SCRAPS OF HISTORY

2009-05-07T14:55:00.000-07:00

2009-05-07T14:23:00.000-07:00

front side-- acetate paper used... white cardstock-- i will post these on dark cardstock so you can see clearer

back side

some new projects ... this is teacher appreciation week...

and i have a new nephew.... on the washington side ....

letters for a baby room

2009-04-25T00:33:00.000-07:00

i made this for one of my coworkers baby boys room, she bought the letters at hobby lobby.... Dont you love the font... awesome... This is what I came up with.... the ribbon is a dark brown and white polkadot and hung on a curtain rod.

and i designed this on the opposite wall... her colors are ("baby"-LOL, naomi!) green-- sage and a chocolate brown.. she wanted polkadots... I advised her to do alternating sizes to break up the monotony and give it depth... look at the outcome...

2009-04-25T00:29:00.001-07:00

here is an example of a dark picture under acetate paper with rubons

2009-04-24T23:06:00.001-07:00

OKAY I MAY HAVE A NEW FAVORITE... i NEED TO START ON A "DADDY AND ME" PAGE... I LIKE THIS... SOFT COLORS EASY TO PUT WITH ANYTHING... OKAY SO HERE IS MY COMBINING PAPER...... HMMMM CAN I DO IT????ANYTHING COMBINES WITH A CRISP WHITE LINEN (CRISSCROSS) CARDSTOCK--I LIKEY--- okay so for the right side...yep I like the lace, thats a definate... I ADDED SOME PRETTY LACE TRIM LOOKS SEA BLUE IN PIC, BUT IN REALITY IS A SOFT BLUISH GREY-- i likey so far-- THIS IS WHAT the blue lace looks like( ALL PICS TAKEN WITH MY IPHONE, NOT COLOR-GUARANTEED)
OH NO!!! ...except the fact that you faintly see the word Fat above the brown vertical word father --a light but noticeable horizontal-- word Fat-- hmmm...

i fix by putting a nice square rosette in the place...im thinking something like this for left side

okay lets get going on the right side-- okay, okay-I'M CHEATING WITH THIS 12X12 of combining journaling squares-I ussually never do coordinating paper and embellishments, but I needed quick and easy. I cut it and left these 3 together to act as a border and added a strip of this brown and tan ribbon.. so far so goodmore progress on left side- some light beige metal tags and use same ribbon as the right side to tie the brown to this pageand right side also i coming along

i added heidi grace light blue rubons on acetate paper. I cut to size of picture mat and then decorated, adding a nice touch. Once you put picture underneath the clear acetate paper and then and you can see through, these rubons with stand out gorgeously. Soft and detailed, love it!!!!orright side with same details... rubons on acetate paper final layout.

2009-04-23T14:55:00.000-07:00

this is the paper---

can u tell the small embossed butterflies on the letters

the name page... I always like to include a name page or double map to bring attention and meaning to why it was chosen... this coordinates with the colors of the nursery it will be the first double map in the book after the ultrasound page "anticipation".

2009-04-23T14:41:00.001-07:00

THIS IS WHERE I BEGIN... THE PAPER... THEN COMBINE IT WITH SOME COMPLIMENTARY CARDSTOCK OR PLAIN ............

CHECK OUT THIS CUTE LITTLE BIRDIES....... RUB ONS I LOVE IT!!!!

I ADDED THESE TAGS TO SOME WHITE CARDSTOCK AND EDGED THE ALL THE SIDES AS THE PATTERNED PAPER is TO MAKE IT Unison (sp?)

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AS A DOUBLE MAP.... ouch all the mess on the table too.. opps

another page done! ALMOST HALF WAY THROUGH

2009-04-23T12:11:00.000-07:00

yes ! the title is vertical... these are some bad ass chipboard letters... They are fancy pants designs-The daily grind by Michelle Coleman. i love them. You may ask yourself what does it take to make something like this??? the paper is BOBUNNY- blush dot-pink polka dot , Tiffany's We R Memory keepers "taylor" exclusive glitter design. White cardstock for picture mats... by AC Cardstocks. White beveled tape by Heidi Swapp "crazy life", green paper by My Minds Eye. Rubons from heidi Swapp- "Raegans' Closet" Icons rubons and words rubons.

