tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432088804954390762024-03-14T01:43:02.568-07:00A Wing and a PrayerLori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-88320893374008864342011-07-11T12:31:00.000-07:002011-07-11T20:41:21.132-07:00Double FourteenersAmong mountaineers, a '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteener">fourteener</a>' is a peak over 14,000 ft. There are 546 in the world, 53 of them in Colorado. It's a popular challenge among Colorado mountaineers to try to 'bag' all 53.<br /><br />I had two under my belt before this hike -- <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://14ers.com/photos/peakmain.php?peak=Mt.+Bierstadt">Bierstadt</a> and <a href="http://14ers.com/photos/peakmain.php?peak=Quandary+Peak">Quandary</a>. Our latest hike allowed me to bag two (Grays and Torreys) on the same hike. It was a total 3,600 ft. elevation gain and 9 mile distance (round trip).<br /><br />Starting out, the slope is very gradual, with streams and pretty wild flowers. (No trees, though, as you're already above the timber line):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fmaoBmJgzEqHe1iAhd9qkcaqJeio1_XI4XwcNmLQf_LXL5MQ97UHBfyDKadz4J_wrUsotoG2Dgqm7hUVl8mhxC-244IqhpVEJC3gaazwSuTjQtIQhOCMr7jZtZiSRnbjs-yShnZqwQ/s1600/_DSC0143_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fmaoBmJgzEqHe1iAhd9qkcaqJeio1_XI4XwcNmLQf_LXL5MQ97UHBfyDKadz4J_wrUsotoG2Dgqm7hUVl8mhxC-244IqhpVEJC3gaazwSuTjQtIQhOCMr7jZtZiSRnbjs-yShnZqwQ/s400/_DSC0143_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628181806585223970" border="0" /></a><br />Near the summit, there's very little vegetation and the slope is much steeper. Climbing this section of Grays, I decided there was no way I was going to make Torreys Peak, too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMZYuQGCACAADLVOJCYxw3A2nhxwrz-Qq97u8gUJY3YGnGzBJiMOVZ8XCamihDoczneVMDvidbUj9fcivNVkcmyf7O1qDpjgtB5lw95zthK8Vjk1eTGEJntlzYlWXIgFRJNyOq9O47Q/s1600/_DSC0162_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMZYuQGCACAADLVOJCYxw3A2nhxwrz-Qq97u8gUJY3YGnGzBJiMOVZ8XCamihDoczneVMDvidbUj9fcivNVkcmyf7O1qDpjgtB5lw95zthK8Vjk1eTGEJntlzYlWXIgFRJNyOq9O47Q/s400/_DSC0162_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628189113206024738" border="0" /></a><br />Once on top, though, I got summit fever and decided it was a shame not to bag them both. Here I am on the summit of Grays Peak (14,270 ft.) looking toward Torreys Peak:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpx-u8oyx8XJa9ce81n-S6yO9fXEN6zsN4m5pzD0oPaqGGVhzd0fCThfTR5YXJ4i_xec9YTbWzEyulLrM1nkug4-VHHmRQLkVdx068Isq-rypqn6LuilU7NyUqFuhe1fzIvZ7724-3qg/s1600/_DSC0174_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpx-u8oyx8XJa9ce81n-S6yO9fXEN6zsN4m5pzD0oPaqGGVhzd0fCThfTR5YXJ4i_xec9YTbWzEyulLrM1nkug4-VHHmRQLkVdx068Isq-rypqn6LuilU7NyUqFuhe1fzIvZ7724-3qg/s400/_DSC0174_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628181859961668386" border="0" /></a><br />This is the saddle between the two peaks:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmaKiF3g7MAAhs5qxzq-imMt91lmd5b2e__siARLzNjsOwJR3_3f6BR4CHZFwM0m0kQDbLWZa-9nitonG2QrYNe5M8gVTeUw_Bno4xJ2FmdzxaO_hXTuTmRzWYHfpTqUMpdXyq3iCYA/s1600/_DSC0155_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBmaKiF3g7MAAhs5qxzq-imMt91lmd5b2e__siARLzNjsOwJR3_3f6BR4CHZFwM0m0kQDbLWZa-9nitonG2QrYNe5M8gVTeUw_Bno4xJ2FmdzxaO_hXTuTmRzWYHfpTqUMpdXyq3iCYA/s400/_DSC0155_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628181835406090626" border="0" /></a><br />and that little blob in this picture is me heading up to Torreys, the second peak:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1osSJofRdGMbHrvvd0zkyK45VR6M8ZpFZIQPAtmwzH_C4woGl6tHo6D_lDMHYR3iAjPOJ45sLispGezlZRChX9KcueH0NhIJ2QyGhz0i0ix00DHqzSu9vzK7Wo89p6u6BPRqWo8VGg/s1600/_DSC0178_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1osSJofRdGMbHrvvd0zkyK45VR6M8ZpFZIQPAtmwzH_C4woGl6tHo6D_lDMHYR3iAjPOJ45sLispGezlZRChX9KcueH0NhIJ2QyGhz0i0ix00DHqzSu9vzK7Wo89p6u6BPRqWo8VGg/s400/_DSC0178_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628181850217530626" border="0" /></a><br />Here's my brother, BG, and I at the top of Torreys:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" a="" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4H7tktx7ElrHnRpB1nkC_lzCDopUKth5ycsiVW45GrPQKE6Jf5UDu1aWidWi4yL9Kvq_7MyKx_kDBX6FZg1SbAsAHqNRPBUTGdgwFV4_x4xi_32cALF5f0LTCEpxW0KQwahH17UOOw/s1600/_DSC0196_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4H7tktx7ElrHnRpB1nkC_lzCDopUKth5ycsiVW45GrPQKE6Jf5UDu1aWidWi4yL9Kvq_7MyKx_kDBX6FZg1SbAsAHqNRPBUTGdgwFV4_x4xi_32cALF5f0LTCEpxW0KQwahH17UOOw/s400/_DSC0196_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628182240149574914" border="0" /></a><br />and here is the view from Torreys. You really do feel like you're on top of the world.<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwkEcA857_EEn_Kly9QLxEo1j9V-R8dSI9nfVypRLgK7EqnnTAUPeAIfuQUjYLSF_pg3M3876-NxIIA1DEA7SiD9PnP0iFnOrC4wbxs9qcQvb1WusUoSudE6HEEZ49RJ3OFl04NPfZQ/s400/_DSC0183_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628181817204895922" border="0" />And best of all, we were heading down the mountain by noon (unlike our hike on Quandary where we started out too late and had a dangerous close encounter with lightning!).Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-11599837819385433902011-06-29T23:28:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:27:43.287-07:00Back from YellowstoneWe've arrived back in civilization (i.e., Denver) after our camping trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. We had a great time and saw the most amazing things... but we also froze our tails off, with night-time temperatures in the 20s and 30s.<br /><br />The fire ring at our campsite was buried under 3 feet of snow. (No fires for the first few days!) To add insult to injury, there was no hot water or heat in the bathrooms.<br /><br />But despite the hardships, we would do it all over again in a heart beat. (At least Karl and I would - I'm not so sure about the girls!)<br /><br />Here are a few of my favorite photos from the trip:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARQ1XGtY7JJ4oIANUTSPpOSqKVD1aIuB-0_r5yFS-3qYYU4b_dQN2NUFcD3cxQ3469cNOF3SXlXLEFBX-F7SKHlW1VQnLzC850aIj3vzPVuZ3uy5XGMydMiFyNA-lUbnOkpyikMYwZQ/s1600/IMG_1186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARQ1XGtY7JJ4oIANUTSPpOSqKVD1aIuB-0_r5yFS-3qYYU4b_dQN2NUFcD3cxQ3469cNOF3SXlXLEFBX-F7SKHlW1VQnLzC850aIj3vzPVuZ3uy5XGMydMiFyNA-lUbnOkpyikMYwZQ/s400/IMG_1186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623905858483253362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Riverside Geyser<br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTWGJ_T_PimRjRG1DrphxJGungNYyhVPlLsLOYsMHrpeMPPAa1Dc301A9sgrQZGMgwaagh4CGOMgUgOspWJCzknHVw349DRtN1Ki9D1BxDXZ9jGOabSwTwJNv1KfLKkjtEzFPz_-npQ/s1600/IMG_1252.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZYvBlNvmJXyYEd_ZaAnLSQVlWBp-xw4WMTmlOkXaPWffEkh5-f2mEccPs40V3Xxu4uZ4es8zSHxb3zQTY15JyncppuASnCKWpKyaIgyANOx9HZ-g5dhsPa6q3To2a3KdhBIOHivakQ/s1600/IMG_1418-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZYvBlNvmJXyYEd_ZaAnLSQVlWBp-xw4WMTmlOkXaPWffEkh5-f2mEccPs40V3Xxu4uZ4es8zSHxb3zQTY15JyncppuASnCKWpKyaIgyANOx9HZ-g5dhsPa6q3To2a3KdhBIOHivakQ/s400/IMG_1418-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623904062742906738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bottom of Lower Falls (from the Uncle Tom trail) </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBn6T84LiVAe4OLbRRzWiYKIn9q3JnEr-jZ2-3mBF_lO-eBUcKAhXbX4r3Qz1-GH0xaBbtGnpR9CaPThFPj1loWbLSjlbWNRtXP6R3secfl5qsVRMBgyay2060FUBfdh-Qj2_J1DmEww/s1600/IMG_1383.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBn6T84LiVAe4OLbRRzWiYKIn9q3JnEr-jZ2-3mBF_lO-eBUcKAhXbX4r3Qz1-GH0xaBbtGnpR9CaPThFPj1loWbLSjlbWNRtXP6R3secfl5qsVRMBgyay2060FUBfdh-Qj2_J1DmEww/s400/IMG_1383.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623904053177677090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mama grizzly with two cubs, after crossing the road</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PtnUxJiidmcOST_ou8L_vggwg5P89RT_M-se95F12dPJW2g0DDrHsfdXQbDK42bF6hxmeoPVSuKjBvNaXKabrKmeyvHalpgGA5HIc13CCmqIv5MoqaRyvLHm6kKBkp9K-brBchuRmQ/s1600/IMG_1330-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PtnUxJiidmcOST_ou8L_vggwg5P89RT_M-se95F12dPJW2g0DDrHsfdXQbDK42bF6hxmeoPVSuKjBvNaXKabrKmeyvHalpgGA5HIc13CCmqIv5MoqaRyvLHm6kKBkp9K-brBchuRmQ/s400/IMG_1330-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623900280898181330" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Brown bear in the trees</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEwuGvoMAWE7rDSQBCoHVX4SmREuneheLKZd110msM-05hQVi0IsErEY5EMAWJW2Kfxjmv-ZtDBWCYGYWS-eTtqQP57HFGFAF_qDt0HFnkWQwB9hJNvzq0N87Fp1nnw0GvxFLCq_Clg/s1600/IMG_1342-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFEwuGvoMAWE7rDSQBCoHVX4SmREuneheLKZd110msM-05hQVi0IsErEY5EMAWJW2Kfxjmv-ZtDBWCYGYWS-eTtqQP57HFGFAF_qDt0HFnkWQwB9hJNvzq0N87Fp1nnw0GvxFLCq_Clg/s400/IMG_1342-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623900289771378114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Palette Springs</span></span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3gQQwHWxkkG_dblH5l3nMU0RWyHww_D4cuV6nChpf1b2Qb6vNqyjSNGlN6acVAWqr-nE1cbpuAjv4O0hGO2huwu05S3SAHJCy1PDdiRDWSBonzuEKCUxvaLnKAI3SErEX0oySzsftg/s1600/IMG_1290-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3gQQwHWxkkG_dblH5l3nMU0RWyHww_D4cuV6nChpf1b2Qb6vNqyjSNGlN6acVAWqr-nE1cbpuAjv4O0hGO2huwu05S3SAHJCy1PDdiRDWSBonzuEKCUxvaLnKAI3SErEX0oySzsftg/s400/IMG_1290-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623900265208207954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tower Falls</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fLN85nj2VoLKgv7d9XFcGD09R_k8Oj113NebfJWBC9sYJmWNm8E6R9MkymfRc24Ffe11vPT7yrSJz7hitKmtWWnzLj-TfYMAUjR0R_68l3hGaWNBWJV-X_rbV0AdRFUFBK0uon1kFQ/s1600/IMG_1317-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fLN85nj2VoLKgv7d9XFcGD09R_k8Oj113NebfJWBC9sYJmWNm8E6R9MkymfRc24Ffe11vPT7yrSJz7hitKmtWWnzLj-TfYMAUjR0R_68l3hGaWNBWJV-X_rbV0AdRFUFBK0uon1kFQ/s400/IMG_1317-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623900255117282258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fox running near the road</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEkZ1bQ2HojPAcjZXSQz0a5g9Jj8vf1AODNFqIAGHgVBFkJDPAXp5T4qBZU1fjOGUvCH03xOao_u-h45Vn7Yrao12YtCI1lK3A5v9HmEytpaseXvGxF8cosWfML0PR-lMAgWz9U1R5Q/s1600/IMG_1361.