2014 Layouts–Pt 1

I’ve not been doing nearly as much scrapbooking as in years past. The kids are busy, which means I’m busy, and that usually translates to me being just plain tired at the end of the day. Since I’ve been slacking on the blog posts for so long now,  I thought I would just post the layouts I’ve gotten done this year. It will be a fairly quick way to catch up on the sorts of things we’ve been up to.

credits: at The-LilyPad.com: DSD grab bag 2013 by Crystal Livesay and Sara Gleason; Me Right Now by Kim Jensen
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

journaling: It was a beautiful evening to go see the holiday lights at the zoo’s Electric Safari. It was clear and cold at our house, but when we got to the zoo it was snowing. Big fat, wet flakes made it more cold and the walkways slippery. It also made everything a bit more magical giving everything a blanket of white and the lights some extra glow. We had to stop and warm our bodies at most all of the fire pits they had placed around the zoo. December 21, 2013
credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: by Jenn Maddocks: Snow On Cedars, Splatter Me Alpha, Bokeh Grunge Masks, Blended Template 10 by Rosey Posey, AJC2014 January 14 Collection - Splatter Graffiti Winter Dream and Alice's Winter Wonderland by Tangie Baxter; font: Baby Boston

credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: Studio Mix 60: give Your Dreams a Loving Home Kit, Journal Cards, and Artsy Papers by Studio Girls, Blendability Templates 1 by Rosey Posey
font: CK Neat Print

journaling: It’s a new day! the sun is shining and it’s another chance to start fresh. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and believe in yourself. Mind Over Matter.
credits: Studio Collective Mind Over Matter at scrapbookgraphics.com; Template: Text Paths 1 by Wendyzine
font: AJC Bread and Butter

and a ‘real world’ version of the above digital page that I made using my Silhouette Cameo

credits: On Cloud 9 by Captivated Visions at Scrapbookgraphics.com; font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: Studio Mix 62 - Sweet Valentine by The Studio Girls; portrait by Rosanne Miske Photography; font: AJF Violet by Tangie Baxter (from Impressions of Spring Studio Collective)

journaling: It was one of those calls moms don’t want - Brenna is hurt and I think she needs to go to the emergency room. Once I got there and looked at her arm I agreed. I could tell it was broken from the way it was bent. They took us right back when we got to the ER. Once the ordeal of having it set was over Brenna’s positive attitude came back. We watched the Bronco’s playoff game on the TV until the doctor let us go. The next morning we went to see the pediatric orthopedist and he put a cast right over the temporary one they gave her day before. It is purple and has glitters. It’s all this precious girl needed to give her a big smile. Broken arms aren’t much fun, and I’m very proud of how Brenna has handled the whole situation.
credits: by Captivated Visions at scrapbookgraphics.com: Artified; Cotton Candy, Walk Away Kit, Mish Mash: Alpha Stash 05
font: Typewriter

credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: by Blagovesta: Coffee With a Friend, Summer Morning; Lace in Love by Angelclaud Artroom
font: CK June Bug Louise

journaling: This year’s game is called Aerial Assist, and it is all about working with your alliance team members to pass the ball from one end of the field to a goal at the other. Points are scored for goals, tossing over the truss and catching. It’s a very different sort of game. Our robot design is very different from others that we have seen. The kids of course wanted a robot that could “do it all” and if we get it tweaked right it will be able to. It’s been a quick 4 weeks, but things have gone pretty smoothly & the robot is together and testing well so far. Wiring & programming are the biggest jobs left to go, and we hope to have actual driving and full out testing in these last 2 weeks of build season.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Project Grids by Amy Martin; Bold Geometrics, Stringbats 7 Arrows, Big Rumpled Alpha by Kim Jensen; i Robot by Kate Hadfield and Kaye Winiecki; Robot Love by Lauren Grier at scrapfasticdesigns.com; paint stroke brush by Michelle Coleman

journaling: It started with sore throats from colds and Josh winning the ‘guess the number of bracelets’ game for robotics club. Hot lemon tea to sooth the achy throats and a non-chocolate dessert as the prize for Josh. I saw a recipe for lemon blueberry cake in my Facebook feed and suggested it to Josh. He, and everyone else, really liked it. I had a couple of lemons left after making the cake and another recipe for lemon bread appeared in my feed, so I made that with blueberries thrown in and lemon bars too. The combination of lemon and blueberry is just the right balance of tart and sweet and reminds us of sunny, warmer days.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Detox by Lynn-Marie and Michelle Godin, The Outer Rim by Michelle Godin; Facebook Freebie by Crystal Livesay, Fresh Fruit by Pamela Donnis(retired)
font: CK Neat Print

