Chuck's Birthday

Did this layout for our trip to Burton. Journaling: Chuck and I stayed at the Red Maple Inn in Burton for his birthday - a wonderful and relaxing weekend. We walked, watched maple sugaring, had coffee at a cool coffee shop/antique store, read, played pool, visited Lake FarmPark and just generally had a great time. I love you, Chuck. Credits: Lightly Letterbox and Color Inspiration digital paper, Fall Orchard elements, cardboard journalers, and stamp, all Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Fonts are Khmer UI and Dear Joe Four.

Florida - Trade Show

I was in Orlando last week, to check out a trade show. Nice to be in some warm weather. I worked on this layout in the airport Friday. Cleveland was shut down most of the day and my 11:05 am flight didn't leave until 6:45 pm. I was lucky, though - two other Cleveland-bound flights were cancelled because they couldn't get the equipment out of Cleveland. I'm happy to be home.

Credits: Digital papers, LivE designs for Jessica Sprague; House of 3 brush; Font is Carmine.

Geauga County Fair

My favorite fair...

Credits: Fall Orchard digital papers, Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Font is Georgia.

Geauga Antique Market, Sept. 25, 2010

Love this show - it's held in June and September at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. They have the most amazing collection of stuff, from furniture I'd kill for to woeful kitsch (see the chair in the layout). Went with Regina, had a blast, bought...nothing. Ah well - next year.

Credits: Cover Inspiration 07 04 10 digital paper, Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Font is one of my favorites, Georgia.

5 Days in Vegas: SGIA 2010 October 11 - 15

Spent the week of October 11 in Las Vegas, working pretty much non-stop. Good show, just wish I had more time to play - go to Zion, Lake Mead or the Grand Canyon. Maybe next time!

Journaling: Very busy week - from 4 am Monday until 11:45 pm on Friday – at the SGIA trade show in Las Vegas. Installed graphics at the Convention Center after we arrived on Monday. Had dinner with Vickie and Tom at the hotel (the Las Vegas Hilton) Monday night. Every day started at 7:30 am with a breakfast meeting, ran through seminars, booth duty and customer meetings, and then collapse into bed. I only had my P&S, not that it mattered, and had about 20 minutes to spend on the net one night. Not a bad week, but I wish I had more time to be a tourist.


Credits: E-mail Inspiration 101010 Scroll, Lighty Letterbox, Classic Cardstock Buttercup and Color Inspiration 6 13 10 digital papers, all Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Font is Georgia.

Burton Apple Butter Festival: 10/10/10

(Pages meant to be viewed side-by-side)

Gary & Marge, Regina, Chuck & I went to Burton on the 10th, for the Apple Butter Festival. It's held at the Century Village. We got there pretty early and had a chance to see mostly everything before it got too crowded. Beautiful day, sunny and warm - too warm to have hot apple cider or fritters, actually. Nice peaceful drive back home, too.

Text reads:
Burton Apple Butter Festival - 10 Things to Remember: 1. Gary, Marge, Regina, Chuck & me 2. Marge in the dunce cap 3. Giant fiberglass steer 4. Breakfast at Belle’s 5. Forgotten desktop 6. The dress makers 7. Blacksmiths 8. Apple cider 9. The Jail 10. Kites


Credits: Fall Orchard stickers and ribbon, Botanist Overlay No. 4, Botanist Notebooks No. 4 and Classic Cardstock Autumn Ice digital papers, all Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals.

Flying

Photos from a Bud Roberts jumping clinic at my barn. As fun to watch as it was to shoot. The girls were totally intent, and Bud is an amazing instructor.

Credits: 05 16 10 Color Challenge digital paper and Everyday brush, Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Fonts are Georgia and Porcelain.

This is my favorite shot from the afternoon.

Or is it this one? His name is Julius and he's quite the trooper.

Proud

Katie Pertiet's Fall Orchard papers from Designer Digitals; Font is Georgia.

Zoo Layout

Although my favorite los tend to be more clean-lined, I love the art journaling look. Layout inspired by a Nature’s Sketchbook LO by Michelle Shefveland, pg 77, Somerset MEMORIES, February/March 2009 issue.

Journaling: Akron Zoo, April 10, 2010. Brilliant day, the animals were out and active - even the bats. Dodd Camera did a very enjoyable photography workshop. No better way to spend a Spring Saturday.


Credits: Cover Inspiration 03 14 10 elements, On the Corners No. 1 and On the Edge Flourishes brushes, Graphed No. 2 paper, and Photo Clusters No. 17, all from Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Dover Clip Art feather and leopard. Fonts are Dickens, 72 and 31.

