i love the ocean

The last day of our September vacation. We spent it in our favorite hotel in Galveston.

Details: Patterned paper is big waves from the Splash line by Echo Park. Stamps are SEI.

Mad Tea Party

Spinning in the tea cups at Walt Disney World

Details: Letters are by American Crafts. Tea cups were cut out using SCAL. Fabric strip is K&Co, I think. Orange paper is super old, no idea who it is by.

Sing a long

Our 6th annual symphony sing a long. This year my sister and brother in-law joined us.

Paper is O Christmas Tree from the Sleigh Ride line by Crate Paper. Embellishments are by My Mind's Eye.

Sisters

Photos from my sister's visit in Austin in February 2011.

Paper is Jocelyn by SEI. Sisters is by My Mind's Eye.

Christmas Wreath

Let's pretend that it is still December or even January. I made this fun and fast wreath for my red and white themed Christmas cookie exchange party. I used this bookboard wreath form and these straws from Paper Source. I alternated between full length straws and straws that were cut in half or thirds. I finished it off with a scrap of glitter ribbon I had. My original inspiration was from the Paper Source catalog that had made a similar one.

Valentine

The Valentine's Day card I made for my husband.

Details: Vellum word strips are from the fourteen line by Crate Paper.

Lantern Festival

More highlights from the Lantern Festival. 

Details: All papers and embellishments are from the Collectable line by My Mind's Eye. Letters are Pebbles?

Lantern Festival

Some highlights from the Lantern Festival.

Details: Blue paper is "Turquoise Wood" from the On The Bright Side collection by My Mind's Eye. Arrow paper is from the Collectable collection by My Mind's Eye. Embellishments and date block are also from the Collectable line.

Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree at the Lantern Festival.

Details: The B side of the My Mind's Eye paper in the Porcelain Dragon layout. Fabric strip is by Cloud 9 Designs. Letters are by Making Memories.

Porcelain Dragon

The first of many layouts from the Lantern Festival at the St.Louis Botanical Gardens.

Details: Paper is from the brand new Collectable line by My Mind's Eye. I am in love with this whole line, lots more of it to come in my layouts. Fabric strip by Cloud 9 Designs. Arrow is by Studio Calico. Letters are by My Mind's Eye.

Luna's 7th birthday

Luna's 7th (2010).

Details: Paper is from the brand new My Girl line by My Mind's Eye. "Birthday Girl" is by Jillibean Soup. "Say Cheese" and the Date are also by My Mind's Eye.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

We visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter during our vacation in Florida. It was pretty amazing, just like you would imagine it.

Details: Patterned paper, journaling block and "it was a great day" are all by My Mind's Eye, Bright Side line. Letters and Potter stickers are by Creative Imaginations for Warner Brothers. 

My Valentine

Valentine's Day festive food.

Details: Paper and letters are by Pebbles. I love the faint, barely there, heart pattern. Journaling circle is by Jillibean Soup.

December Daily - Day 26

Like last year, I am stopping at the 26th. That is when we take our family pictures in front of the tree and it is a good place to stop.

December Daily - Day 25

Three pages this year for Christmas day. Our annual sugar cookie baking and decorating. The beautiful tree. Pictures of me and my husband and me and my mom taken by my sister.

December Daily - Day 24

Christmas Eve. The presents are under the tree, the stockings are hung, and Luna is ready for a long winters nap.

December Daily - Day 23

A trip with the family to Pedernales Falls at sunset. The water was cold, but we enjoyed the fresh air.

December Daily - Day 22

I only took a picture of my nails on the 22nd. Cool caviar beads in my advent calendar. 

December Daily - Day 21

Graduation and Trail of lights with my parents.

December Daily - Day 20

We drove to Houston to see my Brother in-law graduate bright and early the next morning. We had dinner with my parents at Joe's Crab Shack.