Girl of the 70's

Monday, May 19, 2008

A friend sent this to me and it really brought back a huge flood of memories...I hope you enjoy this as much as I did

IF YOU WERE A GIRL IN THE 70'S...

You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on it. Mine was actually orange, but I had it and I LOVED it



You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels. But when you fell with these...it really hurt...*grin



You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!) I also wanted to be Captain Stuebings daughter so I could be raised on the ship



You had nightmares after watching FantasyIsland. Nightmares? I don't think so...maybe I watched different one....hmmm, maybe time to break out some old shows.




YEAH! You owned a 'Slip-n-Slide' , on which you injured yourself on a sprinkler head more than once. And I have a scar on my knee from it too...LOL

You owned 'Klick-Klacks' and smacked yourself in the face more than once ! I still have mine (sitting right next to my original rubics cube)...and I didn't smack my face so much as smash my fingers...OUCH...I think they ended up outlawing these because they were so dangerous


Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession. Confession time, I still have my Holly Hobbie drinking glasses and I have a cool Holly Hobbie plate that hangs on my scrapbook wall.


You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers. And don't forget the the coolots (or however you spell it) and the zip up 'faux leather' boots

You spent hours in your backyard on your metal swing set with the trapeze. The swing set tipped over at least once. And then you would try to 'dig' a hole, so it wouldn't do that anymore
You had homemade ribbon barrettes in every imaginable color. (Oh yeah!) With 'streamers' hanging off them

You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that Little House on the
Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck in at least one school picture;
And you despised Nellie Oleson! I actually wanted Nellie's ringlets and to be Mary (she was prettier)


You wanted your first kiss to be at a roller rink! While 'slow' skating....him going backwards and you going forward (or vice versa)

PONG! ('video tennis' ) was the most remarkable futuristic game you've ever heard of ! I remember going to my brothers and he was playing this AMAZING game....I sat and played this with him for HOURS.

Your hairstyle was described as having 'wings' or 'feathers' and you kept it 'pretty'
With the comb you kept in your back pocket.
When you walked, the 'wings' flapped up and down, looked like you were gonna 'take off' I remember my mom telling me to flatten my wings....LOL....and don't forget the comb had a handle and 'big teeth'


You know who Strawberry Shortcake is, as well as her friends, Blueberry Muffin and Huckleberry Pie. I was more of a Holly Hobbie girl...but my daughter loves the New Strawberry Shortcake.

You carried a Muppets lunch box to school and it was metal, not plastic.
With the thermos inside some were glass and broke the first time you dropped them. Ok, true confession here....I had a GOMER PYLE lunch pail and yes...I BROKE my thermos.


You and your girlfriends would fight over which of the Dukes of Hazzard was your boyfriend. They were BOTH mine....and of course, Uncle Jessie....


It was a big event in your household each year when the 'Wizard of Oz' would come on TV.
Your mom would break out the popcorn and sleeping bags! AND, you got to pick out soda at the store and have a candy, we would plan on this for weeks.


You spent hours wondering : 'Who will I marry.
Shaun Cassidy, Leif Garrett, or David Cassidy?' David for most of the time...but Shaun did make a pretty good play there towards the end of the 70's.

You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record album. And the 8 track, then the cassette and now I have the CD. Afterall, Grease IS THE WORD.


You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-stick God's eyes, decoupage,
Or those weird potholders made on a plastic loom. The potholders were wierd???? Gee, I thought grandma loved getting them for gifts....


You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker. And then you would get really mad at the DJ for TALKING through the beginning and end of the song...DON'T THEY KNOW, you are trying to record it. Plus, trying to get everyone to be quiet in the house...


You thought Olivia Newton John's song 'Physical' was about aerobics. (?? Its not??) REALLY, it's not????



You glopped your lips in Strawberry Roll-on lip-gloss till it almost dripped off.
Of course, Bonnie Bell was the very best....

Two Ways to Scallop a Square

Sunday, May 18, 2008

I have used a new technique while recording this tutorial....let me know if you like the new style...or prefer the old way.

A New Look

Saturday, May 17, 2008

So, I decided to play with the look of my blog today....sorry for the temporary 'faux paus' that happened while trying to view the tutorials....but I do believe they are all fixed now.

My right brain and left brain kept arguing about having my picture, etc on the left side of the screen, so I finally had to switch it around and I must say...I do like it better...still not sure who won the right brain, left brain argument...so we will call it a draw.

I'm hardly working today and having a wonderful time....have a great weekend.

Mesh Overlay

Thursday, May 15, 2008


I have been having some fun creating an overlay. This is my first 'mesh' style. I have the file on my store website now too, if you like it.

