Falling Down on the Job!

I know today is Friday and I promised you a look at my finished HodgePodge album...but that is not going to happen. I was not able to get my photos printed in time, so I'll have to show you next week. So I thought I'd take today to show you a few other beach themed projects I have made with MOSD products.

This first project is a clear 12x12 page that I turned into a calendar scrapbook layout. (Sorry for the distracting background!) I love working with clear 12x12 pages. They are really a lot of fun!

Next is a clear Step Album that I made into a "salute to CA" album. We have moved around a lot, and I am always afraid that we'll leave a location BEFORE I can see much of it. So, I made sure to see a lot of CA, from Lake Tahoe to San Diego!

This last album is something I made for CHA and is a larger version of the Tabbed Album. I turned the album on it's side and created a mini book for our trip to Myrtle Beach.

I hope you enjoyed looking at these beach-y things. I'll see you next week!

- Gloria

I am Thankful For...

I have a great many things for which to be thankful this year, as I do every year. And this year I wanted a place to journal all my thoughts and feelings about the past year. I wanted a place to journal my gratitude to the Lord for blessing me with this life and this family and this talent. All things come from Him, and I feel that truth very deeply this year.

So, when I saw the MOSD Cover to Cover Steps Album, I had a fantastic idea for a way to use my artistic talent, my abundant supplies, and my love of stories to create a treasure. This album has two 5.5x7.5 clear covers, and eight chipboard pages from 5.5x4 to 5.5x7.5. There are lots of places for me to journal my thoughts, feelings, and stories. This album is NOT for photos...it's just for words. Which is great...since I always have a LOT to say!


I also used a number of hybrid products in this album: transparencies and clear stickers printed from my computer (with thanks to Heidi Swapp and Rhonna Ferrar), cardstock journaling blocks, plus lots of stamps, tags, bits of ribbon, and odds and ends. I continue on my mission to "use up my stash" and you can see that this album uses a ton of product!

As you can see, I bound this album with my Bind-it-All tool and a black O-wire. The Bind-it-All is a wonderful companion product to the MOSD albums!

Now, to find my favorite journaling pens and get to work filling this creative journal with my thoughts! Thanks for looking!

- Gloria