In a mood

I’m in mood….

to put down some thoughts.  Feel free to skip this one. 

Have you ever just happened to catch a moment out of the corner of your eye?  One that catches your attention and sticks with you for the rest of the day, even the week?  This moment, this blink of an eye in every day life, is imprinted in my mind.  I find myself reflecting on it several times a day.  It was a moment that I was able to relate to.  It was a moment that tugged on my emotions, it was one that I won’t forget.  And it seems so meaningless in the big scheme of things.  It seems so very important though, as well.

I was on my way to work yesterday morning and caught a glimpse of determination, strength, and endurance.  This display of admirable character was put on by Mother Nature.  I had just turned the corner at the light and my car was picking up speed.  A flash of movement caught my attention off to the left.  I glanced at a bird flying parallel to the road at telephone wire height.  My eyes went back to the road, my thoughts already ahead me at work.  The movement caught my eye a second time and I watched this little bird.  He was obviously very tired.  I could see even from my distance, he was laboring.  Tired as he obviously was, he was still keeping up with the speed of my car.  I watched his struggle.  Flap.. flap.. flap.. flap.. glide………flap.. flap.. flap..flap.. glide……..  He had developed a curious sort of rhythm that reminded me of an endurance athlete.  I watched in fascination as the car gradually overtook the exhausted bird.  As he passed out of my peripheral vision, I couldn’t help but marvel at his determination to get where he was going.  I felt sorry for him, wondering what could have made him so tired.  Where was he going that was so important that he struggle so hard to get there?  I hope he made it and got the rest that he so obviously deserved.

I thought about that little bird frequently, through out the rest of the day.  He put on a wonderful display I would do well to emulate.  When I have a specific goal in mind, do I focus and put my mind to it?  I need to model myself well after that little bird.  I need to find my own rhythm.   Flap..flap..flap..flap..glide……flap..flap..flap..flap..glide……

Getting published!

I had to remove a layout from the previous entry.  It’s getting published!  It will be in the January issue of Scrapbook News and Review.  Notice my new blog decoration over on the right. 

Taking time out to scrap

I’ve not been able to do as much as I like, but I did do some.  And with the entrance of a little girl in to my life, I now get to scrap girl pages!  All of these pages were made from Julie Marie’s gorgeous kits.  You can find a link to her store on the right.  (Click on images for full credits.)

I’m scrapping again!

After a long break from scrapping, I’m coming back.  Real life got in the way and there was no time or mojo.  Now it has settled down a bit and I’m getting the bug back.

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I was recently offered a spot on Julie Marie Designs’ CT and this is my first page for her.  Aren’t those little piggies cute?

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Life is good! 

Senior Portrait

Here is another Senior Portrait I’ve done.  I love doing these!  This handsome guy was willing to let me get creative.  The location is an older part of town with an abundance of fun back drops.

Meet Jesse!

My template is up

on Laura Burger’s blog, Burger’s Bytes.  If you like my layout in the previous post, you can pick up the template I made out of it over on her blog.  Do a page with it and you can win a $5 gc to her store.  I have included several pieces from her element pack, Bits and Pieces.  I love these swirls!  I’ve used them over and over.  Images are clickable.

A Scrapbook Page

When I took the photos in the previous post, I asked for permission to scrap them.  See, I can plan ahead!  So here is one that I just finished today.  I turned it into a layered template that will be given out on Laura Burger’s CT blog, the 1st of Dec.  So if you like it, stay tuned. 

Credits:

Credits:

Laura Burger products:
Holiday Cheer
Black floral paper – Date Night paper pack at ACOT

Bits and Pieces Doodles

Frame and notebook – Sweet Couture
Photo corner – Mystery Moment
Flower (recolored) – Flower Shop, Set 1

Other:
E alpha by Cuppycake Designs
Bead Mania by Web Designs by Kristi
Alpha Bits by CRD

Senior Portrait

I was recently asked to take some photos for a senior in high school.  I was lucky enough to have the chance to capture this moment in her life.  She has a wonderful, creative personality and was such fun to photograph.  Here are just a few fun shots we captured.

We drew a crowd when we were doing that last shot.  Can’t imagine why.  Isn’t this something you see everyday? 

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Another page

I am a terrible white space scrapper, but a while back I came across a page in ACOT’s gallery by Tracy, ICanHasCherryOnTop.  I was really drawn to it, so I had to lift it.  I used Traci Reed’s kit It Boy.

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This is one of my favorite photos.