2009-04-23T11:08:00.000-07:00

so i have a 2 day maximum limit on making a 20 page scrapbook, that is as long as i give myself in order to complete one and still make it profitable for the time invested.... a baby girl scrapbook is what i am working on and hope to have it completed by tomorrow... mind you I am working my real job...and during my breaks... playing with my stuff... here are some pics and ideas and "from this to this"... final results... This is fast approaching on being one of my all time favorites ever.... sweet... my love for colors, patterns, and rubons and tape and everything... daddy thanks for taking us to work with you in the summers... i learned color which benefits me in my craft.........

i'm back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-22T22:13:00.001-07:00

the mass production going on in my office a couple weeks ago

where do i begin... this is was the preliminary creation o my diaper baby shower invitation... theme is monkeys of course.then it took a couple turns and modifications. Although i loved the diaper pin concept to open and close the invitation i was concerned that the diaper pin would easily be broken by the eager recieptant of my handmade creation and I would be criticized for making a faulty item..... then came another idea..... I would instead p ut the diaper pin on top and closing of invite would be page like. circles and dots adorn the diaper..... still more modifications are in store..... the silver cardstock was nice but silver embossed silver cardstock is better. The diaper pin head also get a makeover. Thanks to glossy accents... it is a shiny clear on white cardstock making it a gorgeouse new pin. Monkey also got a makeover with a blue bow tie and a diaper too. The inside of the invitation consists of plain white copy paper with directions, "oh baby" and "come hang with us" for a baby shower honoring ..... covered by a vellum (see thru) with an embossed carriage in the middle with a blue ribbon or "baby boy" ribbon. and about the picture... its just my new hair color... i inadvertantly added to my uploads and cant seem to remove it.... sorry guys.

somethings that just look pretty in color

2009-01-12T15:11:00.000-08:00

something just look so pretty in color... so I wish I could cook and make homemade bread like my sister in law jossi, but i can't i stick to some basic and my family gets by okay...But I love strawberries and blueberries are so yum. I wonder if I make a nice salad, does eating meatballs not count as unhealthy?...

my kids idea of obedience...taking it to another level

2008-11-22T09:20:00.000-08:00

this is my kids idea of doing what I tell them..." hey will one of you take the T.P. and put it in the bathroom", "sure mom". Be careful of what you ask.

2 OVERLY AMBITIOUS PROJECTS ....NOW ALTERED

2008-11-20T11:04:00.000-08:00

I HAD TWO THINGS TO POST OF OVERLY AMBITIOUS PROJECT ONE A RASPBERRY ALMOND TORTE OF WHICH I FORGOT TO TAKE A FINAL PICTURE with the whip cream and almonds...DOH! SO NOW I HAVE TO REDO THE 4 LAYER TORTE AND TAKE A FINAL PIC...(NOT TODAY,though) AND THEN AN ALTERATION PROJECT.

FIRST PROJECT.... I admit it, I sometimes buy things on sale that one day, yes one day I will use or have a use for... these were about 4 years in the making to come to find out...they don't really fit all the way. So what do you do when you have these calf length boots that you at one point thought they were quite kewl and you were going to get an outfit to wear with and.... then I .... can't zip them up ... calf length... so you... alter them. Its cold...Its Georgia and we have gotten into the 20's guys, its really cold and I have whipped out the leather conditioner for the jackets and these brown boots I have... But these denim boots that I so loved about 4 years ago...hmmm... not sure if infact I am ever going to wear them but I had a challenge. My first thought was to send them to the alterations, but at the thought of having some slim, 0% body fat lady look complete disbelieft at my request lower the calf length boot to a high ankle length boot. Kinda of reminded me of the glamour shot pictures about 20 years ago in which I insisted that purple eyeliner was a good color for me. And I consider the pity look she would give me at my request and the comments to other staffers in a language that would not be understandable to me why they snicker at my expense, literally... was a little more than I could handle. Probably as much as the laughter of my sister as I tried to explain the before and after and her joke was "did you take a picture of you wearing them before and after or was it while altering them". Funny Yolanda.

