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  • little_m Posted 281 days ago

    This scrapblog was created for a year-long challenge, which was initiated by justanothergirl! In her own words:

    "Okay, so I got this idea last night. I was laying awake, thinking about how much I have changed in the past year.

    I thought it would be really interesting to take note of what's happening in my life, as it happens. But journaling is SO last year... :P

    So I thought today I would embark on a grand adventure. And I thought I'd challenge others to do the same.

    My goal is to take 5 photos every day of the rest of the year. They don't have to be spectacular. Just something that captures it. Then put them into a page... you could use one photo, you could use all five. But make each page remind you what your day was all about.

    The next day, come back and post another page. In other words... just scrap your day to day life. Every day... for one year. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes a day, but I promise you, the end result will be really unique."

    I love this idea so much, so I've decided to join in by taking at least 5 photos each and every day... that's not hard for me, because I can easily take 20 or more per day! The hard part for me will be deciding on just one! :)

    So I challenge all who visit this scrapblog to do the same!

    Embellishments are not necessary. As you can see I just can't seem to help myself, but I do plan on keeping them to a minimum, so that the photos can TRY to speak for themseleves! LOL!!!!


  • little_m Posted 281 days ago

    Since I only just started today, which is February 13, I have a little catching up to do! I'll be adding photos from previous days soon, but there will be a few holes here and there...

    Hope you enjoy!

    little_m


  • little_m Posted 281 days ago

    If you'd like to participate:

    TAG YOUR ENTRY:

    ONEYEARSCRAPBLOG (no spaces)


  • J.Luck Posted 281 days ago

    Well I see you have taken on justanothergirl's challenge, I saw it in the forum and thought it would be fun.
    I have a camera but I currently dont have a camera to computer connector cord or a card reader for my memory card so I cant do this challenge quite yet, but I will try and get one soon so I can participate.

    This looks cool so far!

    MissMod


  • J.Luck Posted 281 days ago

    haha lol, the turtle is cute :)


  • little_m Posted 281 days ago

    :) I'll try to take more "people" photos in the future... like I was telling J.Luck, I'm sure you're all getting sick and tired of seeing the turtle, the tractor and the itty bitty wildflower by now! :)


  • justanothergirl Posted 281 days ago

    I am enjoying your scrapblog! Thank you for taking up the challenge!

    I noted on the forum that journaling is totally okay, if you want it... it's not required. My thought was that it would be generally no more than half a page, but perhaps something interesting.

    I look forward to seeing this develop!


  • trilogymom Posted 281 days ago

    Wow what a challenge- too much commitment for me but I love what you've done and I'll keep following! Kathy


  • cazjane Posted 281 days ago

    Well done for taking this on! I saw it described in the 'Forum'. I won't be attempting it (or if I did that would be ALL I would be doing!) Do you reckon you will be able to keep it up for the whole year? Knowing you -the answer is YES! I'll aim to post a monthly scrapblog (at least) instead!


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 281 days ago

    GREAT JOB LITTLE-M! I might be able to this but I have some ?'s!

    Do u have to take a pic every day? Or just put pic on there? I might not be able to do a hole year because I go on long trips! But I might be able to do a month!

    I have to go and finish another sb I'm making!

    Take Care!

    Sophia:)


  • Chilypepah Posted 281 days ago

    This will be very cool to follow!
    My daughter did this last year except she did one photo every day of her son, there were several shots of him sleeping in his crib... hehehee the days she nearly forgot to snap a shot!
    :)


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 281 days ago

    I might it after I finish my new on called 20 random things about Jon! (My brother wanted on bad too!) I might only do a week a month also! Have a great day Karen!

    Sophia:)


  • naseem30 Posted 281 days ago

    vday
    Myspace Glitter Graphics


  • alohaBailey Posted 281 days ago

    Hi Karen, I saw this in the forum too! I thought it was a great idea.. Justanothergirl is very clever.
    Do you plan on adding to this one? Or are you going to make a new one every week? Every month...

    I'd love to do this, but I think my computer would blow up.. hahaha.

    :)
    have a happy valentine's day with your hubby and with Blaze.

    Lucy


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 281 days ago

    Valentine's Day Puppy
    Build your own Blingee


  • Wordpainter Posted 280 days ago

    It was a very clever idea and I'm glad you made this SB! I'll keep coming back to view your new pages. :)


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 280 days ago

    Hey u know the spread the love challenge? I just want to know when Will we know the winner, and when will we vote? Thanks!

