Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends

Chocolate chip cookies

Jenna decided to make Chocolate Chip Cookies. All she needs me for these days is to crack the eggs. They taste yummy Jenna. She asked why I took a picture. I told her it is for our Favourite Recipes Book. Next time we'll make a double batch and hide them for Christmas

Summer 2011

based on a sketch from www.pagemaps.com

Summer 2011 digital pages

2 more based on pages done by Heather Summers were based ones done by Heather Summers http://stampwithheather.typepad.com/stamp_with_heather

More digital pages

I always thought I would not like digital scrapbooking. While I am not ready to give up the traditional paper, chipboard, ribbon and buttons, I am having fun using my computer for the digital versions. I think the greatest advantage is you can change the size and crop of your photos so easily.

The Sailing layouts were based ones done by Heather Summers http://stampwithheather.typepad.com/stamp_with_heather/ using Stampin Up's My Digital Studio. Heather often shares digital projects as well as stamped projects on her blog. I visit it every day and am amazed at how she can always come up with new ideas.

The free digital kits were downloaded from http://www.computerscrapbook.com/.

I used Raging Seas, and Sea Swept.

Christmas digital page

A digital scrapbook page I am going to use in an advent calendar I am working on

A couple of digital pages

Working on more pages for Eleanor's baby album. Will have them printed for Christmas presents.

Playing with My Digital Studio

Its fun having a new baby in the family to scrapbook. Have been playing with Stampin Up's Digital Studio. I must admit though that I did not use their images. I downloaded a number of free digital backgrounds, and elements. Unfortunuately I do not know where I got them

Kally has claimed her scarf

I've been knitting ruffle scarves using Red Heart Sashay yarn for Christmas gifts. I just finished this teal one and my kitty layed down on the couch beside me and claimed the scarf.

Daylight savings time ends

Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour tonight
or you will be getting everywhere early!

Thanksgiving layouts

These 2 layouts are a kit by Ninabrook Designs and can be seen at http://www.ninabrookdesigns.com/store.php?categoryID=4

Halloween

This layout is a Ninabrook Designs discontinued Halloween layout. Current ones can be seen at http://www.ninabrookdesigns.com/store.php?categoryID=4

Footprints on my heart- Life's quiet moments

This is another of Karan Gerber's layout kits. Footprints on my heart. I chose some of my special guys' quiet moments. Arthur gazing out at the water at the end of Navy Pier in Chicago,
Aaron taking his dad out sailing after 2 weeks of lessons at Sarnia Yacht Club and Aaron resting in the grass at a park in Chicago. Check out Karan's other kits here http://karangerberdesigns.com/store/. They are currently 20%off

Sweet Baby

On September 4, 2011, a new baby was born into our family. My nephew and his girlfriend had a precious baby girl. I used photos of 3 generations of Rietdyk's on this layout of our sweet baby, Eleanor. Layout is one of Karan Gerber's gorgeous kits. They are currently 20% off.

Check them out at http://karangerberdesigns.com/store/

Paton's Piroeutte

Patons has a yarn very similar to the Red Heart Sashay. It is almost double the price of the Sashay yarn though. I don't know if it will be easier to find than the other but I have used every colour in theRed Heart collection so would like to try Paton's colours. .
Here is a link for more info http://patonsyarns.com/product.php?LGC=pirouette

New Christmas project

A friend recently returned from visiting family in Holland and came back with these cool scarves. Found similar yarn at Walmart and knit a scarf (one ball of yarn) in about and hour and a half. The yarn looks like ribbon and is so much fun to use.

Summer's end is here

Labour day weekend always leaves me feeling a little sad because Summer officially ends and I never feel we have had the time to pack as much as I would like into Summers.

Anyway, in order to help me get through the rest of the seasons, I am going to really try and get back to scrapbooking and card making and possibly try some new creative outlets.

My nephew's girlfriend is expecting a little girl in October so these are a couple of layouts from a baby shower we had this summer. I will give them to her when Ellie is born.

Search engines

In planning our summer vacation this year I did go to the Go Chicago Card website more than a few times. Now the add shows up in all kinds of places like my Google reader,
digital photography forums, even in Kijiji. Don't think they don't do targeting marketing using search engines. They do.

Happy 16th Anniversary Arthur and 15th birthday Aaron

Just wanted to let the 2 most special guys in my life know I love them both very much. Aaron was born on our first wedding anniversary so he is the best gift I've ever received. I can't believe how the time has gone and if I had it to do over again I would in a heart beat.
Aaron, I'm so proud of you. Arthur I love you more now than when I married you. I'm so fortunate to have you both in my life. Love you always

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to the most important woman in my life.

Thanks for everything.