mosaic {orange}

I have been wanting to make one of these for so long. Finally, Ali Edwards included a link to the Mosaic Maker.

In honor of Halloween, I included some of my favorite Flickr shots featuring the color orange. I really have been loving orange lately!

























1. The Gate, 2. pumpsicle, 3. Sea of Pumpkins, 4. Pumpkin Pile, 5. Orange mood, 6. Lights, 7. orange and black, 8. Old San Juan (48b), 9. 9 Months Later, 10. Lovely 13, 11. Hot Orange dreams of summer past !!, 12. mY oRanGe crUSh..., 13. Magical Monarch moment, 14. Three colors, 15. A Vibrant Glow, 16. "ordinary" star, 17. TRAM.., 18. Welcome Home, 19. orange splash, 20. mandarin duck in full colour

what a fantabulous idea!!!

OK, I was so a lover of BabySitters Club books when I was a kid. I ran into this post, which lead me to this blog. Basically this girl (an adult) is re-reading the entire series. I don't know if I have it in me to re-read all of them - there are 131 in just the regular series, not counting specials, and the newer Little Sister books! But I have often thought it'd be cool to re-read some favorites from my childhood...like BSC, or Judy Blume. Loved her! I read her fudge books when I was younger and then moved into older ones later on. I may have to check some out at the library....

old school cool

i found this cool link where you can make an old school card catalog card...

for trial purposes here, i wrote about the football game this weekend. but this would be cool to use and print for journaling on a layout!

{quote}

i found this quote on another blog and really liked it...

“Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed. I was there. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that’s why I made works of art.”
–Felix Gonzalez-Torres

layout {thank you}

When we did the Walk Now for Autism, our team received some awesome donations from the staff at Dalton's school. Brigitte wanted me to make them a special Thank You layout...so here it is.

Journaling reads: There are no sufficient words to express our gratitude for the giving hearts of Bethany Elementary School's Faculty and Staff. Thank you for your ongoing support!
With much gratitude,
The Herron Family, Dalton Help Foundation, and Team Dalton!

Products are all K&Co except puzzle chipboard.

tagged {7 Facts}

I have been tagged by Melissa

7 Facts about me:
1. My entire family is from up north (despite how proud I am of the South)
2. I love chocolate but usually can only eat a tiny bit at a time
3. I can't stand loud, constant noises (vacuums, lawn mowers, etc)
4. I don't like chicken in my mexican food
5. I'm addicted to accessories (more so than actual clothes)
6. I drive an hour to work, each way, daily
7. For some unknown reason, I have not kept in touch with practically anyone from high school or college (despite living in the same town as my college, and only 1.5 hours from my high school town).

layout {halloween party}

spencer's halloween party two years ago... needed to fit a ton of pictures on a spread (loosely based on a sketch from PageMaps).




Supplies: patterned paper by reminisce; stickers by reminisce & pebbles, inc; metal letters by die cuts with a view; font is HardyHarHar; ink pads by Hero Arts (purple) and Colorbox (white)

layout {boo}

photos are from church fall fest two years ago. created based on a sketch at 123 Scrap for a sketch challenge.













Supplies: Patterned paper by Cloud 9 and Reminisce; Pumpkin accent by Colorbok; Font is 2Peas Wavy Gravy. Title cut from PP.

photo {pogo ball}

I'm not sure exactly what this is called but these are a few shots of Spencer using one of his birthday gifts (basically a pogo ball with a handle thingy). My sister got it for him and it's pretty nifty. These pictures are from over a month ago...I'm so behind!

{quote}

i liked this quote from a starbucks cup...

"Sometimes good art is simply creating an honest mess."
--Stacy D. Flood