tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87705683383581340782024-02-20T01:39:34.598-08:00Looking 4 Inspiration...Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-73473616735960545312011-09-17T19:12:00.000-07:002011-09-23T22:01:54.082-07:00BLOG-HOP: Getting Ready for another LOAD...Hi!<br />If you have arrived here via the LOAD Blog -hop ---WELCOME!!!<br /><br />If you have arrived here because you are lost in the web of the internet---WELCOME!!!<br /><br />I know that reading down the side bar of my blog you can probably tell<br />I have been a participant of every Lay Out A Day Challenge that<br />Lain Ehmann has held since the very first one she held at Big Picture<br />Scrapbooking as a month long free challenge.<br /><br />I don't know what it is about making a lay out a day for a set number of<br />days but for some reason I just manage to scrap more if I set myself the<br />goal to finish '28 layouts in 28 days' or '31 layouts in 31 days'. The<br />challenge of dropping everything for 15 to 20 minutes a day to quickly<br />put together a layout that I might never have put together is big. Every<br />day is busy, every evening is full of taking the twins to extra curricular activities<br />and getting dinner ready/cleaned up. Nothing really changes from day to day,<br />except for that certain number of days I actually remind myself to stop and<br />play in the scrapbook materials for a few minutes and require myself to actually<br />post the results to prove to others that I did, indeed, take a few minutes for me.<br /><br />Just about every layout I have done for the LOAD challenges have been super<br />fast (for me) projects. They were almost all put together within 15 to 20 minutes<br />and are probably not my best creative work but I'm happy with 99% of them.<br />(There is one I wasn't happy with and re-made later but on the whole I'm<br />pleased with most of them!)<br /><br />My best piece of advice for LOAD? Leave perfection behind!<br />Scrapbooking becomes super easy!<br />Grab a photo, some paper, a few embellishments (or not)<br />and slap it all together and viola! It's a layout!<br /><br />I have a pile of photos that I have printed out over the last<br />couple of years (I just keep adding to the pile) and I flip<br />through a few and choose one (or a few) and that is the<br />focus for my layout of the day. I grab paper and embellies<br />and go to town making a quick but cute layout. Now, I'm not<br />the most creative scrapbooker in the bunch but I do like to<br />get artistic every now and then. Those pages do take a little<br />longer but not much. I have also learned to quit fretting over<br />the 'perfect paper' or the 'perfect embellishment' or the 'perfect<br />ribbon', etc. You get the idea. I glue and go.<br /><br />Also- when I'm not home during LOAD, and there have been<br />several different challenges where I have been on the road, I<br />use freebie digital scrapbooking supplies that I have downloaded<br />over the last several months. As I get emails of sales from digi-scrapping<br />companies that have freebies or free w/purchase kits I squirrel them<br />away for LOAD. I have learned how to change a background in Photoshop<br />and add the layer or cluster or whatever to my photo. It's quick and easy<br />and already on the computer so no photographing required before uploading<br />to the Flickr account. Pretty handy in a hotel room! I have learned to let go<br />and just put that photo on a page. Then, when I get home, I print it out as<br />a 12x12 layout, maybe add a little handwritten journaling, slid it into a<br />page protector, and add it to one of my albums. Easy- peasy- lemon-squeezy<br />as my kids would say!<br /><br />The biggest thing to remember is - LOAD is FUN not stressful. Don't make it<br />work and don't stress over it. It is supposed to be a fun 'you time' activity<br />and a chance for you to be creative for a little while each day. Don't over think<br />it and you will enjoy it a whole lot more.<br /><br />Here are a few posts I have done in the past showcasing my<br />LOAD layouts...<br /><a href="http://csmoferret.blogspot.com/2010/10/last-day-of-load-1010.html"><br />October 2010</a><br /><br /><a href="http://csmoferret.blogspot.com/2010/02/here-are-my-final-6-layouts-for-load.html">February 2010</a><br /><br /><a href="http://csmoferret.blogspot.com/2009/10/day-27-neighboring-beauty.html">October 2009</a><br /><br />Obviously, there are lots more posts on my blog regarding LOAD<br />but I didn't want to fill up a whole page just listing old posts. Feel<br />free to check the archives and take a look.<br /><br />Now that you've visited me you need to <a href="http://myhearties.blogspot.com/">go here and visit Tambur</a><a href="http://myhearties.blogspot.com/">.</a><br /><br />And if you are just starting on this Pre-LOAD hop check<br />Lisa's blog and then continue on through the rest of us!<br /><br />Here's the list of all the participants! Enjoy!<br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" ><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lisa:</span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://lisahausmann.blogspot.<wbr>com</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" >Katherine:<span> (me) </span><a href="http://www.csmoferret.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.csmoferret.<wbr>blogspot.com</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" >Tambur:<span> </span><a href="http://myhearties.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://myhearties.blogspot.com</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" >Pam:<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="http://dailypamage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://dailypamage.blogspot.<wbr>com</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" >Katrina:<span> </span></span><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" lang="DE"><a href="http://k84mansramblings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0069D2;">http://k84mansramblings.<wbr>blogspot.com</span></a></span><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" ></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" >Christie:<span> </span></span><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" lang="DE"><a href="http://mrsingie.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0069D2;">http://mrsingie.com</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" lang="DE">Lisa: <span> </span><span> </span></span><span style="American Typewriter"font-family:";" ><a href="http://lisamzepponi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://lisamzepponi.blogspot.<wbr>com</a> </span></p> </span></div> <div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><br /></div> See you soon in the next LOAD Challenge!!<br /><br />xoxox<br /><br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-57414243646329349542011-07-04T09:56:00.000-07:002011-07-04T10:06:41.538-07:00Happy Independence Day!