Snow Fun in Japan...a double layout

 I'm so happy to be working on some of my layouts...and do I have a lot of them to work on...I think it's going to be an all year project for me...lol.

When I asked my daughter why my Grands weren't wearing gloves...she said " Rebals Don't Wear Gloves"...I guess she meant they wouldn't put them on...lol...or had them on...but took them off...I love the mitten diecut...it was absolutely perfect for this page.

I didn't get a good pic of the Hexie on the bottom of the page...but it says "let it snow"...I'm addicted to Hexagons...my new favs.

My Little Arima is all bundle up for a day on the slopes with her family...Papa might just have another skier in the family...lol.

A Snow Fun Journal Card to write down some sentiments of the day.

I love this pic of my beautiful Grands and their Papa in the early morning looking through the window of the lodge at the lifts on the slopes going up and down...in my stash I also had that lift ticket to add to the layout.

My Little Arima...sure does melt my heart in this pic...I love that cute little hat she has on.

This picture of my daughter going down the mountain makes me laugh...Boy! she sure does look scared...lol...maybe not too scared.

This is my easy recipe:

Card stock: Winter Park journaling cards...Powder Mountain tags...Snow Day note worthy...Pine Trees in the Snow DSP and Snowy Pine Trees DSP.
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Punches: hexagon nesting dies...snow blossom...ticket corner...and 3" scallop circle.
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Additional supplies: snow flake gems...snow flake brads...snail adhesive...S/U mini glue dots...BIG shot...and stampin' dimensionals.  

I just had to get a closer shot of my fav pic in this layout...and you also get a better look at the diecut ski lift ticket.

Thanks for droppin' by and sharing my layout with me this morning...we are having snow again this morning and it's suppose to turn into icy rain...I'm not happy about that...lol...I hate driving in it...stay safe everyone...have a great day...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Open Chevron Christmas 2012 in Japan

I have lots of scrappin' layouts to do...so the sooner I get started on them the better...this single layout is of my Grand Childrens visits to different trees in Japan...all the trees were so beautifully decorated...if you look closely at the layout...the top chevron is the opposite of the bottom chevron...this open chevron is perfect for double sided papers.

I had some beautiful double sided DSP and decided to use it for my layout...it worked great with the open chevron design...this layout was very easy to do...I took longer trying to decide what pics to use in the layout.

Here you can see the ornaments that I layered using the DSP and plain dark green card stock...using the ornaments die set...this is wonderful...no more cutting these differcult ornaments by hand...and chop!...chop!...I get it done quickly...I love the touch of the gold cording that works very well with the gold in the trees.

This is my easy recipe:

Card stock: Joys of the season trimmings DSP...and assorted scraps.

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Punches: framelits holiday ornaments die...and sizzix fun serif numbers die.

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Additional supplies: snail adhesive...S/U mini glue dots...BIG shot...and gold cording.

 Wow!...Wee!...it is very windy and cold here this morning...Had my cup of coffee earlier...but also have had two cups of hot tea...Brrrrrr!...when it's windy outside...inside my house is even colder...I bought some pretty silk scarves over the holidays to wear in the house around my neck when it gets cold like this...gee it makes me feel fancy...LOL!...Thanks for stoppin' by this morning and looking at my layout...I need to do a few of the layouts a week to catch up on my scrappin'...have a great day everyone...stay warm...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Cherry Blossoms

It is Cherry Blossom season in Japan...and my daughter and her family are having a great time seeing all the Cherry Blossoms in the fields...parks...and villages...here are just a couple of pictures she sent me...absolutely breathe taking.

Thanks for droppin' by today...enjoy the rest of the morning...and I hope everyone has a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

Say CHEESE!

My grand kids are looking much better...and that makes me feel better too...Yuzaki seems to be enjoying his food...just like his Grammer does...lol...and Arima is smiling away...they aren't a hundred percent...but my daughter says they are eating and much happier than last weekend...thank goodness for that.
Smile kids...and say CHEESE.

Thanks for stoppin' by this morning...I hope you all have a stampin' good time.


Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

My Grandson is Feeling Better

Luckily this morning my grandson looks a little better and is giving his Grammer the thumbs up even though he's still under the weather...yesterday he was breaking my heart and I couldn't do anything about it...I feel better myself...knowing that at least he feels a little better.
My grand-daughter is happy and doing good...she was wondering what all the fuss was about when I got excited to talk to her on skype...she just kept staring at the camera...lol...and she must have been thinking...who is this crazy woman...lol.

Thanks for stopping by this morning...I hope you have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ

Beverley

Awwwwwwww...my Grandson is Sick

Skyped with my daughter and my grandson is so sick...you can see it in his eyes...he barely wanted to talk...but he was drinking the soup she made him...then he said bye bye to me and went to sleep...aawwwwwwww...I could cry...so sad when the little ones are under the weather.

Thanks for droppin' by this morning...hopefully I can get myself together and make some cards...enjoy the rest of the day...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

Come on...

I had to share this pic...I can only imagine what was going through my grandsons' mind...lol..."Come on Arima...reach...you can do it...let me help you...push the red button and the elevator stops and a nice voice comes on asking...what's your emergency...hurray up before mom and dad turn around"...lol...my grandson is just too funny...look how his eyes are focused on reaching the button...and Arima is just having a wonderful time with it.

Thanks for stoppin' by this morning...looks like we are ending the month with cold...rain and wind...I hope we get the nice weather back next week...enjoy the rest of the morning...and I hope everyone has a stampin' good time.


Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

Arima's First Birthday-Day 2

Continuing on with the Hatsu Tanjo (1st birthday) celebration, "issho mochi"!

A large mochi (Rice Cake) weighing 1 sho. The word for the volume unit issho (4lbs?) is a homophone for issho meaning "A Whole Lifetime," and the issho mochi symbolizes the parents' hope that the child will never go hungry throughout his or her lifetime.

Poor Arima...that cake in her backpack tired her out...she fell flat on her tummy...LOL...she had a great birthday...wish I had been there to share it too.

Thanks for droppin' by this cold morning...I was freezin' last night too...but give me this to snow any day...lol...enjoy the rest of your day...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

Arima is One Years Old today

Where does the time go...my sweet grand daughter turned one today...she celebrated her first birthday in Japan...then at midnight she turned one all over again her in America...how cool is that.

She has so much of my mom's features...I wish she was here with us to see her great grand daughter...but I know she watches over her from heaven as she does with all of us.

Happy Birthday Arima!


My daughter is in Japan with her family...it's an exciting adventure for them...but I'm already counting down the months...LOL...I know that Obaasan (Japanese grandma) and Ojiisan (Japanese grandpa) is enjoying them as much as I do.

Thanks for droppin' by this morning...enjoy the rest of your day...and I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley

My Grandchildren

Carol and I spent the day shopping today and I almost forgot to post...I wanted to share one of my favorite photo's of my grandson and grand-daughter looking out the window of their apartment in Japan...my daughter is working hard but they are still finding time to take the grand kiddies on a wonderful journey every day...I sure do miss them...and can't wait for the year or so to be over.

Thanks for a great time today Carol...we didn't go too crazy on the spending this time...maybe we were sick...lol...thanks everyone for stopping by...I hope you all have a stampin' good time.

Stampin' HUGZ
Beverley