2 wheels

I found these photos of Melissia riding her bike after we had taken the training wheels off.  The photos are blurry, but it's such an important milestone for a child I decided to scrap them anyway.  The sketch is a lift challenge from Scrap N Chat. 

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Happy Birthday

Some more old photos!  Chopped up this bold line of pp by Glitz Design for the Potpourri challenge at Scrap N Chat. 

camp bound

Jennifer ready to leave for Placerville Jr. High Camp.  June 1985

big 4-0

Used sketch by Diana at Scrap N Chat. 

gutted

Our pumpkins from 1995. 

patisserie

I used Diana's sketch at Scrap N Chat for this layout about us having a treat from the French Pastry shop at Epcot. 

wish bone

Thanksgiving week 2009.  We haven't saved the wish bone in a very long time!  Katie had a hard time waiting for it to dry.  She wins again!  How does she get so lucky?
Products
cadstock - Stampin Up!
pp, alphas and numbers - Pink Paislee
misc. brads and journaling spots.

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transformation

When we got out the Halloween decorations Katie found the black cat costume I'd made for Jennifer years ago.  I had to shorten the legs, but otherwise it fit well.  Katie made and adorable cat!  2009

Celebrating!

Today the 6 of us went to Animal Kingdom to celebrate my Birthday a day early.  We were there early before the crowds and the mid-day heat kicked in.  The line wait was only 10-20 minutes at the rides.  We had lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe.  Was a great day! 

Silhouette card challenge and tutorial

 My September card challenge at Scarp 'N Chat is to create a Silhouette card.  The tutorial for this card is below. 

 You will need to cut a circle or oval from the center of a piece of vellum.  I used yellow so you could see it easily. 

Use a bit of temporary adhesive on the vellum to keep it from sliding on the cardstock.  Cover the opening with VersaMark. 

 Use cotton swabs to apply your chalks to create a sunset or landscape effect.   

 I did two different colors and two different shapes.  Wipe the chalked area well.  Remove the vellum. 

Choose solid type stamps.  Stamp with black ink and use black embossing powder to make it stand out against the background. 

Layer and embellish your cards.