March & April 2013 Layout Pages

 

credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: by Natali Design- Happy Hoppy Easter, At the Dawn of Spring Collection, by Bethany Harty- Easter Religious Wordart; Spring Fling by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany.com; font: CK Becky

 
For March 2013 Scraplift Challenge at SBG, original layout by Lilith Eeckles.
credits: at Scrapbookgraphics.com: by Flergs- Candy Crush with Melita Bloomer, Candy Crush Extras Collection; Tangie Baxter- AJC11 Provisions Parcel 30 Gesso Textures; font: AJF Mock Turtle, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

  credits: Love is All You Need, Yes You Can Patterns and Prints, Yes You Can by Captivated Visions at scrapbookgraphics.com; Homebody templates by Crystal Livesay at Pixels&Company (part of Homebody collab by P&Co at MSA in April 2013)

 
credits: Let the Games Begin by Libby Pritchett and KCB at SweetShoppeDesigns.com; Rock the Blocks by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany.com; Putt-Putt by Chelle's Creations at scraporchard.com;
font: Loosie Script 

 
credits: You and I by Litabells (newsletter freebie); Rock the Blocks by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany.com; font: SBC Distressed Typewriter

  credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- A is For Awesome Papers, A is for Awesome Elements, Snarky Snippets: Awesome, by Kim Jensen: Ragged Edges; GWL Letters: June by Crystal Livesay and Sara Gleason at Pixels and Company
font: custom print by Darcy Baldwin

 
credits: Captivated Visions: You are Worth It Value Bundle, Mish Mash: Stamp Stash Value Bundle 1, CU Kraft Papers; Flergs: Volterra Glitter Styles, Magical Christmas with Jady Day (stars), Love 2 Dance with Charlize (rhinestone ring); Launchpad Feb 2013 template by Blagovesta, Tangie Baxter: Mansion Masquerade (black feather), Microferk: Tragic Romance (red feather), Luna (bling diamond); Jenn Barrette: Naturally Organic (spotted feather); retired: Urban Love by Birgit Kerr, Vivid Intensity by Kim Jensen; font: Arial

 
credits: Captivated Visions: You are Worth It Value Bundle, CU Kraft Papers, Everyone Has a Story; Flergs: Volterra Glitter Styles, Love 2 Dance with Charlize (rhinestone ring); Tangie Baxter: Mansion Masquerade (black feather), Microferk: Caliente Alpha, Tragic Romance (red feather), Luna (bling diamond); Effortless Templates by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany; Jenn Barrette: Naturally Organic (spotted feather); retired: Urban Love by Birgit Kerr, Vivid Intensity (retired) by Kim Jensen  

 
journaling: Alice, Brenna and Brieyelle have had so much fun working together on their ballet trio. Between the extra rehearsals and the playdates together afterwards they’ve become really good friends too. I hope that it is a long-lasting friendship.
credits: What a Wonderful Day by Michelle Godin and Pink Reptile Designs at The-LilyPad.com; Fun With Shapes Vol. 3 Circles by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany.com
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

  journaling: With 3 kids in the high school band, Friday nights are often filled with the sounds of grunts, cheering, stomping, pep band music and wolf howls now. It’s often cold, and the bleachers are uncomfortable before too long, but it’s fun cheering for the football team and the band. We are VR! Go Wolves!
credits: Play Ball by Dani Mogstad at jessicasprague.com, Round and Round by Dani Mogstad (retired); Template 219 by Yin Designs

  journaling: Dean Kamen set out to  bring the excitement of sports events to science, and I would say that he has succeeded. You can feel the emotions of the participants in the air when you walk into the Ritchie Center on FIRST regional weekend. The 2012 game was Rebound Rumble- the robots had to shoot 8 inch diameter foam basketballs into 3 levels of hoops, and cross and balance on bridges. Coopertition was taken to a new level with bonus points being awarded when robots from the 2 alliances balanced on the middle bridge together. The Cyber Wolves performance was a mixed bag this year. Essentially no practice time with the robot before Bag and Tag Day meant that all of the little glitches were found on the field during the actual matches. A third day of competition might have made all the difference in showing off what our robot was actually capable of this year.
credits: Play Ball by Dani Mogstad at jessicasprague.com, So Square by Dani Mogstad (retired); Homebody Templates by Crystal Livesay at PixelsandCompany.com
font: Century Gothic, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

June Scrapbook Pages

It’s been a particularly scrappy month- yay!