journaling: Sarah was so excited to audition for, and get, the part of the tortoise in the second grade musical. She talked about the audition for several weeks before it happened. Once she got the part she studied it and practiced saying her lines and singing the solo. On performance day she did a great job at the dress rehearsal and the evening show for all of the parents. Great finish, Sarah!
credits: at The-Lilypad.com: by Kim Jensen- Bloomin' Rolled, Painted Paper Alpha, and Frame-o-mania 2, by Little Butterfly Wings- My Kind of Day Papers and Elements, by Sahlin Studio- Pure Happiness Elements, by Valori Wibbens- Well Hello papers; The Dreamer Template by Little Green Frog Designs at scraporchard; font: TXT Altius, Custom font by Darcy Baldwin

credits: by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com- Tough Luck, Tough Luck Brushes and Bits, Tough Luck Alphas, Just Inky: Citrus; Scrap Your Stash Template 1 by Digital Design Essentials
font: TXT Scribbletti, TXT Tough Love

May Scrapbook Pages

 
credits: May 2013 BYOC Bundle (I'd Rather Be Reading Papers and Elements, Snarky Snippets: Books) by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com; iNSD 2013 Templates by Crystal Livesay and Sara Gleason at The-LilyPad.com and PixelsandCompany.com; Paint Strokes brushes and Messy Date Stamps Vol. 2 by Michelle Coleman
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

For the May 2013 Color Inspiration challenge at scrapbookgraphics.com. I challenged everyone to use the Pantone Color of 2013- Emerald- on a page.

 
credits: Artful Intentions She Wears Wings Value Bundle by Captivated Visions at scrapbookgraphics.com

  credits: Love & Light by Michelle Godin, Scrap Stacks feature kit May 2013; Effortless Templates by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany.com
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

 
credits: at ScrapOrchard.com: Graduation and Marker Alpha by Chelle's Creations, May 2013 Challenge Template by Scrapping With Liz; Needed More Stitching by Amy Martin at The-LilyPad.com; font: CK Journaling Condensed

credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Going Bananas Bundle by Michelle Godin, Paint It White Alpha by Kim Jensen; Template 271 by Yin Designs; Messy Date Stamps Vol. 2 by Michelle Coleman
font: CK Constitution

November Scrapbook Pages

Definitely a wintery feel to a lot of the pages this month. the photos are all from last year so far, but snow is coming to CO this weekend.

The end of October usually marks the end of our short autumn season. The first snow hit before the leaves had finished falling in 2011.

 
credits: A Blustery Day by Michelle Godin- part of the November 2012 Daily Digi Pack, Warp It Action by Wendyzine, Flergs Glitter Style, Let It Snow brush;
font: CK Becky

  journaling: It’s one of my favorite winter events- waking up to finding the world covered with beautiful frost. It lasts a few hours before the temperature rises enough to melt it off. Until then, the world is a winter wonderland!
credits: Winter Wishes by TLP designers at The-LilyPad.com; April Foundations by Crystal Livesay at DesignHouseDigital.com; glitter style by Flergs; font: CK Becky

journaling: Whenever we get a big snow fall, Brenna and Sarah want to go sledding. Yes, they enjoy the sledding most of the time, but their little bodies just don’t last long in the bitter cold that comes along with the snow in Colorado. After walking to the hill we sled on and going down only a handful of times, they are done and ready to head home. I think they enjoy the warm cups of hot chocolate after we get home as much as the thrill of riding a sled down a snowy slope. It’s part of having fun in the winter snow.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Winter Wishes by TLP designers, Snarky Snippets - BYOC November 2012 by Michelle Godin, Ice Ice Baby Cool by Amy Wolff; April Foundations by Crystal Livesay at DesignHouseDigital.com; Blended Template 21 by Rosey Posey at scrapbookgraphics.com; font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

  journaling: The first time Brenna put on a pair of dance shoes, she had found her love. While she enjoys tap and jazz a lot, ballet is her love. She is dreaming of dancing en pointe one day and working hard towards that goal. I see many years of ballet shoes and tutus to come.
credits: Studio Mix 33- Melange by The Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics.com- Kit, Stacked Papers, Add-on, Wordart; font: Vintage Typewriter

  journaling: Our three elves, Holly, Star and Chris, decided that we weren’t getting the Christmas decorations out fast enough this year so they decided to help. We found them the morning of December 2 in the guest bath putting the finishing touches on the mini porcelain tree. Chris got himself stuck in the box checking to make sure they had found all of the pieces.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: A Christmas Tradition by Valorie Wibbens and Jenn Barrrette, Christmas It! and Stringbats 2 by Kim Jensen, Grow with Love Letters - April by Crystal Livesay and Sara Gleason; Stick It Dates by Darcy Baldwin; Brush strokes by Michelle Coleman; font: SP Wonderful Wendy

