Pretty Peony Blog
Digital Layouts [Swirls] "Swirls" received the layout of the day recognition at Divine Digital yesterday. [Day at the Beach] Journaling reads: "Relaxing on an Oregon beach while on vacation." The kit used in creating these two layout is called Upon a Watercolor Sea by Jennifer Z Designs. Other credits: Font in "Day at the Beach"... Continue Reading →
[Sunset at School Carnival] Last week, my 9-year-old was dying to go to her school carnival so we headed there and she had a blast. So did my my 4-year-old. My 4-year-old refused to come down the slide. She was clogging up the line but some of the little ones just went ahead down the... Continue Reading →
[Celebrating the birthday girl (first left in photo)] Yesterday, we celebrated a long time friend's birthday at Wasabi Sushi Bar. It was a nice and relaxed evening. The sushi was delicious and I tried sukiyaki for the first time. Sushi boat. This is actually a photo I took of my sister's order. My husband and... Continue Reading →
I was craving some steamed rice rolls stuffed with herbs and ground chicken the other day so I made a huge batch and ate them all in two days! I always eat fawm kauv dipped in a spicy Thai pepper sauce made with garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, salt, sugar, a little water, and of... Continue Reading →
[Thru the Frame] I created this fairy tale fantasy for a challenge contest at Scrapbookgraphics.com. I had purchased the kit (Under the Dogwood Blossoms) because it was on sale and I really just wanted to check out Lorie's artwork, to play with it and see what comes out of it, since every time I check... Continue Reading →
I'm very happy to share this news! Yesterday, after posting the layout, "Night at the Museum", at Divine Digital, I received a Member Layout of the Day recognition. And, "Painted" received a Gallery Stand Out (GSO) at Polka Dot Plum. The following layouts/photos also received recognition previously: *Polka Dot Plum Challenge Highlights - Photography [Color... Continue Reading →
Both these layouts were created using the new kit called, Oopsie-Paisley, by Scrap'it Designs. The cursive font for the "Cute" layout is from dafont.com, called Selfish.
[Set your soul free and let it fly above the swaying maple leaves of early summer.] Welcome to June! I've always thought of May as the month that dragged on but for some reason, it flew by way too quickly. I'm happy that June is here though. There will be lots to do this month... Continue Reading →
Once all the flagstones were set the breeze went on. And while I was taking photos, two fighter jets flew by. I was only able to photo one of them. This reminds me of a few months back when I was driving home on a small road near the air force base and a couple... Continue Reading →
[Flagstone] Over the weekend, husband was able to complete the walkway. Kylie spent a lot of time helping her dad but I think she really just enjoyed playing in the sand. More photos to come...
From My Corner of the Universe 