tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16236582209804974682024-03-13T08:41:13.004-05:00Bling it OnBy Darla WeberUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger610125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623658220980497468.post-26674176335121498672020-08-08T18:44:00.003-05:002020-08-08T21:04:07.679-05:00Just sharing...<p> Just sharing a LOT of layouts I have created over the past few months and adding them to Pinterest. Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xoZcZ5Y9PNQ/Xy8tywnmdUI/AAAAAAAALYI/fI0vdGMHPRsY8ythDVOgpokvQY8F-l6CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/0F0DA865-2455-4849-9CC5-378540185DAF.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xoZcZ5Y9PNQ/Xy8tywnmdUI/AAAAAAAALYI/fI0vdGMHPRsY8ythDVOgpokvQY8F-l6CgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/0F0DA865-2455-4849-9CC5-378540185DAF.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87b0XdyG3Ks/Xy8v4DitU1I/AAAAAAAALb0/89ROfdcnNSYCQA0qJ9v0UZCOHM8oyqi0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/2ADFAB69-77AE-4EAB-99AB-C01191D8C6E3_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87b0XdyG3Ks/Xy8v4DitU1I/AAAAAAAALb0/89ROfdcnNSYCQA0qJ9v0UZCOHM8oyqi0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/2ADFAB69-77AE-4EAB-99AB-C01191D8C6E3_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IOAqI0ikdQE/Xy8t1d02QoI/AAAAAAAALYs/dK_KcwI5-3EzSM63Y5l9mMP4PDtyZv2pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3A1EB4B4-A541-4780-A9C5-9A82A3091EA7_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2039" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IOAqI0ikdQE/Xy8t1d02QoI/AAAAAAAALYs/dK_KcwI5-3EzSM63Y5l9mMP4PDtyZv2pwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/3A1EB4B4-A541-4780-A9C5-9A82A3091EA7_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HJfsPOi7Ocw/Xy8wmevmB4I/AAAAAAAALb8/yNVJkR7QIxMZz-nwtia830hPT-Fgy4z5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/004BB374-E662-405A-A11D-0C26A98FD999_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2017" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HJfsPOi7Ocw/Xy8wmevmB4I/AAAAAAAALb8/yNVJkR7QIxMZz-nwtia830hPT-Fgy4z5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/004BB374-E662-405A-A11D-0C26A98FD999_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Myrtle Beach layout has an additional hidden pocket of journaling behind the top picture, held together by the silver clip.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9hhWsiBj8Y/Xy8t3ZN22-I/AAAAAAAALY8/j_PYpii7jfER9CEJHsKnzwL319TZvrukQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/4ECB2B68-A197-49FD-ADD4-65FC0562A7C2.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9hhWsiBj8Y/Xy8t3ZN22-I/AAAAAAAALY8/j_PYpii7jfER9CEJHsKnzwL319TZvrukQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/4ECB2B68-A197-49FD-ADD4-65FC0562A7C2.jpeg" /></a></div>This layout also had hidden journaling in a pocket in the yellow roof section (the red pull tab). I had to sew the top alphas because they were not sticking very well and it seemed easier than gluing each one down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zuHRUDcr4B0/Xy8t7BDotnI/AAAAAAAALZg/1OGhGUdnxjcVsM9vQClghxCFy5Lw48DdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/6BFB30C7-840E-4B68-9F57-D0719427A4CD_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2036" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zuHRUDcr4B0/Xy8t7BDotnI/AAAAAAAALZg/1OGhGUdnxjcVsM9vQClghxCFy5Lw48DdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/6BFB30C7-840E-4B68-9F57-D0719427A4CD_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div>These next few layouts were made for Memory Bound Scrapbook store using the 49 and Market paper line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0GMFwlGzkk/Xy8t8V5ku-I/AAAAAAAALZw/DmvWfGpPzjYTslMqEFH1LjCUMWnJA17jACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/8D2544FA-7F43-4AAB-9105-2F8498A280D1_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2018" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_0GMFwlGzkk/Xy8t8V5ku-I/AAAAAAAALZw/DmvWfGpPzjYTslMqEFH1LjCUMWnJA17jACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/8D2544FA-7F43-4AAB-9105-2F8498A280D1_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LmMlAFf5T6I/Xy81MjNor-I/AAAAAAAALcg/qYEd-BDepm8eVdlBb63Uitnu8nDRE8h7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/75646AFD-FB16-466B-805E-3D6FB6B9E67F_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2039" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LmMlAFf5T6I/Xy81MjNor-I/AAAAAAAALcg/qYEd-BDepm8eVdlBb63Uitnu8nDRE8h7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/75646AFD-FB16-466B-805E-3D6FB6B9E67F_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div>...and cards too<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xi-ZTUp2nrY/Xy81MVoDQQI/AAAAAAAALcc/A6a_7Tuy4McIhvFeYPYwLlTaKLJtYBMIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2570/DA54E0F7-4F9E-48FA-9CB0-5F692722C51B_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="2570" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xi-ZTUp2nrY/Xy81MVoDQQI/AAAAAAAALcc/A6a_7Tuy4McIhvFeYPYwLlTaKLJtYBMIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/DA54E0F7-4F9E-48FA-9CB0-5F692722C51B_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a>Again, the layout below has a hidden pocket with some journaling that can be pulled from the top of the layout.</div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ph6wbRqu1U/Xy8t0poehcI/AAAAAAAALYU/Y6jVhxDi09AxtaRtq11kEHjPqb5UGqedQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29482D23-F4D9-4F62-A012-3D1666204448_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2033" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M05tgVz96qU/Xy8t2Qj_HUI/AAAAAAAALY0/NOJTaC5js_0jn0sNdFAlMrNADgNAD_mtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/47365C6F-00A4-4693-89AF-F9DD93EA75C2_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFki97tDII0/Xy8t_MZmGII/AAAAAAAALaI/cZ-3Dqy7RD4Yc9nv4fLGfELfT6JLFKDewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9DB7F175-5590-43DA-8DE5-A733569C3D5E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2031" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JFki97tDII0/Xy8t_MZmGII/AAAAAAAALaI/cZ-3Dqy7RD4Yc9nv4fLGfELfT6JLFKDewCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/9DB7F175-5590-43DA-8DE5-A733569C3D5E_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div>The next few images are of the same layout. The first is how it looks like in a page protector; however, the pink pull tab on the right photo pulls out to reveal a few more photos of and some additional journaling.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--VVqvqDBwxQ/Xy8t_NZSY0I/AAAAAAAALaM/3EQfw4CuyLYL8CngEuh98pg1hrUWRnk5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/9EDA5526-3736-4350-8EF3-545C97B722DC_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2005" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--VVqvqDBwxQ/Xy8t_NZSY0I/AAAAAAAALaM/3EQfw4CuyLYL8CngEuh98pg1hrUWRnk5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/9EDA5526-3736-4350-8EF3-545C97B722DC_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sd4eepEkQ0k/Xy8t1eKJQjI/AAAAAAAALYo/wAe6bnmk684GPGLkuvr2rLGkcvEoVVgewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/39BB2197-2C33-4CDC-A5AF-D498C0CA4C1F_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2006" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rjBqw1ClwR8/Xy8t0Q7rlpI/AAAAAAAALYQ/YDPSwgElRqIKwX40yDryPQPAkdCjKTzIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/051C7C74-A0C2-4C14-B837-A1CE68057DDA_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TlY2L7nQsfU/Xy8t67A6vNI/AAAAAAAALZY/Dk1RcL6ahRosdbkOA3HlZGwJ5JF0LyoMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/69A83FF9-8031-439A-88C1-45AFCAAFC3F8_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3PyHU8fOkY/Xy8t5h4Ei8I/AAAAAAAALZQ/jOs7oJKf6o4nG992jG_onzvJ4y3rCwnOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/65A45C4E-7967-4D83-8464-336864F89675_1_201_a.jpeg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); display: inline; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2015" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7FlQlH0uKQE/Xy8t-eMc5bI/AAAAAAAALaA/l3qgkmkrE2s0UmKr0Wx5HSG_rMeDtJVNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/92B7D5E8-0D30-4162-B201-439D682518A4_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the layout of the show that Hope's favorite fans (see above) came to see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sd4eepEkQ0k/Xy8t1eKJQjI/AAAAAAAALYo/wAe6bnmk684GPGLkuvr2rLGkcvEoVVgewCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/39BB2197-2C33-4CDC-A5AF-D498C0CA4C1F_1_201_a.jpeg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1XCCW9vAKU/Xy8t399t_iI/AAAAAAAALZA/XnWH5Ler0zk7iZ_2LgqchZVBCkwTA7f0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/52B3560F-5841-4A92-A776-3E6599BC644E.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1XCCW9vAKU/Xy8t399t_iI/AAAAAAAALZA/XnWH5Ler0zk7iZ_2LgqchZVBCkwTA7f0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/52B3560F-5841-4A92-A776-3E6599BC644E.jpeg" /></a>The layout below is using a cut file and then I just backed each of the stars in coordinating papers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUMSZTw21ug/Xy8t4zNuJ-I/AAAAAAAALZE/Mj_mm4zjwWc0dNXGoiKyrJaR4oWK3iVVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/54BE7E30-5DB7-4F98-BF92-E141F6DFE7EA_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2028" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rUMSZTw21ug/Xy8t4zNuJ-I/AAAAAAAALZE/Mj_mm4zjwWc0dNXGoiKyrJaR4oWK3iVVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/54BE7E30-5DB7-4F98-BF92-E141F6DFE7EA_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I started looking at some of my papers in a different way. The wavy lines were cut from a very BOLD pattern paper that I would not have used as is, but by fussy cutting those wavy lines made a great embellishment.