HUGE RUMMAGE SALE November 12 & 13, 2012

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS SALE!!

One of the best of the year in Kitsap County!!!!

Glimpse of Where I Live!

 Sunrise out my back door

The Olympics

 Eagle in the mud flats at low tide...

 Front Street Poulsbo

 Poulsbo Marina

 Mini Rain forest near my house...

 LOW TIDE!

 Pileated Woodpecker out the Kitchen window

Neighboring Stellars Jay

Sunset!

Bremerton Farmers Market Thursday Evening

CJ's Evergreen General Store was cooking up a storm... hamburgers, hot dogs, and salmon!  The burgers were delicious!

Cj's - Thanks for the great service!!!!

Lavender was for sale. 

Love the aprons.

Here Dad is talking with the Clark Farms staff, they raise grass fed beef out in Sequim. 

 Read more about the farm HERE!

Southworth Art & Garden Flea Market

SATURDAY MAY 21ST 10-4

RODSTOL LANE FARM

4154 RODSTOL LANE SE PORT ORCHARD 98366

Be sure to stop by.... lots of local artists, veggies, master gardeners and

CJ’s evergreen general store and catering

For more information and a list of all the vendors go to:

http://rlf1916.com/events/SouthworthArtGardenFleaMarket

Graphic 45 - Steampunk and TIM HOLTZ are NEW ARRIVALS at Scrapbook Zone

You may have been wondering where I have been during the month of March... I participated in an awesome Art Retreat April 1-3.  It took some time to prepare for the three-seven-hour-days of projects.  Plus, if we choose to participate in several swaps that took even more of my time.  There was a fat book swap which we had to prepare 10 pages by March 11th.  I was the individual who put the ten books together.  We had a mini piece of art to prepare that cost less than $3.00 and a bag of stash from our studio to exchange.   My Steampunk altered box (below) was my first day project.  Over the next week I plan to share more of my projects, the fat book and the wonderful treats we received from the retreat. 

If you love altered art and Steampunk... You are going to love the Steampunk collection from Graphic 45!  You will find it at the Scrapbook Zone.  Also on display in the store is my Steampunk altered cigar box.   

In the box is a vinatge photo, you could use a family photo if you choose to make your own altered box or scrapbook layout.  If you look closely you will find: a metal bobbin, candlestick game piece, king from a chess game, empty thread spool covered with Graphics 45, bead, dollhouse piano, vintage kalalilies, square nail, old key, pen nib, wooden fluerdelis, button and black dresden foil.  Key hole - Melissa Francis, clock face and metal gears Tim Holtz, chip board clock hands and gears - Scrap FX Embellishments, gems - i rock.

Stamps: Measuring tape - unknown, Men with Ferris Wheel and Hot Air Baloon- Artistic Outpost, Column-  , Pen- , Woman Face (behind the lock) -

Papers Graphics 45, old sheet music and tissue paper from a dress pattern.

Front of the box- Graphics 45 paper, with Black Stickles on the wings.

Back of the box - Graphics 45 paper, you can see the drawer pull. 

Inside close ups shoots. Chipboard gears are inked in gold and black.  Picture frame is old chipboard painted to give it the old distressed look.  The Ferris Wheel stamped in the background is Artistic Outpost as is the Hot Air Balloon stamped on tissue and adhered to the photo.  

Blue & white bead for added dimension.  My glue of choice in this project was Weldbond.  It is a great glue that has been compared to some of the strong glues without the smell!

Piano a piece of doll house furniture. 

 Look at the wonderful papers that just arrived at the Scrapbook Zone. 

 All the images are beautiful.  

They would make terrific vintage cards. 

We are talking about offering an altered box class at the Scrapbook Zone.  

If you would like to make a beautiful altered box and live in Kitsap County

 please call the Scrapbook Zone and let them know you are interested.  

Get on the list to be called.

Each altered box is so much fun to make,

every box is 

one of a kind!

Everyone is a treasure...

