11/30/17 - TBT "Party Animals"

#TBT - taking it back to January 24th, 2017

To Madi's 15th Birthday; when Spotty and Hamlet wanted to get in on the gift opening!

 

"Party Animals"

Journaling:
"Spotty and Hamlet wanted in on the action!
1.24.17"


The BG was already covered in the party banners so it made it really easy for me to create a fun page full of color that felt so party-like!




From Crate Paper/Maggie Holmes: SB.com Store


This page makes me smile every time I look at it!


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For the following SB.com November Challenges:

>>Scrap Your Pet
*NO TWIST*

>>Stickers
30 Total
-Alphas (15)
-Word/Phrase (5)
-Hearts (2)
-Animals (2)
-PP Sticker Strips (2)
-Circle/Ring (2)
-Camera
- Label Journaling Spot
*INCLUDES TWIST* of Blue and White Stickers
-Camera

>>Hoarders
23 Items
-BG Paper
-Alphas (15)
-Word/Phrase Stickers (5)
-Circle/Ring (2)
*NO TWIST*

>>Second Chance Challenge
October National ________Day
October 11th - It's My Party Day

>>Scrap w/ Your Scraps
2 Scraps
- the Green Circles PP; both pieces were leftover and already cut like that
*NO TWIST*

11/15/17 - "Daydream"

Layout #85 of my 75 Layout goal!
Yup... I achieved, and surpassed, my goal!

 

 

"Daydream"

Journaling:
"Got this guy up at 10, fed him breakfast and now, at 10:30...look at him! #LazyPig 07.01.17"


Midori Travelers Notebook Spread
My first spread in my new Midori Travelers Notebook.
I love the spread and I love my Midori!
It is so much better than the other No-Name Travelers Notebooks I bought... It's also more expensive which proves the saying "You get what you pay for"!
Wish I had bought more of these when they were on sale!
Size = 21cm×11cm  (approximately 8.5 x 4.5 for each single page).
Amazon Link: Midori #14 - Blank Kraft

My Travelers Notebook "story":
Yes, I've finally gotten into the Travelers Notebook craze and ... I LOVE IT!
Though it took me a while even after I bought my first set.
I bought my first set of TNs in July 2017 and didn't start using them until October.
Their small size intimidated me... I've only really worked on a 12x12 sized BG for most of my nearly 20 year Scrapbooking "career".
But I have found so much more freedom w/ the smaller size because I don't need to fill up so much space!
Sometimes I would feel guilty using a 12x12 for just 1 photo... weird, I know.
Plus the actual album is a lot smaller than a 12x12 album and THAT will also take up much less space.
I find the smaller size gives me the freedom to feel okay in scrapping photos and items I might not have felt comfortable w/ before...cuz, again- the guilt, and it allows me to scrap them faster.
Less fuss!
Plus it's a great way to use up scraps; the 2 pieces of PP and the white paper the title is on are all from my scrap bin!

Besides this layout I am currently working on a Fall Themed album.
This was inspired by my (scrappy) friend - Linda!
Hi, Linda! Thank you! ((Kisses))
I will post more about that, including photos of some of my layouts in a future blog post.
If your curious though...
I've already posted some on my IG Account: Mrs_David_Vasquez


BUT I haven't given up 12x12 sized layouts... I just have another option now.

This year seems to be the year of trying new things for me:
-Pocket Pages
bought some stuff including a 6 month subscription to a pocket page kit - more to come on that
-Digital Project Life
-Travelers Notebooks...
I am even starting to dabble in mixed media but I have a lot of practice before I can share..
Misting is about all I can handle right now - barely, LOL!
I'm enjoying trying new scrappy techniques; my creative hunger really needed me to branch out!

I even have a standard Composition notebook that I have started adding bits and pieces of my life to, including just regular ole' lists and doodles, with plans to add some informal layouts...
This was inspired by Amy Tangerine whose You Tube videos I have been binge-watching!!
You Tube Channel link: Amy Tangerine
Oh, that's another thing, I used to hate watching videos but watching scrap-process videos is also a new (addiction/thing) for me!

I'm SUPER excited to have different places to put my creative energy!

