Finally Four, and Other Layouts

My Bucket List and Other Layouts

These are all Toonie Projects that I have designed in the last year for Photo Express. Most of them don't have photos because my manager prefered them to be blank so that they would appeal to a wider audience.

  What do you think of the new look? I'm loving it! It was a free template that I found on line. Fortunately it was fairly easy to download and install since I'm completely computer illiterate.

  Anyway, the main reason that I decided to start this blog in the first place was to have a place that I could post the latest things that I have been working on. I'm going to be posting quite a bit of older stuff in the next day or two because that's what I have pictures of. This first layout is one that I did last lear using papers from Basic Greys Lemonade Line. We had a bumper crop of cherries on our backyard tree and the girls helped us pick them. Emily in particular loved the taste of the fruit. Many more made it into her tummy than the bucket! This basic layout sketch has become one of my favourites. I use it, or a variation thereof all the time.

Many Changes

  You know, life is never dull. Just when you think everything is falling into place, it all gets turned upsidedown again! My next post was supposed to be one where I talked about my new job at Clipper Street. Well, life got in the way, and I didn't write about it when I planned to. Meanwhile I worked a few shifts, but discovered that it just wasn't going to work out well for either of us. My availability is just too limited with the kids being in half-day kindergarten, and the stress of trying to rush across the bridge was already getting to me. Plus, I just missed PE. Whether I ever make it back behind the counter there, I don't know, but I'm holding out hope. In the meantime, I'm going to be doing some teaching. In February, I'll be offering two classes at PE. Then in March and April I'll be over at Clipper doing some layout classes. After that, I don't know where I'll be teaching. It all depends on if I'm back to work or not. As great as it would be, I'm pretty sure that I can't teach at both places. So now I'm back to trying to out my trust in God that He has a plan for all of this. I really wish it was a little bit more clear though!

Big Excitement!

  Well, I had planned on starting this off talking about the fun time we had today with our friends, the Walden's, but a few minutes ago, Emily ran into the kitchen hollering at the top of her lungs. Her tooth, which had been wiggly for about a month, had finally fallen out. It was an especially big deal, because it was her first. Now we have the excitement of waiting for the Tooth Fairy to come. We are borrowing a tradition from Tanya and have put the tooth into a glass of water. This way, the girls can see what colour dress the Tooth Fairy was wearing (because of course, her sleeve will get wet when she retrieves the tooth, and the colour will run). Emma was a little freaked out by the blood (minimal) and would only look at the photo that I had taken of Emily's mouth, and not the real thing.
  Anyway, so there was this little event called New Years Eve last night. We're not big into celebrating it. Chris had a gig at a party with his band, so it was just the girls at home for the night. We had a little party of our own, with ice cream (and sprinkles!), and sparkling apple cider (in champagne flutes just for fun!). We watched Wipeout on TV (the kids are crazy for that show) and then watched the ball in New York over the internet. The kids were in bed by ten our time and I spent the rest of the evening scrap booking. I'm happy to say that I'm finally getting my mojo back. I've had all this time off, but I've barely touched my scrap booking stuff. I just haven't felt like doing anything lately.
  This afternoon we got together with the Walden's and took all of our kids on the Christmas Train at Bear Creek Park. There's still a fair bit of snow over there, so it was quite the winter wonderland. After the ride, the kids played in the playground for about an hour until their toes were frozen. Then we made our way over the McDonald's and had lunch. It was a great family day.
  At home, I spent the rest of the afternoon baking like mad for our pastors retirement lunch tomorrow. So it's been a full day. I was going to scrap a bit, but I think that will have to wait until tomorrow. I'm wiped!

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011

  Well, after much hemming and hawing, I have finally decided to start up a blog. It's kind of an early start on my New Years resolution. As I write this, I find myself at a turning point of sorts in my life. I recently lost my job at a scrap booking store due to the economy. I loved working there, and the loss has been devastating. So I find myself at loose ends. I have to decide whether to wait it out and hope things pick up at the store, or go and pursue other options. I'm not sure if anyone will even care about what I write on here, but that's ok. It's going to be cathartic for me to blab occasionally. Along the way, I hope to make this a spot where I can show off some of my scrap booking (and brag about my girls!) Thanks for joining me on the ride!

Karen