OH WOW! I am so excited over some really really old news that I had no idea about until just now. I just found out that five of my photos on flickr have been featured on Flickr “Explore”. I am soooo thrilled! Flickr Explore is a daily showcase of 500 of the [...]

Back in the spring of the year 2000, I took a botanical illustration class from Otis College of Art and Design. At the time, I had already been designing fabrics for a few years, and I realized that my skill with florals could stand improving. I thought the class would be a fantastic way to [...]

I am not usually up early enough to catch the sunrise…but this morning I was!

Supplies used:

Patterned Paper is “Let’s Hike” by Reminisce, from “The Great Outdoors Line” line
Great Outdoors 12×12 Journaling Sticker Sheet by Reminisce
Wild Things Journal Stickers by Reminisce
Cardstock

Tsukineko Walnut Ink
Fiberscraps EZ Walnut Ink Tintz
Tim Holtz Distress Ink / Walnut Stain
Decorative Edged Scissors by Fiskars

All My Memories Time Savers Alpha Blocks (Dark Gold)

Black Marker
Alphabet Rubber Stamps [...]

Here is a multi-photo scrapbooking layout that is one of my favorites! It features 4 photos I took during a trip to the Oregon coast, along with scrapbooking supplies by Reminisce.
Supplies Used are from Reminisce’s “The Great Outdoors” Line:

“Into the Woods” patterned paper
Camping Alphabet Stickers
Great Outdoors 12×12 Journaling Stickers
Great Outdoors Extreme Adventure Stickers

Plus:

Decorating Chalks by [...]

Supplies Used:
From the Reminisce “Tropical Fusion” Line:

Tropical Fusion patterned paper
Blue Hawaii patterned paper
Tropical Alphabet Sticker
Tropical Fusion Phrase Sticker

From Reminisce’s other lines:

Blizzard Blue from the “Snow Globe” line
The Palms (Shimmer paper) from the “Beach Party” line by Reminisce
Magic Polka Dots patterned paper from the “Real Magic” line by Reminisce
Wave Rider patterned scrapbooking paper from [...]

I love to shop! A few years back, I realized that I was constantly buying clothes for a life I do not lead. I loved buying fun party dresses and high heels, glittery cosmetics, and bright colored jewelry. Yet those fun clothes would hang in my closet, unworn, with all the tags still on them. [...]

Supplies used in this scrapbooking layout:
2 sheets of Reminisce double sided cardstock, Basic Graph pattern. This is from the Black and White Basics collection, item #BW-101.
1 sheet of Reminisce double-sided cardstock, “Shelley” pattern. This is item #SST-009 from the Stripestock collection. I used the side with the red and pink grid. (The paper is double-sided; [...]

My husband and I used to love hanging out in this park, roller blading, watching the ducks in the lake, and people watching. It’s prettiest during the spring time when these gorgeous trees are in bloom.
Supplies Used:

Tsukineko Walnut Ink, in Cherry Blossom.
Patterned Papers are by Reminisce: the pink paper on the bottom is “Ice storm [...]

This layout was made with real photos of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston! I got the photos for this layout at a tacky souvenir shop on Hollywood Boulevard. So fun! Love how this turned out. I never completed the journaling because I am thinking of selling this layout on ebay, and I think the new [...]