More magic from the wayback box

Love it.

So in looking for something else (I know you're surprised)

I found these photos of Shane & Nick (below)

and weren't they adorable as kidlets.

 So in some places I used the same cards because they

worked and these pages are front to back
so there ya have it.

Man time flew by sooooo fast - it seems like yesterday.

Love how this turned out.

Love that they are scrapped.

A couple of stories have been noted but for the

most part these are school photos.

Sadly, not all had dates on it however, there were a ton

in the package so I'm sure somewhere notes were made.

I have no idea on the cards except some are Studio Calico,

Paper Studio die cut words, MAMBI, Cosmo Cricket and Tim Holtz.

Two 8x8 pages simultaneously

Shocked me too - I know.

Orginally I was going to do both photos on

one page - and then....

It just seemed to work out especially when

I found 2 8x8 size papers

that was perfect for each of the photos.

What were the odds.

 Love this paper and its totally Lou.

Added a bit more stars

and some layers.

(if anyone remembers this paper let me know)

It escapes me.

 This Cosmo Cricket paper was leftover

from a paper pack 

which most was used a LONG time ago for

a mini album.

Added some do-dads.

 And that frame was perfect for his name.

How cute and fun are these.
Kept everything bare bones
 which
 let their cuteness shine through.
I love having different sized pages in
my 12x12 albums it makes
the flip throughs fun!

Sequins and Snowflakes

Yes indeed.

I don't get much call for snowflakes in Florida so

its fun to roll with it and finally use my snowflake die cut.

 The photos cracked me up right away.

Back to the page - I tried to stamp dots in a circle with white ink.

NO go.

I then tried same stamp with acrylic paint.

Still NO go.

I even put glitter on the ink/paint stamped images.

Way NO go.

:|

I therefore broke out the modeling paste and a negative of the snowflake.

Wa-la - GO go.

Because snowflakes and glitter wasn't enough.

SEQUINS.

Scattered about. However, by the time you get to 

gluing and your fingers are all sticky

it doesn't look scattered anymore.

But put it all together and shazam.

Winter page.

All basic grey, except for some cosmo cricket and bo bunny.

She totally cracks me up.

Loves her veggies.

Poor snowman's nose is nipped.

From the crop - third kit to page

Everything Shimelle.

And it fits so well for travel.

 From the broken foot tour

 Again I used some stamps, wood veneers and the world die 

from Shimelle again. And don't the layer rather lovely.

 The little hearts are cosmo cricket from my stash.

 Niagara was awesome.

I picked my best 3 photos and as always still working

on that skill.

I'm pleased with the layers and it doesn't need a lot of journaling.

A mis-spelled title or is it?

The photo is hysterical.

Makes me laugh out loud.

A play doh beard.

Very creative.

AND

I got to use another little bow.

Don't they make you swoon?

And that wooden thingy that looks like a tree trunk.

bwahahaha!!!

Couldn't find a mushroom.

SO

Let's address the title...I realized that after I stuck all the letters down.

And they weren't coming up.

 I didn't want them to come up actually because

I love the spelling.

Play on my last name.

Love it.

Cosmo Cricket and Studio Calico.

Going manly

Since all my remaining papers from my Studio Calico kit are girlie,

I pawed through my stash and wa-la Cosmo Cricket.

Very manly.

Perfect for Cavin who's growing up way to fast.

I have always loved Cosmo - my favorite line was the Wanted line.

Used some of the negative from the die cuts.

Still loving the Evalicious arrows.

And snuck in my new instagram diecut.

Going back old school

Can you spot it?

Remember when titles were not only used on the photos but

all those lovely EK Success words were the title.
And that was cutting edge, back in the day of course.
As with all popular things, they go by the wayside when another
clever innovative idea is introduced.

These word strips are Tim Holtz - and I have always loved using them and

they seemed just perfect for this page.
(the separate letters are Cosmo Cricket)

And I'm loving my Evalicious arrows -  as mentioned previously,
you'll be seeing alot of them until I run out.
Which will take awhile.

Back to the K&Co coastal paper because it just works

with this histogram pix and the scene.

I used a scallop punch to make the shells look snappy and

deckle scissors *gasp* on the stamps.

I have also been breaking out the ole albums and tripping down memory lane

and wow, have some things jumped out at me.

More to come on that soon.

AND another sneaky peek of my tutorial over at Off the Rails Scrapbooking.

Determination

That's my girl!