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEkZ1bQ2HojPAcjZXSQz0a5g9Jj8vf1AODNFqIAGHgVBFkJDPAXp5T4qBZU1fjOGUvCH03xOao_u-h45Vn7Yrao12YtCI1lK3A5v9HmEytpaseXvGxF8cosWfML0PR-lMAgWz9U1R5Q/s400/IMG_1361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623900303078819714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bison grazing in a meadow<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhVxOyrMK4P6tGKVrlXrxtFr8cc-ONPSdN0BGccDX0BpNNMK13XV46JLnDgEZlvfYv_lMTrnEByFZP-gaVq0lnz8kSxogsoI6KTdj-qr26JFP6Bms_tlWtRfUuCv97Ko3OetPxUzWtg/s1600/IMG_1133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhVxOyrMK4P6tGKVrlXrxtFr8cc-ONPSdN0BGccDX0BpNNMK13XV46JLnDgEZlvfYv_lMTrnEByFZP-gaVq0lnz8kSxogsoI6KTdj-qr26JFP6Bms_tlWtRfUuCv97Ko3OetPxUzWtg/s400/IMG_1133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623899066668496450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bison along the road</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTGdY_tLL1g8sB61gQEQA4yX5SfLSkmLPJgICUfX_M1mJI85rZ4ABR3vrbOyqt6M0juwX6zVeTundZO0jAg4ni4X41U5IfCET1GRgSmbbtThIoOhLQTwaJ1ejSITvIE47l-DSLlpxrA/s1600/IMG_1055.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTGdY_tLL1g8sB61gQEQA4yX5SfLSkmLPJgICUfX_M1mJI85rZ4ABR3vrbOyqt6M0juwX6zVeTundZO0jAg4ni4X41U5IfCET1GRgSmbbtThIoOhLQTwaJ1ejSITvIE47l-DSLlpxrA/s400/IMG_1055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623899058913148002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Great Fountain Geyser</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhanud9ZHn8WvePsfMI76H3uwIcLnhCvQHV9iBjRJkL9QBI4MuNRsCPLX42XaB00F8Yl-6qgAkU6cCw2bM-koYqXw6E7DA-tLPfnrHbQ2LagaHYPLN2E8J8FqFqgi5VJM07r49SOaB8kQ/s1600/IMG_0808.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgproxjGXBa4IfDv46S-VuEnvd8SZwodNToEzelbX8_IDMLJsUqhvN8MjBAM_aV5l9_iQjauVrmRVIptQse2CV_VEaitoEgtwY-Xso5HGdHSoV4Wkapt7M9X4yo3XLLDnM4-Sa8bCiCAw/s1600/IMG_1162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgproxjGXBa4IfDv46S-VuEnvd8SZwodNToEzelbX8_IDMLJsUqhvN8MjBAM_aV5l9_iQjauVrmRVIptQse2CV_VEaitoEgtwY-Xso5HGdHSoV4Wkapt7M9X4yo3XLLDnM4-Sa8bCiCAw/s400/IMG_1162.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623899080912767586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Prismatic Spring</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcT3mqL5OmjyUxE1MxLA7PhR-SaaVV0KY0N8szl2Dn36_lriV10J8A4Ltoarq_wGggW5jT8FXTnmvdR04kCQVJg2zyJvNTnLLE_2gqb5rR-abfzANjod0L6xnt1JWWCkcasCqOYk2EA/s1600/IMG_1452.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcT3mqL5OmjyUxE1MxLA7PhR-SaaVV0KY0N8szl2Dn36_lriV10J8A4Ltoarq_wGggW5jT8FXTnmvdR04kCQVJg2zyJvNTnLLE_2gqb5rR-abfzANjod0L6xnt1JWWCkcasCqOYk2EA/s400/IMG_1452.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623904074759005842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Yellow-bellied marmot who came out to wish us farewell on our way out of Yellowstone<br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_IJfFlvOp_v7a81B33ZyMYpEriN13qLT7pcZ7MA6J_-ZQzknngFmImM0FMJRrDweLb42pRfsfzAecI8pW3_SKzwmnZDcGOnAMXaVSVohbLlCeiHpx7XoVwOPA0L-KSYTICu27SceEw/s1600/IMG_1469.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGIMmQ8jpUPffvhyphenhyphenIe37tbevEr3qdtf9Dv1jGfEFXe9iNOdygllimDz6prCUhwD9jqdpDPJ26vl-US_OW1ZpTV77z8mKZ17tXIpk2Y5VuHQPGsHLjGDCX3ZaYAlTeIxYKUf3ZFdYVjg/s1600/IMG_1482.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGIMmQ8jpUPffvhyphenhyphenIe37tbevEr3qdtf9Dv1jGfEFXe9iNOdygllimDz6prCUhwD9jqdpDPJ26vl-US_OW1ZpTV77z8mKZ17tXIpk2Y5VuHQPGsHLjGDCX3ZaYAlTeIxYKUf3ZFdYVjg/s400/IMG_1482.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623904090810924594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Tetons</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjoQjsZzhS5VzdAs_a6dJsc1Pv9OcvRrINWtnKxum5R-0VAp0_WhJxHsDfcT3qMglkulUJv35l_CnTP7YEuusFa-E8Iui_6hL6Wn8L7CQD1Ete-oyPdPU3DbH52zlvfP4z-_GaFUOUw/s1600/IMG_1544.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjoQjsZzhS5VzdAs_a6dJsc1Pv9OcvRrINWtnKxum5R-0VAp0_WhJxHsDfcT3qMglkulUJv35l_CnTP7YEuusFa-E8Iui_6hL6Wn8L7CQD1Ete-oyPdPU3DbH52zlvfP4z-_GaFUOUw/s400/IMG_1544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623904299636967778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Grand Tetons reflected in Jackson Lake<br /></span></span></div>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-29877595720801294522011-06-10T20:54:00.001-07:002011-07-11T18:28:45.370-07:00Off to Yellowstone...and Salt Lake City, the Grand Tetons, Denver, and Breckenridge. I hope to make a few posts chronicling our adventures from the road.<br /><br />In the meantime, here are a couple random projects from the past couple of months. First, a Mother's Day card. I found this sentiment (originally from Tiny Prints) on a the <a href="http://holidaysnobs.blogspot.com/2011/04/mothers-day-free-printable.html">Holiday Snobs blog</a>. I loved the saying so much that I turned it into a house card using stamps and scrapping supplies: <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf-viBFAwPWdbAqYp-gov3W0y5ZRNIYETxPEhNV1UacNmVKI-qwo2RMjohDl_BHUQHWyQSj2kXnscnhHDt_vMNhjEBQuXKVxgVhXDXzpiS9DYGhA7KaOjvePEV_XcUt_t5EFkhsRCDQ/s1600/Mother%2527s+Day+Card+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 477px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf-viBFAwPWdbAqYp-gov3W0y5ZRNIYETxPEhNV1UacNmVKI-qwo2RMjohDl_BHUQHWyQSj2kXnscnhHDt_vMNhjEBQuXKVxgVhXDXzpiS9DYGhA7KaOjvePEV_XcUt_t5EFkhsRCDQ/s400/Mother%2527s+Day+Card+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616807414801332370" border="0" /></a><br /></div>The next project was for my niece, who was a speaker at her high school graduation. I didn't get a photo of the final product (it looked much cuter with a title and some of these <a href="http://blog.archiversonline.com/2011/03/18/pick-of-the-week-ditto/">Ditto tabs </a>sticking out). I really wanted to get a <a href="http://www.eksuccessbrands.com/kandcompany/smash/">Smash Book</a>, but they weren't available yet, so I just used a composition book. My niece is a writer and she seemed to truly like it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-xBnIRxB4pRs5iit2W_Xql6QeOgpPinqBjcDwIT9B-RQH3aqDcA04P3rhmOfxoKlO4DX5ch3w98VmwlcWCEZJmFi_rnwI-hMOsyAFTzqWuII6XJXROdOdjDHqSHspuHgtE00LXrSqg/s1600/Journal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-xBnIRxB4pRs5iit2W_Xql6QeOgpPinqBjcDwIT9B-RQH3aqDcA04P3rhmOfxoKlO4DX5ch3w98VmwlcWCEZJmFi_rnwI-hMOsyAFTzqWuII6XJXROdOdjDHqSHspuHgtE00LXrSqg/s400/Journal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616808974439900514" border="0" /></a><br />There was one other graduation this spring: Charlotte graduated from her elementary school, where she has attended since Pre-K. She's moving on from her small charter school to the public middle school, where the just 7th grade class alone is as big as her whole previous school.<br /><br />Here is Charlotte with her dad:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQIIfE8kxUfuTNcwtYVPZ9lOASuI8qPtQS1k9kuqTa7Cd8geeYvGvnAJt1sNQFBiWoYOKqQUC-de9kdD8wzbnuAb0g-U9u90DjQbcEvjEuV92Xp-ux6TXSfyTJXD02nvLxkU4iABjWw/s1600/IMG_0766-reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQIIfE8kxUfuTNcwtYVPZ9lOASuI8qPtQS1k9kuqTa7Cd8geeYvGvnAJt1sNQFBiWoYOKqQUC-de9kdD8wzbnuAb0g-U9u90DjQbcEvjEuV92Xp-ux6TXSfyTJXD02nvLxkU4iABjWw/s400/IMG_0766-reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616813145826721266" border="0" /></a><br />and my favorite shot, a candid of the girls jumping off the stage:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMY7GqqfGGSyBCWgrxFUaTgeBHrQKXEkB-L-zphHmpZZPzZwnc_fWPgqsHUCZzK__NXwwMnT4lKHtuVHK7ZvMkn7QE4llVYGOmRBMLdJnRAigmpvV_aZC5ArDPwDGxXp2xlcVQteG1wQ/s1600/IMG_0772-blurred+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 627px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMY7GqqfGGSyBCWgrxFUaTgeBHrQKXEkB-L-zphHmpZZPzZwnc_fWPgqsHUCZzK__NXwwMnT4lKHtuVHK7ZvMkn7QE4llVYGOmRBMLdJnRAigmpvV_aZC5ArDPwDGxXp2xlcVQteG1wQ/s400/IMG_0772-blurred+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616813989279139042" border="0" /></a>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-80166702459543178782011-04-14T21:49:00.001-07:002011-04-15T14:32:49.678-07:00Pinteresting StuffI have a new internet addiction: <a href="http://pinterest.com/all/"> Pinterest</a>. It's a virtual "bulletin" or "inspiration board", where you can "pin" all kinds of images that you find on the Web. But besides pinning your own images, you can see what others are pinning. It's the best visual feast on the internet!<br /><br />There are lots of decorating images, like these:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tg7p-XpRocGHjCeWlLpb85hTxqQchKB82LTi57HdqULhGezUs3ea1zt44whRotQ7M8459acuURxGcI7wcMZ5XM7f0oERVC9fkByA9ZETAnWFKJ-Zav_V0z6Vtx_jgB0NKIH2Izaevw/s1600/pinterest11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tg7p-XpRocGHjCeWlLpb85hTxqQchKB82LTi57HdqULhGezUs3ea1zt44whRotQ7M8459acuURxGcI7wcMZ5XM7f0oERVC9fkByA9ZETAnWFKJ-Zav_V0z6Vtx_jgB0NKIH2Izaevw/s400/pinterest11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595672488889593858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0Rlk7KKiXS4a2r06qOiFEfZ0AR3cPUVF1dp9s6X4iIrCItus4RTMstap49KYZQodRsQBiFv4S7ZzjTIKefCsh684wM98EhIWAQiaxhjvXLw2qwZcQ-tKPebKu-y3LHHqjVWBXdpNOw/s1600/Pinterest3.