The panoramic vistas on this double page layout comes from the top of St. Rules tower of St. Andrews.  Neil took nearly a 360 degrees worth of pictures and Photoshop cranked on it for quite some time! I enjoyed using a Glitz circle frame around the picture of his parents, far below.  I also fit text around that path, describing how they decided the climb was a bit much, and they … [Read more...]

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While I'm usually a technical girl - favoring new inks, new tools, new gadgets and gizmos, I have to admit that some of the best product lines I saw at CHA were kits and papers that favor simple scrapbooking joy. While not minimalist styles, these papers don't need anything added to them via embellishment to create pure scrapbooking joy. … [Read more...]

I am an ink phreak.  I love ink in all forms, for all surfaces.  If it comes in 24 colors, I want all 24.  But where can you store and retrieve this kind of material?  What makes sense?  It's colorful, but bulky too.  And if you aren't stuck on one brand or another, one of those turntables just isn't the answer.  I'll show you some ideas for storing this most … [Read more...]

No, I don't have a twin!  I did Friday FaceScapes at Michaels in Brookfield this week and had a BLAST painting the kids; giving their Mom's much needed shopping freedom.  I very much appreciate Michael's giving me this opportunity.  Face Painting is tough to do during the cold, winter months -- and having an inside venue is wonderful! This is the first time I've painted a winter … [Read more...]