• Blog

    Kids say the funniest things…

    May 30, 2009 - By 

    I was at the hospital with my 6yr old daughter picking up my mom…this was the funny that occured.

    Mom: Halle, did you remember to bring my walker?

    Me: Yep, it’s in the van.

    J: Grandma…Why didn’t you bring your walker here?

    Mom: Because I came by ambulance. I was taken out on a stretcher.

    *long pause*

    J: Did they pull you?

    *hysterical laughter from both mom and I ensued*

    ….get it… stretch…pull… Bueller, Bueller….

    BTW–mom is fine…she thought she might have been having a heart attack but it was determined that she had hurt her left arm while sleeping…

  • Art - Blog - Creativity

    New altered book pages

    May 27, 2009 - By 

    I think I’ve caught up with the class now.

    I did skip one lesson since it involved a zipper, which I don’t have on hand. I do plan on trying that technique at some point though.

    The first photos shown here feature folded pages. I really like the way it reveals hidden text or images when you turn the page. I’ll definitely use this again.

    The wired button edged page took some time but I love the look of it. We had a guest instructor for this lesson. Ingrid is an amazing artist.

  • Blog

    Pocket lesson

    May 25, 2009 - By 





    I’m working on catching up with the online class I’m taking. I’m currently 3 weeks behind!

    The lesson I just finished was creating pockets.
    I’ve made many pockets in altered books before but had a hard time coming up with something to fit my theme. I’m thinking that I shouldn’t have made I themed book, just a technique book for this class.

    Oh well..live and learn.

    The Autumn page I figure on journalling on the tags at some point.

    The daisies page just sort of fell together when I found two coordinating scrapbook pages in my stash. I stiffened the daisies that hide the pocket by attaching them to some heavy weight cardstock before cutting them out. I love how this spread turned out. I had originally thought I’d journalling on this page as well but I think it would distract from the simplicity of the page.