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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You can also "follow" people's pin boards.<br /><br />Another interesting find (via Pinterest, of course) is TradHome online magazine:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.lonnymag.com/issues/19-trad-home/pages/1#p1"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgP5VRIdCiFBDgivDh3pvdoBNxurIiI6uP9dAHeaRlvgHpvprzt_rUMXKESXmnk3VmCcMrPTT-aihXO9Q99EY78KT08yAM1O6OgCOBMn38TDqDahyphenhyphenuBIdQbuhEAMrUwedZX199dMD1Q/s400/TradHome.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595919160459062098" border="0" /></a>It's a free, 344-page online magazine that is a collaboration between <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/">Traditional Home magazine</a> and <a href="http://www.lonnymag.com/home">Lonny magazine</a>. It's a more modern take on traditional style that is a pleasure to look at.Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-57955571427975019492011-03-09T21:58:00.000-08:002011-03-09T22:27:33.486-08:00Back in the SaddleI'm back in the saddle! Literally, because I've started horseback riding again after almost 30 years. Figuratively, because I'm finally blogging again after 5 months.<br /><br />In fact, I've been spending so much time outdoors that I haven't scrapbooked at all. I want to change that, but realistically, it won't be real soon. Spring break is in a few weeks, then Karl has his every-seven-year sabbatical with Intel this summer. We're going to travel and visit some of the national parks, like Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain National Park. All in all, we will be gone for over a month.<br /><br />Here's some photos of what I've been doing all this time. This is me on Annie, a 4-year old quarter horse:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsUpIAFQTgbA_4RkAUCrmyPb-Q2wSow18pINzWeQrNzFyr8Ux6qpfrMATLJ9EbE9hOxofTIQ56F12TV15wRhDnKaebN3AEsj00jJmImZ7InRV7xYfOwOxUCNCOiiNgzLWIWGiHvkAxw/s1600/Lori+on+Annie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsUpIAFQTgbA_4RkAUCrmyPb-Q2wSow18pINzWeQrNzFyr8Ux6qpfrMATLJ9EbE9hOxofTIQ56F12TV15wRhDnKaebN3AEsj00jJmImZ7InRV7xYfOwOxUCNCOiiNgzLWIWGiHvkAxw/s400/Lori+on+Annie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582328869250608178" border="0" /></a><br />Annie was a rescue horse that had been destined for the slaughter house at just 2 years old. She was saved by the <a href="http://www.luvshackranch.net/">Luv Shack</a>, and trained by <a href="http://www.taylermadeequestrianservices.com/Welcome.html">Taylermade Equestrian Services</a>, where I am riding. The Luv Shack recently found Annie a permanent home. I hope it is a good one!<br /><br />Here I am on the ground. If you look closely, I am wearing spurs, for the first time ever!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4SnuNXB6tk-F3lplFf36vPOA5GyWLw8Fw5i9Atbhv_UTvVPkWJsWTjQjiPyXSPeoofQQd81rh8GwFXhi0FCh7AthvUrkK0J4tY8KgvP3hUbDrOiQCruPpvqH0mIITOINq0eZD2Ua0Q/s1600/0204111316.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4SnuNXB6tk-F3lplFf36vPOA5GyWLw8Fw5i9Atbhv_UTvVPkWJsWTjQjiPyXSPeoofQQd81rh8GwFXhi0FCh7AthvUrkK0J4tY8KgvP3hUbDrOiQCruPpvqH0mIITOINq0eZD2Ua0Q/s400/0204111316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582332670756565698" border="0" /></a><br />When I'm not riding or running, I try to climb Squaw Peak. It's a 1,300 ft. climb at a pretty steady incline. It's such a good feeling when you reach the summit, though. Here are a couple of self-portraits from the top:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0luwE_tidP-a4V3DOoQTX0w3kUEBw6NQujJ-Q_hZVUb0P3ivN3f7YEuMBco9n6YT9Oei32RllVKEXl_-40hdmwWNo-rBBpJp1pBgYU6Th4IHCIkePRwEYYOyE6cn3pcQs09Gd9dw6OQ/s1600/0225111025.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0luwE_tidP-a4V3DOoQTX0w3kUEBw6NQujJ-Q_hZVUb0P3ivN3f7YEuMBco9n6YT9Oei32RllVKEXl_-40hdmwWNo-rBBpJp1pBgYU6Th4IHCIkePRwEYYOyE6cn3pcQs09Gd9dw6OQ/s400/0225111025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582330665517681906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwUlItNDgSkqKLUld3EeIlS6FwsQQ47dJGopVR0_NBhSt7SsLu5iqsSnz1QzwcFuNXS-DbwYSGVdqQSRHe3KPRHjU5PqoEVYQMEOjDRJMPQgAkUg0sGakv9dfPNBSxMT-cseNfFF4Bw/s1600/0114111049a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwUlItNDgSkqKLUld3EeIlS6FwsQQ47dJGopVR0_NBhSt7SsLu5iqsSnz1QzwcFuNXS-DbwYSGVdqQSRHe3KPRHjU5PqoEVYQMEOjDRJMPQgAkUg0sGakv9dfPNBSxMT-cseNfFF4Bw/s400/0114111049a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582331014609580466" border="0" /></a>Unfortunately, the yellow cloud hanging over the city in this picture is pollution:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2W9MPXZfYT2q9BoYebnQMRS0rRocUtFxxeCw3oHD6lqt5RGxEICO09JZco7kR-cdSyoy45iIAsZ_w55e3N8HD8hm33pH4l3e5J8z6j2iF39xOHq4QkQ-Iz4cHfBDqsayvARs9aUhpnA/s1600/0114111046.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2W9MPXZfYT2q9BoYebnQMRS0rRocUtFxxeCw3oHD6lqt5RGxEICO09JZco7kR-cdSyoy45iIAsZ_w55e3N8HD8hm33pH4l3e5J8z6j2iF39xOHq4QkQ-Iz4cHfBDqsayvARs9aUhpnA/s400/0114111046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582331591805568306" border="0" /></a>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-86202639080200881012010-10-04T13:49:00.000-07:002010-11-08T08:55:32.430-08:00Yum!I thought I would be safe mentioning my birthday after it was over. But I underestimated my sweet friend and neighbor, Alice. Six hours after she heard about my birthday, she was down with this deliciously decadent chocolate cake:<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BVs3OQ0UhjgN_IJhgO8BweITf9zz45LcqJXCGpxY1Kn_OpR1CpsJq7XcxS47dFvsYyEk3RUahDYzxviWgFtbU1aO7-uvg23xPbjqM9c1BxP388vybG2-NiibY7dwXhlh5IGtXifv8w/s1600/IMG_6410.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524296894770989586" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BVs3OQ0UhjgN_IJhgO8BweITf9zz45LcqJXCGpxY1Kn_OpR1CpsJq7XcxS47dFvsYyEk3RUahDYzxviWgFtbU1aO7-uvg23xPbjqM9c1BxP388vybG2-NiibY7dwXhlh5IGtXifv8w/s400/IMG_6410.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>Alice has been taking a pastry class, so this tasted even better than it looks. I'm fortunate to have such a wonderful neighbor who shares her baking talent, even if it is hard on my willpower.</p><p>Scrapbooking has taken a bit of a back seat to starting a web design business lately. But I will be back at it soon -- I still have lots of photos of our Colorado vacation to scrap, such as these: </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPscAgUkhlEYSiIN_w-KVyNrB3aW6OetPm88WXXrD4qw6pIh0gxQV_MwSb06uoR6f2g7huZTqm3QmTgp6UM8P40R-JbBj0WPM9XXvAbwZih8dbdg__m9dW0vnvzGKKe4HGw_iitLJG1Q/s1600/IMG_5167.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524302225126814354" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPscAgUkhlEYSiIN_w-KVyNrB3aW6OetPm88WXXrD4qw6pIh0gxQV_MwSb06uoR6f2g7huZTqm3QmTgp6UM8P40R-JbBj0WPM9XXvAbwZih8dbdg__m9dW0vnvzGKKe4HGw_iitLJG1Q/s400/IMG_5167.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO-09BghcKTfP0fglGCtFD3yGhZ57Ad7QyyC-pcQSulyOMTwRdZUf00Ck5n_-cXZJ7dHsNLMUbC7PGwICgaRdNKMIc8y54bUSQavgjdCKqbuUcwhZGGzrEY-4Ls6IltWdGSGWISZ-Cg/s1600/IMG_5149.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524302227644574578" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO-09BghcKTfP0fglGCtFD3yGhZ57Ad7QyyC-pcQSulyOMTwRdZUf00Ck5n_-cXZJ7dHsNLMUbC7PGwICgaRdNKMIc8y54bUSQavgjdCKqbuUcwhZGGzrEY-4Ls6IltWdGSGWISZ-Cg/s400/IMG_5149.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a4UAUhcey-h784SKfZ9Ovu-9NOZOwOCGxmiO0u-iLOj3W8gYoFisFV8KgQlEDeyVPLGf7RUSkyUW_WAjCplOdOCJhSgO3HIsArU4WwgRUzA5rR7stZ2rpWW822CQTkSi_yVIsLPg4Q/s1600/IMG_5242.JPG"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 267px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524302234518791602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a4UAUhcey-h784SKfZ9Ovu-9NOZOwOCGxmiO0u-iLOj3W8gYoFisFV8KgQlEDeyVPLGf7RUSkyUW_WAjCplOdOCJhSgO3HIsArU4WwgRUzA5rR7stZ2rpWW822CQTkSi_yVIsLPg4Q/s400/IMG_5242.JPG" border="0" /></a></p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-91149030579668942332010-09-14T10:17:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:32:37.786-07:00Christmas GiftsWith fall on the way (or here, in some places), I'm starting to think about the holidays -- even Christmas. I like to give photo gifts to grandparents, who really don't feel the need for any more "things".<br /><br />Here's a super-fast mini album I did last year. I found a wallet size photo album at Michael's with the right initial and altered it a bit. Then I took scans of layouts that I already had on my hard drive, put them with some quick text inpsired by the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Live-Good-Kobi-Yamada/dp/1932319093">Live Good</a> book, and slipped them into the photo album. Voila! Done in about an hour. And if you make multiple copies, even less per album!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fDr1P5FETKL0SVnWpq2LKLYIruhAeiJHTio3crE3l1TcOtnnW_nlPOdm3OvXEPInx7_STtZMxun0LQPRlzLe4710xahqCjD6qUcn77h6_VGZPGEIghgU_g9_a7XtHW8-lkDLxxQB0Q/s1600/Diana's-B-day---Cover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 243px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516821244724191266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fDr1P5FETKL0SVnWpq2LKLYIruhAeiJHTio3crE3l1TcOtnnW_nlPOdm3OvXEPInx7_STtZMxun0LQPRlzLe4710xahqCjD6qUcn77h6_VGZPGEIghgU_g9_a7XtHW8-lkDLxxQB0Q/s400/Diana's-B-day---Cover.