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You & Me

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Today is the last day of Gotta Grab It. Word Art World has seven packs you can pick up for $1.00 each.

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I have a layout to share that uses the three paper packs, the element pack and the word art pack. It is of Jessica and her friend Lana from school. I’m not sure of Lana’s mother’s feeling on internet presence so I covered her face with a flower for the blog.

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Digkit: Word Art World – You & Me
Template: Lindsay Jane Designs – Gotta Pixel Tempting Template Challenge September 2013
Font: Grilled Cheese BTN (Title), KG Begin Again (date)

I feel great today after James letting me rest basically all day Sunday. I don’t if it was like a cold or allergies or what, but it knocked me out for two days. I’m so grateful for such a good hubby.

Music Memories

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Tomorrow is the last day for the Grab-a-Byte sale over at Scrapbookbytes. Word Art World has a six fabulous musically inspired packs you can pick up.

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I had intended to scan some photos of myself from junior high and/or high school band days, but unfortunately our scanner has decided it no longer wants to scan. It’s really old, well for an electronic gadget, so a replacement is in the works.

Instead I scrapped some photos of the girls and their kid-sized baby grand piano. Journaling reads : December 24, 2012 Jessica and Janette received a kid-sized piano from Nana and Grandpoppy for Christmas. Once we returned home from celebrating the weekend before, Daddy attached the legs to the piano and piano bench and the girls got busy practicing their music. Jessica thought their child bible the perfect sheet music.

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Digkit: Word Art World – Music Memories (elements and papers), Music Memories Art Journaling
Word Art: Word Art World – Music Memories and Music Memories Piano
Composition: SNP Speed Scrap #209
Font: DK Crayon Crumble (journal)

I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!

Layout Backlog

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I have a lot of layouts to share today.

First up is week 7 of my P52 2013 layouts. Sadly, I’ve only done weeks 5-8 so far.
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Digkit: Connie Prince – Project 2013 February, Project 2013 Wordbits, Project 2013 February Dates
Template: Queen Wild Scraps – Fabulous February
Font: dandelion in the spring (journal), 2Peas Heart’s Delight (title #)

Next is a layout our Valentine’s Day this year. Journaling read: “Our church, Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, hosts an annual Valentine’s Day dinner, complete with child care. This year, James and I decided to attend. Dave Wilson provided photography. The food was delicious and consisted of chicken scallopini with angel hair pasta, slow-roasted Tuscan pork with roasted rosemary new potatoes, fresh green beans, homemade focaccia and a variety of desserts served buffet style. It was catered by Beth Watson. Cy Alberston, former music minister, opened for magician Arsene Dupin. The magician selected James and one other audience member to assist in a few tricks. Their assistance to the completely mimed instructions added in some comedy. Afterward, I asked James what he thought about being selected. He said, he could have done without it.”
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Digkit: Connie Prince – Love Bugs; xoxo from Word Art World – It’s a Love Thing; stitching from Wendy Tunison Designs – She Wore Blue Jeans
Composition: SNP Speed Scrap #192
Font: Alamendro FG

Jessica took three sessions of swim lessons this summer, for a total of six straight weeks of lessons every day Monday through Thursday. James and I are so proud of progressions. This two-page layout is about the first two-week session. Journaling readings: “Jessica started by not participating at all. The first week, I had to sit on the edge of the pool to even get her to get in the water. The second Monday, 2 of the 4 kids weren’t there and she decided to actually participate. It was like something just clicked. I was so proud.” The layout was my entry in this year’s Scrap It to Win It Contest Week 5 Separation Anxiety to create a double page layout and use at least 5 colors that all have to be separated from the other colors. I won honorable mention in the contest for best journaling for this particular layout. The judges liked that I included the swim lesson report card.

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Digkits:
Red: Amy’s Designs – Ladybug
Purple: Queen Wild Scraps – Perfectly Plum
Yellow: Amy’s Designs – Happy Go Lucky
Green: Queen Wild Scraps – Springing Into Luck, Mommy Made This – Springing Into Luck Refreshed
Blue: Connie Prince – Swim On FB Freebie, Project 2013 February; Amy’s Designs – Splash, scatter from Amy’s Designs – Turkey Day (duplicate recolored)
Misc: background from Amy’s Designs – Ladybug; clear splash from Amy’s Designs – Splash
Font: Ka-Boing! (title), Daddys Girl (journal)

This next layout is from a speed scrap. The quote was required as part of the speed scrap and I thought these photos fit perfectly. Journaling reads: “After dinner, we took the girls on a walk to the neighborhood playground. Janette really loves the slide. James climbs the steps behind her, just in case, and he’ll slide down too. Janette just giggles as she watches him come down after her. Moving people are definitely hard to photograph with the camera on my phone.”
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Digkit: Trixie Scraps Designs – Spunky Monkey, Spunky Monkey Plaid Papers; frame from Word Art World – One Cool Dude
Font: Berlin Sans FB Demi (happiness), Crazy Girlz Blond BTN (title), Catherine’s College Days (journal)

Next up is a layout about my first time meeting my nephew Rylan. It was made during a speed scrap. Journaling reads: “I was so excited that Rylan decided to oblige his Aunt Jennifer and make his world debut while we were still in town for our spring break visit. Janette and Jessica both thought he was pretty cute and Janette kept wanting to touch him.”
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Digkit: Amy’s Designs – Fresh New Beginning, Happy Go Lucky, grunge/stamp from Let’s Play
Font: Organic Fridays (title), Candy Round BTN (journal)

