Scrapbook Challenge! Feb. 28-March 7!

Alrightly then, this is my latest foray into GIMP. I have learned a LOT. It is just too much fun. The background stars and strips are from a freebie kit from http://efies.blogspot.com/ She has some really cute stuff, go check her out. I made the wavy-cut-mask all by my lil'ole self! I've now figured out how to use the ribbons and ric-rac and whatnot to do the same thing, MUCH easier and faster. The best thing I learned while making this layout was text paths. That's why this post is tonight and not last night.............'cuz I just had way too much fun playing with text paths. Lord, help my family and my house, 'cuz I'm a GIMP addict!

The pix aren't terrific, way out of focus, but I remember it like it was yesterday. And that's the point, right.

Take care. Stay safe.

Love and Blessings.

Coop

Scrapbook Challenge- Feb. 21-28!

Well, this was fun! Not only was I able to join the challenge by using flowers, I scrapped my 50th birthday celebration. And it was a celebration! And it's still going on. Tonight we're going out with my mom and family for a special dinner at the Lake Elmo Inn.

I thought it was absolutely hilarious how much like the 60s/70s I still looked like with my flower lei and beads and whatnot!

Another thing that makes this layout special is that it's my first attempt at an actual GIMP layout. Wow! I had no idea how much fun that would be. Yeah, my family's in trouble now.....they may never see the whites of these old-lady eyes ever again!

From Coop's Creative Concepts

Well, off to party.

Love and Blessings.

Carla aka miniCOOP

Scrapbook Challenge!! Feb. 14-21!!!

How's this for FUN! More MULTI-COLOR than pink or red and it's a card, not a page, but it's birthday card for my hubby......shhhhhh, don't tell 'im. He just loves anything that flies and I was playing with GIMP................again!!! So, I cut out all these adorable hot air balloons and I especially like the one in the middle with "its" tongue out. The inside's gonna say something like "you're not getting older, you're getting.......................well, not younger..........hmmmmm" I'm sucha smarta$$, ain't I?!?!?! Well, that's it. I know I'll probably get something else done this week, but just in case time flies away from me.
Love and Blessings.
Coop

Scrapbook Challenge- Feb. 7-14!

This would be under the "MAKES ME HAPPY" category! This makes me very, very happy. Our JAZZ girls went to MN State Competition yesterday. They were AMAZING! Truly, truly amazing. (And looky-there, I actually used seven pix on this one!!)

These pix are from Sections finals a week ago. Us boosters were asked to make up some quick posters to decorate the bus for their ride downtown. Well, you know me.....digi-novice, but eager to try. I THREW together some very fast, less-than-perfect, but really fun and full-of-love-and-encouragement mini scrap pages. These are only two, but the girls seemed genuinely, pleasantly surprised.

Unfortunately, there were other teams who the judges felt were more amazing than our Lake-Liners, (how silly of them!) But the girls had a blast and we have great pix and now I'm gonna go back and play with them and make some more silhouettes and wordart and OMG! Ladies, I told you I found GIMP. I may never be the same......hehehe.......

Love and Blessings.

Carla aka: minicoop

Scrapbook Challenge! Jan. 24-31

Are you ready for this?!?!? Not only did I get another weekly scrap challenge done, but I killed two "blogs" with one layout! This was soooo much fun today. I'd set up a SparkRally for my MplsStPaul team out at Lake Phalen to walk, watch the kites and ice-boat races and just have fun. It turned out to be a GORGEOUS day. Bright sunshine, blue sky, crisp air, and temps in the teens!!! YES, we get excited in MN in January when the temps go UP into the teens. That's why they call the St Paul Winter Carnival "The Coolest Celebration On Earth"........
So, this is the hardy group of us that showed up AND were able to find each other..... I mean it, Jackie, I'm gonna make a FLAG.

That's it for this week....two in a row. Watch out, I'm getting good at this.
Love and Blessings.
Coop

Scrapbook Challenge! Jan. 17-24!

Okay ladies and gentlemen, here it is. I haven't had the time I'd like to get scrappin' done of any kind, digi or paper, but I got this done last weekend. That one page per week thing has kinda gone down the drain......oh well, this is more than I had done last year in January. hehehe......

This is my nephew's hockey team. Anne and I absolutely LOVE going to watch Alex play hockey. Sometimes he plays down in our part of town and sometimes we have to "travel" to watch him play. Ah, the joys of hockey. In case any of you are interested, Coach Curtis is "dad" my brother and the other "Lacy" is just a little peanut who happens to have one of the other greatest names in the world and it's spelled the correct way and she was just too cute for words and she liked me.......go figure!

Scrapbook Challenge!!! Dec. 6-13!!!

I'm in that "scrap anyting" catagory again......well, it is something and anything is better than nothing...............yeah, yeah, yeah.....
So take a look at that hottie! Look at that attitude! LOOK at that Russian! That's MY girl! They took 4th at the Apple Valley Invite last weekend. Very cool. Our Invite is this weekend and we're all really excited (to be done....OMG the work that goes into one of these things....)

So, if any of y'all are still reading along down here. I am desparate for a digi DANCE kit. I'm very picky, but willing to look at anything. Not necessarily looking for freebies but, again, very picky. I like the realistic look. I need mainly embellies: shoes, costumes pieces, words, yada, yada, yada..... If you're interested in designing, I've got some particular ideas (but no program to facilitate). I'd love to talk to you. Otherwise, if you know of anything, PLEASE email me and point me in the right direction.
Love and Blessings.
Coop

Scrapbook Challenge! Nov. 30-Dec. 7!

So, here's the plan. Whether or not it can be done, remains to be seen, but we're going to try. IFF (if and only if....a math thing) I can get my ducks in a row once a week. I will be doing most of my scrapping digi-style from now on. I've found it faster, easier, more creative. I don't have all of the bells and whistles yet, but I think I'm doing a fairly good job. I'm going to start at "a" beginning. The year 2007. Anne got her toe shoes in January so this will be one of the first pages in my album. Which, by the way, I'm going to be printing via individual pages from ScrapbooksPlease.com......GREAT site and very reasonably priced.

Love and Blessings.
Carla
(we'll see if I get anything posted next week! LOL)

Scrapbook Challenge!!! Nov. 23-29!

Okay, I actually got something done.....not just once, but twice this month. I kinda cheated a little-bitty-bit......I started this layout last year and just could NOT get it right......so I went back to it last night.....and voila!
Here, my friends, are just some of the things that I am Thankful for........






And I leave you with this enduring prayer from Dear Abby, because frankly she can say it better than I......

O heavenly Father:

We thank thee for food and remember the hungry.

We thank thee for health and remember the sick.

We thank thee for friends and remember the friendless.

We thank thee for freedom and remember the enslaved.

May these remembrances stir us to service

That thy gifts to us may be used for others. Amen.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and may God bless you and yours. -- LOVE, ABBY

Love and Blessings from me and my family to you and yours.
Carla

Scrapbook Challenge! November 10-15!!!

This would be under the "scrap anything, anything's better than nothing" heading.... Besides the fact that I was almost as exited as she was!!! This was the night she tried it on....now I've got to scrap the night she got it as she didn't actually expect to be getting it until next week, for her birthday on the 20th. She doesn't GET her letter unti the end of the season, but she's got the jacket and she is one happy camper. Congrats baby girl! You KICK!


ps....the font is actually my own handwriting!!! How cool is that to have a ttf of your own handwriting?!?