used some coredinations paper here again. I sanded the sun over top my cooling rack and the letters of summer and pool had a sanding over top the cooling rack and cheese grater. even though it is hard to see in the photo - I like how the letters were "softened" a bit by first sanding the coredinations paper before cutting out the letters.

using coredinations paper with a little bit of a twist. the challenge on their blog was to take something unusual and sand the paper over top of it. I used a cheese grater under the title circle - I love how it makes it look like an orange and a cooling rack under the horizontal strip. fun!

We decided to start a new family tradition - the wearing of the crown on your birthday. Julia was the first and she loved it - she wore it to heritage park and to the grocery store. I wonder how the "boys" will feel about wearing it?? I may have to get a manly crown if I have a hope of getting them to do it!

the page is based on a pagemap by Becky Fleck - it sure simplifies things to have a jumping off point like these pagemaps!

Projects...

I apologize for being behind in getting this posted. Here is a picture of the project from the last crop in June. We're looking forward to cropping again in the fall with all of you! It's been a fun year getting to know so many awesome scrapbookers in the area and we hope that we've been able to support you in your pursuit to record your life.

"The future is not someplace we are going to, but a place we are creating.
The paths to it are not found, they are made." [John Schaar]

I saw this quote and it made me stop for a moment and think...what am I doing to forge my future? Whatever it will be I'll be ready, camera in hand to capture it!