Another Haley layout

I scraplifted this layout from a challenge on Faith Sisters. I didn't do it exactly like the sketch because i was using Chrismas pictures but I like the way it turned out. I also didn't put as much "bling" on this one-I want the pictures of Haley to be the focus.

Christmas Day Layouts

It's Christmas Day and time for presents! Everyone gathered in the living room and my niece Sarah was elected "Santa". She did a really good job. I made my mom a scrapbook from all the pictures i found in her box starting from her baby pictures all the way up to her last birthday this past year. She cried when she looked at it. Of course, it fell apart as soon as she started looking at it and I had to put it back together right there in the living room before she could finish. It made for a wonderful memory and I was able to scrap it for my book! The pages turned out nice, I think, and I was able to get them nice and filled out.

Christmas Dinner Layouts

These are the layouts from Christmas Dinner at our house. I cut the pie, turkey, candle, and wreath with SCAL then colored them with colored pencils. The holly berries are dyed Dew Drops and I stickled the leaves on the candles and the ribbons on the wreath. I think the page turned out pretty nice-I just kept adding stuff until nothing else would fit.

Haley's 1st Christmas PAge

This is the page I made for Haley's 1st Christmas. I got the idea from a page I saw on one of the blogs I saw. I didn't use as many ribbons and embellishments because I wanted the fosus to be on Haley. This was alos another chance to use my JR stampers :). The tree branch and stars are rubons I got at Micheal's. The flower is a metallic flower from OTC with floer soft on it-my first attempt. I had a little trouble getting it to stick to the metal and I think I put it on a little thick, but oh well............that's how you learn.

Khali's card

I made this card for my great-niece's birthday today. Great excuse to play with my new Just-Rite stamps! I used a scrap-lifted design I got off one of the blogs I visit-I just can't remember which one...........I did'nt have any little girl paper, so I just used the pink. I was so happy they liked it when they opened it today. I think they really liked it that her name was on it. I used SCAL to cut out the letters for her name then outlined them with stickles to make it more sparkly. I also outlined the colored paper in stickles.

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I got this layout from a challenge on a group at Cafemom.com. It was DEFINITELY a challenge! Trying to get those papers to line up just right was a booger. I think the bottom picture was supposed to be a 4 x 6 landscaped because there just seems to be too much background showing, but, oh well. This is how it turned out. I think I am going to go back and outline the "YUM" with a marker or stickles to make it pop out a little more. There is still something about it that's missing, but I can't tell what. It seems kind of plain to me. I guess I am just too critical of my own work. Suggestions are appreciated!

Psalm 22:26The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him— may your hearts live forever!

I kind of made up this layout as I went along. I loved the papers! I had the stickers and knew I wanted to use them in a cooking layout, but I didn't have any pictures from when the girls and I made cookies this year. I had taken these pictures of Frank on Christmas Day so I thought they would work well with them. They didn't show up to well against the patterned paper, but they were so small I didn't want to have to cut each one out either. I got the idea to use my circle punch and group them on the white paper. Turned out okay, I think. It's funny, because the picture of him with the deviled eggs is staged. Rachel had told him to pretend like he was cooking so he just stood there over the eggs while she took the picture. I had already made the eggs earlier!

John 6:57Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.

Christmas Morning Layout

The kids were so excited when they found out they had gotten the Wii game system for Christmas-it took them a few minutes, it was hidden behind some board games on the fireplace hearth. Chayce was the first person to find it and tried to claim it for himself. He set it up right away and they started playing it. His favorite was Guitar Hero (something I have yet to have the nerve to try-I think I'd look like a fool with it!). Malachi liked the baseball and the bowling. I snapped these pics of him while he was playing.....the girls said he looks like a ballerina when he is bowling.

I already had the layout in my mind, I just needed to find the guitar. I found it on Debi's blog, http://debiscardnmore.blogspot.com/. She has a SCAL file with a lot of rock band shapes on it. I went into Inkscape and took out just the guitar to use for this layout and it turned out pretty good. It's really the first time I have done anything productive with Inkscape so I'm pretty proud of myself for that! I think the layout turned out rather nice, I should've gotten the picture a little straighter though.....................lol.

1 Corinthians 12:4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Card for the February card swap

I think I am getting a little hooked on card-making. I decided to try and get a little ahead and made the cards for the February card swap for my group. I scrap-lifted the design a week or so ago and knew I wanted to use it for something and thought this would be perfect. The only problem is I got so involved in finding the right ribbon I forgot to put another piece of paper under the ribbon as it shows in the design. I think it turned out ok anyway. I bought the stamp at the Hobby Hobby in Alabama when we took Chayce back to AIT and have used it a couple of times for the inside of cards. I like how it looks on the outside, too. I sure hope the ribbons stay tied when I mail the cards out-I was afraid if I glued them it would take away from the appearance of the card. As always, comments and suggestions are welcome!

Psalm 68:3But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.