Last One for Tonight

Ok, this by far is my most favorite layout that I have done in the past week.
This is a picture of my dad and Elizabeth from a couple years ago. I printed it out as an 8x10 and framed it and gave it to him as a birthday present that year.
I used all KaiserCraft patterned papers and flowers. The "bling" in the center of the flowers are from Imaginesce and Prima. The ribbons are Basic Grey and American Traditons. I used my new favorite tool in the whole wide world...the Fiskars "Treading Water" punch on this layout as well.

Must Have Been Good Eats

I love how this layout turned out. I found some old photos in a box and I have had a blast going through them.
The paper is SEI, the pink lettering are rubons from KI Memories and the glittered letters are K&Co.

Are You Joking?

This has got to be one of my favorite captured moments. If you click the layout you can see the larger image and read the journaling.
For this layout I used all Creative Memories products...they now have all their papers in TRUE 12x12 and the awesome-est Disney papers. The title was made using "Exotic Island" on my Quickutz Revolution.

Kyra

I found these photos of Elizabeth and Kyra in a box. Any photos of Kyra I now cherish so much more. I love Elizabeth's expression in these because it seems like she is trying to get Kyra's attention.

I used Making Memories products for this one. I sewed the flowers together. The title is Doodlebug.

Road Trip

The Journaling Reads:
In 2005, Amanda and I were hanging out on an Ivillage message board called “The Florida Board”. While on there, we became good friends with a couple women on there. After almost a year of hanging out, there was a falling out between some of the women, so a few of us left and “The Florida Rejects” message board was born. Throughout the past year, Amanda and I have met Amy and Jenn but no one had met Tiffany and her family. So, finally, Amanda and I planned a trip down to West Palm Beach to meet her and her family. We had such an incredible time. We had never met in person, but from the moment we stepped through the front door it was as if we had known each other our whole lives. The only person we did not meet that day was Tiffany’s older son Tyler. It was totally worth the almost 3 hour drive to meet them. I hope that we will be able to make this a summer tradition.
I cannot remember the manufacturer of the pp..but the title is Heidi Swapp.

I did this layout last month sometime of Elizabeth. These pics were taken just before we went over to my dad's house for her very first haircut. April 2005 just after she turned 2.
I used Scrappy Cake's "Dot Fever" and "Flower Fever". The flowers and brads are Bazzil and the title is "Blossom" using my Quickutz Revolution.

Elizabeth August 2004

These photos were taken when Elizabeth was about 15 months old. We flew up to Maryland (her first plane ride) to help my dad move back to Florida so he could be closer to us.

I used KaiserCraft Papers, Flowers, and Bling, American Craft rubons for the lettering in the flower and "Maryland" along the bottom.

I am totally in love with all of KaiserCraft papers and products..stay tuned for more layouts using their products.

Elizabeth's Pooh Page

Yesterday we went up to the scrapbook store because they are offering 5 dollar quick page make n takes up there this month that are Disney related. So I though it would be fun for Elizabeth to go with me. This is the end result. I helped her cut the stickers out of the cardstock and I placed the Pooh sticker and the Bazzill CS squares, but the rest is all hers. The photos are from January when we went to Disney together for the day.

You Saved Us

You Saved Us
Originally uploaded by elizabean

This is a layout I did a few months ago about our puppies. We just lost Kyra on Monday to an unknown, very quick disease. I just want everyone to know how much they mean to us and how much of a part of the family they are to us.

Kyra, my baby girl, you are so missed by all of us, love you baby girl!!

You can click on the layout to see it better....
Journaling on the layout reads:
On July 4, 2001 our daughter, Cheryl Dale, was born. Her life was so short, only 30 minutes. The weeks after her death, Jim and I felt as if we were in a fog. We had the idea that we should look into getting a dog. We did some research, and decided on Boston Terriers. One of the guys that worked with Jim had a relative that was going to be receiving a “shipment” from Alabama of Boston Terriers puppies. The day we went over to pick out our new puppies, we found out that they had been born on July 1, 2001. To me, I have always thought that God was preparing for our loss with the birth of our puppies only a few days before Cheryl was to be born. The day we brought home Gizmo and Kyra was one of the happiest days in our young married life. They brought back a joy and laughter that had been missing since Cheryl had passed away. There isn’t a day that doesn’t go by, that I look at them and feel that they truly did save us.

I apoligize...

I have been so bad about keeping this site up to date. I will be sure to do a bit more about this after my semester ends at college this week :) I have been going nonstop since January 2007 and I am so ready for a break!

My Hubby

Patterned Papers:
Cloud 9 Design "Pocketful of Paisleys"
Cloud 9 Design "Love Is In The Air"
Cloud 9 Design "Prisoner of your Love"

Chipboard Stickers:
Cloud 9 Design Sparkle "ABC's of Love"

Monogram:Basic Grey....painted white with a hint of sparkle (making memories)

Red Bazzil cardstock
White and pink brads
White small RicRac
Foam Squares to give the Paisley's I cut out more dimension.

Thank you for looking :)

Making Cookies..Christmas 2006

I used:
Bazzill Paper...Red, Green, White

Rub-Ons: Basic Grey "Wholy Cow" Christmas Rub-Ons

Letters: American Crafts Thickers "Gift Box" painted with white acrylic paint

Thanks for looking :)

Spring Time in Florida

journaling reads:
Spring in Florida happens so fast thatif you blink you will miss it. As shortas it is, it is my favorite time of theyear here. Highs in the 70's, sunny, lowhumidity....HEAVEN! This photo of Elizabeth was taken on one of those spring days in April 2007.

