Nineth Year Celebration

My LSS (local scrapbook store) celebrated it's 9th year in business. Actually the store has been around longer than that but my friend and employer has owned the store that many years. She bought it 9 years ago on her birthday so we celebrate both! Usually we have a crop at the store but we are limited on space so it was a first come first serve basis. This year the owners of the park where we hold retreats offered to let us celebrate there with a one night stay. We had more than doubled the attendees we would have had in the store! Our summer employee, Morgan, helped Ray so that Marilyn and I could both go to the retreat. It started Saturday morning and went through Sunday mid afternoon.

I actually did get a little done although I wasn't too sure I would. I had planned all week to get things together to take but I ended up not getting to do that for various reasons and basically threw some things together Saturday morning

I just love this place. It's quiet, peaceful, beautiful and away from almost anything! I've seen this sign many times but it just struck me as funny.

The cottage I stayed in was Farkleberry. I know it makes you laugh but it is actually the name of a Texas plant.

Here is the first 2 page layout I created using paper given to us for a Make & Take. The colors were a bit pale for my liking so I added a bright red cardstock that brought out the hint of red in the design paper from Authentique's "Be(you)tiful collection. As you can see I still need to journal about this event.

These pictures are from 2 years ago when we went to visit our nieces and nephew in the Houston area on Doyle's side of the family. We had not seen them in several years.

Close up of left side.













Close up of right side.











I had another set of pictures from this same trip so with the papers I had left over and some cardstock I created this 2 page layout.

Close up of the left side.

Close up of right side.

I got more layouts done but they aren't finished. I would like to enter these layouts in WOW Wednesday at Cat's Creations. Leave me a comment for a chance to win some blog candy (prize). Cat's gives GREAT prizes! Also check out the other great talent that have linked their projects. Got a project you would like to share. Link up to Cat's blog so we can be inspired!

Our slogan this year for the festivities was "Nine is Fine as Wine" We had wine tasting. I'm not a big wine connoisseur but I did have a taste.

Every time I go to Mitchell Park I make it my goal to take a walk and look for photo opportunities. It's good to stretch my legs and I always see something cool!  As I walk outside the building the moon has risen to the East.

 I see rabbits as I'm walking. The other one is just out of view.

It is also a tradition for me to watch the sunset. Clear open sky with no obstructions in the way! I don't get that opportunity every day. I was not disappointed.

I kind of liked this one with the cows silhouetted.

 Look what else I found!



And don't you love this photo on the right?! It's the sun behind the spider! Way cool!

I had fun taking these photos!

Here's another one!

 Side view

Back to the setting sun. These pictures really don't do it justice. It was so beautiful in person.

 

One last shot. On that note... have a good one!

Big Sister and a Card

It's already Wednesday again and I'm just now posting for WOW Wednesday last week! So glad the time has been changed to two weeks! I LOVE spring and I've been enjoying being outdoors the last several days.

Been doing a little riding.

Taking pictures of wildflowers

Close up of Firewheels. For more Texas Wildflowers you can see my blog here.

With all my outdoor activity I have still managed to create a little. After all it does get dark and I have to come inside sometime! Here is my entry for WOW Wednesday at Cat's Creations. 

A two-page layout of "Big Sister" with her little brother. Kashton is not quite one day old. After he was born Kennedy came home with us to spend the night. The next morning she could not wait to go back to the hospital to see her Mommy and little brother. These pictures of her holding and being so tender with him are just precious! That afternoon coming home from feed my horse Kennedy fell asleep. It's hard work to be a big sister!

For this layout I used more papers from the Moxie Collection "Wee Ones". I also used the embellishments. The letters for the title were some I had. They were foam from American Crafts that I colored with my Copic Markers to match the layout. I used foam tape to give dimension to the flourish, circle embellie and one that says "Hushabye Baby".

Closer look at the left side of the layout. You can click on the picture for a better view.

Closer look at the right side of the layout.

I also managed to get a card made for Remi. This image reminds me so much of Kennedy. I actually have a picture of her mother holding a cat this way!

This is a Mo Manning digital image. I wasn't really happy with the color I chose for the cat but oh well. I didn't want to print and color another one.I did this a week ago and failed to write down what I used. I cut out the image so show more of the background paper. The sentiment is stamp...not sure who's!

It's NSD (National Scrapbook Day) Retreat Weekend  at Mitchell Resort & RV Park hosted by Cat's Creations Scrapbook Store. I will be working at the store with Ray so the other lady who works at the store can attend this retreat. I will however get to go out Saturday after the store closes to do a M&T (Make and Take) and will stay over to play! I'm excited about that. I have done a layout. Here is a sneak peak!

Ok, maybe one more!

There are sixty women signed up! That's a LOT of M&T's!

The theme this year is Flamingo Funnies! I managed to run across this shirt at Walmart that I bought to wear when I work at the store.

I may have to wear a long sleeve shirt underneath it as there is a cold front coming early Thursday morning bringing unseasonably cold air and possibly record breaking temperatures! This is what Kennedy and I think of that....

Have a good one!