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3PyHU8fOkY/Xy8t5h4Ei8I/AAAAAAAALZQ/jOs7oJKf6o4nG992jG_onzvJ4y3rCwnOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/65A45C4E-7967-4D83-8464-336864F89675_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3PyHU8fOkY/Xy8t5h4Ei8I/AAAAAAAALZQ/jOs7oJKf6o4nG992jG_onzvJ4y3rCwnOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/65A45C4E-7967-4D83-8464-336864F89675_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br />This layout was a near identical scrap lift of a layout I saw on Pinterest and wanted to recreate it. Behind the photo is a tag with hidden journaling...see below.</div><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2042" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2-JNt5zb_U/Xy8t-0vADVI/AAAAAAAALaE/PzMFpefEuKsSNto3yjDWLD25q5_mMv_OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/99C45F6E-6B71-47E5-AAA0-7CD29B594FEB_1_201_a.jpeg" /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXFR7zIHEA4/Xy81cNGhMuI/AAAAAAAALco/GRO5YJVZLCYJNTKpMZQxa7-62EvfzeP9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FAA7C4F7-C379-4618-B3D5-0900726C54BC_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AXFR7zIHEA4/Xy81cNGhMuI/AAAAAAAALco/GRO5YJVZLCYJNTKpMZQxa7-62EvfzeP9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/FAA7C4F7-C379-4618-B3D5-0900726C54BC_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltpp6pDHp2c/Xy8t7jKOaII/AAAAAAAALZk/QuDgcqY7U1QXG46qQ5ytetASWZE2qFntQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/70A0B24D-C752-4145-A7DB-A2E284D116A0_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltpp6pDHp2c/Xy8t7jKOaII/AAAAAAAALZk/QuDgcqY7U1QXG46qQ5ytetASWZE2qFntQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/70A0B24D-C752-4145-A7DB-A2E284D116A0_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>Before I started trying to make my own mixed media backgrounds, I always tried to use papers that already had a mixed media look...this is one of those layouts.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CurvpiR_oCQ/Xy8t16tTzWI/AAAAAAAALYw/_-lIV8JP9og284GJQ2GjFHpIqNDiWAAcACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/456E4A63-4666-4F3D-94D8-E388E2855223.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CurvpiR_oCQ/Xy8t16tTzWI/AAAAAAAALYw/_-lIV8JP9og284GJQ2GjFHpIqNDiWAAcACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/456E4A63-4666-4F3D-94D8-E388E2855223.jpeg" /></a><br />This is a mixed media layout, that has a peach/orange color that peaks out behind the main design. I used a striped pattern paper and cut up each strip on the paper at different lengths, distressed the edges and stitched them to the background paper over the mixed media. I then added coordinating stickers and die cuts to finish off the layout.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbEW9F2D_yo/Xy8t6hc_PFI/AAAAAAAALZU/SUPYS7gaoHExFVpfIxpNsB76o0UZwbOKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/668A92E5-603A-43B4-9BFC-2CC8F577B304_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2043" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MbEW9F2D_yo/Xy8t6hc_PFI/AAAAAAAALZU/SUPYS7gaoHExFVpfIxpNsB76o0UZwbOKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/668A92E5-603A-43B4-9BFC-2CC8F577B304_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a><br />The chevron is stitched.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Sa6d8goFeo/Xy8t8pkoJkI/AAAAAAAALZ0/87kxpN4DE4gNsQog2LXK35DV1MWCipYqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/907B357B-0F5E-420F-AF62-91E30999C392_1_105_c.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="594" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Sa6d8goFeo/Xy8t8pkoJkI/AAAAAAAALZ0/87kxpN4DE4gNsQog2LXK35DV1MWCipYqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/907B357B-0F5E-420F-AF62-91E30999C392_1_105_c.jpeg" /></a><br />This layout has a TON of fussy cut elements from multiple pattern papers...the white houses, the colored trees and the tiny bunny and squirrel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb1an2l5fBY/Xy8t9MMoBVI/AAAAAAAALZ4/n9v_uL3VpSYOAn1H1BXD0PsMhD5j5spTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/925CFB3C-123A-41F2-A693-A9DE453C8B84_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2024" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb1an2l5fBY/Xy8t9MMoBVI/AAAAAAAALZ4/n9v_uL3VpSYOAn1H1BXD0PsMhD5j5spTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/925CFB3C-123A-41F2-A693-A9DE453C8B84_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QFQSFR6PRzM/Xy8t2wjcx2I/AAAAAAAALY4/PrB2LBby088E7jHpSYrsP4an3H4pevBQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/4922EE79-E4CC-42AD-A231-93AB1395E9BB_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2046" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QFQSFR6PRzM/Xy8t2wjcx2I/AAAAAAAALY4/PrB2LBby088E7jHpSYrsP4an3H4pevBQgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/4922EE79-E4CC-42AD-A231-93AB1395E9BB_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a>This layout was a great way to show all the balloons and pictures of us and still use a fairly large cut file of a hot air balloon and clouds. I added stitches between each photo grid to add texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWpLw_SfdQA/Xy8t7sVy2UI/AAAAAAAALZo/1sZOPbMrKVIk4sFBcToyEVIqSi8gZ2DLACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/7541CC96-7DE7-4486-8B24-B31BD8B83054_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2038" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWpLw_SfdQA/Xy8t7sVy2UI/AAAAAAAALZo/1sZOPbMrKVIk4sFBcToyEVIqSi8gZ2DLACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/7541CC96-7DE7-4486-8B24-B31BD8B83054_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a>This is a layout of my daughter's biological family...They are family too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ph6wbRqu1U/Xy8t0poehcI/AAAAAAAALYU/Y6jVhxDi09AxtaRtq11kEHjPqb5UGqedQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/29482D23-F4D9-4F62-A012-3D1666204448_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ph6wbRqu1U/Xy8t0poehcI/AAAAAAAALYU/Y6jVhxDi09AxtaRtq11kEHjPqb5UGqedQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/29482D23-F4D9-4F62-A012-3D1666204448_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is another background that LOOKS like I did a bunch of mixed media, but it was a pattern paper that came that way. Super easy. The rosette's were made in several different sizes and added different items in the middle to embellish. This is a VERY dimensional layout, but it works fine in a page protector in a D-ring album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-86ZXjFgox4Y/Xy8t4wihcCI/AAAAAAAALZM/sTVGQwdssk0E2dCOhWKWIjiaZXuFwKp3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s602/643264C1-DDFB-4790-BDC4-88E02047DECC_1_105_c.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="602" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-86ZXjFgox4Y/Xy8t4wihcCI/AAAAAAAALZM/sTVGQwdssk0E2dCOhWKWIjiaZXuFwKp3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/643264C1-DDFB-4790-BDC4-88E02047DECC_1_105_c.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />I think this was my VERY first attempt at using mixed media on a layout background and I added stitching to each circle as well. This layout was based on a layout I found on Pinterest, but I used different papers and altered it to work with the size of photo I had to use.<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MoI9E9bV7Ls/Xy8t0r90rsI/AAAAAAAALYY/5PkhU8XeH2ImOpPy4aP9MkOygZRW_bebACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/35585645-8E32-4161-87EA-E1C6E9F6FAB9_1_105_c.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="590" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MoI9E9bV7Ls/Xy8t0r90rsI/AAAAAAAALYY/5PkhU8XeH2ImOpPy4aP9MkOygZRW_bebACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/35585645-8E32-4161-87EA-E1C6E9F6FAB9_1_105_c.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrBnUFVQsU0/Xy8t_f35dEI/AAAAAAAALaQ/xm56azOxOiUnnaeBwlXoV-__giWXlosPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/AA4EE291-447C-49AF-A28B-0DC7F6BD9F8B_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yrBnUFVQsU0/Xy8t_f35dEI/AAAAAAAALaQ/xm56azOxOiUnnaeBwlXoV-__giWXlosPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/AA4EE291-447C-49AF-A28B-0DC7F6BD9F8B_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-suUSLzccoVM/Xy8t_rZGPKI/AAAAAAAALaY/l8Yn_lbaOPEcuIGh6xsQ-m94Fwl7HdXZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/B9DCBCD9-03BC-4A21-8E0E-75851C6D6338.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-suUSLzccoVM/Xy8t_rZGPKI/AAAAAAAALaY/l8Yn_lbaOPEcuIGh6xsQ-m94Fwl7HdXZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/B9DCBCD9-03BC-4A21-8E0E-75851C6D6338.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This also looks like a mixed media background, but this was a pattern paper as well. This is also a near identical scrap lift of a layout I saw on Pinterest.