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For the following SB.com November Challenges:

>> Round Robin
I am player #2 in our 4 player team, following Pat AKA GentlewoodFarms

>>Music Challenge
Category - Song
I chose "Daydream" by The Loving Spoonful
*NO TWIST*

>>Scraps
5 Scraps -
-PPs (2) polka dot and striped
-White Paper the title is on
-Tags (2) it was a PP of Tags that I cut up to use as actual tags and these are a couple of the leftovers
*NO TWIST*

>>Stickers
12 Stickers -
-Title
-PP sticker strips ::NOT Washi:: (2)
-Word/Phrases (4)
-Hearts (3)
-Pig
-File Label/Journaling Spot
*NCLUDES TWIST* of Blue and White stickers - The PP sticker strips

>>Hoarders
9 Items -
-PPs (2) polka dot and striped
-White Paper the title is on
-Tags (2) it was a PP of Tags that I cut up to use as actual tags and these are a couple of the leftovers
-Buttons (2)
-Title
-Project Life Card
*NO TWIST*

>>National ______ Day
November 16th
-Button Day
Used 2 buttons on my layout

10/04/17 - "My Brown Eyed Girl"

 

This layout makes me happy!

But it also makes me sad!

 

The happiness comes from that adorable face w/ the little cheesy smile!

Also that BG paper w/ the colorful flowers that just pop!

 

 

"My Brown Eyed Girl"

The sadness comes from the fact that little 4 year old is not 4 years old anymore; she is now 15!
And the fact that she is at a stage where she hates taking photos...and is not fond of much, in general!
Teenagers, ugh!  Actually, more specifically, Teenage GIRLS, ugh!
My son wasn't like that... ever!

Speaking of my son, who turned 22 in June...
he moved out last month.
So I am halfway to being an Empty Nester.
::SIGH::

Gosh why can't they just stay little?!
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Created for the SB.com September Musical Inspiration Challenge
The person who signs up after you picks your song.
The song chose for me was:
"Brown Eyed Girl"
*INCLUDES TWIST* of using the color from your song on your layout.

Also for the SB.com October National ________Day , which I am hosting.
Inspired by October 6th, World Smile Day.

Most products used are from the The Scraproom July 2017 Monthly Kit:

 

 

09/12/17 - "The Circus"

 

Today I bring you layout #55 of my 75 Layout Goal for 2017

 

 

"The Circus"

Journaling:
"Last Night we enjoyed the circus...1903 style!
David, Madison and Me
Pantages Theater 2.19.17"



For the Following SB.com September Challenges:


1> Music Challenge
Category #2 Song Title
I chose "Circus" by Britney Spears
*NO TWIST*


2> National ___________ Day
Sept 22nd - National Elephant Appreciation Day
Though they were fake, there were elephants in the show.
I know it sounds weird, "fake elephants", but they way they did it... it was a work of art and they seemed really real. My eyes actually watered at one point during the show when the baby elephant got his feelings hurt... LOL

We were not allowed to take photos while the show was in progress so I wasn't able to get a photo of the cute "fake elephants" but here is a photo from the internet:

 

 

Come to think of it, I guess I could have a printed a photo from the internet to include in my layout, duh...LOL
Hmmmm.... maybe there will be a page dedicated to "the Elephants of 1903" in my scrappy future!

 

 

 

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Also included in the following SB.com Challenges:

3> Scraps
1 Scrap
-Red paper I made the large BG banner out of
*NO TWIST*

4> Hoarders
3 items
-Star strip
-Red paper I made the large BG banner out of
-File/journaling tab
*NO TWIST*

5> Sticker
13 Used
-Alphas (9)
-Word/Phrase
-Star Strip
-Colorful "circle"
-File/journaling tab
*INCLUDES TWIST* of Word/Phrase sticker

09/09/17 - "Comic Con Selfies"

My latest and greatest!
Okay maybe not my greatest but I am loving it!

"Comic Con Selfies"

Journaling:
"Selfies while waiting in line to enter Comic Con 2017
8.26.17"

I have a lot more photos from this day and I plan on doing a PL style layout to make it easier to scrap the multitude, but I wanted to scrap these photos separately because 1) My daughter is going through some major "teenage social anxiety" that makes her not want to leave the house much 2) She very rarely, like never, lets us take her picture so these photos mean a lot to me and I felt like they deserved their own page.
I may use a couple of them again in my PL layout, which is a rarity for me, to scrap the same photo more than once, but in this case the situation warrants it!

For the following Sept SB.com Challenges:

1> Monthly Sketch Challenge
This is Sketch #4  of the challenge:

2> Can You Use (Exactly) 4 Photos

3> National _________ Day
Inspired by Sept 25th - National Comic Book Day


5> Hoarders
20 items
Every Single item on here is Hoarded...
I'm so happy I finally had a reason to cut into my zombie paper pack!!
I won it a few years back from a scrappy blog... I don't remember how old it is but I'm thinking it's pretty darn old as I couldn't find it in the shop to link!
*NO TWIST*

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Also Entered in the following SB.com Challenges:

4> Sticker
16 used
- Alphas (15)
- Cameras in Circle (top left)
*NO TWIST*


6> Scraps
1 scrap
The "Moments Captured" Journaling Box
*NO TWIST*

09/07/17 - "His 40th"

Happy Thursday/Friday!

