It would be better with pictures

Yes, I know, blog posts really need pictures to be good. However, I'm tired today. Though I may look around for an old photo to post just for the heck of it.

I did get some photos yesterday of the crop in Vacaville. Spent the day with May Flaum and some new friends. We had a productive day. I learned a few things but mainly just enjoyed being around some really nice folk who like doing the same hobby as I do.

I did have to lie down at one point to get the neck to stop spasming and did do some neck and back exercises and did not stay to the very end of the crop though I wanted to get more done.

The creative atmosphere was nice. Very low key. Most everything was just what I would expect but I was disappointed in the "raffle prize offerings". The commercial vendor prizes fine. Thumbs down for the ones from the crop organizers - they really should not have even bothered. But, that is not why I was there. In fact, I gave away some really good stuff to my new friends. (I like scrapbook RAKs.)

I got a mixed media book mostly done except for the journalling. Did add some touches today. Hope to get the mini-book done and take photos tomorrow.

Joe came over and helped clean up today. I really appreciate the lifting and bending he does 'cause I do find that challenging. At any rate it is tidier and nicer around here.

Found the photo to upload. This is the cover collage for my mini-album. Don't you love the little boy with his baguette? I love how it is almost as big as he is. Ahh, Paris - so much to love!

New Layouts

I got the materials for these two pages from a kit at Scrapbook Dreams in Stockton. However, there were some basic design problems with the kits. So, I modified them and I'm quite happy with the results. I used ribbon as an anchor on this and placed my embellishments making visual triangles.
The one of the boys also uses visual triangle and got rid of some features on the page I did not like in the original design. A woman my age does not like to see two semi-circles facing south near the bottom of the page. Too reminiscent of droopy anatomy, lol! I used rule of three again with the embellishments and again, like my design. Sorry about the lace, butterflies and flower guys but it does talk about how i love you and will face the Grandma page in the album.

Just hangin' out at the mall!

Gotta scrapbook this one. Working through pic files for a project and found this one. Mom, me and Danielle last summer in BC.

Layouts from my inspiration process

Here is the page I discussed in my paperclipping Roundtable entry. The two other layouts are pages that followed the same process. Thought perhaps I should show the end results. Obviously, not a professional scrapbooker but doing what I love. I find a layout I like, see what I've got and go for it!
I wish I could remember my inspiration artist for the croc page though I know the LO that inspired me was published in BHG Scrapbooks, etc.
The Valentine LO was from a E. Kartchner one as I recall and the other was from an L. Ashe layout that inpired not only how I laid things out but also my topic.