Beaver Marsh at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park

I have done Spring layouts of the marsh before where all you see is cattails and water. We walked there Thursday and we saw lily pads, and herons . We  saw a muskrat also but he got under the water before I could catch his photo.

I thought I would have some fun and post the other layout I did of the Beaver Marsh.

 

The photo in the large layout where the geese are landing is the same place as the upper right photo in the new layout.  Thanks for looking!

Products used: Anita Richards Brand New Day Collection,  Jana Morton’s Lilacs in Bloom Collection, and Katie Pertiet’s On the edge Flourishes

Loving the Fireworks

I was able to capture some great photos of the fireworks Thursday night, Thanks to my scrapping friends Pat and Pam for giving me the settings for my camera!

Thanks for looking! Products used are by Jana Morton, Katie Pertiet, and Maple Brook Studio.

Swim Like A Fish

I decided I wanted to be a little playful today so I  came up with this artsy page! My neighbor got these photos for me and Anna Aspnes' new kit "Splash"  were made for each other!

 

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Life is a Journey

This is layout where the baby bird was contemplating whether or not to take that first step out of the bird house. He or she opted not too.

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bloom & grow

I used several blending modes and the poster edges filter on the upper left image.  Products are by Jana Morton, Anna Aspnes and Katie Pertiet. Thanks for looking!

Cliff Swallows

Bob and I went out fishing yesterday with friends on there pontoon boat to a near by lake. Fishing was not too plentiful but by trolling around the lake we came to several bridges. Under the bridges were these nest built by cliff swallows. Then nests are made with mud and as you can see the babies are peeking out.  They will build their nests under bridges and on the sides of cliffs there by their name. Barn swallows do the same thing on the eaves of barns.

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Products are by Erica Zwart. Photo of the cliff swallow from the internet .

In a League of Your Own

A letter to my grandson.

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Products used are by Jana Morton and Katie Pertiet.

You

A letter of love and pride to my granddaughter.

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Thanks for looking! Products used are:Jana Morton,

Katie Pertiet and Lynne Grieveson.

Celebrate the Little Things!

One more for Friday the 13th!!!!

All products from the Lilacs in Bloom Collection by Jana Morton-link in entry below! Thanks for looking!

Another Spree for All Hike

Have not done one of these for a while due to illness and just being busy! This trail is part of the Ohio Erie Canal Towpath.

Thanks for Looking! The only product used on this page is the frame from

Jana Morton’s Lilacs in Bloom Collection  Available HERE.

Simplicity Challenge

Here’s a page I did for the challenge over at Passion2Pixels. A few memories of summers past

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Products by Jana Morton and Katie Pertiet.

The Report

Here’s a page I did about Maggie and her book report on Martha Washington!

Products by Jana Morton, and Anna Aspnes. Thanks for looking!

What a Surprise!

I was totally surprised this morning when I got a comment on the  previous layout that said it was being shown on Gallery Standouts-a blog that showcases digital layouts.  I want to thank them for choosing my layout of Bobby-as he was so proud of himself that day! Thank you again  and thanks for letting me share this with all of my followers.

Moments to Cherish

 

WTG Bobby! Thanks for looking!

The Passing of Time

Photos of me at 6 and 66! Thought this would be fun!

Products are by Jana Morton, Erica Zwart, Katie Pertiet, and possibly a few more! Thanks for looking!

Pricelesss Moments

This week’s lesson for my Inspired Images class.  We used filters, learned the technique for making a torn edge and using products in more then one way. This is my daughter and grandson Saturday night when they attended the Mom Prom.

Products used are by Jana Morton, Anna Aspnes, Katie Pertiet,
Kristin Aagard, GMiller and Bella Gypsy. Thanks for looking!

Buddies

is what I titled my first layout for Lesson Three of  the Inspired Images  class I am taking with Jana Morton over at Creative Passions Classes. This week we worked with more filters-the Find Edges under Stylized  filters and contours and also on my page I used the poster edges under the artistic filter gallery. I only used one product on the entire page which was the overlay edges.

I like the way the filters bring out the textures in your photos. Thanks for looking!

The overlay is by Jana Morton and included in her Millie’s Cottage  Collection.

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For all You Mom’s out there…

 

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Blue Herons Nesting

The male Herons come back every spring to this same area in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park near our home. They start building the nests, and the females return about two weeks later. They then lay their eggs and both parents incubate them. By Mother's Day the babies have hatched and you will be able to see them in the nests from the ground. They will have left the nests by the Fourth of July.

The frames and label are by Katie Pertiet. Thanks for looking

A second posting

Happy NSD!

Here is my second layout for the day. My flower beds in my front yard are blooming and the plants are lush! Old man winter did not kill any of them off! Thank goodness as I am ready for pretty!

 

Products by Jana Morton, One Little Bird, and Katie Pertiet. Thanks for looking!

Overlook Trail

 

The Spring Spree for All with the  Metro Parks
has begun and we  did our first hike last night.
A one mile hike at the Overlook Trail. We have
begun. Four more to go!

Products used are by Erica Zwart. Thanks for looking!

