Mirror Post from Pixel Mischief...my other blog!

Hi Everyone!

In between working, designing and preparing the site for our new **HOT TUB!** I have managed to do some scrapping!

Here is the site for our new tub... today Hank and my nephew, Seth, will install the wiring and it will be all ready - it's being delivered Tuesday!

Ok on to the scrapping... My son Brian and our beloved cat, Noodles


Credits:Background from Jack-O'-Backgrounds, Label from Haunted Labels, both by Donna Rafferty @ Plain Digital Wrapper.
Photo Frame by Jessica Bolton. Pinned frames by Katie Pertiet - Designer Digitals. Staples by Katie Hadfield.
Black Flower - Christina Renee Grab Bag. Ribbons from Merry Boo - Holliewood Studios.
Font is Pea Mystie Caps.



Credits:Breakthrough2 template by Helena Jole. Halloween paper and ribbon with bow by Ashalee Wall.
Flat Ribbons and Boo tags from Merry Boo by Holliewood Studios. Photo frame by Katie Pertiet.
Background from Jack-O'-Backgrounds by Donna Rafferty @ Plain Digital Wrapper.
Black & Wtite Bows and Candy Corn Charm from Haunted Fall by Michelle Coleman @ Little Dreamer Designs.


This is my new *favorite* room in the house - so warm & cozy!



Credits: Background is from French Countryside by Shabby Princess & Christina Renee.
Worn book is from Christina Renee Grab Bag.
Fonts are Koch Rivoli, Lucida Bright, and Traveling Typewriter.

This is the garden that is behind the spot where the hot tub is going...


Credits:Background from Halloween Garden - Donna Rafferty @ Plain Digital Wrapper
Pinned frames by Katie Pertiet - Designer Digitals. Spider from Haunted Fall by Michelle Coleman.
Pin by Gina Cabrera - DDE October Idea Notebook. Spider Web from Merry Boo by Holliewood Studios.

Zig Zag Stitch by Lisa Whitney. Font is McBoo Hmk.

My nephew and his son, my grandnephew - both are named Seth. Little Seth just LOVES our tractor - he wants to drive it every time he comes over!

Credits:Background and Cat/Pumpkin/Star confetti from Merry Boo by Holliewood Studios - The Digishoppe.
Pumpkin charm and ribbon from Haunted Fall by Michelle Coleman - Little Dreamer Designs.
Pin that Tag by Elaine Bittencourt - Plain Digital Wrapper.
Vintage Frame by Gina Cabrera. Pocket by Melanie Willmann.
Leaves, Butterfly, Old Book, button from Falloween by Penny Springmann.
Sketchy Alpha by Lauren Reid.

Fonts are XBand Rough and AL Professor.

And for some new scrap goodies...

Here is my newest addition at

Plain Digital Wrapper

- Haunted Labels!



Here is a little Halloween decor made with the labels - just print, cut out, paste on some old bottles and ~ Voila! Spooky looking eh?





I also want to thank everyone who had my oldest son, Henry in their thoughts and prayers last week. The surgery went well and he is feeling much better after a week. He'll be on crutches for a while still, and he has to go through several months of physical therapy, and attend his college classes as well. I am so proud of both my boys!

That's all for now - I am going to make a little something for the

Scripture Challenge

at PDW, and then I have to do some grocery shopping - enjoy your Sunday!

Big Bucks LOL!

Not sure how they calculate this or what it means, but hey it's kinda cool:

My blog is worth $1,693.62.
How much is your blog worth?

Bits-n-Pieces

These are couple pages from the Family Cookout at my nephew's house last weekend - we all had a great time! I usually have a hard time scrapping with my own kits, but I managed to add a few bits and pieces - hence the blog title!

This is my nephew's wife and good friend Darcie - isn't she a sweetie!

Credits: Background and tag-tied ribbon cluster by Tracy Ann Robinson - Shabby Chic Peekaboo Papers . Green Ribbon and wrapped frame are by me - Donna Rafferty. (not released yet) Flowers are from my Field of Dreams kit.(lowered saturation). Blue lace (recolored) and Blue Button from French Countryside by Christina Renee & Shabby Princess. Fonts are Pea Alesa and Xband Rough.

This is my nephew and his son - little Seth - he is such a cutie pie!

Credits: Background by Christina Renee, with another by Katie Pertiet color burned on top.Frame, star, bookplate and and ribbon over photo all by Christina Renee. Flowers are from my own Grungy Graphiti Element pack. Staple by Katie Hadfield. Adventure Art from Cottage Arts Destination sampler. Font is Traveling Typewriter.

More camera fun!

Wedding Photos...and even a Scrap-page!!

Loving the new camera so far...
Here are a few of the photos I took at my niece, Alissa's wedding yesterday:
(you can click on the images to see them larger)


And I even scrapped a page with my two grand nieces, who were the flower girls - so cute!

Credits :Cotton Candy Kiss Background was a blog freebie from Kristy Ann Designs.
Flower frame brush is from WildflowerStamps by Christina Renee (used in screen mode)Ribbon is from Digital Design Essentials - Summer Blooms Mini Kit.Flower from "Natural Wonders Collection: Flower Sample" digital scrapbooking kit by Jen Ulasiewicz (jensurge)Stamped Alpha by Michelle Coleman. Fonts are CK Cursive and AL Cadence.

Journaling Reads:
A scene of the dressing room only a few moments before their Aunt Alissa’s wedding. Kiana whirls around while her sister Alayna watches. Both so pretty in their beautiful little gowns; their innocence captured forever in my heart.

The wedding was just perfect - we hugged - we danced - we ate and drank.

After the reception we all went to my nephew's house, went swimming, relaxed in the hot tub, and he even lit off some awesome fireworks after dark. So good to hang out with family & friends!

New Arrival

After more than 10,000 shots with my Canon Digital 300D, I decided it was time for an upgrade. My older camera is in great shape still, it will be my backup. I have been wanting two cameras for vacation and travel, in order to cut down on lens changes, so here it is...on my doorstop yesterday. woHoo!

Canon Digital Rebel XTi (400D)






















I'll be playing with this sweetie later today for sure!

Bad Bad Blogger!

I have been MIA over 3 months this time! But since I have this blog still, I just wanted to pop in and post some of my favorite vacation photos. We drove down with Hank's new boat, & spent 2 weeks at our home in Missouri, and it still wasn't long enough!

Hee He Last time I posted it was April and I was leaving then to fly down there for a week! Guess I have no life except for when I travel LOL! Seriously, working full time does not give me much time or anything interesting to blog about.

We had a wonderful time visiting friends & family. Went fishing, swimming and horseback riding.
We went out in the boat a lot. Our mobile home is only 1/2 mile from the boat ramp. The lake water was very high from all the rain, so the fishing was not all that great. Plus the water tepmerature was 82 degrees! My DH would like to go next year in April when the fishing is a little better.

But here he is with a couple bass he caught:




We had a LOT of visitors to the yard...we saw deer every day! these two fawns finally came out in the open on the last day we were there:




Here are a couple shots of my nephew Andrew at his 1st Birthday party!





And some pictures of the beautiful countryside:



the lake:



More countryside:





Anywhooo, signing off for now, I have lots more photos to post, but that's for another time! Have a wonderful evening!