Patterned Paper:
Making Memories "Sydney Broc"
Making Memories "SydneyBDot"
Making Memories "Stdney Strp"

Stickers:
Making Memories Sydney Alphabet

Flowers:
Prima

white brads
bazzill white cardstock
bazzill chipboard (1.5 inche squares) for the "Spring" title

Thanks for looking!

Mommy's Sunshine

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:
A2Z Essentials Sunburst Stripes
A2Z Essentials Sunburst Pink

Prima Flowers
Doodlebug Rub-ons

Thanks for looking :)

3 Generations

Here is another one that I did for a challenge at ACOT. I actually used my sewing machine and stitched the patterned papers. Love how this one turned out :)

I used Dream Street's Near and Dear Line by Kelly Shults..."Tristan", "Erika", "Corey", and "Kayla"Rusty Pickle's Corrugated Alphabet Set, Heidi Swapp Chipboard Alphabet, Prima Flowers, and sewing :)Color Box "Dark Brown" ink.

National Scrapbook Day Crop at ACOT!

This weekend I spent most of the weekend participating in an online crop at A Cherry on Top. These are all paper layouts. I am so proud of each of them. I really spent a lot of time and I am very happy with the results.

Supplies:
Patterned Papers:
Dream Street Papers Baylee's Garden Rain Dots
Baylee's Garden Blue Skies
Baylee's Garden Awning Stripe

Glitter:
Magic Scraps Glitter "Bikini Pink"(tried the making memories glitter and it did not give me the bold color that I was looking for)

Stickers:
Making Memories Ready to Glitter Stickers "Alpha Large"Embellishments"

Doodlebug Lily White Paper Frills (colored with Color Box "Orchid Pastel")

Inks:
VersaMagic "Pixie Dust"
Color Box "Orchid Pastel"

Other:
White Bazzill CardstockPeel and Stick Foam Squares (to give the flowers some dimension)Thanks for looking :)

Booster Seat

Elizabeth is in a big girl seat now :) She is so excited and I am excited for her. I took this pic on Monday night after dance class.

I used Traci Reed's Onederfuls Templates at ACOT, Bella Gypsy's kit Dressed for School Diva. The fonts are MA Quaddie and MA Fishy

Love of a Lifetime

I did this layout for my awesome hubby today :)

I love this pic of dh and I that my sister took back in November. I used some of the lyrics from the song "Love of a Lifetime" by Firehouse.

Started with Template from Kimberly Geswein and moved the wave down a bit, Maria LaFrance's kit Always With You from digital freebies.com, and the font is MA Simple Pleasures.

Thanks for looking

Always on the Go

This is another challenge I did over at ACOT. We were given a template and had 1 hour to make a layout with it. This is the result, not too bad for only an hour ;)

Here is my dd running in my in-laws back yard

I used Gypsy Chick Ava Collection, Marcie Reckinger's Stamped alpha and the font is FG Nancy.

The template was a freebie for the challenge.

May 2003

This is a "flip-lift" I did for a challenge over at ACOT of JustKC's "William 2 Weeks" layout for another digi challenge.

This is a photo from the day we roomed in with dd before we got to bring her home. It amazes me to look at these older photos of her and see how much she has changed.

I used Correen Silke's Summers End Kit from Scrapbook Bytes and the font is FG Paulette

Elizabeth's First Birthday

I did this layout for a digi challenge at A Cherry On Top. I can't believe that we will be having her 4th birthday in only a few weeks. It seems like yesterday that we were planning her first birthday party.
I used Traci Reed's Point It Out Sketch 1, Michelle Bradley's Tropical Punch Kit and the font is FG Paulette.

Happy Valentines Day!!

I made this layout for a Valentines Day Challenge at RakScraps yesterday.

I used Hunnie's Template and Starwarsgirl06's First Digital Kit :) both can be found over at Rakscraps :)

Did I do that????

I just love this photo of Elizabeth :) Taken on May 23, 2003

I used Amy Bleser's Everyday Templates #1, Vera Lim's Sweet Love and the font is FG Nancy.

Thanks for looking :)

A Mother's Love

This is a layout I did for a challenge over at DigiScrap Shak last month. I love this photo of Elizabeth and I that my sis took when we were up in Maryland.

I used Pajamas 4Love from ES, Christine Nash's Simply Stitching White and the font is Muriel.

Thanks for looking .

My Friend Pat

I did this layout for my friend Pat. We met at church and she is one of my dearest friends.

I used ACOT's Collaboration Kit "A Circle of Friends", Traci Reed's Onederful Templates. The font is Bear Sophia.

So Small

This photo of Elizabeth amazes me. She was only 2 days old in this photo, so small that even the preemie diapers were to big.

I used Theresa Hernandez's kit My Funky Valentine :) Thank you to Theresa and ACOT for this kit...I won during ACOT's 1st Digital Birthday celebration. It is a gorgeous kit!! The font is CAC Pinafore.

My Sunshine

I love these photos of Elizabeth taken a few weeks ago, just the way her eyes light up when she smiles just makes my day. Since she was a bitty baby I have been singing "You are my sunshine" and the day that she sang it back to me brought me to tears. It was so beautiful.

I used Amy Bleser's Everyday Templates #4 and Little Miss kits from A Cherry on Top...thank you Amy for wonderful gift of the Little Miss kit, I LOVE it. The fonts are Anke Calligraphic FG and FG Charyn. Thank you so much for looking :)