I am love love loving my new computer. I have almost everything installed that I need and wow ... I knew the old one was bad but I didn't realise HOW bad until I had a machine that worked - and worked incredibly well. The spec on it is amazing. Utterly amazing. I just wish I had done it two years ago as that is how long I have been struggling with the one I had until yesterday.
I have even had time to scrap - both paper and digi - and the digi is so fast.
But here is a paper page I made this morning for the weekly challenge on UK Scrappers. The challenge was to scrap a place, use circles and use metal.
It is another for the album of our holiday.
I almost never use metal and yet I have a whole box full of metal charms, phrases etc. So it was good to get me using it. I used some small clips as swirls and the lovely metal flower is from a Primark necklace I bought solely to break up and use as embelishments. I think the necklace was £1 and there were about 8 of these flowers. Good value for money.
I used some of my precious Blue Awning papers (still my favourite EVER range of papers) and some sparkly thickers.
It really is the nicest view of the castle with the water and everything and when we went this year it was a perfect day for good reflections.
Today I am so thankful for
my new machine. I am in a 'technology is wonderful' place right now
Bank Holidays - even though I have thought it was Sunday all day long
Before my page a day calendar Nij forwarded me yet another photography e mail and I have some pics from that. I like posting a few random pictures every day as they make me smile and I hope they make you smile too.
This firefighter is so tender
A turtle the size of a grape!
Dawn and Carly would love this baby owl
how to embarass a walrus!
and this is one proud otter Mommy showing off her baby
and so finally my page a day calendar
My daughters Lindsay and Kendall gave me an unusual present on my 50-something birthday—a gift certificate to get my ears pierced. For years, I’ve resisted getting them pierced, even though my daughters and most of my friends have pierced ears. “I don’t like the thought of getting two more holes in my head,” I rationalized. “Besides, I’ve got plenty of clip-on earrings.” But I rarely confessed the real reason: I was afraid of the pain.
“Mom, let’s just do it,” Lindsay told me as we sat at the kitchen counter.
“Yeah, Mom, pierced ears are cool,” Kendall added. She knew she was hitting a vulnerable spot. I dread the thought of growing hopelessly uncool and stodgy as I get older, and I count on my daughters to tell me what’s
cool.
“I don’t know …” I hesitated.
Just then my son Derek walked in. “Maybe you’re right, Mom. At your age, why bother?” His comment sealed my resolve.
“Get the car keys and let’s go,” I said with finality.
Soon, I found myself sitting in the middle of a busy mall where shoppers could stop and watch a nervous, middle-aged lady get her ears pierced.
First the technician carefully marked an X on each earlobe, then picked up the piercing gun and with a quick pop, pop, she was done. She gave me a handheld mirror, and I could hardly believe myself. I had pierced ears!
“Wow,” I said, grinning. “Let’s go celebrate!”
Father, I know pierced ears don’t have a thing to do with my “cool quotient” in Your eyes, but thank You for daughters who care enough to help me not to stay stuck in my fears.
Sweet, sweet photos. :-)
Love the touchy-feely layout! I have lots of metals, too. Hmmmm..... maybe I should put them to use. I love looking at your layouts :-)
Posted by: Barb in AK | August 28, 2012 at 07:31 AM
love the photos especially the otter and the little owl
that necklace was worth every penny and much cheaper than buying specially prepared and packaged scrapbook supplies
Posted by: Mary B | August 28, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Oh I love the owl and the otter pics, they are so cute:)
Posted by: Val | August 29, 2012 at 01:32 PM
What a fantastic photo, Dolly, where did you take the shot? Love the layout!!
Yay on the new computer, I'm sure you'll get used to it very quickly.
Posted by: Kat Adamson | August 29, 2012 at 03:13 PM