Back to the Poppy Field
Since the poppies are in bloom again, we went back to a little photo shoot in the fields. And this is what came of it: And here are the photos from the entire album:
Month: June 2013
Freebie Friday: Find Joy – Part 2
On to the next part of my current freebie collection “Find Joy.” Today you’ll get the first set of papers. Remember to use all my products only for your personal scrapping needs (Terms of Use – no sharing of parts or all). If you haven’t picked up the older part, it’s still there, as well as all other older freebie kits. Don’t forget to show me what you’ve done with the other freebies so far. Now, I wish everyone happy scrapping!
A Friendly Recommendation
Guess what happened the first day after I arrived at home? Yes, we got stuck in a storm. Now, I don’t usually mind storms. But this one not only dropped the temperature down to what I consider uncomfortable measures of cold, it also blocked our road on the way home. A friendly firefighter who was on the scene even kindly recommended to us (though not demanding it) to not take the road underneath the bridge because it was flooded and other cars had gotten stuck in the water, so we took a little detour to a store. And by the time we were done shopping, fortunately, the water was gone! Yay for newly renovated bridges that can’t handle a bit of rain, but drain the water quickly afterwards!
Hybrid Hub: Card #54 – Thank You
I’m so excited about my new Silhouette Cameo, and started crafting right away. Of course, I still have to figure out some of the settings, but that doesn’t mean I can’t show you what I’ve been creating so far … I found this cute little bunting somewhere online as a free printable, and I had to use it on one of my next projects. The rest was easy peasy to put together. I used plain cardstock, printed a patterned paper for the rosette flower, and assembled everything. Here more details:
Ready for Take-Off
After a crazy busy day yesterday, I was finally ready for take-off today. Not quite looking forward to a 30-hour journey, but at least I’m going to be rewarded with a summer among family and friends. A summer enjoying cheese and chocolate spread, and all the things you can’t easily get while away. I’ll keep you posted with what’s going on this summer. But for now I’m up up and away!
Enable Me: Digital Art by Daniela Angelova
Boy, oh boy, am I excited. Because guess what! I finally got a Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, which means I’ll be able to take my crafting up a notch or two. It arrived within 24 hours after I ordered it online, and now I’m so excited to share with you some of the projects that I’m working on, and to share with you some sites I found that offer tons of free stuff you can use with a cutting machine. Let me start off by saying that I’m constantly surprised to see how much stuff (by that I mean cutting files) you can find online for free! It’s so much fun how much you can use your die cutting machine even when you’re just starting out and only have a few things in your studio library. This week, I’ll therefore start sharing you Daniela Angelova’s blog. She also designs projects for the Silhouette online store, but when you check out her blog, you’ll find that she offers tons of stuff for free! And I mean, …
Ready for a Summer at Home
I’m excited because things are getting quite ready for the summer. Like, I actually managed to get my passport back in time. Like, I managed to get my suitcase packed. Like I managed to squeeze in a picnic with friends for lunch and a big dinner with another set of friends in the evening. Like, I managed to get spare keys and give instructions for those who’ll take over my place for the summer. Like, I managed to finish my last load of laundry, and make sure my place is somewhat clean for those who’ll be here this summer. Oh, and like I managed to even clean my bike so I can have it stored in my apartment for while I’m gone. And after all the late night visits and so, now I’m actually ready for a summer at home!
The Drama with the Leaky Hole
You’ve been following along the drama of the leaky hole in my bathroom as I’ve been keeping you updated on all that’s going on there. The bad news is that still nothing’s been fixed. So, I need to find someone who’ll stay in my apartment for while I’m gone, so they can keep the A/C running (yep, I agree that it sounds like quite the waste of energy, but if no A/C is running, my apartment will be covered in a layer of mold in no time; I know for sure, because I’ve seen it happen with someone else’s place). This means that today I’ve been running around, talking to our housing manager, talking to friends, introducing the housing manager to my friends, giving instructions, etc. etc. – all of that to make sure that someone will take care of my leaky hole for while I’m gone. Fortunately, I’m not friendless, and now everything is solved to such a degree that I can look forward to a summer at home with family, while on this …
Journaling Café: Summer
Summer is at hand. At least in my part of the world it’s getting hot and hotter. Time to do a little journaling on what summer means for you? Summer for me usually means study and traveling. This year it also means family and fun. I took today’s journaling inspiration to create a page about my summer bucket list: I used Kristin Cronin-Barrow’s “Ready for Summer” digital kit, which came with tons of embellishments and was perfect for this topic. The font is Darcy Baldwin’s “DJB Sir Scraps A Lot” handwriting font. The font used for the journaling prompt was DJB Squirrels In My Pants by Darcy Baldwin, available at Sweetshoppedesigns.com.
Passports And Such Necessities
I’m excited! Because I’m about to get my passport back. Usually, that shouldn’t be an event any more exciting than spreading butter on a slice of bread. But in this case (with all the drama we’ve had), it’s actually really exciting! Esp. considering the fact that come Wednesday, I’m on my way out of the country, and you know how last minute things can often turn into a nightmare. Not this time, though. This time I’m happy to report that the drama is over (at least on the passport side of things), and my summer travels may commence. Yay for that!