Teenager Pants

I am so thankful I blogged so many stories over the last year that I can now add to my scrapbook pages! (Yeah, ok, I know, you are wondering where the stories are... well they are at a more private blog for my family and friends, lol)

Journaling:

Name: Elizabeth
Age: 5 years old
Grade: Kindergarten
Pants size: 7 slim

The story: Because you were wearing a size 7 at age 5, you were convinced that everybody was going to think you were a teenager. And so you told everybody that you met that you weren't a teenager, you were just wearing teenager pants.
The tag reads: My Elizabeth, she is tall and beautiful! September 2005.


















Credits:
Cream paper from Tracey Gilbert Monette’s (PDW) elementary school kit, striped paper from Summer Simmons’ citrus grove kit, sequins by tandika, tags by Jen Wilson, stamped alpha by Michelle Coleman, fonts are 1942 report and pea Stacy script.

Scraplift Challenge

I scrapped another challenge this week! The challenge was to scrap a layout from the gallery of candylouu at Two Peas and I chose this one.

I took this photo of Elizabeth last week. She has basically spend every possible minute this summer in a swim suit and flip flops (or bare foot). She just loves the freedom of summer.


















The background paper is from Tracey Gilbert Monette’s (Clever Monkey Graphics) Elementary paper pack and the patterned papers and flower are from her Floral No. 1 kit and the title is from her Phresh Alpha at PDW. The stitching is by Katie Pertiet and the font is pea Sara Script.

Monochromatic Challenge

I decided to participate in the Two Peas digi monochromatic challenge this week. I enjoyed it mostly because I love this story of Elizabeth on Rachel's first birthday. Too cute.

Journaling:
Daddy walked into your room the morning of Rachel’s first birthday. You immediately said, “Hi Dad, happy birthday Rachel! Put her on the ground and see if she can walk!’

Daddy responded with a “Good morning birthday girl and Elizabeth.”

You immediately followed up with, “Put her on the ground and see if she can walk!” And when Daddy didn’t immediately follow your directions, you once again said, “Put her on the ground, see if she can walk!” And then again, a little more excitedly, “Put her one the ground and see if she can walk!”

Daddy then put Rachel on the ground and she took one step forward before loosing her balance. Daddy praised her one little step, but your response was, “Oh.”

I guess you thought her first birthday would work like magic, giving her the ability to suddenly walk, and you were just a little disappointed when that wasn’t the way it worked. But you weren’t disappointed long; it was only two more weeks before she was a regular walker.




















Papers are from Lynn Grieveson’s Island Winds kit. Schmootzy stamped title, inked corners (digital distressing kit) and overlay are by Nancie Rowe Janitz. The pressed flower is by Sausan Designs. The tape and tag are by IOD.

K is for Kindergarten

Elizabeth's first day of Kindergarten (last year)! She took an apple to give her teacher, but I have no idea where she got that idea in her head from, lol. But, I didn't think it was something that we needed to argue about, and so she brought her teacher an apple. It was quite cute, really.


















I used the new ‘elementary school’ papers and elements by Tracey Gilbert Monette (Clever Monkey Graphics) at PDW. I used one of her patterned papers as an overlay to get the cool print on those cutouts. The cutouts are from the Hipster Plumes 2 brush by Anna Aspnes, recovered by the elementary papers. The circle cutout (also recovered by elementary papers) is from the Playin’ Around brush at ScrapArtist. The ‘k’ is the schmootzy stamped alpha by Nancie Rowe Janitz. Font is 1942 Report.

DST Weekly Photo Challenge

This weeks photo challenge is 'feminine'.

When Elizabeth came into the room after putting her own makeup on, I knew she just answered my question about what I was going to photograph for the challenge.

She totally cracks me up!

Little Moments

I took this photo of Rachel at my brother's rehearsal dinner last summer, and I just loved it because of her big blue eyes staring right at me. I took quite a bit of the color out of the photo to work better with the papers, but even now, I still love it.

Little Moments

It's the little moments that melt my heart.
Rachel, three months, August 2005.





















All papers, staples, tag & iron alpha by Iron Orchid Designs (IOD available at Scrap Artist). Pressed flowers by Sausan Designs (at PDW). Fringe template by Kristy Ann Designs (PDW). Font is Pea Sara Script.

Artist in Training

Elizabeth put this drawing together in about 5 minutes, then handed it to me and said, "am I an artist or what?"

Now she wants to try coloring it on the computer, so I'll post that when she is done. Here is also the photo that she drew it from (photo by Frank Mulkern).

Crop Challenge

The crop challenge this week at the '2Peas 2sday' chat was to use office supplies and only office supplies in a layout.