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-opmoKKuC938/Xy8t_8SrWqI/AAAAAAAALac/H4TmY4h5jcs4LfGFQ3Q1XM_SNFf9i1QJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B9FF09DD-C664-4C17-8278-43FD6C4C0791_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2038" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-opmoKKuC938/Xy8t_8SrWqI/AAAAAAAALac/H4TmY4h5jcs4LfGFQ3Q1XM_SNFf9i1QJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/B9FF09DD-C664-4C17-8278-43FD6C4C0791_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a>See that & in my title below...that was actually a dark grey. This was my first attempt at altering the color of an alphabet/embellishment. It was like a puffy alphabet, so I covered the letter with a few layers of gesso, let it dry in between each layer. Then I used 2 different colors of markers to color it in a coordinating color of my layout/title. It turned out ok if you don't look to close, but it works for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRDehQbAMnI/Xy84k4jSJ2I/AAAAAAAALc8/nbbXOFsBYqAFJsZyQaXi3XxXqfcqSy2hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C7FCBD18-5BB8-4C8B-A96E-923960374412_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRDehQbAMnI/Xy84k4jSJ2I/AAAAAAAALc8/nbbXOFsBYqAFJsZyQaXi3XxXqfcqSy2hQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/C7FCBD18-5BB8-4C8B-A96E-923960374412_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owSstVZcdCo/Xy84kxkoK4I/AAAAAAAALc4/Ofzrc-EO26MPpLGe376nynAVhsifPftTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CD18C029-D64D-47D3-9EF9-639475A8C39C_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-owSstVZcdCo/Xy84kxkoK4I/AAAAAAAALc4/Ofzrc-EO26MPpLGe376nynAVhsifPftTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/CD18C029-D64D-47D3-9EF9-639475A8C39C_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFedCEgStjo/Xy8uAc2PSxI/AAAAAAAALak/CrA5ivzHmqs1rJpcrZ7KFPi4EG-eO4PHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/CB0B8E2A-7541-4208-AD72-53A1840F255D_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VFedCEgStjo/Xy8uAc2PSxI/AAAAAAAALak/CrA5ivzHmqs1rJpcrZ7KFPi4EG-eO4PHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/CB0B8E2A-7541-4208-AD72-53A1840F255D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was another near identical scrap lift of a layout I saw on Pinterest. Loved it and had the papers and some of the same embellishments. This is another example of looking at pattern papers and seeing how you can cut them up to use as embellishments. The stripes were all on a larger striped 12 x 12 paper, as were the rainbows and the flowers were fussy cut from 12 x 12 papers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPzX1AAUkHY/Xy8uAl34vbI/AAAAAAAALas/nQMjScxzFCstkcTShhXsjukM67Y5PZOKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D07C0492-A5F2-4C2B-9C91-0A25C92FF157_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2010" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sPzX1AAUkHY/Xy8uAl34vbI/AAAAAAAALas/nQMjScxzFCstkcTShhXsjukM67Y5PZOKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/D07C0492-A5F2-4C2B-9C91-0A25C92FF157_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a>This layout has hidden journalling tag above the A in EAT. This was a cut file and I backed each letter in a different color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BC4xQ-nytZg/Xy8uAykjOtI/AAAAAAAALa0/lxHyADBeYGoCWq7XXlWgvb8hx3d4IQ4ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D83CA9C8-D9F3-4413-A50D-29B68A9F149B_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BC4xQ-nytZg/Xy8uAykjOtI/AAAAAAAALa0/lxHyADBeYGoCWq7XXlWgvb8hx3d4IQ4ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/D83CA9C8-D9F3-4413-A50D-29B68A9F149B_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sco2eM6Tc4/Xy84ymhAfVI/AAAAAAAALdA/b6qZwofpOF0naygGZYAEjidqTUQGoeASgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/68778D5B-B7F3-4007-AD18-0FFABB8BE12A_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sco2eM6Tc4/Xy84ymhAfVI/AAAAAAAALdA/b6qZwofpOF0naygGZYAEjidqTUQGoeASgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/68778D5B-B7F3-4007-AD18-0FFABB8BE12A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Again, this was a near identical scrap lift of a layout I saw on Pinterest. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XPJZ4fXXRQQ/Xy8uAzQ__FI/AAAAAAAALaw/KM0L5LPo51QimB4rYLy9stZiyVkIhl5BgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D7676C15-A15E-472E-9F2E-61D3E7AE26CB_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2041" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XPJZ4fXXRQQ/Xy8uAzQ__FI/AAAAAAAALaw/KM0L5LPo51QimB4rYLy9stZiyVkIhl5BgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/D7676C15-A15E-472E-9F2E-61D3E7AE26CB_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">...and this one too! LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NncUMKrf2xg/Xy8uBL8_wYI/AAAAAAAALa8/OMnZEEx5DUctruGRvT1e2do4dCS8hpOOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/DFBA0C59-FB83-4FD4-95D5-641EFC99251C.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-INlbIHbUYxE/Xy8uBrn2FqI/AAAAAAAALbA/MK1StaM5Yt8pF_5d1Ql1gb2UMzY5iPEIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F814DDF2-017E-48B0-8E31-1C4ACAD7CAE6_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2010" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-INlbIHbUYxE/Xy8uBrn2FqI/AAAAAAAALbA/MK1StaM5Yt8pF_5d1Ql1gb2UMzY5iPEIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/F814DDF2-017E-48B0-8E31-1C4ACAD7CAE6_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a>...uh, and this one too, except I added then fold down corner with the trees peeking out because I thought that part of the layout was too blah.<br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NncUMKrf2xg/Xy8uBL8_wYI/AAAAAAAALa8/OMnZEEx5DUctruGRvT1e2do4dCS8hpOOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/DFBA0C59-FB83-4FD4-95D5-641EFC99251C.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2042" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6eanyrplrKI/Xy8uCQWEWcI/AAAAAAAALbM/MNIqA81VmNE4ixk-GX0U7R3UeAX8YLUXACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/FCED7844-B723-4FDA-85E9-4C0BA4E5D18A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NncUMKrf2xg/Xy8uBL8_wYI/AAAAAAAALa8/OMnZEEx5DUctruGRvT1e2do4dCS8hpOOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/DFBA0C59-FB83-4FD4-95D5-641EFC99251C.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NncUMKrf2xg/Xy8uBL8_wYI/AAAAAAAALa8/OMnZEEx5DUctruGRvT1e2do4dCS8hpOOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/DFBA0C59-FB83-4FD4-95D5-641EFC99251C.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here is another example of a pattern paper that looks like I did mixed media. This was a SUPER easy layout. I just added the stitching in matching colors in each section. I didn't have any thread in the blue/purple, so I colored it. I pulled out a long length of while cotton thread and used a spray ink and a paint brush to dye the thread. Then I had to wind it back onto a spool so I could use it in my sewing machine. I was amazed at how easy it was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XmVEn6TjaPA/Xy8uCi4y6OI/AAAAAAAALbQ/WBOh-iUsMe4KNOKcB7UGE3-_F9qpUakXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/FEB7C4A9-7CBE-4855-A9AE-C5205C6E3376_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2042" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XmVEn6TjaPA/Xy8uCi4y6OI/AAAAAAAALbQ/WBOh-iUsMe4KNOKcB7UGE3-_F9qpUakXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/FEB7C4A9-7CBE-4855-A9AE-C5205C6E3376_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And of course this is the hidden journaling in the pocket behind one of the photos.</p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1082" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lUozGoo5xAM/Xy8t42Dx1ZI/AAAAAAAALZI/q4fSY5vqimUEqamEiK3dDNtsXHbjVxn0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/602C3053-31DF-4FE4-9473-DEF7BD372F98_1_201_a.jpeg" /></p><p>And this is another mixed media layout. I overdid the blue on the right side by the title, but it is fine. LOL!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Way0OmJb9PQ/Xy8zGz4GOhI/AAAAAAAALcI/-S5qHRvXpI4TmBGgaR8ZwJatZSGwlatDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/92A88068-64EF-4A79-A832-6DE42F690E5C_1_201_a.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Way0OmJb9PQ/Xy8zGz4GOhI/AAAAAAAALcI/-S5qHRvXpI4TmBGgaR8ZwJatZSGwlatDACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/92A88068-64EF-4A79-A832-6DE42F690E5C_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623658220980497468.post-15162192076224839032020-01-03T18:38:00.002-06:002020-01-03T18:38:29.867-06:00Welcome to 2020......and I am (NOT) Barbara Walters. LOL! If you didn't see the skit on NYE, or not familiar with the tag line from the show 20/20, then never mind. :)<br />
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Still just planning onsharing some crafty stuff here in 2020, but hopefully with a new computer in the near future, I will get to it more often. We will see.<br />
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Since I have several years of Christmas layouts and cards that I haven't shared yet, here is what I have not shared yet...<br />
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Well, as you can see all of these layouts span several years, and have been ready to share for several years as well. Oh well, better late than never. I will also add these to my galleries found above and to my Pinterest account. Have a great one...</div>
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I blogged about this photo when we took it, but I love reliving the memory of the fun we had taking this photo (and the shenanigans after as well). </div>
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This is a layout capture some of my favorite moments from our first trip to Universal and the Harry Potter part of the parks.</div>
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Joe and I took a trip to Vegas a few years ago and made it to Hoover Dam.</div>
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Most years we try to make it to the State Fair. While we didn't make it this year, last year Joe was able to take Hope and have some fun!</div>
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More from our trip to Vegas!</div>
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This might have been one of the most epic going away parties in the hood. :)</div>
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Joe had a business trip to Myrtle Beach a few years ago, so I tagged along. We even got to go on a fishing tour...see journaling from the greusome details. Since it was a long story, I made a pocket behind the top photo and used the clip to hold it closed. Needless to say, I will never willingly go on a fishing trip again. LOL!</div>