On her way to crossfitting style. I believe I need to add a tutu and wild socks to my workout wardrobe.

I love all the pink and I believe that this was for the battle of the boobs to bring awareness and raise money for free mamogram. So I added more pink :)

Studio calico fits the bill, along with some thickers, cosmo cricket and a bottlecap I found in a flea market.

3~2~1! Since the majority of workouts are timed - this is the way its called out so of course that had to be in the title, but I love the look of determination on her face as she attempts to pick up the weight. She has the stance right - just needs to move to the middle. I'm thinking that would've tipped the balance.

Life is good!

My dad

My son Nick.

Happy Veteran's Day to all who serve & have served. 

Your sacrifice has been a blessing to us all.

This was a drive-by page whilst I was doing kits for the crop. Am I quite the multitasker or what. I had other colors on the flower and banner as "holders" but the dies and punches that were involved were already packed. 

So it had to wait.

And that wasn't a bad thing. 

I had a page to finish that I started at the crop and just making a few changes on this one and hunting down a photo gave the old mojo a kick in the pants. 

And had found a batch of photos that needed downloading and wa-la didn't that one work out well.

Love it when a plan comes through. LOL!

As if.

Got some stash going on here - old Cosmo Cricket and Basic Grey-the stickers are new. I love how BG uses the same color dies throughout their collections. 

Makes everything soooo easy.

Sissix dies, a wooden thingy from Studio Calico and Recollection buttons and Ranger mist.

Sweet.

Anyone else OD'g on the Kennedy's this weekend?? I find it all fascinating.

3 weeks - (a tutorial sortof)

That was inspired by Wilna - over at 2 peas who does videos for In the mood.

She uses a mood board. I didn't do that.

What I did do was watch this video.

And she poured out some gesso and rolled it around on the paper 

with a rolling stamp.

It didn't look like this.

 However, once I started putting some papers and layers

it wasn't looking so bad. And I managed to smear

enough around to where you could even see it

once the papers were on.

 So again, set this up with no photos in mind.

 Do you remember Pages by Design? It came out

a number of years ago and has every single size

template in every shape you can think of.

And you design a page using the templates.

 I kinda like it for getting an idea of something different 

to do or try without actually comitting to the shape

until I want to.

It's also good to use the photo sizes for getting an idea of what size

will fit where and how many - in case you get carried away.

 Some of the templates are missing- hence the pieces of paper

and they do work nicely too. So if you don't have templates

cut paper shapes and note the size on them.

And there you have it! 

I'm a bit concerned about the "trapped" space on

the tag - it could just be me so let me know your thoughts.

But overall I'm seriously pleased with the page.

It was an easy one to put together and picked up some

of the journaling from my blog post here.

I cannot tell you how many blog posts ended up as a scrapbook

page and it made the entire process so easy- 

especially the journaling since it was already done.

Here's a challenge: scrap a blog post and try using templates in

putting your page together!

Remember

I love this stamp and I have used it quite a bit. It was the perfect choice for this heritage photo.

I have to admit - another page put together before having a photo for it.

Love that - like totally.

Actually I had this selection of papers/scraps picked at the same time I was picking out papers for Camera holder. I know you're totally aghast now.

Anyway, love how it turned out. I don't remember the "post card" mfg. but it totally works here. I also copied the back of the photo that has someone's writing on it. Could be my great grandmom's OR my Aunt Toot. (short oh's - not like beeping a horn-LOL).

The photo took me into a FB chat with my cousin who's the last man standing on the Schneider side. He was a font of info that led me back to Ancestry because I had a few things wrong.

I know you're surprised.

I fixed up my boo-boos and while I was chatting, being the magnficent multi-tasker that I am - I continued to work on the page. Which is why the butterfly is covering up some journing because my Cuz couldn't seem to make up his mind who the writing belonged to.

Which is all good.

And while the title bazzil looks pink - its matches the flower when its under the light at my desk. Just wanted to clear that up.

A mix of pattern paper is Daisy D's (base), Cosmo Cricket, Authentique, Sassafrass Lass, Josephine Kimberling is the flowers, Studio Calico ribbon - a change up over twine. Heidi Swapp stamp, prima and kaiser craft pearl.  ooo ooo and I got to use my notebook paper punch.

Even after having the paper picked, I have to determine the "design".  My process sometimes takes minutes, hours and sometimes days or weeks. Very hard to document. Most times, its ripped apart several times and then reinstated to the original design. Or papers change. Then a decision on a photo that can also change by the minute, hour, day.

