pics!

i made 3 layouts tonight! ok, that's kind of a lie. 1 of the layouts i'd pretty much already made, just had to [finally] add the photo. the pictures are crappy, since i still haven't managed to really learn how to take awesome pictures with my camera [i know the camera is capable of amazingness, it's clearly me that's inept]. the 3rd one is my favorite but of course it's the one that blogger is not posting (seriously i ALWAYS have issues posting) ... but it's on my flickr. here they are:

oh my god! it's a miracle

i quasi-figured out how to use my freaking crappy scanner:

crappy scan of the middle part of a 12 x 12 layout about my quasi-step nieces and nephew.

journaling reads:

Emma: such a little grown up, a good big sister, pure joy, a future scrapper.
Jett: rubs off kisses, but is always up for a sword fight. such a boy. laughter.
Kate: sweet baby, chubby cheeks, laid back, full of beautiful smiles.




crappy scan of the top-ish part of a layout about my best friend alana. this is one of my favorite pictures of her, which was taken in spain while she was studying abroad. the letter at the bottom of the journaling says "iyq" (say it out loud to figure it out).





i quasi-figured out how to use my freaking crappy scanner:

my new motto is "Strew Flowers In Life's Way"

today in the mail i got a free people, anthropologie & ikea catalogue. such good stuff, can't wait to cut em up and use them in some projects. love love love catalogues. 

i also was super super excited to find out i was the winner on sweet sweet sweet kate's blog, i have never ever won anything before (that i can remember at least) - so it's even more fun! plus i think she's fabulous & can't wait to see my mini.  all in all, a pretty good day indeed.  

i really need to get some ink cartridge's for my printer because i'm  totally slacking on printing pictures to scrapbook.  i haven't scrapped any actual pictures in FOREVER.  and my best friend from college is FINALLY sending me our "back and forth" scrapbook after having it for, ahem A YEAR AND A HALF.  we take turns working on it - scrapping things of us together and then also of things that occur while we're apart so we can share that part of our lives.  it's cute.  so i need to print pics to use for that, i can't wait to get it and see what she's done, i'll have to take some pictures of it to post.  love that girl, she's so amazing talented. i keep bugging her to get on flickr or get a blog.  

i ordered more polaroid film too, phew.  i need to stock up! 

rachel's art journal class starts tomorrow, so excited, definitely needing some focus & inspiration.  

art journal class

i am super excited, i've signed up for a spot for rachel's art journal class ... i can't wait. i need some inspiration and i've been super stumped on journaling lately ... i know it'll be great, i love everything rachel does, and i absolutely loved the little journal kit i got from her a while back.  must must must eventually sign up for the red velvet kit club, i adore it, just haven't felt like i should spend the money ... but soon, especially now that i'm working 40 hrs/wk.  anyway, just wanted to update about rachel's class - go check it out!