And Then I Got Sick . . . .

Was all set to post more photos of the retreat accomplishments - and then I got sick. For about 2+ weeks.  Ugh.  Jarad could tell when I started feeling better.  It was a Saturday night and we had an event to attend, but I just couldn't muster the strength to go out.  But I did manage this -

Yep, I scrapped in bed. Two layouts. I was tired of laying in bed. I had watching videos about scrapbooking and read magazines about scrapbooking and I just couldn't take it any more!  I was determined to get the last of the Jan kit wiped out.

This one was inspired by a layout in the most recent Stampin' Up catalog.  I needed some mojo so I just took it from something I had just seen.  I added the circle border from the scraps I had left over from the kit.  Still needs journaling.  

And now back to our regularly scheduled programming.  

See what happens when I get four days away. . .

Here is the first in a series of a few posts to review the awesome results of a weekend away at Rocking R Retreats in Temple, TX.  Our lovely host Diane does an amazing job of planning the weekend and we Angelia, Pam and I have happy hour each day - it looks like this:

Just seeing this lovely spread makes me want to go back right now!  

To recap - the last post had a few layouts that were done at the retreat and this one includes the rest that I have taken photographs of so far. There are more that I need to snap a photo or two of - I have them in a big stack that I am working through before I file them away in their appropriate albums - I think I counted 38 pages in all. I was all over the board this retreat - current, 80's, 90's, etc. it was fun to be working with color photos as the last three years have been retreats focusing on the vintage books.

First up - how long have I have that Creative Imagination paper? Too long!  I have hoarded it forever and man does it finally look good with a picture on it! 

The other photos were less fun but I wanted to keep them so I hid them under a flap. It was great to finally find a home for those older Amy Tan embellishments too - love it when the colors come together.  

This one was created with the help of a sketch on the Cocoa Daisy site.  This picture of Elsie and Wyatt was taken by my hubby and has been a favorite of mine for a long time.

Here's the sketch:

Next up was a page that I had worked on but just needed finishing.  Clearly, I need more fried eggs on sandwiches in my life.

  

This page was a bit of a rush as it was for the Winter "Lift Me Up" Challenge in the forums at Cocoa Daisy.  It was so fun to be on a "team" and to be sent a layout to lift (with a deadline).  You can see the reveal of the whole process here.  Such a great game.  Like telephone for scrapbooking.  

Ok - off to get some more done and photograph another batch. Have a great Hump Day!