Party Day *12*...years 8 through 11 of the scrapbook...

Happy Saturday, everyone!! Scrapbook pictures to share...using some October Afternoon...

...and My Mind's Eye...

Looks like she's growing up!

Thanks for stopping, and enjoy your weekend!!

Geri

Party Day *11*...are you still with me?!? ;)

More of my little scrapbook to share...Thank you so much for your encouraging comments yesterday!! I sure do appreciate you gals!!

Years 4 through 7 today...I'll let the pictures do the talking...it's not like I have expert advice to offer anyway!!....;)

There you go!! Lucky for you, I'm a woman of few words today!! It's sunny here in Indiana today! Hope the sun is shining down on you where ever you are!!

Thanks again for stopping!!

Geri

Party Day *10*...first album...

Well, here's the revealing of several things...first...my FIRST album of any kind...second...it's a gift--and it's late...third...I had set a goal for myself to have it done by MY birthday...fourth...it won't be done and bound by my birthday--however, EVERY PAGE WILL BE DONE BY MY BIRTHDAY!!! You heard that, right?! The PAGES WILL be done!! Lastly...I had planned to start posting the completed pages as I

finished them long ago, but felt the cover should be posted first, because it explains the theme of
the album...THAT cover is a major stumbling block for me! I just don't know if I can do it and be
satisfied with it. I've tried one...FAILURE!! And in my head I'm just not sure I have a more
successful plan...but I'm not giving up and purchasing one yet!! The idea or theme, and what I want the cover to say is..."Audrey...your sweetest 16 smiles". There are 16 pages with a space for only one photo on each. Her mommy and daddy get the job of choosing one smile per year to go in the album...and it won't be easy!!! Here's the first...

This page will stand alone.

The next two...

years 2,

and 3...

will face each other...

My plan was to use bits and pieces of my favorite papers, making sure there is pink on every page, and to have each pair of pages coordinate with each other...that's really the only continuity it will have...I haven't stuck with one paper line or anything (that would be way too sensible!!). It has been fun, but WAY more of a challenge than I was expecting! My hat goes off to you people who create the gorgeous things I see online, and still accomplish other things!

Anyway...I'll continue sharing a few pages at a time (and eventually, that RASCAL COVER) until you've seen them all!

(Side note: While Google Chrome has been a MAJOR improvement--it seems to be picking and choosing which text it's going to center in my posts, and I can't seem to adjust it. Does anyone else experience that?)

Thanks for stopping!! Hope to see you tomorrow!!

Geri

Party Day *9*...gift reveal...

Hello, friends! Hope this finds you a little *extra sweet* after Valentines Day! Hard to believe it's time to put the pinks and reds away! Have to say, though,...I'm looking forward to those pretty, fresh colors of Spring. I've just finished up the 3rd gift I'll be giving away on the 20th and wanted to share...

I keep seeing these and hearing about them...was kinda wanting one myself, so I thought...maybe my blogging friends would like one, too! So here's the first of two...

An "Art Journal"! What do you think? Do you have one? Have you ever wanted one? And what exactly would you do with it if you did have one? Personally, I was wanting one to use more as a daily devotional journal, but I've made these covers around sketch books, so...no lines. I thought I would keep them open to more of the "Art Journal" style...since we're all artists...it obviously could hold more handwriting than art, if that's what you prefer. And how very nice it would be to combine the two...recording special thoughts and memories, while clipping in pretty pieces of this...and that...to inspire us!! Just something I wanted to try...and share. (I found the idea for this one in Crafts N Things, February issue, by Rebekah Meier) If you are interested in this one, remember to comment (Let me know what you would use it for!) and I'll share winners on the 20th! I'll have another to share in similar fabrics before the week is up! Stay tuned!!

Thanks for stopping in!!

Geri

Party Day *8*...wonder of wonders...a masculine card...

Super quick post today...I don't know how inspired you'll be by this anyway!! Our son, Jared is stationed in North Carolina. I usually just purchase him a card to send at holidays because, well...I just don't do masculine much,...especially grown-up masculine. However...he is always so faithful to remember me with gift certificates for my favorite stamping shops whenever my special days come around, so I felt it only fitting to hand-make him a card. Thank goodness he's easy to please...

...and thank goodness there's money inside!!! ;)

I'll not insult you by explaining anything here! But while I was at it, I did a girl version...

(Had to get a little pink in my day somehow!)

OK...it's crunch time...unless I get totally desparate and come up with one more quickie to stall with between now and Sunday... (DETAILS HERE). I only have 3 (slightly more involved) projects to share...two of them, your final two gifts for the give-away...one of them, a gift for someone else which I'll share over several days...NONE of them are completely finished!! (gasp!!) The cat's out of the bag...can she DO it!?!? If you don't hear from me tomorrow, (you'll KNOW I'm a failure and just couldn't quite pull it off) please come back on Wednesday!

Stay tuned..... (and thanks so much for putting up with me!!)

Geri

Party Day *7*...dressing up Martha Stewart...

Don't you love a good bargain?!? Found these Martha Stewart treat bags on clearance at JoAnn Fabrics...8 for $1.97...

...right up this thrifty mama's alley!! So I thought I would dress them all up for Valentine's treats...

I used all kinds of bits and bobs of ribbons and twine...

...some pretty images from Bety, HERE...

...buttons...die cuts...

...pearls and flowers...

...gotta have doilies for Valentine's Day...

...in classic Valentine's colors...

So much fun using all my favorite things...including the chocolate inside!!

Thanks for popping in friends!! I appreciate you, and hope you're having fun preparing treats for your loved ones!!

See you soon!

Geri

Party Day *6*...a card for The Craft's Meow sketch...

Hello all! I'm excited about this card today...so pleased with the way it came together...and so happy to have played with stamps again! Didn't realize how much I've missed that! I've been loving my digital papers and images, and they have been so practical for my nursing home projects, with all the recent special holidays...but I love the adventure of stamping...and loved making the card for this sketch on The Craft's Meow blog...

That takes a whole lot of work out of a project, now DON'T IT?!? So pretty! I used some watercolor paper and some misting for my circular focal point...

...I wanted that cage to be subtle. I stamped it once on scrap, then misted with water and stamped again. Did it here last year and LOVED the results! The cage and sentiment is from the Fly Free set...love the the mix of pretty fonts! The little fussy-cut butterfly is from the Friend of Mine set. (The tissue butterfly layers are cut from Papertrey's butterfly die...from an old pattern I no longer needed.) I used some new My Mind's Eye paper to create a pretty little backdrop...

...and there she be!! What do you think?!?

Thanks to The Craft's Meow for the pretty monthly sketch and fun chance to win some stamps!

If you haven't visited before, and you are interested in my give away, let me know in your comment, and click here for the details. And thanks so much for stopping in! Hope you're enjoying a relaxing weekend!

Geri