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Minibook to Celebrate 20th Anniversary

2009-10-30T21:33:00.000-07:00

Took this class from Kinsey Wilson at My Green Tangerines. It was designed about her daughter and her friends. I reinterpreted it to celebrate my best friend and our 20th anniversay. It uses Teresa Collins Friendship line. Love these colors and the papers. Kinsey is a brilliant and talented designer. I think we may see a lot of her as she is discovered.

Check out my Guestbook!

2009-10-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

Castle in Spain

2009-10-26T13:30:00.000-07:00

Is it any wonder that Disney used this castle as his model for Cinderella's castle?

Paint Store in Morocco

2009-10-16T21:42:00.000-07:00

Editing some photos of our trip. Plan to post more over the next few weeks. I loved this colorful store in the market.

Danielle, Mom and Me

2009-10-13T17:57:00.000-07:00

I am behind in editing many of my photos. Finally got around to these. Had a lot of fun in Canada two months ago visiting Mom and my niece, Danielle. Love the Okanogan. We tired Mom out that day but she got a second wind after a liesurely dinner. I still had the orange and green extensions from my Fiskateer BD Party celebration in Orlando.
Still doing paperwork at home with little diversions like this. Paperwork is just boring! Of course, the weather today was exciting. Sunny and calm now. Had 50 MPH winds earlier and lots and lots of rain though still behind what we need here in California.
Cal just fixed dinner. Smells good. I need to set the table.

Busy as a Bee

2009-10-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

A close look at nature in the beautiful public garden in Halifax.

Medical Womens International Association

2009-10-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

Means fun friends!

Another Photo of Dinner at "The Burning Bush" with Joe, Cathy, & Cal

2009-10-06T10:56:00.000-07:00

It was a lovely evening in Paris!

Ah! Paris!

2009-10-05T21:24:00.000-07:00

Just starting to go through my 6500 vacation photos. I have so many wonderful pictures. This was from the dinner Cal and I enjoyed with Joe and Cathy in Paris.

2009-10-05T16:46:00.000-07:00

Even though Danette refuses to be in pictures - like this one of Bennye and Shacunda with Agnes, Jeanine and me - I did catch a few of her surreptitiously, like this one below!

2009-10-05T16:39:00.000-07:00

Just a few photos from Ben and Shacunda's wedding

Travel RAK

2009-10-05T14:02:00.000-07:00

Yes, another Fiskateer RAK. This one is a travel RAK. I'm sure I was not the only one travelling recently so I've collected a few items for a lucky person to win on the Fiskateer message board.

Congratulations Danielle C!

Halloween RAK

2009-10-05T14:00:00.000-07:00

Yes, Halloween is just around the corner and I've a RAK for Fiskateers. Not a Fiskateer yet? Go to http://www.fiskateers.com and join.

Slice from Making Memories

2009-08-23T22:43:00.000-07:00

I found my samples from CHA. Slice now comes in pink and the purchase of a pink Slice contibutes to the fight against Breast Cancer.

There are new cards that produce shaddowing and the pink ribbon in the lower left is an example. You can draw with the Slice which does produce thick lines. However, cutting refines the lines. Embossing is fun too. Mirroring is another feature of the new cards.

Cards work on both blue and pink Slices.

Thanks Tara from Making Memories for showing me the possibilities with my Slice!

Stay-n-Play Cafe Fun

2009-08-23T10:55:00.000-07:00

Yes, A fun day at C&T Publishing. Picture here with Fiska-Friends Ms. Jackie and Diane. We actually did some work. Eating and chatting were priorities, of course.
My dear friends made sure I had enough room for my "stuff", got me a comfy chair so I did not have much trouble with my neck and arm (exactly the same type of chair I'm sitting in here at my computer), and just were a blast to hang out with.
May Flaum and Jennifer N were at the crop, too! "Lisa Pizza" Fulmer and Angela Daniels hosted the event. Also, I met other Fiskateers in person like Melita.
The Make and Takes were great, learned a lot! Wonderful talent there at C&T.
Not too far a drive either, though getting out of Sacramento yesterday morning was a BEAR!

The new luggage

2009-08-19T22:51:00.000-07:00

Yes, orange luggage. What else would a self-respecting Fiskateer own. Plus, it is sooo light weight. It also attaches together so it can be pulled with one hand. I'm hoping that this will allow me to travel without too much trouble. A bad left neck and arm and right knee can make travel VERY challenging!

Sizzlin Summer Paper Chase Northern California

2009-08-19T22:31:00.000-07:00

I wasn't going to join the Paper Chase today. Joe got a lot of little chores done around the house and our lunch and errands did not take nearly as long as I'd thought they would. I checked and saw Angela, lead Fiskateer, had not travelled too far down 99. I decided that I could easily catch up with her. Not exactly "easily" with two accidents on the road south to deal with. Nonetheless, after finding out I had not missed her by much in Galt -"A Tale in Time" with friendly owner Dale pictured here - I caught up with her and her kids in Lodi. Fun store there, "Memories for the Making" with lots of cool stuff. Some neat glitter embellies Angela and I had not seen before.

