Teribyte

Backyardigan Season Begins...

2011-05-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

Yaaa!!! May 24 Weekend and the weather was pretty much perfect! I spent some time cleaning up my gardens and then took time to sit out and enjoy them. I love my little backyard oasis. It may be small and underwhelming to some... but it's just right for me. When I am out there, it's as if nothing else exists beyond my fence.

The Scrapping Bug - May Sneak Peek

2011-05-04T17:29:00.000-07:00

So this is my first Reveal as a Designer for The Scrapping Bug. I used the acrylic journaling tag set and added more pages using supplies from my May kit to create this mini book about things that 'Make Me Happy'. I plan to keep it on my desk at work. On those days that are 'less than perfect' I will look at my book to remind me of the many blessings in my life :)

Supplies List:

Acrylic journaling tag set - Maya Road; Patterned Paper - Pink Paislee, JilliBean, October Afternoon, Crate Paper; Cardstock - Bazzill; Flowers - Prima; Letters - My Little Shoebox, Maya Road; Punch - Martha Stewart (crab); Stamps - Pink Paislee, Studio Calico; Ink - ColorBox; Misc - Ribbon, Hot Dog on 2nd-last page created by me with cardstock, my trusty scissors, ink and a little ol' imagination :)

Make sure to visit The Bug DT Gallery to see what the other DT members have been up to!

Princess

2011-05-04T17:22:00.000-07:00

I created this l/o for a Shelley's May 1st sketch challenge of The Scrapping Bug forum.

Fun times at the KOF

2011-04-29T17:47:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been another busy, busy week at the new building - KOF (Kitchener Operations Facility). We took a bit of time out today for a little fun. The cafeteria was full at lunchtime as we celebrated the new site and all of our accomplishments in getting there. First we had a Pizza Party, and then it was time for the real fun - Pies in the Faces of management. Hmm... if you ended up having a lot of pies thrown at you, does that mean you're popular or not???

Isn't He Pretty?

2011-04-20T17:43:00.000-07:00

I've had this layout created for a few days, but with such a busy schedule this week... I haven't been home during daylight hours to take a picture!!! Finally this morning I opened the blinds and took a couple of pics of it before leaving for work. It was still a little dark, but the colouring isn't too bad.

Journaling reads: this is the penalty for showing up late for work at the Patch!

Design Team Member

2011-04-18T17:32:00.000-07:00

Guess who was selected to be a Design Team member for The Scrapping Bug in Kitchener?? That's right - yours truly! I am so freakin' excited, I can hardly contain myself :) I picked up my kit on Saturday - it's amazing. I can't wait to get cracking on this one. I hope I can impress.

Scrapfest 2011 - Posing with the Fancy Pants'

2011-04-17T14:10:00.000-07:00

Avril and I were so excited to win these girly aprons from Mr. & Mrs. Fancy Pants themselves. I got mine for guessing the colour of Mrs. Fancy Pants' car.... ORANGE :) Denise actually won the one that Avril has on, but she gave it to Avril after I won mine - 'cuz it's just not her thing. Yaaa us!!!

Retrooooooooooooooo!

2011-04-17T13:59:00.001-07:00

Well, apparently I'm not the only freak out there :) This dance held at the Portuguese Club in Cambridge was sooo much fun!!!

Getting my 80's FREAK ON :D

2011-04-15T18:09:00.000-07:00

Soo.... going to a Retro dance tonight and we're supposed to dress for the era of our youth. That's 80's for me baby. Like... y'know? Soo excited :) I love, love, LOVE dressup :) Will post some pics tomorrow!

ba-bee...

2011-04-14T03:35:00.001-07:00

I received my 'Moses Supposes' kit from Studio Calico in the mail the day before Scrapfest in Kitchener. When I opened it up, I was so inspired by the bee flashcard and the phrase strips... the layout just came together in my head almost instantly. I really love how it turned out.

...You Gave Me Wings

2011-04-12T15:25:00.000-07:00

I've used this photo (a fave of mine) before for a layout that I framed and gave to my Mom for Mother's Day. I love the updated look of the layout using this new Echo Park 'For the Record' paper line.

So Colourful

2011-04-10T09:50:00.000-07:00

I love this shot of Dylan. It's a great perspective - the look on his face, the angle it was taken... luvit! This was a fun layout to work on. This Crate paper that's been kicking around for awhile in my stash was a great fit with the photo.

