Bummer

At the top of my blog I had a slidshow of a bunch of my previous creations and I had wondered why it wasn't showing up lately. I went on slide.com and guess what. They are gone. So if anyone knows how I can do the same slideshow thing with my photos and pop them in my blog let me know. I am sort of tech challenged so it has to be a simple process or forget it. Until then I guess I will just have to scroll back page after page to look at my older work.

Awesome Owls

I made some cards with the new kit from Meredith Cardall "A Wise Old Owl". I thought I could give them to the girls that play on my Young Women's basketball team. For 13-14 yr. olds they play better than I ever thought possible (I'm the coach and I've never played basketball in my life- I'm a good cheerleader though)

My Valentine

I saw this style of card last year AFTER I had done my kids valentines so I saved the idea for this year. Unfortunately everyone else has seen it too and are making them. Oh, well! here's my version. Sydney's in middle school and we just made some candy bags for a few friends with some premade toppers I already had.

I used elements from Fayette Designs for the valentines.

I got up before my kids and husband this morning and had valentine treats for them all. I wanted to make pink heart pancakes but everyone's schedule makes it hard to eat all at once. Maybe I'll do it on Sat or Sun.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Journey through Thick & Thin

Here's a tutorial of my weight loss journal/notebook.

I have this composition notebook that have have recorded my weight and measurements for a lot of years and decided I needed it to be a little nicer since I use it every week.

So I used the digital designs by Meredith Cardall. I used her kit "Things my Mom taught me" It's a very versatile kit. Go HERE is your interested in it.

I created the front and back covers and then I created a page with tabs for the years and I also used the cute dot flairs so I could decorate some paperclips and make them fancy. I also made word strips that would go on top of the word strips that are on the front page. Giving it a more 3D effect. And I used some of her decorative papers to cover the inside pages and make pockets. I printed on photo paper.

I used a circle punch to cut out the round elements and then cut out the rest and used ink to give them definition.

I used glue dots to adhere the circle elements together on the top of the paperclip. The solid ones had different sayings on each side.

I then cut all the papers to fit the notebook and used solvent ink(StaysOn ink) for the edges because it won't rub off like regular ink on photo paper. I used Mod Podge to adhere it to the book. I then used adhesive and staples to put on the date markers on the sides of the pages. I put the paper clips in random places and then tied some red ribbon on the front of the spine.

On the insides I made pockets to hold other papers.

And the back of the book I used the saying- (now in your best Rob Schneider voice,from Water boy)

"You can do it!" on the back with the little flair that says."You did it"

So if you are working on keeping fit. This is a great way to track your progress. If you keep weekly stats you are more likely to stay on track throughout the year.

It worked for me!

1985

Have you hear that song by Bowling for Soup "1985" well I like it and here's probably why. If you want to hear it I think it's on my music player on the side #7 then Wham is #9-Oh, Yeah!

I found some old pictures and it brought up a lot of memories so I thought I'd post a little of it.

This picture was on Temple square of all places(not a modest choice for the occasion) I think I was going for the Pretty in Pink-16 Candles Look. And yes those movies along with Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire, Ferris Bueler's Day Off, etc are all in my video library and I watch them often. When we have girls weekends we watch them all night long. I can tell you the lines to 16 Candles and Pretty in Pink word for word before they happen. I'm having a little laugh right now just thinking about that one. 

Now this one is a hoot. I was a very big Madonna fan as you can probably tell. This is when I came back from New York after being a nanny and I brought my new found style with me. Also my boyfriend at the time, Al came all the way from New York to visit me. We were sure stylin.

This brings back all the memories of the music that was to come in the years to follow. 

I was into "MOD" or MODERN  music as we called it. Most people call it Alternative today.

Depeche Mode, INXS, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Oingo Boingo, Howard Jones and so many more. I think my friend Darla and I went to all of these bands concerts minus Duran Duran (I don't think they came to SLC) but many of them we went to multiple times in different years and in some cases multiple times in one week(can you sing "Black Celebration" from Depeche Mode) We had so much fun specially at the outdoor concerts at the ski resort that is now called The Canyons but I think it was Park West or Wolf Mountain back then. Lots of throwing things and laughing and maybe ripping a guys shirt-on accident. LOL

Going dancing was our lives. 

I worked as a manager at clothing stores in the day and at night and weekends we danced at "The Bay" and "Zenon".  Then after a while both Darla and I started working at Zenon so we got to dance for free- actually we got paid for it- how awesome was that. I started off by taking tickets at the front door but moved up to dancing bar girl(only soda- no alcohol club) in the "Backlot" or the part of the club that just played Modern music and not the pop stuff that was played up front. 

Concerts, Music, Dancing, Guys that was my crazy ride in the mid 80's. 

Don't want to go back there, but it sure is fun to remember.

New Year-New Adventures!

Well since I couldn't find a free premade computer destop I decided to make my own (a first) I used the kit "A New Day" by Meredith Cardall for all the paper and elements and then I used the calendar grid and January title from Fayette Designs on PickleBerryPop.

Hope your new year is starting well.

I know I'm a Slacker big time!

Well I haven't posted one thing this month until now.

I've been substitute teaching a ton, decorating for Christmas, making Christmas cards, shopping, making crafty neighbor gifts (pedestal cake plates), taking kids to tons of music lessons, Orchestra and Piano recitals, making a gingerbread house, school singing programs, Family with stomach flu, helping with my kids school parties, and new 2012 calendars for Xmas gifts. Plus for my mother in law's Christmas present I made her a wall of frames with all the grand kids photos in them along with ribbon and a vinyl lettering saying at the top. Now I'm sewing a few new skirts for my daughter today.

Whew!
Here's a few pics.

Christmas Eve PJ's

and then the cleanup begins.

I just got off the treadmill and need a shower and the kids need to get out of bed and do something productive. So I am alive and kicking just not at the computer very much anymore.

A Happy 2012 to everyone.