I figured out a way to paste a background behind the girls studio portrait- love how it turned out!

  credits: Studio Mix 24- Summer Magic, Studio Mix 24- Summer Magic Add-on, Studio Mix 24- Summer Magic Templates, Studio Mix 24- Summer Magic Solids, by The Studio Girls, beach background in photo from Little Fishi Island Scenic Papers by Lorie Davison; font: Natural Script

One of Beth and Carissa’s group tap dances this year was to the Chris Brown song, Yeah 3X. They came on stage in all black outfits and start the dance doing cool hip-hop moves, then they rip off all of the black clothes to reveal their nerdiness underneath- high water pants, mismatched socks, suspenders, bowties and of course black rim glasses. It was a very fun dance choreographed by Amy Gard for the group.

  credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Geek Chic and Geek Chic Addon (Facebook freebie) by Micheline Martin, Sew Artsy The Stitches by Michelle Godin; Template 191 by Yin Designs; font: CK Sketch, Ticket Capitals Impressed
 

  credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: Color Theory, Gold and Authentic Artistry by Christina Renee Designs, Shades of Me Broken by Miki Ferkul; Lifescapes It's Like That freebie template; Date Bits 19 by Misty Cato; font: Vaguely Replusive, Arial

My cousin, Kristin, at the end of her pregnancy in March. I just loved these photos when I saw them. credits: at The-LilyPad.com: I'll Love You Forever by Sahlin Studio, NSD 2012 Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay; Glorious (silk daisy) by Miki Ferkul at scrapbookgraphics; font: CK Becky, Century Gothic

And here is the little guy just a couple of months later with a big grin for his Grandma. Isn’t he a cutey?  credits: at The-LilyPad.com: Everyday Boy by Kim Jensen, June 2012 freebie by Amy Martin, Sew Artsy the Stitches by Michelle Godin, Date Stamps by Amber Clegg; Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics
font: Typewriter

credits: at The-LilyPad.com: After Dark Addon by Sahlin Studio (blog freebie), Bloomin' Froufrou by Kim Jensen, Hope (pearl flower) by TLP Designers; WOW PSE Chrome Style; font: ILS Script

For TLP Scraplift challenge June 2012 of Carolee. I lifted her page, Handle with Care
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Micheline Martin- Kick Back, Kick Back Alpha, Messy Glitter Sprays (retired); by Sahlin Studio - Kitschy Kitchen (blue doily), I\'ll Love You Forever (tulle), Everyday (grid and scallop strip); Summer Elements by Sabrina Dupre; font: CK Becky, Old Newspaper Types

  journaling: It stunk when my beloved Nikon D50 was stolen at the end of January. We researched cameras and once again decided to go with a Nikon. It’s been interesting learning to use the D3100- it’s similar to the D50, but not. There are a lot more options and the pictures are twice as big. I’m still figuring things out, but yeah, it was good to upgrade. I really miss that Tamron lens though.
credits: at The_LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- I Heart You, I Heart You Mixed Media Backgrounds, April Challenge Freebie, Sloppy Stencils, Just My Type of Alpha, Grunge Factory Overlays; Say Cheese by Kaye Winiecki (captured stamp)
font: Ticket Capitals Impressed

 
journaling: After the sand and heat of The Great Sand Dunes National Park, the nearby hike to Zapato Falls after lunch was just what we needed to cool off. It was uphill and rocky and the last part was actually walking in the cold mountain stream on slippery rocks. The sound of the waterfall made it almost impossible to speak to each other. It was a refreshing hike.
credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: Studio Mix 26 Aquatica and Studio Mix 26 Aquatica Addons by The Studio Girls, Edgy Sides by Jen Davey, Blended Template 11 by Rosey Posey; font: Ticket Capitals Impressed, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

