Back to School Crop

The Sisters are having a Crop this weekend !

If your looking for some inspiration , fun and games ...check out the Sisterhood of Scrap Forum, they would love for you to join them.

The theme for this Crop is back to school and the 6R's ! Reading, 'Riting 'Rithmetic, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

You can find more details about the crop here.

thanks for stopping by ...enjoy your weekend : )

Back to the Basics

One of the challenges for September hosted by Creatively- Green is "Back to the Basics".

The challenge is to use 80% Card stock on your layout...no Patterned Papers and no more than 20% of any other embellishment than card stock.


It felt great to sit down with limited supplies to create a layout.

It brought back memories of the days when I had very few scrapbook products and no knowledge of the Scrapbook communities and products that are available online.

Whatever would I embellish with !!! I guess my imagination would just have to figure it out.

This is the end result...pretty flowers that grow in my garden..my 2 Grand daughters.

For the first time in years ...I was able to celebrate my Birthday this year with all my children , their wives and my 2 Grand daughters.
ahhhhhh.....the memories....isn't that what it's all about : )

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a nice day :)

Oh yes !!! Halloween is almost upon us...are you ready ???

Backyard Gathering

Recipe Card Challenge for this week... a Backyard Gathering.

BBQ Ribs ! Fall ...the perfect time for grilled ribs!

For this recipe you may boil your ribs the day before your gathering.

Brush ribs with your favorite BBQ Sauce and wrap in foil, envelope style .

Refrigerate over night

Adjust the seasonings in your water ,to suit your families taste...don't forget to add the BBQ to the water !

I love this ribbon, it was a donation to my supplies a few years back from my Mother's dear friend up North.

Thanks Marie :)...love when you clean house !

have a nice day : )

Going Green for Halloween

Fall is here...maybe not on the calendar...but defiantly in the air.
Which means, for those who join in, the spirit of Halloween will soon be upon us.

A fun little green project to try
Using an empty cookie tin.




a tree branch, scrap pieces of card stock and some fishing line.



Some paint, favorite Halloween stamps, Distress stickles, bling and of course some Mod Podge to seal.

and you have a fun little Halloween Decoration !

For those crafters who are leaning toward incorporating your toss outs in to your projects.

There is a new store online called Creatively Green where you are able to locate Eco friendly craft products for your Scrapbook pages and projects.

Creatively Green also hosts a Message Board, where you will find inspiration to help in your efforts to craft green.

Stop by and check out their blog and find some great tips and projects.

Take care and thanks for stopping by : )

Elegant Dinner Party Recipe

Recipe challenge this week.

A recipe that you would serve at an elegant dinner party.

One of my favorites, Stuffed Shrimp!

Very easy recipe to put together , and would go wonderful along side your favorite cut of beef.

I recommend, that you stop by the Recipe Card Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful recipes that have been contributed by the Design team.

A dinner fit for a King !

Bon appetit !!

Shadowbox of Treasures

A shadow box created in memory of my father. A few small momentous that my Father treasured.
His compass that his father gave to him when he was young , to help him find his way home when he was out hunting.

Trap lines and Trails signed by the Author the year 1940.
My father went to this book many times in his life.

His auctioneer gavel.
In the summer time when the fur house was closed for the season he would strip down and refurbish antiques and auctioneer at the local auction house.

His duck call he would use when hunting.

And last but not least ,his photo is backed with Patterned Paper of Stamps his favorite hobby and side line business.

Nothing fancy just some small treasures.

Thanks for looking and stopping by my World :)

Inspiration Challenge Goes Green

It has been some time since I have worked on a Scrapbook layout and have really been feeling the urge to get one done.

I thought it might be fun to try one of my favorite type of challenges and see if I could incorporate "Going Green " into it .

The Sisterhood of Scrap posted an Inspiration Challenge for Monday Aug.24 .

Create a layout inspired by an article of clothing.

My inspiration came from my Grand daughters shirt that she wore one day this week.

Such a sweetheart...she took her first steps this week !!! Fun stuff !!

Using cardboard inserts from a pack of photo paper to create my chipboard flowers and flourishes.

Using the negative space, from a pack of chipboard shapes I had used previously.

I hope you have enjoyed this months projects for "Going Green". Thanks Deanne for hosting this month long challenge !! I have discovered so many creative ways to "Craft My Trash" from all your wonderful projects.

There is still time to try out one of Deanne's Challenges for a chance to win a set of stamps, she is generously offering.

Good luck to you all !!!

Thanks for stopping by : )