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/