-Booker T. Washington

I like this quote and I think its very true. I like helping others if I am able to. Sometimes it can be something little, like a phone call or a card just asking how your day is going. It could even be just stopping in to say hi.

Don't forget someday you will need a lift, so go find someone that needs one today.

I Love to Read a Good Book

I just got done reading Outlander by Dianna Gabaloon. Now I'm reading the second book Dragonfly in Amber. I have 2 more to this series then I have know clue what I'm going to read. My review on these books are- There are parts that I just can't get enough of about Claire's life then there are parts that drag on and I have no interest to read. All and all I love the historical parts of it and it would be neat to be in her shoes.



I have only read one other book that was about time travel and it was The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger. This book was great. It would be a great book for a book club to read. Lots to talk about.

I also read about the Amish, love stories, etc... Go check out my book list on the side bar and you will see what I have been reading.

My question is what have you been reading and is there a book you would recommend me to read.

Blog Face Lift

Thanks to Barbee my blog got a face lift. Thank you Barbee.
It took me some time but I think it looks great.
Here is where I went to get the template http://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/ Have fun doing a face lift on your own blog.

50 Ways to Use Ribbon

I really liked the ideas on how to use ribbon, so I thought I would share with you all what I have found.

By: Antuanette Wheeler

http://www.theartfulcrafter.com/ribbon.html

Here are a couple layouts I have used ribbon on.

Two sizes of ribbon put ontop of each other.

Pocket page layout for my homemade cards that I get. The ribbon was used to add color and a line to show me were my cards go.

Easter Fun Pages to Print

I have been looking for some fun pages for the kids to play around with for Easter and here are some I found.
Have fun.

http://www.schoolfamily.com/print-and-use-tools/category/107-easter-worksheets

http://www.theholidayspot.com/easter/pictures_to_color.htm

http://www.coloringpages.net/easter5.html

Posting on My Blog

I have to say I haven't been doing a good job at posting. Why I have no clue!

I have been reading allot and waiting for the warm weather to kick in. It is suppose to be in the 50s and 60s the next 5 days so there will be signs of my plants starting to grow here real soon. I will be starting my veggie plants soon, and I got some seeds for some flowers. I Will Not Buy Any Flowers This Year. For anyone that knows me I'm trying to budget the money and I this is my first steep at doing it by buying seeds. For those that don't know me I would spend about $200 a year on flowers. Way out of budget this year.

The kids are getting all excited because they can go out and play. They were out yesterday and of course came in all muddy, but they had fun and that's the main thing. We are going to go out this weekend and finish picking up the yard I hope as long as it don't rain.

The neighbors got horses and the kids are all excited about it. They will stand there and talk to them. Its funny because you know the horses are like what are you talking about. As long as the kids don't cross the rode there not hurting themselves or the horses is the way I figure it. I'm not looking forward to the smell of the horses this summer. Hopefully they will keep it cleaned up pretty good.


So there is alittle update on us, I hope everyone is doing well and hope to add more to my blog soon. Take Care.

Whats Happening In March

8 Daylight Savings Begins at 2:00 a.m.
8 International Women's Day
10 Purim begins at sundown.
15 Ides of March
17 St. Patrick's Day
20 Spring (Vernal) Equinox
20 International Earth Day
25 Feast of the Annunciation

I got this info from http://www.holidayinsights.com/ , go there and you will find more interesting things happening in March.

Card Share

I made 2 cards during the crop and here they are.

2005 Christmas Layouts

Its was so much fun going back 4 year and remembering how little the kids were. They are growing way to fast for me.

Crop to you Drop

I have had a busy week and last night I realized I haven't posted on here for a while. So here I am to share what I have been doing.

The Scrapbook Lane crop started last Wed. and we got over 20 challenges. The crop ends tonight, but you know how it goes when you have a family you don't always get to do what you want. So before I get my house cleaned (while the kids are in school) I'm going to share some layouts I with you.

Before you see the layouts I do want to say I'm not sure if I'm happy with them but there done for now. I'm off to clean now have a great day.

Family Pictures

Isn't it fun taking pictures of your family? Even if they don't like them taken now, they will when they get older.

This is my son Raymond.
This is dh Alan and son Christopher.

This in Tamiya, Tayinna, and Tashema our grandchildren that we adopted in 2005.

And last but not least me getting a picture taken with the Tayinna, Tamiya, and Tashema.

Thanks for looking.

Photo Tagged

Storm at http://allthingscherished.blogspot.com/ tagged me for a fun and easy photo challenge.

Here are the rules:

1. Go to the 4th picture folder on your computer.
2. Post to the 4th picture in the folder.
3. Explain the picture.
4. Tag 4 more people.

