Thank You Paper Issues

I just wanted to thank Paper Issues

http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2012/06/flag-canvas.html

for featuring my canvas on their blog! I appreciate everyone's kind comments so much! I even showed DH who did not really understand about the being featured but thought it was cool.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012

Flag Canvas

Summer Fun

There is a summer contest going on over at   Scrappin it  . You just need to share about the contest and enter a summer project!

In honor of the 4th

I had this idea in my head. It doesn't always come out as planned but this turned out quite well.

I started with an 8 x 10 canvas and painted stripes. I added a blue area for the stars. I used two of the 2 x 2 canvases and drew stars. I printed out the Star Spangled banner on tissue paper and Modge Podged it. Added some inking and stamping and paint.

I am so not the artistic one in  my family but I LOVE doing these canvases!

If its Groovy Day 5

If Its Groovy Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to our Slam Into Summer Blog Hop!! Today is the last day of the hop! I hope you have had fun and been inspired along the way!

You should have arrived here after visiting with  Deb  at   If Its Groovy

 If not, then just go and visit  If Its Groovy and you will be at the start of the hop!!!

And here are the rest of the stops

Pages in Time - Jean -------- you are here!

Scrap-Aholic - Penny

Scrapping the Guys - Heather

Scrabooking Sos - Michelle

Today I thought I'd share a couple of sunny layouts!

Thank you for stopping by! I would love  for you to become a follower and leave a comment.  I hope you have had a fun time and stop back again! 

Now hop off to 

Scrap-Aholic - Penny

If Its Groovy

If Its Groovy Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to our Slam Into Summer Blog Hop!! Day 4 finds us getting ready to play with old photos!

You should have arrived here after visiting with  Deb  at   If Its Groovy
 If not, then just go and visit  If Its Groovy and you will be at the start of the hop!!!

And here are the rest of the stops

Pages in Time - Jean -------- you are here!
Scrap-Aholic - Penny
Scrapping the Guys - Heather
Scrabooking Sos - Michelle

We here at If It's Groovy plan to show you projects over the next four days that make us think of Summer. We hope you enjoy your time and be sure to come back and visit each day as there may be new surprises along the way! We would love to have you follow our blogs and get to know us as well as give us a chance to know you :)

To me summer is about memories - making them and preserving them! I did not scrap when my kids were younger but I love going back now and scrapping some of those old photos!

We always enjoyed the weekends spent in our little pop up camper! The kids would help set up, gether firewood and wait for those campfires!!

Thank you for stopping by! I would love  for you to become a follower and leave a comment.  We have lots more fun projects planned for you for the rest of the week! I look forward to seeing you again. 

Now hop off to 

Scrap-Aholic - Penny

If ITs Groovy Blog Hop

If Its Groovy Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to our Slam Into Summer Blog Hop!! Summer is in full swing here! It is very hot and humid. Makes me want to stay inside!

You should have arrived here after visiting with  Deb  at   If Its Groovy
 If not, then just go and visit  If Its Groovy and you will be at the start of the hop!!!

And here are the rest of the stops

Pages in Time - Jean -------- you are here!
Scrap-Aholic - Penny
Scrapping the Guys - Heather
Scrabooking Sos - Michelle

We here at If It's Groovy plan to show you projects over the next four days that make us think of Summer. We hope you enjoy your time and be sure to come back and visit each day as there may be new surprises along the way! We would love to have you follow our blogs and get to know us as well as give us a chance to know you :)

I have been making a mixed media canvas every month to display in our front hall. I found a calendar at work which had cute pictures of girls and I knew I wanted to use one for this month's canvas. 

I saw this picture and thought of my twin sister. I painted the background and used some spackling compound to give the sand texture. I finished the background using stamps, rubons, etc. I printed the quote on tissue paper which I applied with modge podge. I like to do that because then it blends in. I added sea shells that we have collected.
















Thank you for stopping by! I would love  for you to become a follower and leave a comment.  We have lots more fun projects planned for you for the rest of the week! I look forward to seeing you again. 

Now hop off to 

Scrap-Aholic - Penny

If Its Groovy Blog Hop!

If Its Groovy Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to our Slam Into Summer Blog Hop!! Day two still finds it very warm in Michigan! Please grab some lemonade and join me for some fun!!