    Sophia:)


  • SusieK Posted 280 days ago

    This is such a neat idea, Karen, and I look forward to coming by everyday to see new pages! I'm wondering about the challenging part of adding pages as it gets longer and longer later in the year (getting the builder to open and flipping to the end to add new pages)! I'll be curious to see how this goes and if anyone is up to the challenge, you are! Already love the pages you've started with!!!
    Love,
    Susie


  • Cherish <3 Posted 280 days ago

    Wow! thats a wonderful idea. And I love your pagess! You have some adventure everyday! =)
    I am not too sure about the challenge. For a girl, who has to go to school everyday has the same routine everyday! :D


  • nbarnich Posted 280 days ago

    You started something else again with this one! Well done for the work.

    Adding more and more pages might make SBlog slow, so you and others might have to break it down in several volumes or seasons.

    I'd like to have a go, but my SBlog is too slow most of the time so I'll just have to look at your production. Will you try to keep this one on top of your SBlog lists?


  • cazjane Posted 280 days ago

    Just checking in to see how this is going! I agree with nbarnich about the 'slowing' down of the computer. When I've made a longish scrapblog (e.g. my Scottish Highlands one) I HAVE had some trouble with the pages not wanting to turn and the 'Ken Burns' Effect' caused no end of problems when I had several pages! nbarnich's suggestion of several volumes or seasons is a good one.


  • little_m Posted 280 days ago

    Hey all! I'm thinking about breaking this down into bi-monthly volumes, so this one will feature photos for January and February! I'll then link them all together via the last pages. :)

    m


  • emeralda Posted 280 days ago

    This is the best idea!!! SO doing this!!


  • J.Luck Posted 280 days ago

    Cool new pictures and Happy Birthday Kirsten, Hope it was great!!


  • emeralda Posted 280 days ago

    haha actually, today has been one of the worst in my life. XD But It's been my own fault. XD Sometimes being a girl isn't fun at all. haha Have a wonderful day!!


  • emeralda Posted 280 days ago

    Thanks, Karen. And trust me, I will be doing some major Scrapblogging XD I've done quite a bit today, too. Mostly adding things to old ones. I wrote some depressing poetry in my "Poetry Project" and am about to start pics taken yesterday for my "365" Sblog. I would LOVE to go shopping, but there aren't many places in the little town my grandma lives in haha.


  • J.Luck Posted 280 days ago

    OH< YOUR WELCOME AND
    glitter-graphics.com TO YOU TOO!!!

    MissMod


  • alohaBailey Posted 280 days ago

    I look forward to seeing your layouts no matter how you decide to present it... :) I do like the linking idea.
    :) Lucy


  • emeralda Posted 280 days ago

    whoo! Day one (yesterday) completed for my 365 Blog! haha


  • emeralda Posted 280 days ago

    Aw thanks! I had a lot of fun taking those. I think they're actually donkeys, but I could be wrong. XD I should add their names. Haha. The white one is Elly Mae, and the darker on is Blue. And Pete, the horse is about 20 years old, and he has cancer, poor horsie! Haha. Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to see yours added too, as well! :)


  • annie/narlah Posted 280 days ago

    Might attemp this Karen, will see how my days go...am on the computer most days so it's a great idea and the result would be amazing, but will wait and see...


  • Miruspeg Posted 280 days ago

    Hello my dear friend Karen!
    Sorry I have been so lax/slack in looking at your masterpieces.

    I took up this challenge on 1st January and have been taking a photo every day and writing about them in a journal. Hopefully when the time is right I will make a monthly scrapblog of the photos....don't hold your breathe, as it won't be for quite a while.....but it is on the list of things to achieve in 2009.

    That red and black plant have you found out it's name yet?

    I appreciate your concern about the horrific bush fires in Victoria. Australia has had wonderful support from all over the world.

    Regarding the Koalas, they are normally very, very shy animals and would never normally approach people, but desperate times change even animals habits.

    Take care always.
    Hugs
    Peggy


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 280 days ago

    Hey thanks for the comment!

    All my pages are there! I only did 2 pages for the links! The 2nd link was to the sb called Oh Jonny! It was also an sb about him! The 1st link leaded to my other 20 random sb, because that was a 20 random sb, I thought that it would be a good idea to put my other 20 random sb in his so other people that dont know I have 2 random sb's can look at both just by looking at one sb!

    Take Care Karen!

    Sophia;)

    PS: I will be making a new on very soon!