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGptLvJ8tWBKOu8KJIQEyNlyq9Q4oyKsLNMEZ1K8jRCqTc2Qx_FuYy28nQwvTOgdzFWrcp69YLc0uSGhxkox_TwiZihK9PXJxySkJZ-xRttMVRyfcNHQRzoS5puYvOPmBKA6y8R9UNQ/s1600/Diana's-B-day---Page2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516821235030505266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGptLvJ8tWBKOu8KJIQEyNlyq9Q4oyKsLNMEZ1K8jRCqTc2Qx_FuYy28nQwvTOgdzFWrcp69YLc0uSGhxkox_TwiZihK9PXJxySkJZ-xRttMVRyfcNHQRzoS5puYvOPmBKA6y8R9UNQ/s400/Diana's-B-day---Page2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJdx0bLfzTRc3DpIZND82vCBlGh6gvgc3HKx-iViU8WZLYLyqs_gVVFb6suFKdarn1lrZbgwEexxUyr_f3pj1bJT0pKfixXOeFBXZSemdH5mHmhpohS1fS4i1ERxheQ_e5jCFXfyyYw/s1600/Diana's-B-day---Page3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516821227345126530" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJdx0bLfzTRc3DpIZND82vCBlGh6gvgc3HKx-iViU8WZLYLyqs_gVVFb6suFKdarn1lrZbgwEexxUyr_f3pj1bJT0pKfixXOeFBXZSemdH5mHmhpohS1fS4i1ERxheQ_e5jCFXfyyYw/s400/Diana's-B-day---Page3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOKJ_7Q296WG-y9X91zTbYi2xMlZwPRCYhY4b5R3CEkKcWuZFrOr3NqgylkudVUEsUJ4mmJN_z9slfjEhbGqjx11S_PV_GmDuhiMmKXdqTIpx6YTOUm7MF2PcHY-wncS7o7v13WbeeA/s1600/Diana's-B-day---Page1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516821223193282690" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqOKJ_7Q296WG-y9X91zTbYi2xMlZwPRCYhY4b5R3CEkKcWuZFrOr3NqgylkudVUEsUJ4mmJN_z9slfjEhbGqjx11S_PV_GmDuhiMmKXdqTIpx6YTOUm7MF2PcHY-wncS7o7v13WbeeA/s400/Diana's-B-day---Page1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>On a few pages, I slipped in just photos.</div><br /><div>Now I need to decide what to do for this year. I think I may get out my soldering iron and try some photo jewelry, similar to this:</div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCZM8BIPBjPQy0qqp7lC9mPxD9Ti7i3fYPViKNyMn5RGpX2NCbIjhwktDJU8xAkdq8Mawe_w1bT8i7vTBnOgFSE0uYwX49wdAXG7lVIEGcOcPn4g55uyV47PYWLSSk23sFDkYN5S2mg/s1600/xmas+card+2003+ornament.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 112px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516823097483217218" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCZM8BIPBjPQy0qqp7lC9mPxD9Ti7i3fYPViKNyMn5RGpX2NCbIjhwktDJU8xAkdq8Mawe_w1bT8i7vTBnOgFSE0uYwX49wdAXG7lVIEGcOcPn4g55uyV47PYWLSSk23sFDkYN5S2mg/s400/xmas+card+2003+ornament.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Calendars are also great gift, because they combine a scrapbook with something that is used daily. Designer Digitals has <a href="http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/8897">basic calendar grids</a> (and is having a sale right now!) and Two Peas In A Bucket has some adorable <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/erica-hernandez/102404-digikit-twenty-eleven-calendar-kit/?filters=digital-kits-and-fonts%2F_calendar_">mini calendars</a>. </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>And if you really want easy, <a href="http://www.heritagemakers.com/314115">Heritage Makers</a> has <a href="http://www.heritagemakers.com/templategallery/getThisTemplate.cfm?id=32036">pre-designed calendar templates</a> -- just pop your photos in, tweak the design (if desired), and the calendar is sent to you (or directly to the recipient). It doesn't get much easier than that!</div><br /><div>Or you can roll your own and print them at home like I did a couple of years ago using 8.5 x 11 paper and a combination of paper and digital scrapping. One of the nice things about this is that when the year is over, you can take the calendar tops and slip them right into your scrapbook.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7rlUuGRWPX72z_aMYK8e2QNmB-5tL8kc3C_e6HJnc6UarxDLTUIT200ZNS85PhXcbVHQlaxed6dXgDmg6iGREk7bOIUpD-jiHjJLWmsLBGnRS8403BBRJb2yGblq-bT1Ljv915c9pg/s1600/2008-Calendar-Dark-Bgnd.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516829537999886034" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7rlUuGRWPX72z_aMYK8e2QNmB-5tL8kc3C_e6HJnc6UarxDLTUIT200ZNS85PhXcbVHQlaxed6dXgDmg6iGREk7bOIUpD-jiHjJLWmsLBGnRS8403BBRJb2yGblq-bT1Ljv915c9pg/s400/2008-Calendar-Dark-Bgnd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1BK3B9ZGmSURVBC23DWBybBYYZXdRaAdaYMoXXSGngZV9HpBFXmCfiGOnmELJ9ax9X85HR0bI21Dmj7h5z723EwuNgQtyCx7HxVT7Fq8SueH6bFhLenEUBmmdv3S8p_iXOjjLz6BMQ/s1600/Christmas-Joy-2007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516829541232593570" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1BK3B9ZGmSURVBC23DWBybBYYZXdRaAdaYMoXXSGngZV9HpBFXmCfiGOnmELJ9ax9X85HR0bI21Dmj7h5z723EwuNgQtyCx7HxVT7Fq8SueH6bFhLenEUBmmdv3S8p_iXOjjLz6BMQ/s400/Christmas-Joy-2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJeDwmL_77HjH1kdXhCZYhiTGjmDvUtIZ0aecSvUefzTEkajFfv6hh3M30_NHsKCMmjsZFDyaRn8z7FN6Q_zSoaLSIBTsKVHXp9M1JyxxQbxche3UIFx_7Zm7wSub9PVLn3cedLjMNQ/s1600/Calendar-June-2008-3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516829556942251026" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJeDwmL_77HjH1kdXhCZYhiTGjmDvUtIZ0aecSvUefzTEkajFfv6hh3M30_NHsKCMmjsZFDyaRn8z7FN6Q_zSoaLSIBTsKVHXp9M1JyxxQbxche3UIFx_7Zm7wSub9PVLn3cedLjMNQ/s400/Calendar-June-2008-3.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-88266970212618933632010-09-07T10:10:00.001-07:002010-09-07T10:30:15.475-07:00Ready for HalloweenWe're ready for Halloween earlier than we've ever been, thanks to the <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/102618-digikit-happy-howl-loween/?filters=digital-kits">Happy Howl-loween</a> digital stamp set at <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a>.<br /><br />You may recall my earlier post about candy buffets, where I said I was looking for an excuse to create one. Well, I found it -- Halloween! We have to have a party now!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUdWQ8DjXcGjASM1WvsqBM0wNeM9eSOa3PwHq17ZQ2SeVWJBBArz91gr3hFVsObjGlIo8hwdeKZyrgQmosN54iI6TvxoKpzxOb5ikZ_AbpfCuK6EoKnKd0-J_R4aEDOkjk26tsHmExw/s1600/Halloween+Candy+Buffet1b.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 605px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514221278767283202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUdWQ8DjXcGjASM1WvsqBM0wNeM9eSOa3PwHq17ZQ2SeVWJBBArz91gr3hFVsObjGlIo8hwdeKZyrgQmosN54iI6TvxoKpzxOb5ikZ_AbpfCuK6EoKnKd0-J_R4aEDOkjk26tsHmExw/s400/Halloween+Candy+Buffet1b.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyP2T7n0NNm9ava75ot0fJakKcocs2JK99HuSer-f3Vw2DLtKh5FCIBxVYf6CBf1IHTJRW7Thd_T4UxVd1LmpFaRDBtkg-FjW7mjgLXOnlJct94V9AlCbPRl6OBXMMQb4Apuh88iNEzg/s1600/Halloween+Candy+Buffet2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514221283067053170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyP2T7n0NNm9ava75ot0fJakKcocs2JK99HuSer-f3Vw2DLtKh5FCIBxVYf6CBf1IHTJRW7Thd_T4UxVd1LmpFaRDBtkg-FjW7mjgLXOnlJct94V9AlCbPRl6OBXMMQb4Apuh88iNEzg/s400/Halloween+Candy+Buffet2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Mt652gRttqi8t05VfzOgC-7l8JOFPxm9kGeriAYphiLsELGc8nlAVry4Efs7BBkdk7XOFzW1kJ4spetsdj5hq7X5tcQUJU3ekNBYPWxarTpc_pVWUC1yWFWmffvcp9kg-X3cPUiopw/s1600/Halloween+Candy+Buffet4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514221295366890658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Mt652gRttqi8t05VfzOgC-7l8JOFPxm9kGeriAYphiLsELGc8nlAVry4Efs7BBkdk7XOFzW1kJ4spetsdj5hq7X5tcQUJU3ekNBYPWxarTpc_pVWUC1yWFWmffvcp9kg-X3cPUiopw/s400/Halloween+Candy+Buffet4.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInV2Jlh9CLi7eV1EYHZBV0yPMUKNE70J7qZ-UA6BUsYAPIeAq8LyBYkiwMCwttpb5pK03HcU93z4rl6PUCV8LsxzF_fC27Fl2yO7h5nKPihvA6DVI9dbExlViNtcGsAnPJEgIcxRUkA/s1600/Halloween+Candy+Buffet5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 374px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514221306294225186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInV2Jlh9CLi7eV1EYHZBV0yPMUKNE70J7qZ-UA6BUsYAPIeAq8LyBYkiwMCwttpb5pK03HcU93z4rl6PUCV8LsxzF_fC27Fl2yO7h5nKPihvA6DVI9dbExlViNtcGsAnPJEgIcxRUkA/s400/Halloween+Candy+Buffet5.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /><p>The glass containers are ones that I had around the house (mostly from Ikea). I found the adorable Halloween gems in the glasses at Pier1. I also covered a message holder with the Happy Howl-loween pumpkin stamp to make it Halloween themed. Now all I have to do is keep the kids from eating all the candy for two months...</p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-61431305115415151572010-09-02T10:32:00.000-07:002010-09-02T11:45:57.838-07:00Fall Is in the AirFall is in the air. (Well, sort of -- lows are in the 70's now instead of the 90's.) But there is a wonderful, refreshing coolness in the air in the mornings and evenings that makes Halloween seem not all that far away. Digital Doodles latest multi-stamp kit, 'Happy Howl-loween', which will be on sale next Tuesday, is a great way to get a jump on the preparations.<br /><br />I used the kit to make this Halloween banner. The kids like it so much that I am going to leave it up until Halloween, even though it is a bit early.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY9hfgrtzfvEzL-5jiJUFZ71jG4xxuWM6xcAXslWyMxr2EwqzJwoiOJsamaJoSsr9-Q7PZDHc_L2DHj6dmzVpBC75shJzkHbH3wulpstUNusJgO8mvW9E46zfg86i2N7FXwIj3g0UOw/s1600/Halloween+Banner3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 525px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 345px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512372315515549266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqY9hfgrtzfvEzL-5jiJUFZ71jG4xxuWM6xcAXslWyMxr2EwqzJwoiOJsamaJoSsr9-Q7PZDHc_L2DHj6dmzVpBC75shJzkHbH3wulpstUNusJgO8mvW9E46zfg86i2N7FXwIj3g0UOw/s400/Halloween+Banner3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZEAkvtrWuPZgzUmTdoM4QCfAYI1b8AjIAQhQrIB0u-sC8q0Ps37gnAkvtKtWUQJXSu2IyaxFoOFh9KoWYNnu63h_3DRjYka07ud-B2jtISj8bJKn9MusSNQElmMSVP-mdEHwNGsyaw/s1600/Halloween+Banner5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 529px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512372325796407778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZEAkvtrWuPZgzUmTdoM4QCfAYI1b8AjIAQhQrIB0u-sC8q0Ps37gnAkvtKtWUQJXSu2IyaxFoOFh9KoWYNnu63h_3DRjYka07ud-B2jtISj8bJKn9MusSNQElmMSVP-mdEHwNGsyaw/s400/Halloween+Banner5.