Dream

For ADSR challenge 8. To see the challenge check out our Bobettes blog.

credits:
Angel by Lily Disign
Azure Pleasure by Irene V. Alexeeva
Once upon a Dream by Purely Pixels
Behind the Reeds by digiscrapbooking collab
Lazy Summer Days by Kim B

Quote - The Warrior Heir

"Just remember who you are, Jack. The world will try to change you into someone else. Don't let them. That's the best advice anyone can give you."

~Nick Snowbeard from The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima

The Warrior Heir

An apparently ordinary 16-year-old boy turns out to have magical powers that make him a target of a covert society of wizards, enchanters, and warriors called the Weir. Jack's small-town world in Ohio begins to unravel when he starts to unleash unintentional bursts of wizardry. When he recovers a powerful sword from an ancestor's grave, he begins to realize how different he really is.

I really enjoyed this book. and more impressed still that it was her first one. Plenty of action and twists and turns to keep ya thinkin'. I'd suggest it to anyone who likes fantasy novels.

Cousins & Friends

For the ADSR challenge 7. You can see what the callenge was on our Bobettes blog.

Credits:
Sunrise Special Sun collab
Alpha-Pineapple plantation designs

For Me?

Look at what Sara made me, for those who haven't already seen it on our Bobettes blog. I liked it so much I printed it out and put it up on my magnet board! Yay a birthday card for me!

In the Reeds

For the Sunday free kit at digi scrap LO contests.

Credits:
"Behind the Reeds" digiscrapbooking collab

Go Long. . .

For last nights speed scrap at Ginger Scraps. Hosted by Me!

Credits:

"Barcelona" by Purescrap

"Baby Boy" by AWP

"Autumn Squeeze" by Kayleks Designs

"Days Gone by" by Scrappy Shannon

brads -"Bits n Pieces" by Harmonystar

string - "Wild Cherry Tea" by Gingerscraps *edited

fastener - "Bits n Pieces 2" by Harmonystar *Thanks SARA!!!!

tags - Scrappy copfoot

balls - Jodi & Me

Speed Scrap at Ginger Scraps!

Yay Another fast and fantastic speed scrap at Ginger Scraps

Hosted by ME!
Wed. Jan. 21st

7 p.m. Pacific
8 p.m. Mountain
9 p.m. Central
10 p.m. Eastern

Here's the Participation Prize! Bubbles! Everybody loves bubbles right? You so don't want to miss this!

On the Move

For today's speed scrap at Digi Scrap LO Contests hosted by me.

Credits:
"Joedee: by Greedz Graphics

An Award for me!

Stepanie over at Scrappy Cocoa gave me this award. Pretty huh? Thanks Steph. I'm not real big on passing these on, mostly cause I doubt I have 5 people that reagularly check my blog, but I'll pass it to:
My BFF Sara (She's a fabulous photographer as well as scrapbooker)
&

Jessica (She's got the cutest little girl all over her blog. LOL)

Quote - Austenland

"He had a dashing smile. It nearly dashed right off his face."

~From Austenland by Shannon Hale

Bonus quote:

""What are you doing?"
"Ya!" said Jane, whirling around, her hands held up menacingly. It was Mr. Nobley with coat, hat, and cane, watching her with wide eyes. Jane took several quick (but oh so casual) steps away from Martin's window.
"Um, did I just say, 'Ya'?"
"You just said 'Ya,'" he confirmed. "If I am not mistaken, it was a battle cry, warning that you were about to attack me."
"I, uh..." She stopped to laugh. "I wasn't aware until this precise and awkward moment that when startled in a strange place, my instincts would have me pretend to be a ninja.""

~Jane and Mr. Nobley from Austenland by Shannon Hale

Jane Hayes is a seemingly normal young New Yorker, but she has a secret. Her obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is ruining her love life: no real man can compare. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Jane’s fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become realer than she ever could have imagined.