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This was one of my first attempts of adding mixed media to a scrapbook layout and I did some sewing on it as well for texture. While it turned out ok, I have done some other layouts recently with better results.</div>
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Some of these layouts I feel like I might have already shared them, but oh well. You get to enjoy them again. </div>
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And I recently purchase a cutting machine and this was one of my first layouts backing a cut file with different papers. I turned out pretty good.</div>
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We were there exactly a month after the shooting in Vegas and had actually never gone out to the Welcome to Vegas sign before this trip.</div>
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We were lucky enough to go to the opening game in the brand new Vikings stadium. Since Kristi is a huge fan, we took her along with us to enjoy the fun!</div>
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And finally this layout was about one of my visits to see Evon in UT. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623658220980497468.post-75474883285259256672019-09-10T19:59:00.001-05:002019-09-10T19:59:49.394-05:00Changing focus...Well, here it is again, several months since I made a blog post. I used to blog all the time because it was fun to share all of Hope's FUNNY stories when she was little. <br />
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Now that she is older, well there aren't as many silly stories to share so I have decided to focus more on just sharing my creative projects and maybe share a few things here and there. So if you are not into the creative stuff, well, you don't know what you are missing, but I won't blame you if you decide not to keep reading.<br />
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So like I mentioned a few months ago, I have still been crafting away and have made a LOT of layouts to share and a few cards here and there as well to share with you.<br />
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So this was my first layout where I used a cut file with my Cricut machine. I am slowly learning how to use it and have found a lot more ways to incorporate into future layouts I will share. I love the film strips that allow me to include A LOT of small photos of all the different scenes from the play.<br />
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Hope played one of the orphans in the Spring Break production of Annie at the DSM Playhouse.<br />
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I typically don't do a scrapbook page for every event during a school year and instead make a two page layout covering as many events as I can. This is one of those layout covering Hope's 5th grade memories.</div>
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Hope had some fun in the back yard snowboarding over Christmas break.</div>
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For the past 3 years, Hope has attended the Dorian Music camp and had a blast. At the end of the week they have a concert for all the students to show the skils and songs they learned over the past week. We also learned that her cell phone reception was not good and so we didn't hear from her all week. We assumed if there were issued the camp would call us. </div>
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The first year Hope was just learning the ropes of the deep traditions of this camp. So for her second year, she couldn't wait to participate in Orange Day. The students dress up in crazy costumes and at the evening assembly, they crown an orange king and queen. Well, as we purchased her costume I tried to tamper her excitement that she was SURE she was going to win, because, well...there are over 300 students and there was no way to know what the competition would be wearing.</div>
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Well, there was no need for that because...SHE WON! She was so excited and called to tell us that night. She didn't send us any pictures of her in the costume, but we did get some off the camp website of the crowning ceremony and Hope wearing her costume during class. Hint...she is the one in the orange hair, orange shirt and orange tutu. LOL!</div>
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The other fun thing about her second year was that the theme was Harry Potter! </div>
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Here is another DSM Playhouse production. Hope had a few different parts: salesman, farmer and one of the kids in the band (she got to "play" the drum).</div>
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On a crafty note...this layout was using some older stash items. It always feels good to use up older items.</div>
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Showchoir was one event that I did decide to showcase on its own since I had a lot of pictures I wanted to include.</div>
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As the title says, this was another 3-day class Hope took over Christmas Break at DSM Playhouse.</div>
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This was an old picture I found in a pile that I had never scrapbooked, so I decided to finally get it on a page and I also got to use some new and old stash items.</div>
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And this was always one of my favorite pictures of a family photo session we had when Hope was 2. I never scrapbooked it on a layout (I did use it in a tiny mini album), but I think since it was my favorite I wanted the layout to be special. Well, I guess I finally found the right paper collection to use to create this layout.</div>
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This little guy has his first birthday coming up soon!</div>
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We celebrated MOM this past spring when she turned 80 by spending a long weekend together in KC. Her best friend Donna came and suprised her too. <br />
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This layout celebrate's Hope's 12th birthday. She turned 14 back in January.</div>
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Hope is up by the red truck pulling the float, looking back at Joe.<br />
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Look at this group!!!</div>
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Ally was walking in the parade with her gymnastics team, so Mom, Dawn and Annie joined us at the parade. Ally is on the left doing some kind of tumble that I would never have been able to do in my life. LOL!<br />
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We actually scored a pretty sweet spot in the shade, since we didn't have to sit right on the edge of the street to get CANDY!!!! LOL!<br />
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Then we all went back to Dawn's for some grilled goodies and a dip in her swim spa pool.<br />
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On Saturday I was enjoying my favorite relaxing ritual of sleeping in and then enjoying my coffee on our front porch with my fountain on. Last weekend, the chipmunks were tormenting Taylor by running back and forth. Here she was trying to track them down, but just didn't have any luck...Whew!<br />
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And of course...Joe and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. That was a HOT day as well (23 years ago). :)<br />
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We went to church, had lunch at home and then we drove to Winterset to have a few drinks at The Winterset Cidery. They brew handcrafted hard ciders...and they are tasty! If you get a chance, you should try it out sometime. They do have a few beers on tap too, but the focus is on the ciders. <br />
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It is also kid friendly; however, they do not have any nonalcoholic beverages, so plan accordingly. We stopped and got Hope a drink at Hy-Vee on our way. She loved playing with the owner's puppy...named Lucy.<br />
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Later, we went to Joe's Crab Shack and ate on the patio so we could listen to the live music playing by the lake. It was a great day!<br />
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So in honor of LOVE, weddings and Anniversary celebrations...here are some crafty projects to share those joys!<br />
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It had been a long time since I had submitted any of my craft projects for publication, but last spring I sent in some layouts for consideration and one was picked up for a magazine.<br />
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Joe and I took a trip to Myrtle Beach...</div>
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It was for a business trip for Joe and I just tagged along. At the end of the trade show, the attendees could choose to go golfing or deep sea fishing and spouses could go too! (read that last part in a sarcastic voice). You will understand why later...</div>
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This was Joe and Hope on the sky glider (before he lost his sunglasses off his head). On our way back to the front of the park, we saw where they fell off, but no way to retrieve them. Oh well. </div>
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Towards the end of the day Hope was ready to ride some rides, so we took Kenton with us to have some fun!</div>
