tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89215700793170328652024-02-20T05:03:20.822-05:00Here's to life, lemons & all!My current life.. all nicely stacked up a a bowl of lemons.. awaiting to be turned into lemonade. Books, Movies, Scrapbooking, Papercrafting, Cardmakeing, Jewelry, & Life.. all things that you will read about here.Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-91801009620082585282020-09-06T15:12:00.020-04:002020-09-07T00:35:35.028-04:00Life in 2020So if family follows this posting, I'll probably be killed by my mother. She is one who isn't kind with the world knowing the state of the house. But I feel that something needs to be said, and that is "We probably need help!" I would say that since my father passed in 2003, stability and order has gone horribly down hill. While yes, we did some renovations, to the house. We probably should Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA42.2129167 -83.730539213.902682863821155 -118.8867892 70.523150536178846 -48.574289199999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-56011084467687884142016-06-27T02:21:00.001-04:002016-07-01T14:46:20.905-04:00Aurora Wings Blog Challenge #31, post 2
This is my second posting for the Aurora Wings Blog Challenge #31, and a post for the Aurora Wings Facebook challenge as well.
Blog challenge is B&W + 1 Color
Facebook challenge is Cropped Image
So I chose the following image:
Japanese Woman in a Storm of Cherry Petals
And as for cropped, i cropped the original image down to 1" in size.
The original image is simply Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-63684103731634699472016-06-24T23:53:00.001-04:002016-06-24T23:56:51.433-04:00Aurora Wings Blog Challenge #31
This is my first time completing one of her blog challenges.
For the month of June, the challenge was grey scale plus 1 color. Below is the image I chose:
Woman with Stars in Her Hair
I hope that you like my submission, I do enjoy coloring her stamps and I hope you enjoy my card as well.
Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-41875568985183619132016-04-12T00:18:00.000-04:002016-06-24T23:35:51.522-04:00Washtenaw County 4-H Ribbon Fund for LlamasSpring has sprung in Washtenaw County, and the local 4-H llama/alpaca clubs are doing their best to prove that they are the best in their classes. Our 4-H llama handlers start each spring with a llama/alpaca chosen by their leader, or one that they own. They teach their animal how to walk on a lead rope and how to trust them. By the end of July, each youth will be ready with their llama/alpaca, Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-28392206514980277432016-02-29T23:38:00.000-05:002016-06-27T12:26:23.772-04:002Cellos at the Fox Theatre in Detroit ~ February 26First I'd like to thank Peggy W., for letting me know that the 2Cellos were in the US on their own tour. Below you will see photos that I took from the concert, which include videos of 90% of the concert. Mind you I killed my cellphones battery, recharged it and killed it again. I have also found other peoples postings of their videos on YouTube, and I will post links to those as well. I Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-63901480203552622442015-04-18T02:20:00.001-04:002016-03-04T12:36:49.199-05:00T-Shrit Deisngs and Mr. Mojo
Images are posted to use in my class autobiography assignments, as Examples:
Mr. MoJo
Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-9582735160148723692015-01-26T15:47:00.001-05:002016-06-27T12:25:18.099-04:002014 (Very late but that's the lemonade for you)... A Year in ReviewWell, one could call this past year a bust, an utter wreck, 2 deaths, 2 heart attacks.. And some failing grades. In April my uncle (mom's side) had two stints put in his heart. In May, my only grandfather left us to join his wife in heaven. In June, my mother had a heart attack, open heart surgery, 4 stints and a mechanical valve replacement. In December, my uncle (mom's sisters husband) passed Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-61886538655398482092014-10-29T15:36:00.000-04:002014-10-29T17:14:46.189-04:00WDW Magic Kingdom... October 13, 2014
Magic Kingdom Halloween Decor...
(Yes some images are very similar)
And insert random wildlife...
Bad camel... he spits water at people, yes i did attempt to cool off via camel.
Random spooky ghost clouds, aka failure to set camera onSusan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-45228314415938478312014-10-29T12:16:00.001-04:002014-10-29T12:16:40.486-04:00Disney Downtown Day 1... October 12, 2014
Downtown Disney...
Lego Store:
Where we had lunch/dinner:
Playing with long exposure:
Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-16719335662421527302014-10-29T01:22:00.002-04:002014-10-29T11:29:46.756-04:00World of Chocolate... October 12, 2014Chocolate attack.... nom nom nom... *drools*
All of the carvings are done with Chocolate... yes you read that correctly, CHOCOLATE... Even the white sculpture, yes it's white chocolate.
Below is Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-58611198951996785612014-10-21T00:49:00.002-04:002014-10-29T11:29:08.774-04:00Smokey Mountains.... October 10, 2014Rode through during dusk till dark... check!
Got some really great photos... check!
Theme park adventure without safety net... check!
Plan to do it again... PASS!!!!
Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-26496669187003284132014-10-14T21:10:00.001-04:002014-10-14T21:10:45.263-04:002014 vacation postings to followExpect spamage of picturesSusan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-72495303175045033272013-12-31T16:08:00.001-05:002013-12-31T16:08:44.539-05:00Post Card Swap.... posting #3On December 23rd, I mailed out 9 postcards... to places like Michigan: Chelsea, Tecumseh, in Ohio: Circleville, Orient, Columbus, in Tennessee: Germantown, and in Pennsylvania: Jim Thorpe.