Mental Case

2011-04-10T09:40:00.000-07:00

Yet another shot I found of D on his Facebook. Thankfully, he's very understanding about this :) I was originally going to use two 4 x 6 photos and have the title go across the top. I'm glad I made the switch... I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. Also pleased that I used up some of this Cosmo Cricket 'Boyfriend' product that I love, love, love - but have been holding onto. Yaa me!

Stooges

2011-04-02T09:04:00.001-07:00

I was not going to buy the Echo Park - Playground kit. I have no little kiddies at home, so although I loved the vibrancy of this line, I thought it would be a waste. I was at the Scrapping Bug debating and scheming with myself to come up with ideas for the kit, and in the end I convinced myself to go for it. Sooo glad I did. I had so much fun working with all the great papers, stickers to create this layout. This pic is of Dylan and his 2 sidekicks - Brandon & Chris - being their usual goof-ball selves :)

Turning Over a New Leaf?

2011-04-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm trying. I am such a horder. Not like on the show (but sometimes I worry about my tendencies), but I do tend to hang onto so many things... needlessly. When it comes to my scrap stash, I'm trying to make a change. I have paper that I purchaes in 2003 still sitting in my stash. And in some cases, I'm not talking just 1 piece! Eeek! What a waste. I loved it so much when I bought it, and just couldn't bare to use it up! Or, in other cases, a bit of it would be just perfect for a layout/card, but I wouldn't cut it up for just a small piece. Instead, I held onto it and now it's 2011 and it's STILL SITTING IN MY STASH! Not anymore..... hopefully! I'm trying. Below are a few projects that I've created where I applied this philosophy. Hope you like them!

Birthdays!!!

2011-04-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

So I'm going to a birthday party tonight. Actually, a surprise 40th birthday party that my friend, Rhonda, is throwing for her boyfriend, Craig. While browsing the Internet for ideas for a gag gift/card, I came across an image that showed a fortune cookie with this fortune in it: Confucius says "Old age is like underwear. It creeps up on you." Perfect! The idea was born. A little more searching for just the right fortune cookie images and I was well on my way. I used leftover October Afternoon paper that I had leftover from the layout I created last night, and some Jillibean that's been wasting away in my stash (I prob have 3 more sheets of it - not joking!)

Rhonda's birthday is Monday, so although the party is for Craig, I had to whip something up for her, too! I had originally purchased this Crate paper, Echo Park stickers and Imaginisce rub-ons to create a Spring layout (whenever that arrives!) But I diverted it to this card instead. I've only had this product for about a month, but I'm happy I used it here. I'm sure that by the time I actually create that Spring layout, I will want to use something different anyway.

sk8

2011-04-02T08:20:00.000-07:00

I created this layout using some older October Afternoon paper that I've been hording for a couple of years! I used these cool shots of Dylan skateboarding and playing around that one of his friends took of him. Just a little Studio Calico paper and letter stickers thrown in, and some images of vintage skateboards that I grabbed off the Internet. I'm pretty pleased with the overall effect, and I'm so happy to have finally used this paper :)

"...Youer than You."

2011-03-26T08:46:00.000-07:00

So I picked up this BoBunny paper/stickers at the Scrapping Bug yesterday and I had to use it right away! I luvit! OmGosh.... so happy to see these awesome, saturated colour combos. These are goofy pics of Dylan that I found on his Facebook. The Dr. Suess quote just seemed to fit perfectly. This layout is for a couple of challenges on Sisterhood of Scrap this month.

2011-03-26T08:33:00.001-07:00

Colour Me Happy

When I bought my house last year - dear friend, Helen, was a huge part of the whole process. She even helped me paint (by 'helped' I mean she probably did 75% of it!). These shots are of me on the ladder painting the bathroom, and Helen is supposed to be painting the hallway. She took a timeout to give me a pedicure use the PAINT!!! My toes stayed that way for a week. Wearing summer sandals... I think people thought I had some kind of disease ;) This layout is now on display on the wall right outside the bathroom.

Knit the Bridge Cambridge

That's what an artist did to the Main Street bridge here in Cambridge. She used knittings donated from all over to cover the bridge. The display was up for a month. After it camed down, the artist took it all down and created blankets from it for the homeless. Pretty awesome! I loved the layout so much, I put it on display in my home.