  • Chilypepah Posted 280 days ago

    :) like I said.... stalking....
    heheheee


  • Malk Posted 279 days ago

    Hi, Karen,
    I read about it in Forum just two days ago and thought it will be great thing to do. So you started it, and I will try too.

    I think it can be a very interesting. Probably, I will put a couple of days in one page to keep it smaller...

    I am going to take a picture of my Valentine's flower from our garden which my husband brought me this morning:))

    Take care,
    Elena


  • cazjane Posted 279 days ago

    This is progressing really well and I think your idea of having an album for two months at a time is a good one!
    Oh....looking at page 20 your daughter has the same birthday as my late mother.
    Lovely Valentine's bouquet, too!


  • MommyVictory Posted 279 days ago

    You have really done a lot. I always forget to take pictures even though I have my camera with me every day. I will have to step it up as my SBs are lacking because of my lack of photos to use.

    This is super duper and I will come back to give a more detailed comment another time. Keep it up.


  • cazjane Posted 279 days ago

    .....or how about some more photos of those delicious cakes at your workplace?
    You can guess it is almost teatime here!


  • J.Luck Posted 279 days ago

    Thanks Karen for the love and sweet comment on my pets 20 random things.
    My mom says she has to shoo Ike away from Harley's food now because Ike is getting sick now.
    silly kitty.


  • Chilypepah Posted 279 days ago

    Hey! you changed this all up!
    It's beautiful!
    I added balloons to your tags! :)
    yup, once a balloon lady, always a balloon lady!:)


  • Malk Posted 279 days ago

    Thank you, Karen for stopping by my "Random things". I am not so shining at all: I am addicted now to SB :))) and sweets - needed some replacements...

    I am still wondering how you can make your SB's so fast and put all stickers and photo's together so nicely and tasteful?!!

    Have a great weekend evening,
    Elena


  • SusieK Posted 279 days ago

    Karen, I'm loving your new pages and the changes! Especially love the Kirsten birthday page and the Valentine's Day page. What beautiful flowers from Bart! Thanks for your detailed notes on my 20 Random Things SB AND my Jack of Hearts SB! Also appreciate the loves of course!! I added some more pages to the Jack SB. I give my mother credit for the title of that scrapblog (Jack of Hearts).

    Love,
    Susie


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 279 days ago

    Hey u know the spread the love challenge? I just want to know when Will we know the winner, and when will we vote? Thanks!

    Sophia:)


  • Mozzie01 Posted 279 days ago

    I loved this SB Karen. What a great idea. May try it, as I take photos most days. I love learning how to use my camera, and find beauty in the smallest thing.
    Take Care
    Maureen


  • amordemar Posted 279 days ago

    i love your 365 - looks really cool. i especially love the "cooter" photos - the colors are great!


  • MrsPeel Posted 279 days ago

    why didnt I get a notification of this? I wonder...

    but anyway, like all your Sbs, I look at it in full screen...and what a delight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    you talk about me (which I left you an answer in my last!) but you my darling, are the inspiration behind all those SBs of mine, even the tutor...if it wasn't you showing me the way in so many things.....
    I couldn't do what I do! (I have to give bubblee a credit too, as she does the type I love the most and I have been looking at her closely too)

    this is amazing....
    even though most of these we had seen already, I see that you have made some changes...
    I personally love the journaling...and, it may be last year thing for justanothergirl, but, judging by My Vox blog and the Blogspot , the amount of people journaling does not indicate that....
    more than that: journaling helped me look at things with a different perspective, so I combine the two
    and I actually don't need to take up the challenge:
    only thing you guys have to do is go through mine, it s all there....
    almost day by day!!!
    (and I actually think it's too much for you guys to come visit all!!!)
    lol
    no, seriously, you know I never participate in the challenges in general, and my Scrapblog tells our lives, so.....

    One question... is that abandoned house property of the government?
    maybe I could go and do it up, spend a summer there!!! LOL
    love the place.... love the macro setting of your camera, love the skills you are getting at photography, love seeing Kirsten, love seeing Susie in there....everything....
    I'm glad you took up the challenge :)

    and thanks again for so many beautiful words of praise...!!!!!!!!
    is entirely mutual
    Hugzzzzzzzzz


  • alohaBailey Posted 279 days ago

    Hey Karen, Did you know your daughter was chosen for the Friday 5???? Kirsten's Penguinly possible. :)
    Congrats!


