Dick Tracy

A two page layout of Dick Tracy photos. I used up some LRS kit stash from 10/08! Yes I still have all my kits... Never knew what I was saving them for, the perfect photos? I really am a paper junkie.. I love paper and have more of it than I could ever use in my lifetime. Sigh, but it still doesn't stop me from wanting or purchasing more..
So the paper was Sassafrass and seemed to fit these photos pretty good.

Foam sticker letters by The Paper Studio
Evidence card by 7 Gypsies

Rainy weekend here but was able to do a small bit of rearranging in one of my gardens. Spent time with family yesterday celebrating MIL birthday. Watched all my tivo shows of General Hospital so all caught up again.. love that I can tivo them and watch all in a row, makes it much more fun. Did laundry, and started my book for this week: Deadlock by Iris Johansen.

Looking forward to the SC Sunday sketch ~ I think in meantime I need to make up some Mother's Day cards. I can not believe April is almost over, time just flies by too quickly. Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers and make sure you tell those you love "I Love YOU" everyday!
Until next time!

this is what I think

Happens on Thursdays, Life slows down and I get to do exactly what I want when I want.. not bad huh?

I did manage to get a couple Sunday sketches by SC done and hoping to move on to my Dick Tracy photos, I am one behind on the SC plan, gotta see what I can come up with before Sunday.

Bella Blvd. Papers Rock!!

Honey I'm Home collection and Bazzill cardstock.

Websters Pages Sweet Willam paper

Quickutz vine border

**** random rubon

Bazzill cardstock

DCWV paper from the Doodlin Around stack

bird and tweet paper from KI Pet Shop Birdie

I have made a few purchases of Cricut Cartridges and LOVE them! Looking forward to more and more items with diecuts.. funny how in the past I never really used punches or diecuts now I love them. I guess my style has evolved from all the great ideas and inspiration we find on our blogs.

Current read this week is Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux

Hoping for good weather this weekend, but forcast shows rain :-( If that is the case I will have time to scrap and make up some fun cards.

Until next time!

Wow time has flown~

Who fights crime and talks into a transister wristwatch?
Who wears Yellow and a fedora hat?

Dick Tracy that's who!!
A Naperville resident who helped bring this comic strip to life with drawings and words since 1950 was honored with a 9 foot almost 2,000 pound statue that was placed on the Riverwalk where I live!! Today I took a trip downtown to see this for myself, WOW quite impressive I can't wait to develop this set of photos and scrap them! But also to give you some background information, I photographed the plaque with the info!
See I can be a good blogger when I blog... lol

Informational plaque

Dick Tracy

View from across the Riverwalk area, It really is a beautiful setting, and I noticed a lightpost right behind him that I am sure will be lit up at night. I will be heading back there to check that out and get a photo or two!

This is another section of our famous Riverwalk. It just is so peaceful looking and this area was completely empty at 3:00 in the afternoon. I shot this from my car at a stop light..

I have done a few pages but have not posted yet, will try and complete the above set with the latest SC Sunday Sketch from this past weekend that I have not done yet.

I have been busy in the yard getting some weeding done and planning out what I want to do for container plants this year. Kerry is very flexible as long as we can come up with something that flowers most of the season.. so much like me in that aspect.

I read a great book by Beverly Jenkins called Second Helpings... I should have read the first one

Bring on the Blessings beforehand, but none the less I found it at the library today, so I am kinda reading the backstory... lol since I already read the sequel. I so love our Library system over the 8 years I have been here it has saved me lots of $$$. :-)

Off to watch Bones.... love this show!

Until next time!

Easter baskets ~

Happy Easter everyone!! How about a little Springtime fun?
I was trying to figure out something different and creative for MIL and SIL for Easter goodies...
I really didn't want to purchase anymore baskets so searched my room for stash!! LOL ~ by the way I have lots of stash!!!


I found these paint pails remember when they were all the rage???? oh yeah I got tooo many back then and stuck them in a corner. Well pulled them out and pondered.. Not my best work, but quickly and easily completed on a rainy morning..

I found these cute bird stakes at Joann's couple weeks back on sale and purchased them for all of us they came in blue, pink and yellow. There is also a gemed stake in the midst, I got some foam for floral arranging and cut one brick in 1/2 and inserted in the pail to hold sticks up. Some Green tulle for ribbon on handle and I had some leftover crinkle shredding stuffed inside too.




I also made the cute Carrot box I found the link on FB under the Cosmo Cricket blog I don't remember who designed them but she gave a great tutorial on how to make them.


But I tried it out and they were soooo easy and darned cute too!

Painted outside with White acrylic paint
streaked MM green paint and brown paint on bottom
added flowers ~ not sure who provided them but I really have alot still leftover
used some sparkle and pearl beaded gems for centers and used wacky tack to stick on pail.

Working later tonite then off at 10... will need to create one more basket for niece and would like to try something fun for FIL this time too.. who knows.
Nothing on the reading list today, finished up The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice last night and need to check out more at library next week. So for a couple days, I will be reading some of my bird magazines and flower mags to look for new ideas for yard/garden...

Until next time!

Need Sleep!

LOL I'm gonna be sleeping in late in the morning.. oh it is morning.. Got up at 3am and still up at 5 UGH! no reason, probably went to bed too early. I scoured all the blogs, read all my mail, watched for Molly, updated my FB status.. what more can I do, oh I guess I will post a photoless blog update. hehehe

Book of the week is an author who I watch for Luann Rice I picked up "The Geometry of Sisters" the other nite and just started it. Liking it so far, takes place in Newport RI... I love reading books about places I have lived or visited and the East coast holds a special place in my heart, I constantly look for books with settings there. I got a book on tape a couple weeks back for Kerry (that's his version of reading!) and it took place in VT funny thing was it was mentioning a river "Cold River" and there is actually a river near the camp called the same thing. I was aware of this connection, but until Kerry started reading or listening to this book he didn't know about it.. of course he liked it!

SC sketch went up on blog late this week, I have it ready to work on tomorrow ooops later today and will post I think I will be making more than one layout with this one too. I just have done so much with these sketches.. Thank you SC for the inspiration.. if you guys have not checked them out head on over get your mojo going.

Easter coming up fast can not belive its April already.... I am so ready for Spring / Summer looking forward to garden time.. and some fresh ideas. well getting tired again heading off but
Owl see you later!