Jedediah Then & Now: 5 Years

(layout - Jedediah Then & Now: 5 Years)
We were supposed to do a layout for out class about Then & Now. I chose a couple of shots of Jedediah. In shot one, he was almost 3, in shot 2, he is almost 8. It's amazing how much he has changed! I'm thinking that if I were to edit this layout, that I may change the two photos... and see if I can find photos of him from those ages that are more of my "favorite" photos. I was late & wanted to get through the tutorials! I love JS's tuts!

My favorite thing out of this layout - the cool ampersand "&" sign at the top left - I learned how to fill that letter with a paper. Y'all know how much I love fonts & I can use any font & fill it with a cool paper! Something that looks really amazing & it's super easy to do (in photoshop anyway!)

What has amazed me about this class in particular, is that i'm learning the skills to actually create these cool background elements myself. I told Rod tonight - I don't think i'll ever go back to traditional scrapbooking! It's tooo much work!
Copyright © 2009 by Zindra Nelson, zindra@yahoo.com

I've about had it!

My dear husband, is taking a class. No surprise there. Well, when he signed up for this quarter's classes, we realized that for in order for him to actually get his certificates, he needs to take SOSC 113. It's a 1 or 2 credit class... When he signed up for classes, the class was full - so he put himself on the waitlist - fully expecting to NOT get into it.

A week or two later, he found out that he got in to it. Alls good, right? It's been one headache after another! We cannot find the required book for this class! What? Huh? Well, the teacher has listed "Proven Resumes" as a required text for the class. The bookstore at Skagit wasn't able to get any copies because it's out of print. OOP. Ok, so we look online. We've ordered it twice and both orders got cancelled. Apparently, it's either not on the shelf when the seller goes to ship it... (probably already sold it to someone else in Rod's class.)

How can a teacher require a book that you cannot get????

I ordered it for the third time today... we'll see how it goes. I may start calling all of the local/semi-local used bookstores to see if any of them have it. Heck, with Rod going to Redmond everyday, from Bellingham to Redmond is "semi-local."

I'm just wondering what Rod's supposed to do for his assingments in the mean time... I guess it's time to email the teacher and let him know what's going on. So irriating!

Do you have a copy? I know, it's one of your favorites, that you just cannot loan me off your own personal bookshelf. Fine!

Copyright © 2009 by Zindra Nelson, zindra@yahoo.com

Happy Birthday Spencer Layout

(layout: my layout of Spencer's birthday at C.E.Cheese)

Awhile ago, I signed up for a digital scrapbooking class at jessicasprague.com. That was before I knew I was pregnant. Well needless to say, I did not keep up with the class because I've been sick & tired. So, the last couple of nights, after the kids went to bed - I've been working on my layouts. This is one of three from this class (although there are minor projects, that i'm not sure if i'll finish or post.)

What I really like about this layout is it's design. I learned how to use a brown overlay over the group shot that really made a difference in the photo - not that you can tell. What I really don't like about taking a digiscrapping class is that they kind of tell us what the design needs to be about. I do much better if my stuff comes from the heart.

What I'm hoping to do is create templates that I can reuse over and over by changing some of the features to fit the designs. In this class I'm learning a ton about designing - Photoshop is the bomb!

I've had a quite a few friends request info on digital scrapbooking and am considering putting together a workshop to show people how to get started. In my spare time, of course :D

Zindra's to do's:

get newsletter done

get ezine done

find someone to take over newsletter

help kids with display night projects

Birthday shop for Jedediah - we're getting him a new bike

check on a couple of bills

pay our pse bill & mom's pse bill

Figure out what we'll do for Jedi's birthday~

we're thinking maybe CECheese (his request)

Decide whether or not the kids are a going to horsecamp this summer

mail property taxes

Copyright © 2009 by Zindra Nelson, zindra@yahoo.com