Lesson Two

This week we used filters, sketch techniques and making our own patterns with Photoshop.  We are learning so many new techniques and how to use products in different ways.

Products used are  by Jana Morton, Anna Aspnes, Erica Zwart, Katie Pertiet, and Pattie Knox-retired. Thanks for looking.

Inspired Images begins!

The new digi class began this week over at Creative Passions this week! Jana Morton has rocked my world!  She taught this class using filters and and adjustment  threshold, and blending modes, and gradients! Talk about power packed! Here is my first layout for the week. Very artsy don’t you think!

Products are by Jana Morton, Anna Aspnes, Erica Zwart and Chrissy W. Thanks for  looking!

A fun way to get to know one another

over at Creative Passions we are beginning a new class next week-Inspired Images.  We have this challenge to do a page about ourselves to get to know one another, I decided to post mine and share it with all of you.

Thanks for looking!

Products are by Jana Morton and Katie Pertiet!

Bloodroot

Went on a wildflower walk at the Hampton Hills Metro Park Sunday and one of the few blossoms we found was this Bloodroot blossom. Due to the extended winter we did not find many.

 

Products are by Jana Morton, Anna Aspnes, Erica Zwart and Katie Pertiet. Thanks for looking!

Nature, the Breathtaking Beauty of Nature

Here’s one I did this evening Used blending techniques on the two photos in the front, and used a third photo as the background. The cluster is the only product  by designers on this page. 

The journaling reads:  While walking down the path at the CVNP we stopped to talk to a lady. Behind her came two geese down the canal They climbed out of the water and walked right up to us with no fear.

Products are by Jana Morton, Katie Pertiet, Anna Aspnes and Erica Zwart.  Thanks for looking!

Wander

No I did not fall off the face of the earth-just had no mojo! Well it is finally coming back! Took a walk yesterday in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and saw a few fun and friendly critters!  I used a template by Jana Morton.  I decreased the opacity and used the  artistic plastic wrap filter on the background photo.

 

Products are by Jana Morton, Anna Aspnes and Erica Zwart.

Thanks for looking!

Spring

The first day of Spring I captured this woodpecker in my tree in the backyard.

I wanted to do an artsy Spring page so here you go. All

products are by Anna Aspnes’ Spring Collection. Thanks for looking!

Springtime

Sure signs of spring in my backyard! The birdhouse has been rented!

Products are by Jana Morton, Erica Zwart Crystal Wilkerson and

Katie Pertiet. Thanks for looking!

10

Maggie just celebrated her tenth birthday. I wanted to let her know a few of

the things I love about her. Her hat is made from wrapping tissue from her gifts!

Thanks for looking! Products are :

Jana Morton’s Love Notes Collection

Katie Pertiet’s string bow

Daddy-Daughter Dance 2014

Jeremy and Maggie ready for the big event!

 

Products used by Echo Park, Webster’s Pages, and My Minds Eye. Thanks for looking!

Birthday Girl

This is a layout of my Daughter Becky’s Birthday a couple of weeks ago.   This was for Round Robin challenge at Turtle Soup.  I am on Team One!

Products used were by Echo Park, My Mind’s Eye, American Crafts,and Silhouette Studio. I made the roses using an image design from Silhouette Studio. Thanks for looking!

A Special Gift

 

All product are by Jana Morton. Thanks for looking!

And it snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed and

Here is how deep the snow got in our yard. Actually it finally made it to the top of  the picnic table.

All products are by Jana Morton, and Anna Aspnes.

Thanks for looking.

So Ready for Spring

I am so ready and here we are expecting 6-12 inches of snow this weekend!!!

Well I have been busy making things for spring.  I purchased some of the new Silhouette Studio files and used the tutorials at Bits of Paper. I also made a wreath and used the tutorial for cherry blossoms at What a Beautiful Mess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

To All My Scrappy Friends!

Fourth Grade

A photo of me in the fourth grade at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. Can you believe this is me at about the same age as Maggie? Yes this was taken in 1956-57!

Products used are by Theresa Collins, and Echo Park.

Inspired by a sketch by on Pinterest. Thanks for looking!

Jeremy’s Smile

Jeremy is a big Alabama Crimsontide fan and every Christmas
I get him something from their team shop. This year it was
a Bear Bryant hat. Becky made him a throw also.  He hardly
ever smiles, even though he has a great smile. This year we got
huge smiles!!!! Christmas 2013.

Products are by Jana Morton and Katie Pertiet. Thanks for looking.

Freebies!!!!!

Do you like Freebies? Here is a link to todays freebie from Miss Kate’s Cuttables!

http://www.misskatecuttables.com/products/freebie-of-the-day/

and here is site I read about and it is packed full of freebies-both cuttables and digital images. It is called Birds Cards and there are all kinds of pretty things available here. These are great images for scrapping even though her title is called cards.

Have fun checking these out!

Gotta Love This!!!!

 

My friend Barb’s dog Nugget and her kitty named Ollie.

Both are rescues!

All products are by Jana Morton. Thanks for looking!