I was very excited last summer to be able to finally see the Collings Foundation WWII airplanes when they made a stop in Colorado.
credits: My America by Kim Jensen at The-LilyPad.com, July '12 Facebook freebie by Amy Martin; paint brushes by Michelle Coleman
font: Old Newspaper Fonts, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

credits: at The-LilyPad.com: My America by Kim Jensen, Amber Clegg Date It; Multiphoto template by Scrapping With Liz at scraporchard.com

journaling: It happened in minutes- the winds kicked up and the Waldo Canyon Fire jumped the ridges of Queen’s Canyon and raced down the hill towards the homes on the west side of Colorado Springs. The smoke rolled down the mountainside too and filled the city streets giving everything an eery orange glow and making it hard to breathe. The smoke was even blown all the way across town to our house. We were glued to the live newscasts all evening, watching the fire move down towards the city and start burning houses. Even though our house was in no danger, it still made us stop and think about what we would do, where we would go if the fire came close to our neighborhood.
credits: by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com: Moody Blues papers, Keep Calm and Splatter On, Subtle Spray Alpha- from her Debut Grab Bag; Date It by Amber Clegg; flame shapes from freephotoshop.org, The Super at deviantart.com; photos from various people who shared on news channel pages on Facebook
font: Old Newspaper Font

journaling: Elizabeth, Tricia, and Carissa at the end of 8th grade, ready to head to high school. I know they will stay friends despite attending different schools next year. You can’t keep good friends apart!
credits: by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com: Moody Blues, Cardboard Cutouts, Bold Strokes- from her Debut Grab Bag; Date Stamps by Amber Clegg; Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

credits: by Ztampf at scrapbookgraphics.com: Hipstagramix Painted Photo Edges, Soaring, Enter the Dragon, Silky Bloom; font: Shelley LT Allegro Script

March & April Scrapbook Pages

  journaling: Sarah and Sophia make quite the pair, conspiring together to arrange playdates while talking on the phone after school. Finally us moms had to agree and they spent two afternoons at each others’ houses having a wonderful time playing hide-and-seek, making pizza for lunch and playing with ponies and Barbies. It’s wonderful to have a friend who lives just down the street.
credits: Pinky Swear Whole Shebang Bundle by Maya at scrapbookgraphics.com; Jen Caputo Collection 29 (retired); font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

I started taking a tap class this fall. It's been a challenge in a lot of ways- a good one, but still something I have had to work at. It works muscles of the mind as well as of the body We started learning choreography for a dance (no, we are not performing it at recital :P ), and this is a little motivational piece for myself to keep working at it when I get frustrated with myself. It's an old The Ventures song, No Matter What Shape, which given our varied shapes and sizes and ages in this class we thought it particularly appropriate   credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: Studio Mix #19 - Glorious Visions by The Studio Girls, Tangie's Paperworn Art Styles; tap shoe stamp is my own

 
journaling: We received a last minute email during spring break from Mr. Freark asking for help with a project that would be used to fund robotics and NJHS clubs next year- planting and growing xeriscape friendly flowers for yards. So Elizabeth went to help and we dragged Carissa along too. Brenna, Sarah and I helped a bit later after running some errands. Many hands make light work, and we got all of the seeds planted in just two and a half hours.