I don't work tomorrow so this is my Friday and I couldn't be happier about it... until my next one of course, LOL

 

Anyway here is my latest layout and I also couldn't be happier about it!

I think it turned out really well and it think it conveys a feeling of celebration and overall happiness!

I hope you like it also!

 

 

 

 

"His 40th"

 

I was able to fit a lot of photos and a lot of journaling on this and include a fun BG paper and fun embellishments...
And yes I realize that though it's a page about my husband's birthday, he's not in any of the photos...
What can I say... I love to have my photo taken and he doesn't!
Though technically his hand is in the photo of the mules, LOL
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Journaling -

Top:
"40th Birthday Shenanigans for my husband.
For 3 mos out of the year, Aug - Oct, I'm only 1 year older than David instead of the normal 2 years, LOL."

Left Hand Side:
"Pizza & Beer at The Gourmet Pizza Shoppe in Downtown Redlands.
We had the Shrimp, Crab, and Avocado pizza...it was 'to die for'!
Drinks and Peanut Butter Cup Fondue at Rok-N-Fondue
We ordered various flavors of mules and there was a marshmallow casualty... won't say who did it though
::looks innocent:: LOL
Aug 12th 2017
-Greg and Peng joined us"

Bottom Right:
"Actual DOB: 08.09.77"

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For the following SB.com Challenges:

> In This corner

- scrap a page using a BG paper w/ a pre-printed pattern on at least one corner and/or side
Original Paper:

> AGC -
Daily Challenge #1
Use a Refractory Word: a word that has no rhyme
According to Google "husband" has no rhyming word

 

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Also included in the following Sept SB.com challenges:

> INDEFINITE Foodie Challenge

> Second Chance
- Inspired by the August "Birthday Challenge"

> National ____ Day
- Inspired by Sept 5th, Cheese Pizza Day

> Sticker Challenge
10 Stickers
- Alphas (7)
-Words/Phrases (1)
-Heart Shaped Balloon (1)
-Journaling Sticker (bottom Right)
*INCLUDES TWIST* Word/Phrase Sticker

> Hoarders
- 2 items
PL Cards
*NO TWIST*

09/05/17 - "Quiet Time w/ Grampy"

 

Hello!

How was your weekend?

I had a nice 3-day weekend and I only work 3 days this week so I'm not feeling too bad on this Monday-Tuesday!

 

Today I am sharing a layout created w/ a "selfie" my husband took of him and Hamlet (and then sent to me at work...punk! LOL)

 

 

"Quiet Time w/ Grampy"

Photo of Hamlet and my husband, AKA Hamlet's "Grampy" taken approximately 2 years ago.
I just love the look on Hamlets face...his eye has an actual 'twinkle' in it! ::swoon::


How this layout came to be:

Inspired by a challenge w/in a challenge over at SB.com.
The Anything Goes Challenge, Weekly Challenge #1 -



Step 1
WHAT COLOR IS YOUR MIND?
https://www.blogthings.com/whatcolorisyourmindqu iz/
Take the quiz (it’s very short).
This will be your color palette for your project.

Step 2
COLOR PSYCHOLOGY
Using the color from step one, select one of the emotions in that color in the chart below as your project "theme."

 

 

Step 3

Create a MONOCHROME project using your mental color and emotional theme. ~ Monochrome is a single color project, but you can use shades, tints, and variations in hue. Patterned papers are allowed as long as the pattern does not detract from the overall feel of the layout being a single color. For example: a purple paper with tiny yellow stripes would be acceptable as a purple monochrome, while a purple paper with big red flowers would not.

Purple was my color and I chose "quiet" from the list of "purple" words.

I was very disappointed to wind up w/ the color purple as purple is my least favorite color ever!
But a challenge is a challenge, right?!
So I searched and dug out as much purple as I could and came up w/ a layout I actually really love...despite all it's "purpleness"!
But w/ a photo like that how could I not love it! ::swoon again::




Also I was inspired by this layout which I lifted:

All-in-all a very fun challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!
I'll be back later in the week!

 

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Also included in the following SB.com Sept Challenges:

 

>Scrap Your Pet
*INCLUDES TWIST* of an arrow

>Sticker
4 Used
- Pig
- "LOVE"
- star
- file/journaling tab
*INCLUDES TWIST* of a Word/Phrase sticker

>National ______ Day
This is bad but...
I was inspired by 2 Days: September 2nd, International Bacon Day and September 7th, National Salami Day

>Scrap w/ Your Scraps
2 Scraps used
Used 1 scrap in 3 places
-2 hearts
-1 tag
And another scrap for the arrow
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders
12 Hoarded items
- All the Paper is Hoarded (4)
-Washi (2 different kinds)
-File/Journaling Tab
-buttons (3)
-the "Happy" paper embellishment
-Black Mist
*NO TWIST*

 

08/21/17 - "Ice Cream Thief"

Hello, and Happy Monday!
I have been neglecting my blog lately, though I have been scrapping quite a bit!

