got this from "Scrappn Gal Val's" blog this morning

directly from Val........................................

As many of you know, I go to CHA and work a booth for Scor-Pal. It's always so much fun to reconnect with people I've met and meet new people each time. Returning and new retailers and crafters were delighted to see the new Scor-Buddy that is coming out in April.For some time cardmakers have been asking for a smaller, more portable, Scor-Pal. Roy and Diana Crick, owners of Scor-Pal, listen carefully to what their customers ask for; the mat came out when we heard from crafters who wanted a work surface compatible with their Scor-pal, a metric board came out for those on the metric system, and now the Scor-Buddy. I love that about them, that and the fact that they are two of nicest, most genuine and generous people I have ever met.A little bit of detail about the new Scor-Buddy. I've taken a picture of it atop the regular Scor-Pal and Scor-Mat for size reference.Scor-Buddy
It's 9-1/8"L x 7-3/8" W; actual score bed is 7" x 7" (6-5/8" is the last width score line)
Score lines every 1/4" across the board
1/8" scores on both the left (1" total) and right sides (7/8" total) of the board
The 4-1/4" score line (A2 card) now has an asterisk icon for easy reference
The gate fold dots (2-1/8" and 6-3/8") are still there
Half of the brochure fold (inverted triangle) is there (to complete a brochure fold just rotate the paper and score)
The right fence has been eliminated
Scor-tool snap in closure just like the big board
It will be packaged with a zipper case (not shown) for protection when traveling

more Christmas

finally finished this little guy
each year I make a mini Christmas album of
Christmas day at our house
this is the first "out-of-the-square/rectangle"
book I have done for Christmas...
the Guys haven't seen it yet..... :)

spring with help from a friend or two

well I had a few good comments and tips.... sometimes
all one has to do is ask for help....
so.....is it better with #2 or #1

learning more layering "stuff"

trying to play with some color-digiwise and elements-digiwise
still learning and growing....
any feedback is good feedback at this point

the story of my thumb and the swans

in trying to make good of the ill that comes my way sometimes - I was inspired to create this page
I haven't done much digi stuff lately as I have been in the knitting mode.
and semi in the traditional scrapping mode....well I just got there today.
decided that I need to create a bit more and in doing so hopefully
drag my ever growing tushy out of the mental muck its been in lately.
so long story short
as I look at the gross-ness of my thumb....I can remember the beauty and gracefullness of the swans