So here goes to any of you... who can understand my rambling, my thoughts, and my grief and satisfaccion of doing it....

scrappin'

2008-11-15T11:28:00.000-08:00

2008-11-11T19:15:00.000-08:00

when i pulled up these two pictures I could of never imagined the similarity in posture, alignment and expressions. It tugged at me and immediately gave me sense of loss and pain as well as accomplishment and pride. Anyone close to me understands the previous and has celebrated the latter. I thank you for that. Does two years, 2 months, and 7 days change anything ??? no, not much, the magnitude maybe, but not the inexplicable sense of loss no matter how immense the Happiness. I still miss him terribly, and ignorantly wishing he was with me every second, but alas... he is 2 days shy of 17 and I am accomplished in the fact that he is doing well and learning from experience, life, pain, love, understanding, compassion and empathy... probably more than another person his own age. For me 38 has hit and the realization of offspring 17 years of age is unbelievable almost. I do so look forward December when I can have him in my arms again and cherish that smell, that smile, that hug. May the good Lord above expedite these weeks for me and grant me my wish shortly.

2008-11-10T07:57:00.000-08:00

SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE SINGLE MAPS I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SUNDAY. I SLEPT IN ON SATURDAY AND WOKE UP REFRESHED AND DETERMINED TO SCRAP. BUT ONCE I ARRANGED ALL MY YUMMY NEW PRODUCT OUT AND STOOD OVER MY TABLE NOTHING CAME TO ME. I WAS AT A STUMP, I COULDNT FIND PAPER I WANTED TO USE...(HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?) NO PICTURES WERE TALKING TO ME, I WAS TOTALLY STUMPED. OF COURSE BLAMED IT ON MY INNOCENT HUSBAND AND DEMANDED HE TAKE ME IMMEDIATELY TO GO AND PRINT UP "SOME" PICTURES AT MY NEIGHBORHOOD WALMART INSTANT FOTO PRINTER. SO OFF WE WENT... 5 SD CARDS IN HAND, MY CANON, AND TWO JUMP DRIVE WITH OVER 3,500 PICS HAD TO BRING ME SOME SORT OF INSPIRATION, IF NOT LAUGHTER FOR SOME UNKNOWN RECORDED EPISODES BETWEEN MY WHITTY 9 YR OLD AND MY INDULGENT 10 YR OLD. SO AFTER A BRIEF VISIT TO MY HUSBANDS' FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP WE ARE OFF TO A BRAND NEW WALLY WORLD ON P.HILL. "MACHINES DOWN, MA'M". I REALLY CAN'T HANDLE INOPERABLE WALMARTS' THEY ARE INEXCUSABLE TO ME. ON A WEEKEND AISLE THAT ARE CLOSED, MACHINES DOWN... I CAN'T HANDLE IT TOO WELL. SO, AFTER A 8 YEAR TEMPER TANTRUM MY MATURE HUSBAND PICKS ME OFF THE FLOOR AND BUCKLES ME IN THE CAR AND DRIVES ME TO THE WALMART ON C. HILL, WHERE ALAS... A WORKING INSTANT MACHINE...AND THE ADDED PLUS WHERE I WAS ALL ALONE, NO PEOPLE WAITING FOR GROPPING ME WITH THEIR EYES TO HURRY UP. NO ME AND MY 3,500 PICS TO CHOOSE FROM. WELL, 45 MINS LATER AND 93 PICTURES LATER. I AM HAPPY, FULLFILLED AND TIRED. I CAME HOME WITH A MISSION. DETERMINED TO GET ALOT OF SCRAPPING DONE. I JUST OPEN THE FRESHLY PRINTED PICTUES WARM, AND A BIT WARPED FROM THE WEIGHT AND SIZE THE PACKAGE. SET THEM ON THE KITCHEN TABLE AND PULL OF THE FIRST. I JUST HAPPENED AFTER THAT I INSISTED THAT I WOULD JUST SCRAP FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF STACK. WELL I GOT ABOUT 9 PICTURES AND ABOUT 82 MORE TO GO. WISH ME THE BEST!!!!!!!

looky what i just found in the freezer....

2008-11-02T20:36:00.000-08:00

looky what I just found in the freezer....

