Inspire me, Valentine.

I admit it. I love magazines. Lately, I've been making a transition from Scrapbook magazines to Home and decor magazines. Here is a shot from the last page of Country Living mag. Yummy eye candy.

It gave me an idea... I have had an adorable heart album by Maya Road for a while now. It has been waiting patiently in my basket of albums to be used in a creation of some kind. It's one of those things that you want to SAVE until you are inspired to make something incredible with. I'm bad about saving my beloved, cool, beautiful things. Anyone else have this problem? Common, I know you're out there!

So, here is a start of what I'm going to do with that precious, Maya Road album in a heart-shaped box. I'm going to put a pink, satin ribbon around the box so that it can hang on the wall. Inside the box, there will be a decorated scrapbook album too! More pics to come...

What are you making for Valentines day?

Defrosting.

So, yesterday, it was still pretty frozen around here. Thankfully, the weather changes quickly and it's nice out today. Here's a pic of a cardinal that looks frozen out there! They must love the cold weather because there were as many as 4 male cardinals at one time in my back yard yesterday.

Today, I'm working on a desk calendar for Ebay for this week. I did some hand embroidery on the cover and used fabric and canvas over chipboard. You could carry it around in your purse if you wanted, (it's kinda small) but I had desk calendar in mind while making it. :-)

Hope the sun is shining where you are today and you are keeping up with any resolutions!

Wintery mix.

Brrr! It's hard to believe that just 2 days ago it was warm and sunny! Today, we are having some wintery mix and what I thought were just water droplets on the trees are actually frozen water droplets!
I love photographing birds. It seems, in the winter the Cardinals look so much brighter. Here are a few shots I've taken. {Used Nikon D40 with 55-200 lens.}

Happy New Year!

Hi there! I have a layout to to share... I was inspired by a sketch at Pencillines.com. My layout incorporates a bit from each Christmas card I received this year: http://www.pencillines.com/2008/12/sketch-115.html
I did receive other hand made cards that I will be incorporating in other layouts so I can use most of those beautiful cards.

Also, I've been thinking about my word for this year. Have you? If you have one, please share. I decided on mine today, wisdom.
I was inspired by my daily Proverb today. "Skillful and godly Wisdom is more precious than rubies; and nothing you can wish for is to be compared to her." Prov. 3:15 Amplified Bible

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!