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This blog is all about sharing my creative life with you, so I think it would be appropriate for me to post this video. I'm thinking Levi's 10th birthday party...I wonder if it would work...borrow any and all hot wheels tracks from people I know, and go from there? Just brainstorming...:) Source: sports.yahoo.com via Annawhocropsalot on Pinterest

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This video floors me! So inspiring! It also, to quote my daughter, "Makes me want to doodle!" I always doodled in class, but can't remember doing so in math class. :) Vihart, the Youtube user who uploaded this video, has quite a few of these for us to enjoy...

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My sis and I volunteered to provide centerpieces for two tables at our church women ministry's Christmas event this past December.  We "pinterested" (ya like my new verb?) for weeks, and then came the day we needed to actually put something together.  We collected anything in our homes that we thought might work to put a nice display together. We met at Sara's house to start on it. I

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Finally! For those of you that use Lumapix FotoFusion, here's another .scrap template for you. Room for twelve photos, some flowers, layers of paper, lines for extra texture or patterns, and of course, there's space for journaling. I put a frame on the paper that's behind the photos, but you could always uncheck the frame box if you don't want that. Or you could change the color of

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My sewing/decor/DIY queen of a sister is helping me sew a bedspread. I have been telling her she needs to set up her own blog named, Sara-who-DIYs a-lot. I can't even count how many beautiful and practical things she has made for her house and for every friend she has. (She has many friends!) Back to the bedspread: we are copying an Anthro beauty. I came upon this idea somewhat accidently. I

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Sara saw lots of subway art online, LOVED it, so she figured we could make one ourselves!  Remember this post? This is how the finished product looks. :)  My favorite font is the one that spells, "peace". It's called Modern No.20. (If you care to know.) Here's a brief summary of how we did it. 1. We designed the poster in FotoFusion. 2. Printed it at Costco. (Cost was $19.99) 

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My son had to give up his pet snake. I figured a shirt in memory of it would be sweet. I just changed the background papers to a brushed look, then created a transparent background of the layout of his pet that I had done previously. Then you upload it to the site where you order the shirt. I will use CafePress, I think. Christmas gift, here I come! Here is the original layout:

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I have not updated in a while, as you probably know by now. :( Even my twin stopped visiting me here, since nothin's new around these parts! It seems this way, I know, but in actual fact, I've done lots of stuff. Project after project! And maybe completed one or two. :( Let me count the ways! 1. Have sorted, edited, organized, copied, printed, and other essential things you do with photos. In

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I'm wide awake.So I scrapbook. Real life here! Reason #1 for not sleeping: Osama Bin Laden news. Reason #2 I'm still internalizing Steve Bell's amazing concert held tonight at my church. (Technically, it was yesterday.) Have you ever heard of this guy? If you enjoy poetry and storytelling, you will enjoy him. You gotta see! Reason #3 I'm soaring. Jesus is in my soul! Products Used Brushes:

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So sorry for waiting so long to provide you with another template. I've been busy with the guest book that I mentioned in the previous post. Well, I'm done, they're married, CONGRATS, JULIUS AND HOLLY! ♥ so I can share the book. (I think I can share it, I haven't asked yet, oops.)  Back to the template, please read the instuctions that come with the download file, especially if you're having

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I am creating a guest book for my nephew's wedding. This is the mood board for the project. I want to add more damask designs, more word art and more papers, perhaps. Holly, my niece-to-be, wanted a funky, yet classy look. Does this suffice? Products Used:-Annawhocropsalot (me) pink rose -Basic Grey circle word, dove, small flourishes, circle border, cherish word art, shabby rose, and

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I'm so excited! The digital layout will appear in the summer issue of the Canadian Scrapbooker magazine. It's one of my youngest having fun in the pool on our vacation.

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I'm scrapbooking with my sister-in-law. Canned soup for lunch, toys everywhere, bread crumbs on the living room floor, kids watching Thomas the Tank Engine, etc, etc...we're all having a grand time. If you want food, you have to help yourself. This LOVE canvas is on my sister's wall. Of course, I made it with my software of choice: FotoFusion.

