Happy new year

Christmas ornament I made for each of my boys... the inside accordian style - I added photos of special events that happened throughout the year
the backside I wrote a note to each of them about their accomplishments and how proud I am of them...
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September journal

September is my new beginning month... I am going to try my hardest to keep up with a family journal each month. Here is September.... I've addes tons of photos - these two are my favs from a hot september day in the back yard. The last day of water fun.

Summer time memories of the lake....

Entry #15 - pickled carrot thank you cards

Made some pickled carrots with my aunties and wanted to send them a thank you card with some photos. I saw this envelope folder on splitcoaststampers card 1....

inside with photos

the back (I love using my cuttlebug to emboss cardstock.)

card #2 slightly different layout...


inside....

card back.... again using my cuttlebug

Entry #14 - match book brag album

Match book mini "brag" book album for my Aunt who just became a grandma for the first time!! sorry about the sideways picture, couldn't get the picture to load properly...
Looking down from the top - envelopes form the pockets. (love the dollar store!)


the inside....

each card has a spot for a picture on one side (I used double sided tape) a place for notes on the back of each card.

Entry #13 - baby card

Entry #12 - Mini origami fold album for Dad

Dad headed back for Thailand - I put this book together for him in about 4 hours which is amazing for me. I have only created about 4 four scrapbook pages during my entire scrapbooking career most of my layout ideas are in my head. For this book, I purchased a Martha Stewart extra large (I think 24" x 24") sheet of paper - chocolate brown - from Michael's for $3.00. I am happy with how it turned out. I journalled in White pen in the blank spaces. A couple more hours would have made a huge difference, but deadlines.... haha!!

These are the inserts: We each wrote a message to Grandpa on one

Entry #11 Journal

Here is my first attempt at Journaling, I am planning to create a new journal each month.... complete with photos. So that said, Here is a pic of the supplies that I've pulled together so far