I Hope

I scratched my head a bit when I spotted the challenge at Bird is the Word.

I even got real brave...After I inked up my scalloped circle and glued it down on my page...I grabbed my CTMH rub off letters and spelled out HOPE...And then of course I hit the internet for some inspiration...started looking at songs and poems. I really wanted to do this page with THE MAN and I, not be too sappy, and not really talk about WHY we were all dressed up, but more about the part where we were together. We were going to a wedding, but that isn't really relative since it's their story, LOL! And THE MAN and I rarely get all dressed up. Muddy, yes. But, heels???? Nope. Not my usual attire.

So, found this song by Elton John that I love! It's called Your Song. Of course, I had to download it to itunes to listen to while scrapping this page. It was perfect!

The other thing that was fighting me on this page was my background paper. I made it! The wedding was at Hotel Utica in Utica NY. Included the name of the town to amuse all you ex-NYers out there...it is a beautiful place and had the most awesome chandaleers. Not to mention, I didn't know a lot of people there so I amused myself by taking photos...However, as much as I wanted to use this paper, I really knew it was super busy.

But, the good news was that my next door neighbor had just gotten back from Rochester. And visited a scrap store and picked up these super amazing purple Petaloo flowers for me. AND the UPS guy brought me a new shipment from Stampin' Up which included Very Vanilla Seam Binding. (didn't stay vanilla for long, got a nice good dose of glimmermist in several different colors until it was mottled enough for my taste!).

She also had the good taste to grab some new sizzix stuff that was on sale and offered them to me to try! Yippee! I used it to make that purple glimmery little scroll AND then used it the left over piece as a stencil.



AND, on a personal note, I was going to crop me down a bit more. I have been quite dedicated to a couple of exercise classes I have been taking in the evenings. Of them involves measuring. As in, she takes out a tape measure. I KNOW. It's crazy. But, I have been going since last Oct. and have managed to really tone a bit and lose two inches! I'm excited. Still got some belly to go, but I was pretty pumped to wear this dress. I highly recommend Zumba and also classes where you hang together with a bunch of other people with similar goals. It really has made a big change in my life.
And, wasn't it Julie that said to put yourself on your page more! I did listen. You know Julie, she is the smile lady that always leaves all that blog love.

Have a good night!