Well it's now December 31st.. I have received all 9 of my postcards from the following people and their hometown...
Kathy S. of Tecumseh, MI
Terri S. of San Diego, CA
Susan R. of Chelsea, MI
Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-574847908660300552013-12-23T04:43:00.001-05:002013-12-23T04:43:37.177-05:00Postcard swap post 2Cards r stuffed and addressed... Don't mind the band aids... Blurring my address... Now to seal and mail... But fornow sleep... 1long work day monad for me...but here are my envelopes. I don't trust snow and Twinkling H2Os.Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-58468451109671181172013-12-22T05:52:00.006-05:002013-12-22T05:52:55.488-05:002013 International Postcard Swap...Weeks have past and oodles of homework avoided while I slaved away trying to come up with 10 different Post Card designs.. well they didn't have to be different but I wanted them different. (overachiever that I am). So here are the results... I have grouped the fronts and backs of each card together... yeah I hand drew the backs too... (really I'm not that nutz.. okay maybe I am). Without furtherSusan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-80058945540909296202013-11-03T13:41:00.001-05:002013-11-04T01:26:32.028-05:00Yet another card...
Below is a birthday card for one of my bosses, tomorrow is her 50th birthday and she has to work, being a strange one I thought I'd give her a surprise. She is a fan of butterflies so this is my card for her. This is a hybrid card, the basic image is below... the left shows the base printed image, the only part that I colored is the tag/butterfly part. On the right is the border of the tag, Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-48022272370522751862013-08-11T03:47:00.001-04:002013-08-12T01:53:26.741-04:00An interesting week... Life has been fun filled lately... Work blues, school jollies, Scrapbooking fun, jewelry making and squealing at the great book that my cousin wrote.. While begging for a sneak peek at her next novel.
What book you ask? It's called "The Crossing" by Aislinn Marshall, it's available on amazon (that's where I got mine from), nook and kobo (I believe so on kobo that isSusan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-34800350648901563512013-07-27T03:04:00.001-04:002013-07-27T03:04:50.977-04:00Llama, llama...duck? No, necklace...Just something I did last power outage... In the dark.. Now I just need to clear coat it :)I think he turned out nice. :)Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-48637657595720658552013-07-14T23:09:00.003-04:002013-07-14T23:14:15.443-04:00Disney Epcot Scrapbooked CountriesSomeone from a class asked me to post the altered ideas that I took a class on so, I have included them here. The original ideas came from Sticker Store and More, Inst. Tami S. I give her the credit for the original ideas.
(Please excuse my messy work station,
I'm very organized at work, just not at home :-S)
Mexico
(Large image on lower right should have the green border around Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-76491695812032946532013-05-26T01:22:00.002-04:002013-05-26T01:22:48.018-04:00Classroom Scrapbook Kit for SP1026 ClassThese images are here for my South University Speech Class to view if they would like to. The cuts that are in reference to is the background stripes. This 2 page layout is made from one 12x12 sheet to make all the dark blue starry stripes.
Please forgive the sloppy workspace ;)
-Susan
Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-73099235313595349062013-04-02T01:44:00.001-04:002013-04-02T01:45:34.429-04:00Baby ZoeySo back in January.. I was suckered into helping one of my bosses out with some name letters for his newborn daughter, Zoey. Zoey is his and his fiancee's (now wife) little princess, I tried and tried to keep with the cupcake theme that they had going on but I wanted something that could be used now and perhaps she would keep it up until at least middle if not high school. So here it is, Yes it'sSusan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-3418667471876559142013-03-02T02:57:00.001-05:002013-03-02T02:58:35.027-05:00Britt-ish design challenge.. vs. completing HomeworkWell I decided to be a bad girl, avoiding homework again, this time i decided to do a page kit challenge from Britt-ish Design Blog. First time ever!!!!
So here's the link of where to find the challenge: CHALLENGE!!!
Britt provided the layout, just use her digital elements and make a page or a two page layout from it :)
So here's what Ive done:
I would say not to bad for my first time with Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-6042051485319731812012-11-21T14:17:00.003-05:002012-11-21T14:17:24.655-05:00This week is a sad one for me...
On Saturday and Monday, two people who I am friends with passed away. Mr. Poet and Marge, Marge has been battling cancer for 2 years now, she made it to her 85th birthday, and surpased all expectations of the doctors and hospic. Marge you are loved no matter where you are. I have been working on a Sympathy card for Marge's daughter Linda and her family. I will post the image of the final card Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-8787011788099488062012-11-11T09:01:00.002-05:002012-11-11T09:01:13.429-05:00Copic Intermediate CertificationAnd now I am certified in the Intermediate level :) Yeah me! Now I just need to find time that I can devote to teaching people how to use their Copic markers. I did however hear that they are going to be coming out with 4 more classes, built into 2 back to back days, 4 hour sessions. Rumors are you will learn about using Copics to make unique backgrounds, one class is all about people, and there Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921570079317032865.post-72176911546197993662012-11-09T23:47:00.001-05:002012-11-09T23:47:47.254-05:00Copic Standard CertificationToday I completed the standard training for Copic Markers.. Tomorrow is Intermediate :D Yeah to me. I have learned a few new techniques to use with my markers and tomorrow I can only expect to learn more. Post more random thoughts later.Susan B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06141503108112874091noreply@blogger.com0