Wednesday, May 23, 2012



This is my example of using a screen shot in my layout.

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Post your layouts in the detour forum and in the contest and challenge gallery.



I know that some of you do not have Facebook so for you to receive your "little Hikers" just go back to the detour forum and post that you do not have facebook and I will send you the link.   Happy Traveling!

Here are some extra instructions on using screen shots, provided by one of our travelers with her permission.

 This set of frames is your prize for completing the detour. You will be sent the code after you post your layouts.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Challenge 4 - Recipe for ...

You will find this recipe in back posts with more complete instructions. David eats a minimum of a loaf of this bread every week. YUP! He is addicted!
Kit by Casey Massey - Happiness

Monday, May 14, 2012

Are You a Planter or a Weeder?


I've been working in my garden a lot, as it is that time of year to be planting. While on my knees planting little tomato seedlings, I had an epiphany. I enjoy weeding much more than I do planting. I found much more satisfaction from pulling weeds and tidying up than I did from putting those tender little plants in the ground and nurturing them. This probably says a lot about my personality. I am a black and white person I don't see lots of shades of grey in life.  I like really strong, straight out of the tube colors. I don't have fun with conventional activities and don't live well in the moment. I'm always thinking about what I need to do next. It is easy for me to see the glass half empty rather than half full.   ...sigh ...   If those of you who know me would like to add to this analyzation of myself, you know how to contact me. You may even see your comments added to this post. Here are a couple pictures of my garden.

Challenge #3 create a stamp ADSR7

Our Little Princes loves sparkly pink flip-flops.  This is Challenge #3 of the adsr7 race.  The challenge was to make a stamp, mine is the little flip flops by the title and in the bottom right corner.
Kit is by Carley's Digi Scraps - Tickled Pink
Sparkle Splatter is by Bernadette Hunt - Finishing touches - mini dazzlers

Friday, May 11, 2012

ADSR7 Detour #2 - Recipe for adventure!

It may be a little sad that my adventure was in creating a household cleaning product, but you gotta take what you can get.  Right?  If you follow me on Pinterest you'll find instructions on how to make this on one of my boards.  I have to say I've been trying out several of the cleaning tips and they are working.  I had spilled some grease on a little wool rug in my kitchen and it had been there a long time, so long that my husband said to throw it away.  But, I found a tip that said to let baking soda sit on the spots (which I did for about a week as I was too busy to get back to it) then with a clean white rag and vinegar and dawn dish detergent and hot water wipe it out.  It worked!  No more grease spots on my rug.
The digital kit used to make this layout is one of my own creations titled:
Live, Eat and Love Well.  Strings by fafBr and Arrow and Adventure by, By The Shore Designs.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

ADSR7 Detour #1 I Can See Clearly Now

This challenge was to create a layout using our favorite song. This has been a favorite of mine since it came out and never ceases to uplift me.
Digital Scrapbooking Kit by JellyBean Designs "When skies are grey"  Template by Scrappily Ever After, Grunge Template Bundle

Challenge 2 adsr7

This challenge was all about journaling. Your title had to be, "Because of..." but you couldn't use the word you.
The Kit is by Helena Jole and the Strings are by fafBr Designs

Monday, May 7, 2012

Challenge One

This is my layout for Challenge 1 of ADSR7.  You had to take a photo that had something wrong with it, you couldn't edit it but you could re-size it and then scrap it.  It's hard to tell but my foreground is blurred and the tree is in focus. That is not how I intended it but I still couldn't bear to delete the photo since the subjects are so dear to me and I love the "feel" of the photo.  Go check out the ADSR gallery over at http://www.ndisb.com to see lots of other ways to save iffy photos. 
credits: ornament and paper - conniecrook RAKMK   frosted photo frame - MCO