  • alohaBailey Posted 279 days ago

    Happy Belated Birthday to your daughter! 18 is a wonderful age! :)


  • bygrace Posted 279 days ago

    I will love reading your 365 sblog...I thought about doing this...and then I thought,well this could be a sad year...but maybe that is why I should do it,for therapy. Maybe I'll do weekly,or monthly,but probably I will just enjoy yours! :) xoxo gayle


  • alohaBailey Posted 279 days ago

    Very cool, she takes after her mum! :)


  • Scrapaholic Sherry Posted 279 days ago

    Wow, this is fantastic so far Karen! I'm loving it already even though it's still not finished! Wonderful! Love ya!
    ♥ Sherry


  • MommyVictory Posted 279 days ago

    yummy cake....Just FEDEX it on over. I'll eat it for Caz.


  • MrsPeel Posted 279 days ago

    yeah, I forgot to comment on that cake.... and its 5 am here, I have no treats or cigarrettes, I m walking the walls since I saw the cake at 3 am LOL

    Karen...
    does your email starts imkaren?
    just to know if I m not mailing the wring Karen LOL


  • little_m Posted 279 days ago

    Scratch what I said earlier about limiting my embellishments and journaling and letting the photos speak for themselves!!!! I recently reworked my pages and loaded them up with stickers, and such... sorry, I really couldn't help myself! LOL!


  • cazjane Posted 278 days ago

    .....I just 'tasted' that cake on page 24! Scrumptious! A few more 'Decadent Desserts',please!
    When I saw your 'house hunting' page I first thought that ceiling was IN a house you were viewing and was very envious! On reading the text, I see that it was in the 'Welcome Centre'!Are you tempted by any of the properties?


  • cazjane Posted 278 days ago

    I enjoyed reading about your househunting.....the trick is to put in an offer much lower than the asking price to allow for the expected future drop!We probably went in too soon on two properties but, hopefully, at a low enough price!Not to say we haven't encountered a few problems!


  • May May's Lolo Posted 278 days ago

    Great job Karen, as always.

    I too have taken up the challenge but just saw it in the forum so mine is just starting a couple of days ago. And I can't promise that I won't miss a few days here and there.

    I look forward to seeing your great work each day.

    Brandi


  • J.Luck Posted 278 days ago

    Yum that cake tasted great!!


  • J.Luck Posted 278 days ago

    LOL


  • Chilypepah Posted 278 days ago

    Yummy!
    Can I have a slice of that one, please?


  • little_m Posted 278 days ago

    Four cooters joined the bread-feeding party today! I snapped up oodles of photos, so it was really hard choosing just one! Since we just finished celebrating Valentine's Day a couple of days ago, I decided to go with the "turtle love" photo! Turtle love in the afternoon... doesn't get much better than this, right? LOL!!! :)

    m


  • Ike's Mommie Posted 278 days ago

    Love this! I don't have the variety of subjects that you do in sunny Florida, but I can try. I was going to ask if you were going to continue to add to just 1 blog, that would have been a HUGE Scrapblog! Monthly or bi-monthly are good ideas. How would you link them up when finished? I'm still figuring this place out. I can't promise 5 pics a day, but at least 1 I can do. Great Idea.


  • nbarnich Posted 278 days ago

    Coming back to see the progress. And there it is in all its glory.
    Two things:
    1) Sorry that I did not know about your daughter (11 Feb): please wish her a Happy belated birthday.

    2) I do not see any chocolates yet in your pages, except maybe your Decadent Dessert of strawberries over the cake.

    Dear Karen: Fa-bu-lous! ;-)


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 278 days ago

    I also have a new one called 2007 Christmas Village. hope u like it!

    Sophia:)


  • SusieK Posted 278 days ago

    Wow, I was excited to see TWO turtles so close together in your photo, but you actually had 4 there!! How amazing! You must have been in turtle "Heaven"! Glad you like my newest pages in the Jack of Hearts scrapblog. Did you notice I did some saturation enhancements on my photos? Jack's eyes look a deeper blue and his shirt a brighter red with that! I also enjoyed cropping with more blurred edges on the page that has the windchime (instead of using the eraser).
    Jack's first birthday party is at Megan and Dave's this Saturday (& you guys are welcome-- if you want details let me know!).
    Love,
    Susie


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 278 days ago

    Hi I want u 2 meet my Aunt! Her name is Leiahi. She does not have any sb's yet! Im going to help her make one soon. I will let u know when she has one! U can add her as a friend if u want!


