Monthly Archives: June 2011

I love **hate** my ATG gun!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Evelyn

There was a little girl Who had a little curl Right in the middle of her forehead When she was good, she was very, very good But when she was bad, she was horrid! This nursery rhyme describes my ATG … Continue reading →

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Prom pages

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Evelyn

This is the time of year to post prom pages, right?  Only this prom was ten years ago!  My son’s date had been hit by a car and was healing in a wheelchair at the time of the prom.  Mike … Continue reading →

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Making cards

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Evelyn

As I was surfing through all my blogs, I noticed that lots of crafters just use a stamped image on their cards.  I’m not that good with stamps (although I really enjoy coloring!) but I do have a TON of … Continue reading →

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Helicopter waterfall card

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Evelyn

My son is training to become a helicopter pilot for the Marines.  His winging ceremony is next Friday, and soon before that, he’ll find out which helicopter he’ll be specializing in.  There are four possibilities, so I downloaded photos of … Continue reading →

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One more mini

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Evelyn

You may recognize the center of these flowers as the circular coasters from my Christmas mini albums. It was covered with Christmas paper, but I covered that with pink card stock.  I used a marker to ink the edges of … Continue reading →

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Not much to show

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Evelyn

but here’s what I’ve been working on: You know all those pre-school drawings, kindergarten work and artwork, hand-made cards, report cards, certificates of achievement, SAT scores, etc., etc., etc. that you save for your kids?  I had just stuck all … Continue reading →

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Still working on those 39 cent coasters!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Evelyn

This is a tendency I have: I want to make the most of everything!  I make a long list of what I want to accomplish on my weekends.  If I found a $20 in a coat pocket, I think of … Continue reading →

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’93 – a light year

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Evelyn

for photographs, that is.  I found pictures for only four layouts: The Washington, DC layout is old-school.  Just some stickers. Jump Rope for Heart – The font is Mumm Neo Classic.  There are Prima flowers that I got on sale … Continue reading →

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Finished through ’92!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Evelyn

Wow!  Except for my son’s First Holy Communion, I have finished scrapping my photos from 1991 – 1992!  (Mind you, I’m only talking about the pictures for my-and-my-husband’s album, not my kids’.)  BUT STILL!! I’m just going to post them … Continue reading →

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3 X 3s

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Evelyn

I love everything about 3 by 3 cards — their minuscule size, their friendliness, the ease with which they come together, how they transform your scraps into something useful. I especially love how they can brighten someone’s day.  I always … Continue reading →

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