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And then, here are the rest of the Disney cruise layouts I finally got around to making several years AFTER our trip. I had to stop collecting papers and embellishments and start using them!</div>
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While I had a lot of Disney themed papers and embellishments, I didn't want to use something on a page and then realize that I wanted to use it on another page. So I sketched out each layout and planned what papers and embellishments I wanted to use on each page before I started to actually put them together.</div>
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As you can see, I used a lot of different sized photos. As I planned out my pages, I would pull up the pictures on my phone and make a photo collage on the Project Life Ap so I could print several photos all on a single 4x6 picture. I was able to include a LOT more photos this way and get more creative with my layout designs then if I had just used a 4x6 photo for each image.<br />
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I had planned to actually use a sewing machine to make the stiched background, but I ended up just doing a faux stitching technique. I hand drew the mickey ears and use a poker to make all the holes. Then I moved the template slightly and made the holes again. And repeated for a third one. Then I used a thin tip black marker and connected all the dots to make it look like stitching. No machine required.</div>
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I shared this layout a while ago, but it was part of this trip, so though I would include it in this post as well.</div>
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The last page was a postcard we received in our room. I thought it was cute of both characters and wanted to include it.</div>
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And that my friends is IT for today! If you made it this far, then I wish you a happy 4th of July! Celebrate safe!!!</div>
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As some background, grades Kindergarten through 12th grade are all in the same building. This is an older picture of the school.<br />
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I only had 17 graduates in my class. Yep, it was a small school...and while we didn't have the best sports teams, the experiences we did have definitely built character. It helped build me into the person I am now...<br />
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So, only two from my class was in attendance at the reunion...<br />
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It was still great to see a lot of other classmates younger and older than my graduating class. I hadn't see Emily in years!<br />
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That was the great thing about a small school. While it wasn't all great, I choose to remember only the fun/good tiimes. :)<br />
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Tawnya and I had our picture taken with some of our elementary teachers.<br />
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Mrs. Banasik (or Mrs. B as she let us call her) was our 5th grade teacher.<br />
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Mrs. Sandy was our 4th grade teacher. She actually let our class call her grandma too, because her granddaughter was in our class and sometimes she would forget and call her grandma, so she made it ok for all of us to call her that. LOL!</div>
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In 2008, the school actually closed and did not consolidate with any other districts. The building was sold to several different owners through the years; however, the current owner is restoring the buildings into apartments.<br />
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We were unable to tour the updates to the apartment area, due to the possible exposure to asbestos. Ironically, we had all been exposed to the tiles throughout our years of attending the school. LOL!<br />
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What we were able to see looked great and I hope the owner is able to get renters into those apartments and keep the spirit of the building alive.<br />
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So, in the spirit of school being out for the summer and the fact that I have an 8th grader...here is a layout and cards to thank all those teachers for everything they do!<br />
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This layout has a hidden picture behind the picture, which was the original school photo. When Hope brough it home, we cracked up. She had already refused to bring it home and was doing re-takes, so she was laughing with us at the photo. I will not embarrass her by sharing that photo, but if you are ever visiting and want to check out the scrapbooks, feel free to take a peek. HeeHee!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623658220980497468.post-30214391704428588532018-05-30T17:04:00.002-05:002018-05-30T17:04:50.036-05:00Until next time...Well, last night I spent my evening with neighbors that were packing up to move from Iowa back to Texas. They are moving back to their families, their roots...but we are going to miss them here in Iowa. <br />
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They are those kinds of friends that come into your life for a reason. Amy got me through some pretty rough times the past few years. Thank you for your listening ears. <br />
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And Brian...well, thank you for finding a job that brought you to Iowa and our neighborhood. ;) I will miss you too. Thanks for introducing me to sour beer! <br />
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Thanks for the beer tonight while I cleaned the crap out of your fridge. LOL! I am excited to come visit you soon and have the cabana boy (aka - YOU) deliver me drinks ALL day by your pool as you promised. :)<br />
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The goodbye shenanigans began several weeks ago...on city wide junk day. Our city allows you to put anything out and they will take it away for free. Well, since Brian and Amy were moving, they had a LOT of stuff set out, including the lamp. Some of it was perfect to go with a neighbor's couch they were getting rid of...and whalla, the "FRIENDS" inspired photo came together. In about 10 minutes we came up with the idea and sent a text to meet at Amy's house. It was raining out, but we didn't care.<br />
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Then we decided to initiate the new neighbors down the street by setting up an entire living space on their front porch and had a mini photo session there as well. Who knew junk day could be so much FUN!!! I can't image what our other neighbors thought watching us carry this junk all over the hood taking photos. HaHaHa!</div>
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A few weeks ago we had an official going away party...here is the extended gang that gathered to say goodbye and send them back on their way to Texas.<br />
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Who knew saying goodbye could be so much fun! (Well until last night/this morning, when we really had to say goodbye).<br />
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Seriously, thanks for being great neighbors, friends, confidants, etc. Come back soon to visit...we'll leave the light on for you!<br />
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So to send them on their way...here are some cards in their honor! Drive safe my friends...<br />
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My friend Evon turned 55 today!!!! I wish I was there to celebrate with you in Utah. AND I wish I would have gotten around to mailing you a card. LOL! Well, you will have to enjoy all the cards on the blog for now. :)<br />
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And of course, this young lady also has a birthday today!!! Happy birthday to my niece Lauren! How are you so LUCKY to have the same birthday as my crazy friend Evon!?!<br />
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And...the hours are getting few; however, there is a small chance my great-nephew could still be born tonight too. My niece Abbey was due on the 22nd, so if she doesn't have him by tomorrow then she checks in to enduce labor. Oh, little Jonah, we can't wait to meet you!</div>
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So in honor of all these celebrations...here are some creative things to share!</div>
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I never realized how difficult it was to get a good picture of a layout using metallic/mirror papers. The bottom half of the layout is actually gold, but my reflection kept making it a funny color. The camera also had troubles focusing.</div>
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Here is the (hidden) journaling I added to the back of a tag that pulls out from behind the main picture. Here is what it says: "When Lauren was little, she used to say her name was Lauren H. instead of Lauren W. She said H was her favorite letter. Well, when she married Dave Hanigan, #LaurenGotTheH!</div>
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This was a collage layout of several tiny photos from the reception. I used to print them on my computer; however, now I use the Project Life ap on my phone. There are several different 4x6 templates that allow you to put multiple photos on a single 4x6 print. Then I just upload it to Shutterfly and print! </div>
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And to celebrate the (soon) arrival of baby Jonah...</div>
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Yesterday was Valentine's Day and really it usually isn't a big day we celebrate. I had planned to make Joe and Hope a nice dinner for once. Yeah, been lacking in that department quite often lately. So they suggested spaghetti.<br />