  • emeralda Posted 278 days ago

    wow! I can tell you've been busy! My internet is being really slow, so it's taking forever to load one page, but I'll definately see them all tomorrow! I need to work on mine! I'm uploading photos now, narrowing down will be hard! In between homework subjects tomorrow, I probably will. haha. Have a great day!

    Emeralda


  • MommyVictory Posted 278 days ago

    Those turtles are so cute. Nothing like that around here where I can go walk...I wouldn't enter where the creek is if you paid me.


  • little_m Posted 277 days ago

    Hey all! Worked late tonight and I'm off to bed, but I'll visit each of you first thing in the morning! :)

    Sweet "snakeless" dreams to you all! LOL!


  • cazjane Posted 277 days ago

    Are those turtles kissing? It makes a good picture, anyway!
    More cake,please!
    You will soon need a new comments column on this one.....another reason to do the challenge in several volumes!


  • Chilypepah Posted 277 days ago

    Hey WB,
    I didn't know this challenge was to totally re-create the whole scrapblog each day too!
    Wow, am I glad I didn't take this challenge... LOL
    Thanks for the cake!


  • bygrace Posted 277 days ago

    Aww Turtle love!! Reminds me of a song...oh yeah..that was muskrat love!! :) This was fun to catch up on! Great job!


  • emeralda Posted 277 days ago

    well, we have fast internet, I'm just so far away on the other side of the house! haha


  • J.Luck Posted 277 days ago

    those turtles are too cute.
    I love all of the embellishments you added to you pics.
    I finally got a card reader so I can put my pics on the computer now, Yay! lol
    I will start my 365 soon, so check back later.

    Princess


  • cazjane Posted 277 days ago

    .....oh, chocolate cake should please both Norbert and me! Perhaps with a little turtle decoration on top for good measure!


  • cazjane Posted 277 days ago

    ......and thanks for loving my frippery,you see, I even included cakes in that one (a painting by my daughter and a mock old advert which is in our kitchen)!


  • J.Luck Posted 277 days ago

    yum yum yum, delicious cake


  • nbarnich Posted 277 days ago

    And by the way, you are getting the hang of that close-up photography very well!

    Keep doing it. My cheap camera does not focus very well close up, it seems to get confused, or maybe it is me; old age and all that.

    Work in process? This is an OPUS!


  • Malk Posted 277 days ago

    Just wondering how many comments you will get at the end of the year,LOL

    I made two pages yesterday about January and forgot to save it((( Will sleep less tonight..

    Take care,
    Elena


  • floridabamagirl Posted 277 days ago

    Great idea on a way to record a year!! I am definitely gonna have to do this. I think I will start with tomorrows date and go a year from there!! Again great idea oh and I love the Publix cake page - -what I wouldn't give for a piece of the Publix Chocolate Overload cake right now!!!!!!


  • cazjane Posted 276 days ago

    I'm 'LOVING' this again for the extra chocolate cake on page 27 and the forks named 'cazjane' and 'Norbert'......I like your sense of humour and your attention to detail! Very clever!


  • MommyVictory Posted 276 days ago

    Wondering where my chocolate loving fork is??? LOL

    That was a great shot of the locust/grasshopper. You must pay close attention to your surroundings. My mind is always running to fast to notice much these days.


  • Ike's Mommie Posted 276 days ago

    I thought the big ugly bug looked like a grasshopper more so than a locust, but I'm not familiar with the flora and fauna in your neck of the woods. The locusts here are black and the grasshoppers are green...? I tried taking a pic of something interesting today but there wasn't anything but dismal and wet here...

    This challenge is fun =)


  • MommyVictory Posted 276 days ago

    Thanks for the fork! I can taste it already.


  • Chilypepah Posted 276 days ago

    I love your new bug and turtle pictures!
    she said as she licked the frosting from her fingers...
    ;)


  • Malk Posted 276 days ago

    Hi Karen,
    Where did you get the curly ribbons? I like it so much! I see you add some "frostings":))More to learn from you...

    Take care,
    Elena


  • wienerhoneymooners Posted 275 days ago

    Wow! I like the cooters too!
    I looked at this great blog and then, I saw it was by little_m, NO surprise it is fantasicallywonderifical!


  • nbarnich Posted 275 days ago

    Coming back for a quick thanks...