2011-03-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

This layout was created for a challenge on the Studio Calico blog... to create a layout making use of paper strips. This was right up my alley, as I have a huge collection of paper strips just waiting to be used...

I < 3 Frenchy's

2011-02-15T05:52:00.000-08:00

LOL... Frenchy's - a staple of the Maritimes. It's as much a part of who WE are as Baked Beans and Brown Bread.

I created this layout for the Monday Challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap.

Dreaming of Summer

2011-02-10T17:39:00.000-08:00

Here's a l/o I created for some challenges on Sisterhood of Scrap and Crop Suey Blog. This l/o is using a sketch that was posted for 1 challenge. Another challenge required at least 9 different items to be used, so here they are: cardstock, patterned paper, stitching, grungeboard, letter stickers, chipboard, ink, mist, Cricut butterflies, ribbon, crystals, and border punches.

Duck, Duck, Goose!

2010-05-16T14:08:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the Presents, D!

2010-05-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

Love these 'Girly Accessories' I got for Christmas from Dylan. They are sooo Me! They look great on my desk at work. I even bought a composting container and garbage can to match!

Anyone know what this thing is?

2010-05-16T14:02:00.000-07:00

Found in downtown Kitchener, On. Not sure what it is, but I like the looks of it :)

Buoys

2010-04-25T07:10:00.000-07:00

Love this shack beside the sea with all it's colourful buoys.

Command Central

2010-04-25T07:08:00.000-07:00

My Grampy's desk.

Doorway to Heaven

2010-04-25T06:49:00.000-07:00

I came across these doors erected at the top of a hill on a back road in Nova Scotia. So random... so neat. I can't wait to visit this year and take more pictures of them.

Splash

2010-04-25T06:47:00.000-07:00

I love these pics of Dylan. I've scrapbooked other layouts with them and may do more - I love them so much! Such a cutie :)

D's new ride

2010-04-25T06:40:00.000-07:00

April Recipe Layout Challenge - Sisterhood of Scrap

2010-04-25T06:36:00.000-07:00

I completed this layout in 1 hour... a record for me, for sure!!! Truth be told... the photo and flowers are not glued down :) It was a bit stressful to complete a layout on such a tight schedule, but it was worth the effort - I won a prize!!!

Treats

2009-10-12T19:06:00.000-07:00

This layout is for a layout challenge on My Sketch World blog. I don't seem to be about to bring up their blog atm, so figured I'd at least post it here. All the stuff used to make this layout is old, 'been in my stash forever' stuff (except the border strip from Sassafras' Monstrosity line). I love it when I use stuff up!

Party Hat

2009-10-12T19:02:00.000-07:00

These pictures were taken this summer at the Wolfville Nursing Home. We went to join Grammie and have some fun. Too bad the weather didn't cooperate at be a little more summery! Oh well, Grammies hat certainly helped put people in a fun, festive mood!

09-09-09 @ 09-09-09

2009-10-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

Busily working away.... managed to capture the moment: 09-09-09 @ 09-09-09.

Ptosis {TOE-sis}

2009-09-14T20:00:00.001-07:00

A fact of my life: Ptosis. Until my adult life, I only knew it as 'droopy eyelids'. Many surgeries later I still obviously have 'droopy eyelids', but I no longer have to sling my head back to see you.

Life is not perfect. But in our imperfections... we are perfectly human. - T :)

Timing is Everything

2009-09-06T17:50:00.000-07:00

08/01/09 Calgary - Just as I pressed the shutter button, Tony stepped into my shot. I love the effect, though.

Date Night

2009-08-29T11:02:00.001-07:00

One Saturday night this summer, while Dylan was still in Nova Scotia. We declared it to be Date Night. Homemade pizza, Coraline 3D and each other.

Journaling: I watched most of the movie thinking it wasn't in colour... my dominent left eye looking thru the green lens made it all look sepia toned!

Love these boots

2009-08-29T11:00:00.000-07:00

Becky's boots... they look so happy in this field of flowers :)

I LOVE this City

2009-08-29T10:57:00.001-07:00

Calgary - such a fun city. So much to see and do, and soo easy to get around! I'd move here in a heartbeat!

Family gathers here

2009-08-29T10:53:00.000-07:00

That's me sitting on Dad's lap. Our cousin's Wanda and her daughter Trish, and Great-Grammy Springhill.

