Echo Park

It’s okay to shine

April 30, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 3 Comments

Tomorrow would have been my sister-in-law’s 40th birthday. To celebrate her life, rather than dwell on how we lost her far too soon because of a drunk driver, I created this page using a photo of her from her high school days. She was a beauty.

Happy birthday, Thyia. I miss your shy smile, our long telephone calls, and getting the opportunity to know the 40-year-old woman you would have become.

Product/technique notes

I followed the April 18th sketch from Let’s Get Sketchy and used products from the Echo Park We Are Family collection (6×6 pad) and Shimelle (die cut title circle).

Eggstra cute: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

March 15, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 4 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our second challenge of March. Grab the sketch and play along for some great prizes from Creative Embellishments and Scrapmatts.

In 1970 the Easter Bunny found clever hiding places for our enormous baskets full of goodies right inside our home! And we cleverly sussed out where they were. Score! Thanks, EB.

Product/technique notes

I used patterned paper and stickers from Echo Park’s Springtime collection and designed the title with my Silhouette Cameo.

Curly locks: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

March 1, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of March. Grab the sketch and play along for some great prizes from Evalicious and Wycinanka.

There are no curls in Daquila hair. Not even a bend. That’s why I got my first perm in second grade. And that’s why Phil got this body wave in September 1985—just in time to start college. Just look at all that luscious hair!

Product/technique notes

I used patterned paper and stickers from Echo Park’s Note to Self collection and twine for the red accent circle.

Ollie’s first snow: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

February 1, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of February. Grab the sketch and play along for some great prizes from Heartfelt Creations and A2Z Scraplets.

Living in Texas makes getting any snow at all a cause for celebration for this Ohio girl. So when we had a beautiful little snowfall in February 2004 we took our sweet Oliver out to experience it. As a Texas native born in 2002, this was his first time to put paw to powder.

Product/technique notes

I used patterned paper and stickers from Echo Park’s Wintertime collection. The snowflake circle is a cut file from the Silhouette store, and I designed the title to cut on my Cameo, as well.

New millennium: DT layout for Stuck?! Sketches

January 1, 2016 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 1 Comment

Today Stuck?! Sketches launches our first challenge of 2016! Grab the sketch and play along for some great prizes from Wycinanka and ScrapMuch.

My photos are from the night of December 31, 1999. Matt and I started our celebration at Mom and Dad’s house for drinks, snacks and photos with party hats. After that we went to the New Year’s Eve wedding of our friend and the COO of our company, Lisa, and her fiancé, Bruce.

It is nearly unfathomable to me that this was already 16 years ago. How can that be?

Well, I wish you all a very happy new year, full of all good things. Let’s make the most of every day because it certainly passes quickly.

Product/technique notes

I used patterned papers from the Echo Park Wintertime collection. The silver alphas are American Crafts’ Thickers.

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