Clean Up with Klo from Jean....Thanks!

Jean from one of my groups shared this awesome file with our group. She asked about her clean up. She did a really great job, but I wanted to show you a few extra things that I would do and a few short cuts. This will help you see my thought process as I clean up to.

Create a Card with Words

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Here is a little project for you to create. Of course, it can be for any occasion. Enjoy!!!

Cleaning it all Up

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Here is a new tutorial to help you 'clean up' images after you have converted them from an image to a cutting file. Remember, practice, practice, practice.

Don't be Alarmed

Well, I'm home for about a week, so I wanted to put up a WARNING!!!! I'm in the mood to experiment with the LOOK of my blog, so don't be alarmed if it looks a little different over the next few days.

I have this cool book called "Color Index" by Jim Krause and it has fabulous color combinations along with the 'code' that is needed for browsers.

I have been using it in the past to create journaling blocks and titles in the colors I choose, because the RGB numbers that are needed to get an exact color I want are also in the book.

I'm excited to use it for a new venture in my life now....changing BLOG COLOR....bwahahahahaha....*rubbing hands together and looking wildly through book for colors I like.

Creating a Vertical Title

Monday, May 12, 2008

Here is a quick tutorial to show you how to create a vertical title.

NSD---EXTENSION for FREE FILE & what I did

Saturday, May 03, 2008

Well, I did a little scrapbooking today. I started on my mothers 80th birthday album. We are having a big birthday bash for her in Idaho at the end of June. I'm pretty excited to see my family. I will see aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews and cousins that I haven't seen in YEARS...some of them since I got married (the first time in 1982) I'm not sure how many people will be there, but I'm hoping alot.

Anyway, I'll share some pages when I get more done....I'm kind of doing a 'power' layout...but then trying to customize each page...I'm really loving the colors.

Also, because there were so many people accessing the free layout file today, I think we had a 'mini' crash. So I'm going to leave it up as FREE until MONDAY EVENING, May 5th, to give you all a chance. If you have troubles, be sure and let me know. Also, check back alot over the next few days...I'm going to try and get the last 18 layouts of Kloriginals up...and then start putting some more of my other creations up.

Happy NSD

When I started scrapbooking (almost 20 years ago) there was no such thing and National Scrapbook Day. I'm so glad that has changed, because that means there are so many people out there that are passionate about preserving memories, old and new.


So I'm going to give you a gift today of a layout with all the cutting files ready to download.(FREE download expires at midnight May 3, 2008) It is called "A Moment in Time" I hope you enjoy it. And I hope you have many happy years of scrapbooking and creating memories.

Just click on the photo, then go to layouts and download your cutting files.


Using a Pen that doesn't fit in the Pen tool

Thursday, May 01, 2008

I have made a discovery today. I have wanted to use some of my 'fatter' barreled pens with my Inspiration, but the pen tool doesn't hold all of the pens. I love the pen tool for my gel writers, slick writer, galaxy markers, etc...because it is so easy....but in a pinch and for my bigger markers, I'm pretty excited about the possibilities. If you have trouble viewing it here, or would prefer to download it to your computer, please click HERE

Paper Ribbon-FREE File

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Here is a free file for you. I hope you enjoy it.

Click on the picture to have it take you to where the cut files are.

Busy as a Bee creating a Kloriginal Store

I have been very busy creating a place to put ALL the cutting files that I am giving away for FREE I am also adding the tutorials that are here, available for download for a small charge. I will leave them here for those that want to be able to view them freely. The reason for creating them for download, is that I have had people that have had problems watching them, because they have a slower internet connection.

Embossing Tool

Wednesday, April 23, 2008


The embossing tool is just another fun thing you can do with your Inspiration machine. I have embossed on some soft metal here. With the power of the Inspiration, I can also emboss on cardstock, vellum and I'm sure other things that I haven't thought of yet...*grin.

I would love to see some of your embossed projects.

Using the Pen Tool-Part 2

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Now that you know how to put the pen tool....Here is how to set up your cutting file.

Using the Pen Tool-Part 1

Using the pen tool is so much fun, here is a tutorial on how to put your pen in the machine and get the right depth without drag.

Changing it up, in the Image Gallery

Sunday, April 13, 2008


The other night in the live video class I did, I showed how to do this. A number of people wanted a tutorial, so here it is....enjoy





Fit Text to Path---Oval

Sunday, April 06, 2008

This is to show you how to have your text fit around a path. I had someone ask how to do this, so they can use their pen tool to go around the oval. If you choose to do that, do the pen work first, then cut.

Creating an Overlay

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Using the tutorial just previous to this one, you will be able to create your own overlays for sports, dance or anything you choose.

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