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnmZlxAA2M-PDRld0x0WWa15UJzs-QKZA8QtYHa3TVyLjI-2KlLZcPO08zBuo7dd1bUOmkU4IfmtSY0wXt5935GdLKnrtBinam_1Mxuf6F2CMJE_F5WQxaSU8p8ve8wuEGk0V_7A1rBE/s1600/FlagQuilt1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAKFO6qqJd-QJLGWX2hJimOExQWkAHo6YgEEOSjg3Z4KHIkjlPKheWoOv17PrJGkYQteAz5q4WSdsAvLLwFQoyduKen0qF2aqs0LrPBcDYxdHSPXN4w9LQuGq4L03DsrTegmjvLSrdTA/s1600/Happy4thyard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAKFO6qqJd-QJLGWX2hJimOExQWkAHo6YgEEOSjg3Z4KHIkjlPKheWoOv17PrJGkYQteAz5q4WSdsAvLLwFQoyduKen0qF2aqs0LrPBcDYxdHSPXN4w9LQuGq4L03DsrTegmjvLSrdTA/s400/Happy4thyard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625542576771718386" border="0" /></a><br />We have been really patriotic around here<br />and usually go see the fireworks displays<br />in a nearby city but since we are in an<br />extreme drought we thought we would<br />decorate with non-fire-fireworks!<br /><br />What do you think?<br />With the flags outside and the flag painting inside<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKjIFBINp9qtpjBkk9R0xxCsvVc4_3vLdkx-UA5wAPi8IT4xLjc5yweqGjGoU4Vt7B4L_N4LN8HmBp51D04Hy0dywy6sXsmyuhDq2CWOrEXHNKAwLsIsbijF5W0-pJufd7L5TcaQAetg/s1600/TipsyCanvas6AmericanFlag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKjIFBINp9qtpjBkk9R0xxCsvVc4_3vLdkx-UA5wAPi8IT4xLjc5yweqGjGoU4Vt7B4L_N4LN8HmBp51D04Hy0dywy6sXsmyuhDq2CWOrEXHNKAwLsIsbijF5W0-pJufd7L5TcaQAetg/s400/TipsyCanvas6AmericanFlag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625544163304835362" border="0" /></a><br />and the flag quilt I am sewing<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnmZlxAA2M-PDRld0x0WWa15UJzs-QKZA8QtYHa3TVyLjI-2KlLZcPO08zBuo7dd1bUOmkU4IfmtSY0wXt5935GdLKnrtBinam_1Mxuf6F2CMJE_F5WQxaSU8p8ve8wuEGk0V_7A1rBE/s1600/FlagQuilt1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnmZlxAA2M-PDRld0x0WWa15UJzs-QKZA8QtYHa3TVyLjI-2KlLZcPO08zBuo7dd1bUOmkU4IfmtSY0wXt5935GdLKnrtBinam_1Mxuf6F2CMJE_F5WQxaSU8p8ve8wuEGk0V_7A1rBE/s400/FlagQuilt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625544166937798754" border="0" /></a>(yep-that's my FIRST quilt Ever!!!)<br />I'm feeling pretty patriotic!!!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />xoxox<br /><br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-30107436083456302782011-07-04T09:45:00.000-07:002011-07-04T09:56:06.352-07:00Tipsy Canvas....has me hooked on acrylic painting!!! That's part of the reason<br />I haven't been online in a while. The other part is I just don't<br />have the time I thought I would even though it is Summer!!<br />: )<br /><br />Here are the canvases I have painted in order from the<br />very first one that got me hooked to my most recent<br />painting...<br /><br />1) Bluebonnets (now on the wall in my dining room):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTPcDf-e089JRJv1VevcBrAk9SpZ2GXWXxDGojqdTfh4bRzCwdpCK5khdW-xYWJo4jLitsFGlfPsFYr83S6_i2QRzOrxB4kauP4xyJ2VfiDGogAL3eOAH_V0PqEG7UQdx3hcpnnGns5Y/s1600/TipsyCanvas1Bluebonnets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfTPcDf-e089JRJv1VevcBrAk9SpZ2GXWXxDGojqdTfh4bRzCwdpCK5khdW-xYWJo4jLitsFGlfPsFYr83S6_i2QRzOrxB4kauP4xyJ2VfiDGogAL3eOAH_V0PqEG7UQdx3hcpnnGns5Y/s400/TipsyCanvas1Bluebonnets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625540264481764594" border="0" /></a><br />2) Reflections of the City (now on the wall in the guest room):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp2bHo-JdjKCxqmRtKwtS0_FnO9QzujDrOOOAg91hcNvEBX6iYtCshKYdgd-Lyi4nl6pVn9AUlTqqeYPvRmzOC6iCkuqmliey8ttL_YQjOvGTj5I-O_nVWXsXHY9OJmmQTAawsWSkREQ/s1600/TipsyCanvas2City.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp2bHo-JdjKCxqmRtKwtS0_FnO9QzujDrOOOAg91hcNvEBX6iYtCshKYdgd-Lyi4nl6pVn9AUlTqqeYPvRmzOC6iCkuqmliey8ttL_YQjOvGTj5I-O_nVWXsXHY9OJmmQTAawsWSkREQ/s400/TipsyCanvas2City.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625540269980661842" border="0" /></a><br />3) Fruits of the Spirit<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpmFPH6lMPBXDKkF2atjWsAz6wn5LRR2jgnJpA5cUY5admSoUUC-7Sb0gzxnlNP9_2oR3BSW_xExm_ktdi8yL2lmLBDfJIogHGm94M39UJbQM7FC-x3HoknucEDif7AUW4wIqR4UQE2c/s1600/TipsyCanvas3Fruits.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpmFPH6lMPBXDKkF2atjWsAz6wn5LRR2jgnJpA5cUY5admSoUUC-7Sb0gzxnlNP9_2oR3BSW_xExm_ktdi8yL2lmLBDfJIogHGm94M39UJbQM7FC-x3HoknucEDif7AUW4wIqR4UQE2c/s400/TipsyCanvas3Fruits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625540272004498258" border="0" /></a><br />4) Cherry Blossoms (Punkin has claimed this for her room):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGlAFtMm6gAlILmqFLZU3LMTWJbkAA4Jmmy840E0VOETEEIQJdJtF9RzQjuvJyMzxMPP0QFqIlS6095kCdKjt6-e0UaKCsvMMGRs9w_fpBAmUdTHJ7FFS0DzGxEuUsP8HWgKV6YGCAis/s1600/TipsyCanvas4CherryBranch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGlAFtMm6gAlILmqFLZU3LMTWJbkAA4Jmmy840E0VOETEEIQJdJtF9RzQjuvJyMzxMPP0QFqIlS6095kCdKjt6-e0UaKCsvMMGRs9w_fpBAmUdTHJ7FFS0DzGxEuUsP8HWgKV6YGCAis/s400/TipsyCanvas4CherryBranch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625540286372627842" border="0" /></a><br />5) Palms on the Beach (on the wall in the family room):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiIy2GczmthsuctKMU6Qa1PxKqAzIg0N59Ub_RZwHTM5isp9daVJTOjBGVdYF0fAi710gui_WmfVbBtOSUiSW7KFLRjRn1hijoYEPBSU3qUvajCqzj3-vvUxBIRLHKx88tVxgy8ztoO8/s1600/TipsyCanvas5Palmtreebeach.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiIy2GczmthsuctKMU6Qa1PxKqAzIg0N59Ub_RZwHTM5isp9daVJTOjBGVdYF0fAi710gui_WmfVbBtOSUiSW7KFLRjRn1hijoYEPBSU3qUvajCqzj3-vvUxBIRLHKx88tVxgy8ztoO8/s400/TipsyCanvas5Palmtreebeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625540295949691714" border="0" /></a><br />6) American Flag (above the fireplace in the family room):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXErGZ3rvmkuNDM-s8ysPtBlIwzXJa2kPJJBwW1LrlfrUw6O9eUyqh3NE7ACwSqgeamrLUWXKRgI8aB1W5iJXvP9BEN5gXq30awC6u5XTuEzKz8Yi-k_ishsz_Z-AaPUxRic-7lGt2-Tw/s1600/TipsyCanvas6AmericanFlag.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXErGZ3rvmkuNDM-s8ysPtBlIwzXJa2kPJJBwW1LrlfrUw6O9eUyqh3NE7ACwSqgeamrLUWXKRgI8aB1W5iJXvP9BEN5gXq30awC6u5XTuEzKz8Yi-k_ishsz_Z-AaPUxRic-7lGt2-Tw/s400/TipsyCanvas6AmericanFlag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625540380314294514" border="0" /></a>The flag is my favorite but I really have had a blast painting all of these<br />pictures! I am going to have to start mailing these out for Christmas gifts<br />if I keep this up! LOL! This is just so much fun!!!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-14686098569063861422011-05-06T18:41:00.001-07:002011-05-06T18:52:20.695-07:00LOAD days 3,4,5,6...