Memorial Daze

It's been a while since I posted...... eek.... sorry, but this month has been a tad crazier and busier than usual.  It started with a couple of booklets - projects, photography, art, instructions - the whole nine yards, but lots of fun.  They're for a paint company and, as some of you may remember, I'm a decorative painter at heart and welcome any opportunity to get out the paintbrush.  These are small booklets for a chain store and once they're published I'll give you a sneak peak at a couple of the projects.  One is a booklet on glass painting and the other is on stenciling. 

It was also my birthday this month - Cinco de Mayo - so for my birthday and Mothers Day combined, hubby and I took the kids & grandkids to DisneyWorld.  We had Fish'n Chips at the Rose & Crown,

dessert in Paris and Margaritas in Mexico - all within walking distance, or, after all that food - waddling distance at Epcot.  It was SO much fun.  My granddaughter saw Tinkerbell flying from her castle in the Magic Kingdom and hugged fairies and princesses.

 

My grandson saw a preview of the new Cars movie and can't wait till June 24th.     

And, drum roll please, I had my face painted for the first time!!  It covered up the wrinkles nicely.

My granddaughter looked SO much cuter.  (I don't usually share family photos in a public forum, but this is SO cute I couldn't resist.)

I could  use some eye make-up lessons from Johnny Depp's "look-a-like".......LOL

 

After the magic and madness of Disney we arrived home to a dead battery........  then eventually we got home to a week of storms, tornadoes, hail and high winds.......  and a bout of pneumonia for my hubby, so this is my new mantra.......

                                      

Keep Calm and Carry On..........

It's a holiday weekend - hope it's a fun one for everyone.   I, for one, am taking it easy....very easy....

                                     

y'all come back and don't forget the next giveaway will be on June 6th - 0606!

Yours truly,

Julie :)

Happy Birthday Present Goes to.......

TO:  BARBI

Please e-mail your mailing address to me by May 26th:  julie@juliemcguffee.com and your present will be on its way.

Next giveaway will be on 06/06, so y'all come back now.

Yours truly,

Julie :)

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Please share with your friends too!   Y'all come back now!

Yours truly,
Julie :)

May Giveaway!

May 5th is a great day!  

It's National Scrapbook day, Cinco de Mayo 

and it's my birthday!  

So, for the month of May the giveaway is a  

BIRTHDAY PRESENT - FOR YOU! 

   

This month's winner will receive a box full of crafty products including some cool tools. To enter to win you must guess what at least 4 of these products will be.  To help with the guesswork, there is a different clue on 4 of the blogs throughout our group.  You'll find a clue wherever you see this photo of the birthday bag.  List your answers in the comments here at Life in the Craft Lane.  Comments won't be published until the winner is revealed on May 19th.  BTW, the clues may not be in numerical order.  Good Luck!

Y'all come back now..........

Yours truly,
Julie :)

First Monday - Well Wishing for All Occasions

In a world of e-mailing and social networking, a handmade card with a handwritten note is in itself a special event.  It's Mothers' day this month, but it's also a month for birthdays, invitations, thank you notes, announcements and more - a plethora of reasons to create a hand made card with a handwritten note to make someone's day even more special. 

Here are a few ideas.  Quick'n EZ to make, but priceless for the person who receives one.  The first card is very special. It's a "Get Well" card dedicated to Lisa Rojas.  Lisa is one of the designers in our group who is recovering from surgery.  As you "hop forward" please take an extra moment when you visit her blog to leave her an extra special comment.

GET WELL SOON LISA!

This is a photograph taken last week.  I added a title in Photoshop then printed the image onto inkjet transparency.  The photo was trimmed then attached to white cardstock with pink brads.  It was then glued to the front of a pink card, embellished with pink pearl textured cardstock.   Here are more ideas, using more photographs, punched shapes, ribbon, textured paper and stickers.

Who will you write a note to this week?  It will definitely make their day...............

Our monthly GIVEAWAY will be on 0505 - Cinco de Mayo - National Scrapbook Day 

and my birthday.  So y'all come back now...................

Yours truly,

Julie :)

All things Bright and British!

 

You can take a Brit out of England, but you can't take England out of a "Brit". 

I haven't lived in England since the late 60's, but it was my whole world for the first 18 years of my life and it left an indelible mark.  I'm sure that everyone is aware of the upcoming wedding and I have to admit, that on Friday I will break my rule #1 and I'll be up before the sun, sitting in front of the telly, wrapped in my snuggly dressing gown, sipping cups of tea, totally enjoying all the pomp, ceremony and pageantry that only a land of Kings and Queens can muster.  I may be old fashioned and definitely outdated, but I love it all - the history, the drama, the intrigue - an ongoing soap opera that's been running, literally for hundreds of years.  My daughter is planning to watch it too, after all, who can resist a beautiful wedding.  There's such a feeling of security in traditions which, for many can be especially comforting in this topsy turvy world we live in today. 

