What Ive been up to so far in September ...

So many little things to post about ... Got this chest to put all grandmas things in that I have of hers. Nice to have them finally in something and all together =) Sympathy card for a girl at work. I bought this picture to hang in the kitchen. Ive been looking for months and as soon as I saw this one I got it. I love words lately. Gonna surround myself with them. Made this diaper cake for a my brothers gf's baby shower that Im hosting at the end of the month. Turned our super cute. My boy turned 19. WOW. Time sure flies!! And here are the cards for the baby shower from me and my sister.

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Last of the cat Lo's

I finally finished the album for Hal. 91 - 98 of 365

This is the poem on the last page of the album: I’m Still Here Friend, please don't mourn for me, I'm still here, though you don't see. I'm right by your side each night and day, And within your heart I long to stay. My body is gone but I'm always near, I'm everything you feel, see or hear. My spirit is free, but I'll never depart, As long as you keep me alive in your heart. I'll never wander out of your sight. I'm the brightest star on a summer night. I'll never be beyond your reach. ---------------------------------------- Paws April 17, 1998 ~ June 15, 2012 C. J April 25, 1998 ~ June 14, 2012

Wedding and Retirement Card

My doctor is about to retire next month .. so sad shes leaving. Also had to make a couple wedding cards. TFL 88 - 90 of 365

B&W swap and bday cards

Lollypop flowers for the B&W swap. They look like blobs in this pic but they are layered and its kind of a meshy material. The 2 cards are for co-workers b-days. TFL 87 of 365

Paws & CJ

Here are some more LOs I did yesterday .. I will be done Hals album probably by next w/e .. fingers crossed =) 55 - 61 of 365 TFL

Few more

A few more LOs this weekend. 7 in total this weekend =) 51 - 53 of 365 TFL

Life & LOs

Life has been a little crazy with the last 3 months with lots of ups and downs ... bad news and good news. Finally it seems things have settled down and I'm getting back to my normal routines. As you may or may not know we had to put our cats downs within a day of each other. They were both very sick. Hal asked me to do him an album of the cats so I am of course. I was going to his and my album together but I decided against it. I just want to get his done then work on mine. Here are some LOs I did today. I couldn't believe I got 4 done today .. it was very exciting :D Its been awhile since I scrapped =) 46 - 50 of 365 TFL

The mouse trap LO says MOUSE TRAP When we ended up with a mouse in house, Paws & CJ were ready to track it down. The mouse was hiding behind the dishwasher. There is a hole in the cupboard under the kitchen sink where the hose from the dishwasher connects to the water. The mouse would come in and out of that hole, surely taunting the cats. The cats would sit in the cupboard waiting for it to poke its head out. I put a blanket down to the entrance of the kitchen. I didn’t want that little mouse running all through the house. Yes, I’m well aware a blanket isn’t going to stop the mouse – lol. The cats were protecting me from the mouse and they took their place on the blanket. It was all way too cute. I don’t know what ever happened to that mouse but I knew that cats would get it if they could. Thanks boys!!!

Happy Birthday Gail

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Ski - doo'in

Here is my layout for Lisa's monthly sketch challenge. Made Justin do the journalling which was like trying to pull teeth .. sheesh.

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National Scrapbook Day

It was National Scrapbook Day yesterday .. I had to work. It really should be illegal to have to work on a day like that ... lol. So today I celebrate it =) Hopefully I will get lots done =) 43 of 365

Altered S

I did this altered S for a lady at work who does all our supply orders. She saw the one I did for my co-worker and wanted one too. Well .. that was about 6 mths ago and I'm just doing it now :lol: I put magnets on the back so she can put it on her overhead cabinet at work. The picture doesn't show it well but it is very sparkly IRL. TFL 42 of 365

Granny Campbell

This is my granny =) 41 of 365

Lisa's April Sketch Challege

Here is my LO out Lisa's sketch challenge this month. I'm really loving these challenges as they are getting me back into doing LO's and not just cards which is great b/c I have years and years of pictures to scrap. Here is the sketch and my LO. TFL 40 of 365 This is me, my brother and my sister in 1983. http://www.sketchsupport.com/2012/03/one-page-sketch-19.html

Gloria's April 1st sketch challenge

Here is my card and the sketch for Gloria's April 1st sketch challenge.

TFL

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Happy 18th Birthday Ashley

This card is for Ashley .. she is turning 18 yrs old.

TFL
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Mom & Dad's Wedding 1975

Here is a LO I did for Lisa's March sketch challenge.

My mom and dads wedding Aug 13, 1975. I was happy to have found the invitation for their wedding as well as these few pictures.

TFL and thanks for the challenge Lisa.

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Grandpa

Here is my card and LO for Rachel's "Stash" challenge for this month.

“Percy” Robin Percival Ingram (Norn)

January 28, 1920 – September 3, 1974

Unfortunately I didn’t have the opportunity to know my grandfather. I soooo think I would have been a “grandpa’s girl”.

I have this one picture of him and have collected some information from my mom and Aunt Brenda.

Here is what I have found out so far about him:

He was born in Andrew, Alberta.

His mother passed away during childbirth.

He was 1 of 18 children.

His father left his with their neighbours who raised him. Their last name was Norn.

He was married before he met my grandma. He had 4 daughters and 1 son with his first wife.

He joined the Military on December 28, 1941 and left January 26, 1946.

His Military ID# was M36909-RCEME.

He was in WWII and ended up having a toe shot off.

He then met my grandma in 1951 and they had 4 daughters and 2 sons (Bonnie, Wendy, Brenda, Peggy, Randy and Robin).

He’d have the kids sneak him candy, he was a diabetic and grandma wouldn’t allow him to have candy.

He drove cattle liners for a long time and then went to driving gravel trucks.

He had Pleurisy and had part of him lung removed.

He drank tea.

He smoked Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.

He made and drank Moonshine.

He had a great sense of humour (must be where I get mine from .. lol).

He died of a massive heart attack.

I hope to learn more and start looking into genealogy and working on a family tree in the near future.

On a side note, I have the organ his is playing in the picture in my basement.

TFL

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Gloria's Diecut Challenge

Here is the card I did for Gloria's March Diecut challenge .. using butterflies =)

Thanks for the challenge and TFL
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Happy Birthday Shelley

Here is a card I made for Gloria's biweekly card challenge using this sketch.

I made the card for Shelley's birthday.

Thanks for the challenge Gloria =)

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