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Happy Go Lucky

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Today is release day for a new digital scrapbooking kit by Amy’s Designs. It is a St. Patrick’s Day themed kit, but is versatile enough to scrap a variety of photos.

I scrapped some older photos of Jessica. First up are some photos taken at a playground last April. Journaling reads: Sunday, April 3, 2011 It was such a pretty spring day, with temperatures in the low 80°s. After Jessica’s afternoon nap we headed to Mills Elementary School to check out the playground. She especially enjoyed “driving.”

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Happy Go Lucky
Sketch: Creative Scrappers #194
Fonts: Expletive Deleted (journal), Candy Square BTN Striped (title)

This second layout is from the speed scrap last night and the photo is from Jessica’s First St. Patrick’s Day. Journaling reads: St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a holiday with a lot of celebration for us. I try to make sure James and I both wear green, but that is typically all we do. Jessica’s First St. Patrick’s Day was no different, except she did have special St. Patrick’s Day socks. Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Happy Go Lucky
Fonts: Just Me Again Down Here (journal), Salsa Mangos BTN Lt (title)

Have a fabulous Texas Independence Day!

Who Does Jessica Look Like – Part III

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You might remember back in April 2010, I did two posts comparing Jessica to photos of James and I when we were babies: Part I was newborn and Part II was 2-3 months old.  For this segment, I am comparing Jessica to James and I at age 2. I might go back and do some in between ages, but we’ll see.

This picture of Jessica puts her at 2 years and 4 months old.

Jessica, 2/4/2012

Compare this to James at approximately 2 years and 5 months old.

James, Easter 1982

The age on the photo of me is a little trickier. Based on my clothing, it was either in the spring or summer of 1983, possibly even the fall. This means I was anywhere from 2 years and 4 months old to 2 years and 10 months old.

Jennifer, Spring/Summer 1983

You can definitely tell Jessica shares our DNA. At age 2, we all had the same hair color. I think Jessica looks more like me, but it could be a girl thing. Jessica definitely has some of her Daddy’s personality traits though.

I decided to make a scrapbook layout with these three photos.

Digikit: Keystone Scraps – Key to Happiness Add-on
Fonts: Freehand591 BT, Caribbean

Have a great day!

My Girls

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Hello! Today I’m sharing a few layouts with my two favorite scrapbook subjects.

This first layout was done for a speed scrap. A speed scrap (SS) is where you’re given a set of instructions and a time limit (usually 1 or 2 hours). The instructions were provided by Colleen of Mommy Made This.
1. Choose 1 plain paper for the background & 1 photo and a frame it fits inside. Place the photo in the centre of your page.
2. Choose 3 papers (at least 2 patterned) and make rectangles a little larger than your frame and layer them behind the frame. (I used 2 ovals and 1 rectangle.)
3. Cut 5 short thin strips of paper (or alternatively ribbon) and layer then haphazardly behind and at the bottom of the photo frame.
4. Using at least 8 elements and a string/swirl cluster around the photo sides & bottom.
5. Scatter several (at least 4) small buttons on and around the cluster.
6. Place a title in the bottom corner of the page and add any date or journaling you wish.
7. Add any extra touches, upload to the gallery & post in the forum.

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Fresh New Beginning
Fonts: Kids

Then I had to make a coordinating second layout with more of the photos from that particular bath time.

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Fresh New Beginning
Fonts: Kids

And lastly here is a layout of my girls. I had scrapped these two photos in another SS, but I wasn’t happy with the result, so I made a new layout with the same photos.

Digikits: Amy’s Designs – My Girl
Template: Connie Prince – Ready for School
Fonts: FontDinerDotCom Luvable (title), ArtBrush

Have a great day!

P52 – Weeks 4, 5 and 6

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Here’s the latest installment of layouts from my P52. I’m enjoying it. I think it is going to be so cool to have this album/diary at the end of the year documenting our lives.

Week 4

Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Flashback; Inspired Designs – Colors of My Life
Template: Creations by Julie – Simplify Your 365 Templates
Fonts Used: Apple Boy BTN (title), Smarty Pants BTN (journaling)

Week 5

Digikit: Connie Prince – Backyard BBQ, Inspired Designs – Colors of My Life
Fonts: Pea Little-Ducky (journaling), title is kit alpha

Week 6

Digikit: Connie Prince – Backyard BBQ, Inspired Designs – Colors of My Life
Fonts: Pea Little-Ducky (journaling), title is kit alpha

Have a great day!