 
We keep in touch with one of Mark's co-workers from his first job in Germany. He lives in France now that he is retired and is restoring and remodeling an old farm house in the French countryside. credits: Studio Mix 34- Old Man Winter and Studio Mix 34- Old Man Winter Add-on by The Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics.com; font: SP Toby Unleashed

journaling: things I’m thankful for: *A husband who works hard to provide for our family. *5 healthy kids who are growing up to be smart and wonderful people. *A warm and secure roof over our heads. *The time and resources to be able to do the things we love. *Friends, both near and far, that fill my days with joy. *New ways every day that I can express my creativity in music and art.
credits: So Thankful by Crystal Livesay; at The-LilyPad.com: Kim Jensen- Bloomin' Twisted, Torn Kraft and Chipboard Alphabet Soup, Jenn Barrette- Wild Child patterns and Wild Child Mixed Bag, Amy Martin- Mended Frames 2; at Scrapbookgraphics.com- Everyone Has a Story Elements by Creative Visions, Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter
font: CK Becky

November’s tutorials at Michelle Godin’s blog go in a more art journal technique direction. There’s a tutorial on layer blending modes and how to use them to build your own unique ‘art-journaly’ backgrounds for pages and projects. There’s also a bit on how to do custom shape embossing tossed in for good measure ;) I would love to have this tag be real so I could touch and feel it. There are times that I miss playing with real paper still.

October Scrapbook Pages

 
journaling: My love affair with coffee started in graduate school. It was needed to help me wake up and focus in the mornings after staying up late in the lab or working on the house. Now I use it to wake up in the mornings after getting the kids off to school. I’ve never been one to drink it black, give me cream and sugar, please. Starbucks lattes are even better, but are a fairly rare treat because of their cost. Pumpkin Spice and Peppermint Mocha are fall and winter favorites that I can drink all year round.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Kim Jensen- Torn Kraft, Chipboard Alphabet Soup, Bitty Blingy Blooms, Bloomin' Sweet; Jacque Larsen- Wake Me up; Amy Martin- Blanc Stitches, Stitched Love; Grow With Love Letters January by Crystal Livesay at designhousedigital.com; font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

  journaling: a shirt, a skirt, and a purple pointy hat...
definitely one of the simpler costumes this Halloween, but still oh so cute and bewitching. ~Brenna 10-26-10
credits: Wickedest Witch and Keep Calm Splatter On by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com, glitter style by Flergs
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

My galleries didn’t really reflect the amount of scrapping I did last month since I ended up working on a lot of projects that I couldn’t show off right away. Now that they’ve been posted in the places they were made for, I can show them off here too.

credits: DHD Grab Bag by Crystal Livesay and Sara Gleason at TLP; The Witching Hour by TLP designers; Studio Mix 31- Oogie Boogie by The Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics.com; font: AJF Mad Hatter, AJC Bread and Butter

journaling: This was the last time I saw Grandpa Walt, as he passed away at the age of 93 on October 19. The years of dementia had made it seem like he left mentally a long time ago, but there would still be occasional glimpses of the once sharp mind that he had. Walt could still say a meaningful prayer whenever asked. MommyPat misses him terribly after all of these years of taking care of him, and I hope that she can now find some time to do the things that she enjoys and fill her empty hours. We will have to write letters to her since we do not live close by.  I’m glad I took that weekend to visit with my mother for MommyPat’s 88th birthday and the senior pageant. Goodbye, Grandpa Walt. We will see you in Heaven again someday.
credits: Big Ideas by One Little Bird at The-LilyPad.com; Grow with Love Letters - May by Crystal Livesay at DesignHouseDigital.com

I made this page and the following art tags as part of a tutorial series I’ve started writing for Michelle Godin’s blog. I started with a tutorial on How to Use Layered Layout Templates and the grouping or clipping mask function.

credits: everything by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com: Design Boosters 1, Chasing Rainbows Mixed Media, Wickedest Witch, Sunshine and Grass Stains, Softly Painted Solids, Sloppy Stencils 2; font: CK Handprint

My second tutorial is about how to do Masking and Misting with Digital Ink- masked ink splatters are definitely one of my favorite types of embellishments at the moment! Michelle made ink splatter brushes that I requested so I can make them in any shape I want.

