Painted Rocks and My Vacation

I spent most of this week on Cape Cod. I almost always take some kind of little art project with me - often ATC size, and this year, after seeing all the lovely painted rocks on Pinterest, I just took a bottle of white paint and a paintbrush.




I love the simplicity of white on rock. These were just playful and fun - I may work up to a more serious similar project at some point. Right now I have to sneak in a little creativity wherever I can - it's been a busy summer!

I had a great week and mostly enjoyed spending time with my family. We all loved Marconi Beach, part of the National Seashore. The waves were huge and we got to see whales breaching in the distance. This photo is of Esme and me on the sandbar that appears at low tide at Scusset Beach - probably about to start searching for hermit crabs.



I also loved the simplicity of just sitting around with my husband. He got me two books at The Odyssey to read on the trip - the new biography of Juliette Gordon Low and The Monsters of Templeton. Of course I enjoyed the biography - it's the third one I've read about the founder or Girl Scouts, and still gave me some new tidbits I'd never heard. I enjoyed the novel as well. It was a bit predictable in places, but I loved the way the author wove in the family's history with the modern story.

Dreams of Winter

If it wasn't for the heating bill, I might actually love Winter. I love take snow photos for sure. These photos are of Esme and the kids next door - she is usually reluctant to play in the snow on her own, but they lured her out many times this Winter.



I loved doing this layout because I got to use so many OLD supplies. It is amazing to me how much stuff I have in my scrap room, and it is amazing how quickly it is becoming out of date! A good reason to get scrapping and use it all up!

Cherry Dotee

The more I practice, the more details I am able to add. This is my 4th dotee and the theme was cherry. I had this cherry fabric kicking around from the Joanns Tutti Frutti collection, which is my favorite line every Spring. I love the bright colors and the fun designs. This is my first time doing beading on a dotee, and my first time using that chenille hair.

Mergers

In an effort to streamline my life, I have decided to merge my blogs. Before my family discovered Facebook I had one for sharing photos with them, I had one for ramblings, one for crafty projects, and one to share about homeschooling. Instead of trying to do an okay job with each, I think it would be easier to do a good job with just one.

Here is one of my new recent layouts -



I am loving grid layouts right now - I love the busy look, and this is a way to fit a lot of photos onto one page. Are you a scrapbooker? If so, are you more streamlined or busy?