2009-08-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

Halifax's Northwest Arm. When Tony & I were first dating, we'd often pickup a pizza and park here to eat it. I'd leave the box of leftovers for the guy who 'lived' here - lol :)

Little Chef

2009-08-29T10:48:00.001-07:00

Now almost 17 - his cooking consists of grilled cheese sandwiches and frozen pizzas!

Graffiti

2009-08-29T10:46:00.001-07:00

Cool tower on Fisher-Hallman with wicked graffiti!

We Are Family

2009-08-29T10:42:00.001-07:00

Middle photo: Jackie, Justin, Brad, Brodie, Dylan, Me & Tony

Created using the following StudioCalico Kits:
Documentary
Over the Rainbow
Jack & Jill
Soda Fountain

Northwest Arm

2009-07-27T16:38:00.000-07:00

What can I say.... this layout (a close lift of a layout by dmbd's 'Day Tripping July' in the Studio Calico gallery) just makes me sooo darn happy I'm giddy about it! The colours, the vibe, the SUBJECT (Halifax... water...) are oh so me. I did the stitching around the border with my new Singer Pixie machine - it's so worth the $49! This is one of my recent faves, for sure.

Rearview Mirror

2009-07-27T16:28:00.000-07:00

I quite like this layout. I took the photo while driving around the Shelburne area. We were at a point in the road that was sheltered from the ocean views, so not much to look at. This is me having some fun while waiting for something interesting to take a picture of. I was originally trying to get Dylan (who has recently developed a distaste for the camera).

I created the layout using scraps from various Studio Calico kits, the camera stamp from the July kit "Documentary" (love it!) , and some other stuff I had laying around - including the wooden letters from the Dollarama.

Props to Megan Klauer in the Studio Calico gallery for the design inspiration in her 'always FRIENDS no matter what' layout.

2009-07-27T16:20:00.000-07:00

We took these pics on our recent trip home. We are in Shelburne (Tony's hometown) outside of the only place for miles... and miles... and miles where you can get a soy latte! I think it's called The Beandock ;)

2009-06-29T13:24:00.000-07:00

Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts. Yes, that's for sure!!!

2009-06-29T13:21:00.000-07:00

A birthday party for Great Grammy Springhill. I wish I could get a hat like that now!

My Dad

2009-06-29T13:17:00.000-07:00

Now those are some pretty stylin' pants! OMG!!!

Little Hen

2009-06-27T12:22:00.001-07:00

Okay... so a bit of an odd title, I guess. I just think babies kind of look like little chickens when they're waddling around with their head bobbing. And I've got the little chicken on my top. Photo was dated: June 1972 (6 months old)

2009-06-21T19:09:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my Grampy, I had the BEST playhouse in town!

@Fred & Margarite's

2009-06-21T19:06:00.000-07:00

Bumper Mice

2009-06-21T19:03:00.000-07:00

I think this is at Santa's Village in Maine? Really.... how can I be expected to remember - it was sooo long ago!

Heaven found... North of Guelph!!!

2009-06-15T05:31:00.000-07:00

OMG... I just spent the most AMAZING weekend at a scrapbooking retreat north of Guelph. Younique Scrapbooking Retreats is a fab. B&B with an excellent scrap room with ample room for 8 - 10 people. This place is well equipped with natural light lamps on every table, several die cutting machines with lots and lots of dies, inks, stamps... even a little shop downstairs if you feel the need to pick up a few extras while there (...as if I'd ever do that :)

I couldn't possibly describe the meals we ate and do them any sort of justice. Let's just say... you won't be disappointed. You may want to diet before going, though, as there's just so many yummy things - too hard to restrict yourself while there.

Oddly enough, I don't have a single picture on the scrapbooking area itself. I think this is probably because in the end - that became almost secondary to the beautiful surroundings and the wonderful hospitality that Heather and Dan (the owners) showed us. They took great care of us and I'm thankful to them both.

Note: The 2 cats, Miko and Uki (excuse me if I've spelled their names wrong) were pretty cute, too! >^..^< >^..^<

Driver in training

2009-05-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

I had Dylan out driving a few weekends ago. This was his first time. All-in-all, he did pretty well. A little jerky, but that was helped after I pointed out that you only use one foot when driving an automatic :)

Jammin'

2009-05-19T16:04:00.000-07:00

I snapped a few photos of Dylan jamming in the basement recently. These papers by Graphic45 worked well with them. I love the look and feel of this page.

