Oz-Fest/Inspiration Binder
My family and I will watch The Wizard of Oz, Return to Oz, and Tin Man this weekend because…
Uncle Sam says we are to return to the land of Munchkins, scarecrows, and ruby slippers this summer!
***********************************************************************
Please do me a favor and help me in the “oohs and ahhs” department once you see my latest attempt at scrapping (my husband doesn’t quite understand the need for encouragement for this kind of thing). In preparation for moving this summer, I’ve been snipping and clipping my favorite recipes, photos, craft and home decor ideas for my Inspiration Binder. I’ve mentioned before that we have a weight limit for our household goods each time we move, so packing and hauling stacks of magazines isn’t feasible. I just can’t bear to be without all of the beautiful, creative and innovative ideas I come across though, so I sort the clippings by season/holiday or subject (health/diet; home decor; houseplans; fashion; crafts/patterns), pop them into page protectors and add them to my binders. Wouldn’t you know it, I had to buy larger binders because my old ones were stuffed! Here’s what I started with this afternoon:
There were so many pretty papers I wanted to use, so I decided on a nine-patch pattern:
I used ribbon as border around some of the squares, and photo corners, brads, and embroidery floss on others:
Out came the chipboard:
Then tags,text, paper flowers and more ribbon:
And a bitty photo of little ol’ me when I was MUCH younger (don’t worry Mom, it’s a digital copy):
I was only able to finish the front cover before the toddler woke up from his nap, so tomorrow I’ll be adding the spine detail and back cover:
I feel like it’s a bit of a “sampler” of scrapbooking ideas, though I didn’t use stamps or “fancy scissors” yet…not sure if I will…
I’m Baaacccccckkkkkkk!
Did you miss me?
Here’s a quick peek at some of the treasures I brought home with me from Kansas:
And a photo of the baby blanket I made for Miss Shauna (she’s due around Easter):
I’ll keep this post short and sweet since I’m still enjoying cuddle time with the kids and husband (They missed me, they really missed me!), and internet-connection-willing (it’s been available sporadically today, a techie is supposed to come out to the house tomorrow to “diagnose and fix” whatever is ailing us), I’ll be back to blogging tomorrow. I hope you had a wonderful weekend- mine was terrific!
Up Too Early…Again
Tick, tock, the toddler’s clock…
doesn’t match my own…
(Wall art found here)
Awake at three-thirty, thirsty. Awake again at four-thirty, wet. Five-thirty he snuck into our bedroom while I was preparing coffee (I thought I had locked the door so husband could sleep in) flipped the lights on and shouted “Daddy, wake UP!” Sigh. I turned off the light, LOCKED the door, and escorted Mr. Assertive-Way-Too-Early back to the living room. “Dodgers, Mommy!” Duck Dodgers. The t.v. goes on, I make “bunny milk,” and the toddler is happy, and more importantly, quiet again.
Ohhhhhh, Daddy and Sister are going to have an interesting time when I’m out of town next weekend.
Yes, I’m traveling back to Oz to see friends and to wander through some of my favorite antique mall/stores. Without the family. A little break for me provided by my wonderful Valentine.
Abilene’s Downtown Antique Mall
…and whatever places are open on Sunday in Paxico...
I’ll be on the lookout for game pieces (Scrabble, etc., for crafting), copper pots, watering cans, or other containers, Russian lacquer, salt cellars, Mar-Crest (though it’s heavy and weighs a TON), old books, and whatever other treasures strike my fancy or bring back good memories.
As a person who doesn’t travel on her own too often, I’ll just say that now, at age thirty-eight, it is certainly nice to know that feeling alone and being independent are *not* one and the same.
Blogged
