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Well it's officially summer time ..my all time favorite time of the yr, the time of year that I try to be outside as much as possible and if I have to be stuck inside like at work than it really bums me out..In the summer you can find us at the pool, taking a walk, at the park, camping, boating, fishing, hiking, you get the idea..... here are a few pics of what we have been doing...
yes we give our dog birthday partys....and yes thats a bowl of steak w/ candles in it..our dogs both turned 4 this month...pics from camping at makoqueta(sp) caves, did you know they spoted a black bear there.......a bear in iowa, crazy ...i have a few layouts that i need to post, ill put that on my to do list :) Hope everyone else is enjoying there summer!!

where does the time go

oh my gosh I can't believe my kid is now done w/ preschool, where has this year gone?? This is her on her first day and last day of preschool..hmm im feeling this could be a good scrap subject

Tooting my own horn!

Ive been waiting since Jan for this issue to come out b/c I'm in it!

This is my first time being published in print so this is a big deal to me and I'm glad I got in this issue b/c I think this is one of the last issues due to the magazine folding :(

stay tuned, b/c next month Ill be in Scrapbook Trends and theres talk that it might make the cover..how freakin cool would that be!

well i guess thats enough blowin my own horn..lol

Eye Candy

new colorbok at scrapaganza

Perfect paper to go with my zoo pics....use this layout as a sketch if u want to put 8 pics on 1 page....didnt think i was going to be able to use them all but I made it work..its a bit busy but at least there all on there..lol

this will be at Scrapaganza if you want a close look!

TFL

im on a roll!!

getting it done!

snapshots from the zoo

mom, Summer, and I decided to go to the zoo yesterday, we had alot of fun..the weather was perfect all the animals were out and enjoying the sunshine.......its about time that 70 degree weather hits us..we have been lovin every min of it..

photos

Some photo editing done and I love the results!! There just begging to be used on a scrapbook page :)

Easter Fun

pics in random order :)

Easter around here was busy as usual, easter egg hunt here, church, gmas house, Aunt # 1's house and then Aunt #2' s house......always a good time when your w/ family...After going to over 5 egg hunts, Summers a pro!

check it out

So check it out, WENDY VECCHI has a post on her blog about me..how cool!! She must have liked my art frame...go check it out here http://studio490art.blogspot.com/ .



for those of you who dont know Wendy..like my father in law who often pops my blog...shes very well known in the scrapbooking industry. She goes around the world teaching ( teaches w/ Tim Holtz) and she has her own line of stamps out....very cool...

base used in my frame

this is my leftover chipboard ( i just used this instead of a craft mat..cheaper)from the class Wendy taught and she suggested that I use it for something, so thats the base of my "make art" frame.

thanks for looking, have a good week I have a few other projects to post when I have more time so stay tuned :)

hugs

Tina

ART

It was a last min. thing to take Wendy Vecchis maya road mini book class this weekend at Scrapaganza ...check her blog out here..http://studio490art.blogspot.com

This was the 2nd scrapbooking class I have ever took ( I just perfer to make my own things) but I wouldnt call it scrapbooking, it was more like making art. I LOVED it and learned so much about grunge paper and stamping....I was so inspired to make ART that I made the altered picture frame w/ my leftover scraps......both of these peices are displayed in my scrap room and every time i look at them my heart smiles..guess thats what arts all about ;)

thanks Wendy for all the inspiration and you rock and umm I want ALL of your stamps!!

To my Hunny

Happy Anniversary Baby!! Its been 5 yrs of , hard times, good times, and just plain craziness at times, but I wouldnt have it any other way. All the disputes and disagreements we have learned from and have overcome. This past yr has been one of the best, we've come to understand one another, let the little things go and just be happy w/ one another,

Your my best friend, I love spending quality time w/ you I love when we have good conversations, I love that we share the same goals in life, I just love you for being you!

Your a great guy, and Im honored to have been married to you for 5 yrs!

Happy Anniversary!!!!

XOXOXOX
cant wait for our date night tonight ;)
love you
ME

LOVE LOVE

I love love Prima..they freakin rock EVERYTHING...love these new "sew" cute pgs ( you can buy them w/ all the sewing done...easier on me, I like that) and that flower vine oh my with these 2 products that could make any lo gorgeous...

I made the flowers on this page, look for a class coming soon ( speaking of a class Im in the process of making a mini book using burlap, that class will be coming soon as well..Ill post pics soon.

In the meantime enjoy and thanks for looking

1st field trip

Summers preschool class ( am and pm class) had a little field trip to Vandaveer conservatory today...it was to cute.

they got a tour, planted there very own "pansy" flower and got to play at the park afterward..they had a blast.... her teachers are awesome :)