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PROMPT FOUR

Today's prompt was to create a layout with the photos taken for the previous prompts (or any photos waiting to be scrapped) using Shimelle's sketches. 

I picked a sketch and made a few changes to make it my own. The photos quickly reminded me that I  haven't created any AAM layouts this year. This was the perfect opportunity to remedy that with an AAM "Favorites" focus. 

 

 Supplies: Paislee Press, TaylorMade, Ali Edwards

For today, create another layout from Prompt Four and move on to Prompt Five.

Thursday 13

 

I'm beginning the prep for December Daily 2009. The perfect time to share...

13 (of 25) December Daily 2008
 




 







  

The full 2008 December Daily album can be seen here 2008 December Daily

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Yesterday and Today

Thursday 13: 13 Stores I Want to Tell

 

Inspired by Ali Edwards 

1. Yesterday - Compare/contrast me in my 20s and 30s. Becoming the person I always wanted to be. (photos of me from both time periods)
2. Yesterday - Family resemblances. (baby pictures of me, Chad, Alec and Alyssa)
3. Yesterday - Chad and I before kids. (multi-photos)
4. Yesterday - My love of school and why. (school age photos)
5. Yesterday - Being the wife of a military officer. (random photos from that time in my life)
6. Yesterday - What I remember (random photos of childhood)
7. Today - What "the 4 of us" means to me. (random family photos)
8. Today - Right now relationships with Alec at 12 and Alyssa at 10. (individual photos of me with Alec and Alyssa)
9. Today - Why I run. (random running photos)
10. Today - What I think about being married (random photos of Chad and I and an enlarged wedding photo)
11. Today - My relationship with my dad. (multi- yesterday and today photos of dad and I)
12. Today - Me right now at 42. (multi- yesterday and today photos of me)
13. Today - Words of wisdom for Alec and Alyssa (not sure about photos yet)

From a few weeks of thinking off and on and 10 minutes of brainstorming this is the starting point for my Yesterday and Today project.

Loving this class :)

What are the stories you want to tell? What do you want people to know about you and the life you lived?

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My Beautiful Evidence album is almost done and ready to order. 

This year Alec's schedule and my work schedule work out so that I get to eat breakfast with him every morning and I get to drive him to school. And the fact that Alec wants me to drive him to school is bonus! The timing of being able to do this is perfect. We actually talk. For an almost 13 year old boy that isn't always a give. I love it. This is something I will remember forever.

Life is good.

 

Finished an Album and Making Changes

The season ended. End of the year celebration. Rewards for a job well done. And now Alyssa's 2008-09 Documenting Cheer album is complete. A peek at a few of the photos...

 

You can see the entire album here 2008-09 Documenting Cheer. I'll create the same type of album for the upcoming 2009-10 season.

A few changes in my studio...

Chad repurposed a desk hutch that fits perfectly. More storage space and a work space for stamping, inks, paints, and embossing. 

And thanks to my father-in-law I now have a second printer's tray for my most often used stamps.

One final change. About a week ago Alyssa asked if she could move her desk into her room. Kind of bittersweet. I miss having her share the space with me. Sitting across from me while we create and chat. On the other hand, she loves having a creative space in her own room and I love the extra space of not having a second desk :)

More updated studio photos here Studio

Today? My first trail run. More creating. Picture taking of nothing in particular. Trying to decide if I want to take this class at Big Picture Scrapbooking Great Photos with any Camera.

Beautiful Evidence

 

The colors are more vivid IRL. I'm loving this class. I will probably make a few changes and add a few pages before I'm totally done. I'm going to use this project to order my first photo book. Shutterfly seems to be a site that is often recommended for photo books. Can't wait to see the finished project :) 

Creating in Photoshop

After taking a few classes on photo editing and enhancements I decided to try creating an entire album digitally. I'm taking Jessica Sprague's (can you tell I really like and enjoy her classes <g>) Beautiful Evidence: 20 Pages in 20 Days. A chance to learn something new and the idea of 20 layouts in 20 days made it hard to resist.

Cover Page

Thoughts on digital scrapbooking. I love it. Options are endless. I love having the choice of creating with digital, paper or a little of both. 

Life is Good

In case anyone missed my most exciting news...I have a new job! So excited about how this all turned out. Things really do happen for a reason (even getting RIFd). It's just that sometimes it's so freakin' hard to see the reason. Now I see it!

Having fun with my latest project. I finally decided how I want to document my 2009 Project Gratitude photos. Using my favorite, multi-size photos and an 8.5x11 album. I'm playing catch up now but my plan is to add to it weekly. Keeping it simple and doable. 

and

Last weekend Chad and I ran a race together! With kids and the fact that he prefers trail runs and I prefer street, this doesn't happen often. It was awesome! We had the best time with the excitement of the race, laughing, chatting, people watching, enjoying the post race food (in no hurry to get home) and doing what we love...together.

Yes, I would have to say life is good :)

As requested, supplies used for my Documenting - Cheer album 

Album - We R Memory Keepers

Page Protectors/Photo Sleeves - We R Memory Keepers and American Crafts (Note: I couldn't find any vertical 4x6 photo sleeves so I cut up a few 12 x 12 AC photo protectors and it worked perfectly)

Rub Ons - American Crafts Trade Marks Eddie (used in the bookplate on the spine of the album)

Photoshop Brushes - Ali Edwards at Designer Digitals

Photoshop Overlays - Ali Edwards at Designer Digitals 

Photoshop Masks - Amanda Taylor at TaylorMade

Chipboard Alpha - American Crafts Thickers; Heidi Swapp

Chipboard Circles - Maya Road and Bazzill

Pattern Paper - Basic Grey Euphoria; Moxxie cheer themed pattern paper

Die Cuts- whatever company is used in the workroom at Archivers

Ghost Shapes - Heidi Swapp

Gems - Hero Arts and Making Memories

Transparencies - Hambly ATC Patchwork and Journaling Bits; My Minds Eye

Brads - Basic Grey Glazed Brads

Epoxy Stickers - Creative Imaginations

Wordfetti - Creative Imaginations Narratives

Paint - Making Memories

and last but definitely not least

Photos - 2Ps Pictures by ScrapbookPictures dot com. Sizes available from 2x2 to 30x40. Since questions about the 12x6 were most often asked...there isn't a 12x6 printing option so I created a 12x12 template for 2 12x6 photos in photoshop

and ordered 12x12 prints. Perfect!

My next project is a surprise for Alec. Appreciation for his never ending patience. Hours and hours of cheer "stuff" and events without complaint

Now time to go out and enjoy the beautiful weather :)