You should have arrived here after visiting with  Deb  at   If Its Groovy
 If not, then just go and visit  If Its Groovy and you will be at the start of the hop!!!

And here are the rest of the stops

Pages in Time - Jean -------- you are here!
Scrap-Aholic - Penny
Scrapping the Guys - Heather
Scrabooking Sos - Michelle

We here at If It's Groovy plan to show you projects over the next four days that make us think of Summer. We hope you enjoy your time and be sure to come back and visit each day as there may be new surprises along the way! We would love to have you follow our blogs and get to know us as well as give us a chance to know you :)

Today we are headed to the Beach House. We need a sign to tell everyone where it is. 

I stopped at the Dollar Tree and invested in this sign - yes it was $1.00. I knew all it needed was a little TLC. 

Grab those paints, rub ons, and ribbon  and get to work. 

Before you know it this is what your sign will look like --

I painted  the lettering and flowers. Added some rubons and then edged the entire sign with yellow paint. I think it is so cute and will look perfect at our cottage!

Thank you for stopping by! I would love  for you to become a follower and leave a comment.  We have lots more fun projects planned for you for the rest of the week! I look forward to seeing you again. 

Now hop off to 

Scrap-Aholic - Penny

If Its Groovy Blog Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to our Slam Into Summer Blog Hop!! It is warm outside, so come in, pull up a chair and get ready to hop!!

You should have arrived here after visiting with  Deb  at   If Its Groovy
 If not, then just go and visit  If Its Groovy and you will be at the start of the hop!!!

And here are the rest of the stops

Pages in Time - Jean -------- you are here!
Scrap-Aholic - Penny
Scrapping the Guys - Heather
Scrabooking Sos - Michelle

We here at If It's Groovy plan to show you projects over the next four days that make us think of Summer. We hope you enjoy your time and be sure to come back and visit each day as there may be new surprises along the way! We would love to have you follow our blogs and get to know us as well as give us a chance to know you :)


It would not be summer without a party or barbeque, which means making invitations to hand out!  I used a patriotic paper for the backing and printed the invite on red paper. I inked the edges and made it elegant with a border punch! The pop dot makes the star embellishment stand out. I tied it with a pretty red bow. Now everyone knows about the party on  July 4th at the cottage! 

Thank you for stopping by! I would love  for you to become a follower and leave a comment.  We have lots more fun projects planned for you for the rest of the week! I look forward to seeing you again. 

Now hop off to 

Scrap-Aholic - Penny

Thank you Marge

We got home from a busy weekend up north to find that Bandit had a present from a good friend of ours. It is a special hat for keeping Bandit cool!  He can use it at the lake!

37 Years Ago

37 years ago I was a bride.

37 years ago

More Phoenix!

One of the places I wanted visit during graduation week was the zoo!! Friday morning we headed out early and had such a good time!! Jen and I fed the giraffes!! They are so gorgeous! Mike and Jen rode a camel! We thoroughly enjoyed it!

This was for a challenge over at Memorable Seasons to use banners and borders.

Had to Scrap it

We were in phoenix in May for my daughter's graduation. As we were heading for lunch one day, we saw this store across the street. We all chuckled at it. A couple of days later, DS, DD and I were wandering around shopping and yes, we went in. It was not as bad as I expected ( not sure what I was expecting):) They sold teas as well as herbs for sleeping, incense, etc. Had to get pics of Rob!!

Thank you Bazzill

Well - I did it. I opened the prize I won and used the papers and a button! I made a thank you card for Bazzill.

Sorry - the colors are much prettier. Too dark this morning.

Card sketch from Skipping Stone Designs.

Scrapbooking.com

I have a layout published in this month's Scrapbooking.com!

Here is the link

The Stall Girls

Craft e Corner

Craft E Corner is having a contest:

 

Camp Friendzy

Time for camp!!

Last Scrapper Standing at Memorable Seasons

Memorable Seasons has a contest every year called Last Scrapper Standing.

Memorable Seasons

This week's challenge was to use red, yellow and blue. Since Jen's new bike is red, I thought that would be the perfect subject.

Scraplift of hamtaro807 at Twopeas.

I opened it!

I opened the prize I won from Carta Bella!! It was a basket of Bazzill goodies!!

And may I say how much I love Picmonkey!!!!