LO's Added to Webshots

Such talent there, Sandy. Would you share? :-) I really like the 'play' LO the best. Your trip was definately worthwhile and productive!

Sandy those Haloween LO's sure look like fun. And the accident page makes one pause to be thankful. I never would have thought to scrap something like that and yet it is part of the story of your DD's life.

Very nice layouts, Sandy. I especially liked the Halloween layout and the little minibook on one of the pages to add more photos.

Thank you for sharing.

Klara

Wonderful layouts Sandy. I like the Play ones, they are so bright and cheery.

Thanks, Deb. That was one of my favorites too. I saw someone else on the group use that paper and realized I had some too. I liked the way their LO looked using it and had to try one too. Sandy

I had to wait a while before I could scrap the photos. Everytime I looked at them I thanked God that he let her walk away from the accident and no one was hurt. Something like that is a huge part of our lives and makes a real impact in the way we think and act after it happend. I have yet to scrap the tornado photos from 1990 - one of these days..... Sandy

Thanks, Klara, I had fun just making them. I like mini books on LO's just to be able to add more photos to the page. I think it's the preservation issue with me. Sometimes it's like I have to include every photo I have of a particular event..... Sandy

Thanks, That's what I thought when I saw someone else use the same paper. I remembered the photos I had from that day when all the older children I had in daycare were back for a visit. It was a day I treasure.....all of the children in those photos I'd had in my daycare since they were between a few weeks-18 mos of age. they stayed until they either moved out of town or started school full time. It was so ironic that two of the boys had stopped by for a visit (they live 3 hours away) and one came after school as his mom had a doctor's appt, one's dad was out of town and mom worked late, and three of the others came as their older high school brother who watches them after school had a sports event to attend. Sandy

Love many of the LO's you made at the Gatlinburg Crop.....you sure had an industrious weekend :o) Glad you had a time to share with DD also :o) Makes it all the more special!

As usual you managed to produce a lot of great layouts in one scrapping marathon. What always amazed me about your scrapping is that you manage to make each layout stand out from the others that came before it. Considering how much scrapping you so, that is truly a gift!

Sandy, I just firstly have to say I LOVE Aubrey Mae's dimples! Too adorable for words! :)))

You certainly had a very productive weekend! Your LO's does not appear to be improvised at all, but looks wonderful as usual. Loved the Balloon heading on Jesse's Birthday LO and the dimensional paint. Did you write "free hand" or with a stencil? It looks wonderful anyhow.

Sarah's accident looks pretty bad, hope she made it okay out of that.

Thanks, We did have a great time. We took Dd up into the Smoky Mountains on the last day before we headed for home to see some of the sites of the area. She wants to go again next year. I told her we'd have to look into a retreat in a different direction. Sort of like 'see the USA' and scrap as well. Sandy

Thanks, M-C, I think making kits really has something to do with it. When I sit down and just scrap with a pkg of photos my LO's tend to be similar and use the same techniques. When I put kits together I tend to only make one or two at a time and I have a specific technique in mind from a magazine or book or class I took. Adding a sketch and notes to the kit insures I am doing what I originally intended with the kit. Most of the time I use my kits at a crop and every time I finish a kit I clear up my space, get up and socialize, or get a snack and stretch, etc. Then when I sit back down I am ready for a 'totally new adventure'. Sandy

Yes, I'll brag - Aubrey is a doll. She looks just like her mother. Every time they come to visit she asks to spend the night. DH loves to cook for her - she will eat anything he gives her. Most of the other grandchildren are picky eaters. I have one granddaughter that will only eat cereal when she is here because she doesn't like anything we fix.

I did all of the dimensional paint free hand. I don't really like my own handwriting but I think it turned out pretty good. All Sarah ended up with was a few scars on her hand around her pinkie finger. They practially had to re-attach it. And a very healthy respect for driving. Not to mention having to buy her own car to replace the one she totaled. We gave her the first one (it was mine until I got the mini van). Our kids only get one chance at a vehicle from us and it has always been a hand-me-down.

Sandy