PARENTS 42ND ANNIVERSARY LUNCH WITH US KIDS AND GRANDKIDS ALMOST ALL OF THEM EXCEPT THE RAMIREZ'S, we miss you guys in Texas...

2008-11-02T17:50:00.001-08:00

JUST SHARING SOME PICS OF FAMILY TIME - BASTO FAMILY PARENTS CELEBRATING 42 YEARS OCTOBER 29TH.... IT WAS INFORMAL LUNCH PLANNED FOR A LAZY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Not too early and not too late. I had planned a simple menu with focus on relaxation/conversation and a FALCONS game instead of my minute minute on cue agenda... I had everything planned out with seasoned steak and breast of chicken marinating from Saturday with Mojo and lime and about 6oz of Miller lite to help and our 4 starch side dishes which make everything complete. HA! To begin a nice Asaigo cheese loaf from Atlanta Bread co. Yum, not as good as Jocelyns' sour dough Loaf, I bet, but a cheap attempt. then of course I couldn't help to pick up some of their yummy pastries for after dinner treat.

love red leaf lettuce

TG for rice cookers

Puertorican style red beans

my famous pico de gallo mix sans da avocado served separately

i have a new dip, "papa chorreadas' Colombian dish

Mojito...

AFTER ALL THIS ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS: WHERE'S THE BEEF? HMMM... i DIDNT GET A PICTURE OF THAT....

the main course was the typical rice and beans, yeah look at them, there, beans, those are not just any beans, those are some red kidney bean with papa, olives, cilantro, recaito, yum. then yeah cooked rice from a rice cooker. The salad with some Balsamic dressing...you really cant see the cucumbers or the red leaf lettuce. Okay so where is everybody, just hanging around trying to fix Tia Esperanza laptop. Laughing at stuff and having a good family time.

i love you bro!!!

2008-10-31T16:58:00.001-07:00

2008-10-31T12:06:00.000-07:00

i really had to post this... another excerpt of gaby's one of kind adventures. I just don't know what goes on in that mind of hers. But she sure cracks me up. Some solo videos on her quest to convince daddy of a cat. We all know thats not going to happen again with my germphobic husband. Other videos are just crazies with Chris.

2008-10-20T20:18:00.000-07:00

Okay, so wow, its been about two weeks... What has been going on? I have to admit I have been a facebook junkie lately and kinda getting to a low after surfing, connecting, commenting, adding pics, laughing, and reminiscing. Its all good. I have been trying to plug my website as much as I can. Hopefully spending time with all the doctors from my office this weekend at a baby shower will get some referrals. They were so inquisitive about my diaper cake... Also, I noticed that they all were so tiny we brand new babies and tots in tow. Since we only see eachother in a work enviornment and mostly they wear scrubs, I couldnt believe how tiny they all are. I have known many for years, but OMG... (i have been guzzling smart water for the last two days instead of my ever beloved COKE). I am so excited and feeling a new wind of inspiration to continue with my beloved hobbies. My boss wants me to do a video for the Atlanta office after "enjoying and viewing my Buford video over and over". So I am looking forward to many new "PROJECTS" and gun-ho on making it happen.

gabys' gloves

2008-10-03T19:28:00.000-07:00

why i believe you must let your kids in on hobbies and crafts... i take pictures all the time, i always carry my camara. People sometimes get annoyed at me, I admit it. But more times than none I can capture a moment in time that truly makes me smile whether it is an hour later, a day later or months later. I absolutely love these pictures of my daughter, not because they are some great tremendous moment, but its because she is so much like me in the sense she just goes for it when it comes to creating things. She got needle and thread and made these gloves herself and then after the fact she showed me... I just love them I think that you crafty souls out there will completely understand it.

did you find some gas?

