Simple Woman's Daybook

FOR TODAY

Outside my window...it's overcast and my lawn in the backyard looks awesome!

I am thinking...about what we should have for breakfast if we can't work in the kitchen?

I am thankful...that Alex is so handy and likes to work with this hands.

In the kitchen...there are no floors, no stove and no dishwasher

I am wearing... my pj's....it's early still

I am creating...a layout for UYS

I am going...to finish packing this room today

I am hoping... Alex gets a call first thing Monday morning from the London office

I am looking forward to... enjoying the completed reno's

I am learning...home renovations are not always fun

Around the house...Alex is still sleeping, the dogs are looking at me and there's a fridge in our dining room.

A favourite quote for today... "patience is the key to paradise".........Turkish proverb

One of my favorite things... a warm cup of tea in the morning

A few plans for the rest of the week: squeeze in some creative time, lunch bunch on Tuesday, a possible trip to London to look at a few houses, new floors and new cabinets.

A peek into our day...




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Use Your Stuff

It's been that long! 

Very bad blogger. Well you know life can sometimes just get busy and bloggin' goes to the bottom of your to do list.....that's what happen to me. Lots of things happening around the home front, we are in the process of selling our home. We decided to update a few things before listing so were also in the middle of renovations, needless to say my crafting time is in short supply.

My challenge for this week over on the UYS blog is to add texture to your project.

I decided to make another canvas....

Lots of good texture on there. I used moulding paste, rub-ons, paint, stamps and a bit of doodling.

I also used some Studio Calico Abroad papers to make her dress.  I hope you get a chance to pop over to the Use Your Stuff blog to check out what the other chickas have made and maybe even like up your own project.

road trip mini

hey there peeps,

i hope you had a awesome national scrapbook day. i had a great time out with a friend at a crop at the scrapping turtle in st. jacobs, on. we actually got some work done!

i'm popping in today to show ya some of the inner pages from the road trip mini that i started.
no photos yet, we leave for michigan on wednesday, the only bits i have added so far are some words and shapes cut with the silhouette. oh yes and some washi tape.

i'm taking my photo printer and working on the mini while i'm away. 

i have a new travel buddy along for the ride this time, ms. kim and i will be meeting up with the others before heading to the mega meet. i can't wait to see what this meet has, i have never been before so it will be fun to be around some many people that share the same hobby.

have a fabulous week!

  Joy 

colour

hello creative types,

i love colour and i like to have it out in the open in my craft room. i store colourful things in jars and sort my cardstock by colour just so i can see all the glorious shades.

today i'm showing ya something i totally ripped off from a pin i saw on Pinterest, 

which led to this site which inspired me to make two just like it.

one is for my craft-room and one is a gift for a special little boys 4th birthday.

have a fabulous day!

i heading to oakville today to craft with some friends.

 Joy

road trip mini

bonjour dearies,

have you ever prepped a mini book before a trip? i haven't but with an upcoming weekend trip i thought i would give it a go. i'm not sure about you, i go on several day trips and weekend get aways that don't always get documented. so i'm hoping a little bit of preplanning and embellishing will help me be successful. the plan is to journal/make notes each day. simple stuff, then print pics that evening and glue them in. 

so far i've finished the cover.

the book is an amy tangerine daybook.

i used lots of washi tape, bits of bling, mister hueys, 

ali edwards & stamping bella stamps

i'll be back with some of the inner pages in a few days.

the hubby and i are volunteering tomorrow with the run for hope in brampton. 

i'm really hoping it's warmer out for all those participants and us standing on the sidelines.

  Joy

she loved her life

hey there crafty people,

i've been at it again. playing with paper, paints, stamps and canvas that is.
i am totally lovin' the way she turned out.

the words .... she loved her life and the ones in it. a new favourite saying.

this 6x8 canvas from the dollar store is the perfect size for the Christy Tomlinson stamps. i used the she leaped stamp here which i paper pieced because i did not want to use the wings. check out some of the stamps here..... the new crafter workshop templates are getting a good workout with these projects. my collection is growing rapidly. i must say that i prefer the 6x6 size templates. 

now to find the perfect frame to put her in.

enjoy today !


  Joy

it's over

my term on The Scrapping Bug design team is over. it's sad when things end, especially when you really enjoy the work. aprils kit was hard for me to work with, something i would never buy for myself but i loved the challenge trying to work it my own way.
i received lots of bo-bunny serenity papers, including the noteworthy pack of journaling cards. a few designs from lily bee and a stamp from imaginisce. here's my projects....

this is a 10x10 canvas made from book paper and the noteworthy journaling die cut pack

you may recognize one of the next cards. i was able double up and use the last 

Use Your Stuff challenge with my dt kit.

this next layout is for a friends gift album

and a few more cards using this stamp 

be sure to check out the Bug board for more inspiration from the other design team members.

happy hump day!

 Joy

use your stuff monday

ms. lynne challenged us with a colour combination this week. Brown, Green and Peach. 

this is how lynne inspired us.....

and here's what i made.....

hop over to the uys blog and join the challenge this week.

 Joy

mid week funny

this is too funny

watch to the end, the best bit starts around 1 minute

oooh andy!