Sometimes I want to share my layouts but don't have the time or energy to do much more than that...
So I just don't post at all.
That's a bad habit to fall into so I am going to try my best to post my layouts even if I don't add much commentary along w/ them.

To get things started, here is the most recent layout I created:

"Ice Cream Thief"

Journaling:
"I really enjoyed this Orange Day Dream ice cream from Walmart and as you can see I'm not the only one! Panini would not leave me alone while I ate it! And, yes, I shared; I'm "that kind" of pet owner. 5.27.17"

 

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Created for the following August SB.com Challenges:

>Music Inspiration
I was assigned "Imagine" by John Lennon
I chose the line "(But) I'm not the only one" and included it in my journaling
*NO TWIST*

>Music
I am also using this for the "Lyrics" category for the Music Challenge (a different Music Challenge)
*NO TWIST*

>Foodie
*NO TWIST*

>National ______Day
August 11th - National Panini Day
My cat's name is Panini

>Hoarders
21 items
- Everything except the 2 ice cream stickers.
*NO TWIST*

>Stickers
18 total
-Alphas (13)
-Ice cream (2)
-Word/Phrases (2)
-Button
*NO TWIST*

>Scraps
2 - The Gold & White PP and the B&W Polka-Dotted PP
*INCLUDES TWIST* of using 2 PP scraps

08/14/17 - MIM #94

Happy Monday!

Today is "Make It Monday" over at the "The Memory Nest" blog.

Here is sketch # 94; you have until August 31st to play along!

 

"Father's Day 2017"

Journaling:
"When Madison was younger we used to take her to La Jolla w/ us to celebrate Father's Day*. As she got older, she wanted to hang w/ us less and less, so we stopped going. This year I mentioned to David how much I missed those trips, so we went... just the 2 of us.
June 18th 2017"

*Joseph was always with his dad, as it should be*

 

We are Almost-Empty-Nesters...

A fact that makes me both happy and sad.

Happy because I get more quality time w/ my husband and we get more freedom, but sad because...well, obviously, that means my babies are grown!

My son is 22 and still lives at home but he's got his own life, though he allows me into it from time to time. My daughter is 15 and though she still "needs" us, she's an independent introvert, so "parenting" is almost non-existent at this point.

That's why I've been trying to do more of the things we used to enjoy w/ the kids, without the kids.

Just because they have decided not to do those things w/ us any more doesn't mean we should miss out!

 

BTW - The BG paper, photo mat paper, and summer stickers & embellishments are all from the July Scrap Room kit: The Scrap Room Monthly Kits

 

 

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Also for the Following July SB.com Challenges:

>National ______ Day
July 6th - National Kissing Day

>Second Chance
Completed my June 2017 "Inspired By a Word" layout
I chose the word Dad, specifically it's variation: "Father"
*NO TWIST*

>Stickers
18
-Alphas (14)
-Word/Phrase (1)
-Misc Summer (3)
*INCLUDES TWIST* of a Travel Related sticker

Scraps:
2
-Polka Dotted Banners
-Blue Circle (though it looks gray here)
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders:
17
-MS Circle Cutter
-Alphas (14)
-Blue Circle
-PL Card
*INCLUDES TWIST* of shapes - Circle w/ hoarded paper using hoarded circle cutter

 

08/1/17 - "Baked Goods"

Happy Tuesday!

I was supposed to post this yesterday but I was just not feeling it, the day that is!

 

Anyway,

I did get to scrap this weekend and I'm sharing one of my layouts w/ you:

 

 

 

 

"Baked Goods"

Journaling:
Side Tag -
"7.18.17: Banana Walnut Bread (topped w/ banana flavored Greek yogurt) 7.20.17: Lemon Poppy Seed bread."

In Circle -
"Both baked from scratch by my husband.
My husband recently quit his job. He worked for over 20 yrs at a job that was both mentally and physically stressful. He developed carpal tunnel in both arms and, per the doctor, he quit just in time to prevent permanent damage. He now has 2 part-time jobs one of which allows him to work from home. He is much happier and healthier and that makes me happy...I really love having him home more! Plus he can help more around the house and... bake for me, LOL! He did take a big pay cut, but we're doing just fine and have discovered that money isn't everything."


