Silly Little Mystery Bird

This past Spring as I worked around the yard, I kept hearing strange sounds. sometimes the mewing of a kitten and sometimes the melodious song of a bird.  I  spent a good amount of time wandering around the yard looking for the lost kitten, only to come up empty. One day I caught a glimpse of a nondescript little bird flitting around in the underbrush.  Try as I might I couldn't keep her in sight for more than a few seconds.

After a couple weeks of trying to get a better look, I gave up. Then one afternoon there she was! I ran in to get my camera for a better look. When I returned she was sitting in the same spot as if to say "You can take my picture now". Like she had decided I was harmless.

For several weeks thereafter, she would seem to stop and pose for me! I spent quite a while trying to identify her and finally decided she was a Catbird. Silly me, now I know where the little lost kitten went :) I watched her busily gather insects and return each time to the corner by the bittersweet vine. Probably the home to her nestlings. I never did figure out where her nest was hidden.

Once again inspired by a sketch from Sketch Support.

Basic Grey paper and stickers, American Craft letter stickers (no really), KI Memories puffies, Jillibean Soup journaling spots, K&Co. brad.

Used a Fiskars heart punch and EK Success scallop punch to make this flower.

Martha Stewart border punch.

Sorry I cut off the journaling. TFL!

Home on a low census day and hoping to get some scrapping done. Wish me luck!

Happy Surprise!

As I was checking out the new posts on the blogs I follow, I found my layout "Music Man" had been highlighted on the Imaginisce blog . Thank you Cari Locken for noticing my layout on Two Peas in a Bucket!

I'm Guilty of Football Neglect

 I was busy pouting because we didn't win last week :( Although U of M and Detroit did :) I was pleasantly surprised that my photos were better than previously thought. I was sick with a cold and couldn't breathe through my nose (sniffing & photography don't usually mix). The sun was in our faces for the first half and it was dusk in the second.

Of course I have to lead with one of Matthew. His opponent looks like he's thinking "This is gonna hurt!"

Go Andy!

Drag him down Bert.

Protect your quarterback please!

Aaron is back (pun intended) we missed him :)

Make a Blue Devil sandwich.

Go Miguel...

Try the other direction!

You might wanna watch out for that fist.

Get him Bisnett!

Toss concentration.

Hoping for a better outcome this Thursday against Decatur. Go Indians!

The Museum Of Science And Industry

Sometimes I just have a hard time scrapping certain events! Take this trip to the museum in 2009 for example...Bad lighting, poor quality pictures = lack of mojo.  Sketch Support is my go to sketch site when I'm having this problem! Allison Davis always has fantastic sketches to spark my mojo and get the job done. After I printed these pics I decided they weren't so bad after all. The smaller size tends to mask imperfections.

Be back later next year :)

I'm in love with this Basic Grey "Sweet Threads" paper!

I didn't have an "O" left in my stash, so I created one out of a "D".

I substituted a 3"x6" photo for 2- 3"x3" photos on the right page because they were sitting too far apart to crop.

Used the backs from the foam squares for the sub windows! recycling :)

Vintage buttons.



Used my Cricut to cut the submarine & jet with the "Stand and Salute" cartridge and the rooster with "From My Kitchen". An acrylic stamp by Glitz was used to create the background for the embellishment clusters.



The public library hosted the bus trip to see the Harry Potter exhibit, but we had plenty of time to check out the other exhibits because the tickets were time sensitive. It was well worth the wait! I was just as geeked as the kids to see Hagrid's giant chair, the Acromantula, and other props. We were amazed at how small Harry's clothes were next to Ron & Hermione's :) The only disappointing thing was that they didn't allow photographs :(

Check another layout off the "To Do" list! Hope you had a good weekend! I'm finally getting over the cold my lovely germ ridden children gave me last week. Had to explain to my patients all weekend that I was no longer contagious, just sounded (insert sniffle & cough) like I was ;}

Music Man

I regret discouraging Matthew from joining band in middle school. It just seemed that it would create a conflict with sporting activities and he didn't seem very committed. So when he picked up his guitar last spring and announced he was going to teach himself to play, I was sceptical. At the end of the school year he asked the band director if he could join the jazz band and he said "Yes"! Shocked was my first emotion and then worry, was he going to embarrass himself?!

He faithfully (and much to my husband's dismay) practiced. Who knew that you could teach yourself on You Tube? The computer is centrally located for a reason, right out in the middle of the house where there is no privacy, or way to control the sound. The acoustic wasn't so bad, but when he purchased the electric guitar...

I actually love hearing him play, my hubby, not so much :( He is very sensitive to noise and our bedroom is right next to the computer. His range and accuracy are improving. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, are some of his favorites. Mariel has even jumped on the wagon and wants to purchase a bass to learn to play in addition to her flute.

School started 3 weeks ago and he was really nervous! He wouldn't admit it, but he was scared he wouldn't be able to keep up. The first week was a little tough. Thank goodness Mr. Murphy is so easy going. Playing the tabs wasn't enough because they didn't always have the piece in tabs, so he is learning to read music. So proud of my boy!

Inspired by an Imaginisce blog sketch, couldn't post it because I didn't use 75% of their product :( I always regret not buying the embellies but they are just so expensive and I love paper so much more :)

I actually ran to the one scrapbook store 30 minutes away to find a guitar embellishment! These are from a Jolee's Boutique pack.

Sorry for the lengthy post. I'm trying to document the everyday moments as they happen so I can look back and remember the details. After all...I've been pregnant twice and the memory is sadly depleted. I think it's called "Pregnesia" as one of my peeps on the CK message board put it. Have a great day!