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tId7huN2uUw-5VB3RHYnNfS7_2W0slxSpHvflWJqKLrZ5RuJYYhLM3gjfDsXTIB-a45q3Zu8NDjiplrZHn31h-AIJC7kmVgRdRPAkJvTYZ3_eaDR6FqQ-MPBt5TpIJnEJNX8UoW1_HY/s1600/AndrewClass2010_2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8tId7huN2uUw-5VB3RHYnNfS7_2W0slxSpHvflWJqKLrZ5RuJYYhLM3gjfDsXTIB-a45q3Zu8NDjiplrZHn31h-AIJC7kmVgRdRPAkJvTYZ3_eaDR6FqQ-MPBt5TpIJnEJNX8UoW1_HY/s400/AndrewClass2010_2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603785367532044098" border="0" /></a>Day 3: Buddy's class at school. I just couldn't resist adding the ogre ears to the<br />circle that shows where he is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIvE9VJzQZe0DYrayBNLQGXArZgjNYqJNDOyw6Xkq_4A2nWUUNlc1tgQN5u4acFkZyi1z0uDJA95Tdzbrn-c0J0e8CklhrUkoxgBXW6zBfmCoa6D_cfuoATeR8DA5hot0HSahWytoS4c/s1600/CaitlinClass2010_2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIvE9VJzQZe0DYrayBNLQGXArZgjNYqJNDOyw6Xkq_4A2nWUUNlc1tgQN5u4acFkZyi1z0uDJA95Tdzbrn-c0J0e8CklhrUkoxgBXW6zBfmCoa6D_cfuoATeR8DA5hot0HSahWytoS4c/s400/CaitlinClass2010_2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603785160182757058" border="0" /></a>Day 4: Punkin's class photo. I didn't dare add the Shrek ears to her circle. LOL.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs8SmUoDVSh4QM8DDbKIK92kZEIyVLd7zihWmJ0ItTZe0uYcpT_NbEhy6Tf4msFPB1dncUULddfX4jWtkL8Sy8jyxUQ7P6ANxcnYmZy91j78CAvrh5ktnjeG_F36fCyVXI6M_bxMYxB4/s1600/LOAD511day5_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSs8SmUoDVSh4QM8DDbKIK92kZEIyVLd7zihWmJ0ItTZe0uYcpT_NbEhy6Tf4msFPB1dncUULddfX4jWtkL8Sy8jyxUQ7P6ANxcnYmZy91j78CAvrh5ktnjeG_F36fCyVXI6M_bxMYxB4/s400/LOAD511day5_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603783786879023762" border="0" /></a>Day 5: Digital layout using our New Year's Day 2009 photo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVLpFJIo2NthyTvlogmP4Nd2WiE8CpjP6O7_Tco9ubAZ0VDZ8UCNvPn0wHBYk5FJCuLJvKobJwWcAWl6ecHjjq3kH74ZNDiUhyphenhyphenk2ohUr1nkGUwszz35lyHrwTRrsJLhuD0aMWpA_fREg/s1600/LOAD511day6_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVLpFJIo2NthyTvlogmP4Nd2WiE8CpjP6O7_Tco9ubAZ0VDZ8UCNvPn0wHBYk5FJCuLJvKobJwWcAWl6ecHjjq3kH74ZNDiUhyphenhyphenk2ohUr1nkGUwszz35lyHrwTRrsJLhuD0aMWpA_fREg/s400/LOAD511day6_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603783571420425842" border="0" /></a>Day 6: Punkin in front of her artwork (upper left corner) hanging in the<br />CC Art Museum during a young artist contest.<br /><br />More soon!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-77453162666084106862011-05-02T20:52:00.000-07:002011-05-02T20:56:21.964-07:00LOAD 511 is rolling...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7em9GQ2WwSW40rcfsvXwakVcOdG_RcGv61iQ58kRXrkE-35fQuC3rr0SeH_8MLd6USTJFItMD3DpooSrA4VZlmwsI-Kk4CyJADTGMgOx4XQ1JK5uGGN-nVdj_PNX27nigmX33Umt7lc/s1600/LOAD511day2_small.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Mfdft0-GvjtMsNCjaoJTRa3G0TSNu3dcak7cZ6Ks2cL5ydVJ8_S_mQF1A6sAnfL1TNRzebIceFZmntwfvyxkgrcAt2omrb-EoXk-73aAvcVJCQwFhtwlWgiq1FLulrvLXfNAV0yCPxQ/s1600/LOAD511day1small.jpg"><br /></a><br />Here are the first two layouts of May...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Mfdft0-GvjtMsNCjaoJTRa3G0TSNu3dcak7cZ6Ks2cL5ydVJ8_S_mQF1A6sAnfL1TNRzebIceFZmntwfvyxkgrcAt2omrb-EoXk-73aAvcVJCQwFhtwlWgiq1FLulrvLXfNAV0yCPxQ/s1600/LOAD511day1small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Mfdft0-GvjtMsNCjaoJTRa3G0TSNu3dcak7cZ6Ks2cL5ydVJ8_S_mQF1A6sAnfL1TNRzebIceFZmntwfvyxkgrcAt2omrb-EoXk-73aAvcVJCQwFhtwlWgiq1FLulrvLXfNAV0yCPxQ/s400/LOAD511day1small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602333042157939858" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7em9GQ2WwSW40rcfsvXwakVcOdG_RcGv61iQ58kRXrkE-35fQuC3rr0SeH_8MLd6USTJFItMD3DpooSrA4VZlmwsI-Kk4CyJADTGMgOx4XQ1JK5uGGN-nVdj_PNX27nigmX33Umt7lc/s1600/LOAD511day2_small.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7em9GQ2WwSW40rcfsvXwakVcOdG_RcGv61iQ58kRXrkE-35fQuC3rr0SeH_8MLd6USTJFItMD3DpooSrA4VZlmwsI-Kk4CyJADTGMgOx4XQ1JK5uGGN-nVdj_PNX27nigmX33Umt7lc/s400/LOAD511day2_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602333047037134850" border="0" /></a>I'll be making lots of digital layouts this month since I'll<br />be traveling from the 4th through the 21st but I love the<br />paper layouts best so I'll be scrambling to get another<br />done tomorrow and early Wednesday and then all of the<br />layouts from the 21st on to the end of the month.<br /><br />Just 2 more 'wake-up's before I head out on the first<br />leg of my Inspired Artist Week trip! Yahoooo!!<br /><br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-64020804292484049442011-04-24T13:31:00.000-07:002011-04-24T13:33:32.987-07:00Happy Happy...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oagYEu7rptORlVVh49ZAquonLxdaze5Uu0l0fwH9oAAvt9WOR8zl4FnmqVxkC7sioKQZfYSk5agji9WrYXh6qzNGZxUAM4aztTYJun3tmY74wOErCAGXwDzwIfzPzAvil-nDnqtb05I/s1600/EasterChocBunny2011.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy Easter 2011</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">to your family</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oagYEu7rptORlVVh49ZAquonLxdaze5Uu0l0fwH9oAAvt9WOR8zl4FnmqVxkC7sioKQZfYSk5agji9WrYXh6qzNGZxUAM4aztTYJun3tmY74wOErCAGXwDzwIfzPzAvil-nDnqtb05I/s1600/EasterChocBunny2011.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2oagYEu7rptORlVVh49ZAquonLxdaze5Uu0l0fwH9oAAvt9WOR8zl4FnmqVxkC7sioKQZfYSk5agji9WrYXh6qzNGZxUAM4aztTYJun3tmY74wOErCAGXwDzwIfzPzAvil-nDnqtb05I/s400/EasterChocBunny2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599250678113216834" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">from ours!</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">xoxox<br />Csmoferret</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-64311119744741467202011-04-22T17:12:00.000-07:002011-04-22T17:24:50.287-07:00Yep, We Painted Bluebonnets!!!Well, last night <a href="http://tipsycanvas.com/">Tipsy Canvas</a> set up a class at the local Country Club and then<br />walked 41 women through the basics of painting Bluebonnets. It was a total<br />blast! There was wine and appetizers provided and the canvases and paint<br />brushes were also provided. We showed up, picked a spot to sit down, and<br />were off and painting! I had such a great time and the ladies in charge were<br />really very nice and extremely encouraging. My friend Amy Jo went with<br />me (because I didn't want to keep all that painty goodness to myself!)<br /><br />Here is a photo of the finished canvases we both painted!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQ2qRjfa1j8vZUOOP5KvWwwfnAWZ63qbVk3EeM0-xxpwQOGTi5IRxf-BbjMDGv9bbAq1U1-RQU-akvxA1qyAZTbt2_iC7VjEJ7So0e5ASyOxiLS6FviV9mvaRIAvRqamdK1mvJ2m-m7c/s1600/TipsyCanvasAmyJoKatherine.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQ2qRjfa1j8vZUOOP5KvWwwfnAWZ63qbVk3EeM0-xxpwQOGTi5IRxf-BbjMDGv9bbAq1U1-RQU-akvxA1qyAZTbt2_iC7VjEJ7So0e5ASyOxiLS6FviV9mvaRIAvRqamdK1mvJ2m-m7c/s400/TipsyCanvasAmyJoKatherine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598568114181926882" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, and I know you can't really tell in this photo but we were both<br />wearing the SAME SHOES! Same color, same style! Too funny!<br /><br />More later about more!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-71141275776969882822011-04-21T06:00:00.000-07:002011-04-21T06:01:32.066-07:00Check out this Awesome Giveaway!!!