I love this layout in general but also because behind the photos of "baked goods" there is a bigger story; a story of a major change in our lives.

Our lives are ever changing and I love that I am capturing these changes for our family; present and future!



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For the following July SB.com Challenges:

>Foodie
*NO TWIST*

>National _____Day
Inspired by: July 25th - National Culinarians Day

>Stickers
17 stickers
-Alphas (10)
-Word/Phrases (3)
-Journaling label
-Lemon Slice
-Baking Utensils (2)
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders
20 items
-Circle Cutter
-Heart Punch
-White Paper
-Blue Striped PP
-Alphas (10)
-Misc Stickers (6)
-The Blue Striped PP
*INCLUDES TWIST* White hoarded paper cut into a circle w/ a hoarded circle cutter and blue hoarded PP cut into hearts w/ a hoarded heart punch.

>Scraps
2 Scraps
-Blue Striped PP
-White Paper
*NO TWIST*

07/24/17 - "(It's Your) Birthday Suit"

Another Monday, another layout...

I hope that's a phrase I can utter often because that would mean I got to scrap over the weekend...

which makes me very happy!

 

 

 

(It's Your) Birthday Suit

FYI - It WASN'T his birthday I was just using "It's Your Birthday (Suit)" to be funny!

Journaling:
"That moment when you go from looking like "Sonic the Hedgehog" to a "Naked Mole Rat", LOL!
Top photo was on 3.25.16 when Hamlet had a full body of thick hair. Bottom photo was on 7.16.16 after he lost it all, which is actually referred to as "Blowing Their Coat" in the Piggy World"

 

 

This layout was mainly inspired by the July SB.com Challenge I am Hosting:

"National ___________ Day"

I was specifically inspired by July 14th - National Nude Day


BTW - If you are interested in learning more about the "Coat Blowing" see this FAQ:
AMPA Mini-Pig Shedding Info

 

 

 

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Also for the following SB.com Challenges:

 

 

>Boys Only/Girls Only
I chose boy: Hamlet
*INCLUDES TWIST* of animal embellishments - Piggy sticker!

>Music Challenge / Category #1
Lyrics
"(they say) It's Your Birthday"
from "The Birthday Song" by the Beatles
*NO TWIST*

>Stickers
10 Stickers
-Alphas (4)
-Word/Phrase (2)
-Arrow
-Pig
-Heart/Circle
-Clock
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders
10 items
-BG Paper
-Gray Paper cut into a Circle
-Piggy PP
-Circle Cutter
-Word/Phrases stickers (2)
-Misc Stickers (3)
-PL Card
*INCLUDES TWIST* of Shapes
3 shaped Hoarded Stickers
1 Hoarded PP cut into a Circle w/ a Hoarded Circle Cutter

>Scrap w/ Your Scraps
2 Scraps
-Piggy PP
-Gray PP (cut into a circle)
*NO TWIST*

 

 

06/22/17 - "22"

My son Joseph just celebrated his 22nd birthday on 6/14.

I'm impressed that I already have the layout done, especially since I still haven't done anything w/ daughter's birthday photos from January!

To be fair, I took a lot more photos of her birthday and I'm a Single-Page layout kinda scrapper.

 

Anyway here is the layout for Joseph's Birthday:

 

"22"

Journaling:
"-Lunch Buffet at El Torito w/ David *(complete w/ Margarita!)*
-Cupcakes instead of a cake, as requested (Double Chocolate Devotion Ice Cream cupcakes from Cold Stone Creamery)
-A "Happy Birthday" candy bar w/ a $100 bill attached (though it took you a while to notice!)
-Dinner out w/ a friend
Happy 22nd Birthday!
06/14/2017"

*Need to go back and add this bit of journaling*


This layout is nothing fancy...
I just wanted to achieve 2 goals: use all 4 of these photos on 1 layout and finally use that "Me & My Big Ideas" Party PP that I've had in my stash so long it's actually worn out looking IRL, LOL

GOALS MET!
 

Created mainly for the following June SB.com Challenges:

>Foodie
Includes both twists:
1) Birthday
2) Summer (my son's B-day is in Summer)

>National _______ Day
Inspired by June 7th - National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
Those cupcakes are Double Chocolate ice cream cupcakes

 

 

*Fun fact: Whenever I do a Birthday Layout I usually journal in a list format.

It just seems easier to fit all the highlights of the day that way.

 

Anybody else do this?

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Also for the following June SB.com Challenges:

>Hoarders
12 items
-BG paper
-Number Stickers (6)
- PL Cards (2)
- (Larger) Star
- Large Green Circle
- Button

>Sticker
15 Stickers
-Numbers (6)
-Stars (4)
-Words/Phrases (3)
-Date Label
-Moustache

06/19/17 - "National Puppy Day"

 

Hi!