    Thank you for the chocolate and the "personal" fork: of course yes I saw it... love it too.
    NB


  • emeralda Posted 275 days ago

    Ahh! Haha JUST when I decide to get caught up on the actual DAY I should have scrapped 2-18-09, I can't find my camera. Where is it? In the school's computer lab. :'( I CRIED about it, how pathetic? Haha. My bets friend knows how I feel, she dropped her cell in the toilet last week, she felt like she lost a part of her. Ugh! Me too! XD My camera is ALWAYS with me. And it had good pics of 7th grade disecting frogs!! we're going to find it today, though. I just had to tell someone!! Haha

    I love the personalized forks. Very cute!
    Have a great day!
    Emeralda


  • J.Luck Posted 275 days ago

    Thanks Karen for loving it even though you couldnt see it. :)

    It has been viewed by people before, but I dont know what happened yesterday and why it dindt publish. :(
    usually when it doesnt publish for me its been because of png files but I didnt use any so i dont know what happened.
    its probably a bug like you said and I hope it gets fixed soon.

    Thanks again,
    Princess


  • J.Luck Posted 275 days ago

    pretty flowers!!!


  • RedDirtWoman Posted 275 days ago

    WoW! Too much of a commitment for me considering the divorce and all....not sure who will get the computer yet.
    But Bravo! on your year so far. Great photos and embellishments.

    I just did a huge new SB The Tuning Of An Ear...hope you will check it out.


  • SusieK Posted 275 days ago

    I'm having fun coming to look at this scrapblog everyday and I'm seeing embellishments on previous pages!!! Very nice!! Thanks for all the birthday wishes for Jack! I didn't get to see him today because I worked ALL day (about 13 hrs!), but I did call and sing Happy Birthday to him! He'll be over early in the morning because I have him all day while Megan works!!

    Love,
    Susie


  • Chilypepah Posted 275 days ago

    It really is fun coming here every day to see what you've "snapped"!
    Thanks for the personalized fork!
    <3 B


  • little_m Posted 274 days ago

    Hey friends! Thanks for stopping by... I'll visit you all on your pages tomorrow! Time for me to get some shut-eye! :)

    m


  • MommyVictory Posted 274 days ago

    Great journaling about the Promises!


  • J.Luck Posted 274 days ago

    the promises page is so pretty, the journaling is nice too.


  • Chilypepah Posted 274 days ago

    Gosh!
    I sure do hope you're right!
    The darn weatherman is predicting SNOW again for us this weekend...say it isn't so!!
    Whaa!!!
    ;)


  • bappi Posted 273 days ago

    This is quite a challenge but you've done a great job, I'll come back to view more!


  • cazjane Posted 273 days ago

    The scent of orange blossom.....that can only be Florida! I enjoyed the hint of Spring photographed in your garden, too.


  • Wordpainter Posted 273 days ago

    I JUST LOVE THE UPDATES! This will definitely be a unique SB to keep in the future! :)


  • emeralda Posted 273 days ago

    beautiful!!! I am really loving this challenge. :D I spent some time yesterday and added some days in January. I still have plenty more, but it's a start! :D


  • SusieK Posted 273 days ago

    Love the new page 29 with the promises journaling and the photographs. Love the bright pinks of the flowers!!! I left notes on 2 other scrapblogs of yours......

    I thought of you as I snapped photos of Jack at his birthday party......thinking not only do I want good photos of Jack to remember this day, but also to show you.....
    And our family remembered a birthday of Kirsten's that we were all there for (when she was about 6?) when she had eaten too much icing off her cake (& got sick!). We were worried that could happen to Jack today!

    Love,
    Susie


  • SusieK Posted 273 days ago

    Guess it can get a little nerve wracking walking around on that abandoned property!! But you push past all that anxiety (and lean on valiant, brave Blaze) to continue on your explorations!!!! You go, Karen and Blaze!!!
    Good idea about collecting the seeds!!! I just did the same thing yesterday with the cuttings I brought home two weeks ago. They didn't take root and died, but I got 3 of those seeds out of the berry part of the flower. I have them sitting out drying and then thought I'd try planting them in a pot!!!

    Oh and please don't feel bad about missing Jack's party. It was fun and I missed having you there, but your job is like mine in that you do have to put in your weekends there! And that one recent requested Saturday off was so I could come hang out with you!!! There were about 20 people there, we had barbecue from Woody's, and Jack had a cute Noah's Ark cake made by Publix of course!! We even had a pinata, which was funny, because Jack was the only child there!!! We let Jack "hit" it (well, kind of) and then Aunt Caitlin and Daddy (Dave) got it broken open! Jack got so many presents, that his babysitter (she came, too) and I want to have some of them at our houses, so he'll have more to play with at our houses!