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Well, I had another seizure, which scared my husband so much that he couldn't sleep for days. Now finally last night he could finally sleep! (The seizures occurred just as I drifted off to sleep.) My doctor has diagnosed me with Epilepsy. I've been experiencing dizziness with the anticonvulsant  medication I'm on, but surprisingly, I have more energy than usual. Go figure! I've been spending a

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 Well, I took a break, but now I'm happily back to creating! .Scrap Template No.17 is now posted.  I love non-symmetrical designs, as you can see here. LOL Using one pattern or color of paper for both the background and the paper directly underneath the photos would create a nice, subtle texture.  If you find that you need a place for a horizontal photo, try rotating one of the frames. The

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Click on the layout to turn the pages: There's nothing quite like watching someone open a gift when it's something you've made yourself. This digital scrapbook that I had printed by Adoramapix was a complete surprise to the recipient. I "stole" the pictures from Sara one day when she wasn't looking. (Every so often, I organize her photos on her computer, so I grabbed a moment when she wasn't by

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The Christmas season brings many Christmasy things, so I'm taking a break from creating templates. Come January, I'll start working on them again.  I just love felt roses! They make great gift toppers, too! My sister found instructions for these roses here. We had planned on making a cream rose wreath, but then I got to thinking about Christmas. LOL

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This .Scrap (FotoFusion) template would be perfect for scrapbooking little details. Details like your child's favorite toys. Or how about your favorite twelve photos of the month? Like my sister and friend are doing every month of the year 2010. One of these days I will post pictures of that gorgeous project. You even have room for a little bit of journaling. (Which is always high on my priority

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Creating this layout for a friend of mine was amazing! She is such a cutie! Products Used:Creashens - XO and SmittenVinnie Pearce -  My Drama QueenMichelle Martin - Mischief MakerMichelle Underwood - You Picked MeBrittt-ish Designs - Tie It DownShabby Princess -SproutKatie Pertiet - Edge Die Cuts 4CD Muckoskey Suzie Q AlphaBurst My Bubble Font

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Sometimes we need extra space for journaling, and this template is perfect for that. Notice the beveled edge on the inside frame? It is made using one of the free FotoFusion frames that comes with the program. Check them out next time you open FotoFusion. If you're unsure how to use the Smart Frame, please read my template tips that come with your download, or go to the Help menu in FotoFusion.

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Here is another one of my free FotoFusion (.Scrap) templates! I sure hope it works for you. With a spot for many small photos, this template would be nice for a summary page at the end of a theme album, or perhaps an introductory page? I created a layout back in 2009 of my daughter using many small photos. I went through a year's worth of photos of her, and chose my favorites. It was called

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I have a hankering for Christmas card designing.....These are all 4x6. Definitely the cheapest size to print. But, I could make any size really. :) Sepia and black and white photos look spectacular with these.  We could have a green theme, or blue, or pink, whatever! And they wouldn't have to have a vintage style either. 

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My family is putting together a party for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, and I'm in charge. So, sorry to say, I have not been able to work on another FotoFusion template this week. The template design is ready, but I had a few people email me to say that they were having troubles opening and/or outputting previous templates. So, I want to work on getting that fixed before I offer another

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If my house was as organized as my digital scrapbooking files are, I'd be a domestic goddess. So, I'm not going to share my home organizational system (Yikes! You don't wanna know!), but I will share my digi system. Here it is: (For what it's worth.) I created a Digital Scrapbooking file under My Documents. Then I created subfolders named: Alphas and NumbersBrushesCalendarsColor

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Well, it's Friday again, so here is Template #13. I really enjoyed creating this one for some reason. I guess I'm happy with the result. I hope it'll be useful to y'all. My take on the template is done with my favorite photos of my daughter, Junia, on her tenth birthday. I haven't really scrapbooked them until now.                   Products Used:Template: Annawhocropsalot (me): 12x12 FF

