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He has been a pirate, a vampire, and a skeleton - this year, he is a jester, which is very appropriate!
If I was crafty, I would make little jester bell-thingies to go on those ears! (Not that he would let me put them on him anyway - you should have seen me trying to get him to wear the pirate hat last year.)
Happy Halloween!!
Don't you just love Halloween?? I do - have been outside decorating all day! :) (Don't worry - I took the day off so I could play!)
I made my Halloween cards digitally this year - I didn't have any traditional Halloween stash that lent itself to cards, so I decided to get a couple of digital kits that I liked and do it this way!
I printed my cards on Staples double-sided matte photo paper. It's stiff, so works great for cards. My cards are 6.5x5 (when closed), so I printed the front (centered on page) with a border, then flipped it over and printed the inside (centered on page). I trimmed around the border on the front side, folded, and was done!
More photos later!!
Oogie Boogie kit by Ashalee Wall, Tales from the Manor kit by Angela Powers & Paislee Press, felt accents by Sweet Moon Graphics, wordt art by Linda Rogers (Words to Delite).
Another one for Nevaeh's album. For those who don't know, Nevaeh is our great-niece - that makes me sound old doesn't it? :) Her mother is only 13 years younger than I am... :)
Anyway-- I thought I would use pictures that her mother has sent us and make an album for my mother-in-law for Christmas. Then I thought - I should make one for Nevaeh's mom too. So I decided to do all of these layouts digitall so that I can print as many copies of each one as I need. At Christmas, I will have an album for my MIL and one for Nevaeh's mom - and one for me to keep! I went with 8x8 for the albums, so I can print the layouts on 8.5x11 paper.
I have relied heavily on templates for these, because I wanted to make sure that they were all a little different, and honestly, because it made it so much easier to pull it all together. I picked out the photos I wanted to work with, then did a quick search in my ACDSee program for a template that would work.
Template by Midnight Scrapping (3's Enough), Groovy Elements by Paint the Moon
I left earlier than usual today, because the earlier ticket was significantly cheaper. I thought if I got here (Philadelphia) early enough, I would stop at Valley Forge National Park and look around, get some pictures.
The flight got in early, but the circus of getting off the plane and getting through the terminal to the rental cars - took an hour and a half. I arrived at Valley Forge at 5:25 - too late to go in the Visitors Center to see what it's all about. I did get to see these guys...
There were four of them hanging out near the Visitors Center. I pulled over quickly and got out to snap a few pictures. They kept an eye on me, but didn't run away.
So, Valley Forge was a bust, other than the deer... I did snap a few pictures though...
Did I mention it is cold here? Brrr!
Three years ago today, our little blue boy was born!
Happy Birthday, sweet Asher! Hope you enjoy the cake I made for you! ;) (recipe below)
Peanut Butter Carrot Cake
Naturally sweet, colorful and flavorful, this cake is simple and easy to make. Recipe found here: http://www.dogbirthdaysandparties.com/dogbirthdaycakerecipe.htm
Mix flour and baking soda, then add remaining ingredients. Pour into greased 8" round cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Be sure to let cool completely.
I actually made cupcakes – let them bake for 20 minutes.
This is Roxy, Asher's new friend. She was "dumped" in the woods behind our neighborhood last week, and won the hearts of our neighbors, who took her in. I can understand why they fell for her... she has a way of looking at you, like she can see inside your soul. Very sincere and serious little eyes.
She and Asher are fast friends already and having a good time playing together! He runs, and she chases him, until she gets tired, and then she "hides" in the grass and waits for him to loop back around - and she pounces on him. :)
This is a digital, 8.5x11 layout (that's why you don't see the edges of my "white" background). :) This is another layout idea I had in my sketch book, and Cathy Zielske's sketch for our Design Your LIfe lesson last week was perfect for it! I took these pictures of my brother on the phone a couple of months ago when he was here for a visit - with this layout in mind!
Endless Summer kit by Dani Mogstad
Another layout based on a sketch by Cathy Zielske for our Design Your Life class at BPS. I have had this drafted out in my sketch book for a long time, so I am so glad to see it "on paper". :)
It may be hard to see, but each photo on the right is numbered 1-5, corresponding with the "study notes" journaled on the left. The study notes read as follows...
Template by Andrea Gold, Miss Huni Buni kit by Amy Teets, Flowers by Rachael Scutt, Alpha by Dirty Feet Designs, Stitch by Kara Perrien
