What A Guy?

*** Published in Memory Makers Online Idea Gallery 2007 ***

Yes, this is my son at 9! He will disown me if he ever sees this. The journaling says it all!

It reads:
Only a
brother.....
would let you
dress him up in
a girl's dress,
tights and shoes.
And a ring .
And a Dr. Seuss
hat, just to finish
off the ensemble.
And, let you take
a picture of him
dressed like
this...then forget
it was taken
so years later
we can do
this to him.
What a guy!

OK, so I bet Lisa never thought I'd use her kit for a guy layout, and ok, so it's not really a guy layout, but really all about the bling which my daughter and her friends bestowed upon him. Perfect kit for this, but it could be used for a real guy layout too. Trust me.

Look At That Bling Page Kit by Lisa Carter
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5496

Also available in the Scraps of Fun Bling CD
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5529

Gotta Love the Pigtails!

*** Published in Memory Makers Online Idea Gallery 2007 ***

A photo of my daughter and niece on a summer day...her hair wasn't too long but we got it up in pigtails for her!

Mother May I Page Kit by Linda Rechtin
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5551

Precious Gem

*** Published in the June/July 2007 Issue of Ready Set Create magazine ***

These are photos of my newest granddaughter Jada using Lauren's fab 6 photo Freestyle Quick Click and her Iced Denim Page Kit from the Bling CD. I love the style of this quick click and used one of the photo slots for a name/date tag - and the Iced Denim kit is so beautiful I couldn't wait to use it! Tina's wonderful Bling word art was just what I needed for this layout of my "Precious Gem"

Credits/Store Links:
Iced Denim Page Kit by Lauren Bavin
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5487

Scraps of Bling CD
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5530

Precious Gem Word Art by Tina Chambers
Scraps of Words - Bling Word Art CD
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5531

6 photo Freestyle Quick Click by Lauren Bavin

Another attempt....

At a graphic layout. These get more fun as I go along!


This is so out of my realm...but SO much fun to do! I love Linda's Fairie kit. It was a blast playing with this one!

My DGD was actually holding a juice box before I got started - lots and lots of blending and erasing went into this one. I hope I did the kit justice!

Fairie Stories Page Kit by Linda Rechtin
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5609

Word art by me

We got to see......

A Billy Joel Concert!!!


Marcee's Out Loud kit was exactly what I needed to do a layout about our recent attendance at a Billy Joel concert. I love all the elements and papers in this kit and I know I'll be using it again...it's such a fun kit!!

Out Loud Page Kit by Marcee Duggar
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5255

Musical Notes overlay from Love Song Page Kit by Lauren Bavin
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=3750

Photo of Billy Joel from the Internet

BFF - an MS Story

My daughter's best friend.... 
This is a very special, personal layout I did for my daughter's best friend, who was just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Sheila, who is only 24 years old, is like a second daughter to me; I can't even think of words to describe how emotional I feel.

Elizabeth Weaver's Come The Day kit was exactly what I wanted to scrap this moment...I wanted something as cheerful, soft, bold, and beautiful as this young woman is.

 
The journaling above the matte paper reads:
Two little girls, best friends since they were toddlers. Always there for each other. When Amy found out Sheila had been diagnosed with MS, she immediately signed up for the MS Walk to show her love and support.
Because that's what best friends do.

I asked Sheila to tell me how she felt when she was diagnosed, and the journaling on the paper is an extract of what she sent me:
"I was diagnosed with MS about two weeks ago. After seeing my neurologist and talking about medication, it really started to sink in and I became very depressed. I am very scared of what my future holds, am I going to end up in a wheelchair? Will I lose my sight? I feel like my whole life has changed and I will never be normal again. Even with all of this in mind, I am trying to toughen up and play the cards that I have been dealt. The way I see it, God must think I am one strong woman, and who am I to say He is wrong."

Credit and Store Link:
Come The Day Page Kit by Elizabeth Weaver
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.c...oducts_id=5053

Because of her illness, she and my daughter both decided to participate in the Illinois MS Walk 2007. Approximately 400,000 people nationwide live with the devastating effects of this chronic, progressive, and often disabling disease of the central nervous system.
Research is the only way to fight this, so maybe other people will not have to wait a year before they are diagnosed and more treatment options will be available.

Antique Show

Sunday, we went to the Antique Show in St. Paul. What fun seeing all the goofy stuff from the past...and even more goofy, at our age, to see stuff from when WE were kids. Good grief!! We ARE Antiques!! :)

Here are a couple of shots from our visit. And no, the only thing we bought was a hot dog ;)

Have a good day! Enjoying spring here now!!!