new friends and 12 x 12 pages

a few weeks ago at church i was introduced to Lin, who is an incredibly creative artist. she works with fabric, paper, and i'm sure lots of other media i don't know about just yet!  we  immediately decided we should start a faith-based creative group and, rushing in where angels fear to tread, we started it the next wednesday.  it is amazing how quickly we came together - 5 of us so far. i'm really enjoying my new friends and am looking forward to see what we become.

since it seems like maybe spring is really here, and it's  light outside for more than two hours a day, i got some natural light photos of some of my 12 x 12 pages. on this one i decided flowers and bling could go on a guy page. i am still loving aqua. and distressing. and sewing.

this one ended up looking too busy, and i overwhelmed the photo. i'll probably scrap the photo again, maybe make it a 5 x 7. the tab that says 'exclusive' is a clothing tag. can you find the easter bunny?

this one came together in about 15 minutes, and i really like how it looks. the butterflies are free clip art from the vintage moth.

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easter 09

i am liking using the 8.5 x 11 format. i'm worried that it won't be enough room since i like to pile on the "stuff".

maybe i'll scrap simpler, who knows? here's a simple  page:

{the yellow mesh is from a bag of potatoes!}

mints, the gym, and a new size

yesterday morning i got to go on my first artist date with my niece, and we had a great time treasure hunting! she is now the proud owner of a cool blue electric typewriter - and i just know one of these days i'll get a typed note in the mail.

i got to spend time with my daughter at the gym, although i didn't work out very hard. just a little swimming and of course the spa.

last evening i went and helped make mints for Ben & Nikki's wedding. i don't think i've ever made mints before. and if you'll be at the wedding, the green leaves are mint flavor, the white swirls and hearts are vanilla, and the red roses are almond. we all did a bit of quality control while we were hard at work, just to make sure that they were good enough for company!

so i've mainly been scrapping 12 x 12 when i make layouts. now that i share my pages online, that means that i have to take pictures of my pages since i don't have a large-format scanner. which limits me because i have to wait until there is good light and i have the time to set up the shots. i really do like the 12 x 12 format but i've been thinking about scrapping 8.5 x 11. i could scan my pages and upload them whether there was good light or not. so i'm gonna try the new size for awhile and see how i like it. it will be no problem to put them in my albums since i mainly use the 3-ring American Crafts albums.

here's a page i made showing some lovely bokeh with a sure sign of spring:

what size do you scrap?

some of my recent pages

yep. i've been quiet. but i've still been creating. here are some recent pages:

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