Just another layout from me today; my mojo has been in over drive and I'm trying my best to use it while I have it!

 

"National Puppy Day"

Journaling:
"Spotty may not be a puppy anymore but he is still our baby!
3/23/17"

IDK how old Spotty is, but he's definitely not a puppy!
We inherited him when Madison was around 3 years old; she's now 15!

He is the sweetest dog!

Speaking of "sweet"... see that "sweet" in the photo of Spotty and my husband?  It's not a sticker, it's part of our "Home Sweet Home" sign in our living room that just happened to be in the photo when I took it; what a "sweet" coincidence!

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For the following June SB.com challenges:

>Hoarders
26 items
-BG paper
-Striped Photo Mat PP
-Alphas (16)
-Words/Phrases (4)
-Doggy
-PL Card/Journaling Spot
-Bone
-Orange Ring of Paper
So basically everything except 1 sticker!

>Stickers
22 Stickers
-Alphas (16)
-Doggy
-Word/Phrases (4)
-Bone
*INCLUDES TWIST* of "create the letters you are missing out of the remaining ones"
I created the "a" in Day from a "q".

>Scrap w/ Your Scraps
3 Scraps
-Orange Ring of Paper
-PL Card/Journaling Spot
-Striped Photo Mat PP
*NO TWIST*

06/14/17 - "Summer Hair 2017"

Hi there!

Just sharing 1 of my latest layouts:

 

 

"Summer Hair 2017"

Journaling:
"Look Out Summer, I'm coming for you!
Short hair, don't care!
Hair cut inspired by Jennifer Lawrence's hair in "Passengers".
I'm a Happy Camper!
6.10.17"
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Story behind the photos/topic:
I recently watched the movie "Passengers" and the whole time I was watching it I kept thinking, "Gosh, I just love Jennifer Lawrence's hair!"
Well, that and that it was a good movie, LOL!
Coincidentally I watched the movie a few days before my next hair appointment.
So the next day I texted my hair dresser and asked her if we would have time to cut my hair as I was just planning to touch up the color.
She said yes and so, the day of the appointment, this happened!
And I absolutely love it!
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Story behind the layout:
A couple of posts ago I mentioned I joined "The Scrap Room" a monthly Scrapbook Kit Club:
(see Chosen One)
I finally received my first and I love it!
The kits comes w/ four individually packed layout kits and I used some of one of them to create this layout.

Here's a look at the June kit (photo courtesy of "The Scrap Room" website:)

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Besides the kit I was inspired by a couple of different challenges:

 ---- Instagram Challenge:
The JamFox Crafters Collaboration - June Edition
First Challenge is to "incorporate a rainbow of color onto your project"


---- SB.com June Challenge:
>National ________ Day
June 21st - National Selfie Day
Though I don't need a "National Day as an excuse for a Selfie
... if you're a long time follower, you already knew that, LOL!

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Also included in the following June Scrapbook.com Challenges:

 

>Sticker
I used 22
-Alphas (14)
-Word/Phrase (2)
-Camera
-Sunglasses
-Heart
-Sun
-Frame
-File Label for Journaling
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders
20 items
-18 Stickers (14 Alphas)
-2 Scraps (pink circle and yellow "Hello" PP)

>Scrap w/ Your Scraps
2 Scraps
-Pink Circle
-Yellow "Hello" PP

*NO TWIST*

06/12/17 - MIM #90

Here we go again!

But this is a good "here we go again"!

MIM Sketch #90

from the "The Memory Nest Blog"

 "Breakfast 6.3.17"

Journaling:
"Love it when my coffee mug color coordinates w/ my breakfast!
Coffee and a (65g) slice of Strawberry Krunch Cake 165 calories.
6.3.17"



I'm a foodie!
I love food and trying new foods and talking about food and taking pictures of food and..
well you get the idea!

I'm thinking of buying a Travelers Notebook or something similar to scrap these photos so I don't have tons of 12x12 layouts w/ just 1 photo on them, LOL
But in this case it works!

I have had that BG paper in my stash forever + infinity!
I loved it but never knew what to do w/ it but it just felt perfect for this photo, though I would NEVER have thought of scrapping a food photo w/ it!
But the pre-printed cluster at the bottom left reminded me of the title area of the sketch and it would required no additional work except adding the title so as a "lazy" scrapper, I was sold, LOL



You have until June 30th to join in on the fun!