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I had the day off, so I got groceries and planned for a few extras with our meal. I had planned on chocolate dipped strawberries for dessert.<br />
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Hope had different plans...she decided to make dinner for joe and I. She "made" me go spend time in my scrapbook room while she prepared everything.<br />
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She also went the extra mile and made a chocolate cake from scratch. I didn't even know that I had the ingredients in the cabinets to make chocolate cake (and frosting) from scratch. LOL!<br />
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She must have been paying attention during all those cooking competition shows, because she even plated our meals for us. It turned out to be a pretty good night, even though I ended up cleaning up the mess. </div>
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<span id="goog_609696646"></span><span id="goog_609696647"></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623658220980497468.post-54134360701266203742018-02-14T12:57:00.001-06:002018-02-14T12:57:45.804-06:00 Birthday Season!Yep, you know the drill...where have I been. Well, sometime you feel like blogging...and sometimes you don't. <br />
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Each new year brings birthday season for our family. Hope turned 13 in January...this MIGHT explain why I don't always feel like blogging. LOL!<br />
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I went to get my license renewed this morning and had that realization that next year I would be returning for Hope to get her permit to drive. YIKES!!!<br />
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Anyway, even though I haven't been blogging, doesn't mean I haven't been busy creating. I actually have finished up a LOT of cards and layouts. So here are a some recent layouts to share...<br />
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Well, this layout was fun to think about Spring will (hopefully) be on its way soon! For many years, Hope and I have put together several areas out front of fairy gardens. It is something fun for us to do together and lets me "believe" in fairies! ;)<br />
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This is another layout that has been planned out for quite some time, but took me some time to actually be inspired to execute the idea I had in mind. Originally, I had planned to sew the heart, but ultimately decided to cut it out of paper and elevate it for dimension. It was kind of fun to find various items to fill the heart surrounding my family that I LOVE.</div>
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And of course, as I mentioned above, there were a few recent birthdays, mine included!! So here are some celebratory cards to share...</div>
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Honestly, depending on the day, I am not sure how to answer this question, but I am TRYING to get into the spirit of Christmas this year. Some years I do better than others.<br />
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We have put up our tree ( yep you guessed, I didn't get any pictures because I was the one putting up the ornaments).<br />
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Joe got some lights up tonight on the front of the house. Yeah...but no photos. LOL!<br />
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Gee, what else have we been up too...NOT MUCH!<br />
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So I guess I will just share some Christmas cards with you until I have something more to share. LOL!<br />
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Merry (early) Christmas from the Weber's!<br />
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And not to gloss over this fall...we took a little get away to visit a friend of mine that had relocated from Iowa to Utah. It had been since June since I had seen her. It was strange in that we worked in the same building every day, but sometimes there would be DAYS that we wouldn't even see each other. AND yet when she was not there everyday...there was a VOID.</div>
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I am so glad I had the opportunity to come visit you EVON and look forward to coming again in February for your birthday month. :) Love and miss you my friend!</div>
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Ok, I am not a football fanatic, but I enjoy watching a game once in a while if I get the chance.<br />
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In July Hope was in the play Music Man Jr. She had several smaller roles throughout the play!<br />
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We drove down to visit Hope's birth family...and to meet her newest baby sister Britney. Below is Hope holding Britney and sister Hannah hanging out too. They might all look a little alike don't you think??? :)</div>
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Of course the solar eclipse, but it was pretty cloudy here in Iowa so we didn't really get to see it except through the clouds once in a while.</div>
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But we got a beautiful double rainbow at the end of the day!</div>
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The above picture does not do it justice as to how brilliant the cools were of the main rainbow.</div>
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My garden really did great this summer with a lot of yummy veggies and fruits for us and some to share too.</div>
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The best tip I found for growing cucumbers was to companion plant them with sunflowers. The sunflowers were to take the bitterness from the cucumbers. Those were the best cucumbers I have ever eaten...so sweet.</div>
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On a last minute invite...we joint this group to do the Big Yellow Bicycle. Yep, you guessed it, it is a big bike that seats over 16 riders and you all pedal together to make the bike move. We pedaled around downtown for the 2.5 hour tour traveling to several local breweries and bars. It was a great time!</div>
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Hope did try out for the swim team at the YMCA. I am so proud of her for putting it all out there. Unfortunately, they have limited space on the team and she did not make it this year. It was amazing to see her have such passion for something and actually work hard towards her goals.</div>
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Things at school are going good so far this year too. She is in Algebra, which she will earn 2 credits toward HS graduation. As we were eating supper tonight we checked her grades and she got an A- on her quiz she took today. This is a significant improvement to last year. I think it was a struggle last year because it was the first year she actually had to put some effort into things instead of just being able to do the bare minimum. Anyway...all of that just to say how proud I am of everything she had done this late summer/early fall so far!</div>
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I FINALLY got to go to Universal Studios in Florida to visit the Harry Potter parks/ride/exhibits there. And all I can say is....IT WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!<br />
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It was every thing that I had hoped that it would be. I really felt like I was at Hogwarts/Diagon Ally, etc.<br />
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This was the brick opening that Hagrid opens up for Harry to enter Diagon Ally in the first movie. It was so cool.<br />
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This was the view as you walked through the brick opening of Diagon Ally.<br />
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Hope got an interactive wand that you could cast spells in specified locations throughout the two parks. This one made it rain (over the umbrella).</div>
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The second time we came back to cast the spell, Hope actually caught an innocent bystander in the middle of the raining umbrella (the lady in the blue shirt). She just stood there until it stopped raining. LOL!</div>
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One of my favorite characters is Luna Lovegood. This was one of my favorite (obscure) signs to see in the park.</div>
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This was one of the medallions at each of the interactive wand locations. It showed the instructions of the spell that was to be cast at each window.</div>
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Walking through Hogsmeade up to the Hogwarts castle was AMAZING!!! It was so cool!</div>
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And Weasley's Wizard Weezes store was everything you would expect it to be. </div>
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One of the first Harry Potter sites we saw was the Night Bus. I had my picture taken with Stan Shunpike. :) And you can see 12 Grunwold place in the background, which was a signifiant location in book 5.</div>
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Of course, one of my favorite movie trilogy was Back to the Future. While they no longer have a ride associated with the movie, they still have the car and I ran into Doc Brown while walking around.</div>
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Of course, one of my other favorite parts of the park was the Hogwarts Express train. The train itself was cool and everything about Kings Cross station, 9 3/4 platform, etc.</div>