Easter Layout

Journaling from my Easter layout:

It was dog madness at Mom's on Easter. Tina and John brought Wookie, Gary and Marge brought Smoky and Kloe, and Marco put up with them all. No dogs got snacks from the dinner table -honest! Marco looks a little pensive, probably because dinner is over and the snacks are gone! Kloe wore Smoky and Marco out. I didn't get a pic of Wookie, but he looks a lot like Kloe, only whiter with a little bit longer hair. He and Kloe are best buds now. Kloe is eight months old, and fearless about attacking Smoky, who's about six times her size. Mom and Marco - Yeah, that's the hopeful snack face. Gary and Marge - cute couple! My Honey, enjoying the traditional post-Easter Dinner nap in Mom's recliner. April 4, 2010.

Credits: Rejoice, Color Inspiration 10 04 09, and Email Inspiration 03 07 10 paper from Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Font is Calibri.

Delight - for the Designer Digitals All About Me Challenge #3

Designers Digitals has a series of challenge, including All About Me. The purpose is to journal more specifically about why we are who we are. This challenge's theme is "What makes me smile".

 ::Larry meeting me at the gate when it’s time to trail ride. :: Sootie, blasting at full speed around the kitchen, in hot pursuit of...nothing. :: The first peony sprout of spring. :: Hawks and herons, flying overhead. :: Spotting deer at Promise Land. :: The first red-winged blackbird song of the year. :: Sharp macros of summer flowers. :: Fresh tomatoes from the garden. :: Hearing “I thought a lot about you today” from Chuck. :: Mom and Marco. :: Hummingbirds. :: Neatly finishing up a product introduction. :: Sharing the bed with the cat. :: Day trips with Regina. :: Lunches with Georgie. :: Sunday lunch with Mom and Dave. :: Family holidays. :: Fireworks. :: The first cup of coffee, the faint scent of chocolate. :: Zoos. ::

Credits: Classic Cardstock Christmas and Be Mine, Floral Edgers No. 2, and Floral Stems No. 3, all Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Fonts are Calibri and Georgia.

Siblings

My brothers. Years ago, I would've traded them for a pony. Today, I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Layout for the All About Me challenge at Designer Digitals. Credits: Classic Cardstock Autumn Ice, Letter Box Naturalist, and Color Challenge 08 20 09 papers, all Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Fonts are Georgia and Franklin Gothic Heavy.

Amish Country, February 20

Some pictures from a shopping trip Regina and I took to Holmes County.  Lots of shopping, not much buying, but a very pleasant day. Credits: Liv.E Designs Spraground Sun Fun kit; fonts are Franklin Gothic and Calibri.

Wacom Penscrappers Challenge Layout

Images from my Kent project.  The digital elements are from an Anna Apsnes kit on the Wacom website. Font is Inheritance Font.

I used the tablet for the handwriting on the left side and top. It's getting better, but still looks a little ragged.

Designer Digitals All About Me Challenge No. 1

Credits: Botanist Notebook No.11 paperpack and Floral Edgers No. 3, Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Font is Georgia.

These are pretty uncomfortable to do and even more uncomfortable to show, but I'm commited to my 2010 "One Little Word", Embrace Fear.

Art Journaling: Blue

My first attempt at art journaling.  Not such a great week. Work's been a little crazy. It's beautiful outside, but who has time to be out there? And I am tired of shoveling snow. So I'm bahaing over it and waiting for Spring!

Blue: Too much snow, too little time to play, to read, to enjoy the gifts that life has to offer. Too much time trapped in an office... February 16, 2010.

Credits: Crystallized Flourishes, Classic Autumn Ice cardstock, Color Challenge 09 06 09 pp, Everyday Inspiration 12 20 09 pp, Text Path from 01 11 09 Journaling Challenge, all Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Fonts are Inkburrow and Georgia.

Winter Looks Better

Mostly everything looks better from the back of a horse!

Credits: Katie Pertiet Watercolor Neutrals and Crystallized Flourishes. Fonts are Stagecoach and Georgia.

Magic from Stebbin's Gulch

Two layouts from the Ice Photography workshop:






Stebbin's Gulch is an amazing gorge in the Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio.

Everyday Inspiration paper and Crystallized Flourishes, Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals. Font is Georgia.

Final Week LO for P365

August 6 - 12, 2009 - P365 Layout

Digital paper is from Katie Pertiet's Rejoice paper pack from Designer Digitals. Font is Georgia.