 

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Also for the following June SB.com Challenges:

>Foodie Challenge
*NO TWIST*

 

>National __________Day
June 23rd - National Pink Day

>Hoarders
16 items
-BG paper
-Photo Mat PP
-Alphas (9)
-Words/Phrases (2)
-PL Card: Sweet
-Heart
-File label/Journaling Spot
So EVERYTHING

>Stickers
13 Stickers
-Alphas (9)
-Word/Phrases (2)
-Heart
-File label/Journaling Spot
*INCLUDES TWIST* of "create the letters you are missing out of the remaining ones"
I created the "e" and "s" in breakfast from a "3" and a "5"

>Scrap w/ Your Scraps
1 Scrap
-Photo Mat PP
*NO TWIST*

06/08/17 - "Saved"

If you have a cat you've probably been surprised once or twice, or 100 times, by their little "gifts"!

Panini has brought us lizards, birds and even a gopher! YIKES!

 

But lets talk about the birds...the species she most likes to "gift" us w/!

I can't even recall just how many dead birds I have found in my house because of her.

I have found them mostly in the corner of my kitchen but have also found one in my bathroom and have stepped on one in the dark in my bedroom!

Yup, life is very exciting with a cat!

 

Which leads me to my layout:

 

 

 

"Saved"

Journaling:
"Just rescued this little guy out of my cat's mouth, literally!
I love my cat, Panini, but she kills way too many birds for my "animal-loving" heart to handle!
5.6.17"


I saw Panini walking across the yard w/ something in her mouth.
When I realized it was a bird I rushed over to her and yanked it out of her mouth.
She was NOT happy about it!
The bird was still alive and except for a little bit of blood on his back and blood around his eye he looked fine.
I washed off the blood.
When I washed off the blood from his eye I was happy to discover it was still intact!
I held him for a bit, petting him and allowing him to calm down, then I walked him outside and placed him, up high, on the birdhouse we have in the backyard.
He stood there for a bit getting his bearings (I assume) and then flew away, to the roof of our house.
All the rest of that day, and even now,  I wonder how he's doing? I wonder if Panini wound up catching him again later and "finished the job"!
I'd like to think/pretend he's fine.
But a few days later Panini brought in another dead bird so who knows ::sigh::

 

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For the following May Challenges:

>National _______ Day
May 4th - National Bird Day

Sticker Challenge
I used 9
- Alphas (5)
- Bird on a Branch
- Word/Phrase (2)
- Border
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders
I used 13 items; everything on here is hoarded some of it "ancient"!
*INCLUDES TWIST* of something I'm passionate about; animals!

 

06/03/17 - "Chosen One"

I just recently joined the Monthly Kit Club from The ScrapRoom and though I have not yet received my first kit, I have been browsing their website and blog and discovered they have a sketch challenge each month.

I liked their June Sketch so decided to play and it was very inspiring!

 

I used their sketch w/ a few small modifications, one being that I turned it on it's side:

 

 

SKETCH

 

 

"Chosen One"

I got a kick out of the cartoon when I saw it on Instagram; it's so true! And a few days after seeing it, Panini just happened to jump on my lap for "some love" and I knew I had to take a photo of her and use it along w/ the cartoon on a layout!

This layout came together pretty quick thanks mainly to the sketch!  I also liked that I was able to use up a lot of old product.
Everything on here is a hoarded item and/or scrap, except for 2 things: the BG paper and the "adore" sticker I wrote the date on.

 

 

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Also for the following June SB.com Challenges:

> Scrap Your Pet or Animal
*INCLUDES TWIST* of using a tag

> National _______ Day
Inspired by June 4th - National Hug Your Cat Day

> Hoarders
Everything on here except for: the BG paper and the adore sticker below the photo of Panini

>Sticker Challenge
I used 16
-Alphas (9)
-Hearts (2)
-Tag
- Word/Phrase (2)
-Paw Print
-Border (1 cut and use in 2 places)
*NO TWIST*

> Scraps
2 Scraps used
- Purple paper
- Pink Paisley paper
*NO TWIST*

05/21/17 - Music Inspired Layouts

A couple of layouts created for 2 different categories of the same SB.com Challenge: The Music Challenge (May Edition).

 

 

 

Layout #1 is for Category #2 - Song Title

I chose "Love of My Life" by Daya 

 

 

"Love of My Life"

 

 

Layout  #2 is for Category #1 - Song Lyrics

I chose part of a song lyric, "...a pair of clowns...", from "Want U Back" by Cher Lloyd

 

 

"A Pair Of Clowns"

Songs are a great place to find inspiration.
If you haven't tried it I suggest you do!

