I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN !!!

I can't believe that a whole year plus has gone by since I added to my blog. I am soooooo ashamed of myself.  I even looked at this blog in February and I meant to blog again, but the time just evaded me.  

I did start to scrapbook though; and am VERY pleased with the results !  I just happened to find all the pictures I had of my senior prom from Wamogo Regional High School in (s-h-h-h-h) 1964.

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I did get some help from the women who own the store that I get a lot of my craft supplies from -- Treasured Moments in  Watertown, CT.  They are very cool and very helpful.  The woman that got me into stamping and I were supposed to go to a "CROP FOR A CAUSE" on the National Scrapbooking Weekend for the Alzheimer's Association.  My daughter-in-law was giving us a present by paying for the Donation for us to join the "CROP".  

Much to our dismay, it got cancelled due to a lack of participation.  They started with an attendance of about 20 -- which was good for a first time crop -- it was going to be catered.  Then someone died and some of the people that were going were related so they cancelled out.  A few other illnesses and other emergencies came up and that left 3 -- another participant, my friend and myself.  Needless to say, the crop was cancelled.  The good news is that the Association decided to try it again on August 3 of this year.  Hopefully, this will be the beginning of something great!!  This was the first time I was going to get to go to a "CROP".  
                    I saw some pictures of cropping weekends and 
                    cropping trips and to say the least -- they look 
                                VERY OVERWHELMING!! 

              (ALL THOSE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ALL AT ONCE!!!)

At least with 20 people I could handle that!!  Well, I just hope that in August it doesn't get cancelled and it goes as planned.  I'm looking forward to it~!!

Anyway, because that crop got cancelled, the women at the Treasured Moments Store decided to have a free crop for those of us that got disappointed. This was a special treat for me as I have never been to a crop, so starting off small was great to me!!!  (Besides, their store was going to be the crafter's supplier for that crop, so they felt a little disappointed themselves.)  
                        The above pictures are the result of that crop!!

Our school colors were red and white -- the accent of blue was chosen because my gown had a turquoise bodice so I thought that the accent of blue with the red and white touched it off nicely!!

              So to whoever see this blog, I hope you like my pages!!

I have been experimenting with some techniques -- like marbleized paper using shaving cream and distress inks.  I am also working on some calendars to make as gifts -- these are sooooo cooooool !!!  I am working on a 12 x 12, an 8-1/2 x 11 and a 6 x 6 one.  I am also working on some blocks as a "Family Picture Gift" and am looking to be making some Mini Albums for my kids to have.  I will post pictures when I finish the projects.  (I know -- I have my fingers in a lot of pots !!)    

                             "ONE-BY-ONE IS HOW ITS DONE" !!!

                                 I'll get that trick eventually!!

Thank you for another day, dear Lord --

Thank you for my family and all my blessings --

Thank you for the talents you have given me --

Good Night to All --

May sweet dreams of creativity overflow your cup !! ==

                                              (Where did THAT come from???)

Nighty-Night !!  Til next time................

Ronnie-Bear