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This time I decided to stick with the color scheme of the template preview picture. I love yellows! Template tips: 1. The flower petals and and some of the middles are see through. (Low opacity) You can change that in your image dialog box. The opacity levels affect the way any pattern paper you drop in to the image frames would look. To change

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I just love that brown paper by Paislee. The scallop border and the wooden flowers are my creations.  :) The mask I used for the photo and paper are my all-time favorite. They are so versatile. They're not crazy, but just give a slight distressed look to anything you apply it too. The flourishes are ones that I go back to again and again. Products Used:Flourish: Designer Digitals

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Have you seen this amazing sale?!?! Kim DeSmet is retiring, so her entire store is on sale for twenty bucks! The following layout was created using one of her kits. It's called Her Personality. I love it. Click here to go there. I've made another template and created a layout with it. I hope you like it. Template No. 11 Tips on using the template No. 11: 1. I created little circles for the

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I created this layout using the first of ten free templates available here as freebies, called 12x12 FF Template No.01. To decorate like we like to do, I used stuff from three different kits, plus I used my own Chocolate Canvas Cardstock, available for free download here at my blog. It is listed in the right sidebar. :) The one

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More .scrap templates for anyone that wants them. Designing templates has almost become an addiction! LOL Download the entire bundle of ten templates here: Or if you want only one at a time, here they are individually: 12x12 FotoFusion template No.06  12x12 FotoFusion Template No.07   12x12 FotoFusion Template No.08 12x12 FotoFusion Template No.09

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Finally finished this layout that was due a full moon ago! Anita wanted us to get creative with ribbon, so that's what I tried to do. These pictures are ones I took during a recent photo shoot of my twin sister and her family. Sorry about the glare on the upper part of the page. :) But, oh, aren't we having gorgeous weather right now?!? :) I think the sun is shining more

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I've been busy creating these templates for all of us Lumapix FotoFusion users. Feel free to download them. All I ask is for you to leave me a comment. I'd love to see the layouts you create with them. Email me a link to them or send a low resolution copy to my email: customscrapbooksbyanna(at)gmail(dot)com. Thanks and enjoy!  This IS the first time I've created templates, so if you

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I know these berries offer "much scope for the imagination", to quote Anne with an E, but I'm kinda tired of them. They get squished into the floor mat. I step on them. And yes, I'm tired of seeing these berries scattered all around the yard. Let's leave them for the birds, okay, kids? You say, "Uh, Anna, I don't think they are reading this blog post. Maybe you need to go tell them in person.

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I just love that middle pic on the right hand side of the first layout, where my little one is standing on the steps. The shorts are waaay to tight around his waist. That poor tummy! sigh....my baby...isn't he adorable? The older two were most enthralled with the wave pool. I liked the water slides, but made sure I didn't go on a fast one. LOL I'm not that brave anymore. This layout is

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Maybe I'm crazy. There is so much gorgeous stuff out there for the digi scrapper, I can't even compete. But, that said, it's fun to create your own and then give away, I'm thinkin'. So here goes. My first rudimentary effort at textured canvas papers. Try them and see what you think of them. Click here to download the Swimming Pool Canvas Cardstock Pack. Click here to download the Chocolate

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Good morning, fellow scrapbookers! For those who have just purchased FotoFusion, I slaved until the wee hours of the morning to finish a tutorial for you. Well, only until 12:30. It's not THAT late. :) You'll find the tutorial here.