I remember when Queen Elizabeth came to visit my home town in the 50's.  My grandmother took me into the city center to see her as she drove by in the biggest, black car I'd ever seen.  She was wearing a yellow suit and an ever present matching hat and I remember standing on the curb and waving the little Union Jack my grandmother had bought for me.  An insignificant event in the great scheme of things, but something I remember clearly almost 60 years later.  To top off the day, we'll be having fish'n chips for dinner.  There's a great place in Fort Worth where they make them almost as good as the fisheries in Yorkshire, and an extra large hamburger bun is almost as good as a "tea cake".  Yum...........  can hardly wait  :)    Y'all come back now.........

Yours truly,
Julie :)

Hoppy Easter!

I was hoping to post some more Easter crafts for you this week, but unfortunately we had an untimely death in the family - my computer died most unexpectedly last Friday.  So sad :)   Luckily I can still access the hard drive with another computer and a Fire Wire cable, but I'll have to wait until my new one is delivered tomorrow to transfer applications and the Easter craft photos etc.  In the meantime here's a photo of our Easter tree.

 

I discovered the Easter Tree tradition while living in Germany where Easter trees are decorated as beautifully as their Christmas trees.  This one hasn't yet been adorned in all its finery, I'm waiting for the grandchildren to "help" when they're off school on Good Friday.  This is one of our family traditions, together with baking Easter cookies and dying eggs.  

Have a "Hoppy" Easter ev'ry buddy......... and y'all come back now.

Yours truly,

Julie :)

Giveaway

Thank you all so much for your comments and insight into the shows you like to watch.  We have a winner for this month's giveaway,  but there will be another one on 0505 - National Scrapbook Day! Don't forget that DVD sets of past series of Scrapbook Memories are available on our show website, www.scrapbookmemoriestv.com.   If you're still looking for the "other" blog with the Scrapbook Memories logo to find out who the winner is, here's a clue:  It's a very "Goode" blog.   Y'all come back now..........

Yours truly,
Julie :)

AND THE WINNER IS........

It's 0414 and we have a winner - is it you?   

Go to the blog that features the Scrapbook Memories logo to find out who it is.  The Designer Crafts theme for this month is Easter/Spring, so don't forget to check out everyone's projects as you bunny hop around.  My projects are in the post below.

The next giveaway will be on 0505, so y'all come back now................. it will be something very special!

Yours truly,
Julie :)

Spring Fling

A tisket a tasket let's make a Circle Basket™!   Not just for Easter, these baskets can be made for any occasion.  With or without a handle, they are easy to make from a 7" - 8" circle.  You can also make smaller ones for decorative accents.  Depending on the way the circle is folded, it can easily become a Circle Purse™.   Instructions can be found on a page tab below the header.  This particular basket was created from a the largest Grand Nestabilities scalloped circle from Spellbinders®.  I used a decorative border die for the handle and added layered flowers and a die cut butterfly.

 

Enjoy!   Y'all come back now............

Yours truly,
Julie :)

Scrapbook Soup - More Sneak Peaks!

My watch says it's 9:15am (still set for Texas),  the clock in the room says it's only 7:15am, but my body is on EST  and I've been awake for over an hour!   Aaaargh...........  I flew to Phoenix from Cleveland yesterday, but my body still thinks it's on EST even though it went to bed on AZ time - I'll be due for a nap this afternoon I think......

Can't believe it's only Saturday.  I feel as if I've been away from home for a month.  It was a fun and fast 4 days though.  I need to get going, but I wanted to share a website with you this morning.  I met Jenny Barnett Rohrs at the CHA Trade show in January and when I realized she was from Cleveland, I told her I'd give her a ring when I came to the studios in April.  Jenny came in the last day of taping and got to hang out with us for awhile, taking photos and gathering information about the new show.  You can see her article and behind the scenes photos here (link below).  Don't stop after you've had your fill of soup.  Jenny has lots and lots and lots of information about all kinds of crafts and craft products, plus projects, techniques and videos.  You'll be really glad you stopped by:

www.crafttestdummies.com

Don't forget to sign up for this month's Giveaway! You have to leave a comment on the Designer Crafts Connection blog which displays the Scrapbook Memories logo - NOT THIS ONE - so hop forward before it's too late.  The winner will be announced on 0414.

Yours truly,
Julie :)

Scrapbook Soup - Sneak Peak!

 

Today is the last day of taping for SCRAPBOOK SOUP.   The new show is a lot of new techniques, new ideas, new guests and old friends.  Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is hosting with me for this series and it was a blast.  Here's a couple of photos I can share, but you'll have to wait for the show to air in July to see the projects.

I leave tomorrow to head back home then on to Phoenix - more about that later.  Have a great weekend and don't forget - to enter the GIVEAWAY you have to leave a comment on the OTHER blog where you find the Scrapbook Memories logo (on the sidebar to the left).  More details below.  Winner will be announced on April 14th.  We'll also be featuring Spring/Easter projects, so Y'all come back now...........

Yours truly,

Julie :)