<a href="http://jeanneoliverdesigns.com/blog/2011/04/15/amazing-art-supply-giveaway-helping-you-show-up/#comment-12806">http://jeanneoliverdesigns.com/blog/2011/04/15/amazing-art-supply-giveaway-helping-you-show-up/#comment-12806</a>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-54293186699126167462011-02-01T21:21:00.001-08:002011-02-01T21:23:07.869-08:00LOAD 211 => Day 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A7wqaG4vZ4Vf6snSxKs5FyX4-4YW5Oqj21B99hWW3ABogra8q366zQwigh9FMHJxlrD__IfneGKLkYqNn7W49UYGuAdA3Y9yaFozUNTPnTnUeC2Xfzhlp176G8rB9p07ywDkpwZCVS4/s1600/KWMDay1LOAD211.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A7wqaG4vZ4Vf6snSxKs5FyX4-4YW5Oqj21B99hWW3ABogra8q366zQwigh9FMHJxlrD__IfneGKLkYqNn7W49UYGuAdA3Y9yaFozUNTPnTnUeC2Xfzhlp176G8rB9p07ywDkpwZCVS4/s400/KWMDay1LOAD211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568958122826010578" border="0" /></a>Yep, I'm doing it again! This one used the first photos taken<br />with my 'new Polaroid' camera. I love the little 2x3 size photos! <br />See you tomorrow!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-73831681491572251512011-01-16T14:15:00.000-08:002011-01-16T14:25:01.858-08:00View from our window...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IxKzT_xHZi6O_D3Ni24KtAudix-7hPevRZbhbI0QhJDJs8iEbH9Ce2Fia7fTpaMxjC6BslaIoeaw8gGmFes59aM6HvCIhU_AStlhmiaS472Jl9Zw9A8iOKc1WFfBElAKCb5a0vHXii0/s1600/CodyDlrWindowPaintA.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GmEFSrCrJMSv3sKXnWlUv-v94V0-aQSfj4UfhMp2Pz9GxNo0pIc8AYz23j7J-vnL2Bjh6F9j414LcQZORUM3G-Xar4sFzJwPDNXNsnAajvVo4NbI6fgRpVEgP7XJeiMhcufJOIvOG-Q/s1600/CondoDLRwindowA.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2GmEFSrCrJMSv3sKXnWlUv-v94V0-aQSfj4UfhMp2Pz9GxNo0pIc8AYz23j7J-vnL2Bjh6F9j414LcQZORUM3G-Xar4sFzJwPDNXNsnAajvVo4NbI6fgRpVEgP7XJeiMhcufJOIvOG-Q/s400/CondoDLRwindowA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562911666724568306" border="0" /></a><br />we are on our family reunion ski trip and this view from<br />a window in the living room of our condo really inspired<br />me to get out the paints, water color crayons and<br />colored pencils to create this...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IxKzT_xHZi6O_D3Ni24KtAudix-7hPevRZbhbI0QhJDJs8iEbH9Ce2Fia7fTpaMxjC6BslaIoeaw8gGmFes59aM6HvCIhU_AStlhmiaS472Jl9Zw9A8iOKc1WFfBElAKCb5a0vHXii0/s1600/CodyDlrWindowPaintA.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IxKzT_xHZi6O_D3Ni24KtAudix-7hPevRZbhbI0QhJDJs8iEbH9Ce2Fia7fTpaMxjC6BslaIoeaw8gGmFes59aM6HvCIhU_AStlhmiaS472Jl9Zw9A8iOKc1WFfBElAKCb5a0vHXii0/s400/CodyDlrWindowPaintA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562911667128399890" border="0" /></a>I had fun doing it and it has already inspired me to sketch out<br />a couple more ideas. Love how that works!<br /><br />I'll post my sketchbook pages in order over the next few days<br />because I can't seem to get them small enough to be <br />accepted by email.<br /><br />Enjoy.<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-76276335151709881232010-12-31T17:40:00.000-08:002010-12-31T17:43:50.174-08:00From my family to yours...<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Wishing you a </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Very Happy, Healthy</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">& Safe New Year! </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Good-Bye 2010!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Hello 2011! </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy New Year!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">xoxox</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Csmoferret</span>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-26296622074372419312010-12-30T08:54:00.001-08:002010-12-30T08:56:40.831-08:00Merry Christmas...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UZwDUAe0n_LoCh9t3dzDE5OitxXxEDRVPHdquuP4xflWyVx_Df8sVCEUTllNM0vCTdCJIs3x-6IVa5lKIcz6ZDaG0mUIYWiWINuj7R9HFX-6yjW1EB8-u4z_CL6qdnglL8uXqcozyOA/s1600/Santa2010b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UZwDUAe0n_LoCh9t3dzDE5OitxXxEDRVPHdquuP4xflWyVx_Df8sVCEUTllNM0vCTdCJIs3x-6IVa5lKIcz6ZDaG0mUIYWiWINuj7R9HFX-6yjW1EB8-u4z_CL6qdnglL8uXqcozyOA/s320/Santa2010b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556519834591759506" border="0" /></a>and A very Happy, Healthy, Safe New Year !!!!<br /><br />Love & Hugs<br /><br />Csmoferret, Hubby, Buddy, Santa & Punkin!Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-39322626604866477622010-12-23T17:56:00.000-08:002010-12-23T17:59:23.767-08:00I completely missed this announcement but...<span style="font-weight: bold;">oh what a surprise when I got the box today!!!<br /><br />Check out this <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/blog/cocoa-daisy/4917/january-sneak-peek-and-day-10-giveaway/">link to the Cocoa Daisy Blog</a>! LOVE me<br />some Cocoa Daisy kits!<br /><br />xoxox<br />Csmoferret<br /></span>Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-28150479638966623642010-10-31T19:10:00.001-07:002010-10-31T19:24:32.967-07:00Last Day of LOAD 10/10I'm behind on posting my completed layouts for LOAD here but<br />I've kept up with creating them and getting them posted to the<br />group on the correct days. I feel like I accomplished something<br />this month just getting those 31 layouts done. <br /><br />This is just a list of the photos. I will edit this post with the<br />details later - I don't have access to them right this minute.<br /><br /><br />Day 23 (digital -Lindsay Jane Designs cluster frames)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZpbFN22nwvddwiqVPvudFo6mu3xppqlaAEVW2BtU_2DhhCNTpeaGh-3agHryAnZzNfgl0C3jwsKl3EBloqAwKZuwlhFYIGmshKFnSSLIxjB6E2L2120paIOBGJTzxEcWJl6r9nAaa6k/s1600/Day23LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZpbFN22nwvddwiqVPvudFo6mu3xppqlaAEVW2BtU_2DhhCNTpeaGh-3agHryAnZzNfgl0C3jwsKl3EBloqAwKZuwlhFYIGmshKFnSSLIxjB6E2L2120paIOBGJTzxEcWJl6r9nAaa6k/s320/Day23LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534398546263317458" border="0" /></a>Day 24(digital template from Shabby Princess Designs)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DSHO97HxejF27Cwfnf90z3SYc9OpG6ckA58i-Ae9ngyi2oe6-GjL4GC1o0RzY-7bm59ChEbMVaJA9lWhUn13nyB8XtvLP-fLrwnOzsROl2qh2CuBpu1Vh08bBzEmXhEOZfEs6QEWwuw/s1600/Day24LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DSHO97HxejF27Cwfnf90z3SYc9OpG6ckA58i-Ae9ngyi2oe6-GjL4GC1o0RzY-7bm59ChEbMVaJA9lWhUn13nyB8XtvLP-fLrwnOzsROl2qh2CuBpu1Vh08bBzEmXhEOZfEs6QEWwuw/s320/Day24LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534398548477641090" border="0" /></a><br />Day 25 (digital -will post info later)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDGRjZMShkWoCgvH05iicDv9lVS_3zSNvmVDH52k5MRvnViz6eChjgs-9IDK11mEpNtlexHIm7EFkKwuiLGG99O7ZhVtVVBlJMkBHMA7SWLb5wfokeqgJRj_6yS_yGgIpEoQlUmAsXzE/s1600/Day25LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDGRjZMShkWoCgvH05iicDv9lVS_3zSNvmVDH52k5MRvnViz6eChjgs-9IDK11mEpNtlexHIm7EFkKwuiLGG99O7ZhVtVVBlJMkBHMA7SWLb5wfokeqgJRj_6yS_yGgIpEoQlUmAsXzE/s320/Day25LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534398554346601506" border="0" /></a><br />Day 26 (digital- will post info later)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImXmFUCnmkbsDEmpN7lJTIiS3uTbOpFUbrNUvgQ864s1XhkX8WIoBizk9N15EZyZ5WHTiTYXsF6v_A8vrJBdgcHTiM1zPk2-gEX3gH2U1a4UrWVR-2RxGtvDOIzNDeTgYH2gd4uat8Jw/s1600/Day26LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhImXmFUCnmkbsDEmpN7lJTIiS3uTbOpFUbrNUvgQ864s1XhkX8WIoBizk9N15EZyZ5WHTiTYXsF6v_A8vrJBdgcHTiM1zPk2-gEX3gH2U1a4UrWVR-2RxGtvDOIzNDeTgYH2gd4uat8Jw/s320/Day26LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534398556847269330" border="0" /></a><br />Day 27 (digital -will post info later)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x-qy7yqISNKP7_pFMUMEaB8dXfzT2NqAr90GfEB8-1UdrEHY-yryz5icGK6To2mSoC_Wneo4lpOERkMOdXmhz2cMeAumdA52ytj01OA6cVz-oVidyXk-Q7tuX_iX77G1LIfosIDsjbE/s1600/Day27LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4x-qy7yqISNKP7_pFMUMEaB8dXfzT2NqAr90GfEB8-1UdrEHY-yryz5icGK6To2mSoC_Wneo4lpOERkMOdXmhz2cMeAumdA52ytj01OA6cVz-oVidyXk-Q7tuX_iX77G1LIfosIDsjbE/s320/Day27LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534398563970208834" border="0" /></a><br />Day 28 (digital - will post info later)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwM1AAyaJAPmZHIyhd0I5ze55-0Co1o3Buhkj_0dmdeaQrsLvQ-QW13ys_o6_atauqm9ONjXOMO7rpkEwaTpvhTOaazkGG651nlzZ8mIRCoHRE6KInECXGFVhrMVZOmv_3Vulfrbpozko/s1600/Day28LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwM1AAyaJAPmZHIyhd0I5ze55-0Co1o3Buhkj_0dmdeaQrsLvQ-QW13ys_o6_atauqm9ONjXOMO7rpkEwaTpvhTOaazkGG651nlzZ8mIRCoHRE6KInECXGFVhrMVZOmv_3Vulfrbpozko/s320/Day28LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534399059743008450" border="0" /></a><br />Day 29 (digital template/ cluster -will post info later)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56KXJOdea70ienZSUmdtu3VYhCuvAq61XTc_2TDEXRmkv84Ce_n_pVAU36aDgi674aGzM2cwHEdbwVX0Jf52xx29h1ctdazTga9CRvsL6TzpV5lDnc0W_r_By3UXbYYF-WRX91VqVXJE/s1600/Day29LOADoct2010c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56KXJOdea70ienZSUmdtu3VYhCuvAq61XTc_2TDEXRmkv84Ce_n_pVAU36aDgi674aGzM2cwHEdbwVX0Jf52xx29h1ctdazTga9CRvsL6TzpV5lDnc0W_r_By3UXbYYF-WRX91VqVXJE/s320/Day29LOADoct2010c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534399059405556066" border="0" /></a><br />Day 30 (digital quick page- will post info later)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqlAE92034wkuZ0AOSFJguBR2yQ1pwmUVl8QRB_nwJQyQofVn8ASAFOyezI84BK8ojUe84Vfvx7PxjPP18OSShO3ceuy48vOxq2wK5PmYyK_60kHqXM-2-18luqLut0xZqgudns2vAVs/s1600/Day30LOADoct2010a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVqlAE92034wkuZ0AOSFJguBR2yQ1pwmUVl8QRB_nwJQyQofVn8ASAFOyezI84BK8ojUe84Vfvx7PxjPP18OSShO3ceuy48vOxq2wK5PmYyK_60kHqXM-2-18luqLut0xZqgudns2vAVs/s320/Day30LOADoct2010a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534399204987854482" border="0" /></a><br />Day 31 (digital quick page -DSS designs- will post more info later)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F_cHRh_fFJ_N0LtxBLqOSKjbmMtJs2_GL7CP7QFgI5JRLHyXOyWd2kVkQfX8D4guhfRFfIRBfDYMIVXIzThwXHQSJtvFRzcjdSH2faodBfmC5qLa8l9xwTgIStIO5y1HjAUOeZiFDCE/s1600/Day31LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_F_cHRh_fFJ_N0LtxBLqOSKjbmMtJs2_GL7CP7QFgI5JRLHyXOyWd2kVkQfX8D4guhfRFfIRBfDYMIVXIzThwXHQSJtvFRzcjdSH2faodBfmC5qLa8l9xwTgIStIO5y1HjAUOeZiFDCE/s320/Day31LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534399212502880322" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for visiting my blog during the October Lay Out A Day<br />Challenge. I enjoyed posting my layouts and sharing the little<br />details.<br /><br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-13526773624198531442010-10-22T12:05:00.001-07:002010-10-22T12:09:24.787-07:00Day 22 of LOAD 10/10The challenge for today was to draw attention to your<br />photo or story in some way other than a size difference.<br />So I decided to use this digital quick page.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aAkzRVLtxOu-jzhEvJFFfxekgC9CfzwtGa_AG-YLis9l1az8oCMjzXRnPguBHzPKF7vwPEb_JZrVUKaR4ZnG46-BQhAR9oeT449-uDiqheoUH970f2nfZQM3jagbD_KzvUIG55Aikn4/s1600/Day22LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9aAkzRVLtxOu-jzhEvJFFfxekgC9CfzwtGa_AG-YLis9l1az8oCMjzXRnPguBHzPKF7vwPEb_JZrVUKaR4ZnG46-BQhAR9oeT449-uDiqheoUH970f2nfZQM3jagbD_KzvUIG55Aikn4/s320/Day22LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530949412428813778" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Apple Hill Quick Page by Ella of<br />Gingerscaps.net and I used spring school photos of<br />the kids because they actually are dressed more for<br />Fall than the Fall photos (where they are dressed<br />for 100 F temps.) I'll be adding journaling around<br />the edge of the green paper once it is printed out.<br />I liked this quick page for today's challenge because<br />the stack of stuff in the middle of the page draws<br />your eye to it and then down the column. Not<br />something I usually notice but it's very cool!<br /><br />I'll be back with another LOAD layout<br />tomorrow! See you then!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-48124691549962019112010-10-21T20:48:00.000-07:002010-10-21T21:02:06.283-07:00Day 20 & 21...Day 20 => Challenge? Make a layout in 30 minutes or less -<br />grab and go, people, grab and go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpLInggQzaYnN-n0ZXF-U54oQJ6JRoBQnrsXUWEN-wzfklum2eGpifl4-TC1Z3meLH5QQqfeD2SYzYnxhyphenhyphentawdbrXO7qHxjDJ3HlqFS6KVBvP9Xa8GELH3bOLTa_5J4Nc-lKb2OUYqow/s1600/Day20LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMpLInggQzaYnN-n0ZXF-U54oQJ6JRoBQnrsXUWEN-wzfklum2eGpifl4-TC1Z3meLH5QQqfeD2SYzYnxhyphenhyphentawdbrXO7qHxjDJ3HlqFS6KVBvP9Xa8GELH3bOLTa_5J4Nc-lKb2OUYqow/s320/Day20LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530712723886774850" border="0" /></a>So, I used this digital quick page by Ali Edwards (AE Shutterfly<br />Quick Page) and added photos of Daddy and the Twins taking<br />down the play set in the backyard. They decided that the<br />swings were too small and the slide was too low and they<br />couldn't play on it anymore. So, we decided to just take<br />it down and also take down the old rickety trampoline and<br />get rid of it all. We got $9.00 for all the metal in the<br />trampoline and the wood from the play set went to the<br />farm. Now, the kids can run and play with the dogs in the<br />backyard because we can actually walk back there now. The<br />dogs are simply beside themselves and don't want to come<br />indoors! It is just too funny. This layout took longer to<br />print out than it did to make and I added journaling<br />around some of the flower shapes.<br /><br /><br />Day 21 = > Use a very large embellishment or element to<br />help tell your story and draw the reader in.