If I'm not scrapbooking I'm thinking about scrapbooking!
These lovely shots of Daddy holding me were taken at various times in 1967 & 1968.
Because it’s Father’s Day, and I’m thinking about and missing my daddy, I made this page to celebrate how blessed I was to have him. Happy Father’s Day to all of my friends and family!
When new collections come out by my favorite scrap companies I am always tempted to buy. But I rarely get the whole collection because no matter how much I like (even love) it, I just can’t imagine wanting to create that many layouts out of the same look. Add to that the fact that collections have become so expensive. So I have been for some time buying the 6×6 paper pads that many companies are issuing. They have long been favored by card makers because of their smaller-sized patterns, and I quite like the lower price tag as well.
So I am always on the hunt for ways to use pieces of patterned paper that are 6×6 or smaller on my 12×12 layouts. When I find good ways to do this I will share them here in case you, like me, have several 6×6 paper pads or a bin full of scraps waiting to make it into your designs.
I really love the bright, happy feeling I achieved on this baby-themed layout without using any baby-themed papers.
Yup, another layout of me as an adorable baby. 😉 I have a few photos from Mom of me in my high chair, but this one really makes me laugh. How great is life when the likelihood that you’re wearing more food than you ate makes you this happy?
I based this layout on sketch #205 from the Creative Scrappers blog, and I’m entering it into their challenge. I really enjoyed working with this sketch; it’s right up my design alley.
Product/technique notes: I had fun blending companies’ products here, with background paper from American Crafts’ new Amy Tangerine Sketchbook line, accent papers from My Mind’s Eye’s Lime Twist line and shapes from the Silhouette store.
I have some fun news today. I got online this morning, started through the Facebook updates that had come in since last night and was greeted with a great surprise. I spied a photo of one of my layouts posted by Basic Grey; they’ve chosen my layout as one of their Basic Grey flickr Friends for April!
Their theme for the month was to use lanterns and banners, and I submitted this project, which you might remember from this April 4th post:
These photos of me in my softball uniform are from 1976 and 1977.
For having my layout selected I will receive some BG goodies. When I have them in my hot little hands I’ll show you what I won (and what I’ve made with it, of course).
Easter morning 1968.
For this layout I used photos from Easter morning in 1968. I am still in my jammies and just discovering the big basket of goodies the Easter Bunny left me at my grandparents’ house!
I used the 200th sketch from Creative Scrappers blog to create this layout, and I’m entering it in their challenge.
This layout is based on sketch challenge #33 at the My Mind's Eye blog.
Matt’s younger sister, Thyia, competed in the discus and shot put events on her high school track team. Matt tells me that she was so good at these events that she went to nationals and came up against girls in her age range that were 100 pounds heavier than she was…and won! This photo of her is from 1993.
I created this layout for the My Mind’s Eye blog challenge #33, using all patterned papers from various lines of theirs and their sketch .