2008-09-28T18:40:00.001-07:00

So its Sunday, evening and time to get some shuteye to start the new week. Wow! what happened to the weekend? Its already over. I have some fuel. Pretty soon, people will be chasing the tanker trucks on the hwy to see where they are going to.... scary!!! who?, what?!... Shell at Old Fountain and Braselton Hwy came at 10pm Saturday and by noon Sunday--- Fuel was out. My reliable, ever self sufficient husband of mine has also filled the 2x genormous 5 galloon tanks as well... Lets see what Monday brings.... Have a great one!

and some who thought they actually were going to cut in line

yes we were facing the angry mob

SCRAPS OF HISTORY

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some new stuff on website

2008-09-28T16:58:00.000-07:00

So i got some new stuff on my website-- check it out

contact us page....

the gas situation is really frightening...

2008-09-27T18:30:00.000-07:00

so this is suppose to be only sporadic, spot outages... yeah right! TRY every gas station from hwy 20 from 316 to 85 to 985, no gas...

Website

2008-09-25T10:47:00.000-07:00

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website

2008-09-25T10:37:00.001-07:00

Check out my website:
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hmmmm choices... choices

2008-09-23T19:11:00.000-07:00

choices...okay so I am not the most fragile person with phones, I will admit it. "I am not the most fragile person with cell phones". Oh, but they are so pretty. I so need a new phone, a hip phone, a "like wow, do I look like a business person or what"-phone than this $14.99 replacement of a 'pay as you go phone'. I know thats sad! But I want an IPOD too... which one? Do I search elsewhere for a phone? Are Blackberry better than the IPHONE? are the IPHONE really having all the probs I am hearing about? Should I just get TOUCH to hold like the 50 songs that consist of my music library. Is the TOUCH -- a big "OUCH"....for a music playing thingy....shiny, "my pretty"... wanty too many thingys.........

Guess what my favorite hobby is?

2008-09-22T19:18:00.000-07:00

Okay! So you guessed it. I love scrapbooking. Here's the deal. I would love to do it as a form of employment as well as enjoyment. I have my first clients and thus began the concept of expansion/blogs in preparation for a website. At their constant insistance to post some of the stuff I have made--- came this idea. And came the regret of all those pictures I kept telling myself-"oh, I will get later, or I will repeat that page again". I so regret not taking so many others. But with the following I think you should get an idea. I make premade scrapbooks for all occasions. I can make it to any of your themes and color preferences, contemporary or vintage styles. They are handmade, totally uniques gifts for baby showers, weddings, and anniversaries. One of my favorites is the vintage book done for a 90 year old grandmother- celebrating her life. I can also incorporate your pictures. I leave ample space for mementos, journaling and additional details that you can add to make a unique and personal pages. I ussually need about two weeks, but can work on crunch time if needed. I don't do tacky and view each page as if I would like to recieve this. send me an email and I can guarantee you that your gift will be an extra special for your loved ones. What I need from you is 1)what occasion 2)color preference, (what color is absolutely unfavorable) 3)vintage or modern 4) names of family members 5)Special details about(pregnancy:miracle baby, twins, siblings, etc...) Anniversary:years, childrens, etc... 6)details on preferences: like toile, silk, or quilt material give me an idea where to go with the project. 7)any special details that need to be included... Thats the beginning of my creative process and the rest is history....

wedding album

2008-09-22T19:15:00.001-07:00

Mia Grace baby girl scrapbook

2008-09-22T16:27:00.001-07:00

baby boy scrapbook

2008-09-22T15:56:00.001-07:00

quotes

2008-09-22T14:13:00.000-07:00

Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.-- Martin Luther King, Jr.

2008-09-22T13:58:00.001-07:00

I remember chicken soup with rice more than this, but i still love it all. can you tell--how i made the whole Buford video with music from "really rosie" cd.

my creative studio

2008-09-22T12:45:00.000-07:00

a funny little video i made about the buford peeps

2008-09-22T09:57:00.000-07:00

BABY GIRL SCRAPBOOK

2008-09-22T09:10:00.000-07:00

vintage scrapbook

2008-09-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

my playground

2008-09-21T21:13:00.000-07:00

the area that helps me make the dough to support my creative addiction. thanks for working from home- I have the best jobs in the world.

MY LOOSE INTERPRETATION OF ORGANIZATION

2008-09-21T21:06:00.000-07:00

SO its time... time to lift off... time to get it going... time to expand... time to set myself free to really do what i love to do... scrapbook, create, sew, tell a story, hold on and treasure memories and moments....