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6ixZVv4Db_ZUMty_-85DEKhvz8SJMe1Kro5Pm-ai98sRxp6TKYy8QNSwEYwqoG55myX53ohdgDHETiUzHl-CJLkWtFGmaCChb6HLIDo736RVQADP06sdjhT0J8ikOw08h4F8nFGIYxs/s1600/Day21LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6ixZVv4Db_ZUMty_-85DEKhvz8SJMe1Kro5Pm-ai98sRxp6TKYy8QNSwEYwqoG55myX53ohdgDHETiUzHl-CJLkWtFGmaCChb6HLIDo736RVQADP06sdjhT0J8ikOw08h4F8nFGIYxs/s320/Day21LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530712726431761170" border="0" /></a><br />Is this embellishment/element big enough? LOL! I drew<br />this tree trunk on a 12x12 piece of chipboard (from the<br />back of a pad of scrapbook paper), cut it out while<br />waiting for the kids to get out of school, base coated it<br />with a soft brown paint, then used Crackle Medium and<br />top coated it with a dark brown paint. Then I covered the<br />back with pop dots and stuck it down to a piece of<br />Summery patterned paper. I cut out leaves too but<br />didn’t want to haul out all of my different paints so<br />I used a package of Prima leaves and added them with<br />some more pop dots. Basically, I just played and I’m<br />thrilled with the way it turned out. I think this<br />may be my favorite photo-free layout ever!<br /><br />Well, off to bed. See you tomorrow for Day 22.<br />Only 10 more days of LOAD 10/10 left!<br /><br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-42299718933723641332010-10-19T21:33:00.001-07:002010-10-19T21:47:03.566-07:00Day 19 - It feels like it took all day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PfrsV1Jthkr24mUkVzJTifcbI3J64fxn9L-_4qiHxQMh_g6vOqlcB9eHJHmjKWUr7bo-j72nS2eQ9WaiVfbG4iuB_0CNAuARLKy7WGWWu1iQA8CmjQKhWYXioNB9wi2_nAGCSAaqtYQ/s1600/Day19LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3PfrsV1Jthkr24mUkVzJTifcbI3J64fxn9L-_4qiHxQMh_g6vOqlcB9eHJHmjKWUr7bo-j72nS2eQ9WaiVfbG4iuB_0CNAuARLKy7WGWWu1iQA8CmjQKhWYXioNB9wi2_nAGCSAaqtYQ/s320/Day19LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529982623099409042" border="0" /></a><br />I read through the prompt this morning and printed out the<br />sketch we were supposed to use and then headed back to get<br />ready for the day. As I passed the backdoor I saw Wiley sitting<br />on the leftover sand from the playset that we removed a few<br />weeks ago. He was looking so pleased and content that I ran<br />back to the kitchen for the camera and took some zoom<br />photos of him. He really reminded me of the Sphinx (I've<br />been reading several novels thattake place in Egypt lately)<br />and so I decided that my accent on the sketch would be a photo<br />of the Sphinx and then I would use 2 photos of Wiley in that<br />same position. I love the picture of him yawning - that<br />one really makes me smile!<br /><br />Of course, after uploading the photo of the layout to the<br />Flickr group I realized the mini-alphas of the title are hard<br />to read. SO I am going to dig out some of my alpha stamps<br />and use brown ink to stamp "Our Little" on the tag where<br />the alpha stickers are and change that just a tad. That way the<br />title will be more visible.<br /><br />Using the sketch made parts of this layout easier than<br />others but I still had a hard time adapting my usual<br />12x12 format to the 8.5x11 format. It's hard to believe<br />but in 17 years (1993-present) of scrapbooking and<br />memory keeping I have never used just a plain ol'<br />8.5 x 11 inch sheet of cardstock as my foundation!<br />I have always either cut it down or used 12 x 11.5<br />(the old CM measurements) or 12 x 12 in layouts.<br />It was fun to try something new. I will be doing<br />that again soon, too!<br /><br />See you tomorrow for Day 20!<br />x0x0x<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-90707303971046686972010-10-18T08:31:00.000-07:002010-10-18T08:34:57.552-07:00Day 18 - Got it done Early today!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbT_8uWh6vTp4NLI7OB_fXw6B4HOfjPV6hOn8E0GAnSuqtL5KOd9MFaadC0uNgGGjiF3FlqwQPIVmopKK6QO7AIjsGy5z6Uom4oEQP3GiVX40oN38zg9_Xi2Je-G-EdvLMljL5rRXXyxI/s1600/Day18LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbT_8uWh6vTp4NLI7OB_fXw6B4HOfjPV6hOn8E0GAnSuqtL5KOd9MFaadC0uNgGGjiF3FlqwQPIVmopKK6QO7AIjsGy5z6Uom4oEQP3GiVX40oN38zg9_Xi2Je-G-EdvLMljL5rRXXyxI/s320/Day18LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529409373305258610" border="0" /></a>Well, the challenge today was to 'go hybrid' and I have been holding on<br />to this quick page by Marshmella Designs for a while now so I thought<br />I would go ahead and use it. Now the hybrid part kicks in once this<br />beauty finishes printing on the HP wide format printer and I can use<br />a Sharpie pen to journal around the edges on the line! So, all done<br />for today! Hip Hip Hooray!! Now I'm off to clean the house and<br />finish some laundry -can't have anyone going to school or work<br />in their birthday suits. : )<br /><br />See you later!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-80531073349305781342010-10-17T21:05:00.000-07:002010-10-17T21:13:06.140-07:00LOAD Day 17 & 16 revisited...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbpItz5pb37e_NYBdsDvc3LZOYCVs3-ZHSua3KPOu0UPKG-TXwedfgP32SmVPwWuuKaj72LgO8Z0V5wH4qUObZJToQZ1kT0M0n9PxuNbZKTT3ZXo9OhHsui94m1ti0gbI-Pzax1aRsdw/s1600/Day16LOADoct2010Changed.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbpItz5pb37e_NYBdsDvc3LZOYCVs3-ZHSua3KPOu0UPKG-TXwedfgP32SmVPwWuuKaj72LgO8Z0V5wH4qUObZJToQZ1kT0M0n9PxuNbZKTT3ZXo9OhHsui94m1ti0gbI-Pzax1aRsdw/s320/Day16LOADoct2010Changed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529232651830321602" border="0" /></a>Okay, I said yesterday that I didn't really like the layout I put together<br />and I knew I would be rearranging it before too long. I just didn't expect<br />it to happen at 3 am! LOL! I moved the photos around and then this<br />afternoon I found a journal box sticker that worked better than some<br />of the other things I tried. I also added some more crystals to the top<br />of the page and now it feels done.<br /><br />Then I spent part of the day helping both twins finalize their diorama<br />designs and stuck around to make sure I was available for help if they<br />got stuck (they didn't need my help after all!) and by the time I realized<br />I needed to make a layout for today I was kind of crafted out. So I just<br />grabbed the extra photos from the group I printed out yesterday and<br />the extra branches I fussy cut from the flower paper yesterday and<br />created this layout...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwvvGEAP4P0Lk1X7LILMi8zi3VmGL16MVpeAdBoT-HCs5lOf7umJJplxYYI7lz1qlWKQVtNWp2njbDWwpBVp6fMBPb-ej_s5iuRrXKFYX_DyHG9aoaPLcAeZCsIOLkpSfMPJ6H7agCRw/s1600/Day17LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwvvGEAP4P0Lk1X7LILMi8zi3VmGL16MVpeAdBoT-HCs5lOf7umJJplxYYI7lz1qlWKQVtNWp2njbDWwpBVp6fMBPb-ej_s5iuRrXKFYX_DyHG9aoaPLcAeZCsIOLkpSfMPJ6H7agCRw/s320/Day17LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529232650319944034" border="0" /></a>It could use some more of the yellow crystals across the top like the<br />layout from yesterday but I don't have anymore...maybe one of these<br />days I'll find some and add them. I also don't have any journaling on<br />this page because I am going to create a pocket on the back and have<br />a tab that pulls up from the top so the journaling is hidden but still<br />available. But it's done and that's really all that matters.