Aquarium Layout

I used all paper from PaperTemptress this paper cuts like a dream, you can see in my layout I had some very fine lines that I cut in this paper, and it cut beautifully like butter. The only thing I inked was the starfish, I blacked the eyes in some of the fish, and that was the only embellishing I did other than using the paper. You can't see it in the pictures, but the shimmer is so pretty especially with the fish. I do have this collection for sale in .gsd, wpc, ai, knk and svg at http://www.paperthreads.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5520, but I will give you one free file so you can see how this cuts when using this awesome paper.
Colors used all text weight, cut in klick-n-kut with 150 pressure, and 250 speed
glimmer juniper berry
cappuccino metallic
aquamarine mica/metallic
sapphire mica/metallic
white gold mica/metallic
serpentine mica/metallic
lagoon mica/metallic
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This Week

This week, I'm planning on doing 4 4th of July paperbag scrapbooks, for my family. We had a picnic at my brothers new house and I got a pictures of all the family members there, we had a great time. I'm uploading to winkflash now to get my pictures and it tells me it will take 2 hours, I took a lot of pictures that I need to get developed. I have to clean my scrapbook room, and get ready for a crop this Saturday in Nashville, so I'll be busy, I'll post a picture or two when I get my paperbag book done.

Diana

Not very creative this week

Wow,I'm having a great week, Monday and Tuesday I kept my grandson, and he was SOOOOO good, we had a ball. Today I went with his other grama to the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. Tempature was around 81 degrees, all the animals were out (it's more like a wildlife preserve than a zoo) and Zachary just seemed amazed, we walked about 50 miles jk, and I took a ton of pictures, I'll have to upload them and see how they turned out.

I also got the new TAC inspiration book and have already found enough to place a order, anyone in the Clarksville Area if you want to host a Workshop, we can make some cards for $5.00 and if you order $50 or more in the catalog, I'll get you a free catalog, Also if you want to be a in 3 month TAC group, you'll get a free catalog, no workshop, just send me a $33 order each month, and one month you get to be the hostess, and get the hostess set, and a half price item.

Diana

Fireworks

My daughter agreed to be partners with a friend of ours in a fireworks stand, and she also has a part-time job at the bowling alley, so I agreed to fill in for her when she is working. Not only is it hot as hades outside, the humidity is so high you can cut it with a knife. It is miserable, at least I only have to cover for her 5 hours at a time in the evenings. This week my son needs me to keep my grandson Monday and Tuesday, their babysitter is on vacation. Yesterday my husband and I took off for Jackson, we went to the Casey Jones Museum and 2 Vineyards, had some good ole, southern cuisine at the Casey Jones Country Store, it was awesome!
Diana

This Week

This week has been busy and it's only 1/2 over with, I've not done ANY crafting at all or even designing, I've been working in my yard, when we are not having tornado warnings, and keeping the house in order. I really need to organize and clean my scrap room, I think that is what is holding me back right now.

Diana

Busy weekend

On Friday a friend and I went to Nashville shopping and to eat, I had a great time, I usually do with her. Saturday my husband was gone all day, so I cleaned and piddled around the house, did my grocery shopping etc. Then Saturday night I picked up my grandson and he spent the night and all day yesterday with us, my husband helped my brother lay down his wood flooring so I was alone with Zach all day. I'd forgotten how active and tiring a 18 month old boy could be, I took him shopping and bought him a ball, and he played with that all day, I slept very well last night, no crafting done at all this weekend.
Diana

TGIF

For some reason this week was long, maybe it was because I am trying to save some money, and only had $30 in my checking account, and today is payday, so I looked forward to today. I'm so spoiled, I love to spend money, well who doesn't. My mother grew up in Germany during the War, she's told me stories about how they went to the fields after the farmers who owned them dug up their potato crop and scavanged for potatoes they missed, how my grandmother sliced the bread in portions so they'd have enough to last the week. I can't even relate to that, I've always been able to go to the store and buy whatever I want to, sometimes I thought I didn't have much money to do it, but I still got more than just a bag of potatoes. I'm thinking today how good I have it even when I think I don't. So I've decided today I'm going to really count my blessings and be happy with what I have.
Diana