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My adorable fancy nancy niece. I created this layout for the Random Blog Challenge at Cat Scrap. Love it! The challenge required you to find a inspiring decor picture from one of the four posted blogs and then create a layout. This one from Decor8 is the one that I used: (upper left picture). Products Used: Cat Scrap products: Pink paper flower, pink yarn, pink bookmark, frame, staple:

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Another scraplift! Click here to see which layout I copied. :) The words just flowed tonight. I'm glad I stayed up longer! I've never written these thoughts down before! I'm so proud of myself! Are the letters the wrong color? Please tell me if you think so. I like constructive criticism. (sp?) Gosh! How do you spell that word anyway?!?!? It must be too late. I went in later (Sept '10) and

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I felt like digi scrapping, but I had no ideas, so I started going through my inspiring layouts file, and I came across one that inspired me. Click here to see the layout that I copied.  Thanks for the inspiration, Aly! The photo strips were easily made using my FotoFusion's nifty splitting tool. You create one image frame, and then you split it into however many parts you want to. Love that

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One new layout, one older. The top layout is in memory of my precious niece, who I miss sooo much. The bottom layout is a scraplift from these artsy ladies. Thankyou, Emily at My Scrapbook Art and Gingersnaps at Little Dreamer Designs. LOL Products Used: Free as a Bird: The Crate Paper: papers, birdie stamps and die cutsAmerican Crafts: letters "FREE", painted with SmoochPrima: lace

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He absolutely does create feelings in other that they themselves don't understand! The "The Cars" quote is absolutely fitting for my precious son. I'm usually not into Disney movies that much, but this one cuts the cake! When I happened-upon, teehee, a digi kit with a theme like this by Britt-ish Designs, I didn't even think twice about downloading the goodies! Products used:Scrap Matters -  

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A little preview of the canvas I'm working on for a class at my friend's scrapbook store. We'll be using good ol' foam stamps, Stickles, Glimmer Mist, Prima flowers, paint, and more.

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VPearce: Bag Queen, My Drama Queen, Romance Me  Hero Arts: Old Letter Writing  BG: flourishes CD Muckoskey: Suzy Q Alpha LS: Hugs and Kisses Pink Paislee: Gallery Frames KPertiet: Letter Box Alpha'J" AASPN: Curvy Corner Stitched Blocks Faith Sisters: Heavenly Crafts, April Showers butterfly, recoloredFont is Burst My Bubble from dafont.com

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Another layout for my 2008 Album. I'm trying to stick to a theme somewhat. But, knowing me, I'll get tired of it, get distracted,change my mind, lose focus, stop the project, etc, etc. Products used: Designer Digitals:AASPN FotoBlendz Clipping Masks, KPertiet Rounded Corner MasksKD Digi Essentials: Alpha, brad, label holder and photo turns2Peas: Michelle Underwood You Picked Me papers (The stars

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This is for all those loyal FotoFusion users. Do you find sometimes that you wish you could use digital layout templates that are.psd files? Well, now you kinda can! There's this program that converts all the elements of a .psd file into jpg, png, bmp, gif, and tif files. (Not text bytes, though.) I'm so excited! I converted all my templates already. This still does not give us that ease of just

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We don't have this snake anymore. He got away, and that's is just not supposed to happen. Hubby found him alive on the basement stairs one morning two weeks later. And then another time, poor Slidesters was stuck to the tape on the lid of his terrarium, in an attempt to escape. The neighbor was happy to have a new pet.Products used: Patterned Paper: 2Peas - The Queen of Quirk - Spring Chicken and

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"In that day," declares the Lord,"You will call me 'my husband';you will no longer call me 'my master'"(Hosea 2:16).My relationship with The Prince of Peace needed to be documented. How could I not? It's the most important aspect in my life. If anything I do is good, it is because of HIM. After all, He created me and called it very, very good. I flocked the swirl stamps on the large chipboard

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Looking back at 2008....This, I think, is one of my favorite layouts I made of Liam. Reminiscing....he is still very happy, but has a little more attitude at four than he had at one. Notice the little Mr. Happy shorts he's wearing on the pic lower left? I couldn't believe it! As I was creating this layout, past the computer he waltzes, and lo and behold....he's wearing THE shorts! I HAD to take a

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I didn't make this. My fabulously talented sister did. She saw a pillow like this at Winner's, and proceeded to come up with one all her own. Isn't it gorgeous?!? Later edit on January 30, 2011: I found a tutorial for a very similar one at http://classyclutter.blogspot.com/2010/09/felt-flower-pillow-to-die-for.html

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I was reading one of my favorite blogs: Second Sister Sauviiloquy (how in the world do you pronounce that last word?!?!?), and she had me inspired! I enjoy taking pics of these beautiful creations, but taking care of them is another story. I'm no green thumb.

