I always liked capris, but bubble skirts are just bizarre.

I am Amy. Even when capris were not in vogue, I still wore them because I love them so. Bubble skirts?? NSM.

Just a quick pop-in and skim before popping back out to try and get my life back in order post-reunion.

I love my people so much, and am humbled by their ability to literally go with the flow. Record breaking rains and mud literally over our ankles did nothing to dampen the spirit of the Great Peace March 20 year reunion.

The ooze was gross, but no one complained and, in fact, one participant healed my worried heart by saying, "Thanks Beej, for producing the most 'authentic' recreation of the March experience.'

He's really right about the authenticity and how we dealt today the same as we dealt 20 years ago. It really was miraculous. Still wish it hadn't rained quite SO much. I was pretty terrified a few times.

And today, the first back in the real world, offered another miracle. I was able to save the life of a pitbull mama, sweet as the day is long. And with very little effort, find her the perfect home with a groomer/trainer, no less. I named her Moya...and I'll get to visit her now and again. I'm fairly sure she was dumped by a local fighting ring (at least they didn't kill her). She is much less than a year, so having just had a litter of puppies can't have been great for her. Still, she is going to have a great life.

Now, to go home and contend with the pile of mud soaked reunion detritis and the pungent after effects of the catfood someone fed Moya yesterday. My carpet may never be the same.

Happy belated Birthday JZ. Much calm-boob ~ma to you. Waves and best wishes to everyone else too.

With all the other holidays included - how about Juneteenth?

It's true. There's like one African-American scrapbooking resource, and one company occasionally does stuff with an African heritage theme. There's a little bit more Asian stuff, but it's a) mostly Chinese and b) mostly designed for I-went-to-China-on-vacation layouts. I haven't seen any Hispanic stuff. Not to mention gay/lesbian stuff, or any religion other than Christian.

Hmmm...do I need another project?

Vortex, did you get a buffistas cookbook? The cover had a red background that was one of the papers I "made" (I scanned another scrapbook paper and shifted the color and saturation and blend mode). Vintage textures, dark reds and such, graveyard photos, things like that. The Halloween papers tend to be pretty cheesy, but sometimes I can cut out bats or such to use.

Vintage textures, dark reds and such, graveyard photos, things like that.

Could you do full-bleed photos of graveyards or grave art (or old houses, or angles on old houses) and shade them down so they're fairly light? (Just to make it easier on your printer?)

::she says out of her ass, since she has no idea if this is possible, although it *sounds* like a good idea::

Jilli, I really like that black dress for you. The one thing to keep in mind about wrap clothing (tops and skirts) is that they sometimes un-wrap. I once worked with a woman who was, um, generously endowed who had a taste for low-cut wrap tops. And, yup, if she slumped they tended to make a break for freedom. Easily enough solved with buttons, snaps, black velcro dots, or even a safety pin if you're in a hurry.

And Raq, have you thought of stationery? I know PaperDirect has some non-cheesy holiday papers.

And I loved your report on your little chaos god! best wishes for keeping the house intact until he's over this phase.

Oh yeah, and that's the kind of thing I do. But I want some 12x12 pages, and I want some cool gothy ribbon, and embellishments, and bits and bobs that say gothy things and...

stopping my first world whine now.

Raq, have you looked at Old Fashion Halloween? [link]

It's run by a friend of mine, and she *always* stocks cool ribbons, cards, papers, and general papercraft things.

oops, wrong thread.

Silly me.

Vortex, did you get a buffistas cookbook? The cover had a red background that was one of the papers I "made"

ah, I see. Let me talk to my people. t /paper whore

FUCK. Mal just woke up crying, and when I came back downstairs from soothing him, I missed the last step. OW.

Jilli, thanks for the link - that site looks yum!

Let me talk to my people.

Hee.

You people all rock.

makes out with everybody