All of which surprises you, I know.

Camera holder

Another page started with scraps and no photo!

Love how it came together, although I did get carried away with blasting some Mr. Huey all over.

Then I got some die cut flowers that I felt needed to be repeated at the top and used my Sissix die cut. And then gussied it up a bit, and covered it up with some glitter. And then I needed to glitter the die cut.

So if you look carefully at the photo of me and Billy, you'll notice I have a camera in my grubby lil paws. It could be I was a budding photographer even then, but I'm pretty sure I was just the designated camera carrier. However, at 4 years old I would never give either one of my kids at that age my camera to carry.

EVER.

I used kraft paper, some basic grey and making memories pp, K&Co flower, tea dye paint with bubble wrap, studio calico camera & thickers and Cosmo tiny type.

Swimies - no more...

Yah!! What a milestone and I wish I could say the same. Sadly, I continue to cling to my noodle and WOE to anyone who tries to take it from me.

I will turn on said person like a rabid dawg. Especially if I'm in the water. And I don't share. EVER.

But I digress...It's a milestone for any 5 year old to swim with the fishies. He looks so serious. It must be the goggles. Goggles can change an attitude in a split second.

So I found some really old Cosmo Cricket and I'm glad - because I love Cosmo Cricket and its perfect for this page. You'll notice that once again I took liberty with the spelling because I could and it was a space thing. AND those alphas are old Basic Grey stash. Woo hoo!!!

And because I was in a giddy mood - the sun gots googly eyes. googly - woogly
(And that little nick-name came from what movie). 

Splashdown

It could be the capsule - remember the old days of astronauting??? I tried to tell my kidlets but alas they were born in the days of shuttles.

No splashdowns which I'm sure took all the fun out of re-entry - having to land and everything.

AND.........

No quarentine. This one had to be the big one - like you just got done spending a lot of time with the guys and there you were in quarentine with the same dudes.

Anyway, nothing better than a slide on hot day. And you get to do it over and over again until all the water has been splashed out of the pool. And then you add more. All without a quarentine. Life is good.

I messed around with this page. Splattering paint about - that ended up not being tooo splattered. I wanted it to run. It didn't run. I had to make it run which made it look like I made it run. Sigh. I also did some misting using an onion bag. I also used some Studio Calico stuff, Cosmo Cricket and Sassafrass Lass. OO OO and the title is from some really really old Basic Grey. Kinda like the capsule.

Water bender

So my pal April came up with the title.

Love it.

It does look like she's channeling the water. 

Looking swimmingly. 

She's a waterbaby. Like her dad. Another adreneline junkie.

GREEEAAATTT.... lol.

So this is the challenge at SNC for potpourrie. Use a banner without it being a banner. You know banners not dangling from twine. Very fun and I believe I actually used up all the Studio Calico transparency. More Studio Calico papers, My Mind's Eye, Cosmo Cricket, Authentique, Sassafrass Lass.

I love the papers. They are so much fun and I got to use stash.

On the porch

Back in the day there was a lot of porch sitting

and/or hanging out.

Mostly because it was hot hot hot most of the days

and A/C was a twinkle in someone's eyes.

I began this page with no photos in mind. I bought a new

My Mind's Eys 6x6 paper pad and decided

that I should be breaking into it.

The dictionary page is Authentique.

I decided to take the opportunity to test out my new

chandelier stamp and lift one of Connie's techniques

and stamp on the paper practicing my stamping before actually

using a real dictionary. 

As you can see I need a bit more practice but I'm happy

with the overall effect.

After I had the base built I began to look for photos. I dug

into the wayback box and found the bottom photo 

and had a hmmm..... moment.

I believe I saw this photo before and had pulled it out.

So it should've been in the pile on my desk.

The mystery of the moving photo....

I looked at the pile on my desk.

and GASP....

There was the other one I pulled out.

TWO!

What a prize! Mostly with the same players but with a

few more posing. 

Great grandmom and grandpop.

Great Uncle Augie just to continue name dropping.

Then ME and MOM. I'm the really cute one :)

My cousin Karen her mom Lillian

and Cousin Ruth.

I do not remember a cousin Ruth so I need to research her.

There is writing on the back but its very messy on one,

and in pencil on the other, so I didn't use it. Sadly.

That would've been a total coup.

I also have no idea of the location.

I'm leaning toward Hellertown, but the only cousin left

that may be able to help will probably say Philadelphia.

So I'm torn and undecided.

I know you're surprised.