<br /><br />See you tomorrow!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-34309139072340878192010-10-16T21:43:00.001-07:002010-10-16T21:48:39.879-07:00LOAD Day 16...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBjRGKnoXyEuMZ0G_LU8gEJhr0lEAogimzk0qGmVwfvrzGQR3YOqITj1w71qlx-ZRQjkmGk3tGuswH5vtt1BJIjBvuRsD9ZPHgLauTyTkPyMZbQex39Lt4WSOpMHQeXyERwPbJITjsMs/s1600/Day16aLOADoct2010.jpg"><br /></a><br />Today's challenge was to put everything we done so far to good use.<br />I don't think I managed that but here is my layout for today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBjRGKnoXyEuMZ0G_LU8gEJhr0lEAogimzk0qGmVwfvrzGQR3YOqITj1w71qlx-ZRQjkmGk3tGuswH5vtt1BJIjBvuRsD9ZPHgLauTyTkPyMZbQex39Lt4WSOpMHQeXyERwPbJITjsMs/s1600/Day16aLOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBjRGKnoXyEuMZ0G_LU8gEJhr0lEAogimzk0qGmVwfvrzGQR3YOqITj1w71qlx-ZRQjkmGk3tGuswH5vtt1BJIjBvuRsD9ZPHgLauTyTkPyMZbQex39Lt4WSOpMHQeXyERwPbJITjsMs/s320/Day16aLOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528871381747919490" border="0" /></a>This is part of an old Scrap Jammies layout kit but I modified it and<br />added some stuff, etc. I am not real thrilled with the photo layout<br />and I had a journal tag above the small photos but I didn't like it<br />there and ripped it off before uploading my layout to the Flickr<br />group for LOAD. I know I'll figure something out that will work<br />better but I'm going to bed -maybe I'll come up with a better<br />design tomorrow.<br /><br />Good Night!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-70140533438599815502010-10-15T20:44:00.001-07:002010-10-15T20:48:07.679-07:00Day 15<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbktdyBEvOz0o_PymgSBS8wEuUP2SEqQW5JFHFJW_A2n2Bf_iySXJr2vXz1HicRxeqbOHd79UkfHRgSZ84aBMG3wxd8TmLTrtzTnd2GU0IJGzh-z7Wy9hn-E28ugQxZGk-1mC7Q804Wk/s1600/Day15LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRbktdyBEvOz0o_PymgSBS8wEuUP2SEqQW5JFHFJW_A2n2Bf_iySXJr2vXz1HicRxeqbOHd79UkfHRgSZ84aBMG3wxd8TmLTrtzTnd2GU0IJGzh-z7Wy9hn-E28ugQxZGk-1mC7Q804Wk/s320/Day15LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528485254107039666" border="0" /></a><br />The challenge today was to mix up your theme papers and use them for<br />photos/stories that are not related to the themes. I wound up creating<br />a July 4th themed layout because the photo I chose was taken on July 4th<br />when the twins were 10 months old. I think I would have been more<br />likely to use other papers if I had changed the photo to black and white<br />but I don't mind that I didn't meet this challenge -maybe next time.<br /><br />I do know that all of the papers and embellishments on this layout<br />are OLD. I just finished going through my patriotic themed stash<br />and weeded out the stuff I didn't want or wouldn't be using any<br />time soon and these were some of the things I kept. So glad to<br />finally be using them.<br /><br />See you tomorrow for Day 16!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-85210638843765649742010-10-14T20:45:00.000-07:002010-10-14T20:51:33.131-07:00Days 13 and 14...LOAD marches on...<br /><br />Day 13=> Challenge -chose some colors that make you feel good and<br />help to tell the story. Well, I don't know how much they help to tell the<br />story but I really love the colors I chose. I used pan pastels to create the<br />background and the flowers, added the photo of the family doing something<br />outside and the quote and done!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjXRW8SRFzsbJqy3BFgZt38PAeWUmJPYdxoElaIFEJ5Csqzu0qpGpFPiEQbc5q53PbquQGy725uTdbKY00hWyLq46aOScimflyh-7jhmyB35G-lM9tB4xxH7D9gbsgMnxIx3w0C1ALmY/s1600/Day13LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjXRW8SRFzsbJqy3BFgZt38PAeWUmJPYdxoElaIFEJ5Csqzu0qpGpFPiEQbc5q53PbquQGy725uTdbKY00hWyLq46aOScimflyh-7jhmyB35G-lM9tB4xxH7D9gbsgMnxIx3w0C1ALmY/s320/Day13LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528115004627019778" border="0" /></a>This layout is actually in one of my art journals- it is, in fact, the first<br />page of that particular journal. It makes me smile every time I open<br />the cover.<br /><br />Day 14 => Challenge- use old supplies from your stash to create a layout.<br /><br />Stash diving led me to the huge chipboard flower, the pinked ledger paper, and the purple-ish acrylic letter pebbles ('me'). I used my new pan pastels on the chipboard and sprayed it with fixatif and then glued it down. The list is just random things that came to mind as I was putting this together- I really had no idea where I was going to go with this huge flower and this patterned paper! LOL! No photo but a revelation - I write too much! (see?)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknQDyMJwKtjkpN6d-ekAYXMocwOebJkBJsMZly7PVjrDTRWNxdOAjP_M7hXm6EhHZzi103lLTKvUNHrefZ6NwAzQPh2nIVrRENLG1XIIkkve_sz_0_kWeraLaziAmtk18JW05R8Pjib8/s1600/Day14LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknQDyMJwKtjkpN6d-ekAYXMocwOebJkBJsMZly7PVjrDTRWNxdOAjP_M7hXm6EhHZzi103lLTKvUNHrefZ6NwAzQPh2nIVrRENLG1XIIkkve_sz_0_kWeraLaziAmtk18JW05R8Pjib8/s320/Day14LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528114997246354194" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, more tomorrow.<br />Good night!<br />x0x0x<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-73672944327078465282010-10-12T21:06:00.001-07:002010-10-12T21:12:56.407-07:00LOAD 10/10 Day 12...Okay, the challenge today was to use something from our stash<br />that we really loved. Well, there are tons of things in my stash<br />that I really love but I had to narrow it down a bit...<br /><br />I looked through my photos and found the picture of Punkin<br />after a very active nap and then went hunting for the perfect<br />materials from my stash. Since I am in the middle of a huge<br />purge of stuff I knew exactly where to look for little girl<br />themed materials and immediately found this<br />overlay/background set, I also had this flower stem<br />from Prima that I really love and everything just fell into<br />place. I did write out the story about how she took her<br />clothes off and didn't get them back on right (both<br />legs are through one inside-out pant leg) and she<br />looks completely worn out trying to get redressed.<br />It was just too cute to pass up with a camera.<br />The gel pen I used just hasn't dried enough for me<br />to add it to the layout so I went ahead and uploaded<br />the picture without it to the Flickr group.<br /> Here, see for yourself! LOL!