Cheese Sandwich

Elizabeth made lunch for daddy. She’s such a sweet girl! August 5, 2005. Menu: cheese sandwich, goldfish crackers. Chef: Elizabeth, age 5.






















Credits: black graph paper by Tracy Gilbert Monette (PDW). File folder, yellow paper, index card by Miss Mint. Paper in the folder by Mo Jackson. Paper clips and staples by IOD. Envelope and ss card by Michelle Underwood. Newspaper arrow by Kristy Ann Designs. Schmootzy stamped alpha from ScrapArtist. Font is 1942 report.

Car Dancing

Every now and then I like to do something completely non-traditional, and here it is, for now anyway. I'm not completely sold on the design yet, so I'll probably work with it a bit more. But before I can do that I have to live with it for a while, so here it is.

Bum Dance

Journaling:

I looked in the rearview mirror to find Elizabeth dancing around in the back seat to the music of Franz Ferdinand. I asked her if she liked the music and her response was, “it makes my bum dance!” After that, every time ‘Take Me Out’ came on the radio I always knew I would Find Elizabeth doing the ‘bum dance’ in her car seat if I were to look in the rearview mirror, and I was right. Elizabeth, 5 years old.























The papers in this are from the Artist No. 2 kit by Tracey Gilbert Monette (Clever Monkey Graphics) at PDW. I blended and layered a bit (including song lyrics throughout the patterned paper), so the colors are not true to her design. I also used the images from one of the Franz Ferdinand CD covers and from one of their CDs. The tape is by IOD, the index card is from Miss Mint, and the stamped alpha is by Michelle Coleman. The staples are from Tracey’s ‘don’t be so negative’ alpha.

DST Photo Challenge

This weeks challenge was to photograph your pet. I suppose if I had spent some time with my camera in my hand watching my dog this week I would have gotten a better photo, lol.

But instead, I took her outside last night, with a treat in one hand, and my camera in the other hand, I tried to get a photo of her. Not the best photo, lol. She is intently watching the treat, waiting patiently for her reward. And I have no idea how to remove the funky dog version of red eye from the photo, lol.


















So this is my dog Zoe. She is not the most feminine of dogs, but she is great with the kids. Her mother was 3/4 lab and 1/4 dalmation. And the best guess from the owner of her mother was that the father was a boxer.

Here are a couple of cute shots that I took back in May of my youngest playing with her. My dd loves to just back into her and sit in front of her and then roll around, lol. Not great quality photos, but fun memories.

First Kiss

I have been waiting to scrap these photos since last fall about my daughter’s first kiss. So when Tracey told me she was working on an autumn leaves kit, I told her to ‘hurry up’ and she complied with this bold and colorful kit. It pays to know someone who designs, lol.

Journaling:

I stepped into the garage to see Elizabeth run towards me, “Mom, Austin just kissed me! Right here!!” she exclaimed as she pointed to her lips.

It was really hard not to laugh in response. But I put on my serious face and said, “Austin, are you kissing my daughter?” And he started to skedaddle down the drive way. Then I couldn’t suppress the laughter anymore.

I later asked Elizabeth what she thought of her first kiss, and she described it with one word, “bad.”

Despite the ‘You’re too young to be kissing’ lecture, he chased her around some more while playing in the leaf piles and got in one more kiss. And then they both got the lecture again.

Austin, age 6. Elizabeth, age 5. October 2005.






















The strips of paper and leaves are all from Tracey Gilbert Monette’s (Clever Monkey Graphics) new Autumn Leaf kit (at PDW). The cream background is from her u-pick blueberry kit, the photo corners are from her artist no. 1 kit. The paint strokes are by Meredith Fenwick. I used the fringed paper template by Kristy Ann Designs and the midnight color and b/w actions by photoblast on my photos.

Ok, I loaded the wrong photo. But she's such a pretty girl and I love her so much that I'm just going to leave it, lol.

This photo was taken just after she lost a tooth, and you can see the new tooth back there (it was growing in before the other fell out). We were so happy that it moved forward into it's proper space, lol.

Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch

This photo is from Elizabeth’s school field trip to the pumpkin patch in 2004. I just love the look on her face in this photo, of course I am pretty partial to her face, lol.

I also have to say that I am loving the purple/ orange color combo!




















Tracey Gilbert Monette (clever monkey graphics) has a fun new kit called floral no. 1 (at PDW). I used her papers (including the heart) and funky border, glitter shape, pansy, and eyelets. Fun, fun, I love the color combinations in this kit!

Miss Mint: tin foil, yellow flowers. Jen Wilson: journaling card. Nancie Row Janitz: digistal distress (inking). Michelle Coleman: hand stamped alpha. Font is pea Stacey doodle.

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