Drove Up to Mt. Evans

Husband took these gorgeous photos: Daughter and I hiking up the last bit of Mt. Evans. The lack of oxygen really did a number on me. That's me in the black coat with the hood on, initially hanging on to courage, but failed and never made it to the top. It was cold and extremely... Continue Reading →

June 18, 2014 0

Cards and Scrapbook Layout

I've been meaning to post these. Card made for a cousin's wedding gift: Card made for sister's birthday: Digital scrapbooking layout: Products used: Turning Leaf Apothecary paper by Lorie Davison, Mind Over Matter kit by Scrapbookgraphics, template by Digital Design Essentials.

June 12, 2014 0

Peony On Fire

A couple of days ago, I took photos of the peony. It was just beginning to bloom in the first photo. I thought for some reason it would take a couple of days for it to fully bloom but by afternoon, it had already reached that point. The next day I took the second photo.... Continue Reading →

June 5, 2014 0

Hawthorn Flowers

One of the hawthorns in the backyard recently bloomed. The flowers are tiny and pretty but they stink.

June 3, 2014 0

Project Life January Week 5

It took me 5 months to finish my Project Life January photos. What a relief! Documenting life is very time consuming, but when I look back at the photos and the journaling, it puts a smile on my face. It's weird to describe the feeling: kids grow, adults age, pets age, surroundings change, etc. There's... Continue Reading →

May 30, 2014 0

The Carriage Fantasy Concept Art

Decided to update my desktop with a digital fantasy concept I'm calling, The Carriage. I just wanted something new and quickly so it was very minimal work. To view a larger image, click here. If you're interested in how I went about putting this piece together, see below. I started out with these stock images.... Continue Reading →

May 29, 2014 1

Decorating Surgar Cookies

My 7-year-old had this fabulous plan to make and decorate sugar cookies. I wasn't able to make the sugar cookies from scratch because of limited time so I bought premade dough. They turned out pretty tasty even thought they lost their shape in the oven.