Works From the Attic by Linda

I am still trying to get caught up with things but I'm so glad the wedding is over with and now their lives together begin. It is amazing how much you have to do at the last minute. I was lucky that my daughter-in-law's family did all the planning but there were still a lot of things to be done. Sadly they had rain on the wedding day but it didn't dampen spirits. Everyone had a great time and they got some great outdoor photos in spite of the rain. One of my favorites is of them under an umbrella looking over their shoulder. It is so nice to see how happy my son is and how much having Rachel in his life means to him. I don't think there is any greater thing a mother can wish for than the happiness of her children. This was his second marriage but in many ways it was his first. I can see the love and respect they have for each other and nothing was taken for granted. They make a great couple and I am so proud of him for putting his faith in Rachel's hands and taking ...

Every Memorial Day I watch the parade here in town. It isn't a big event but it is enough to remind us of what is important in life. This gentleman is in the parade every year. I suppose in many ways I always dread the year he won't be. Clad in an original military uniform of wool, not matter how hot it is, he marches with his fellow VFW members. He is the oldest living member of the VFW in town. My father, who passed away two years ago, fought in the Korean War. I guess the parade has a whole new meaning to me these last two years in particular. It isn't about the Boy Scouts, the Twirlers or other groups. It is the men that fought for our freedom who really bring the tears to my eyes. So, on this Memorial Day, to the family of those whose family have fought/or continue to fight, for our freedom, and for those whose families have died doing so...I merely say Thank You, and may God Bless each and every one of you.

There is just something about a hot sunny day that just makes you want to relax and soak up the rays. Of course, when you are a cat, that pretty much covers 365 days a year if possible. Have you ever noticed how cats seem to always know the warm spots? My two precious little ones were just having a typical day. 

This is a huge blog candy giveaway so hop on over to Trudy's site and check it out! She has goodies galore she will be giving out! Have a sunny day!

Blog Candy Give-a-Way from http://www.makeitcrafty.com.au/ What’s in the candy??? 24 Ciao Copic Markers in a Copic fold up fabric case I hand picked the colours which I think would be a great beginner set for anyone starting out with copics. W-1,  E00, E02, E11, E31, E33, E37, R20, R27, R29, YR04, YR07, Y11, Y15, G21, G28, BG15, BG49, B00, B95, B97, BV00, V17 and Blender 0 10 A4 sheets of X-Press It blending paper Papermania Rose clear stamp set Clear flourish stamp (great for backgrounds) Wags ‘n Whiskers unmounted stamp – Angel Whispers 7 colours of hand made paper. 5 sheets each. 3 ply wood stars 5 Silver skeleton leaves 1 sheet of gold edged flower and leaf stickers I sheet of silver hearts, flower and star stickers 1 sheet 3 dimensional square stickers Basic Kaisercraft Love/dream circle rub ons 140 x 305mm rub on sheet – doilies 140 x 305mm rub on sheet – grunge floral 4 mini spring boards 5 lengths of my favourite lace Length of Rhinestone chain Paperma...

This is the dome-shaped box I downloaded and cut out with my Cricut thanks to the designer Penny Duncan. Her blog is  http://pennyduncancreations.blogspot.com/ She shares her designs to all of us in the ScalHints group and is wonderful about helping us out with the little problems we encounter in our journey to create lovely Scal2 masterpieces. This particular box is cut from a beige with black flocked card stock. I made several of them to tuck little gifts in for my future daughter-in-law at her recent bridal shower. They were a hit! Everyone was asking about them. I was so proud of them, thank you for that Penny! They were a perfect fit for the Swarovski crystals I gave her. She purchased a Cricut just a couple months ago so I also bought her the Jukebox and an Ott-Lite. I had already bought her the Scal2.  I taught her how to make jewelry and thus the reason for the Swarovski crystals! She was thrilled. Besides, who really wants a mixer for the bridal shower? I always fe...

This Sketches Three Scrapbook Class was a lot of fun and I loved my photos. I wish the picture here did them justice. These are critters from my garden. I took a lot of time getting bee photos in spite of the fact that I am deathly allergic to them. The one photo at the top left has spectacular detail. The macro setting on my simple little point and shoot Olympus camera is so nice that I rarely use my larger digital camera. The bee on the bottom left is loaded with pollen. It was an amazing shot. It probably sounds silly to be so excited about a bee, but to me it was a thrill to get that photo. Last but not least, I had a friendly praying mantis that let me photograph him for about a half hour. He would move a little from time to time but I had a lot of time to get some fantastic shots. I just love them. We don't see them often so it was a distinct pleasure to have him in the garden area. Again, I need to put my title, journaling and embellishments on the page.