3 in a Day!

All That Jazz

For Scrap Matters Grand Theft Layout & For Digi Scrap Challenges Sports Theme

Credits:

papers-"Awesome" by Andrea

bear & logo from http://www.nba.com/jazz/

Post it - "Paper Bits" by Harmonystar

Basketballs,shoelace and tag by Harmonystar

Loving the Leaves

For todays Scap Matters speed scrap

Credits:

Halloween Harvest by Statement by Jodi http://www.statementsbyjodi.com/store/

My Baby

For Digi Scrap Challenges Thursday Template Challenge

Credits:
"Tiny Treasures" Statements by Jodi http://www.statementsbyjodi.com/store/
Template: "Playing with Paper" by Michelle Filo

Vector Floral Kit

I did it! I made a kit! a whole kit! It's not terribly large but it's here and it's for you! I did this for the Designer scrap kit Challenge at CafeMom's Scrap Kit Designers. The challenge was to use a given color swatch and to use NO commercial items meaning making everything yourself! And I did it! Using only a great vector art tutorial and adobe photoshop 7. I hope you like it!



Download


This is free but you may notice I am sporting a lovely donate button off to the side there. If you'd like to donate a buck or two please do! For every $20 I get donated to me I will absolutely make another kit!

If you have any problems downloading please comment me and make sure to leave your e-mail address. Also you can e-mail me at harmonystar@juno.com with any layouts you've done using my kit and I may even sport it here on my blog! Enjoy!

The Ravenmaster's Secret

It's 1735. Forrest Harper's life inside the Tower of London consists of three ways to pass the time: chores, chores, and more chores. His only friends are the spirited ravens he tends with his father. So when vicious Scottish Rebels are captured, Forrest can't wait to prove himself by standing guard. If only Forrest's prisoner hadn't turned out to be the noble and daring Maddy. And if only Maddy wasn't about to be executed. . . .Now, as Forrest chooses between friendship and family, safety and escape, he and Maddy must flee, somehow navigating the cold, dank corridors of the Tower. (Amazon.com)

I loved it! Written for children but with such an exciting plot anyone could enjoy it! The Tower of London comes to life through the eyes of an eleven year old who lives there, such a different point of view from the prisoners there, but Forrest feels trapped there all the same. A great story of adventure, courage, and growth. The characters are warm and real. Going to look into more books written by Elvira Woodruff!

Quote - Ravenmaster's Secret

"How do you knowif you have that kind of love for someone? Enough love to be brave?" Forrest asked.
"Well, you cannot always know until the time comes when you are tested," his father told him. "Sometimes the need to right a wrong is so great, 'tis almost as if you have no choice left. You feel it in your very bones. And you can do nothing else but follow your heart."

~ From The Ravenmaster's Secret by Elvira Woodruff

3 new Alphas

I've been playing around with Alphas and my new alpha cut action I made. I've got 3 to show you . They will be available . . . eventually for Participation prizes!

Let me know what you think! I'm enjoying this so much I may eventually be offering freebies on this blog if there is enough interest!

Family Faces

For Wed. Speed Scrap at Ginger Scraps Hosted by ME!

Credits:

"Love Nature" Kuviet

"Make Like a Tree" Harmonystar

"Happiness" by Summertime Design

"Boys will be Boys" by AWP

"Angel" byLily Designs

Waterfalls

Scrap swap for kcscrapper

Credits:
Paper - "June Color" by cajaziscraps
Film strip - "Pumpkin Pie Spice" Just Mommies blog train
ribbon - "Frolicsome" by erecinella & "Earth Tones" by AWP
frame - by Harmonystar
ALpha - "First Spring Rubons" by Nicole
Flowers - "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by AWP & "Angel" by LilyDesigns
Leaves - "Make Like a Tree" by Harmonystar
Rock - "Backyard Playground" Collab

Quote - Jacob Have I Loved

"To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another."

~ From Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Patterson

Jacob have I Loved

Esau have I hated . . .
Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twin Caroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the pretty one, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seems to take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, her dreams for the future.
For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . and find a way to make a place for herself outside her sister's shadow.

(Amazon.com)

Spoil Alert!

At first I thought it was an awful book for pre teens because her feeling of inferiority might rub off on them. I'm a middle child and can relate though I certainly didn't have it that bad and would not like being a twin at all! I understand what it feels like to be mad but have no one to be mad at. It made me feel umcomfortable that she worked to earn money so her sister could go have her voice lessons and I thought she actually dealt with that quite well.

The problem was Caroline knew what she wanted and Louise didn't as the Captain pointed out. Louise didn't even know if she wanted Call as anything but a friend, but Caroline did and so she got him. Though it made me very sad.

When She got away from where everyone knew her she got to be just herself with no comparisons and could be happy.

The twins being born at the end was great. It showed that she understood and accepted that some people needed more attention, more help, and that's okay, but that everyone needed loved. The mom of the baby twins would never say she didn't know where her baby boy was when his baby sister was being saved. He was being held and nursed by the mom while Louise gave the little sister the extra attention she needed.

Not a favorite but a good right of passage book.

Speed Scrap at Ginger Scraps!

