Changing things up - Life is sweet album

Found this photo floating about and it's one of my all time favorite.

Because how often do I get a photo this great.

Seriously.

I'm an amateur that gets lucky every now and then

and this handsome dude came into our camp

and posed ever so prettily.

For quite some time.

Studio calico except for the banner which I think

is Bo Bunny and some cool washi.

Traveler's Notebook - surgery

Nothing life shattering - but carpral tunnel.

In both hands - no less - but I have been typing

for over 30 years and mousing forever - so there ya have it.

Anyway pictures were taken during surgery - it was laparoscopic.

In the second photo - that's the knife splitting the tendon.

Both hands were done within 2 weeks of each other

and is healing quite nicely.

No tingling, no sharp pain.

Now if there was only a simple solution for the dupuytrens

or viking hand. 

Fun stuff

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Traveler's Notebook - Our winter home

                      We decided to go for an annual site at this beautiful RV park because 

                                           A. it's beautiful

                                           B. we love it here.

                                           C. we have a guarenteed winter home (because seriously where else)

And because we have our own spot

I can plant pineapples, herbs and whatever else.

It is ours do with what we want.

It is ours and no one can camp in it.

It is home.

Actually home is wherever we park it.

Love that.

Traveler's Notebook - Venice Jetty

Took a trip to the Venice Jetty. It was a beautiful

day and chock full of 

 fishermen, posers, boats,

dolphins, etc. everything you'd want in a jetty.

It's always a happening place.

Would you look at this poser.

Quite the model.

Used really old Authentique withe some Quickutz dies, Martha

Stewart alpha punch

and it worked out really well.

TN- Solomon's castle

Of course it has to be scrapped.

I love this side-by-side stuff.

Anyhoo, I added different sized pages in my traveler's notebook 

because I love working in different sizes.

I miss that.

I was so used to working from 6x6, 6x12, 8x8, 8.5x11 and 12x12.

I would let the photo dictate the size.

They'd also ALL be included in my 12x12 album.

It was so fun and never boring.

I highly recommend it.

Check it out.

I digress.

It was fun at the castle and it's very unique and a must see

at least once. 

There is so much to see and I love that the strips show

the details around the property.

I fussy cut some really old Studio Calico, Martha Stewart

alpha punch (LOVE) and various embellishments.

TN - You're Invited

 How cool that I found this project life card that has probably been around for awhile.

And it was perfect.

We were invited to our cousin's wedding,

a small affair and one where I only needed them

to be the star of my page.

 So attached to the back of the project life card is their photo

and a bit of embellishment and journaling.

 

And of course, I had to create a card and I 

wanted it to be girly-pretty.

And, of course, pinterest rocks again.

This is a "lift" of a card I found and it had an embossed

front - I don't have any embossing so I tried to

mimic the look with white on white hearts.

And of Course a doily and bling.

I wanted a different sentiment on the inside and

I love that sentiment - it's perfect.

Used up some ole flowers that could be either prima or recollections.

Watercolor - album complete - Photo Heavy!!!

I really didn't have a plan when I started.

Shocking I know.

I just wanted to do something fun without an agenda.

So this is the FIRST page (after this NONE are in order

except for the LAST page)

Why it loaded out of order I have no clue.

Anyhoo.......👀

When I did the pages I did all the right side pages first

and then came back and did all the left side.

 Some are complementary pages and some are

what the heck was I thinking LOL.

If you recall It started out as sunflowers and quickly

evolved into "scenes" because I don't do sunflowers

freestyle well.

 I incorporated stamping and stencils.

Some worked out well, and some as you can see above

right - cover up was required.

 This one really had to be side-by-side because what else

can you do with a spider web.

 It was a lot of fun to do.

Very freeing.

And extremely relaxing.

 Not sure what I want to do but I did go out

and by another mixed media album like

this only BIGGER. Because honestly, I'm tired of small.

Actually, I LOVED doing ALL SIZES 

and I miss that.

 Some I included stickers on because why not.

And don't these rock?

 I finally used the "because" stamp I had forever written

in Ali Edwards handwriting.

They have been in an out of the give away piles for years.

Glad I kept them.

 Aren't you glad I didn't bore with doing the LEFT side

and THEN doing BOTH sides in posts. 😂

 You're welcome.

 Tried something different here.

No guts no glory eh?

 Had to get in TH coffee stains because what book

would be complete without it.

 And the TH critters.

As you can see there were some stamping issues

but I can work with that.

And I think I removed that annoying butterfly too.

 I must have been having quite the day for this one.

Very dark and "dramatic" LOL.

and yes I fussy cut those hearts out. I think I

ripped the page out because I didn't like the direction.

It's okay to think this is bizarre because I do.

 No matchy matchy going on here.

 I actually did the mushrooms twice.

Forgetting I already did it but one is ink

and one is modeling paste.

 So it's different and allowed LOL.

No rules.

 I had a leftover photo and it worked perfect

with this page. If you'll remember that I had that

"Our adventure together" already stamped on there.

I may or may not journal because this picture is in my TN.

Did the rainbow effect here because why not.

This is the last page and aren't you thrilled LOL.

Anyway, the TH critters are on the back cover and I wasn't paying

attention that it wasn't paper - because I screwed up 

the stamping part - like twice (see above).

And that cover is slick so I had to wait forever so it wouldn't smear.

All in all I'm thrilled with this and can't wait to do another.

A bigger another.

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