This was taken at Tashemas birthday party. He ws being a goof ball. They grow up to fast.

1. http://shawnabatesart.blogspot.com/
2. http://http//clfth-tammy.blogspot.com/
3. http://slatonchristmas.blogspot.com/
4. {capture the moment}
5. The Artful Crafter
   
   
   
   

WD-40 -A refresher course

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40that would hurt you...' IT IS MADE FROM FISH OIL'When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thingthat has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, itworks just as well as glass It is a miracle! Then try it on yourstovetop... It is now shinier than it has ever been before.

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that ....just-waxed.. sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of waterspots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open somewindows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly,with WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easierto open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as wellas vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles foreasy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them runningsmoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relievearthritis pain .
37) Florida 's favorite use 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grillsand bumpers.'
38) Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and youwill be catching the big one in no time.
40) Fire ant bites . It takes the sting away immediately and stops theitch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the markand wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load oflaundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto!Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace themoisture and allow the car to start.
I keep a can of WD-40 in my kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feelingaway and heals with NO scarringRemember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL

Iris Folding

A fun Card

Iris Folding

Iris folding can make a card or layout look like you put alot of time into it. Here is were I got my info on how to do iris folding http://www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters.com/patternofthemonth.html . it is a great site and there is alot of different free patterans.
Have fun and share if you try it please.

Valentine ATCs

ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) are so fun to make. All you need is a 3 1/2x 2 1/2 piece of paper and put what ever you want on it. Here are some I made.

Cards

I made 4 cards yesterday at a card crop online. I don't like them all but I did the best I could. There were 4 sketches and i did 3 of them. TFL

Paper Peicing

Oh what fun it is to see what you can create. All you have to do is find a picture you like print it and cut it up. Make sure you write on them what they are so you know were they go .

Quilling

I was playing around and found out quilling was lots of fun. Here are a couple things I made.
There are lots of places online that shows you how to do it. Here is one I just found http://quilling.blogspot.com/2006/09/quilling-basics-getting-started.html . Have fun and please share if you make anything.

LO Share

Here are a couple pages I did last year. The kids love the outdoors.

Simple Card

I made this last year, but I wanted to share how simple it was to make.
All I did was stamp and ink the card, put a flower on it, and wrote love out of wire.

Cleaning My House

Decluttering my house is not going well. With dh home more, and it seems like the kids are home more to. I'm not looking forward to summer when the kids are home all the time and I won't be getting nothing done except outside things.

I am looking forward to going to camp and on vacation, so I know I need to do something around here now. I have started exercising at 10 am, I'm trying to do it everyday (2 weeks now and my but is hurting lol) and I'm trying to get my house all cleaned before I do it. That way I can get my shower afterwards, relax and spend time on the computer until my family gets home.

So when Monday gets here I'm going to add another thing to my routine and that is clean one hot spot a day or if its a big one it might take more. I will work on it everyday until it is done. Then I can feel good about myself I do feel good about exercising but I no I will even feel better with a cleaner house.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

2 More LO Shares

Page 1

Page 2

There are still 2 more pages to come, as soon as I get them done I will post them.

Altered Book (Valentines Day)

Here is a book I made for my dh last year for Valentimes day.

Front and back cover.

page 1 and 2
pages 2 and 3.

Coffee Filters ..who knew! Not just for making coffee....

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffeefilters make excellent covers.
2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free sothey'll leave windows sparkling.
3. Protect China. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffeefilter between each dish.
4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when openinga wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in theskillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.
7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sievelined with a coffee filter.
8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffeefilter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messyfoods.
10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant potwith a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through thedrainage holes.
11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as neededin a coffee filter.
12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use stripsof coffee filters.
13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries,chicken fingers, etc on them. Soaks out all the grease.
14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."

I got this from PA Cafe

Recycled Walker-Wheelchair Bags.

My grandmother has started useing a walker and I have seen others that have bags on them so they can carry anything they need with them. I found these bags and fell in love with them because they are made out of the plastic bags that we all collect. Here is the Patteran for them. http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/10/13/wheelchair-walker-tote-bag/
Have fun

Great Site for Gift Ideas

I was looking around for ever and got many ideas. Thanks Shawna for finding it for me. I hope you find lots of gift ideas.


http://www.layersuponlayers.com/winter-project-round-up-from-our-archives/

How To Make, Beanies, Ponchos, Mittens, Threadbanger

This would be so cool to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=582z7Za98nM

Snow Snow Snow

Here is some pictures of Miya shoveling the sidewalk. I wished they stayed young and wanting to help for a long time. These were taken 1-13-2009