Sketches

Poison Ivan

August 22, 2020 By Janice Daquila-Pardo Leave a Comment

The story

Because I am over-the-top allergic to poison ivy, Matt always points it out to me when we’re near it and makes sure I don’t get close. But we like to have a somewhat wild back yard because it attracts more animal life, so we tend to also get an occasional overgrowth of the stuff.

Last July we had a lot of poison ivy in our back yard. A lot. Matt decided it was time to pull it all up, so he went to the hardware store and bought this painter’s onesie—with hood and shoe covers—to protect himself for the task.

I love this dork.

Product/technique notes

I created this page for the 5 Ingredients Challenge during the Victoria Marie August online crop, which called for using patterned paper, chipboard stickers/die cuts, fibers (I used twine), textured element (I used a cork arrow), and frames or pockets. I used products from the Echo Park Jungle Safari collection.

I also followed this PageMaps sketch:

Last first day

October 2, 2018 By Janice Daquila-Pardo Leave a Comment

The story

This was the last of our traditional first-day-of-school photo shoots—Phil and me at the start of our senior year in the fall of 1984.

The sketch

This sketch is made for either three photos or one center photo and some surrounding patterned paper or journaling cards. If you make a layout based on this sketch, please link it up at the end of this post; I would just love to see what you’ve made with it.

Product/technique notes

I created this page with products from the Glitz Design Yours Truly collection and designed/cut the title with my Silhouette.

Celebrating life

June 2, 2018 By Janice Daquila-Pardo Leave a Comment

The story

This photo marked the end of a long, difficult day.

That morning (Thursday, November 18, 2004) we laid my father to rest after he lost a short, intense battle with cancer. We followed the beautiful funeral Mass with friends, family, and food back at Mom and Dad’s house. It was sad and surreal and comforting and all the feelings that kind of day usually holds.

These are the family members who stayed to the very end of the day with us. Matt took a group photo to mark the occasion of our being together to celebrate Daddy’s life. I am particularly grateful to have this considering that we have since lost four more in this party (Mary Lou first, then Bubbles, Duffy, and recently Earl).

Product/technique notes

I created this page with products from the Carta Bella Moments & Memories collection and designed/cut the title with my Silhouette.

Tahitian Terrace

May 16, 2018 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

The story

In 1968 Mom got on a plane with two babies in tow and flew to California to visit family. I was 19 months, and Phil was 5 months, so that must have been fun.

One of the excursions the family took was to Disneyland, where Mom posed for this photo outside one of its many restaurants.

Product/technique notes

Most of the products for this page came from the Simple Stories’ You Are Here collection, with a few diecuts thrown in from Dear Lizzy’s Happy Place. I created the title on my Silhouette.

I followed this sketch by Laura Whitaker from Stuck?! Sketches:

We belong together forever & always: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

February 15, 2018 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 1 Comment

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of February. Grab the sketch and play along for prizes from Cuts2Luv and Lawn Fawn.

The story

Matt and I married on October 4th, and in 2014 our friends Mary and Chuck married on that same date. So we celebrated our 17th anniversary at a wedding! Matt doesn’t dress up often, so I love this photo of him next to me in his dressy duds.

Product/technique notes

I used products from Carta Bella’s Flora No. 1 collection, My Mind’s Eye, and Pink Paislee. I also turned the sketch on its side to accommodate my vertical photo.