A More Personal Blog

I've created a photography blog but really hate to just let this one go, so I've decided to just try to make this one personal about things happening in my life.
I'll begin by posting photos of the new flowerbed I worked on last weekend. These first 2 shots are "in progress". Lots of shoveling and removing the top layer of sod were involved. Talk about some SORE muscles!!




And after 2 days, here's the completed project. As you look across the flowerbed towards the corner of the fencing, this is where I'm going to put my pool!!! Can't wait to relax in a floating chair, cool drink in hand, soak up some rays, and enjoy my flower garden!!


What you can't see in any of these photos is the flower bed right behind me. It's the size of a full size swimming pool, because that's what is is.........a swimming pool that was in total disrepair when we bought this house. So we had it filled in with dirt and topsoil and it grows the largest and most beautiful flowers you'd ever want to see and you'll see photos as I maintain by photography blog and this one too.
Thanks so much for looking!!

Photography Blog

I've set up a Wordpress Blog for my photography. Take a look and if you like what you see, comments are always appreciated.
You can see it HERE. And be sure to stop by my Flickr Photostream and catch the rest!

I've been taking a fantastic photography class by Karen Russell online at Snapshots of a Good Life.

If you're into photography or just want to learn how to effectively use your camera, I highly recommend looking into this class.

It's Spring!

We went to the Coke Ovens today to shoot some photos, so I thought I'd share a few here.

I was lucky enough to catch the turtles sunning after the long hard winter.


I wanted the reflection of the yellow flowers in the water.



I got a couple of Cory shooting too.




I'm hoping for nice weather again tomorrow so I can go out and shoot more photos!

Rambling

I'm trying to be a better blogger. So my first BIG news for the day is that Keep It Simple Scraps will officially open on April 1st!! No April Fools here! The designers have been working at getting some new products ready for the shoppe and brainstorming behind-the-scenes.

I also started a new online photography course this morning at the website "Snapshots of a Good Life". The class is being taught by Karen Russell and I'm very much looking forward to the next 9 weeks and learning even more about how to effectively use my Nikon D-90.

That's about it for today but be sure to stop by the Keep It Simple Scraps Blog and get a free Quickpage from my brand new "Simply Denim" kit that will be available in the store on April 1st.

Also, I'm holding a brand new challenge called "My Life........Before I Became Your Mother". Join the intro chat on April 2nd at 9PM in the KISS chatroom.

Have a great day and HAPPY SCRAPPING everybody!!

New Store Opening in April

We had to make a very hard decision to close down The Scrapping Garden. I believe the economic situation here in the US is hitting every place it possibly can. I also believe there's a reason for everything, you know that saying about a season for everything.........well, I believe it was a way to allow me to get on with my life without living behind the computer day in and day out. Life's too short for that and I've been doing that for a number of years and it's time to STOP!
BUT, all is not lost........I DO love to design and scrap so we have created a smaller, less expensive site that will allow us to continue what we love and at the same time, enjoy our families and our life.

I'd like to introduce you to "Keep It Simple Scraps" (KISS) where scrapping will be and SHOULD be simple and life meaningful. Join us in creating meaningful layouts from our digital products that you'll want to pass on from generation to generation!!

Watch the KISS Blog for news of our opening and keep up with what's going on at Keep It Simple Scraps!

New Kit and Freebie

My new kit "Beyond the Darkness" is available at both The Scrapping Garden and The Nifty Boutique. Here's a special layout I've made using the kit.

I have a Quickscrap that you can download from the "Beyond the Darkness" kit. I hope you'll visit my stores. I'm sure there's something you'll find that you just can't live without!
Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping. Download your Quickscrap HERE.

365 Project

There seems to be a HUGE BUZZ over the 365 Project.

Over at The Scrapping Garden, we've got a 365 Project in progress in the Forum.

Grab your January 365 Project Templates FREE from The Scrapping Garden BLOG!

I created Week 1 templates you see here and Pammy Yates, a fellow designer at The Scrapping Garden created Week 2's templates FREE to anyone that wants to jump in 365 Project!

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The Scrapping Garden has a brand new FUN Challenge beginning tomorrow, January 8th.
Join in on our "MEMBER'S CHOICE" Challenge where members get to request elements for the Designers to make to complete a kit just for our members! Get ALL the info HERE.


Now if you've followed me this far, I believe you deserve a nice little surprise! Download my gift to you HERE. This "Mother's Kitchen" QuickScrap is from my "Mother's Kitchen" kit shown below and available and on sale for $3.99 in my store at The Scrapping Garden.

I hope you enjoy using the QuickScrap. Now that vacation and the Holidays have past, I plan on blogging alot more often! If you appreciate receiving gifts from time to time here on my Blog, please leave a comment. The more comments, the more gifts.

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!!