SBF Template Challenge

There is a challenge on SBF to use Mirella's first template, so I chose to use my 3 great nieces. I chose to use red white and blue because of the snowflakes she used in the template....turned out pretty good for her first template and my first time to use a template. I also put the page in the Family Matters-Nieces challenge too! Hope you enjoy! Chat more later y'all! Luv, Mat

Trying to learn wordart

I've been playing with different brushes, blending techniques and how to make wordart. Here's a sample of my wordart. but I made it a png so it is transparent. Here's pages I made of the girls using this wordart as well as some blending of their photos.I created a fill layer, then a photo layer that I blended, then another of the photo layer with the background removed and the wordart.Here's Oreo where I put her on a background of painted papers by Angelscrapper, blended her into it and added the wordart.I did the same with Pumpkin on a different painted paper background by Angelscrapper, blended her in, then recopied her photo over it so her whiskers would show and added the wordart. I have also made the word art without the cat silouette and with some different brushes. Will try making pages with them later. Hope you all have a great day...while I keep trying to perfect this....LOL! Chat more later, y'all! Luv, Mat

Good Morning to All

Morning to all, looking at another lovely fall day today! Daddy got up all the leaves in the side yard, so the "girls" can go out to play, so here is a QP I found by Angelflight that I wanted to use. Don't they look happy? Anytime they get to go out they seem happy and sleep so much when they come back inside! But, that allows me time at the computer without one in my lap or one on the desk...usually! But today...Oreo is here softly snoring as I type! MZKitty and Pumpkin are asleep in the bedroom, one on the bed, the other on the headboard on her pillow. I have clothes in the washer and the rest of my "housework" done. I suppose I really need to do a little grocery shopping so will sign off for now and get that done early! Y'all have a terrific memorable day and will chat with you again later! Luv, Mat

Our Neighbor's Cat

This is our neighbor's outside cat (she will NOT stay inside), Navy! She stays here more than anywhere else. She runs to me like a puppy would when she hears my voice. Of course, I brush her, give her treats and love on her about as much as I do my own "girls"! She is such a gorgeous cat, I caught this shot yesterday and thought I'd do a pretty page for her. Another loverly, but overcast, day today! I think it is about time for the "girls" to go outside for a few. Have a terrific memory filled Sunday! Chat later y'all! Luv, MatThis is from a kit called An Apple A Day by AW Designs.

Autumn Magic

Today has been an unbelievably gorgeous day for the 7th of November! The "girls" and I were outside in the side yard. I took oodles of photos of the "girls", the fallen leaves, my plants, etc. I just did this page and uploaded it to SBF for the Inspire Me Challenge. I used a photo of the yard with the leaves as the background, then layered and blended in the girls in the same area, relayered them again and did the same with the close up of my geranium. I used Miss Linda's awesome Autumn Magic wordart to complete the page. Hope you like it! I also hope you are enjoying your Saturday! Chat more later y'all! Luv, Mat

Ft Hood Memorial

Photos from the net, some from e-mails, the papers are from SBF In Loving Memory kit by Debbie & Laura Sumner.
Just felt compelled to make a page of this horrible tragedy! My heart aches for the families of the lost, wounded and those that have to deal with the how and why this all occured. Please keep all of them in your prayers for some solace and ability to cope! Luv, Mat

Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine!

We are so happy to see sunshine! The girls and I actually got to be outside in the small yard off the kitchen yesterday! We listened to the birds and the music of the falling leaves. It was a beautiful quiet time in the neighborhood with no dogs barking, no cars or car horns, nothing! Amazing how peaceful it was. We actually heard the leaves dancing across the rooftop on their way down. Pricked the girls ears and caused some darting a few times. They were surely comical to watch! Anyway, after about 30 minutes, life resumed and they went inside as I went to the front flower beds to attack some of the much neglected dead plants and weeds. It's a real slow process as one handed don't get it done fast, but I got about a third of it cleaned. Now, IF I can stand today or attempt to bend over...LOL...I will tackle some more of it. I cannot believe I still have so many flowering plants that are full, full, full of blooms. My geraniums are simply bursting and the begonias are so full they are overflowing their pots. (now that I can see them...LOL)! I will try taking a few photos today to scrap and share. Today's pages are someI made for some challenges on SBF...hope you like them. Make today memorable and we will chat later y'all! Luv, MatThis is for a specific challenge of only using ABC in the page, I have an Autumn background, Button, Bird & Butterfly and Cats and clip! The photos are mine of course of my "girls" the rest is by TLC Creations from the CWKHM kit and cuddlebeeze 5of30 kit.This is for a dimples, dimples, dimples challenge. The frame is by Lady Shannon.This is for animal encounters challenge. It is Mike's dad in Custer State Park in South Dakota who got out to photograph the buffalo up close against advice to stay in the car...LOL!