credits: at scrapbookgraphics: Shabby Garden by Lorilei Murphy, Greymouse Manor Winter Ball (with Everything In It!) (frame) by Lorie Davison, Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter; Cinque by Little Green Frog Designs at scraporchard.com
font: Chromosome Heavy, Typewriter, Custom font by Darcy Baldwin

 
journaling: Excitement fills the air when a rainstorm arrives, and then the umbrellas and rainboots come out of the closet. Brenna and Sarah loved being able to walk home from school in the rain. 8-29-2009
credits: Springity Spring by Kim Jensen and Kate Hadfield at The-lilypad.com; Grungy Month Brushes by Michelle Coleman
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

journaling: Everything old is new again at some point, and soft serve yogurt is back again. There are lots more flavor and topping choices than when I was a kid, and it is self-serve. You have to be careful about how much you get because it quickly adds up! iTop It is just down the hill from our house. The kids love getting coupons for free cups of yogurt from school for good behavior because they can go crazy and get anything they want.
credits:
at TLP: by Kim Jensen: Dotrageous 1, Zigzagged Paper Alpha, Bloomin' Stuffed, Because I Said Sew, Pinnned Purple Paper Dates, Date It! Plastic Beads, Springity Spring Elements; Bring on the Cake by Karah Fredricks, Kate Hadfield and Kaye Winiecki; Summer Staycation by Kate Hadfield; Kitschy Kamera by Lauren Grier and Valorie Wibbens (smily face);
Rebel Rock and Wear a Flower by Pixel Works (paint, retired); Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com
Fashion Show Template by Denise Beatty at OneStoryDown.com
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin

A week-long photo hunt challenge for the grand opening of the One Story Down scrapbook site inspired this page. 5 photo prompts were posted each day- one word that you could interpret any way you wanted photographically. I was usually inspired by 3 or 4 of the prompts each day. It was like a mini P365 on fast-forward. credits:
Bird on a Wire by Misty Mareda
Lauren Reid: Happy Place, Blocked Out, Bean Juice, Kitschy Kamera with Valorie Wibbons, 365 Remembered Vol. 2 January (green flower), 365 Remembered Vol. 2 February (football charm)
template by Mel Wilson for One Story Down Photo Hunt
Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: custom font by Darcy Baldwin, Fulton Artistamp

 
Journaling: It’s always one of our favorite places to stop at the zoo- the Budgie house to see the room filled with beautiful birds, feed a few, and maybe have one land on your head. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: Studio Mix 21- Grow Green and Studio Mix 21- Grow Green Add-on by The Studio Girls, Blended Template Bundle 12 by Rosey Posey font: SBC Distressed Typewriter

and Michelle Godin is designing again! woot woot! She has all sorts of delicious hand-crafted scrap goodies made digital for those of us who prefer not to get messy when we scrap ;)

credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- {Pink & Blue} Mixed Media Backgrounds, Painted Patterns- Chevrons, Sloppy Stencils, April Challenge Freebie, Funky Junky Family Tree (branch, blue button), Grungy Canvas, as Pixel Works, retired- where Are We (compass), Melts My Heart (painted circle); by Amy Martin- Needed More Stitching 2; by Kim Jensen- Cord Crazy Lines
Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: Ticket Capitals Impressed, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

credits: by Michelle Godin at The-LilyPad.com: Painted Patterns- Chevrons, I Heart You, Just My Type Alpha, Inner Peace (Facebook Fan freebie); Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: Ticket Capitals Impressed, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

  journaling: Kindergarten is Fun ...especially when it is Valentine’s Day and there is a party during the last hour of school. The kids are always excited to have parents and siblings come for a visit in the classroom. They danced and sang their songs they had learned about love for everyone. They had decorated Valentine bags and gave gave each of their classmates one in return. Sarah was so excited to get her own this year and had fun pulling them out one by one and reading them. Some of them even had treats attached. The kids had written special letters to Mrs. Rogers during a week she was gone and when she read each one she had them come up and stand by her so that she could say thank you right then.
credits: at TLP- by Michelle Godin: Chasing Rainbows Paper Pack, Chasing Rainbows Mixed Media, Grungy Canvas, Hand-Carved Stamps, Sloppy Stencils; by Kim Jensen: Paint It White Alpha
font: FO Messy Bessy, custom font by Darcy Baldwin

 
credits: Funky Junky Family Tree by Michelle Godin, Kate Hadfield and Rachel Young at The-Lilypad.com; font: Custom font by Darcy Baldwin

 
journaling: Sarah got tree seeds with her Lorax breakfast. She planted them and was thrilled when one of them sprouted. She is convinced she is growing a Truffula tree.
credits: at The-LilyPad.com: by Michelle Godin- Sew Artsy 2, Sew Artsy Journal Cards, Sloppy Stencils, as Pixel Works (retired) Tiny Dymo Alpha; Springity Spring by Kim Jensen and Kate Hadfield; Because I Said Sew by Kim Jensen; Here to There by Jacque Larsen and Emily Merritt
fonts: SP You've Got Mail, Ticket Capitals Impressed

