It's been nearly a year since my daughter moved across the states...
but I pray that she keeps looking up and knowing she's in my heart...
Everything is from Debra Tope's new Mysterium...the Kit
I had fun on this smaller scale of collage... it's a 5"x7"... and it's documenting a favorite memory of a special lady from my childhood... Lillian, she always said: "Chewing Gum Daily Keeps the Wrinkles Away"...
Crumpled Mat & Corrugated Cardboard by Debra Tope...
OMG! I love this... it's beautiful - everything is perfect... and I really love that you tell the rest of the story with the journaling... love it all... congrats on your honey's new guitar! LOVE IT all!
OOooooo... I love everything! I love the journaling the most - ya know, besides the photos... because it tells so many facts plain as day - and so cute and vintage-y at the same time... love the composition, the colors and the events! LOL
I finally got it finished... I loved the Making Memories Desk Carousel... but the stark white-finish was crying out to me to alter it... and so, many coats of paint and a bit of mod podge collaging later... I'm finally ready to use my new desk caddy in my office! LOL
Debra Tope's Crumbled...
Crumbled Old Cardstock - Fushcia Brocade - by Debra Tope at Oscraps
Aged Leather Belt by Debra Tope at Oscraps
5nDime Braided Ribbon by Debra Tope at Oscraps
Frameworks Create - Swirls & Wordart modified - by Debra Tope at Oscraps
Aged Leathers Frame Stitching by Debra Tope at...
I just had a birthday... and it was just another day... but it's okay - cuz I made it through...
Crummy Cardboard by Debra Tope at Oscraps.
Oscraps New Growth Collaboration Kit at Oscraps.
Antique Metal Alpha from Shimmerin Shamrocks by Linda Walton.
My daughter moved across the country 3 months ago... it was supposed to be just a 3 week vacation... but she decided to stay... the holidays have been a test... scrapping has been tough but it's becoming a therapy... helping me let go...
Journaling reads:
Dandelions were always fun to find...
One of my old co-workers is engaged... and it was so good to see what's become of her... when she worked with us, she was so young, full of fun and always made us smile... however, she never seemed to realize she was suppose to work, too! hee hee... but now she's grown up... and proved...
This is AWESOME... I love every tidbit of it... and your message is quite clear... gorgeous photo of you... and Steinway... love your crown... and someday - it will be filled with jewels... I LOVE IT... thank you for sharing.
I loved this challenge of collage... but I wasn't sure about the mood... until I reached within my depths a new crossroads I'm beginning to bare... the empty nest syndrome... I really didn't know it would be like this... after twenty years of being a devoted mom - I'm now supposed to pay...
Donn (my husband) and the kids went to visit Nana (his mom) for her birthday, as a surprise...
on the last day visiting - they ventureed outdoors and found this amazing tree - Jenny thought she could lift it back up - and Donny went along for the ride... Great fun, laughter and story for mom...
A birthday card for my daughter...
"Summer Lemonade" by Melissa Daniel
I altered every paper you see here - simply by cutting out and decorating my card with Melissa's darling doodles... and the colors were perfect for the event...
I've been on an outside project for over 3 months - and finally got a chance to scrap... so I'm a little rusty...
On Madilynn's first day of kindergarten, after she found her desk, it was time for the rules to be explained... this photo caught Madilynn's pure sense of apprehension of what...
Journaling reads: Gabriel and Cody became such fast friends this year in kindergarten... they became insepararable... if one was around, you were sure to find the other nearby! Everyday at breaks and lundh they would escape the cafeteria and nide in the classroom together! On our fieldtrip to...
This is My Big Backyard... of Southern California... I'm fortunate to live within an hour of the mountains, the beach and even the desert... plus many amusement parks... however, my favorite place is the mountains... I know I don't get to see all of these places everyday... but I wanted to...