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1m5vFdFbM-0kjaF1ClH41X26EMdQ3_3ocuxoipq43wAw0zqblamQYwM9bqi7iCQQ7bELAFZTkrLJmgGbQn-_1S73aVUywz4bLtHwHWRJho-Q8sNbz6I0HC8a37IVs08SfgubwvaARw/s1600/Halloween+Banner4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512372327199113826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1m5vFdFbM-0kjaF1ClH41X26EMdQ3_3ocuxoipq43wAw0zqblamQYwM9bqi7iCQQ7bELAFZTkrLJmgGbQn-_1S73aVUywz4bLtHwHWRJho-Q8sNbz6I0HC8a37IVs08SfgubwvaARw/s400/Halloween+Banner4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmyDcgH3Kvu6n6LFSLThiUct3YR3WDg99bjvl55777HMITsgFmPrdv3pLe3Fv9dgJImmrTF_Cfs1OJ9syyHpr8P9yjoAiJN53Z0Y8a0WkuwxAJn7A61dCAIfqorKp1aR4A18HWz4mPg/s1600/Halloween+Banner1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512372339171728770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmyDcgH3Kvu6n6LFSLThiUct3YR3WDg99bjvl55777HMITsgFmPrdv3pLe3Fv9dgJImmrTF_Cfs1OJ9syyHpr8P9yjoAiJN53Z0Y8a0WkuwxAJn7A61dCAIfqorKp1aR4A18HWz4mPg/s400/Halloween+Banner1.jpg" /></a><br />Here is the full kit:</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEsj6PJPUnubfr-kVvHrrHzU58b8ROzx5quxeQ6I_3cyRFyQ50uNWmWYVhKxgD9Nw43kRexNeAnQ81LlrjmeMf5_pRQwp4_6JbH5hS5hz-zGpM8ruYkKAjLzk0JKrtbBaLDofND8Blg/s1600/KathyMartin_2ps_HappyHowl-loween_Preview.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512377134788598514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEsj6PJPUnubfr-kVvHrrHzU58b8ROzx5quxeQ6I_3cyRFyQ50uNWmWYVhKxgD9Nw43kRexNeAnQ81LlrjmeMf5_pRQwp4_6JbH5hS5hz-zGpM8ruYkKAjLzk0JKrtbBaLDofND8Blg/s400/KathyMartin_2ps_HappyHowl-loween_Preview.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>I also have to mention two other kits that I used to create this : the <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/betsy-tuma/87208-digikit-bubble-bubble/">Bubble Bubble</a> digital kit by Betsy Tuma (for the paper) and the <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/laina-lamb/95506-digikit-banner-die-cuts/">Banner Die Cuts</a> kit by Liana Lamb (to cut the banner shapes). The die cuts kit contains files that you can use with a Silhouette or Cricut to cut wonderfully detailed, layered banners.<br /><br /><div>Check back next week for another project using the Happy Howl-loween kit -- something involving candy that I have always wanted to try!</div></div></div>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-82795456170320990312010-08-26T22:50:00.000-07:002010-08-27T18:45:29.528-07:00A Card SetThis week <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> released a set of <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/102533-digikit-card-sentiments/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1658149">sentiment stamps </a>to match their previously released images. This makes creating cards even easier, since you can select a sentiment to compliment the doodle perfectly.<br /><br />Here's a set of 4 cards I made using some of the doodles and matching sentiments:<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpYF2SNDYevTdCyCyL_t7dJVKI555Rkg58EtJahmxHYiYn7NK0e-jgoDxVIXYYLH3XFgzMckRGMr56e9m6TlRelgVfBORoCXH0_O3vuhsCyGBqMkHqhyphenhyphenYG5JKz5Vd60S-qjXf3dkggA/s1600/Sentiment+Assortment+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 368px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509964127905978594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpYF2SNDYevTdCyCyL_t7dJVKI555Rkg58EtJahmxHYiYn7NK0e-jgoDxVIXYYLH3XFgzMckRGMr56e9m6TlRelgVfBORoCXH0_O3vuhsCyGBqMkHqhyphenhyphenYG5JKz5Vd60S-qjXf3dkggA/s400/Sentiment+Assortment+4.jpg" /></a> </p><p>I especially love the round sentiments -- they are such a fun design element on the cards! </p><p>I changed the background color of the round sentiments and added some digital "stitching" around them using Photoshop brushes. I used the "Round and Round" brushes by Rhonna Farrer, which appears to no longer be available. Fortunately, however, similar brush sets can be found <a href="http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/10332">here</a> and <a href="http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/product_info.php/products_id/6167">here</a>.</p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-65250818087217413202010-08-18T11:37:00.000-07:002010-08-18T13:16:16.751-07:00Back to SchoolWith the kids back in school, I have my days free again. I have no problem filling this time up, however. I just signed up today to be a lunch duty aide at my daughter's middle school. Brave or foolish? Not sure which! But hopefully it will give me a feel for the middle school environment, as I did not go to a big middle school. (Besides, that was so long ago, it wouldn't really count anyway!)<br /><br />Back to school is also the theme of the latest <a href="https://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> stamp, <a href="https://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/102411-digikit-pencil-it-in/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1656184">'Pencil It In'</a>. Kathy asked us to create a project this time, and I'm pretty happy with the results (if I do say so myself). I made some decorated paper clips, binder clips, and stickers for a teacher's gift. If you're interested in school-themed projects, check out some of the others on <a href="http://card-blanc.blogspot.com/">Kathy's blog</a> -- there are decorated school supplies, more teacher's gifts, and cute lunch box notes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3cttbMVSdH9MBvmV2TVLZqGXgympTKAbAn7uPKeVCfzJ7VP2Fhvkgi4pSY-sKWuOFJtfUGbf4EimANtjiCYeAEZ3-0CjsaUOy59ZCw93pfXKD6awHMDdFS0CkwPf_E8so75edfcISg/s1600/Pencil+It+on+stand.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506842322566845234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV3cttbMVSdH9MBvmV2TVLZqGXgympTKAbAn7uPKeVCfzJ7VP2Fhvkgi4pSY-sKWuOFJtfUGbf4EimANtjiCYeAEZ3-0CjsaUOy59ZCw93pfXKD6awHMDdFS0CkwPf_E8so75edfcISg/s400/Pencil+It+on+stand.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYCXYNWS7DsVQbQrxjo-Po9YGQHM6_0c86oJVg0TKbjAgjqSS_7sbfWvHI8E5qCiVyIe_uApQH9unNNnMKNpiUKw5nHkFR849ckjmGwgUrRzPXSyW9tIv6TmZaK0IvCTsh5vll3WUuw/s1600/Pencil+It+-+Gift+Bag.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 295px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506842331402385586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYCXYNWS7DsVQbQrxjo-Po9YGQHM6_0c86oJVg0TKbjAgjqSS_7sbfWvHI8E5qCiVyIe_uApQH9unNNnMKNpiUKw5nHkFR849ckjmGwgUrRzPXSyW9tIv6TmZaK0IvCTsh5vll3WUuw/s400/Pencil+It+-+Gift+Bag.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3pIOoFUi2W2rliROBRTSWNNg5DqVw9vjG5vpRB_CdsJBIyLydCoxI3yEEgJawmBtW4leZL_R6uPeuFks7ODaqQMEdP_Wy5smYeYAyiOmWUICzW_VkV6Y-ROzNz-a3jig4dY1Kq8O5A/s1600/Pencil+It+-+Paper+Clips.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506842339458433554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3pIOoFUi2W2rliROBRTSWNNg5DqVw9vjG5vpRB_CdsJBIyLydCoxI3yEEgJawmBtW4leZL_R6uPeuFks7ODaqQMEdP_Wy5smYeYAyiOmWUICzW_VkV6Y-ROzNz-a3jig4dY1Kq8O5A/s400/Pencil+It+-+Paper+Clips.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-z2GiGCFt_0r_VXS42t_MWVfK3p8z_MgEziikKFilZM-vNaDREKyLSVGsK85MLhB8T34twB94syIy_Z35Chn2ojXan8u4ea8Q8sdpWPdXyq60jMVc1WSGSmuZo8pZrAUj5eKmp5WUA/s1600/Pencil+It+-+Binder+clips+%26+stickers.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506842346500782930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-z2GiGCFt_0r_VXS42t_MWVfK3p8z_MgEziikKFilZM-vNaDREKyLSVGsK85MLhB8T34twB94syIy_Z35Chn2ojXan8u4ea8Q8sdpWPdXyq60jMVc1WSGSmuZo8pZrAUj5eKmp5WUA/s400/Pencil+It+-+Binder+clips+%26+stickers.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrHDVX74UVhu2MWgS5IEmWxtfeDGAvjzD8fXew_GUr3imhxZw_uCsGgz3naAlods5jsfAy-ZXIiOnGo2m2w-FdCqzjzXqIcF7ds3s-85UTicBrJUrsV7I5sFtIMvdALxu8P9cfiJO9A/s1600/Sneak+peak+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 190px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506842362255690706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRrHDVX74UVhu2MWgS5IEmWxtfeDGAvjzD8fXew_GUr3imhxZw_uCsGgz3naAlods5jsfAy-ZXIiOnGo2m2w-FdCqzjzXqIcF7ds3s-85UTicBrJUrsV7I5sFtIMvdALxu8P9cfiJO9A/s400/Sneak+peak+1.jpg" /></a>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-8922495026934270702010-08-16T13:49:00.000-07:002010-08-16T14:07:15.159-07:00Latest Digital DoodlesWhew! We're back from vacation, the kids have started school, and it's time to share my latest <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> card, which uses the <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/101734-digikit-party-hats/?filters=digital-kits">'Party Hats'</a> stamp:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbIFrplT8875CoH_H9hhn9YWAzoArNcbUJUHmJqq6CyXQJY0wg5_fmQWMc25FIv9a18Il4KDDGv0ILHd7OkUpR7uUmynHnK6f33IBCjqRA91iY61Qr58dF1cer0nJQHNTQDKf2Nzoew/s1600/Party+Hats.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506113297288366786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbIFrplT8875CoH_H9hhn9YWAzoArNcbUJUHmJqq6CyXQJY0wg5_fmQWMc25FIv9a18Il4KDDGv0ILHd7OkUpR7uUmynHnK6f33IBCjqRA91iY61Qr58dF1cer0nJQHNTQDKf2Nzoew/s400/Party+Hats.jpg" /></a><br />This is another super-versatile stamp: it can be used together (like I did) or separated, and is perfect for birthdays or any other kind of celebration. <p></p><p>If you a love Kathy Martin's adorable stamps and would enjoy creating with them, she is having a design team call! Check it out <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=3015912#27565373">here</a>.