Misc July LOs

It’s August 1st, and that means that school starts officially for everyone tomorrow morning. Mom’s ready and not- I’m not ready to have to get up so stinkin’ early 5 days a week, but I’m more than ready for a little bit of ‘separate time’ for Brenna and Sarah. It seems like they have done nothing but fight with each other the whole summer, and I’ve had enough.

I finished up the Dance Quest 2011 Awakening photo book about a week ago, and now I’m just waiting for final approval from the director to release it to everyone. I’m so glad to have that big project almost off of my ‘to do’ list. Here are the last few single pages I’ve done during July. I’m still working on the summer staycation album, but I’m saving those pages for posting together when I’ve gotten a few more done ;)

 
credits: Studio Mix 5, Summer Romance by Miki Ferkul, Manuella Zimmerman and Veronica Spriggs at scrapbookgraphics.com; font: CK Script

credits: at scrapbookgraphics.com: by Tangie Baxter: Being Me with Lorilei Murphy, Gesso Textures, Paperworn Art Styles; by Wendyzine: Shadows and Borders Styles 2; font: AJF Mock Turtle

journaling: It was a hurriedly arranged visit via messages on Facebook, and much too short, but it was good to see Jamie, Brooklyn, Addison and Jonathan again. It had been 3 years since our last visit to Tulsa, so it was nice to get the cousins together for a few hours. We will have to do it again soon!
credits: Click by BCD and Micheline Martin at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: FO Uptown Girl Lowfat, CK Becky

 
credits: by Kim Jensen at scrapdish.com: School Zone Papers and Elements, Three Rs Alpha; 10080 Minutes 12x12 Slip Ins by Traci Reed at SweetShoppeDesigns
font: FO Printing Primer In Between

Misc April- June scrapbook pages

Too many pages I have to do in advance and then can’t post until a particular date. They stack up and I forget about them a lot of the time, especially when it comes to posting here on the old blog. So, here’s a number of pages that I’ve been collecting for a while. ;)

  journaling: I can feel the anticipation of the day that there are kids playing in Grandma’s new backyard again. There will be lots of laughter and fun once the boxes are all unpacked and the spring weather truly arrives. I know that the tire swing will provide hours of joy, as I remember how much I loved the one in our backyard in Tulsa.
credits: Impressions of Playtime by The Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics.com
font: CK Becky, Ticket Capitals Impressed

 
journaling: Bryce had his first cornet recital November 21 at The Springs Community Church. He played well, especially for his first solo performances! Bryce played Ballad in Blue by Robert Girlamo for his solo piece; Mark accompanied him on the piano. His second piece was a duet with his teacher, Greg Arnold. They played Blue Skies by Irving Berlin. November 21, 2010.
credits: Start the Music by Julia Makotinsky, Marker Doodle Doo, Chipper Chatter Positive Words, and Paperworn Art Styles by Tangie Baxter
font: Tangie AJF Tweedledee, Tangie AJF Tweedledum, Times and Times Again

journaling: It was bitterly cold this last day of 2010, but Sarah still wanted to go sledding. We walked to the back of the school and spent about 20 minutes sliding down the hill before Brenna and Sarah got too cold to enjoy it any more. A mug of hot chocolate helped to warm their insides once we got home.
credits: Winter's Blush by Veronica Spriggs and Laitha at scrapbookgraphics.com; Template 185 by Yin Designs; Peace on Earth (alpha) by Flergs and Eva Kipler at scrapbookgraphics; font: Vaguely Repulsive

