{back to school layout~ Challenge}

I just did other layout with Two Spotted Dogs challenge with back to school. I used March kit from Two Spotted Dogs.



*12x12 blue cardstock
*pinky background paper ~ Office Lingo Collection~Casual Friday~ Pink Paislee
*Scalloped frame~Office lingo Collection~Office Lingo Shaped (cut out to fit around the pictures) *Spiral Journaling book (torn out)~ Memories Making
*Bazzill pink flowers
*buttons with sewn tied out *"back to school" and { }~ American Crafts thickers Daiquiri *"work"~American Crafts thickers Giggles

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{Summer Vacation Challenges with couple of layouts}

Mo and I was on vacation on the week before I returned back to work. I completed couple of vacation pages with Two Spotted Dogs challenges. I used stuffs from March kit from Two Spotted Dogs. I have other events we did on the week not yet work on pages.

Millennium Park in Chicago!!

(I had info listed.. I missed half I thought I had it all saved in draft.. Nope.. so I deleted them.)

Journaling~
*It was beautiful evening.
*The breezy weather was perfect.
*The dinner was delicious.
*It was nice to enjoy a night out together
August 20, 2008

Horseback riding!


*12x12 yellow Bazzill
*Printed background paper~ DI Rough & Tumble nature Flat (not sure which company)
*Scenic Route Grafton Boys chipboards
*"on" and "trail"~ American Crafts thickers foam letters Giggle
*Chipboard tag with Dymo label buddy "the"
*Fabric trees paper~ Love, Elise *Felt white ribbons
*I used the dymo label buddy typed out with bit of journaling

Journaling~
An hour riding
August 22, 2008
Fitzjoy Riding Academy in Palos Park, IL
Star and Skeeter (Horses' names)

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{Backyard layout}

Backyard layout I completed with Two Spotted Dogs' challenge.


I used the Backyard fun kit from Two Spotted Dogs.

*12x12 background paper~ Love, Elise (not sure of name)
*Yellow bazzill matted with embossed leaves (sanded) green paper~ Love, Elise
*Fabric paper with trees~ Love, Elise.. (not sure of name)
*Bazzill flowers with crushed velvet brads~ Doodlebug Design Inc.
*Chipboard bird(with pop up)~ Scenic Route with 3D crystal Lacquar
*"backyard beauty"~ American Crafts thickers foam letters~ Giggle (they are inked!)
*Yellow bazzill stripes stamped with "our backyard" with provo craft circa 18pts
*Yellow bazzill stripe "2008" stamped with ephemera Design studio stamp set.

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{Another layout}

I completed another layout with the challenge from Two Spotted Dogs.
Challenge~How does your garden grow?


I used the Backyard fun kit from Two Spotted Dogs with Triple the Sketch used Sketch #20.

*12x12 Scenic Route~ Grafton Hewitt Street
*Love, Elise~ Forest Ranger (fabric)
*Brown Bazzill brown matted with the picture
*Border~ yellow Bazzill
*"Home"~ American Crafts thickers foam letters~ giggle
*"Grown"~ American Crafts thickers chipboard letter~ prancer
*Screws eyelets I had for so long time
*Stripes with the journaling~ printed on with yellow Bazzill
*Naked chipboard brackets

Journaling:
Every year my father carries on his father's tradition of
growing a vegetable garden. Some years are more
successful than others, but there are always cucumbers,
peppers and a variety tomatoes to enjoy.

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{Challenge + Sketch = layout}

Another challenge with Two Spotted Dogs. ~Summer food~
I was so thrilled I finished this layout last night.


I finally use one of monthly kit from Two Spotted Dogs with the sketch # 77 from Mojo Holder Inspiration

*12x12 white background *KI Memories Lace cardstock *SEI Dill Blossom Sattron *SEI textured stickers~tab, 2 flowers, journaling box (with pop up) and stripe *Brown paper matted with the picture and a piece *"scrumptious!"~ American Crafts thickers playroom felt

Journaling:
My new taste this summer? Cherry tomatoes! I don't like peppers or onion but those little red veggies from our garden are scrumptious!

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{Layout with Challenge}

Harvest Happiness layout I did with the Happy Holiday challenge from Two Spotted Dogs.

I had fun to use some of supplies I haven't use yet.

*12x12 black cardstock
*Picture of my niece matted with green Bazzill paper
*"Harvest"~ Heidi Swapp ghost letters
*"happiness"~ American Crafts thickers blank chipboard painted with Memories Making halloween orange and Mod podge.
*stapled and yellow ribbon
*fall fabric tags (had them so long in drawer, even have more :shock:
*7gypsies card With information stamped with Memories Making~ rummage with orange ink
*File folders~ Rusty Pickles

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{Couple of layouts with the challenges}

I completed both layouts with the challenges from Two Spotted Dogs.