</p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-71230348370306400162010-08-04T21:16:00.000-07:002010-08-04T21:41:43.313-07:00E Is for Elephant<a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/100475-digikit-e-is-for-elephant/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1651746">'E Is for Elephant'</a> is the name of the latest Digital Doodles stamp from <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Kathy Martin</a>. This little elephant just makes me happy! Like most of Kathy's stamps, it can be used so many different ways. I used a circus theme to make a baby card:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlVojeqGyzNK8vrNi_IwVSqM3WRypaiv4hW3t4FKVBxoD9TOQgGPW-OwH-Obp3PWBnWAfuPkbir6mIxfdYjW5AILieXv0uUdnamVW3jLechVv-dUGL7dBLh9Mddh157N71AvkFaUNzA/s1600/elephant4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501775509274418978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlVojeqGyzNK8vrNi_IwVSqM3WRypaiv4hW3t4FKVBxoD9TOQgGPW-OwH-Obp3PWBnWAfuPkbir6mIxfdYjW5AILieXv0uUdnamVW3jLechVv-dUGL7dBLh9Mddh157N71AvkFaUNzA/s400/elephant4.jpg" /></a><br />We're still in Colorado, but now high up in the mountains in Breckenridge. Yesterday we hiked our second 'Fourteener' (peak above 14,000 feet). It was quite an adventure, including a close encounter with lightning. Full story and photos to come soon!Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-70393870448518208562010-08-02T18:10:00.000-07:002010-08-02T19:39:04.652-07:00Cooling DownDuring these hot summer days, Kathy Martin's new <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodle</a> stamp <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/98830-digikit-make-it-a-double/?filters=kathy-martin%2Fdigital-kits">'Double Scoop'</a> will help you cool down (mentally at least!) Even better, the top scoop of this adorable little cone is separate, so you can add as many additional scoops as you would like. Here's my card using the 'Double Scoop' stamp:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlWFLsF6VV7hNPc-PzPAgSnBjdBpXmm1KU9Sv7MYkAHxpYJwP82Ew9c9L2uJ4uBgVWkWYYQlJVlhtHFRYFSpsCIHBAQn4t4sd-Izf1EeZfMqZapo6VEN1itEATwlkKk3l9ZdPajOORg/s1600/double_scoop2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500986817318975970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlWFLsF6VV7hNPc-PzPAgSnBjdBpXmm1KU9Sv7MYkAHxpYJwP82Ew9c9L2uJ4uBgVWkWYYQlJVlhtHFRYFSpsCIHBAQn4t4sd-Izf1EeZfMqZapo6VEN1itEATwlkKk3l9ZdPajOORg/s400/double_scoop2.jpg" /></a><br />Fortunately for us, we are cooling down literally as well as mentally. The girls and I have been in Colorado for the past week and a half visiting my parents. It has gotten up to 90 a couple of days, but compared to 115, that's cool. This week, we are <em>really</em> cooling down up in the mountains, where the highs are in the low 70's.<br /><br />We discovered during our visit that Colorado has a professional soccer team, so we had to take Charlotte to go see her first major league soccer game. On our way up to the game, we stopped at the Colorado Department of Transportation's 100th anniversay celebration, where they happened to have face painting as one of the activities. It just seemed natural to have Charlotte put on her 'game face':<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb5S6UljV-svh-al6lqKEVWYjuYOkLXRahYvTKHOi6c0uxGQ_d2RKKRarDIEaZ6sEAuIp5FZn02jDytuVdprK1yy0OtSlsTdXMN8SOqKc-7AUuiRyZBEuD4JGpNlhFzXtVg8UOk-r7g/s1600/IMG_5019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500999772153544066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidb5S6UljV-svh-al6lqKEVWYjuYOkLXRahYvTKHOi6c0uxGQ_d2RKKRarDIEaZ6sEAuIp5FZn02jDytuVdprK1yy0OtSlsTdXMN8SOqKc-7AUuiRyZBEuD4JGpNlhFzXtVg8UOk-r7g/s400/IMG_5019.JPG" /></a><br />We really enjoyed the game, despite the fact that a few fans had the infamous vuvuzelas that were such a annoyance at the World Cup games. This is my favorite shot of the game action. The goalie was unsuccessful in blocking the free kick, as you can see by the ball in the lower left corner of the net:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJxln33cq5qVTkbcokZZy66sXhRjungOM-mbBymJJJPoY3sNokxOSxVOSOmnbG8g2YoIDNj2qvIqIzIOkE6pbwuRRKgVXsWCvxX64v9vT_4z0TIJDPtdFPfURyoFzkyClcV9RQt4WJA/s1600/IMG_5046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501000926442833954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJxln33cq5qVTkbcokZZy66sXhRjungOM-mbBymJJJPoY3sNokxOSxVOSOmnbG8g2YoIDNj2qvIqIzIOkE6pbwuRRKgVXsWCvxX64v9vT_4z0TIJDPtdFPfURyoFzkyClcV9RQt4WJA/s400/IMG_5046.JPG" /></a>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-34514735152661806042010-07-19T00:39:00.000-07:002010-07-19T01:54:18.799-07:00I don't have any new cards or layouts, so I thought I'd share some other cute things I've found recently. First is this cake from <a href="http://www.bhg.com/crafts/easy/2-hour-projects/easy-sewing-projects/?page=20">Better Homes & Gardens</a>:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ogKBQUdfP_-x50fe0EI5gf2vv6iBr59yAFU3GpUasl409D2kQzQttabNC19Je7mPlQA4QFeG0e0ukztOzvsxK910XkwoMa3gv98dXDz23h1Efs4aCdEc9mfYCdLJvAMGiD7uuo7I8Q/s1600/foam+cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495520184445435714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ogKBQUdfP_-x50fe0EI5gf2vv6iBr59yAFU3GpUasl409D2kQzQttabNC19Je7mPlQA4QFeG0e0ukztOzvsxK910XkwoMa3gv98dXDz23h1Efs4aCdEc9mfYCdLJvAMGiD7uuo7I8Q/s400/foam+cake.jpg" /></a><br />It's made from upholstery foam and felt -- how clever is that?!? <p>The next item is also a type of cake: cupcakes . I love the cuteness of cupcakes, but not the calories. Here is a way to recycle some old sweaters and make a calorie-free 'cupcake' at the same time:</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_r5IbT9lgxRnhQFlGkQqkH80HEl-Lj8yCr4uIuhF3oFBOzTMFFt0goOSWBHPbX51wu2aqEwXKF8Wgps-aua4OihqHHl2_z2vsccKu9iHMXerHRPjG7-2AoedUXfCYL2pdau_7BldHA/s1600/sweater+cupcakes.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495530268137883730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_r5IbT9lgxRnhQFlGkQqkH80HEl-Lj8yCr4uIuhF3oFBOzTMFFt0goOSWBHPbX51wu2aqEwXKF8Wgps-aua4OihqHHl2_z2vsccKu9iHMXerHRPjG7-2AoedUXfCYL2pdau_7BldHA/s400/sweater+cupcakes.jpg" /></a> </p><p>The book above by <a href="http://www.betzwhite.com/">Betz White</a> can be found on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Warm-Fuzzies-Sweet-Felted-Projects/dp/1600610072/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1">Amazon</a>. There's also an online tutorial for similar cupcakes <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Cupcake-Pincushion/">here</a>.</p><p>This pincushion is similar and just as cute. Instructions for it can be found <a href="http://www.creativehomeartsclub.com/projects/articletype/articleview/articleid/903/cafe-pincushions">here</a>.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV1yEdIPdKK_6nLrmLkkB6ZmVY9bFM5tHx01RQqmmX3-4C6uEulr1dPKp3mr9_0GJphkCKZhV5Kg3onfRwLp0FrpmqYBFCPGrfCsWBUsBNLvIPaNCS2Kssdb_P4zf7sZxE3n-pMfoDg/s1600/sweater+pincushion.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 197px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495530271748383762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV1yEdIPdKK_6nLrmLkkB6ZmVY9bFM5tHx01RQqmmX3-4C6uEulr1dPKp3mr9_0GJphkCKZhV5Kg3onfRwLp0FrpmqYBFCPGrfCsWBUsBNLvIPaNCS2Kssdb_P4zf7sZxE3n-pMfoDg/s400/sweater+pincushion.jpg" /></a></p><p>And lastly, here's a photo of Charlotte from today:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziU208SbPX_cXN-_a0wZgFY2blAdZiJz1jpQK3Nn3NqpsAktf3nK1PClWmnlm0bGhWFHUKkZRbwcCtpshMm9CK3bqXjNAX-JgS-rlp8F5tN8REEXVbO12RfwMmUtmoxPjw7sDzB3U7A/s1600/IMG_4987.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495520190554836994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziU208SbPX_cXN-_a0wZgFY2blAdZiJz1jpQK3Nn3NqpsAktf3nK1PClWmnlm0bGhWFHUKkZRbwcCtpshMm9CK3bqXjNAX-JgS-rlp8F5tN8REEXVbO12RfwMmUtmoxPjw7sDzB3U7A/s400/IMG_4987.JPG" /></a>Her class had a "Come as Your Favorite Despereaux Character" party after they finished the book. But Charlotte would like to have her beanie back, so I had to capture this before I dismantle it.<br /></p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-62771090574127781402010-07-14T09:45:00.000-07:002010-08-02T19:32:30.949-07:00Dog Days of SummerWow -- has it really been over two weeks since my last post?!? I've been running around getting Sophie and Charlotte ready for camp. At least the kids went up to higher elevations to escape the heat -- our <em>lows </em>are in the 90s!<br /><br />I have been doing some creating, though. This first card is uses the newest <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> stamp, <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/98421-digikit-little-lamb/?filters=digital-kits">Little Lamb</a>. The lamb's wool is actually French knots made with fuzzy yarn. It sounds terribly time consuming, but it really wasn't!<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh-ozZsgCxnE7frkKwDBtgGpVgAv28QUnrn270RloeCFOV3B2nXpnMDqxn9HP3Whk16smn_Y1yAAsGB-S7UZmKEhmEFXuXpakJUOk8YExDG291Z1eJBuoW_-eyhJDpsh6mF21SZWoQg/s1600/i+can+count+on+you.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 334px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493805967923787762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCh-ozZsgCxnE7frkKwDBtgGpVgAv28QUnrn270RloeCFOV3B2nXpnMDqxn9HP3Whk16smn_Y1yAAsGB-S7UZmKEhmEFXuXpakJUOk8YExDG291Z1eJBuoW_-eyhJDpsh6mF21SZWoQg/s400/i+can+count+on+you.jpg" /></a> </p><p><br />This card uses two of the previously released stamps, <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/96232-digikit-party-banner/?filters=kathy-martin%2Fdigital-kits">Party Banner</a> and <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/97991-digikit-happy-bird-day/?filters=kathy-martin%2Fdigital-kits">Happy Bird Day</a>:<br /></p><p></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmYAjdL4B5G7G5iE5batNYWAZ2fETj8d7oxtgb9NwGtDAYBTZ3OsMB954pfrEOo28rE7LZMItORl0f2MqROfDtCU0NkvaKmYCnFGmLXBMk26Kwde0IZpDfh5YCOXvfvg5fsDXLuH7dA/s1600/two+stamp+birthday+card+photo.