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Playing, playing. Sometimes someone else's photos are more inspiring than my own. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I feel sorry for my sis who has barely any photos printed of the last four years. Maybe. Goodness! She had a baby in that time period, but still no photos! (Barely any, that is.) Are these your favorites of your trip, Sis? P.S. I'm looking forward to your response, Sis, (and anybody

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I was in a Book of Me club a looooong time ago (Well, maybe only a few years ago.) and this layout was one of my projects. Sorry to say, I didn't stay in the club very long. I didn't like the topics the leaders of the club chose, but I did like this one. Document the things that comfort me. Easy-peasy to figure out this one! I really should have some pics of the things I listed, instead of just

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Ah, what a great time we had. Trying to finish my 2008 pages....Products: Pink Paislee: Once Upon a Time, Michelle Underwood: UPickedMe, CatScraps: Danielle Alt365, KD Digi Essentials, DD AASPN CurvyCorner Stitched Blocks

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Just playing. The bottom picture was taken yesterday morning. It's Levi's flower that he's nurturing and I figured I needed to document his pleasure of growing his own flower. I looked at the pic on my computer screen, and thought, hmm...I wonder what it would look like if I zoomed in, increased the brightness and contrast, hmmm...oooh, I like it. It would even be prettier with some digi brushes.

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I've been enjoying this community, and downloaded their Memory Logbook 2010. This is a great resource to keep track of all your little memories and page layout ideas. The website gives different challenges every week, and so I attempted my first and uploaded it to the gallery. The challenge was to create a layout using inspiration from a children's storybook. I was reading "Give a Mouse to a

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Levi's card for his cousin and best friend's birthday. He did a pretty good job, I think!Creating something fun with MESSY micro glitter is one of the things Levi had been begging to do. And so, I promised he and I would play with it on his 8th birthday. (8th! Where has my little boy gone?!?!?) Have you played with Micro Glitter? These are no ordinary sparklers. This is MICRO glitter. Once you

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I'm feeling the familiar night time chills coming from being up too late.  I better clean up the scrapbooking...but pink, aqua, caramel and white are still dancing in my head. How will I ever be able to sleep?!? Not to mention the lovely fancy metal label holder, the crocheted flower, the bling, the pink Smooch, etc that I'm planning to use for this challenge.

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My kids brought me the mail this morning. A gorgeous envelope from World Vision appeared before my eyes. I instantly conjured up visions of a digital scrapbooked layout. The girl and title struck me first. Notice the slightly distressed white letters. Look at the incredible beauty of the girl with her memorable eyes and colorful head scarf. Then I saw the sub-title. I LOVE how it is slightly

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I downloaded this free desktop from The Shabby Shoppe blog and just dropped the pictures in. Super easy scrapbooking! Personally, I prefer layouts more symetrical than this. I'm contemplating buying the kit that comes with all these delicious supplies, called Sprout, but do I really need it? :) The pics are of me, my amazing sister-in-law and friend, and a Godly, someone-who-I-look-up-to church

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I picked up my three year old from Sunday School a few Sundays ago, and like always I admire the craft he made. He was all proud of this one, laughingly commenting that "the sheep couldn't see". Oh, I laughed! Poor naked sheep! He figured he was really smart and funny!