  credits: Connect by The Studio Girls at scrapbookgraphics; font: TXT Scribbletti

  credits: Peacock Page Kit and Imagica Elements (hanging pendant) by MicroFerk Designs, Blended Template 05 by Lorelei Murphy
font: Zapf Chancery LT, CK Becky

  credits: Discovery by Dianne Rigdon at 2PeasInABucket.com; Jumper 57 (retired) by Crystal Livesay ; font: CK Carefree

  credits: at scrapbookgraphics: Good Day Sunshine, Studio Mix; PreFABs Project 365 Pack 2 by Dutchie for The Lab; font: P22 Garamouche

  credits: Audaciously Awesome by Kim Jensen and Kate Hadfield at Scrapdish.com and The-LilyPad.com; template inspiration 5-11-10 by Katie Pertiet at DesignerDigitals.com; font: AJF Madhatter, Technical

How I wish I really had a wall that looked like this to hang the family portrait on!

  credits: everything by Lorie Davison at scrapbookgraphics.com: Windows to the Heart {With Everything In It}, The Poet's Keepssakes, Baby Bee Garden, Greymouse Manor Winter Ball, Bunnies Bees and the Birds Big Balloon, Before the First Snow
font: Zapfino Linotype Four

 
journaling: Take a big breath... close your eyes... scrunch up your nose.... and blow! Brenna enjoying the age old summer tradition of making wishes on dandelion seeds.
credits: by Kim Jensen at scrapdish.com: Daisies and Dandelions, Butterfly Fields Paper Pack, Page Plate 1, Audaciously Awesome with Kate Hadfield (alpha); Stick It Dates by Darcy Baldwin at sweetshoppedesigns.com; font: CK Becky

  journaling: Last spring after the first grade did their musical, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, Brenna told me that she wanted to have a part next year and not just be in the choir. She didn’t hesitate this year to tell Ms. Champlin when the time came and she was assigned the part of Dot the Ladybug in this year’s musical, Bugz. Not only did she get to sing a solo, but she got to dance too- her favorite 2 things in the world.
credits: at scrapbookgraphics: Sweet Ladybug by BCD, Layered Templates Bundle 1 by Lorelei Murphy; font: Baby Boston

A page from our 2006 vacation. journaling: It was an exhibit that fascinated everyone in the family- just how do they do those amazing magic tricks? yep, it’s science... and the art of diversion too. Each of the tricks could be seen from the front as the audience would see it, and then behind the scenes it was explained how it was all done. There was a live show too that demonstrated a few of the common tricks found in that setting.
credits: at scrapbookgraphics: Hocus Pocus by Charlize Creations, Layered Templates Bundle 3 by Lorelei Murphy; font: CK Elsie, P22 Garamouche

  journaling: Charlotte seems like an eighth member of our family some days. Sarah loves to pretend that she is a real baby of her own. She changes clothes, eats, naps, cries, and gets sick and needs medicine. Charlotte likes to go on shopping trips and to see new things. She can often be found sitting in Mama’s purse during those longer trips. It’s fun to see Sarah taking care of her and enjoying this doll from her great-grandmother Patsy.
credits: at scrapbookgraphics: by Dawn Inskip- The Playroom with Lorie M, Above and Beyond Template 16, Painted Alphas; by Tangie Baxter- Paperworn Art Styles, AJF Mock Turtle; font: Arial, AJF Mock Turtle

  journaling: Several times a summer this small traveling carnival arrives at a vacant lot near our home. The flashing lights are like a beacon calling out to everyone to come and spend an hour or two having a good time. My kids are not immune to its siren call and beg to go each time we drive by.
credits: at scrapbookgraphics: Studio Mix #2: Carnival Story, Carnival Story B-Sides Alpha, and Carnival Story B-Sides Titles by Flergs, Julia Makotinsky and Miss Vivi, Studio Layered Templates Bundle 3 by Lorelei Murphy
font: Fulton Artistamp