Faerily Moonlit / Buttercups

Yesterday, I raved about 3 kits...this is one of them. The previews on these kits do NOT do the kits justice. For example, in Faerily Moonlit you are not able to appreciate the deep, rich colors and textures of the papers as shown on the previews. The kit is jam-packed with gorgeous custom elements and fantastic illustrations. If you think that the price is steep, think again. The quality and attention to detail is evident in all the pieces. I can't say enough about Lorie and her designs.

Sketch Coll. 21 by Jen Caputo.
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19380&cat=0&page=1
Faerily Moonlit Collection by Lorie Davison
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20888&cat=0&page=1Clear/Acrylic Alpha by Meredith Fenwick (Freebie from Spraguelab)Top photo: StockExchange 769046
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Star of the Week/Hybrid Project

{If you'd like to enlarge it, click on the picture}

Kaylie is the STAR OF THE WEEK at her school this week - April 21 to April 26, which means that one of her parents or Grandparent has to come to school for a presentation and must do a project together. Since DH is the only one working, he can't get off to go to school, so I am IT!

Coming up with the concept was easy peasy...she is my only girl which makes her my little princess. The fact that she loves princesses was a dead giveaway, too. Kaylie and I designed it on the computer, which I then printed. I trimmed the pieces and she glued them on. I thought it would be cute if she drew some of the things that she liked, which she did. Instead of a poster, we did it like a book. We didn't use staples, we used flower brads. (I had to use that crop-o-dyle that I just got, right?) After I placed the brads in, I ran a grossgrain ribbon and made a cute little bow. Kaylie was super happy with how the project turned out.

I kid you not when I tell you that I love, love, love Lorie Davison's The Bouncing Bunnies and Brownies collection. This specific bg. ppr. that you see in these pages, is my most favorite in the whole world...well, maybe not the whole world, but a close second. I have used this kit 4 times already, which is a record for me. The button border holding the photo is from this collection, too.

And OMG, have you seen the Moon Faerie Alphas? You haven't? See the alphas I used to spell out Kaylie's nameon the above layout...they are it. They are gorgeous! I love them, love them, love them, love them. Did I tell you I love them?

The Blue button and leaves garlands are from Lorie's Water Spirit Collection at SBG.

The Tied border is from Lorie Davison's Prairie Gal Collection - Elements #8 at SBG

The twigs/leaves border is from Sausan Design's Verde elements at SBG.

Once Upon A Time title, dragon, frames and flowers shown on the family page are from Sausan Designs's Fairy Tales page set.

The castle overlay, stars and drawn frames are from Dana Frantz' Dreamery Elements Pack.

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Just Another Lazy Day...

In case you can't tell, I am enamored with Lorie's Bouncing Bunnies and Brownies collection. It is so whimsical and fun, I love it to pieces. And have you seen ON's Bubbles? I can't tell where the real bubbles from the photo end and the ones by ON begin. They are that good.

Bubbles No. 1 - ON Designs

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20757&cat=0&page=1

The Bouncing Brownies and Bunnies Collection by Lorie Davison

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20628&cat=0&page=1

Butterfly by Ana Amorim/ScrapArtist Apprentice sampler

Fonts: Century Gothic, Benguiat Bk and Inkburrow

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A Remembrance for All Seasons

Another page for my mom's memorial album. Poem of my own inspiration.

I will remember you...When the robins arrive announcing Spring's arrival.Surely the flowers you so loved will be blooming soon.

I will remember you...When the leaves change their colors and the dusky sky is on fire,
For Autumn was your favorite season.

I will remember you...When Winter brings our first snowfallAnd we our celebrating a white Christmas.

I will remember you...When we gather with family and friends each SummerFor picnics and merriment in the great outdoors.

Just like you, I will be the one taking the photos, hoping to capture fleeting moments for posterity.

In every moment, I will remember you.

Credits:
--Raffia flowers (white with golden beads) from Verde elements by Sausan Designs
--Willow stem by ON Designs
--Paper tears and curl by Jen Caputo
--Book, paper border and ribbon from Funky Junky Spring Fling Elements by Michelle Godin
--Purple flower from Spring Fling elements by Birgit Kerr
--Frame, white and pink flowers, lace border and long dried flower from IO Healing and Calm by the Studio Girls
-Font: Cherish
--Wings, dotted circle/number stamp and swirl from a Little Magic set by Vera Lim (April grabbag)
--Brown bg. ppr., fern and green pine from Sweetness kit by Manuela Zimmerman
--Berry garland from Bunnies and Brownies Coll. by Lorie Davison
--Cream newsprint ppr. from Nana's Secret Garden by Flergs

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Mom's Favorite Season

Another page for the memorial book...

