Helping

I used the sketch from Stuck On U Sketches and the challenge to use borders from Lasting Memories for this layout of my son and grandson mowing the lawn. These pictures are extra special because I have pictures of my son following his dad mowing over 20 years earlier.

Lights and cat

The sketch is from Let's Get Sketchy week 3. Journaling explains that in the center picture (without the lights on) there's a cat climbing the tree. Happened the day after my daughter commented that the cats were being so good about leaving the tree alone. So I'm trying to get a picture with my phone with one hand, while spraying the cat with water with the other. He did only climb it the one time.

Devoted

I used the color inspiration from ScrapFit workout #84 to create a layout for this picture of my husband's uncle and aunt.  I also used Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday challenge to use music, and used paper with notes to mat the picture.

Here's a close up of the music paper. One of my favorite memories of Uncle Jim was of him singing bass in church.

Gingerbread Decor

I used the January 1st sketch from Stuck for this layout of my kitchen decorations this past Christmas. I usually only journal the date and place, but had a lot to say about the curtains and wind chimes, so hid a journaling card under the top gingerbread man. Note to self - do not put a long title vertically on the very edge of layout and expect to get a perfectly cropped photo.

After the Concert

Was able to get a few pictures of my son and grandsons after Kaden's performance, so I used the sketch at Sketches In Thyme for a layout.

Gift

This layout of Charlie and his first laptop is based on the week 1 sketch from Let's Get Sketchy. Love the excited look on his face.

Under the Tree

Another Creative Scrappers inspired layout features the gifts under our tree.Ts layout was also inspired by the Lasting Memories theme "Christmas 2012".