Enduring Love

Pictures/previews for this page have been removed due to Designers retiring and stores closing

Oh another favourite page set by Rina Kroes. I KNOW! I have tons of favourites among Rina's kits, but would I CT for Rina and Kimmi if I didn't LOVE their design work? Kinda obvious, right? LOL

Still I have bigger and less big favourites, and Enduring Love is one of those BIG favourites.

I could not say it any more eloquent than Rina does in her product description : " This collection is dedicated to devoted parents and grandparents whose love endures throughout the decades. Take a step backward in time to the not too distant past with these warm earthy colors of gold, green and rust and sprinkle a bit of nostalgia into your creations. Loaded with texture and detail, Rina's "Enduring Love" has gently worn embellishments that will be perfect for anniversary layouts or to celebrate the love of an older generation."

Here is a bragbook page I made using Enduring Love. We were camping, I'm the little one in the front, with the bib (we were having lunch!) and so it must have been in the early 60's. I think the location is the Pienaars River Dam in South Africa, but I'm going to have to verify that with my mom, before adding the info to my page.

I also used a template by Rina. This one is part of her Vacation Bragbook Templates, currently on Close-Out and a STEAL at $1.99 RUN don't walk and grab this one!

Here is another LO where I used these templates as well as some of the wordart that comes with it. (The kit is Passionate Elegance, also by Rina, but no longer available) click the picture for full credits.

and finally another page, this time I used a freebie QP made by Kabra, that is still available on Rina's blog! Zip on over to The Reluctant Recluse and grab yours today! HERE (or click on the LO below)

Thank you Rina and Kabra!

I took my snowy, spring picture of buried crocus earlier today...hope to show you soon!

Later gators!

Spring is Coming!

I was very sure of that the last few days, but with the snow coming down today...well maybe soon, right? seriously, I do think we need one more good dump before spring will really be here with us.

In the meantime, I scrapped a picture I took of the crocus last March. Every year these little guys poke their faces through the old maple leaves littering the lawn (is it grass or lawn...hmmm it looks more like just 'grass' to me!). I caught this little in the act, even before the bloom was totally open.



Everything used for this LO can be found in Gypsy Couture's Red Carpet Grab Bag.
Maybe I'll do a snow picture LO next....


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Feel like doing some ironing?

With this?


I'm sure it must have been a great invention and very helpful for getting those cottons and linens all nice and smooth again, but just think about it! It is like having a work-out ironing with that all day long. It had capacity for some hot coals to be put inside, and once applied to the dampened cloth, I'm sure the creases melted away fairly easily. Still I rather like my lightweight steam iron. Having said that : there are times when I could use one of these babies on some creased-beyond-recognition jeans!
The kit I used for my page is "As The Day Fades" by Gypsy Couture. Beautiful kit with lots of fine items...and good for many pages for sure!

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The Gift of Love and a Fine Sale!

As the super 'Sweet Sale' continues at Scrapbook-Elements, I thought I'd show you some items I think are well worth investing in!

Always and Forever is one of Rina Kroes's older kits, but it is as pretty and as useful as ever. It is a kit I keep going back to. The rub-ons are super, definately an often used item in my digi stash. Rub-ons are so easy to use/recolour/change blend modes...and even after several uses, nobody would notice that you've used it...again! aaaah and the beauty of digital ; once bought...you never have to buy again (unless your computer crashes and you've not been backing up the files ROFLOL.....hmmm not that that is funny at all!)

take a closer look at the elements

and the papers

and, still along the Love Theme, well Valentines was just a few days ago! there is Rina's Love is a Gift Page Set

taking a closer look at the elements :

and the papers :

and for a Quick and Snappy WOW! Rina has a 12x12 Quick Page Album in the store.

and a LO that I did using 'Love is a Gift' : Sisters are Forever Friends

I used Rina Kroes's ever beautiful Love is a Gift Page set for this. the lace is from Rina's Whispered PromisesThe ribbon brush on the bg is by Kerri Schueller and the little string by Angie Briggs. The quote is from DSP and the 'Under Glass' frame (now retired) by Liz Pike. I used a tutorial 'Porcelain effect' by Janee on the photograph.

Finally I would like to offer you a Bragbook QP and a 12x12 Quick Page, featuring these two products!

Download Here

Thanks for dropping by today!

New kit : Rina Kroes! and a freebie!

Have you seen Rina Kroes's new kit TeenTude? It is on sale this week, but not only that...rina has a bunch of add-on products for the kit, that you can pick up at rock-bottom prices ($1.00 each) for this week only, after that they will still be available, but at regular prices!

Skip over to Rina's Reluctant Recluse blog to see all the details and to pick up a wonderful freebie 12x12 page, made with TeenTude!

Whatcha waitin' for? LOL

Your Word is "Think"

You see life as an amazing mix of possibilities, ideas, and fascinations. And sometimes you feel like you don't have enough time to take it all in. You love learning. Whether you're in school or not, you're probably immersed in several subjects right now. When you're not learning, you're busy reflecting. You think a lot about the people you know and the things you've experienced.

What's" Your Word?

Sweet Treats and a Sale : Rina Kroes!

More terrific deals and fun stuff for you! Over in Rina Kroes's store at Scrapbook-Elements

and if you head on over to Rina's blog (The Reluctant Recluse) you can grab this freebie, made for you by Debbie (bragbook pages) and me (the card)!

but before you grab...take time to read the amazing blog post that Rina wrote to go with this! I'm so inspired to do a LO with that concept! Rina YOU ROCK GIRL!