Mom’s favorite season was Autumn. She enjoyed the cooler weather and the changing of color of the leaves. She especially like the fiery red and orange leaves. She used to tell me that when she was younger, and still living in Puerto Rico, someone had traveled to the U.S. and brought back a postcard with scenery such as this one. She couldn’t believe that it was real; she thought it was a painting. She never imagined that later in her life she would actually get the chance to see it in person.

Eclectica Collection: Earth Tones pprs. by Michelle Godin
http://www.scrapboo kgraphics. com/xcart/ product.php? productid= 20657&cat=0&page=2
Twigs/berries from Verde elements by Sausan Designs
http://www.scrapboo kgraphics. com/xcart/ product.php? productid= 20631&cat=0&page=1
Leaves from Prairie Gal elements by Lorie Davison
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ketch plate 11 by Anita Stergiou
Really Messy Alpha by Birgit Kerr.
http://www.scrapboo kgraphics. com/xcart/ product.php? productid= 20322&cat=0&page=1
That's a Wrap II - Beaded - by Birgit Kerr.
http://www.scrapboo kgraphics. com/xcart/ product.php? productid= 20056&cat=0&page=1

Posting galleries:
http://www.scrapboo kgraphics. com/photopost/ showphoto. php?photo= 30851&cat=587
http://www.scrapboo k-bytes.com/ gallery/showphot o.php?photo= 278992&ppuser=19252
http://www.digishop talk.com/ gallery/showphot o.php?photo= 294935&ppuser=976

Daydreams

If you would like to see the page up close, click on the layout to enlarge it.

Remember how I showed you that Bunnies and Brownies kit by Lorie Davison yesterday? I had to take a break from my memorial pages and so something whimsical and fun. I love her, I love her illustrations, I love her style...I love her.

I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. Stephen Wright. 5-4-2007
(This quote is so very true for her...she has a super vivid imagination. Who knows, she might be an illustrator or children's book writer.)

The Bouncing Bunnies and Brownies kit collection by Lorie Davison

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20628&cat=0&page=1

Really Messy Alpha by Birgit Kerr/SBG

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20322&cat=0&page=2

Vintage Lomo Action on photo from EZ Does It Combo by Traci Sims

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20335&cat=254&page=1

White butterfly from Border Collection by Flergs.

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20378&cat=0&page=4

My Top Picks at SBG today

Lorie Davison is fabulous...her style is so whimsical and fresh, totally a welcomed change as far as innovative page designs are concerned.

Sausan Designs (Sylvie) is another designer rocking my world now. Her kit titled Verde is fantastic, too. You have too see the raffia flowers, the butterflies, frogs and frames...you have to...enough said.

In Loving Memory

First page of a memory book I am making for my father and siblings.

ATC card - personal memento by Kim Gabriel.

Prayer card memento from Chiacchio Funeral Home.

Red Berries, bird button and ribbon from Prairie Gal Collection by Lorie Davison.

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19981&cat=0&page=1

Green jewelled flowers from Water Spirit set by Lorie Davison

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20382&cat=0&page=1Font: TK Stamped by Taran Conyers

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16624&cat=279&page=1

Wood accent, willow, and long grass from Kit No. 14 by ON Designs

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20355&cat=0&page=1

Bric A Brac Vol 3. by Berna Datema (modified)http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20463&cat=0&page=1

Frame from Nana's Garden element set by Flergs

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20292&cat=0&page=3

Butterfly by Flergs - Border Collection http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20378&cat=0&page=2

Blue bg. ppr., green leaves, purple flower, binder clip and baby's breath branch from Spring Fling Papers and Element by Birgit Kerr.

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20401&cat=0&page=1

Lilacs - She Wore Lilacs on her Hair

This is the 2nd time that I have used this kit of Lorie’s and love the resulting page. Usually I am more of a textures and background papers person and not much into the use of lots of elements, but as always, there is an exception to the rule and this is it! I love the realistic floral elements and classic textures of the papers, which allow me to create a page outside of my norm.

CREDITS: Clippity Snippets Paper Collection 1 by Lorie Davison; Archive Collection kit by Lorie Davison; Little Paper Bits Alpha by Birgit Kerr; Paper fold from Ztampf!

Note: I made the twigs frame out of a twig provided in the Archives Collection. The main bg. ppr. was recolored to Lilac to match my layout.

Enchanted

I have always loved this photo of Kaylie. She was prancing in the garden admiring the flowers. She seemed to be in her own world; I tried very hard not to disturb her. 5-14-2006

Lace from Winter White kit by Traci Sims
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=17030&cat=0&page=1
Hot Spots - Sparkly by Trish Jones @ SBG
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19480&cat=0&page=1
Archive Collection by Lorie Davison
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=19678&cat=0&page=2
Font: Black Jack

Posting Galleries:
DST http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=219869&cat=500
SBB http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=263902&cat=500&ppuser=19252
SBG http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23541&cat=587