7.01.2008

beautiful boy























brody before....soooo much to love
brody after....still so doggone lovable

this is a shot of the precious pup on the
front stoop of rock paper scissors
taken with the holga and altered in
pse using my newest tools from
crumble.crackle.burn

so much to learn,so little time in my day


que' sera' sera'
que' sera' sera'
whatever will be will be



6.27.2008

all rhyme & reason























a collection of a few of my favorite sassy girl songs.
ready to go.
a compact disc swap of compiled songs with my
friends over at artsmiths.
thanks,sylvia~
looking forward to the return!

6.24.2008

in the studio































time to take stock of the studio.
lots of things on the horizon...
list of goals to come.

in obscuro paper brushes

6.17.2008

the edge















God on the edge. look at that perfect scalloped edge.
God is in the details.i am so grateful for the small things.

just thought you should know.

6.15.2008

happy father's day !













6.13.2008

holgamerge















these are a few of my photos taken the weekend of michelle bates
workshop a couple of months ago. i recently discovered the photomerge
tool in ps3 and thought that i would gather these 4 images to cast your
glance towards my friend cynthia...the tall,gorgeous brunette with the holga.

cynthia was on holiday last weekend and carried her toy camera with her,
see her wonderful results here

check out cynthia's new etsy shop
OH! and her too too faux talents...be prepared to ooooh & aaaahhhh!

6.12.2008

where creativity takes root























"According to the Riverfront Times
-you won't be able to resist Rock Paper Scissors
inventory of beautiful papers and art supplies-
we would like to modestly concur.
Please come and see for yourself our thoughtfully
edited and well-stocked shop (would it seem like
bragging if we also said it was quaint & welcoming...).
In addition to our pleasing pile of stuff we offer
inspirational workshops,art parties and have recently
added a wedding studio to assist with your invitation/favor/
program needs."

rock paper scissors is also jumping with joy...as are we all,
to have launched its shiny new website and is currently
stocking the online shelves with papers, ribbons, book cradles,
atc boxes, kiddy boxes, polymer clay supplies,rubberstamps and
so much more!
the shop will be open for business soon!
you will want to be informed as to when,
so sign up for the newsletter here.

just thought you should know!

6.10.2008

"sometimes in full flight from reality"























hmmm "what does she mean?"
"you have to read the book" she said.

the dealio...i was tagged by sweet marie
to write the title to my own memoir

in return, the rules are as follows:

write the title to your own memoir using SIX {6} words.

post it on your blog.
link to the person that tagged you.
tag 5 more blogs.

i want to read your memoirs lisa , carol , deryn , kelly & jen


6.09.2008

hilda



















happy birthday,sweet one!
view more sweetness here
mmmmmwah,honey child

6.08.2008

smitten




















meet ireland grace.she is the baby most of two daughters
belonging to the most precious heidi grace!



















while momma sat at the rock paper scissors
make & take table(@ scrap st.louis) and made
two of our little butterfly books,
i got to hold scrumptious bitty ireland!!!

thank-you heidi, it was a pleasure to meet the two
of you and experience your energy & glow!!!

6.05.2008

sippy nip
















our precious girl.
love her soooo bad!

6.04.2008

between raindrops


image from monrovia

i,along with my strapping fabolicious
hubby removed two beloved pines that
had seen better days and were begging to be
put out of their misery. these were honkin'
pines,so they left gapping openings in our
need for privacy.
we set out to rework this area and are well
underway in the process. first on the list was
to go to this wonderful nursery and scope out
a dense evergreen that would eventually fill
in the gap...we chose,with the help of lovely rita,
the canadian hemlock shrub- "An excellent choice for a low-maintenance hedge or screen. Many dense branches form a bushy column of evergreen foliage requiring little pruning. Retains dark green foliage color through winter." : )
we brought home three of these. i love them for their
electric green tips (new growth) and the teeny cones that
they will eventually produce. i also like the hemlock family
of trees,most of which have a dr.seuss quality like this one.










while at sherwood's forest i
found these amazing hanging
baskets to plant my trusty annuals in!

just thought you should know!

5.29.2008

spring cleaning



ok.
i had to have these way great clogs.
i bought them at art effects in chicago on a shopping
trip with my pal,carol last july.
i have never had them on my feet.
i was rummaging through my closet the other day and spotted the box.
i made a snap decision to set my ebay shop up again...it has been three years
since i have bought or sold there...i had to change names yaddayadda
after my son used my account,somehow my password or id got changed
.....long story.....anyway,you may be the cinderella
i am looking for,have a look-see here.

:)