Next went to "Katie's World" in Stockton. Katie pictured with Angela and holding a delicious minibook. She is having a class in October and I must attend to learn to make this gorgeous and very fun book! Note Angela's son helping her document her progress in the other photo.

Finished up at Kathie's store "Scrapbook Dreams" which I consider one of my LSS ( Green Tangerines in Rocklin is my other). Loved her make and take page!

Drove home on US 5 wondering about all the cars zipping past at 90+MPH. I saw a lot of speed checks on the road, too. Did not seem to slow them down. What were those folk thinking, weaving in and out of traffic at those speeds?!!! Likely, no thought at all.

Goodies for my Fiskateer Friends

2009-08-17T08:56:00.001-07:00

I have a RAK on Fiskateers message board for some very fun green and orange. Only taking entries on the Fiskateer message site.

Musical Theater

2009-08-15T14:18:00.000-07:00

I just love live theater, especially musicals. Intermissions.There's no prolonged sitting. Am comfortable and can really get into the magic of the moment. Good movies are pretty good at it but nothing beats a live performance for me. Went to see Man of La Mancha last night at the Sacramento Music Circus. Hated for it to end. Walter Charles was magnificent as Cervantes/Don Quioxte. The entire experience was great. Loved it all.

Have planned a little light theater entertainment for later this month when Cal celebrates his 76 BD and he and I celebrate 20 years of marriage. That is a long time! Plan to attend Forever Plaid. Should be much fun!

Doing paperwork today. In many ways as I look through things for information I realize that mine has been a life postponed. I had not realized how much work was consuming me until I stopped. Too bad that I had to stop, as I did like doing what I did; but, I realize now that I was just doing too much.

Getting life in order though and that feels good.

Plumber was here today and got the new taps installed in the half bath. Cal is attaching the new knobs and hinges as I write and all will be complete. Nice to have that space in the 21st century and with ADA compliant features, too.

Busy with travel to Fiskateers party in Orlando -fantastic fun and so nice to meet virtual friends. It was a great party Happy 360 Birthday Fiskars! Then, CHA was interesting and it was a blast working with Elena and the other folk from Scrapbook royalty and my 1st Fiskateer friend Anita! The Greek Dinner later that nite with the belly dancing and folk dancing on tables and tossing paper napkins also quite memorable! The Consumer Craft show was fun on Friday especailly with the charity crop with nice classes but Sunday would have been a dud with so many classes cancelled if it were not for the fun class I had making a faux copper bracelet and the dinner with friends at the Cinderella Restaurant at the Grand Floridian!

Retirement and Rewards

2009-07-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

It was very nice at the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Meeting this month to receive this recognition. I really hate leaving TPMG but the pain, numbness and weakness from my neck problem really keeps me from being able to do a full day's work. So, off on disability.
I loved doing this work on P&T for my medical group.
I'm taking a little time to improve my health and see what the future holds for me. I get to enjoy my home and my hobbies. It's nice to be able to take a nap and rest now when sore and tired!

Going to Orlando?

2009-07-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

If you are planning on attending CHA or the Consumer Craft Show to follow please consider joining the folks from Scrapbook Royalty for the biggest crop in the world on Friday, July 31.
Price now is only $20 (P.S. you could send Scrapbook Royalty more!!!) The money is going to the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. I hope to see you there!

My most recent work for a BPS class

2009-07-10T10:49:00.000-07:00

Latest project for The Challenge of Me at BPS. Lisa Day moves things along quickly so I am behind. She is challenging us to use a lot of different techniques. The biggest challenge for me has been the journaling!

Glimmer Mist

2009-07-05T21:35:00.000-07:00

I love glimmer mist. Just learned about label changes and new colors for glimmer mist. Check it out at

http://www.mytatteredangels.com/

Glimmer Mist is the same great product with a Fabulous NEW Look!

New colors available for give away at

http://mytatteredangels.com/blog/

2009-07-02T14:45:00.000-07:00

Are you familiar with Scrapbook Royalty? They are trying to get a Guiness Book of World Record mention for the largest Scrapbook Crop in the World at CHA's Craft Supershow July31, 2009 in Orlando, FL.

I have already signed up. The entire Supershow sounds grand with classes, demos, new product displays. Oodles of fun stuff and I'm sure the SR crop will be a major highlight.

Let me know if you plan to be there
Note that the proceeds of the crop will be donated to the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation.

Scrapbook Royalty is a 100% volunteer run organization whose mission is to raise money and awareness for noble causes through unique scrapbooking and crafting events and to promote "creative" opportunities for crafters to give to others in need. 100% of the donations raised is given to the worthy causes they support.

Here is a link to their site

http://www.scrapbookroyalty.com/events.html#wr

I've also added them to my favoites list.

See you in Orlando!

2009-06-29T19:41:00.000-07:00

My twitter avatar (I like how it makes me look so much younger!) LOL!

There is a fantastic give away on Lisa Falduto's blog
Check it out at http://www.Lisafalduto.blogspot.com/2009/06/prize-package.html

Yummy Fiskars tools and Wausau papers!
Hot, hot, hot here in the Central Valley. Wish I could have been at the pool but had to spend time at the office doing my disability paperwork and cleaning out my near 20 year collection of STUFF!