 

Scrapbookgraphics has started a series of inspiration quote posts in September on Pinterest that I’ve made a few pages for. It’s hard for me to find quotes that speak to me visually, but I’m really pleased with how the ones I’ve done so far have come out.

credits: Danceologie by Studio Ztampf! at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: TXT Sloppy Script, Majestic

 
credits: Finding My Way by Rosey Posey and Birgit Kerr, AJC11 Parcel 42 by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com; font: AJF Mad Hatter

 
credits: Artists' Fairies by Lorie Davison at scrapbookgraphics.com;
font: FO PS I Love You

July Scrapbook Pages

Where did the rest of summer go? I can’t believe the first 2 kids started school this morning. Usually I’m ready for them to go back to school, but not this year.

  credits: by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com: Oh My Stars, Red White Blue Alpha, Star-Spangled & Splattered, Keep Calm and Splatter On, Sew Artsy: Just the Stitches; Bent Frames by Kristy Schmidt; Messy Date Stamps by Michelle Coleman
font: Ticket Capitals Impressed

  credits: by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com: Oh My Stars, Red White Blue Alpha, Star-Spangled & Splattered, Keep Calm and Splatter On, Sew Artsy: Just the Stitches; Bent Frames by Kristy Schmidt; Messy Date Stamps by Michelle Coleman
font: Ticket Capitals Impressed

  journaling: I’ve been watching Doctor Who since middle school in the 1980s, and an avid follower ever since. I don’t always have access to the newest episodes, but I keep up as I can. There’s always something unusual, sometimes creepy, and typically funny. There’s no one quite like The Doctor. Of the 12 Doctors, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, David Tennant and Matt Smith have been my favorites, but I’ve enjoyed them all through the years.
credits: by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com: Love the Doctor; Fun with Paper Pieces No. 1 by Fizzy Pop (retired); font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

For the speed scrap July 20 at TLP. I did this page in an hour. OK, after I spent about 30 minutes picking through the folders trying to figure out what to use to scrap with ;) I usually spend lots of time fussing with stuff, moving it around, trying different elements, obsessing over journaling, etc.  credits: TLP Summer Stories, Amy Martin- A Bit More Mess 2, Darcy Baldwin- Stick It Dates; font: AJF Tweedle Dee, CK Journaling Condensed

So I totally screwed up these cute pictures of Sarah when I took them because I forgot to check what mode my camera was in before snapping away. Manual indoor settings for fluorescent lights do not work well in bright outdoor sun. Lightroom to the rescue! I started playing with some presets I usually hardly look at, and I found one that highlights the greens. Combined with the B&W settings it looks amazing, I think! Sarah wanted help getting into the tree and hanging upside down because she wanted to be a sloth for a few minutes. What a crazy kid! credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Michelle Godin- Teeny Tiny Alphas, Amber Clegg- Date It, from May 2012 BYOC collection: Jenn Barrette- Naturally Organic Papers and Elements, Captivated Visions- Everyone Has A Story Papers and Elements
font: CK Journaling Condensed

 
journaling: Not much tops free cold drinks from Starbucks on a hot summer day, except running into a good friend unexpectedly at the same time.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Fresh by Sahlin Studios and One Little Bird, July '12 template freebie by Amy Martin; font: Old Newspaper Types

I have had sets of pictures for years of the girls embellishing the driveway, sidewalk, front porch, back porch… practically any pavement they could find around our house… with the wonderful summer concoction called sidewalk chalk. I never could find the right supplies to scrap them with though. I wanted concrete and I wanted chalk drawings- just like in the photos. I finally bribed my good friend and awesome digi-designer, Kim Jensen, into making me just what I wanted by sending her high-res photos of the various types of concrete and pavements around our house, our sticks of chalk and even a few of my photos for inspiration. It worked! She made me the perfect things to finally scrap these pictures with- thanks, Kim!! You can find Concretely Grounded and Chalk Artist in her shop at The-LilyPad.

