I Hate Computers

Computers will be the death of me yet. They are like new cars - you buy the newest and best so that you don't have to deal with any problems....at least, that's the theory. In reality, they never work that way. I have been having problems with my e-mail. I can't send any mail as the messages get stuck in my out box. I was on line last night for about an hour trying to find a fix. This happened last year as well and a quick download from Microsoft cleared things right up. Not so lucky this time. So, like every other problem in my life, I'll ignore it for now and hope it goes away.

My heritage scrapbook is coming along and I have now completed the fourth page which is a lovely old photo of my grandmother. I was cleaning out a cupboard and found some paper that had been in there for God knows how long. Turned out it was a perfect fit for my project. I added some corners and flowers that I cut with the Cricut "Home Accents" cartridge and lots of pearl brads that I love so much because they look so Victorian. Anyway, I mustn't get off track here....today is cleaning day which ranks right up there with computer glitches.

Wasn't it just five weeks ago....?

Well, it was exactly five weeks ago today that my cat, Kona, ended up in the emergency vet. Wouldn't you know it but he is throwing up again today and I'm just debating whether to take him to the doctor. It started outside with him eating grass which he promptly threw up and now he is just laying there looking sick.

I managed to get this page done before the throwing up began. I'm not sure with a scrapbook if there should be a common colour theme that runs through all the pages or if an ecletic mix is more preferable. I suppose it doesn't really matter - each to his own and all that. I best go check on my son and decide what we're going to do. It's tough being a single parent!

On with the scrapbook....

Another day, another page of the scrapbook is done. I spent about 45 minutes yesterday at the drug store trying to figure out how to make copies of the old photos. It's quite easy once you get the hang of it; just a lot of fiddling around. Anyway, I was able to get a second page done for my heritage book. The lacey edges are all done with my Martha Stewart punch and I love the little stick on pearls at the top of the page. The colours in this are actually much richer in person but the camera seems to have taken some of the sparkle out of the image. I think it's time for a new camera....or a better photographer. What a great day out there - enjoy the beautiful weather!

My First Scrapbook Page

I finally started work on my ancestry scrapbook. This is the first scrapbook page I have done as I normally make cards. Having said that, it's pretty well the same methodology for both except the scrapbook pages are done on a bigger surface. I thought I would start small - this book will be 8"x8". The page is made with papers from Hot Off the Press which are in a pad and all nicely matched to one another making it virtually impossible to screw up. I have been on a buying spree lately although I can't imagine why I need any more paper products of any type. I need to add the word "restraint" to my vocabulary.