Decked out in empire-waist gowns, Jane struggles to master Regency etiquette and flirts with gardeners and gentlemen—or maybe even, she suspects, with the actors who are playing them. It’s all a game, Jane knows. And yet the longer she stays, the more her insecurities seem to fall away, and the more she wonders: Is she about to kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own? (Goodreads.com)

Ahhh I loved it. I love love loved it! It's such a very good chick book! Perhaps I relate so well because I love to live in my own fantasy world and Austenland just sounds wonderful. . . except when you have to wonder what is real and what is not. I laughed out loud so many times while reading this that my husband thought I was going crazy. It's a feel good book to be sure. Go draw a bubble bath and have a good read. You won't be disapointed!

Married

For the amazing digi race challenge 4. If you'd like to see what the journaling says click on our Bobbettes blinkie over on the side. I have it there on that page. The challenge was called art & soul.

Credits:
"Black & White" by Tempus Fugit"
White Christmas" by Tempus Fugit
"Snowflake in the world" by WaterLo Project
"Black n White Medley" by Sentimental Style
Obsidian Dawn Brushes

3 SS in a Day!

That's right! 3 Speed Scraps in a day yesterday! I'm amazing! That wasn't all I did either! I did the baby's laundry (2 loads), put up our regular decorations, did the dishes and put them away, went to the library, and of course all that baby feeding changing loving and playing! I was Super Rachel!

Anyway here is what I did.

10:00 speed scrap webinar hosted by Channon

Credits:
"Sugar Shoppe" ADSD collab

1:00 speed scrap at digi scrap LO contests on CafeMom hosted by me!

Credits:
"Crystal Christmas" by Harmonystar

8:00 speed scrap at Ginger Scraps hosted by Jodi

credits:
"Little Sock Monkey" by Kimberly Stewart & 3Scrapateers
frame - "Dreaming of a bright Christmas" by Bon Scrapatit *edited*
flower - "Family" by Julie Marie Designs
Obsidian Dawn Brushes
Chain - "Whoville" by GingerScraps
Alpha - "Grunge Alpha" by Harmonystar
Charm - "Baby Boy" By AWP *edited*

The Amber Spyglass

From Publishers Weekly
In concluding the spellbinding His Dark Materials trilogy, Pullman produces what may well be the most controversial children's book of recent years. The witch Serafina Pekkala, quoting an angel, sums up the central theme: "All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity. The rebel angels, the followers of wisdom, have always tried to open minds; the Authority and his churches have always tried to keep them closed." Early on, this "Authority" is explicitly identified as the Judeo-Christian God, and he is far from omnipotent: his Kingdom is ruled by a regent. The cosmic battle to overthrow the Kingdom is only one of the many epic sequences in this novelAso much happens, and the action is split among so many different imagined worlds, that readers will have to work hard to keep up with Pullman. In the opening, for example, Lyra is being hidden and kept in a drugged sleep in a Himalayan cave by her mother, the beautiful and treacherous Mrs. Coulter. Will is guided by two angels across different worlds to find Lyra. The physicist and former nun, Mary Malone, sojourns in an alternatively evolved world. In yet another universe, Lord Asriel has assembled a great horde of otherworldly beings-including the vividly imagined race of haughty, hand-high warriors called GallivespiansAto bring down the Kingdom. Along the way, Pullman riffs on the elemental chords of classical myth and fairy tale. While some sections seem rushed and the prose is not always as brightly polished as fans might expect, Pullman's exuberant work stays rigorously true to its own internal structure. Stirring and highly provocative. Ages 12-up.

I agree with what he said. . . or something like that. This final book is sacreligious to the core, but again taken as fantasy it is not offensive to me. After all, this clearly is not the God I know, nor the after life I will be attending. The story was good. The characters endearing. I don't really know what else to say. I liked it, but if you feel your faith is shakey perhaps it's not for you. . . or perhaps it is if you don't want to believe in a loving God. *shrug*. I would suggest maybe 15 and up on the age group however. Not so much for religious reasons, but for sex and violence as well. Actually any younger and they likely would not understand the whole renactment of Adam and Eve anyhow. Thought provoking. I enjoyed the series.

Quote - The Amber Spyglass

"When you choose one way out of many, all the ways you don't take are snuffed out like candles, as if they'd never existed. At the moment all Will's choices existed at once. But to keep them all in existence meant doing nothing. He had to choose, after all."

~From the Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

Valentine Dance take 2

This is my redo page for challenge 3 for the amazing digiscrap race. If you'd like to see the original check out our Bobettes page!