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr6O1ofU7aibBNuVgSJ9gvltuprgU2m6lEMq6t40onh4-Et6M7jLXwvjrPypbAog9Ul83z7UlmHMbGGXBatvRSvvrU7tjzL1X_UmKzbxJI7H37ve0kzdiYAba03LrZ8CMDD25PVjtBOk/s1600/Day12LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr6O1ofU7aibBNuVgSJ9gvltuprgU2m6lEMq6t40onh4-Et6M7jLXwvjrPypbAog9Ul83z7UlmHMbGGXBatvRSvvrU7tjzL1X_UmKzbxJI7H37ve0kzdiYAba03LrZ8CMDD25PVjtBOk/s320/Day12LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527378245998705058" border="0" /></a><br />Off to bed. See you tomorrow for Day 13.<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-80108414789194140402010-10-11T20:57:00.000-07:002010-10-11T21:01:20.348-07:00Day 11...The challenge for today was to really think about all of the<br />embellishments we are using on our layout today and make<br />sure they really enhance the story rather than just making<br />the page pretty.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_sodbvhZHYTopEpiSQQtGiHqbepfkz1ac5yqBE-P8-v2irgRkwOaP6MKrf5wRyuG25Xj-e2tZuoMm441w7dzgCAPcKZ9qS-vs67a0K3f5_9ybiv8YrvEo9iX7DscIe_gpLu6Z5kkDHU/s1600/Day11LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_sodbvhZHYTopEpiSQQtGiHqbepfkz1ac5yqBE-P8-v2irgRkwOaP6MKrf5wRyuG25Xj-e2tZuoMm441w7dzgCAPcKZ9qS-vs67a0K3f5_9ybiv8YrvEo9iX7DscIe_gpLu6Z5kkDHU/s320/Day11LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527004151024094882" border="0" /></a>I had a hard time with this challenge because I kept removing stuff<br />and changing the photos around and fixing this and fixing that until<br />I fixed everything but the cardstock and the title right off the page! LOL!<br />I think the photos are the most important part of the page and anything<br />I added to this layout just drew the viewer's attention away from them.<br />I do need to add the date somewhere on the page but that's no big<br />deal.<br /><br />See you tomorrow for Day 12!<br />xoxox<br />CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770568338358134078.post-88940432285525301262010-10-10T20:40:00.001-07:002010-10-10T20:56:42.314-07:00Days 7, 8, 9 and 10....Day 7 => Challenge: use a photo and title but no other journaling...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SBlr9BUWh21fGAjoYv8hnpSrWaxDAvgFXd1k4qIdEO25Nj7fJoW7_TPgryX1QBa7KkzsMMk5q2vOy_uby6xa9U9KqE6coKhYc8SQEEkm0jsaHlBVLXvLJ6vPXYJG0U4xWsu_TpYklrA/s1600/Day7LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SBlr9BUWh21fGAjoYv8hnpSrWaxDAvgFXd1k4qIdEO25Nj7fJoW7_TPgryX1QBa7KkzsMMk5q2vOy_uby6xa9U9KqE6coKhYc8SQEEkm0jsaHlBVLXvLJ6vPXYJG0U4xWsu_TpYklrA/s320/Day7LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526628519467920770" border="0" /></a>This is actually one of my favorite photos and I took it at sunset looking<br />at the shrimp boats tied up at the People's Street L-Head. I did not<br />touch up this photo in any way- that is exactly the way the boats looked<br />in the soft pink orange light of the sunset.<br /><br />Day 8 => Challenge: Create a layout without any photos. Concentrate<br />on the story.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pGA9M8cEX3DIhvp8wPr0ELDGKXfkctKoHYJNXJrfjqZVEbxmDT5z9wsvN3mC-YoSIoGeKi-ftLmjcVQz7q87jQ8KMbJ2CkirTaHaEA5cxoemRxRfbEARtezpVYt72ZeUFCMOAfZY5bc/s1600/Day8LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1pGA9M8cEX3DIhvp8wPr0ELDGKXfkctKoHYJNXJrfjqZVEbxmDT5z9wsvN3mC-YoSIoGeKi-ftLmjcVQz7q87jQ8KMbJ2CkirTaHaEA5cxoemRxRfbEARtezpVYt72ZeUFCMOAfZY5bc/s320/Day8LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526628527083430386" border="0" /></a>Okay, well, I didn't use a photo but I did use chalk pastels to draw the<br />fish and some sea grass on the patterned paper. So I kind of feel like I<br />cheated but I'm very happy with the result -wish I could write a bit<br />straighter but Oh Well. Totally LOVE the white paint pens by Sharpie.<br />I have not had any luck with any other white pen - they just don't want<br />to work for me (any brand and I've tried them all!)- but the Sharpie<br />white paint pen/marker is awesome. I love the results I get with it.<br /><br />Day 9 => Challenge: Use all of the story telling techniques we have<br />learned about this past week and create a layout that concentrates<br />on the story.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirt7XzvmRcnLOrLUQnNQ6lt001v1m8eqX9Jebov-9gj-mv87dpD03N4pTJTbyOm_68kqV6bSe7uDBjCciq42OKBiml71ZfLFcHGS54K1wAWm_iT0fnTvoqqLHkZOd1Lx_O24fmghn-qbY/s1600/Day9LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirt7XzvmRcnLOrLUQnNQ6lt001v1m8eqX9Jebov-9gj-mv87dpD03N4pTJTbyOm_68kqV6bSe7uDBjCciq42OKBiml71ZfLFcHGS54K1wAWm_iT0fnTvoqqLHkZOd1Lx_O24fmghn-qbY/s320/Day9LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526628537442244994" border="0" /></a>Punkin taught herself how to draw a lamb by looking at a stuffed animal<br />and copying what she saw. Then after creating a few she challenged us<br />to try our hand at drawing sheep too. This layout doesn't have a photo<br />but it does include the original drawings. I thought about putting mini<br />frames around them but, truthfully, I was running out of time to get it<br />posted due to a lengthy Weblos Pack meeting activity session last night.<br />I do wish I had made the word "draw" larger than the word "you" in the<br />title but Oh Well. : )<br /><br />I had a couple of LOADers ask to see a closer view of the sheep so I also<br />posted that.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw1BArSqCLcMOB7jWL35OLs9WIGwws7aLAxLjXPui71nNAiHAfExU0TXnbqygTrGD_XRpWLA0VOmuwy5RVHRRI_g3Q8Rc7IHr1Mtq9mhiQX8KyBkUlnhJ1pPLCyIfuUJdM7bDvQ_dGaA/s1600/Day9LOADoct2010upclose.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw1BArSqCLcMOB7jWL35OLs9WIGwws7aLAxLjXPui71nNAiHAfExU0TXnbqygTrGD_XRpWLA0VOmuwy5RVHRRI_g3Q8Rc7IHr1Mtq9mhiQX8KyBkUlnhJ1pPLCyIfuUJdM7bDvQ_dGaA/s320/Day9LOADoct2010upclose.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526628539155636610" border="0" /></a>Silly, huh?<br /><br />Day 10 => Challenge: Use only cardstock, photo, title and journaling to<br />create a layout today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI98UjO7AibRBS8nO4urHBXXYGw5i0xQdXRgFu8e4rfBhQoStg68mc7G9TIX_jgBMi2T8EYGKGAdLok0NqyHgo9fnOceneEa16qJ0BAqi37In6o9GSkDevg_Y1YJFDU0jQ3hZmmu-yltI/s1600/Day10LOADoct2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI98UjO7AibRBS8nO4urHBXXYGw5i0xQdXRgFu8e4rfBhQoStg68mc7G9TIX_jgBMi2T8EYGKGAdLok0NqyHgo9fnOceneEa16qJ0BAqi37In6o9GSkDevg_Y1YJFDU0jQ3hZmmu-yltI/s320/Day10LOADoct2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526628554047861970" border="0" /></a>I enlarged a photo Hubby took using his iPhone after our celebration<br />dinner in San Antonio 2 Saturdays ago. Punkin won several different<br />awards at the Judge's Cup Meet and we were so thrilled that she has<br />shown so much improvement since just starting to compete in late July.<br />She wasn't sure even how the events would work and has really gotten<br />the hang of how the meets run and what is expected. She is super<br />excited about next year. I'm glad she enjoys it and I'm super proud of<br />her.<br /><br />Well, we're 33.3% through the month! See you tomorrow for Day 11!<br />xoxox<br />-CsmoferretKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12561480497950640035noreply@blogger.com0