Scrapbooking or Home Decor?

Just a quick entry to share a shadowbox I made for someone celebrating their 40th birthday last weekend. The photo in the box is for demonstration purposes--while I've been told numerous times that my wedding was fabulous, I am not quite so vain as to insert my wedding photo into gifts meant for someone else! I left the mat empty so she could put in a photo of her choice.

This was a fun challenge to come up with something "grown-up" and sophisticated, yet stylish and fun--something that could be displayed in a well appointed home, yet look unique with a twist of unmistakable femininity.

See, this ain't your grandma's scrapbooking!

Back to Reality...

I have a hard time reconciling the fact that I was at the above place just last week, and yet now I am sitting at home with piles of laundry to do, and the food does not just magically appear in front of me anymore...

Steve and I went on a cruise in the Western Carribean last week for his family reunion. It was so great just getting away, spending time with family, eating ourselves silly, and soaking in the sights and sun. We did 3 things we'd never done before:

1. Climbed a 650+ foot waterfall and lived to tell about it
2. Went swimming with stingrays
3. Went snorkeling in an underground cavern

It was so very cool! The above picture is of a public beach in Grand Cayman. Definitely a place we'd like to visit again sometime. It was one of those few places I've been where I looked around and thought, "I am walking around in a postcard."

I am so glad we went--it really refreshed me and gave my creativity a boost. Can't wait to start creating!