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And of course...MY favorite photo...Hope and I going through 9 3/4 platform.</div>
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The feeling you were actually in Hogsmeade/Hogwarts/London, was just spot ON!</div>
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And this was Hope and I in the entry way of the "Escape from Gringotts" ride. This was our favorite ride and we rode it several times.</div>
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So if you have a Harry Potter fan, I totally recommend going to Universal Studios in Florida. </div>
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We were actually pretty lucky the crowds were down, but the unfortunate part was that we did have to deal with rain periodically. During one of those heavy downpours, we left the park and went to the Chocolate Emporium.</div>
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The food and desserts were fabulous!!!</div>
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We considered the rain a blessing because we did not have the typical crowds and lines to deal with that you normally would in June.</div>
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Another favorite was the new Jimmy Fallow ride. <br />
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And any Harry Potter fan HAS to try the butter beer. It was so yummy!!!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1623658220980497468.post-83757501774971531242017-05-25T22:19:00.000-05:002017-05-25T22:19:10.634-05:00Ode to a (good) FRIEND!!!!!Oh, how do you tell a friend that is moving away goodbye! I technically have several more days before she leaves the state, but honestly, I just am having troubles finding the word to (adequately) say thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for me.<br />
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You were there when I needed you, in ways you didn't even know.<br />
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You asked me to join you on a vacation that you KNEW I needed before you really even knew I needed it.<br />
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This was the second great "getaway" we had together in Florida together with Tara. </div>
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You have been there for me through so many rough times, you listened, you watched Hope for us when we needed you (or when I was not in a place to ask family to help out). </div>
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Thank you for being such a great friend! I know I will see you over the next few days, and I am sure that the last time I am seeing you I will finally break down and cry, but for now...just Thanks!</div>
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THANK YOU FOR BEING MY Friend!</div>
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I want to wish my mom a special Mother's Day! Love you mom! Thanks for everything you do!<br />
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I know I have written about this before, but every year I struggle with my emotions on Mother's Day. The feeling of empty arms for so many years was difficult and even now that I am a mother, this day still holds a lot of sadness for me, for different reasons. Being a mom is the hardest job I have ever done. Some days are great and well, let's be honest, some days are crappy. </div>
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I didn't have the energy to attend church this morning, but we did watch the service on-line. I am so glad I did. One of the verses Pastor Mike spoke of was this...</div>
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While in our church all women are acknowledged as mother's and are celebrated on this day, they still acknowledge that this day is not always a day of happiness for everyone. For those mourning...whether it be for the arms that are still empty due to infertility, or the loss of a mother, or the mother who has lost a child, or for the strained mother/child relationship, etc., well...he asked the entire church to pray for those hurting today.</div>
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So today, I rejoice for those that had the opportunity to rejoice and celebrate today and for those that were mourning (either in silence while trying to rejoice your own mother) or opening mourning...I pray for you.</div>
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And so, I did have a little time to rejoice today...Joe and Hope spent yesterday morning building me some raised garden beds. YEAH!!!</div>
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And of course, I did take a little time to sneak away to my scrapbook room too this afternoon, while Joe was finishing up my outdoor gift.</div>
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So here are some cards to share...</div>
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So to all those hurting mamas out there...I am praying for you and for those of you reading this, please pray for all of us hurting mamas too.</div>
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Ok, growing up on a farm you would think that I would have had plenty of chances to go mushroom hunting. Well, I probably did, but I was either too busy sleeping or just didn't like mushrooms back then. I really wish I would have had the opportunity to go mushroom hunting with my grandpa Palmer. He had all kinds of secret spots, so secret, he didn't even share them with his family. LOL!<br />
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Well, he must have been with me in spirit tonight...because look at what I found!<br />
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Last year I looked in the same spots and found nothing, but conditions were not great for mushrooms last year. Well, fast forward to tonight and my lucky charm...Taylor...and we found us some morels.<br />
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On a side note...this is the first picture I have of Taylor "smiling". LOL! I love it! and I love her! She is a great dog!<br />
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She was sniffing around along the edge of the walking path, so I decided to take a peak to see if I could see anything...and there they were...just peeking up at me. It is true what they say...once you see one, you can't stop seeing them. I didn't even have a bag with me and had to roll up my jacket to hold my mess. <br />
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It was hilarious, because I kept dragging Taylor into the brush and tall grasses further and further as I kept seeing them EVERYWHERE!!! I finally let go of the leash and just let her hang out in a clear area where I knew she wouldn't go anywhere. LOL!<br />
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I was so excited, I could hardly wait to get back to the house to leave Taylor and go back and find some more. I took a picture and sent it to Joe and told him he was in charge of cooking them up for supper.<br />
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You guessed it, we had mushrooms for supper. That was it! I so wish I could tell Grandpa Palmer all about my adventure, but maybe, just maybe he was there with me pointing me in the right direction. :)<br />
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I am so glad that I had something fun to post to (hopefully) get me back into posting on a regular basis. I have a LOT of projects to share, cards, layouts, etc. Summer is coming, so maybe, I will get into blogging again. It also doesn't help that our computer is running out of memory/space for photos, and causes me more grief than not and no $$$ in budget for a new one, so we will make do.<br />
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Well, let's see, here a a few layouts I have completed in the past couple months to share...keeping in mind of spring time activities.<br />
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We have a few dance recital layouts from years gone by...<br />
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On her actual birthday (Saturday) it was pretty low key. Hope and I went to a movie. We saw SING for the 2nd time and then Joe met us at Cheesecake factory for an early dinner. We didn't even take any pictures that day and we were half way done eating our cheesecake before we thought to even put a candle in it. Oh well, Hope didn't want to bother at that point.<br />
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On Sunday we had our usual group birthday celebration with the twins at O'hana's. Before we were seated, the owner, Si, was out at the entrance. So I asked him to come over for a picture and we told him how we come every year for their birthdays.<br />
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...followed by make-up and nail polish. Hope even got a back massage from one of her friends. And Hope was convinced that the blue strapless dress she has on fit her (it was mine from college). I know I was smaller back then, but it was still too big since she had to use a belt to keep it on. :) She enjoys wearing it around the house to feel fancy with all her tiaras. </div>
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We are hosting Christmas for my family next Friday (12/30) and there is a BIG part of me hoping for a freak blizzard that will force my family to all have to stay at our house. I picture all of us snuggling together under blankets, sleeping in the living room to stay warm from the heat of the fireplace (because of no electricity). Yeah...I have really thought through all of these details.<br />