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Random Pieces about me. I just started listing little details about myself, a writing technique that is commonly is referred to as free writing. Looking back at pages like this, these type of layouts are my favorite. They are so meaningful. Yes, pretty pictures are good, but something about the journaling. It captures something from the past that will be no more. I used Prima patterned paper and

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I'm starting to collect and scan all these little drawings that Dave makes for his kids. My favorite kind of artwork. I just love the style he uses, albiet amateur. The drawings speak of his heart, I strongly believe. :) Maybe one of these days, I'll transform them into digital brushes. What do you think? God knew what I needed today when I saw this letter in the mailbox this morning. I love

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Dave and I tied the knot 14 years ago on October 7th, 1995. I can't believe how fast the time has gone! This layout is one of four that I created for a local scrapbook store contest. This was back when I was really into trying different techniques. Love that Dymo label maker! Instead of sending the black ribbon through, I tried cardstock. I think it's pretty cool. :) I used a picture frame mat

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I'm happy with how this turned out, except my photograph of the layout. The coral pink should be more a bubblegum pink. :) Supplies: paper by Basic Grey, Little Yellow Bicycle. flower by Prima, bling bracket by ZvaCreative, label punch by Stampin' Up, butterfly stamps by Inkdinkado, butterfly diecuts created using the stamps, herringbone pattern by an unknown brand of stamp (picked it up at

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Sharing my love of digital scrapbooking with 70+ ladies was incredible! Too bad I didn't have much time. I wanted to pass on the handout that I created for the presentation to anyone that would like some basic information on how to start this hobby. Click here for an instant download of a PDF file to your computer. I love my Lumapix FotoFusion program and I like to promote it to anyone that is

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I had the time of my life. The first thing that has equalled my love of scrapbooking: acting. Being the prophetess at our church's Bethlehem Live production is an experience I will never EVER forget! I was extremely nervous and unsure of myself going into it, but once I started, I just didn't want it to stop! I was able to play the character very easily. I repeated my lines at least 150 times and

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Well, the day is nearing and I'm excited and nervous. On Wednesday morning at my church's weekly "Coffee Break" I am doing a little presentation about digital scrapbooking. How will I ever fit this amazing hobby into a 15 minute slot? Following that presentation, if there's enough interest, I might post Lumapix FotoFusion tips on this blog. We'll see. Meanwhile, I'm off to my scrapbook studio to

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I didn't get this card out for New Year's, so I changed it into a Valentine. 120 prints are on order at London Drugs, so I'm committed! Now to find 120 addresses, envelopes and stamps! Yikes!

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These are a two of my favorite layouts in Junia's 7th year album. I used Stampin' Up's 8 1/2 x 11 cardstocks in two colors for every page in this 90 page album. This album is hopefully the last one that I'll make that's dedicated to just one year. I can't keep up. I want to start The Library of Memories system by Stacy Julian. This system will take me away from the compulsion to scrap

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A new layout for the store I'm designing at: Scrapbooks Made Simple. My mom enjoys making the girls traditional Mennonite dresses. She deserves a layout I figure! I want to add a second page to this layout featuring photos of my mom. If you click on the photos, you can see really see the textures and layers; the aspect of traditional scrapbooking that digital scrapbooking can never compare

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All products from House of 3. Did I tell you already how much I love their products? :) I made this layout quite a while ago. Most products are from Designer Digitals. The metal corner, arrow, staples and nuts and bolts are from Scrapbook Graphics. This will be the cover of Levi's 7th year album.

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My twin photographed us this super snowy day at our local park. I wanted to send out Christmas Photo cards, but there wasn't really a day where the snow hung so heavily on the trees. (I wanted a family photo showcasing our winter wonderland.) Have I mentioned how much I love http://www.houseof3.com/ products? That's where I got the damask brush on the left side of this pic. I'm brainstorming

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I'm reading her incredible book right now. Is it ever inspiring! Check it out!

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This will by my first ever on-line class that I'm taking, and I can't wait. It's a really neat altered book with mysteries tucked inside. I searched for at least an hour at one of my local bookstores to find the perfect vintage book for this project. Here's a picture of it and some of the other supplies.

