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Never too old for the Easter Bunny

March 29, 2013 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Notice that the Easter Bunny is very wise, as he realized what a 17-year-old girl would want in her basket!

Isn’t it just awesome that the Easter Bunny, who continued to use the basket I received from him on my very first Easter, still knew what I would like to receive as a teenager? If you look closely at the contents of my basket, you’ll see eye shadow and banana chips, among other harder-to-distinguish gifts. Pretty cool how he keeps up with tastes and trends, isn’t it?

Product/technique notes:
I created this layout using products from the Echo Park For the Record 2 line. And the sketch is from Club CK. I created the title and cut it with my Cameo.

Club CK March sketch challenge

Me and my peeps

March 24, 2013 By Janice Daquila-Pardo Leave a Comment

Don't you love the floppy ears and carrots?

In 1973 when Phil and I were in Mom’s kindergarten class that she held in our basement (described in this post), we always made a big deal of the holidays. For Easter we all made our own bunny ears to wear, and then Mom captured our cuteness in this photo.

Here’s what I love most about this adorable moment that Mom captured:

How some of the paper ears are flopping over.
That Mom handed us each a real carrot as a prop. I wonder, did we eat them after the photo was taken or put them back in the bag?
My outrageously cool go-go boots. Can you get over how stylish I look in those, paired with that little aqua dotted-swiss dress that Mom sewed for me? I doubt I’ve ever been that cool again.

Product/technique notes:
I created this page following the sketch below from PageMaps, and I’m entering it in their Imaginisce sketch contest. The products are from WeRMemory Keepers and My Mind’s Eye. I had a great time tucking those little peeps die cuts in here and there, and that title makes me hoppy!

You make my heart sing

March 17, 2013 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 2 Comments

Just chillin' with Daddy in front of the television, March 1967.

This is one of those photos that I can just sit and stare into. It’s quite imperfect, as far as photos go—with the bad lighting, crooked angles and muddy colors. But it’s a beautiful photo to me.

It allows me a glimpse into Mom and Dad’s apartment before they bought the house I grew up in. In fact, some of that decor (the round table, tan chair, lamp, pocket watch under a dome and afghan) stayed with us for a very long time.

In it I get to see my dad as a 33-year-old new father, obviously pretty comfortable with the whole new baby thing. “Ain’t no big deal.”

And I really love that Daddy is acting as a human recliner for me as we watch TV together. Just look how well I fit in the circle formed by his legs and how he has me tipped back at the perfect angle for maximum viewing enjoyment. Speaking of that, what could we be watching, I wonder? I mean, it looks equally riveting to both a four-month old and a grown man. It must be something on PBS!

Product/technique notes:
I created this page following the sketch below from Artful Delight and products from American Crafts, BasicGrey, K&Company, My Mind’s Eye and October Afternoon.

The accidental selfie

March 5, 2013 By Janice Daquila-Pardo Leave a Comment

My mom likes to have photos of people, places and events, but she doesn’t really like to take photos. She has just never learned much over the years about any of the cameras she and Dad owned, so she isn’t comfortable with one in her hand.

And once her film camera started acting up a few years ago, she insisted that she would not replace it with a digital camera. No way. She wouldn’t even consider it. “But Mom, digital cameras are great, and that’s just about all you can find these days.” It didn’t matter what Phil and I said, Mom wasn’t budging.

Until 2011, when she had a trip all planned to Germany, and her old-timey film camera shuddered…and shuttered no more. Then she asked for help in picking out a new camera, and guess what she came home with. You guessed right, I’m sure. She had stepped into the digital age.

Phil and I took a great deal of time to teach her how to use it and take her on outings for practice so that she would be assured of getting some nice shots on her European adventure. And we coached her about taking lots of photos because she and Dad had always taken just a few shots of most occasions because of the price of film and developing. She was nervous about all of it, but she packed up her Canon in its spiffy new case (making sure to take lots of extra batteries) and headed to Deutschland.

Now, being fair to her, she did bring home a number of nice photos from that trip. It really was an all-around good first effort for a new digital photographer. But I think you’ll understand why it’s this shot that is my absolute favorite.

Product/technique notes:
I was inspired by this great PageMaps sketch and used patterned paper from the My Mind’s Eye “My Favorite Things” 6×6 pad. The camera die cut is from American Crafts/Amy Tangerine.

Official bday lunch

March 1, 2013 By Janice Daquila-Pardo 1 Comment

A simple birthday lunch is a bigger deal when family is in town.

Matt’s dad, Tom, and his girlfriend, Wanda, visited us from Arkansas in early December 2010. We had a few really fun days together, taking in the sights of Austin. Before they left town we celebrated Matt’s 44th birthday a day or two early by having lunch at the Olive Garden. Just a nice family visit.

Product/technique notes:
Just about everything I used on this page is from BasicGrey’s “Fact & Fiction” collection.

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