CraftCritique.com is having a Blog Carnival...

Now, I don't really know what that means but it sounds like fun.
I have submitted my Valentine Cards link and we will see what
happens from there. LOL!

If you are interested in participating email your blog link info
to the address on the details page. Check out the
Blog Carnival details here.

See you at the Carnival!
xoxo
Csmoferret

LOAD Day 10 - Celebrate Liberty

I took this photo from the top floor of the Whataburger restaurant
downtown. I was on the wrong side of the flag to get it 'facing'
the correct way but I was just in awe of the size of the
flag and how close we were to it. Of course, I could have flipped
the photo in PhotoShop but at the time I was making this page
I was a bit rushed. We were heading out the door to see
The Pink Panther 2 and I was worried I wouldn't make it back
home in time to get the page done before the deadline. I will
probably reprint the photo and change it out but not tonight.

The supplies I used are...
'Proud to be American' patterned paper & Celebrate tags - Hot Off The Press (Paper Pizazz)
We the People 'Liberty' patterned paper - Stamping Station
Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink pad - Ranger
Black Ink pen - Sharpie

Well, Day 10 is up and I'm going to bed.
See you tomorrow!
xoxo
-Csmoferret

PS- the movie is funny and we enjoyed it but it is not as good as the first one. (Sorry Steve.) And that is after seeing it 2 times! Friday night on our own and tonight with the twins. The twins loved it, though.

LOAD Day 9 - No Snow Tonight...

I took this picture from our bedroom window in the condo at Teton
Village, Jackson Hole, Wyoming this January. It was so incredibly bright
and clear that night. The rest of the family was hoping
for more snow but as soon as I took this photo I knew that wasn't
going to happen. It did snow the next day but this particular night
was crystal clear and gorgeous.

The challenge for today was to use lots of white space on our layout.
I'm not too good with that and after creating the Simply Perfect
layout with all of the white space I guess I just locked up with today's
challenge. It is what it is, though...a layout for today! LOL!

Here is what I used...
Cardstock - The Paper Studio
Blue Alphabet Rub-ons - Tinkering Ink
Gold Glitter Alphabet stickers - Making Memories
Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink - Ranger
Blue ink pen - Sharpie
White ink pen - Uni-ball Signo

Okay, it is done and loaded onto Flickr. Day 9 checked off.
See you tomorrow.
xoxo
Csmoferret

Paris Hilton's Scrapbook stuff?

I don't think so!

Check out the article discussing Paris' scrapbooking offering at CHA here.
I couldn't believe the reports bloggers were posting about Paris'
constant repeats of "It's fun." or the constant messages that mention
the highly inappropriate designs aimed at teens. The article is
an interesting read that won't take but a minute or two.

Enjoy! = )
xoxo
Csmoferret

LOAD Day 8 - Bedtime Adventures...

Arrrrgh! Here be Pirates!


Our layout challenge for today, from Lain, was to use Pirate 'something'
on our layout. Pirate themed supplies, pirate behavior, pirate song lyrics,
pirate booty, pirate ships, etc... As I read the challenge, the first thing
I thought of was the book we read nearly every night. "How I Became a
Pirate" by Melinda Long and David Shannon. It is a very funny tale of
Jeremy Jacobs' adventure with Braid Beard and his crew. Every time
BB makes a declaration, his crew repeats it. "Pirates don't tuck!"... "No
tucking!!", for example. This story has led to many a repeated
phrase followed by "Arrrrgh!!!" around our house.

It isn't saved for bedtime either. We throw lines back and
forth constantly. It has made our house sound like a pirate
ship a couple of times! It is fun and makes us laugh and
giggle as we, once again, shout "up yonder pole!" together.

Here are the supplies used to make the layout...
Cardstock - Bazzill
Patterned paper & pirate stickers - Sandy Lion
Roller Doodle Grid Stamp - Glitz
Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink - Ranger
Thickers Alphabets (grey) & Shapes - American Crafts
Remarks Alphabet (brown & yellow) - American Crafts
Walnut Inked shipping tags - from my stash
Raffia - from my stash

Day 8 is done and uploaded to Flickr.
See you tomorrow!
xoxo
Csmoferret

LOAD Day 7 - Afraid I'll fall off

Lain's challenge today was to scrap something we are afraid of.
While there are scores of things I am afraid of (bugs, hubby/kids
being hurt/stolen/sick,etc.) the one thing that causes me to
be nearly paralyzed with fright is crossing a bridge or riding
on a mountain tram or gondola. If I want to go into town I have
to cross the Harbor Bridge, so I white knuckle my way up and over.
Just writing about this made me break out into a cold sweat.

Here is what I used...
Supplies:
SEI Black Orchid patterned paper
Cardstock -Hobby Lobby
Black lace - my stash
Yellow alphabet - October Afternoon
Red alphabet - Doodlebug
Notebook paper
White Uniball Signo pen
Black fine point Sharpie

This was the first time I have ever scrapbooked anything that
wasn't happy or celebratory. It was, quite possibly, the most
difficult page I've ever put together. The pieces were easy
to put together, the journaling was hard to write. Maybe
this will help me get over this fear.

Well, Day 7 is done. See you tomorrow.
xoxox
Csmoferret

LOAD Day 6 - Simply Perfect

On Sunday last, we decided to have lunch downtown and walk on the
beach along the seawall. The sand was full of oyster shells and debris
but the kids loved it. They ran along the water, slid down the seawall
step seams and played in the sand. All along the walk, they would stop
and scoop up a shell or piece of moss and exclaim "LOOK at this!" and
we would all huddle around them and ooh and ahh over whatever it was.
It was an amazing afternoon and we had a wonderful time being
tourists on our own waterfront.

Lain's challenge today was to use 3 of something on our layout.
I took it literally to mean just use 3 things. So I only used cardstock,
a rub-on from My Mind's Eye, and a pencil. And the photos, of course
but I didn't count them as "supplies".

I finished this layout around 7pm and uploaded it to the group
gallery but I didn't get a chance to add it to this post until
almost the deadline because we went to see the Pink Panther 2.
It was funny and that's all I'm going to say.
You have to go see it yourself! = )

Day 6, done! See you tomorrow!
xoxo
Csmoferret