    Love,
    Susie


  • SusieK Posted 272 days ago

    I forgot to say how cute the mad scientist page is!!! Love the inclusion of the mad scientist (he has a Harry Potter illustrator look about him!)


  • bygrace Posted 272 days ago

    Oh you brave mad scientist, you!!! :) You painted a fun word picture for us..I could picture you rushing up to the house,heart pounding ,as brave Blaze stood on guard! I hope something grows for you...it certainly is a different plant...they don't grow those in South Dakota!! :) xoxo Gayle


  • J.Luck Posted 272 days ago

    thats funny you brave mad scientist, you. :)
    it looks like a cool plant to try and figure out, good luck and I agree with your theory, that mean, ugly turtle probably scared the fish away.

    Princess


  • Chilypepah Posted 272 days ago

    I love the monster photos!
    I think your theory of the fishes staying away is probably very acurate he is most likely a preditor.
    Now... about that mad scientist!
    Where did you find him? I need him to put on a birthday party invitation for my work! He is really cool looking!
    ~B


  • Ike's Mommie Posted 271 days ago

    That mystery plant has gotten my interest piqued too...it resembles a Lily I grow called the Blackberry Lily or Candy Lily, but with Bloat =) Is there an unopened bloom you can take a pic of? Is the center of an open bloom full of tiny seeds that burst when the bloom fades? I'd take a pic of mine, but they won't be blooming until June...I'm thoroughly enjoying your 365!


  • emeralda Posted 271 days ago

    love the updates! :D

    Just stopping by to check out the updates, and to say that I probably won't be updating my 365 until the weekend...at least I won't be catching up. Haha school is time consuming. But somehow I've found time to publish more sblogs...haha anywho, don't give up on me! I WILL update soon though!


  • Ike's Mommie Posted 270 days ago

    I did some checking and found pics of various stages of the Blackberry Lilly. while the seeds of your mystery plant are similar, I don't think it's a lily. Seems blackberry lilies are indigenous to South Florida, so would appear the same up here, where I am, as there, where you are...I'd love to know what it is when you find out.


  • Chilypepah Posted 270 days ago

    Your ducks look great, reminds me of a time when I used to walk across the street to a pond and feed the ducks when my oldest daughter was little... (she turned 31 this weekend!) geesh, where'd the time go?
    btw, come over to my place and see what I've done to your Mad Scientist! He is the perfect image!
    ~B


  • Chilypepah Posted 270 days ago

    I see more yummy cake after the ducks!
    ...I'm so glad to have my own personalized fork!
    :)


  • Chilypepah Posted 270 days ago

    pages 35 & 36 come out the same for me...


  • Chilypepah Posted 270 days ago

    I think I was fixing my page while you were emailing me...


  • Chilypepah Posted 270 days ago

    Tah Dah!
    You hot ticket! It's really there now!
    ~B


  • bygrace Posted 269 days ago

    The monster turtle was a real find...wonder if he'll be back?Too bad he seems to frighten the fish! I love the pictures of Blaze in the sand,he looks like such a happy dog! I'm enjoying this SB so much! Take care! xoxo Gayle


  • SusieK Posted 269 days ago

    Your photo of the duck in flight is great! So cool that you captured that image!! great photo! Good job on utilizing that feature on the camera. And so cool that Chilypepah sent you some REAL mail-- looks like a very cute card!!! And speaking of Chilypepah, you two were brilliant to incorporate the images of the barn and I see the snow laden trees of New Hampsire in your dream wedding scrapblog! (and the chickens are there for Sharon!) That's good that Sharon will get to show the scrapblog to your Pa. I do love all your fantasy/dream backdrops as well as the colors and softness of the scrapblog. Realize I'm leaving a note that is more about that scrapblog, than this one!! Have a great day....I'm off to work!

    Love,
    Susie


  • Ike's Mommie Posted 269 days ago

    Wow, the sand looked more like snow and I had to take a double peek at the page. Has Blaze ever played in snow? Ike tries to eat the flakes as they fall. =) I'll be waiting to hear how the Mystery Plant progresses. Have you tried dipping the stem in a growing medium and placing it in potting soil? I've made cuttings this way when they don't produce roots in water. Good Luck


  • Chilypepah Posted 269 days ago

    How cute!
    Looks like word got out around the pond..
    "Check out the chick with the big dog,
    and get some Free Lunch!"


