Take a picture....

The challenge at OPUS GLUEI right now is:

Take a picture, it'll last longer.

Here's my take on this challenge:

This year one of my goals is to take a family picture once a month. Not a portrait. That would be impossible. No, I am not exaggerating. It would be like teaching worms to play football. Yeah, it would be just like that. Anyway, we had one taken last week, so I made a layout. ('Cuz another goal is to get some scrapbooking done.) This page is completely digital. I might have a book printed at the end of the year. Or not. Don't know yet. BUT, I have a picture of our family. Right now. AND I have a layout. SCORE!

I used layout #189 from Creative Scrappers.

Background is Mamarazzti, flowers are from Kitschy Digitals by Danielle Thompson, other "papers" are from Digital Freebies from last January. Put together using PSE 7. That's it.

OH, and I finally learned how to add drop shadows in PSE. I am beside myself with thrilled-ness. I love learning new tricks. I haven't taken a class. I should. I will. Someday. Until then, every little trick I learn tickles me PINK.

Now it's your turn. Head over to OPUS GLUEI, and show us your picture challenge.

Saturday Sum Up

SATURDAY SUM UP

I am thinking about possibly trying to put together a SUM UP of each week. Just an informal recount of the events of the week.

This past week:

• I got a tablet.
• I traveled to DC for a meeting.
• I ate breakfast at IKEA for $1.05. (after taxes)

• The girls got to eat Hamburger Helper. (I don't eat it, so they are thrilled when I travel because they get Danny to make it for them.)
• I got Melissa hooked on Doctor Who. Yup. We started with Season 1.

• Zeke found a racoon in the backyard. He only barked at it. Whew.
• Morgan read the latest Morganville Vampires book, Destined and started Brisinger.
• Megan met with her Polar Plunge group. Yup, she's crazy.
• And of course there is another Hockey game to add to the list.

• I worked on some of my WIP's.
• Danny packed his lunches. In a fancy lunch bag. You just can't fake style.

 There was also the normal stuff, you know, school and work, too.

Friday Fill Ins

And here we go...

1. When I looked out the window this morning it was still dark outside.

2. Why we have to get up before the birds doesn't make sense to me.

3. Remind me to set my alarm. Or I'll sleep in for sure.

4. Creating is something I love to do.

5. TP is valuable in a house with 4 females. Don't run out.

6. I cleaned the refrigerator recently and found that I still don't like it.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to quitting time, tomorrow my plans include sewing, showering and yet another hockey game, and Sunday I want to sleep in, enjoy a leisurely day of sewing and relax.

You can find more Friday Fill Ins here.

Swoon - I have been bitten by the bug...

Sometimes a design will just capture your attention. Make you look twice. Or thrice. Or more. This design has done just that. I think the name of the block should be changed to SWOON & DROOL. Much more appropriate I think.

Katy over at Monkey Do, is hosting this quilt along. There really aren't any deadlines. I can most certainly do that. There is also a flickr group. Go on, check it out. Even if you don't want to Swoon with us, you can drool over all the gorgeous blocks these talented ladies are making into dreamy quilts.

One of my goals for 2012 is to make 12 quilts. Well, I have 9 of them already in various stages of progress. BUT that leaves me room for 3 more. SO, I am going to make a SWOON quilt. Cool your jets, I am going to finish 3 of the quilts in progress before I start another one. (maybe)  BUT, how, oh how, can I pass up this quilt-a-long!!!

not the best picture, but it's the best I have at almost midnight

The block here will be put into the Citrus quilt I am in the midst of making. This isn't the color scheme for MY Swoon quilt. I still haven't decided on that. Yet. I LOVE this block. SO much so, that I made a 12 inch version for my Citrus quilt this past summer. I didn't have the pattern, I just sorta made it up as I went along. I'll get the pattern for the quilt.

Here are a few of the quilts that made me Swoon & Drool:

twinfibers

mrsmcporkchop

run amok

Go ahead and Swoon. You know you want to.

WOYWW - Priorities

I had to travel to DC for a meeting. First things packed:




Just a little fun grab bag for the hotel room. I have got to finish those birdie blocks. I want to make a few tweaks to make them my own. And that poor bird with the deer needs some legs. Also need to add a few more inspiration pics to my Art Notebook. And if i have time, get started on those coffee cup sleeves. I just may have brought too much to do. Ya think!!!

Family Picture - January Edition

First one taken at a hockey game. Our team lost. But we had fun. Together.

I can see the pride in Danny's face. The cooperation in Morgan's. Melissa is, well, her goofy self. Megan's face is BEAUTIFULLY back to normal. And in mine I see many chocolate bars, chips and lots of ice cream. sigh.

Off to a good start. Now only 11 more to go...

Postcard from Austria

Frank left quite abruptly. Lorreina had no idea what she had said, or done, that made him go. She was devestated at first, and then slowly began pulling out of her shell. Again. Until she received the postcard.

It was true that they had only just met three weeks prior to his sudden departure, but she felt closer to him than anyone she had ever known. She felt as though he filled a void in her life that she didn't know existed. Until he left. His note left her with more questions than she had before. Now what was she to do. What was she to think. Or do.

*****

I am linking this to the Postcard Challenge 2012.