Happy Holidays challenge~ the Fourth of July!

*12x12 background papers I had
*matted with red and blue papers
*"spectacular"~ American Crafts thickers giggles foam letter stickers
*gold ribbon tied with both charms star and flag I had
*Memories Making tiny aphas~ with complete journaling and name of towns on 2nd layout
*the word Independence Day~ American Crafts thickers playroom felt letter stickers
(Letter I shows L~ the set I have only lower caps)

Journaling:
We saw some spectacular fireworks in Indiana celebrating Independence Day this year.

On 2nd layout~ name of towns

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Trendsetter.. I picked the butterflies to use on this page.
Perfect with pictures we took at Brookfield zoo.

*12x12 background papers from Two Spotted Dogs monthly kit.
(I couldn't remember which co and which kit from)
*pictures matted with brown background paper
*chipboard square painted with green memories making paint and tied with rope and charm with completed journaling on transparency
*Heidi Swapp~ Brown felt butterflies with nice touch with copper stickles.
*"The zookeepers forgot to teach this giraffe the manners."~ American Crafts thickers playroom felt letter stickers.

Journaling:
The giraffe was so close we could have reached and touched it's face, but we didn't want to risk it just in case. It was so cool to see that face and those big eyes so close up, especially since it is Mo's favorite animal. @ Brookfield Zoo ~April 2008~

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{Alecia's Challenge with my layout}

(look dark.. either getting dark or way the picture turned out, when took the pictures)

The scrapbooking with sketch challenge I found on Alecia's blog.
(In the post~ date Saturday Aug 02, 2008 to look up)

Follow the pagemaps sketch style that Alecia picked for the challenge.
Title~ "Footprints of Love"
*12x12~ White background
*Queen &Co. felt fusion~ snowflakes
*Black ribbon with words
*Black matted with BasicGrey Figgy Pudding torn at bottom
*Painted with crackle pink and inked brown on chipboard heart altered with
Making Memories tiny alphas "footprints of"
*Ghost couple birds with light blue ribbon stapled
*Making Memories rub-on mini love 2 with both hearts
*3 tied light blue dots ribbons at bottom
*Hambly Screen print rub0on circle with the complete journaling

Journaling:
It was cold and snowy this Valentine's Day,
but we stayed warm in our love for each other.
02-14-07

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Alecia~ Thank for the challenge and it was fun to work hard on this layout!

Nate's Birthday!!

Happy Birthday, Nate!!
We miss you!!

{Layout I made}

Layout I made from the last stormy Monday night.

*Background paper and ribbon from Two Spotted Dogs monthly kit.
*Lettering from old Heidi Swapp set
*Couple of old brads
*Journaling printed on transparency with painted white under it
*Black paper matted with very old background with lighting from way long ago

Journaling:
we lucked out with nasty storms with all the tornado warnings. It was
horrible... Rocky was so scared and stayed under bed most of the long
night. Sheba took advantage of Rocky's absence to explore around. Mo
passed the time using the timer on the camera to snap pictures of us in
the dark. The next day we found there had been a lot more damage in
areas hit hard not far from us, especially in northwest Indiana. We were
out of power for about 17 hours, but considering how bad others have it,
we got lucky. 08.04.08

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{Rocky vs Vacuum}

Rocky is very angry when he sees the vacuum.
Every time we use the vacuum he gets upset no matter what.
Even the vacuum was not on.
(Mo was nearby with the camera so he took couple pictures)

{Random pictures}

Sheba found her new place to get comfortable. Rocky posed for Mo.
(click picture of Rocky to get close look in his eye, it was found that way by accident.)



More and more tomato cherries.
Bees' home was found inside opening dirt at side driveway.
(If you can handle it, click to get close look at bees' home.
Could been more bees. See bee's body stripes.
Take look others inside holes)



Some more pictures from garden.

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{I scrapped, yes I did!}

Finally I scrapped last night..
It was good feeling!
Both pictures was found waiting to be use on pages so I did it!
Most of embellishments are from my stash.



*White chipboard and blue Bazzill paper from past monthly kit.
*Chipboard brackets painted gray and touched with 3D Crystal Lacquer
*Snowflakes felt from American Crafts
*On top of snowflakes with brads
*Run-on numbers from 7gypsies
*"winter" lettering from KI Memories



*Couple background papers with yellow bazzill paper. The arrows paper is inked with color blue
*"serenity" from Hedi Swapp chipboard lettering
*"cool", "serene" and "happy from KI Memories
*Brads and holders

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The pictures we took this week and we {heart} our new camera!

I took that couple pictures from our garden.
Mo took picture of Rocky's bathing.