For today...

FOR TODAY... nov 15, 2020

outside my window... bright sunshine and cooler temperatures!  i'm happy!

i am thinking... i've done a lot of blog hopping this week.

i am thankful for... across the miles friends.

I am wearing... an extra lb. from all i ate yesterday!!

I am going to... get ideas for the Christmas tree.

i am currently reading...  re-reading 'dragonfly in amber' by diana gabaldon

i am hoping... my mom gets to visit me this month.

on my mind... the holidays.

noticing that... life is so much sweeter when you take time to stop and smell the roses!

pondering these words... ' when i am anxious it is because i am living in the future. when i am depressed it is because i am living in the past. -unknown-

from the kitchen... a big, big mug of hot vanilla coffee and a toasted english muffin with raspberry jam.

around the house... after any weekend some serious cleaning is in order.

one of my favorite things... jokes among friends that have lasted for years!

a few plans for the rest of the week... plant the new pansies, grocery shopping, exercise ...and scrap of course!

one picture to share...

you can join the simple woman's daybook  where every day is a blank page..... and participate in creating a list of the simple things and every day moments of our daily lives.

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hello everyone!

 you probably noticed that i started the opening of the post with the 'snippets of life' once again. yes! they're back! i have missed writing the list.  i find it makes me pay attention to the thoughts going through my mind, to be thankful for my daily blessings and to enjoy the little things!

anyway, hope you had a wonderful weekend. can you believe only 2 weeks 'till thanksgiving? before we know it christmas and the new year will be here!!!

i got a new freebie for you. some thanksgiving tags to use with either your fall/autumn or thanksgiving layouts.

download here

i love sandrine's page with this new freebie:

last week pages:

thanks for stopping by once again. have a wonderful and creative week!

Feeling artsy

FOR TODAY... may 03, 2010

outside my window... the sun breaking through the clouds.

i am thankful for... moments when i have the clarity of thought to acknowledge that i can't control what happens - only how i react.

I am wearing... faded blue citizens jeans, v-neck light pink tee & pink jelly sandals.

noticing that... only one more month of school until summer vacation.

i am reading... the latest oprah magazine...

on my mind... another visit to the eye doctor.

pondering these words... "look, and always try to find the unity. in unity is religion, in disunity religion is lost. and avoid being against. if you are against, you will become rigid, hard, and the harder you become the more dead you will be." -osho-
from the kitchen... k cereal, fresh blueberries & and fat-free milk.

around the house... lots of spring flowers in my little backyard. 

one of my favorite things... an upgrade to the big seats on a long flight!

i'm creating... more word art.

a few plans for the rest of the week... keep doctor's appointment, pay bills, make this month's  to-do list...

from my lens... 

impossible film

loving the quirky quotes!

visit "the simple woman's daybook" site to join the "for today" journaling idea or to browse among other  amazing journals!!

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after being away from the computer for a couple of days due to some eye inflammation, i came back  feeling inspired, my mojo was flowing and decided to play with different things as to give my pages a bit more feeling & expression through other techniques. here's the result of a photo montage using 2 photos (see below) and some experimenting with lighting effects & blending modes.

 this first layout is yet another self-portrait. creating them i believe it's an opportunity for self-discovery and a piece of documentation & evidence of who i am at this particular moment in my life.
all elements - my own.

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these are the 2 pictures used for the above layout:

this second one of course with my favorite subject: my son. layout also created applying a bit of playing around with layer & lighting effects.

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since i'm not big on journaling, quotes often make an appearance on my pages and i'm usually collecting them and saving them for future use. 

wanting to try new things, i went ahead and did some word art designing myself.  hope you like them!

download here.

i'm also constantly working on layouts for my "family roots" albums and therefore always looking for some word art and elements to go with my style. a while ago i started creating a few elements and some papers which i realized i can put together into a mini-kit since they are all in b&w and have the same theme. 

so... how about a second freebie today? 

 here's "life in b&w" mini-kit:

download here.

... and one layout with it:

          some other pages from this past week:       

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do you use text message lingo? you probably do if you use e-mail, im, facebook, twitter, blogs or newsgroup postings. check out my next layout using falstaff folly's freebie word art: chit-chat #1

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loving the colors of "52 inspirations" week 17 mini-kit

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and how about these ready to scrap templates from ninascraps designs? simply beautiful!

my page with template no21- my spoiled whippet, neo, doing what he does best: sleep!

are you looking for the cutest fonts around? for free?

 my favorite site is  kevin and amanda's free fonts. they have tons of awesome handwritten fonts and amanda also does free (!!) conversion of personal handwriting to fonts.

thanks amanda for letting me use some of your awesome fonts for the word art!

enjoy the freebies, don't forget to leave me a link to your wonderful creations, stay safe and have a fabulous week!!!

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