I am hosting hosting a Speed Scrap at Ginger Scraps Wednesday! http://www.gingerscraps.net/

Wednesday the 22nd

7 PM Pacific

8 PM Mountain

9 PM Central

10 PM Eastern

Get there a bit early to sign up for her forum if you haven't already.
And there will be a Participation prize! Also by me! A full capital grunge alpha in green and black with some punctuation.

So come get your speed scrap on!

Yummy Apple!

For today speed scrap at Digi Scrap Challenges. Hosted by ME!

Credits:
"Beautimous" by Summertime Design
"100% Garcon" by Fraisinette
Swirlys - "Eating Daisies mini" by Ellie Lash & "Fan part1" digital Creation Collab
apples - "apple" by Jajinka

Awards

I've recieved two awards from Jillian at Priddy Sweet Scraps . Thanks Jillian!

The first is pretty self explanatory. My blog is Excellent!

The second is the "Proximidada Award" or "Friendship Around the World Award".
Originally this award was written in Spanish, but it translates to highlight blogs that are pleasing or special in some way, and also to extend the hand of friendship around the world.

The digi scrap world transends all oceans and borders. Many of the kits I used have been made by designers from all over the world.

Now I'm suppose to pass these on but most of the people I know have already recieved them. So if you have not and think you may deserve one or both of these awards let me know! ;o)

Time and all Eternity

For last nights speed scrap at Digi scrap Challenges hosted by NutsAboutGabe

"Lilac Wedding" Statements by Jodi http://www.statementsbyjodi.com/store/

Leaves - "Make like a Tree" by Harmonystar

Twilight

Bella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella, the person Edward holds most dear. (Amazon.com)

Second time around. . . Still loved it! It still gets my heart pumping. The romance is so clean and appealing, the danger so alluring. Granted I didn't read it as quickly this time. The pull to see what happens wasn't there cause I already knew, but it was still worth rereading for the details and the hilarious banter that they seem to loose a bit in the other books, but then you have Jacob for that then. Hee. I had forgotten how she ended it so it could go either way. Brilliant even though she had a sequal in mind she probably wasn't sure she should get it printed so good ending to that one too!

Bubbles!

I made this for a lady in my digi scrap challenges group,. I love bubbles!

Bubbles Credits:
Paper- Peach petals by carjaziscraps
Bubbles - Harmonystar
Fence - Pumpkin Pie Spice by Just Mommies blog train
Stitch - "Comme un oiseau sur une branche" by Loloden designs
Frame - "Angel" by Lily Designs
Flower - Beautimous by Summertime Design
Tag - Renewal by Tracy Sims
Leaves - "Make like a Tree" by Harmonystar
Staples - "Bits n pieces" by Harmonystar

Quote - Twilight

"This truck is old enough to to be your car's grandfather -- have some respect."

~ Bella From Stephenie Meyer's Twilight

How 'bout a whole heap of bonus quotes?

"I thought you were suppose to be pretending I don't exist, not irritating me to death."
Bella 82
"So you are trying to irritate me to death? Since Tyler's van didn't do the job?"
Bella 82

Edward: "And if you don't come home what will he think?"
Bella: "He knows I've been meaning to do the laundry. Maybe he'll think I fell in the washer."
pg.244

"You are the most important thing to me now. The most important thing to me ever."
Edward 273

"Okay, then, no throat exposure."Bella 275

Horseshoe Lake

For Grand Theft LO challenge at Scrap Matters

Credits:

"Make like a Tree" by Harmonystar

Bow - "Lazy Summer" by Whimpychomper

Retro Love

For tonights speed scrap at Scrap Matters

Credits:

Barcelona by Pure Scrap

Baby Boy by AWP

Pumpkin Patch

Made for yesterdays speed scrap at Digi Scrap Challenges. Hosted by ME!
Credits:
"Harvest Spice" by Shabby Princess
"Make like a tree" by Harmonystar
"Pumpkin Pie Spice" Just Mommies blog train
tag - "Blissful me" by Melissa Herzog
Journaling block - "Promise" by Shabby Princess
Brad - "Bits n Pieces" by Harmonystar
ALpha - "Fall Leaves Alpha" byChaos Lounge Creations

Make Like a Tree . . .

Well When I was out with Ryan, Jaden, and Mari doing pictures, I noticed that the park we were in had quite a variety of vegitation. I took advantage. I gathered a few more right around my house as well. They have been scanned and tediously extracted, then specially edited for optimum quality. These should be good for any season. 50 leaves (or other tree items) in all.

I haven't given any of these out yet. They will be given as participation prizes at digi scrap challenges. I will also give them to any designer for comercial use that will allow me to use their kits for scrap 4 hire for free. Let's make a deal!

Quote - Writing

"I want to write a book that will be read from beginning to end with a mounting sense of anticipation and discovery -- read willingly, with a feeling of genuine pleasure."
-- Russell Freedman

The Many Faces of Jaden

For the speed scrap today at Scrap Matters

Credits:

"Happy Holidays" by AmelieScrap

"Make like a Tree" by Harmonystar

"Autumn Dream" by AWP

Mymmy's lil Pumpkin

Made for this mornings speed scrap at Digi Scrap Challenges hosted by BabyBoomer53

Credits:

template by LDrag Designs

Trick or Treat blog train Collab

Presents!

For last night's speed scrap at Scrap Matters

Credits:

"Primary Birthday" from Statements by Jodi

You can get the kit or other great one's like it here:
http://www.statementsbyjodi.com/store/