It's just a machine!

FedEx has arrived and delivered my Sizzix Eclips #3!  Keep praying that this one will last longer! 

MACKINAW BRIDGE

If you have never been on the Mackinaw Bridge in Michigan, here's a video to give you a simulated experience!  
http://youtu.be/jdTKKKA4Kqw

 

Ken & I had a fantastic trip to Mackinaw Island yesterday via the Arnold line.  After spending a good part of the day on the Island, we returned and crossed THE BRIDGE!  Ken's first time in the Upper Peninsula and we have photos to prove it!

 

We have lots of photos to scrap and memorialize this adventure.  More to come!

 

       

EXPANDING HORIZONS WITH A MACHINE

Well, I've been without my Sizzix Eclips machine for about 2 weeks now and am slowly getting out of withdrawal.  I've learned to cut freehand and make circles with other tools that have been sitting in a drawer for a very long time. 

The month of challenges from Let's Scrap is just about over - there are a few challenges that end June 7; however, I am on vacation in Northern Michigan and left the scrapbooking supplies home.  I want to spend some time with water colors and gelatos and may create some interesting backgrounds for future use.

Hopefully my new Eclips machine will be delivered while I'm gone and I can get creative with it again.  My DD, Diana, says I really don't need it but she has never seen my freehand drawing!

Happy Spring to all and to all a goodnight!

YOU ARE MY HAPPY!

You are my HAPPY!

Just a beautiful card based on a Let's Scrap sketch,  I used washi tape to make a border and then some glittery paper, lacy lace, pretty flower and some pearls to let someone know how  happy they make me.  Turned out pretty cool.

OUR FIRST DANCE!
A wonderful photo of Ken & I at my niece's wedding last July.  Of course it was our FIRST dance and the song was "Endless Love".  Aw!  So touching.  I used Creative Memory borders mixed together as a background for the photo - lots of fun to use only one photo and white cardstock!

BO'S BATH!
This was a challenge to use water to distress the page anyway you wanted.  I dedicated this to wonderful Bocesus as she is very patient with her weekly bath to keep the itchies away (she has food allergies).  The pictures were precious and the I love the way the pastels brought everything together.

MOM!
A tribute to my Mom!  The journaling is "She loved the beach, not the water.   She didn't talk much, but said a lot!  Beautiful Lady, RIP"  This was my first time to use burlap with scrapping and it help make a nice nautical type theme.  The chipboard banners spell "mom"!