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Also submitted in the following May SB.com Challenges:

 

"Love of My Life" =

 

 

>National ____ Day
Inspired by "Date Your Mate" Month

>Sticker
I used 13
-Alphas (8)
-Words/Phrases (3)
-hearts (2)
*NO TWIST*

>Not-To-Be Squared
Used the large heart on the PP as my background decoration

>Hoarders
11 items
-Alphas (8)
- Words/Phrase Stickers (3)
*NO TWIST*

 

.....

 

"A Pair of Clowns" =

 

>Sports and Play
My son and I were at a Baseball Game
*NO TWIST*

>Stickers
32 Used
-Alphas (20)
-Word/Phrase Stickers (5)
-Arrows (2)
-Stars (2)
-Glasses (2)
-Journaling Spot (1)
*NO TWIST*

>Hoarders
-EVERYTHING except the "remember" and "today" stickers
*NO TWIST*

05/18/17 - May "Ugly Paper" Challenge

Hi, it's "Ugly Paper" time again!

 

First a reminder of the rules (you can skip this part if you already know them):

  

1. After signing up, the host gives your name and address to another participant

2. The other participant sends you 2 "ugly" papers and at least one ugly embellishment

3. You MUST use both papers; the embellishment(s) is optional

4. You are allowed to use other items as well, as long as the 2 "ugly" papers are included in the layout

5. You are allowed to alter the papers and, if used, the embellishment(s) but they must still be recognizable 

 

 

 

 

"May Uglies"

 

 

 

 

"Lump In A Rug"

 

Journaling:
"A couple of years ago, when we redecorated part of our house, we got rid of a giant throw rug. We put it on our back patio until trash day. Well, Hamlet decided he liked it, made it his own, and it's been sitting on our patio, for him, ever since."


I used both papers:
One as the BG and one cut up in strips and staggered behind the photos.
I did not use the embellishment(s) this time.
I do believe this is the first time I've not used my embellishment(s).
But I just couldn't make them work w/ my layout.

BTW - I did my layout w/in a few days of receiving my papers...
Another first!
Usually it takes me the entire month, but I had that first photo of Hamlet already printed out for a future project and the green grass in the BG of the photo so perfectly matched the green PP that I instantly knew it was made for this layout... not to mention the colors and busy pattern of the 2nd PP were a pretty good match for the pattern on the rug in the photos.
What clinched it was my daughter just recently uploaded the second photo on Instagram making it the perfect pairing for the first photo!

Finally....
For those of you who see "it" and are wondering...

Yes, that is a duck that you see in the BG of one of the photos!

(for those who didn't see it, I'll wait while you look, LOL)

Our neighbors have a duck that seems to like our backyard better than his own! He spends like 90% of his time in our yard.
We kinda think of him as ours now, though he isn't...
And him and Hamlet seem to be great pals.
The duck follows him around and likes to lay by him when they're resting.  

We don't know the duck's name or even if it's a girl or boy, but we call him "Howard" as in "Howard the duck".

 

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Also included in the following SB.com May Challenges:

>National _______Day
For May 3rd; National "Lumpy Rug Day"

>Hoarders Challenge
14 Hoarded items
-Alphas (10)
-Triangle Stickers - Top right (3 sets)
-Sticker I wrote the dates on
*INCLUDES TWIST* of scrapping something I am passionate about... I'm very passionate about animals!

>Sticker Challenge
19 Stickers
-Alphas (10)
-Pigs (2)
-Triangles (3)
-Hearts (2)
-"favorite"
-Sticker I wrote the dates on
*NO TWIST*

 

05/15/17 - MIM Sketch #88

Good Monday Morning to you!

Today I am sharing w/ you the latest sketch from the "The Memory Nest" blog:

 

 

MIM Sketch #88

 

 

 

And here is my interpretation of it:

 

 

 

NERD!

JOURNALING:  "The definition of nerd!
Joseph reading while wearing his Storm Trooper Helmet.
I'm still trying to understand the situation, LOL!
9.12.15"



I was inspired by:
> the 1 photo
> the stars scattered throughout
> the title right under the photo
> the "box" on the left of the photo (that I used for my journaling)
> the overall design of the sketch w/ it's  scattered items


It was a fun, fast, easy sketch to use!
I hope you have as much fun w/ it!
Don't forget to link up your layout before the end of the month!

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Also for the following May SB.com Challenges:

 

>National __________ Day

May 4th Star Wars Day

 

>Music - Category #3 Artist

I chose the artist N.E.R.D.

*NO TWIST*

 

>Hoarders

I used 20 Hoarded items

EVERYTHING on here, except for the photo mat, is over a year (or more) old!

*NO TWIST*

 

>Stickers

I used 18 Stickers

-Alphas (11)

-Stars (3)

-Words/Phrases (4)

*NO TWIST*