I'm on a roll

Another two-page layout done! It's not terribly exciting but I'm in 'get pages done' mode, which means each one doesn't have to be a work of art (although some of them can be, if I feel so inclined). I don't want them to be ugly, I just don't feel the need to spend all day on a single page.
I have a goal this week: to get two pages done every day (I usually do two pages per "event," so I'd be getting about an event a day done).
We'll see if this actually happens. I have to study ethics and literature at the same time. What exciting subjects. Woohoo.
I've also noticed the lack of journaling on my pages, so I'd better work on that as well.
Jack is stomping around upstairs because I told him if he's going to be home from school because he's sick, he can't run around and play. Apparently my logic is only clear to me, not to five year olds.

This is not a photography blog.

(honey bunch currant tomatoes, in various stages of ripeness. I eat these like candy right off the vine)

I got out my film camera while B. was in Canada and took some shots.
I have a Pentax ME Super (mine looks just like the picture) that I usually use with a 35-70mm lens that has a macro setting and it usually has a 58 mm haze filter on it. I also have another shorter lens that I have no clue about (guessing it's the 50/1.7 lens shown on Wiki) and this lens:The top row of orange numbers reads 5 up to 30, infinity sign, ft. and below it in meters, 1.5 through 10. the second ring has numbers 40 through 85. No clue what that means or if that even made sense. I'm sure it didn't. I also have one more thing that says it is an Access7Element Auto Tele Converter 2X.
No, I don't have any idea what I'm talking about. I don't remember things when I use that camera. Things like, changing f-stops (apeture?) and film speed. You know, little things like that. And when I do remember, I just kind of guess. (Little number, big hole, big number, little hole, right?)

(stargazer lily in my front yard)

It's not that I don't want to learn, I just have the attention span of a mayfly. I also really love the little preview screen in the back of digital cameras. LOVE IT. Again, that attention span thing.

(the only praying mantis we've seen in a long while! Haven't seen him since ...)

In spite of all of this, I took a couple decent shots. And I will admit that there was some photoshopping, mainly to get rid of dust specks and lighten them a bit because they scan really dark.

(man, that kid is cute!)

Teacher appreciation

New project! Benson's 1st grade teacher asked me to make a card for the student teacher, Mr. Munro, who has been with the class all year - something all the kids could sign and be part of. Instead of a card, I decided a mini album was in order, especially since I have a mini album hoarding problem I'm trying to work through. I love the idea of a mini album, I buy all the cute chipboard ones I can find ... I just never use them. That's a'changin'!
This is a Heidi Swapp album, from the kit that was sold at Costco last year. I painted the cover a nice neutral off white - I didn't like the original 'raw' color. The patterned paper is from KI Memories. I have an obsession with stripes. I tend to hoard striped paper, too.
I had all the kids in Benson's class draw a picture and write a message to Mr. Munro. The black rectangle is a mat for 2x3 photos I'll put on later. It was a great activity for the kids. They're pretty sad about Mr. Munro leaving and I think this helped. I just hope he likes it.

I made this.

The hope is:
To share my crafts, scrapbooking layouts, art projects.
To talk about who inspires me.
To feature the products I love.
To inspire others to create.

Just a couple things I've done recently ...

This perpetual calendar is
available on Etsy.

Below are a couple layouts I've done. I need to get scrappin'!

More work to do, more things to create. There's only so many hours in the day, sigh!



















I made this wall hanging as a Christmas present for my parents - the picture is kind of bad, but you get the idea.

Please share your creations with me!