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493805988440898402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmYAjdL4B5G7G5iE5batNYWAZ2fETj8d7oxtgb9NwGtDAYBTZ3OsMB954pfrEOo28rE7LZMItORl0f2MqROfDtCU0NkvaKmYCnFGmLXBMk26Kwde0IZpDfh5YCOXvfvg5fsDXLuH7dA/s400/two+stamp+birthday+card+photo.JPG" /></a><br />I've been itching to do some layouts, too, but haven't found the time. In addition to having the girls home, I am making a big push to purge around the house and start some web design/development. I am hoping web design can be my next "job" -- hopefully one that will allow me to be creative and work at home.Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-61570972908886214882010-06-29T15:26:00.000-07:002010-08-02T19:33:37.158-07:00Two Digital Doodles Cards<div align="left">I've fallen behind in my posting, so I have two new <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> cards to share:<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsg0-x7avZvAULgunX4ZQr6GWF7x76v5_sYa8kYPoOD9aQWxK5KNWhL72z23D1GeUIfkDjxrAhhM_FdxA2xISpJ22noVZnsSBH4UMhFEnw1KfJKQOBwjHGdvqkSTSdcRtajQBRhwnVxg/s1600/FlutterBug+Photo1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488326314890938882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsg0-x7avZvAULgunX4ZQr6GWF7x76v5_sYa8kYPoOD9aQWxK5KNWhL72z23D1GeUIfkDjxrAhhM_FdxA2xISpJ22noVZnsSBH4UMhFEnw1KfJKQOBwjHGdvqkSTSdcRtajQBRhwnVxg/s400/FlutterBug+Photo1.jpg" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/98348-digikit-flutter-bug/?filters=digital-kits">Flutterbug</a></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeUw7Lf06LpdzkbnYjhZELp1LW8fWfsdLhPIaWUdBs7993YnnJmXRpoM0GG35o0HxEGzjj7T1I8xCUmrCUc4ohyKA34uwfs8l8f4kAMMlNgtqR9yBDrYsgv6giX-td5OiW3YW6V9rIA/s1600/Special+Purr-son.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 337px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488326333239854114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeUw7Lf06LpdzkbnYjhZELp1LW8fWfsdLhPIaWUdBs7993YnnJmXRpoM0GG35o0HxEGzjj7T1I8xCUmrCUc4ohyKA34uwfs8l8f4kAMMlNgtqR9yBDrYsgv6giX-td5OiW3YW6V9rIA/s400/Special+Purr-son.jpg" /> </div><p align="center"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/98322-digikit-fur-ever-friends/?filters=kathy-martin%2Fdigital-kits">Fur-ever Friend</a><br /><br /></p><p>I've decided that this summer is dedicated to getting my house in order. When you are (or <em>were</em>), a working mom, who also happens to be a 'keeper' married to another 'keeper', things tend to accumulate. So I am purging everywhere. I even made the decision to get rid of most of my scrapbook supplies and start over with a fresher, leaner collection. I slimmed down my paper quite a bit, although I just couldn't bring myself to get rid of all my old KI Memories and Scenic Route. I may be scheduling a round two...</p><p>The upside of all this was that I made a shopping trip to the biggest scrapbook store in the city. I was surprised to find out that they had converted a quarter of the store to fabrics and patterns. And not just any fabric, but Amy Butler, Heather Bailey, Moda, and other hard-to-find designer fabrics. I was happy to find out where I can go for those. But on the other hand, it is another indicator that scrapbooking is coming down from it's peak. There seems to be blurring of lines between crafts and a lot more cross-craft inspiration -- which in the long run, has to be a good thing. </p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-30827234201872931352010-06-21T16:57:00.000-07:002010-08-02T19:36:39.171-07:00Cards and Candy JarsFirst, here is a new card using the latest digital stamp from <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Kathy Martin</a>, <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/98269-digikit-garden-mouse/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1637069">Garden Mouse</a>:<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7R5YrJuudxzkP6tCmIFMBz-DlaAOV80FrGKMmJLdAwepMaAntPTxQu5wS_V5YbbLQyW_o-YJV0hzAOYUUJZG71lL3UYDMVjUa7szosZ9vpbvSoy0jxMsKTNHfibIEgSl3nJpF6nFDg/s1600/Garden+Mouse+Card+Photo.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 453px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485388798304228258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7R5YrJuudxzkP6tCmIFMBz-DlaAOV80FrGKMmJLdAwepMaAntPTxQu5wS_V5YbbLQyW_o-YJV0hzAOYUUJZG71lL3UYDMVjUa7szosZ9vpbvSoy0jxMsKTNHfibIEgSl3nJpF6nFDg/s400/Garden+Mouse+Card+Photo.JPG" /></a><br />How sweet is that little mouse?!? I used the flower making technique I posted about earlier to make the ribbon petals in the flower, but cut the ribbon apart first.</p><p>For some other inspiration, here are some photos I came across while looking for ideas for those big glass jars that are so popular right now. Apparently using them in "candy buffets" is a big trend, especially at weddings. </p><p>Here is an example from event planner <a href="http://www.amyatlas.com/index.php/main/">Amy Atlas</a> that includes some other favorites of mine -- banners, labels, stripes, ribbon and happy colors:<br /></p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 435px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 531px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485388813138882370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7u8VTQFpiRik9vhbSe0VnztZF3plR2X6wOzubypam7taPA23rC1mKGheUmamaeWZprZ7QoZbdI4DCW3f1dAGVteOxz5OUuJh5_SIIPujgqvwBlb-hxJvBWuledSUXIXyzaLhI4qKVQ/s400/candy_buffet_1.jpg" /></p><p>I don't know what event I'm going to use a candy buffet for, but I'm determined to find one!<br /></p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-62759346355793400142010-06-14T22:32:00.000-07:002010-06-14T22:51:06.550-07:00Beaches and Bathing SuitsWe just got back from California, where we spent an afternoon at the beach. Just about everyone there (except me) was wearing a bikini similar to the one in <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Kathy Martin's</a> newest digital doodle, <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/98024-digikit-string-bikini/?filters=digital-kits">String Bikini</a>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiHbAsaMf5C0F9DzQwR_zV7LCcBUZwuFbxKxSOiGDXG1_PK_BokACOTYrKr1Ho_gUYCHUCkR_htjTQ7xUY-JvaGfg5IPWOh9Y-xBUZPcLLk5crp7fr6MwDjbvQIFJnnp31_paDi_4jw/s1600/You+Suit+Me+Card.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482871397617328418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiHbAsaMf5C0F9DzQwR_zV7LCcBUZwuFbxKxSOiGDXG1_PK_BokACOTYrKr1Ho_gUYCHUCkR_htjTQ7xUY-JvaGfg5IPWOh9Y-xBUZPcLLk5crp7fr6MwDjbvQIFJnnp31_paDi_4jw/s400/You+Suit+Me+Card.jpg" /></a><br /><p>While the California girls were running around in bikinis in the 72 degree (but breezy) weather, I was huddled on a beach towel wearing a jacket. That's what living in the desert will do for you.</p><p>We're having a relatively cool summer in the desert, which is wonderful, except that I can't take advantage of the weather for outdoor activities because of my collar bone. I hope to get the go ahead to resume normal activities soon. </p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-2297682817110559322010-06-03T23:14:00.000-07:002011-07-29T22:40:41.077-07:00China Adoption Page<div align="left">This is the last page I made for 'Rose', the little girl from tne <a href="http://www.thestarfishfosterhome.org/">Starfish Foster Home</a> who was just adopted and is now home with her family in Georgia.<br /><br />This is her visit to Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton). All Chinese adoptees visit the US Consulate here to complete their immigration paperwork just before they leave for home.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyh5o4yz_pKoSxw09Cy5h_XiRIjTm7wy6g-78qvbkBrJPIQT60RRIADJ2e0cfRi3mDaXL-K00DLEBe39SrNKjMcsz267M_SSHID98FxJHUx4Nbs-L3GMAM4OT1Dg5WrOIzjU8WT-kgTQ/s1600/Starfish+-+Rose+-+Guangzhou.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 607px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478807040640490274" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyh5o4yz_pKoSxw09Cy5h_XiRIjTm7wy6g-78qvbkBrJPIQT60RRIADJ2e0cfRi3mDaXL-K00DLEBe39SrNKjMcsz267M_SSHID98FxJHUx4Nbs-L3GMAM4OT1Dg5WrOIzjU8WT-kgTQ/s400/Starfish+-+Rose+-+Guangzhou.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />These photos bring back so many memories. We stayed in the same hotel (twice) and took our daughters' pictures on the same famous Red Couch (twice). Just for the fun of it, are Sophie and Charlotte's on the 'Red Couch' pictures:<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx14XmDpx1JI1J1a06yDJPobl7GHHe0Wv_BFrqrkBjhd3X13rA7wJNXhaxv8pjFChbbGb3S5zOUMlx1UcQ8HgvmJj6YGLYkwU3iRbHe6heTHpAdjmLfqNoUHCIpUDAazRBwBDumEHz-w/s1600/Red+Couch.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 263px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478807047874911282" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx14XmDpx1JI1J1a06yDJPobl7GHHe0Wv_BFrqrkBjhd3X13rA7wJNXhaxv8pjFChbbGb3S5zOUMlx1UcQ8HgvmJj6YGLYkwU3iRbHe6heTHpAdjmLfqNoUHCIpUDAazRBwBDumEHz-w/s400/Red+Couch.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><em>Charlotte in 2000</em></p><p align="center"><em>(She's the crying one in red)</em></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p align="center"><em>Sophie in 1999</em></p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-88313549353356022092010-06-01T15:09:00.000-07:002010-06-01T15:24:51.445-07:00Happy Bird DayJust when I think that Kathy Martin can't possibly come up with anything as cute as the last stamp, she does it again! Here is a birthday card using her latest <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> stamp, <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/97991-digikit-happy-bird-day/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1632591">Happy Bird Day</a>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wc5J7aGn4HZyqDKI8c_LY9VdWWtvTMzmphdXJXUKq3V6Dq2GCNX9cbywdfNPvBgIuoglx8JTCbl7A7AZsMciWe8oNK6IAQKHE9ByMPKZVbhIZsw5m2WE0kkSOc9pa7cSehEoMwqZpw/s1600/Happy-Bird-Day-Photo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477931702446355634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wc5J7aGn4HZyqDKI8c_LY9VdWWtvTMzmphdXJXUKq3V6Dq2GCNX9cbywdfNPvBgIuoglx8JTCbl7A7AZsMciWe8oNK6IAQKHE9ByMPKZVbhIZsw5m2WE0kkSOc9pa7cSehEoMwqZpw/s400/Happy-Bird-Day-Photo.jpg" /></a><br />If you get a chance, check out the rest of the design teams cards at Kathy's blog, <a href="http://card-blanc.blogspot.com/">Card-Blanc</a>.