Play with me...

2009-05-19T14:27:00.000-07:00

These are more old photos from when I was little. We're on vacation somewhere... probably somewhere in New England. In photos: Mom, Me and Grampy.

Prima May Challenge

2009-05-19T13:58:00.000-07:00

I created this layout using mostly Prima products for a challenge they are running for May. I love these earthy colours, but oh what a time I had finding Prima paper around here! I had to make a mad dash to St. Jacob's on my lunch hour one day last week to get it! It was so worth it, though. I think the products are from about 3 different lines, but they come together as if they were meant to be.

Hootie

2009-05-19T13:50:00.001-07:00

...but no blowfish >^..^< We have a new member in our family. She's an 11 year old Himelayan named Hootie.

More to come...

2009-05-17T19:05:00.001-07:00

I've been busy... busy... busy... with work, life and of course scrapbooking. On my 'to do' list for tomorrow - photograph my latest projects and get them posted.

...you gave me Wings

2009-05-07T18:25:00.000-07:00

This is for my Mom for Mother's Day. (Yes, I know I'm late sending... she expects that!) This pic is her & I. Hmm... I guess we do look alike :) This was taken in June 1972.... I was 6 months old.

My Favourite Place

2009-05-07T18:14:00.000-07:00

'The Lake' where the summers were long, fun-filled, adventurous.... amazing. Oh how I miss this place. At least I have the years and years of memories...

waking up to the smell of coffee and toast
fires burning in the old-fashioned wood stove on cool days
playing crib with Grampy... and him NEVER letting me win - but sometimes I managed to
Grammy's moo-moo housecoat and her grocery bag hats
corn boils at the end of the summer (always fresh from Grampy's garden)
friends... family...

52 Sketches... 52 Weeks

2009-05-07T18:04:00.000-07:00

52 Sketches is a site that posts a different layout sketch for each week of the year. You can upload your layouts based on their weekly sketches. This is my first time entering. I think it's a great sketch and I'm pretty pleased with what I came up with :) The prize (did I mention there's a prize each week?) is an awesome kit from www.theshakerbox.com. I'm keeping my fingers (and toes) crossed!

Oh the 70's

2009-05-02T12:26:00.000-07:00

My aunt, Faye, with a stubbie under one arm and a stick that looks like a cigar in the other hand! I think she still carries on like this today.... lol! :) Fyi - that's my Mom's car in the background.

I love this October Afternoon paper. (There's a little Sassafrass & Imaginisce in there, too.)

More Vintage... with Basic Grey

2009-05-02T11:56:00.000-07:00

This is a pic of my Dad with his Great-Grandmother Josephine. Same scowl on his face. Told you - it's always there!

Loving Vintage at the moment

2009-04-29T17:16:00.000-07:00

This picture is of my Dad & my Grammy Allen. It cracks me up - especially the ever-present scowl on my Dad's face in pictures (still there to this day!). I really enjoyed working with the vintage-y October Afternoon papers, the velvet lace, Kaiser Pearls, SEI Rub-ons and the 7Gypsies pin I found in my stash.

StudioCalico April Kit

2009-04-29T16:31:00.000-07:00

This is a layout that I created recently with supplies from StudioCalico.com's April Kit - Jack & Jill. These photos are of my Grammy Allen and I in the 1970's. Our family would vacation in New England each summer, visiting with relatives in Haverhill, Massachusetts. This is a pottery 'shack' somewhere along the way that we would always stop at. I still remember the piles of pottery everywhere... even hanging from the ceilings.

Note: My Mom used to make all of my clothes back then. Hmm.... looks like maybe she made Grammy's clothes, too. We look like twins!

I LOVE Pink :)

2009-04-29T16:04:00.000-07:00

ME

2009-04-28T16:58:00.000-07:00

This is me. Starbucks lovin' computer geek.... stylin' in pink. Mama to Dylan, Scrapbook addict. Loud. Proud. I can cook and bake, but I usually don't do either anymore than I have to. I hate housework. I once maintained a household... cooked, cleaned, shopped for groceries... all in a fairly efficient manner. I'm not sure what happened to that person, but that's NOT me now. I am who I am. Take it or leave it.