Sisterly Love

Another layout that I was trying something new. The background paper is kind of boring, so I used acryllic paint, and diluted it. I used it to color in the yellow rose and leaf. On the left side, you can see where I tried it with pink and it didn't turn out so well. The red rose is a die cut.l
I think this is a cute picture. After I started the layout I realized that the two of us (I'm on the left, my younger sis on the right) look a bit like two children approaching a gingerbread house... LOL.
Also, this layout was put in next to another layout that also had the title of Sister. So I added an -ly love to the title.

Twins?

No, Cousins. A pic of myself and my cousin L when we were about 2 maybe? We have matching dresses. She was born about 2 months after I was born.
This is another layout where I tried something and wasn't thrilled with the result. I put on the pink paper lines where there had been lines in the background paper. It doesn't look as good as I thought it would. Hey, at least I try new stuff.
Also has a slide mount which was a challenge on one of the groups I'm on. I keep joining more, and they get harder and harder to keep track of which is which.

Myself as a little girl

The picture on top is another of my favorite pictures.

Li'l Me

On the lower left is one of my favorite pics of me. I didn't even realize it existed until recently, when my older sister sent it to me. I'm sure I had seen it before at some point but obviously forgot about it.

Circles

More pics of me as a little girl.

I'm a Walkin'

I tried something a little different on this one. I put on the extra square to focus the eyes on the pictures. I can't say I was too pleased with the results. This was also the layout when I realized that I have to go with short titles. That only on 2 page layouts should I allow myself the luxury of long titles.

Nazzie Nap

When I was at Mt. Vernon Nazerene college, we used to talk about Nazzie naps on Sunday afternoon. It kind of stuck with our family. Ex is sleeping.

Sister's wedding

Another of the ones for my ex.

Canning anyone?

In the one pic I am in a canning kettle. I was probably 3 or 4. Obviously much smaller.

Family at Christmas

Good pics of my family in 1963 or 1964. Another of some of our presents.

Nephew

Another one for my ex. I sent the book off... yeah! I did find more pics to scrap but that can wait for another time.

Diet Coke

One of mpy favorite pics of ex. He is pointing at a Diet Coke can. We always joked that it could have been an advertisement for Diet Coke.

The Magic Kingdom

Ex and his younger sister outside the entrance to the Magic Kingdom.

Sunny Days

These pics were taken near a Walmart parking lot. One thing I loved about Arizona was the 300 sunny days a year.

Feet First

I love the feet. I did a swap with T, she sent me the feet.

3 Brothers

Another of the ones for my ex. Of him and 2 of his natural brothers.

College Dude

Yes, another of the ones I'm doing for you know who.

While I Wait

You can't see it too well, but the person is waiting for the computer to do something.

Meet the S.....

Another of the 8 1/2 x 11 layouts I'm doing.

Another layout of eldest daughter

This will be the first page of the second album. It could be sub-labelled afghan page. In the first one is the afghan that her paternal grandmother made for her father. In the second one is an afghan that was made by someone for me when I was born.

Graduation, part II

Ex again in cap and gown, apparently at a party in his honor.
I'd love to hear comments on whether you like this kind of crooked on the page. I almost didn't place it like that because it goes against my grain somehow. I like it now...

Graduation, part I

Ex in cap and gown. The cap and gown were done with the Design Studio for Cricuts. Someone else made them. With permission, I was also able to use them.

Meet the Family, part II

Ex's brother Gus. His other younger brother was there although he isn't in either picture.

Meet the Family, part I

First meeting in 17 years. I could tell the story but it really isn't mine to tell.

Jailbirds

8 1/2x11". Picture of someplace in St. Augustine, Florida, where there was a cage.

Florida

8 1/2x11" Swimming in Florida.

My Sisters

Another 8 1/2x11" layout. The green oval says big smile. The circle below the pic says family.

3rd Birthday

This looks a little more washed out than it really is. This are pictures of me and my birthday presents at my 3rd birthday. One of my presents, the stuffed animal ladybug was my favorite for many years. It did have some competition with "Cookie" which was a black poodle stuffed animal. Cookie had a red collar and leash. Both "disappeared" when me moved from one house to another.

One this layout I had several firsts. I used eyelets, and rickrack for the first time on a layout.

5 years old

It isn't a birthday pic but a school picture, however, this just seemed good. The poem is about little boys and the joys they bring to those around them.

My Family - 8 1/2x11

Another of the 8 1/2x11 layout.

Giddy'Up

Another out of sequence layout in my oldest daughter's album.

Look At Me

Eldest daughter again, she's walking in these pics. These are a bit ahead of where I am in her album. I only got to 6 months so far.

First week

First week of my oldest daughter.

More Cards from a Baby Shower

First time for using some brighter colors, especially the green for the matting.

Daddy's Little Girl

Picture of my oldest girl and her father.

A Childs' Christmas

The title is rather too much for this layout. Would have been better on a 2 page layout. But I didn't think of it til I was doing the last page of my daughter's first Christmas. My mother's maiden name is Childs, and the gathering was at my Grandmother's house, with my mom's relatives.

Beginning to look like Christmas

Pictures of Christmas trees in 1985, my oldest daughter's first Christmas

Lion Cub

I didn't leave room for journalling on this one because there just isn't a lot of extra room.
The boy in the picture grew up to love lions and tigers.

Ladybug Girl

This layout is for my oldest daughter's album. I am getting closer to finishing it. Just 2 or three pages to go... YEAH!
She had a ladybug she liked to play with at bathtime. She'd bite on its back for some reason... LOL.

Little Boy Blue

Quick 8 1/2x11" layout. I have extra page protectors for this size, and lots of paper this size, so I will be doing a few of these.

The angel layout

It didn't turn out as well as I'd like, but here it is... all done.

Christmas at my sister's house

Pictures of my sister, niece and brother in law. My brother in law is playing with a toy cow that my niece got that year.

Page 3 of my album

Pictures of me as I grew.

Page 2 in my own album

Pics of myself as a baby.

Christmas - Dad's Christmas Presents

This is another background from that kit I bought. These pictures were dark even long ago when I took them. Dad got a router. I remember asking my mother why we were getting dad a router. I don't think I even knew what it was. She said it was what he wanted. My parents were still remodelling the house we lived in at the time.

Mom & Dad & School

The picture at the bottom you can't see too great. I took another pic of this layout but need to format it. This is the first page in my own album.

Another First Christmas

I bought a Christmas kit on sale at Joann's recently. The background, tag and journalling tag were part of the kit. I mostly bought the kit for the album that came with it.

A slight snag

Here is my dilemna. I'm not unhappy with the basic outline of the angel. The problem started when I tried painting a halo.

I need to know if you'd scrap (pardon the pun) the whole thing and start over? or just keep it.

I think it looks slightly worse in person than in the photo.

Bath Time

Pictures of baby's bath. I really loved the bathtub thing that we had back then. When we moved we didn't take it with us, so I didn't have it with the other two girls. Someone gave this to us, it was a cart like thing. It had a bathtub inside, but the outside was a changing table. So you kind of flipped it open and put water in it.

I still remember how slippery new babies are. I was quite afraid that I'd hurt her.