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Well, how early did all of you get up this morning? Hope's original plan was to get up at 4:30am this morning; however, we were still up at 12:01, so she convinced us to unwrap presents since it was technically Christmas morning. (Good thing Santa came while we were all in the basement watching a Christmas movie) ;) Well, I was all for it! That meant I got to sleep in. This may be a new Christmas tradition (especially on years she wants to get up at 4:30 am to unwrap gifts). LOL!<br />
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So, the traditional quarter (in memory of Grandpa Palmer).<br />
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...and the circuit set. She has had a lot of fun with it this morning.</div>
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Joe got Hope a guitar...</div>
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And of course, Taylor loved her new tug of war toy.</div>
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In the spirit of making sure I am not always behind the camera, even though I look a little scary (Mrs. Claus may have made her sangria a little too strong---LOL), Hope and Joe got me this cork holder. I love it...I even had several already to put in it.</div>
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Hope wanted to stay up and work on her new lego set, so Joe and headed to bed. Throughout the night I would hear her strumming her guitar, etc. This was the scene when I went to bed (from the clock in the back ground...that was around 12:50am). </div>
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And this was the scene Joe found when he got up this morning (I have no clue what time that was). LOL! That just melts my heart.</div>
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We may have had a rough beginning to Christmas Eve, but thankfully it ended on a good note. Thanks to my sister Dawn for saying the words I needed to hear...thanks for a beautiful Christmas Eve church service...thanks for a wonderful family...that is all I need for Christmas.</div>
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To finish off this Christmas post...here are a few more cards and a layout from Christmas past.</div>
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Little did I know at the time...but this would be the last time Hope wanted to visit Santa. I couldn't even convince her to walk down to see the Firetruck santa in the neighborhood (so I took Taylor instead). </div>
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And for various reasons...we don't have a family photo to share tonight. LOL! Maybe tomorrow or next weekend when we host the Werts family Christmas. So you will have to settle for Hope and Taylor.</div>
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And of course it wouldn't be Christmas without attending a beautiful service at Lutheran Church of Hope candlelight service. Beautiful music, message and even a few laughs as well.</div>
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Yep, if you take a closer look, yes, those are Harley motorcycles on the stage that fired up their engines and rode into the sanctuary. There was a visit from Santa, who happens to be an Uber driver and delivered a special gift to paster Mike in the form of a life size hatchimal that had one of his sons in it. LOL!</div>
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And lots of great music. So AMAZING!!! If you want to see what it is all about, the service will be rebroadcast tomorrow at 11 am on <a href="http://www.lutheranchurchofhope.org/west-des-moines/" target="_blank">http://www.lutheranchurchofhope.org/west-des-moines/</a>.</div>
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Friday I had to work and Joe needed to go into the office for a bit, so he took Hope in with him. They had a great time. She got to visit cousin Jody's office and had a GIANT pancake at the cafeteria.</div>
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Then they went to Target and she got to spend some of her Starbucks gift card she got from her church Christmas party. </div>
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And of course we say goodbye to these two sweethearts tonight! That is if we remember to put them away. LOL!</div>
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After they were on our dressers above I caught Taylor with "Gary" on the floor after I dropped off Hope at the bus stop. It was a good thing I came back to the house before going to work or who knows what shape they would have been in when I got home. OY!</div>
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We had a few last chances to watch our neighbor's dog Charlie. There were moving to KC and so he got to spend a lot of time with us while they were showing their house and getting things packed up. <br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Hope LOVES Charlie and so does Taylor. Who am I kidding...we all Loved having him (and his owners around the hood).</span></div>
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Hope had her music concert at school...can you spot her in the crowd????</div>
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I also got a weekend away with my friend Kristi, which gave Joe and Hope a weekend to themselves to decorate for Christmas. Yep, it is only early November, but they usually want to put the tree up right after Halloween. So they were running behind this year. LOL!</div>
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It benefits the Make a Wish foundation. This is the first year that I have known someone that has benefited from a wish. They are going to the original Lego factory, meeting the family and lots of cools activities that few people ever get to experience. I hope they have a GREAT time.</div>
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We had these family pictures taken several years ago and I had made a few layouts using them, but I just hadn't been inspired with the right paper lines, etc. Well, apparently I was finally inspired because I made several layouts now. And I love them all!!!</div>
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I love this moment captured between Hope and I. Just laughing...I love those moments, even when they sometimes come few and far in between. </div>
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I love this quote from Dr. Seuss and wanted to make a layout to describe Hope. :)</div>
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And while these are not the typical colors I scrapbook with, I was somehow drawn to this line of papers. I am so glad I picked them up, because they were perfect with these photos. That large "W" I have had in my stash for years and FINALLY had the perfect use for it. </div>
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And since it is actually December, I should probably start sharing some of the Christmas cards I have created throughout the year.</div>
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Well I have the day off today and decided to watch Forrest Gump, which inspired my Blog title today. <br />
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Yep, it's been a while...I totally missed October and November and December is almost half over. <br />
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So I will do a few posts to bring everyone up to speed with what we have been up to. Let's start with October...<br />
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We were lucky enough to get tickets from a friend to go see Carrie Underwood in concert. This was Hope's first concert and she LOVES her. I have a special connection between Hope and Carrie as well. <br />
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The season that Carrie won American Idol was the first season I watched the show. I would be rocking Hope to sleep as a baby (just days old when that season started). I was waiting for Joe to get home from work so we could watch Survivor together. Instead I fell in love with a show and an artist.<br />
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And of course school picture time...well Hope's first attempt this year didn't go so well. LOL! Even she had to laugh at it. She said they first told her she was smiling too much, then not enough and just as she started to ask them what to do they snapped the picture. :)</div>
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We had a great time with Hope's birth family at the pumpkin patch this year. </div>
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And Hope was excited to meet Jessica's new fiancé. Hope will be a junior bridesmaid in the wedding next fall. I don't know if there is a better word to describe her feeling, but she is EXCITED!!!</div>
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...and trick or treating in the 'hood. Taylor was not thrilled with her costume this year. LOL!</div>
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Hope went trick or treating with her little neighbor friend Rocky (AKA Wonder Woman).</div>
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Well, I think that wraps up our events of October. I did go a on a scrapbook retreat in WI and got a lot of layouts done...so will sharing those with you now.</div>
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And of course, Boss's Day was in October too, so I made a few cards for the bossy people in my life. LOL! I have had this note pad of funny "Maxine" sayings and thought they would make good cards. So I used them to put some quick cards together.</div>
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This was a layout of our Disney Cruise we took in 2015. </div>
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And going way back to 4th grade...</div>
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That's it for this time...next time...November!</div>
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