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Sizzling Summer

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It’s Gotta Grab It (GGI) time at Gotta Pixel. Word Art World has four pieces you can pick up for $1 each, but only through June 11th.

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I have a fun layout to share that actually uses all four pieces. Journaling reads: “Since it was such a pretty day, we ate dinner al fresco. The girls enjoyed homemade juice popsicles afterward.

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Digikit: Word Art World – Sizzling Summer (elements, papers, alphas, extras)
Template: Lindsay Jane Designs – Gotta Pixel Tempting Template Challenge June 2103
Font: Xiomara (journaling and date)

Have a great week!

Let the Magic Begin

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Ladybug Scraps has a fabulous new Disney inspired kit out today and I was lucky enough to be able to guest CT for it.

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There is also coordinating word art.

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There is also an alpha add-on that contains three additional alphas: red, black, yellow (the red is in the kit).

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You can pick up all three pieces in a bundle to save money. All of it is currently 50% off in celebration of the release.

I made two layouts to showcase this magical kit and extras. Both layouts contain photos from our Disney cruise back in January. The first one is all about Fish Extenders. Journaling reads: “I didn’t find out about fish extenders until after our ship’s deadline. However, there were three other moms in the same boat, so we made our own fish extenders group. Instead of giving one small token to each cabin or cabin occupants, we all ended up giving multiple gifts so each day there was something fun for Jessica to find in the hanger I sewed up quickly the week we departed. Jessica really enjoyed delivering the goodies to our FE buddies. Logan (5yo), his Granny, mom Michelle and dad Matt were in cabins 7038 and 7039 across the hall from each other. Spencer (5yo), mom Chris, and dad Robert were in cabin 7624. Brody (4yo), mom Tapestri and dad John were in cabin 5633. And we were in cabin 2608.

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Digikit: Ladybug Scraps – Let the Magic Begin, Let the Magic Begin Alphas
Font: Always in My Heart (title and photo descriptors); Candy Round BTN (journaling and date)

The second layout has the boarding picture that the on-board photographers took. I ended up purchasing the 10-image CD. Journaling reads: “The alarms went off at 6:30 and 6:45. James and I got dressed and finished loading the van. Then we got Jessica and Janette out of bed and put in the van and hit the road. They didn’t stay asleep. We stopped in Bastrop for a pit stop and the girls got dressed. Our audio for the drive consisted of Doc McStuffins, a library Dora movie and part of Cinderella. Once we arrived in Galveston, we stopped at Whataburger for an early lunch. Then James dropped the girls, the luggage and I off at the cruise terminal while he parked the van at the Port of Galveston cruise parking. I really like this family photo taken during boarding.

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Digikit: Ladybug Scraps – Let the Magic Begin, Let the Magic Begin Word Art
Template: Designs by Cindy Schneider – Mousescrappers Template Challenge #170
Font: Walt Disney Script (title); Candy Round BTN (journaling and date)

Stacy has two coordinating freebies you can pick up. One at her Ladybug Scraps FB page. And a second at the Ladybug Scraps blog.

Splash

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Amy’s Designs has a new kit releasing today. It is called Splash and is all about summertime fun in the sun in the pool. It is super cute and perfectly matches Jessica’s swimsuit from last summer since Amy’s daughter had the same exact swimsuit. You can pick it up 50% off right now too.

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I have three layouts to share. The first one has photos from this past April. Journaling reads: “Today, we pulled out the wading pool for the first soutdoor swim of the season. It was a beautiful day , with a high of 87°F. Jessica and Janette also enjoyed the new sprinkler mister.”

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Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Splash
Template: Scrapping with Liz – Simple Journal Card Inspired Templates 1
Font: Marguerite (title); Annie BTN (journaling)

The second layout is from last summer when James’ parents and our nephew Dawson visited.

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Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Splash
Template: AK Designs – FB Freebie Template Sept 2012
Font: Apple Boy BTN (fun in title); Always in my Heart (date and location)

This third layout is from 2011, when Jessica was Janette’s current size. Journaling reads: “Jessica loves to go out in the backyard and play in the wading pool. She enjoys holding the hose as it fills the pool and her buckets. It is so fun to watch her play.”

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Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Splash
Template: Queen Wild Scraps – Shape Up Templates
Font: Xiomara (journaling and date)

Shelly and Katherine have some freebies.

Stay tuned I have some more layouts to share tomorrow.

Impossible to Live Without

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Today started Bits N Pieces over at Scraps N Pieces. True North Scraps has four pieces you can snag for $1 each. I used all four of them in my layout.

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My layout uses photos I took with my smart phone last Monday. Janette is really loving holding her sister’s hand. And for the most part, Jessica likes it too.2013-06-01_LO_Holding-Hands

Digikit: True North Scraps – Impossible to Live Without (elements, papers, glitter papers, alpha)
Template: Ponytail Designs – April 2013 Freebie Template
Font: Windsong (title); Adore You (journaling)

Thankfully, last week is over. James was sick Tuesday through Friday. Janette is working on a tooth and has been super fussy/cranky. Here’s to a better week!

Cherish Life

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Amy’s Designs has a new kit out today that is super cute. It is soft and feminine. The kit contains a newsprint type alpha. There is also a fun photoshop action. I tried it out in PSE 11 and it really made the photo look so perfect for the kit.

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My layout is another for Tami’s album. She looks to be about 3 in this photo, but since her birthday is mid-November, I went ahead and put c. 1975.

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Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Cherish Life
Mask: Indigo Designs – Gotta Pixel Photo Mask Challenge September 2012
Font: Windsong

Enjoy your weekend!