Glamor

This is my daughter Erica in one of our photo shoot pictures from last year. I have always liked this picture with that one tiny strand of hair in her face,..makes her look like a 50's starlet to me!

This layout was done using scrap pieces of K & Company paper and some light blue vellum. The background blue piece and the flower are made with newer paper from the K & Company Christmas pack.
Letters are from EK Success.

I made the picture frame by cutting a circle and using the swirl punch on the edges to cut around it. Use this link to see a tutorial.....http://bootscraps.blogspot.com/2009/04/april-27-2009-how-did-she-do-that-this.html

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Quilt Holes

'The Quilt Holes'

As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls.

Before each of us laid our lives like the squares of a quilt in many piles; an angel sat before each of us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that is our life.

But as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged and empty each of my squares was. They were filled with giant holes. Each square was labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges and temptations I was faced with in every day life. I saw hardships that I endured, which were the largest holes of all.

I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares. Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life and was disheartened.

My angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and empty, like binding air.

Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the light, the scrutiny of truth. The others rose; each in turn, holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been. My angel looked upon me and nodded for me to rise.

My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love in my life and laughter. But there had also been trials of illness and wealth, and false accusations that took from me my world, as I knew it. I had to start over many times. I often struggled with the temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance in my life. I had often been held up to ridicule, which I endured painfully, each time offering it up to the Father in hopes that I would not melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me.

And now, I had to face the truth. My life was what it was, and I had to accept it for what it was.

I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of my life to the light.

An awe-filled gasp filled the air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with wide eyes.

Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me.. Light flooded the many holes, creating an image, the face of Christ.. Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, 'Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles.

Each point of light in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me shine through, until there was more of Me than there was of you.'

May all our quilts be threadbare and worn, allowing Christ to shine through!

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New Layouts!

This is my niece Ruby in one of my favorite pictures from her photo shoot! It might be because this is the one that is most like her...fun! I did all the swirl dot work by hand! Time consuming, yes, but gorgeous when complete!
This is another picture of my niece Ruby from her recent modeling photo shoot. I could just scrap her pictures all day! Of course, they took about 250 of them, so that might be pushing it a little!
I had my daughter Brittany take a few pictures of me in some of my favorite winter fashions! From the looks of the pictures, she may be a great little photographer!

Elfed!

You' ve been Elfed !!!





Life is all about asses.
You're either covering it,
Laughing it off,
Kicking it,
Kissing it,
Busting it,
Trying to get a piece of it,
Or behaving like one.

Snow Angel

This is my friend Ashley in one of her gorgeous profile pictures.

I used all card board for this one and tried something I've never done before. I did a little mixed media on this using a mix of the card board and a piece of lace that I stained with alcohol ink in cranberry.
I used a Tim Holtz mask flourish on the underside and rather than using ink, I used black paint. I used small flowers in the bottom corners as stencils and painted around those too. Then I added glittered snowflakes to all of the flowers.

On the lace piece, which is very hard to see in pictures, I glued bows and snowflakes, all in pinks.

I used a clear glitter paint over the entire layout to give it a frosty look!

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