Happy Halloween!

What a Cutie Patootie!

Urban Anthology has a Manufacture of the Month Challenge every month. This month was Making Memories. I completed this layout of Mandre at 7 months just in time.

Nice Quite Weekend

I had a nice quite weekend. Nothing but hanging around the house. Patrick made a pot of sauce on Sunday and it drove me crazy me all day with the aroma. It was darn yummy come dinner time and he made this fabulous garlic cheesy bread.

I did get some scrapbooking done. I finished a very simple weding album for a couple who got married last year. Friday will be their 1st anniversary so I thought it was time to get it done so that they could enjoy it. I also complete these.

Candy Corn Acres

Disney does Fall well! We visited Candy Corn Acres over at Disney's California Adventure.

Candy Corn Grapes!Cany Corn Pumpkin Patch!

And Candy Corn! Isn't that a kick! Candy Corn! LOL I love it.

I was playing around with my camera on Sunday and shot them in manual mode. Not to bad. I will just need more practice to figure it all out.

We had such a fun time at the pumpkin farm.
What a lucky grandmother I am.
Mandre wasn't quite so sure about the whole deal.

Amara really loved the electronic pony ride!

Christina bought the girls fang teeth and the girls had a ball showing them off.

What a cutie Rylee is!

I just love the lighting on Arianna. She is soo cute. Here she is with the pumpkin she picked.

There I am, see me? I am in the shadow. I knew you would recongize me as soon as I pointed it out!

Welcome Home Old Friend

I desktop computer was down for the past month. I had the hard drive cleaned to give my computer a fresh start. I had been sharing my computer with my son and there was all kinds of stuff (crap) that he had downloaded and I just wanted a fresh start. Well, when the hard drive was whipped clean, I couldn’t find the recovery disk to put the OS (operating system) back onto the computer. UGH! WTH? I keep all my papers and disk having to do with the computer in one baggie. But you guessed it, it wasn’t there. I brought the computer in to the computer guru at work. He found some software to get me started and it still didn’t work. He had to take it to a friend of his and together they were able to get it working again and he was able to load my upgrade copy of XP. After many more updates, I got to take the computer home!!! Thanks Tu!!! I have spent the last two nights loading my programs back on. 1st up was my iTunes account. I had to purchase additional software to add the music from my iPod back into my iTunes account, but all is now good. Last night I loaded my Pazzels Mini (electronic cutter) and my scanner. I am excited to use both of them now.

While I have a laptop that I love for surfing the net and traveling with, there is nothing like a desktop unit. Welcome home my friend, you have been missed.

A Couple of Handsome Guys

What a couple of handsome boys I have, wouldn’t you agree?

Scrap Pink On-Line Crop

Every day there seems to be something exciting happening over at Urban Anthology. This week will be their first ever Cyber Crop, Scrap Pink from October 17 - 19, 2008. The Cyber Crop will be focusing on Breast Cancer Awareness, and we will have various activities raising some money, as well as having some great classes, late night crops, and make and takes. Check out the forum for the crop schedule and all of the details. http://urban-anthology.com/forum/index.php?board=97.0

I scrapbooked this weekend

And got two layout done! The first one was a kit that I received from the Scrapbook Oasis http://thescrapbookoasis.typepad.com/lss/ at the last event I attended there. I took their design and adapted to be my own. That cutie in the middle of the page is my granddaughter Rylee with Grandma Glee and Grandpa Bill.

The second layout I did was with the new October kit at Urban Anthology http://urban-anthology.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=20_50&products_id=207 The pictures are of my son handing out candy at the U.S. Embassy in Oman. The basic design of the page came from a page I saw my friend Ching do. Thanks Ching.

1st Formal Nite

Monday was our first all day at sea. It was also our first formal night. This picture was taken at the table.

Champagne anyone?

Sail Away Party

Back to vacation posting ~ First up is the Life Boat Drill. I know this is necessary, but oh so boring. Don't we make boring look like fun?

Then there is the Sail Away Party. First thing you must do when the ship sets sail, is go to the upper deck, get a foo-foo drink and say Goodby to the everyday and Hello to a wonderful vacation!!

More to follow, stay tuned!!

Artistic Affaire Deaux

I attended Artistic Affaire Deaux this past weekend. We started with the pre-event on Friday night at French General with bracelet making. I have always wanted to go to French General. I had found them on the web a few years ago and I had always wanted to do her bracelet kit class. It took me 2.5 hours during rush hour to make it to the store, located in Hollywood. I did not see the store the 1st time around and that was really frustrating as it meant 15 minutes of extra driving waiting for lights (and pedestrians) to turn around again. Traffic was really bad as it is right next to Hollywood/Vine, a few night clubs and the Pantges Theater (the musical Wicked is currently playing there ~ I would so like to see that musical). Then we had to pay $8.00 to park. Ugh. The ride home was really cool though. When I left the store, I saw the Capital Records building all lit up. Driving home on the freeway, I could see all of the downtown buildings all lit up. I think I saw the Dorothy Chandler building and the fountains our front of it. Further down the freeway was the Citadel in all its glory. I wish I had been in the passenger seat so that I could have enjoyed it more. One day I will have spend the day in Hollywood just to take it all in.

Saturday was the actual event at Kim’s house and what a blast that was. Kim is such a great hostess! We did 3 projects and I really like each one.

First up was Carol Wingert (http://www.carolwingert.typepad.com/ ). Love her. She is such a nice lady. I just knew that I would like this class. I had bought a couple of her kits before and they have been lovely and this class did not disappoint. Carol is the kind of lady you would just love to hang out with. We did an altered journal from an old hardback book. She taught a cool and easy way to make signatures for the inside of the book. The cover of the book is a really cool gate. I still have a bit to add to the cover. Love it.

Next up was Kim Hesson (http://www.kimhesson.typepad.com/) and we did an altered cake plate stand. Fun and I love it. I can use it year round by adding little hang down things to change it up with the seasons. I bought little pumpkins to add. I better get hopping on that to be ready for the fall season.

Lastly was Beth Quinn (www.bethquinndesigns.com) and we designed a hanging glove. I still need to finish this one. I love it as well. My glove reminds me of the old south.


Then there were the exchange of swaps during afternoon tea. I was involved in the house garland swap. We each made a house based on the same template. Lovely! Then there was the Halloween canvas swap. We each made a 8x10 canvas work of art for Halloween. For the swap part, we all stood around in a circle (think musical chair style) and passed the swap items one by one around the circle while music played. When the music stopped, you got to keep the one that was left in your hand. I ended up getting my friend Mari's and she got mine ~ how cool was that! I love it and hung it up in my house as soon as I got home Saturday night! The last swap was the cigar
box swap. I received the loveliest box filled with vintage goodies. I especially loved the vintage perfume bottle and the keys.

During the day Becky Novacek (http://www.beckynovacek.typepad.com/) was doing mini photography sessions. I signed up to have my picture taken. The purpose was two fold. One reason is I have seen the pictures she takes and they are wonderful and two, I thought it would be a great way to learn to take other’s pictures. I think she got some good shots of me. I can't wait to see them.

I had a great time and can't wait till the December event (http://artisticbliss.typepad.com/my_weblog/a-joyeux-affaire.html ) and then there is the event in January as well (http://artisticbliss.typepad.com/my_weblog/marieantoinette.html). What fun I have lined up!!