Credits:
"Love Bug" by Share Joy

Perfect Christmas Picture

I probably shouldn't show this yet, but I don't know when I'd get around to posting it otherwise. It's for the Scrap Lift train at Ginger Scraps. Don't look if your participating in that!

Credits:
"Holidays are Coming" by AWP
"Lisa's World" by Harmonystar
"Winter Shabby" by Snowflake Beach Designs

Happy New Year

From Saterday's Speed Scrap at Ginger Scraps hosted by Jen. Credits: "New Year" by Ginger Scraps

staples by Harmonystar

You can get Ginger's kit right now at the Ginger Scraps store.

Snow Princess

For tonights speed scrap at Ginger Scraps hosted by Me!
If you're wondering where I stole the adorable girl from, it's my niece. Check out those pretty blue eyes! Such a cutie!

Credits:
"Snow Princess" by Pixie Keepsakes available at Gingerscraps


Here's the preview of the whole kit.

Martian Beach Trip

I haven't don'e these for quite awhile, but in one of my editing groups on cafemom the theme was outer space so I thought I'd give it a try. What do you think?

Walking Together

From last nights speed scrap at digi scrap LO contests hosted by Jody1130

Credits:
"I miss you" by Sya's Blueprints
"Family" by Julie Marie Designs
"Round & Round" by Harmonystar
"Make like a tree" by Harmonystar
tag - "Days Gone by" by Scrappy Shannon

Speed Scrap at Ginger Scraps!

It's speedy, it's challenging, its time for another fabulous speed scrap at Ginger Scraps! Yay!

Wed. Jan 7

7pm Pacific
8pm Mountain
9pm Central
10pm Eastern

And of course a participation prize:

Challenge 1 - Together We're a Family

The racing has begun!!! What am I talking about? Why the Amazing Digi Scrap Race of course! Sara and I are the Bobbettes. Twice a week we get challenges. Our resulting Layouts will of course be displayed on our team blog. You can click on our snazzy blinkie over to the side there somewhere. But for the fun of it I will also post some of mine here, but go check it out anyway cause you'll want to see Sara's too!

Credits:
"a xmas gold mine" by WaterLo project

Relief Society Motto

As a woman, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (aka LDS or Mormon) I am also a member of the Relief Society. Founded in 1812 by Emma Smith (the prophet's wife) to help out all those in need and to better themselves in the process. This year I thought perhaps I would strive harder to live up to the relief society motto. Here it is below. I will also put it up on the side so I always have it to look at and remind me of the woman I am striving to be.

We are beloved spirit daughters of God

and our lives have meaning, purpose, and direction.

As a worldwide sisterhood, we are united in our devotion

to Jesus Christ, our Savior and Exemplar.

We are women of faith, virtue, vision, and charity who:

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Increase our testimonies of Jesus Christ

through prayer and scripture study.

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Seek spiritual strength by following the

promptings of the Holy Ghost.

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Dedicate ourselves to strengthening

marriages, families, and homes.

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Find nobility in motherhood

and joy in womanhood.

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Delight in service and good works.

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Love life and learning.

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Stand for truth and rightousness.

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Sustain the priesthood

as the authority of God on earth.

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Rejoice in the blessings of the temple,

understand our divine destiny,

and strive for exaltation.

New Years Eve Party!

CafeMom's group Digi Scrap LO Contests brought in the new year scrappin'! The party started at 11 a.m. my time so I got to play for a bit before Ryan and I started our own little party.

For the Treasure Hunt Game.

Bev did a lot work to put together a scavenger hunt where on the page she would give us a clue about a member in our group and then listed a bunch of member's blogs to look through. At each new clue you get a download to part of a kit then when you get to the end you take the whole kit you got and make a Layout. Here's my Layout. Oh and in case you were wondering, this blog was won of the locations. Fun huh?

Credits:
"New Years Eve Party" by Damsel Designs

The other challenge I was able to do was a great speed scrap hosted by missdamsel

Credits:
"xmas tree" by WaterLO project
ribbons by gunhild

Another bonus is that both these layouts won!!! YAY! missdamsel rounded up some sponsers so I'll be getting prizes for winning! I can't wait!