Scrapbook Zone

9621 NW Mickelberry, Ste. 106

Silverdale, WA 98383

360.692.5707

Dropped my Camera before Peterson Farm Day

Edit 8/23/11:  PETERSON FARM DAY 2011 is 9/18 go HERE for more information!


I was devastated last week when I accidently dropped my Nikon D50. I have had the camera for at least 5 years. Everyone came to know me with a camera attached to my arm. In the mean time I have been using a small point and shoot and not happy at all with the results. My dear husband has ordered me a new camera that should arrive tomorrow. I am so excited. Well good things do happen... I got an up grade on my new camera!

Back to my day on the farm....

Gerry Peterson died September 2009 at the age of 94. He and his wife bought the 167 acre farm early in their marriage. It sits between Silverdale Way and Highway 3 in the Clear Creek Valley. If you know anything about the area you know it is prime land for developing industrial, commercial or residential... Gerry Peterson’s last wish was that the farm be preserved as a working farm.

The Peninsula conservancy is working with the estate, Kitsap County, the Kitsap Community and Agriculture Alliance, Kitsap Conservation District, the Washington State University Extension program and members of the Clear Creek Trail Task Force to honor Gerry's wish.

Read more HERE at the Kitsap Sun.

In the mean time I will share my pictures from my day at the Peterson Farm.

Looking up inside one of the silo's

Leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.

NY to Silverdale 9-11 will be Remembered

Today was a beautiful day in Silverdale. I knew I wouldn't be able to watch the truck roll in with the two WTC beams from NYC. I so wanted to, but family commitments kept me away. Well almost, I did have a moment around 4:00PM and I dropped by the site. It was very moving to see all the fire, police and service men and women arriving and milling around. You don't have to see the two beams to feel what they mean. Just watching the event set up brought tears to my eyes. Here are a few pictures I took. Read the Kitsap Sun story HERE!

Thank you to all the Fire, Police, Navy, Army, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard and Reserves that protect and serve this precious country of ours!

Leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.

9-11 Memorial Beams in Kitsap August 22

I posted a couple of setup pictures HERE!

Have you heard about the trek two 5,000 pound beams from the World Trade Center have made across the United States this past week? It was front page news August 21st in the "Kitsap Sun Neighbors Extra". You can learn more about this project Kitsap9-11Memorial.org

Lee & Donna Summers are the Truck Drivers from R & R Transport who are transporting the World Trade Center steel from NYC to Silverdale WA. You can read their posts about the drive cross country HERE!

A massive motorcycle escort is being organized and coordinated through The Patriot Guard Riders of Washington State to escort the truck from the Idaho border to Silverdale. Learn more about the escort route HERE!

They are due to arrive at the Kitsap Mall August 22 Between 5PM and 6:00PM. Maybe I will see you there!

Please leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.

Peterson Farm Day - August 22, 2010

Petersen Farm Day

Clear Creek Valley, Silverdale

EDIT 8/23/2011:   PETERSON FARM DAY 2011 is 9/18 GO HERE FOR INFORMATION

Sunday, August 22, 2010

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Fun for the whole family!

Last night I read the article “A Living Lesson in Kitsap’s Farm History Offered” by Brynn Grimlye in the “Kitsap Sun Neighbors Extra” dated August 21st.

In her article she wrote about a farm I passed everyday on my way to work in Poulsbo, that is until I changed jobs a couple of weeks ago. I’d drive over Ridgetop and take highway 3 north. On my right is a beautiful farm. I always wanted to check out the farm, knowing it was private I never did. On August 22 I have been given the opportunity and so do all of my commuter friends that have driven by and wondered about the beautiful farm. JUST ONE DAY! In the future the Peninsula Conservancy hopes to open the farm annually for a day on the farm. To learn more about the conservancy and their projects click HERE!

8/23/10 Update... HERE is a link to the article. Thanks Brandi

Please leave a comment and let me know you stopped by.