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Words elude me. I really need to sit down and record some memories of what she was like at eight, before I forget the details! Time is running away on me!

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Just a quick layout of my son and nephew.

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This is the cover of the mini-book that I'm creating from our memorable day-trip. I cut the chipboard to the right size and textured the edges with the HS razor, painted and then stamped. I folded a clear Prima grid stamp and stamped without the block. I also stamped the raw HS letters with the same stamp. Supplies: Scallop punch, yellow floral paper and number grid circle-SU, ticket

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Junia came running inside yesterday, yelling that there's an icecream wagon outside! So that's where the bell sound came from! I of course couldn't refuse such an opportunity. (They already had an icecream cone that day.)

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My dear sister went to Bolivia, South America with her family, and she came home with hundreds of photos. She DISLIKES dealing with photos, so I thought I'd do it for her. Lo and behold, three weeks and ONE HUNDRED pages later, I'm still working on it. I'm creating a hard-cover album through Shutterfly for these photos. The last page is the back cover.

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A Happy Mommy day! A day of dancing together.

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My daughter was busy with my camera one day not too long ago. Emerging journalist? Potential Cooking Show host?

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A scraplift from Krutten at my Designer Digitals gallery. My Little Girl.... I'm loving digital right now!

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Another layout that I did not long ago. I'd like to include some journaling, but haven't decided yet what I'm going to write, so I'm procrastinating. I love the Prima bling! Today is the twelfth of March, meaning I'm taking photos for my 12 on the 12th album. I'll post pictures some time of this album. Check out variations of this project at Faith Sisters.

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This is the quilt my sister and I made which we are so proud of. A whole lotta love poured into this, not to mention some sacrifice on our husbands' part while we frantically sewed for this gift to be ready for Christmas Day. I definitely could not have done this on my own, so while I had a spare moment, I made this to sis's delight.

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A layout just completed for Junia's seventh year album. I was going to stick to a really simple sketch for each page but these pictures were just begging for a more elaborate display.

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One of ten cards I made for a card exchange.

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Just finished the card today. Didn't want to spend as much money this year for Christmas things, so I decided to just make Christmas cards for the immediate family.I'm happy with the card, except the photo isn't clear and too dark. Oh well, can't always have it perfect. The Joy of Christ is very close to me this Christmas season. I'm so thankful to God for His gift to us!

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A Christmas awhile ago! I see the Easy-bake oven in the background, the little table that I remember very well. This year, Mom made us nightgowns and we got dolls for Christmas!

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Days 20 to 23 coming soon!

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-As an impulsive, last minute move, Sara and I have decided to make this huge something for Junia. (I can't say what it is, knowing Junia's snoopy nose and very smart ears. So that's what we did all day until 1am! -Dave snapped some lovely photos out in LaGlace while on the job.

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-This is the verse we're learning for reciting at the grandparents. -Went shopping with Dave. -Recieved a plate of goodies from our wonderful neighbors, the Knelsens. They are leaving tomorrow for California to visit family. -Liam ate all of one of his calender chocolates. Hilarious! Tomorrow he'll wonder why he doesn't have two chocolates to eat. Or maybe not. -

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-Enjoyed "Snoopy vs the Red Baron" song on Youtube. -Practiced the memory verses. -Went to the monthly homeschool Art class at the McLaurin Baptist Church. The kids made a lovely picture of a close-up of a ponsettia plant using chalk pastels. They learned the concept of drawing a cropped-in part of a subject. The following picture is Junia's rendition. She chose a soft, subtle effect. Note the

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-I have a long list of what I want to do yet before Christmas: 1. Get candy for the Christmas bowls. (Wienachten Kummen). 2.Junia's gift (large and small). 3.Levi and Liam's I ordered from Toys Rus today. 4.Dave's gift. 5.A little something for Sara. 6.A little something for both parents. I wanted to make a peony calender for the moms but I'm not sure if I'll have time. 7.Make sure I have

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