Showers Bring Flowers

As some of you that know me are aware, I really got started with paper arts by going to a Scrapbook party at my DIL home years ago. I had just really started stamping, and liked the combination of the 2.

However, I hadn't scrapbooked in years until Cheryl called and asked me to be on the Creative Imaginations Design Team......so I'm using photos of the Grandkids to make some fun pages and use all my other ART stuff.





This is Erin at her new house in front on their park bench with a colorful umbrella. The shot just screamed for Petaloo Flowers!!!!!!!!!! And they matched perfectly. The Luminarte Radiant Rain and Twinkling H2O's were used on the Maya Road letters and the Black Doily paper. The Blue Pearl RR spray on the black paper is really great in person...photo does not show the metallic shine well.


The white pen marks made the papers pop. And of course, Distress Inks had to be used on all the edges to add just a bit more color.


May 1st is National Scrapbook Day so go take a peek at the CI blog and get some inspiration...(Erin's page is over there with all the details on product).

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Have a great day...I'm going to be in the GARDEN!!!!

Rollin' On The River

This is the Mighty Mississippi at night on Canal Road under the I-80 bridge to Illinois. It's gorgeous and the picture doesn't do it justice, but I tried the new camera's night setting and played with it a bit.

We were up in the Quad Cities again to see the Grandson Alex in The Music Man this week. Here is one proud Dad with the Conductor/Constable in the play. It was great to see him actually kick up his heels and dance! FUN!

The afternoon was free, so we tripped on over to the Antique Archaeologists, home of the Pickers, and ran into Danielle. She dances in a Burlesque show, too....Wonder how many people see me in this shot?!?!?!?! Yes I'm really there, too! What a neat gal! Frank and Mike would be lost without her.

This is a cool display there.

I loved this arrangement of vintage things. Have no clue what they really are.

The front of the the shop has several vintage motorcycles.

This piece is behind the desk. Great color combination.

I thought my daughter would get a kick out of this as she works for Phillip Morris. "Call for Phillip Morris!!!!"

This is a really cute little place along the main drag in LeClair where I went shopping for jewelry and Carmel corn.

This is a great restaurant The Crane and the Pelican. The shop owner also owns Artworks where I bought my ring. Very Vintage. Love old architecture.

Another wonderful trip. Did not get to Galena as it rained the next day and it's not a lot of fun there in the rain for me. We'll get there another time.

So until I have something of interest to show you....be well and be good to each other!

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Your Friend in ART

~Linda

We're Off Again

Had lunch with the Watercolor Chicks yesterday. A late celebration of my BDay.
Biaggi's is one of our favorite haunts. Terrific Tiramisu!!!

Then Coffee at Eli's with Deb in the afternoon. I WANT her shirt. It was too cool.

And Erin came with to have frozen hot chocolate..that's an oxymoron isn't it?
And her favorite butterscotch treat.

We're going to see "the Boy", Alex in his HS Musical...The Music Man tonight. It's opening night and they're having a party at their house afterwards. For some strange reason, they've built a boat in the living room. Picture is from a cell phone, so it's not as clear, but WAY fun to see!

Michelle probably told me the story behind it, but it escapes me. This picture is Brit in the boat with the shark.

Interesting. They really did a great job on this work of ART!!!! Anybody need sailboat with holes to walk around in when they're done with it?????

Have a great day!!!! And Don't Forget to Play!!!!

Linda