  credits: by Kim Jensen at The-LilyPad.com: Concretely Grounded, Chalk Artist; Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics; photo frames by Yin Designs; font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

I think the Concretely Grounded papers will show up in lots of different pages eventually. One of my favorites is this one with the tire tread marks along the edge. It was perfect for recording the afternoon Bryce spent at the driving range he did at the end of his week of driving school this summer.    journaling: Part of the driving school that Bryce attended this summer was going to their driving range on a Sunday afternoon. He learned how to get out a skid, practiced his general driving and parking skills, and learned a bit of the art of driving a manual transmission. He did well at them all.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Kim Jensen- Concretely Grounded, Rubdown {Eclectic}, Chalk Alpha - Black, Date It! Plastic Beads, Lauren Grier- Stripe Experiment, Kate Hadfield- Pole Position, TDC Collab- You Make Me Smile (template by Amy Martin); transparent glass style found on web
font: Rockwell Extra Bold, Segoe Print

I’m very excited to have a guest CT spot with Crystal Livesay during the month of August. I was able to get started during the last week of July, and I jumped right in :)

journaling: Brenna was surprised one July afternoon when I brought home a pair of new tennis shoes for her. Of course they weren’t just any shoes, they were purple and metallic pink Converse. I thought they might be a size too big, but when I find the shoes someone asks for on clearance they just have to come home. It turned out that they were the perfect size too. Brenna loves them!
credits: Studio Mix 27 - Sublime Spirit and Sublime Spirit Extras by The Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics.com; See The World Templates by Crystal Livesay at DesignHouseDigital; font: Ticket Capitals Impressed, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

 

The new addition to our family last weekend. Journaling: We've been looking at cars off and on for several years since our Corolla and Sienna were starting to get up in miles and years. Finally with Bryce getting his driver's permit this summer it was time to seriously consider replacing or adding to the vehicle fleet. After deciding to focus on a replacement more for the passenger vehicle than the van, we settled on the Toyota RAV4. We purchased a 2010 ‘new to us’ Silver RAV. I love the way it drives as it's very similar to my beloved Sienna. It’s not as roomy as we are used to in the passenger area, but has more cargo space. I hope it helps ease the gas bill too.
credits: Notable Quotables Collab by Design House Digital designers; Hands Across the Gulf Templates by Crystal Livesay at Design House Digitals
font: FO Giggles, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

May Scrapbook Pages

  credits: Smart Cookie by Amy Wolff and Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com;
font: Typewriter

  Journaling: I wish I still had the pictures of Brenna receiving her first dance trophy at the Celebrity dance competition. Whoever stole my camera that Saturday night probably just deleted them. Brenna was so excited to hear her name called. They were told they had to dance down the pink carpet if they received a trophy, and Brenna didn’t hesitate to move and groove down the aisle. It was fun to watch my prim little ballerina loosen up and have some fun. Even though I don’t have the pictures I hoped to, I’m sure Brenna will always remember the thrill of that night.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Kim Jensen- Eclectomania 1, Frame-O-Mania 1, Stringbats, Zigzagged Paper Alpha, Springity Spring Elements (stitch frame); by Michelle Godin- I Heart You (ribbon); by Kaye Winiecki- Click 2 Scrap
font: Typewriter

  credits: Smart Cookie by Amy Wolff and Michelle Godin and May 2012 template challenge freebie by Amy Martin at The-LilyPad.com; font: Courier New

  journaling: After waiting almost a year, Bryce finally has his Vista Ridge letter jacket, and he is proud to wear it.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Kim Jensen- Eclectomania 1, Appabet, Stringbats; by Michelle Godin- Sunshine and Grass Stains Elements; by Amy Martin- May 11 freebie template, Thru The View;  font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

Remember the page from April with Sarah planting a tree seed? I had my own seed growing story that I had to record. Gee, I wonder where Sarah gets it from? LOL Sadly, I don't have a single one of the tree photos from all of those years. They must be in my grandmother's photographs somewhere though. I wonder if my pecan tree is still growing there?

