TechieScrapper: Simply Reading & Reviewing

It has been a while since I have posted. It has been even longer since I have even scrapped or created a project. I took some leave this week and worked on some items. I have had very little creativity of late and it had bothered me a bit. So I have stuck a pin in my bum and got the juices a going. I plan on getting back into entering some challenges but I have deicided to wait a few eeks on that since I do not want to discourage myself. I am not very seasoned and I think that planyed a big part in my not enjoying my hobby. My hubby has been at the SNCOA for a while so when he returns I plan on going to a crop at least once a month up at Archiver's just to have some "me " time. I had a lot of fun last time I did it. I am also saving to but myself an all-in-one apple desktop computer. I have really wanted one for a while so I hope to have the money by this summer so in the meantime I am getting the scrap space ready. I plan on postin...

Keeping with the 12 Month Scrapbook Challenge with Creations with Christina.  I tried doing sewing on the page.  So for one I hand stitched too many threads but this was the first-time I did any sewing on my pages.  I used foam thickers and used a Micheal's $1.00 pink ink pad to color the letters from white to pink.  My journaling was accomplished in MS word and used Word and shaded the journaling block in pink.

As you know I love to watch podcasts and videos.  The one I love to watch is Creation with Christina(link on my blog title page).  She has established a challenge to create a 12 Month Scrapbook.  We last year, I turned 40 so I decided to do "Year at 40" album.  This was my January page since it is my birthday month.  My album is 8x8.  The green background paper is by Brazzil.  I used rubon's for the month.  I took pictures of all the gifts I received and used the Marvy Uchida scallop to cut them out.  The picture is 4x6 and the brown background is Brazzil.  I used some ribbon from Micheals(not sure of the brand).  The brad I made with my I-Top, I so love that tool.  The journal sheet came from a $1.00 pack from Micheals.  I am so bad about writing things down.  This is the first-time that I am posting a project of my for all to see.  I started scrapping in August 2004.  So I am by no means an expert and ...