The layout was my entry in this year’s Scrap It to Win It Contest Week 3 Triple Threat to create a layout with 9 elements, 3 papers, and 1 photo, with the twist of using each thing 3 times in the layout.
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Digkit: Wendy Tunison Designs – Just Us February, Just Us February Cardstock
Font: PegsannaHMK

This one was for a template challenge. Journaling reads: “We all enjoyed an after dinner popsicle, although Janette only ate part of hers.”
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Digkit: Connie Prince – Sweet Summertime
Template: Connie Prince – Gingerscraps Template Challenge June 2013
Font: RutmerHand

This next one was for the Scrap It to Win It Contest Week 4 Out of the Box. We were provided with the 6×6 grid. I thought it was perfect to scrap a lot of photos and so I did a second page to coordinate with Aspen’s 2012 birthday cake layout I shared here. Journaling reads: “There was yummy barbecue for lunch followed by two cakes. Jason decorated the Nemo one and Julia did the one with candles. Aspen received lots of cool presents including a tricycle from her parents. After watching the gift opening, the kids started playing and even hit up the dress-up box in the playroom. They had a lot of fun.”
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Digkit: Amy’s Birthday – Hello Birthday
Font: DaddysGirl (journal)

Today, Jessica and Janette started the 2013-2014 school year.

A Summer to Remember

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It’s Gotta Grab It time at Gotta Pixel. Word Art World has three adorable pieces.

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I really wanted to use some of the fun summer wordart and it took me a while to find photos that I wanted to use. I went back to 2010. That’s Jessica in the photos. Outside of the bright green grass, I felt the other colors really complemented the pretty pastels. I’m really glad James takes the camera from me every so often, so that I can be in the photos too. I also really appreciate his input. For instance, I had narrowed my background paper to three choices for this layout and he chose the one you see.

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Digikit: Word Art World – A Summer to Remember (elements, papers, word art)
Template: Lindsay Jane Designs – Gotta Pixel Tempting Templates Challenge August 2013
Font: USIS 1949

It’s tax free weekend in Texas. Are you shopping for school supplies and clothes?

Layouts, Layouts, and More Layouts

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Today, I’m sharing a bunch of layouts.

Since today is Aspen’s birthday, I’ll start off with a layout from her birthday party last year. I have plans to make a few more layouts from that party, but I haven’t yet.

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Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Hello Birthday

Next up is a layout from Jason and Julia’s wedding.

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Digikit: Wendy Tunison Designs – Two Hearts, Two Hearts Add-on
Template: Wendy Tunison Designs – Temptations Vol. 10
Word Art: Word Art World – Swap 69 (A Love Story)

This next layout has even older pictures.

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Digikit: Wendy Tunison Designs – The Pursuit of Happiness
Template: Mommy Made This – Chevron Love Templates (June 2013 Template Challenge)
Word Art: Word Art World – Cousins
Font: Sweet Home Oklahoma

Back to some layouts with more current photos. Journaling reads: “We took a bike ride to the Capistrano playground to enjoy our Friday morning. Janette definitely wants to be just like her big sister. Janette saw Jessica climbing up the spiral steps and she wanted to climb up too. She saw her on the climbing wall and wanted to climb up that too. It is so cute how she admires Jessica.”

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Digikit: Amy’s Designs – Playground
Template: Connie Prince – Project 2013 January Templates
Fonts: Pacifico (title), Mountains of Christmas (quote), Catherine’s College Days (journal, date)

These next two are coordinating pages. Journaling reads: “Mom and Dad spent the night at our house on their way to Houston for Dad’s appointments at MD Anderson. We went out to eat dinner and on the way back home, we stopped at the Gatling Gun Park to let Jessica and Janette play for a bit. Janette absolutely loved the bouncy pony.”

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Digikit: Connie Prince – For You, For You Add-on, For You FB Mini Sampler, Little Explorer
Mask: Indigo Designs – Gotta Pixel Mask Challenge June 2013
Template: Karen Diamond Designs – Border Curves Templates
Font: Humble Beginnings

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Digikit: Connie Prince – For You, For You Add-on, Little Explorer, Little Explorer Embossed Papers Frebbie (Designs by Shari)
Template: Connie Prince – Topsy Turvy Template Challenge June 2013
Font: Humble Beginnings

Then I have a layout I made for a speed scrap last weekend.

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Digikit: Connie Prince – Little Explorer, Little Explorer Freebie Embossed Papers; anything green from Karen Diamond Designs – Biology Class
Alpha: Connie Prince – Little Explorer Alpha Freebie
Font: PegsannaHMK (title); Humble Beginnings (date/journal)

And last, I have a layout made for last month’s template challenge at SNP. Journaling reads: After Jessica’s Tiny Tumblers class, we out for dinner. While we waited for our food, Jessica and Daddy did the word find on the kid’s menu together. Jessica is getting really good at recognizing all her letters. She’ll see something and ask “What word does [it] start with?” When we tell her which letter, that will start a barrage of words. I love her desire to learn.

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Digikit: Wendy Tunison Designs – Grandma’s Junk Drawer
Template: AK Designs – SNP Template Challenge July 2013
Font: Catherine’s Lazy Days

Have a wonderful week.