Oh, the Places You'll Fly

Hello! Hope your week has started off on the right foot! Today I have a scrapbook page share using a special photo my hubs captured mid-spring. Isn't this the sweetest baby bird?!?!

This photo was taken just moments after he fledged from the nest outside our kitchen window. We were so lucky to have been there at that moment! See the little wisps of down sticking up from his head and his stubby little tail? This is a Carolina Wren, the adults have much longer tails that stick straight up off their back ends...they look like car spoilers! ;)

I thought this Dr. Seuss title would be cute with the last word changed from 'go' to 'fly.'

I used the Year-o-graphy collection from Simple Stories.

I love all the coordinating stickers and since I'm a texture girl, I attach them with adhesive foam tape for dimension.

Love this banner sticker!

Such a darling little bird! I always have a lot of fun creating pages when I'm working with a photo/subject that's special to me.

Yesterday was the first full day of our staycation. We drove about an hour from home to Selma to go antique shopping. I love Selma! It's like stepping back in time. Old brick buildings, slow pace, and a pharmacy/soda fountain where you can get a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade. You know, come to think of it, I don't think I saw a single person on a cell phone checking messages or surfing the net! Nice to get away from that! :)

This building doesn't look that old from the entrance. I think when it was converted into an antique mall they put in new doors. Anyway, here I am, first stop of the day.

I took 150 photos while walking around browsing all these fabulous old relics! It never fails that when I'm there, I get overwhelmed by the amount of stuff! It isn't until I get home, looking at my photos that I can really take it all in! It's funny! And I always spot something in a photo that I wished I had bought!

I love to eat as much of this as I can while on vacation! It's my favorite! What's a vacation without plenty of ice cream?!?!

Thanks for stopping by! Hubs just got up so it's time to get going. We're taking a hike this morning and then we'll hit the Science and History museums.

Kathy :)

Core'dinations and Bella Blvd. Team-Ups Week

Guess what today is? Yes, it's Monday, but there's something special going on! It's Team-Ups week with Core'dinations and Bella Blvd! I've been looking forward to and preparing for this week for quite some time and I'm excited that it's finally here! My three projects are not scheduled until Thursday and Friday, but I wanted to tell you all the awesome projects and giveaways so you can participate from the start! And I'll give you sneak peek at a couple of my projects?

Hope you can join me Thursday and Friday to see these projects in their entirety.

Have a super Monday! :)

Kathy

Do You Like It?

Hello! It's the weekend! A glorious day on tap for North Carolina! We've had the strangest June so far. We're used to dog hot and humid days by now, but it hasn't gotten above 80 degrees! Oh, I'm not complaining! I love it! It actually reminds me of California weather. Okay, enough about the weather, lets talk crafts, shall we?

This is one of those projects I made where I stand back and look at it when it's done and I can't decide if I like it! Sometimes I'm thrilled with the results of a project and I can't wait to show you and then there are times when I'm too embarrassed to claim it! ;)

Funny thing is, there's been times when I wasn't too thrilled with a project, but posted it anyway and got rave reviews!?!? Go figure! So, do you like this one? I'm curious so please leave a comment and let me know. You can be honest! We'll still be friends! So long as you're nice about it and say something like, "It's just not my cup of tea."  :)

What are your plans for the weekend? Anything worth sharing? Dan and I are driving Christopher to camp Sunday afternoon and then we'll be on vacation too until we pick him up next Friday! All three of us look forward to this week each year! This time Dan and I are having a stay-cation. We do this every other year to help cut down on costs. Between the price of camp and boarding our zoo, we've already spent a pretty penny before we factor in a getaway for us! Stay-cation is awesome though because we get to dine at our favorite restaurants and enjoy all the activities we love most about our own area. And we get to stay at casa Martin which is a pretty nice place! ;)

Even though I'll be 'away' next week, I have crafty blog posts already lined up for you! Yes ma'am, I couldn't leave you stranded! And next week is a very fun week because Bella Blvd. and Core'dinations is having Team-Ups week! There will be oodles of great projects and prizes...so don't miss it! ;)

Kathy :)

Project created with Bella Blvd. Designer Tape, Ciao Chip and Flags.

Cuties

T.G.I.F! I have a fun pet page share for you this lovely Friday. These tiny little cuties are sugar gliders, marsupials from Australia. They are girls named Cinnamon and Sugar and we've had them for six months. Our pets are such an important part of our family that I make sure to include them in our scrapbooks.

I created this page with the Bella Blvd. Tail Waggers & Cat Naps collection. I love that it's not just for dogs and cats! So many of the papers and accents worked perfectly for our gliders.

The wood grain print background paper is from the Finally Fall line, also from Bella Blvd.

It's really cool when a manufacturer creates their lines to coordinate well with each other so that you can seamlessly mix old and new.

All the new Bella Blvd. accents such as Flags, Designer Tape, High Five Alphabets and Button Market went perfectly with this older collection.

Do you have a couple fur balls running around your house? Maybe a parrot? We have a couple cats and two parrots in addition to Cinnamon and Sugar. A mini zoo! Makes going on vacation interesting! Lots of boarding!

Hope you have a great day!

Kathy :)