  Journaling: It all begins with a 2-year old me, learning that nuts are seeds and that is where trees come from. I insisted on planting that pecan nut, even though everyone told me it wouldn’t grow because it had been processed for eating. I set the pot on the porch and it just so happened that the gutter leaked and watered it just right. That nut sprouted and started to grow to everyone’s surprise. Eventually the little tree was strong enough to plant in the yard. Every year when we came to visit MommyPat during the summer, I had to have my picture taken next to the tree to record our growth. I was always taller until that very last year before MommyPat sold the house to Aunt Jeannie and Uncle Mike and moved to Pullman.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- Sunshine and Grass Stains Papers and Elements, Sloppy Stencils 2, Funky Junky Family Tree with Kate Hadfield and Rachel Young, Sunshine on My Shoulders Elements (as Pixelworks, retired); Springity Spring (with Kate Hadfield) by Kim Jensen and Kate Hadfield
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

 
credits: at The-Lilypad.com: Happy Mom's Day, Teeny Tiny Alphas, and Funky Junky Family Tree by Michelle Godin, iNSD 2012 Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay,; brush strokes by Michelle Coleman; Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics; font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star.
~Lucy Maud Montgomery credits: Studio Mix 23- Heartfelt Secret, Studio Mix 23- Heartfelt Secret Clusters, Studio Mix 23- Heartfelt Secret Solids, by Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics.com; font: Edwardian Script, Cezanne

  journaling: I loved Dr. Seuss books when I was a kid and learning to read. Go Dog Go, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, The Cat in the Hat, Fox In Socks and any other books that tied your tongue in knots while reading them were my favorites. I would read them over and over until I could read them smoothly. I amaze Brenna and Sarah with how easily I can read them even today. It makes me happy to see my kids learning to read with Dr. Seuss now. Their silliness and nonsense are still engaging to young and old alike. School's help build the sense of fun with celebrations of Dr. Suess' birthday in March. Activities and dress up days make reading fun and exciting. Sarah came home from school proudly sporting her Cat in the Hat hat and she spent at least 30 minutes sitting and reading books to herself from our Dr. Seuss collection.
credits: at The-Lilypad.com: I Like Nonsense Bundle by Kaye Winiecki, Here to There by Jacque Larsen and Emily Merritt, Be Yourself by CD Muckosky, iNSD 2012 Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay
font: Grinched, Doctor Soos Bold, Dr Eve L

 
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Dreams & Wishes Kit, Dreams & Wishes Mixed Media Papers by Michelle Godin, Serendipity by CD Muckosky ; No 4 by Fizzy Pop at scrapbookgraphics.com; WOW PSE Chrome Style

I did this page for the random challenge at TLP, which was to scrap a photo 3-5 years old. It's not quite 3 years old, but pretty darn close. I've had the bones of this page in my head for a long time- glad to finally get it out of there! DH and the 3 older kids hiked to the top of the largest sand dune while my mom and I kept an eye on the younger kids playing in the sand and water. We tracked their progress with her telescope and my camera. I put layers of the photos I took showing their progress up the dune on top of the base photograph and highlighted them with the times they were taken. It took them about an hour to get to the peak.

  credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- Inner Peace (FB freebie), Dreams & Wishes Kit, Dreams & Wishes Addon (blog freebie), Handcarved Stamps, Grungy Canvas, Sunshine and Grass Stains Elements, Grunge Factory Overlays; by Kim Jensen- Paint It White Alpha, Cord Crazy Lines; Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: Clarendon Condensed, FO Empty Wrapper Abundant, FO Messy Bessy,
FO Journal Away

  credits: Saxon Holt and Tracey Monnette- Americana at Scrapmatters and My Memories; Lauren Grier- Layered Up In You Wobbled Scallops
font: FO Messy Bessy, TXT Antique Poster

journaling: Grandma Gloria didn’t have much for the kids to play with during our visit, but a set of finger paints and a stack of paper plates kept them all busy for an afternoon.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- Grunge Factory: Wet and Wild, Sew Artsy Just the Stitches, Summer Stickies; by Kim Jensen: Pink Lemonade Alpha,
Frame-O-Mania 1; Stick It Dates by Darcy Baldwin
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

journaling: The Tap 4 dance is to Brenna’s favorite song from the Shake It Up album, School’s Out! She even did it as a solo in her 3rd Grade classes’ talent show at the end of year.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Kim Jensen- Petite Patterns, Bloomin' Froufrou, Perforated Paper Alpha, Rhyme & Reason (white paper); by Michelle Godin- Sew Artsy Just the Stitches; by Sabrina Dupre- Summertime Elements; Twisted Pixels Template Challenge by Crisdam Designs at GottaPixel, Banners freebie by Scrappin' With Liz at Scraporchard
font: Ticket Capitals Impressed, custom font by Darcy Baldwin