<br /><br />Meanwhile, school is barely out, and we've already sent kids off to camp. Charlotte is up in the mountains at a week-long soccer camp, and Sophie is on a 'red-eye' trip to Disneyland. (A day at Disney, sandwiched between two overnight bus trips). Definitely something designed for the young!Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-26056932304565019442010-05-29T22:05:00.000-07:002010-05-29T22:39:34.480-07:00Handmade FlowersIf you're a scrabooker, you know how popular handmade flowers are right now.<br /><br />I recently came across a technique on <a href="http://rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com/">Rhonna Farrer's blog</a> that I was totally taken with. It involves melting polyester satin ribbon until it crinkles up to resemble flower petals. It was a bit time consuming, but the results are gorgeous. (I'm also hoping it will go much faster the second time around.)<br /><br />Here are my results:<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7cTw9atMHYJiP-Z6ddqno7hLEJK6-oBgDI5q6fc0Cd35gCgGoMgjvZck0OnfVSu2MbwJY8O-u_Ofmtlf8IMAmMohiQvogcFgCgz6qh-DojUZnQUwWGLe52t2EnNgqZ2WfU1O5SAOBQ/s1600/IMG_4836.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476926193450712674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7cTw9atMHYJiP-Z6ddqno7hLEJK6-oBgDI5q6fc0Cd35gCgGoMgjvZck0OnfVSu2MbwJY8O-u_Ofmtlf8IMAmMohiQvogcFgCgz6qh-DojUZnQUwWGLe52t2EnNgqZ2WfU1O5SAOBQ/s400/IMG_4836.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXMKFeH6kV_DZ_pw_3ApfzZ7WYhm4U-T4M0gzKhpx_VS9jpfIUT9qGHbNF_vc1hDL7-hgewAETqFnE6MFNKcg0KfWoAH0IY5v3i7Htx6BMXifWjQG9-Q2HpDEs4T9xC_Rw8nXtZ3lVg/s1600/IMG_4837.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 347px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476926195657358578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXMKFeH6kV_DZ_pw_3ApfzZ7WYhm4U-T4M0gzKhpx_VS9jpfIUT9qGHbNF_vc1hDL7-hgewAETqFnE6MFNKcg0KfWoAH0IY5v3i7Htx6BMXifWjQG9-Q2HpDEs4T9xC_Rw8nXtZ3lVg/s400/IMG_4837.JPG" /></a> </p><br />and here are the <a href="http://rhonnadesigns.blogspot.com/2010/05/one-more-diy-fabric-flower-tutorial.html">original instructions</a> from Rhonna's blog.<br /><br />The other thing I had to share was another card using Kathy Martin's <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> stamp. What's unusual about this card is that I didn't create it -- my 11-year old daughter, Charlotte, did.<br /><br />After twisting her arm to get her to write thank-you notes for her birthday gifts, I turned her loose in my scraproom. (I gave her some pre-printed cards, but she wanted to make her own.) I came upstairs later to find this:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPEAU2Cmu8SXkoHtoTjh2oLQBMB16sPoxQ75WqAXSA1pxDhdbkrQl94k12X-SAlxit3pHKWEXuOGgE9Pm4YNq2_xRkpuZV2Gk4J_6ZfHpYN95GP4LE828uSUy1s3vDDIAUgVpaQew6w/s1600/IMG_4844.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476927400435015730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPEAU2Cmu8SXkoHtoTjh2oLQBMB16sPoxQ75WqAXSA1pxDhdbkrQl94k12X-SAlxit3pHKWEXuOGgE9Pm4YNq2_xRkpuZV2Gk4J_6ZfHpYN95GP4LE828uSUy1s3vDDIAUgVpaQew6w/s400/IMG_4844.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She had found a print-out that I had used to paper piece the card I made in the previous post, and used it to create her own card. Further proof of how Kathy's adorable designs appeal to everyone!Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-36000478116448995552010-05-26T21:53:00.000-07:002010-05-26T22:07:41.575-07:00Tweet Retreat CardHere's a card using the latest <a href="https://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> stamp, <a href="https://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/97959-digikit-tweet-retreat/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1629210">'Tweet Retreat'</a>:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6_I9MViW_7MkSizToXwE-ochNodszvPQ27v94YJ-iM1AYiWMRBTUoX9k3utyqfZ54w5fOiT-Zk6-Q9Oa38r0wLbyQaOaBB4dI5njGCcU7KIx6nAtr4czuzfyurU6qi7Zc-oN43oQgw/s1600/Tweet-Retreat-Card.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475809036069471378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6_I9MViW_7MkSizToXwE-ochNodszvPQ27v94YJ-iM1AYiWMRBTUoX9k3utyqfZ54w5fOiT-Zk6-Q9Oa38r0wLbyQaOaBB4dI5njGCcU7KIx6nAtr4czuzfyurU6qi7Zc-oN43oQgw/s400/Tweet-Retreat-Card.JPG" /></a><br />Is that stamp just adorable or what?<br /><br />I've got to keep my posts short for awhile... After my latest X-ray, I am under strict orders not to use my right arm at all. Fortunately, I am left handed, but it's amazing how hard it is to do things with only one hand. I'm hoping that if I'm <em>really</em> good for the next two weeks, it will all be over and I can get back to doing the things I love (like hiking and scrapbooking!)Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-78662292152991473312010-05-19T13:31:00.000-07:002010-05-26T22:08:17.007-07:00A Card and A CakeHere's a card using the latest adorable <a href="https://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/digital-kits/">Digital Doodles</a> release, <a href="https://www.twopeasinabucket.com/shop/kathy-martin/97680-digikit-field-flowers/?source_type=LAY&source_id=1627904">'Field Flowers'</a>:<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX95s2CkMRsCnuO4uQOHbkg1eQfyFloI5x_z0iZrL57kpWjB-r4SRoWhwAGbiNXo_Vo396kqcieRRRPxnNKdXrNiZn5ReMg8swYySTuIByqnSyyC_ja9WisdSZbmT7jypN3alqdnVtlA/s1600/Field-Flowers-Card.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473082491287225330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX95s2CkMRsCnuO4uQOHbkg1eQfyFloI5x_z0iZrL57kpWjB-r4SRoWhwAGbiNXo_Vo396kqcieRRRPxnNKdXrNiZn5ReMg8swYySTuIByqnSyyC_ja9WisdSZbmT7jypN3alqdnVtlA/s400/Field-Flowers-Card.jpg" /></a><br />For this card, I filled the flowers in in Photoshop, which was a quick and easy way to get the colors to match the patterned paper. </p><p>Kathy Martin, the Digital Doodles designer, always posts all of the design team cards, along with lots of other great cards and give-aways, on <a href="http://card-blanc.blogspot.com/">her blog</a>. It's well worth a visit!<br /><br />My other crafty endeavor this weekend was a soccer birthday cake for Charlotte's 11th birthday. I don't think cake decorating is going to replace paper crafting for me anytime soon, but I did want to share the results:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNK6Uy-rGw-oAH8vFk_i_EVQR-EC1ZUo3KXIKMD3o-NGoSgIfpE4UdMgFw9ipzKhFofGIwkXNiW9h2PbI-VpnQlc3zkOW2qcRUQnXdYnGIe24iFMCtbPpn34aA4hX-iW50hd7NklPIQ/s1600/IMG_3938.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 272px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473082474185552818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNK6Uy-rGw-oAH8vFk_i_EVQR-EC1ZUo3KXIKMD3o-NGoSgIfpE4UdMgFw9ipzKhFofGIwkXNiW9h2PbI-VpnQlc3zkOW2qcRUQnXdYnGIe24iFMCtbPpn34aA4hX-iW50hd7NklPIQ/s400/IMG_3938.jpg" /></a>I've never baked a birthday cake for either of my girls, so I made up for lost time by getting ambitious and biting off a pretty elaborate one. The soccer ball turned out a little rough. (It just looks more authentic, like it's been kicked around on the field a bit, right?)<br /><br />It was Charlotte's idea to have the goalies hold up the birthday message. She even made the signs herself:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MPejjReYVz9XLj6m0fjGRlxeTo8P6i1kLOEentk-V0VH-vftHRg6j07fZK5mfV0tsLg5MPXgm2ZDMOW3vUSNkLeN5CkGaLRy_aEwWAkJrwdZWmGlXtjJwlJOatK76Gh58muRtoCKpQ/s1600/message.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473082484798218882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MPejjReYVz9XLj6m0fjGRlxeTo8P6i1kLOEentk-V0VH-vftHRg6j07fZK5mfV0tsLg5MPXgm2ZDMOW3vUSNkLeN5CkGaLRy_aEwWAkJrwdZWmGlXtjJwlJOatK76Gh58muRtoCKpQ/s400/message.jpg" /></a>I have to give a lot of credit and thanks to my mom, who was a huge help, since I was doing this with one arm! And to Parenting Magazine, where the original idea came from. Click <a href="http://www.parenting.com/recipes-article/Recipes/Birthday_Parties/How-to-make-a-soccer-ball-cake">here</a> for detailed instructions. </p>Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43208880495439076.post-44961401238096161332010-05-11T09:14:00.000-07:002010-05-11T09:50:23.675-07:00Too Much Fun on Mother's DayHere is a card using the latest Digial Doodles stamp, 'Meowy Messenger':<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhP_1pYees2lPSMhL88aM7ItUFftYWXdPxjbccwT2IjXN16oLuthmIC-GXsRRmFab6N2O25D6ONT158ILzzMSrUpzbLSGNeZ-RLsiKDghJvh62N7kICbFF56ssDv1cqEmjY5aC2PNGQ/s1600/cats-meow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470049495184520882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhP_1pYees2lPSMhL88aM7ItUFftYWXdPxjbccwT2IjXN16oLuthmIC-GXsRRmFab6N2O25D6ONT158ILzzMSrUpzbLSGNeZ-RLsiKDghJvh62N7kICbFF56ssDv1cqEmjY5aC2PNGQ/s400/cats-meow.jpg" /></a><br />How cute is that little kitty?!? And the message area makes it so easy to make a great card!<br /><br />It's a little harder if you only have one arm, though... which is now the case with me, since I had a little too much fun on Mother's Day -- I managed to break my collar bone in a bicycling accident. A piece of advice for those who (like me!) are not smart enough to realize this ahead of time: Don't follow the kids on their off-road bike course!Lori Marhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590462690764650778noreply@blogger.com2