Finished up a few more.....

Got to scrap with buddies again yesterday.....here are a few I finished up from the past few weekends......my scanner is NOT the best.....

Our Scrap Club

Two years ago, while scrapping with my neighbor Liz, we decided to form a monthly scrap club. We started making a list of everyone we enjoyed scrapping with and our list grew. Now we are a steady group of 10 strong and we feed off each others creativity every month.

I love this craft and the people it has introduced me to.

This is a layout I created at last months club.

Here are 7 of the 10 of us:

Melanie, Me, Brenda, Janet, Pam, Kathy & Liz.

Not shown: Holly, Sherry & Kathy

Wow.....two posts in one day

I just had to give a shout out to Karmen and Scott at Lone Star Retreats in Georgetown. I found myself at a gathering there this weekend and, once again, had a very nice time. I met some very talented cardmakers and saw some of the most beautiful Christmas cards. My friend Kathy was just whippin' them out and they were so unique. All she did was use up her old stock, granted her stock is like Archivers inventory but the cards she created were so different and elegant. I guess I don't have an excuse not to make my cards this year. Better get off my.......and get started.

I love it when

the idea in my minds eye turns out better on paper.
I absolutely love Crate Papers new scalloped die cut papers but refused to buy the circle one. I don't know why....I just thought I could make it somehow. I don't have a scalloped circular punch and didn't really think I'd use one that often so what to do mmm...mmm...mmm....why not use ribbon or lace?
Well, I'm NOT good with a sewing machine though I love the look of the texture so I just used my tape runner on the back of the circular card stock and placed the lace. Happy with the placement I stitched it on. Easy as pie.....I was pleased with the result. I did learn a bit that I will implement on the next layout.

This is such a variety of my favorite manufacturers ........Crate Paper Lemon Grass Papers,
Basic Grey sticker alphabets Ambrosia and Offbeat die cut, Journling stamp is Laundry Line, Chipboard letters are Scenic Route. TFL

I guess I forgot

the rock was this steep. I don't remember the hike being straight up like this. Of course, the last time we went to Enchanted Rock the kids were 5 and 7 and I couldn't let them show me up. I had to at least act like the hike was no big deal. 12 years later.......I must admit.....it was harder than I thought it would be. Thank goodness it was only a 25 minute hike straight up.

We had a great time. There were only 7 other camp sites occupied and the showers were clean and always available. The weather was great, cool and crisp in the morning with warm afternoons. So nice to leave civilization if even for a short time.

Click on the photo for a better scale of this fabulous granite formation.