WOW!

On a recent visit my surrogate brother came bearing gifts.  He ordered me not to make a big deal over him, so I will not post his picture.  Now, my brother loves to cook and he has every kitchen gadget under the sun.  He gives me stuff for my kitchen too.  So he comes in with this big ole' box.  In the box there are many other boxes.  I got a rice cooker, a pressure cooker, a knife set, food thermometer, and knife sharpener.  I also got this blenderfoodprocesser like thing called the Ninja-  my brother was like "...you never heard of the ninja...where have you been?"  Let me just say...that thing is a beast!  I love it.  He had already instructed me to "...open this box last..."  When I opened the box it was a notebookipadtablet thingy!!!!  Wow!  See I have a desktop and usually haul craft supplies in my office to work on a project while watching USTREAM shows. Now I can  watch craft videos in my craft room or when I am really sick and have to stay in bed.  What a thoughtful and helpful gift.

I was also instructed not to cry, but I snuck off into the office and let out tears of joy.  What did I ever do to deserve such kindness.  The best gift was him telling me "..I just wanted to pour into you sometimes since you spend a lot of time pouring into others..."  Talk about give me my flowers while I am living.

I love all my gifts.  I love my brother...words cannot say how much. I do not love him because he looks out for me and gives me cool gifts, but I love him just because. 

And on top of that: while I was in the office I checked the e-mail and discovered that SOMEONE had paid my fee to attend an online class.  I am most grateful to the secret service giver (lol).  The tears of joy and thankfulness started to flow all over again.

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Color blocking

I tried this color blocking or mosaic look on a background for a 12 x 12 scrapbook page.   I used the strip that I cut off to make this card.

I got the image in a dress form swap and the ribbon was on a present I received.  All the paper is from scraps.  Sentiment: Laughter is the shortest distance between two friends.

Also submitted to Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 73
Sistah Brotha Blogger's Challenge #11

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SCRAP bingo challenge

Here is my submission for the SCRAP bingo challenge on the Scrappin Sisters FB page.  The requirements under the letter "p" in scrap are:

1. complete a card for a friend: the project is a card
2. use letters on a page: 2 different alpha packs used
3. create a border : cuttle bug embossing border
4. double mat a photo: gray and black scrap paper
5. journal by hand: inside sentiment written by hand (plus private note on other side of card)

You know me, I made one project in an attempt to meet all these criteria:

Ok so why is the a heart over the subjects face?  Well, my friend absolutely hates, despises, abhors Facebook; and I will be posting this on the challenge page which is where?  You guessed it...FACEBOOK! (LOL)  This is a picture of my friend sleeping on my couch.  I thought she should have all the 'the not so flattering' photos I own of her.

Sentiment: What happens at QueenTeen's tonight...goes on Facebook tomorrow

 This is not a scrapbook layout, but I hope it qualifies for the scrap bingo challenge.  At any rate this was fun.
Submitted: Siatah Brotha Blogger's Challenge #13

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Hoot Hoot

Here is an art journal page I made based on a tutorial where the teacher, (Andrea Domoll),  encouraged using limited products.

Gelatos, doilies, book paper, white out, stamps, stencil, matte medium.  All stamping done with gelatos.

Submitted: Sistah Brotha blogger's challenge #10

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Let's feed your family tonight...

 
My neighbor came to ask for help with her school project.  After we finished that we decided to make soup for her family.  There are six children in the family.  Here is the happy cook after her impromptu cooking lesson.

Ingredients:Chicken sausage, spinach, tomatoes, noodles and whatever else fell out of the spice cabinet.  She was a good student and taster too (LOL).

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Lost and Found

The words are not very visible in this picture.  I had the label strip off a sheet of "Lost and Found" paper.  So that inspired this art journal page.  Sentiment: I once was lost- now I AM found, found, found.

THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!

Also submitted to Word Art Wednesday Challenge #72

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CAS Roots

I think my early scrapbooking style was CAS-clean and simple.  I still scrap that way, but I tend to lean toward the mixed media doodle-handmade-look.  To me this layout is a return to my roots.

The pictures are from Christmas cards I have received from this family.  The journaling in the heart has all the kid's names and it says: "I can have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth" III John 1:4 (this was the sentiment on the card). Journaling around edge of page: I met Sabrina and Big Dan one day at the YMCA.  They were celebrating their anniversary by taking a little dip in the pool.  It has been a joy connecting with such a lovely family.  Journaling around the picture:  Dan, Sabrina and the magnificent 6 '2012'

Linked to Word Art Wednesday challenge #71

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