Van Evera Family Blog

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Valentine's Cards

I love making Valentine's Day cards for my friends and family!

I used Frosted Designs Card Sketch #10 to make this first card; you can find the sketch here: (http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/).

I love pink and black together, with a touch of red; I also love the music paper which I ran through the crimper.

And here are three other cards I made today - trying to get a head start!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Layout and Card

I did a layout and a card today - both are weekly challenges on the Club CK member board.

The layout challenge was to use stripes and dots on your layout. These photos were taken in May 2011 when Donna and Lynda came out for a Las Vegas trip. We had a lot of fun and did a LOT of walking!

The card challenge was a recipe challenge - use one or more of the following: pink, purple, ice cream, softball, soccer, and monkeys. I made the ice cream cone using kraft and pink cardstock, and added a cherry on top! Recipe challenges are my favorites!

Spring Semester Starts Tonight!

Spring semester starts tonight for me at Moorpark College. I am taking 2 classes - Intro: Information Systems on Monday nights, and Intro to Digital Media on Tuesday nights. I'm looking forward to both. I'm hoping I don't get overwhelmed and have to drop one of them.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Love Joy Paper Challenge

I loved Amanda's January sketch challenge on her blog - lovejoypaper.com - and this is what I came up with. My friend moved to Tennessee about 7 years ago. She sent us the kids school photos with their Christmas card so I decided to scrap those. I haven't done a school-themed layout in a long, long time. I like the way it came out - thanks for the challenge Amanda!

Papers: My Minds Eye -Stella & Rose

Scenic Park - Sonoma

Bazzill Cardstock

Embellishments:

Jolee's

Me & My Big Ideas

My Minds Eye

Buttons - from my stash

Alpha: Die Cuts With a View

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

Glenn and I spent the New Year week-end with Jim, Danielle, Mike and Susan at Jim's family cabin in Wrightwood, CA. The weather was so nice and we had a great time with some really great friends.

Mike and Susan

The view from the cabin on New Year's Eve.

We hiked up the mountain - whew was I out of shape!

Jim and Danielle

Glenn and I

Mexican Train

Me and Glenn

At the Raccoon Salon

This was taken on New Year's Day! Hoping that 2012 is a happy, healthy, and delightful!

Bob Seger

Tyler and Allison gave Glenn and I tickets to see Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band at Staples Center on Wednesday, December 28th.

We saw him about 27 years ago (either in Savannah or in Los Angeles - we can't remember where)! Oh man, he is still just as good now as he was back then. We danced and sang along with every song!

Thanks Ty and Al!

Outside LA Live before the show.

Me and Glenn

Outside LA Live before the show. We ate at Riordan's Tavern just around the corner.

Back to Christmas

Christmas 2011

We had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. Michele was home from Utah, Tyler and Allison spent time with us . . . the only bad thing - I was sick all day Christmas. I didn't cook at all and I felt really bad about that - it was a different kind of Christmas day.