  • J.Luck Posted 268 days ago

    Hey Karen!
    Thanks for stopping by and Im glad you liked my Photoshop brick house.

    Also Thanks for voting for me for challenge14.

    Princess


  • Chilypepah Posted 268 days ago

    Yum, Yum!
    Glad I have my own fork!
    :)


  • Wordpainter Posted 267 days ago

    Wow, there are so many comments! Here's another comment...

    I LOVE THE NEW PAGES! I see you've added "Volume 1 Jan-Feb" onto page 1, and I can't wait to see Volume 2! :)


  • Malk Posted 267 days ago

    Just stopping by to see how are you doing?
    I love lemon taste too:))

    Elena


  • HAWAIIGIRL Posted 266 days ago

    LOVE IT!!!!!


  • cazjane Posted 266 days ago

    .....just rushing in to pick up my fork and go in search of a slice of cake!


  • cazjane Posted 266 days ago

    ......my question is 'when would several slices become the equivalent of a whole cake i.e. when 'slice' = x and 'cake' = y how many x=y and how many x before one felt sick?' Seriously......I would HAVE to try several!
    Also....I loved the mad scientist page (30)...THAT plant again! Page 31 is a bit scary!


  • SusieK Posted 266 days ago

    Love, love page 37 and the message there about your mother!! And on page 38, are we seeing 5 turtles??? Are they all racing to get to one slice of bread? All the turtle relatives are coming to your side of the pond because they've heard the eating is GOOD!!
    I've been trying to make a new scrapblog, but am having problems with the builder being SO slow and not cropping, losing pictures, so I'm giving up tonight! And even as I move around Scrapblog, things are moving too slow or kind of jerky! Does that make sense??

    Goodnight, Karen!!
    Love,
    Susie


  • Wordpainter Posted 266 days ago

    Good for you that your "A Dream Wedding" SB is so popular! Also I think the turtle cheer is really cute. :)

    Volume 1 was great, can't wait for Volume 2!


  • The Smiffins Posted 261 days ago

    Wow...what took me so long to check this out...I just KNEW it would be FABULOUS!!
    You have a great eye!! TRULY enjoyed it...and will keep checking back....thanx!!


  • sunthera Posted 257 days ago

    beautiful pages...simply wonderful!!!


  • katybazan Posted 242 days ago

    beautiful


  • Denise M. J. Posted 236 days ago

    Karen this is fantastic. You put so much work into each and everyone of your SB's. I have checked this volume 1 out and volume 2.
    I'm curious to know how you do the 'click here' thing.
    I've so much to learn...whew


  • little_m Posted 234 days ago

    Instructions for adding website links to scrapblogs:

    1. Copy the complete URL of the website you'd like to link your scrapblog to.

    2. Now go to the builder (open your scrapblog)… decide what you'll want to link the website to: text, sticker or photo.

    3. Click on the element you'd like to apply the link to then click on "link", which is under the EDIT tab to the right of the builder screen.

    4. Click on the website or blog bubble then paste the complete website's complete URL in the box.

    5. Click on "Done" and you're finished!

    Your scrapblog should now be linked to the website, via the sticker, text or photo you selected!

    Thought you could also use the instructions for adding videos???

    Instructions for adding videos to scrapblogs:

    1. First you’ll need to go to the youtube or Photobucket site to find a video. Once you’ve located one you like, copy the complete URL.

    2. Now go to the builder… click on “video” (located in the lower left-hand corner).

    3. Click on “get video”.

    4. You have two options: you can “get” videos from Photobucket or youtube. Click on the appropriate tab.

    5. Paste the URL in the box where it says… “paste youtube video URL here”, then click on “grab video”.

    6. This opens another window where you’ll actually see your video play. If everything looks fine, click on “done”.

    7. The video should now appear under the Video tray in the builder! To place the video on your page, just click on it and drag it onto your screen.

    Something to keep in mind… videos always come forward; meaning if you place a sticker, photo or text over the video, it will not appear in the published form.

    Also, if you’d like to use the sound only… just reduce the size of your video to something miniscule and place it in a dark or black area of your page… that way it will disappear, but you’ll still hear the music/sound!

    Try it, you’ll like it!


  • Lyn Stoddard Posted 171 days ago

    I JUST LOVE YOUR SCRAPBLOGS SO MUCH KAREN. THIS ONE IS JUST SOOO BEAUTIFUL, WELL THEY ALL ARE, BUT LOVE THE CRITTERS IN THIS ONE.

    LOVE YOU,
    LYN

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