tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83826169618950562752024-02-07T20:00:43.693-08:00Gotta Scrap It...Cherishing smiles on and off the pages.Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-39214410993501695832018-02-18T16:11:00.001-08:002018-02-18T16:11:46.686-08:00Busy life means digital layouts...<center>
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Thought I'd reach out to my long time blogger friends and share that I fell off the paper scrapping wagon and tried this morning digital layouts through the Project Life App. </div>
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So these 3 took me about 30 minutes, on my phone in the comfort of my Sunday bed when I couldn't sleep. I seriously feel like I'm cheating. For those that don't know about the App... well I'm glad I shared. I just did 3 and it costs $1.99 each to have prined and I will receive them in the mail in about a week. Not a bad gig. </div>
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I am working full time again, have busy kids... so my weekends are for catching up on life to do's along with throwing in fun times with our family. I am also starting to take care of myself a little better. Exercise when the opportunity presents itself. </div>
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I am not giving up paper scrapping. This was my kick me in the behind to get back at it. </div>
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If anything it's nice to have options and just maybe I will help any of you that may find yourself in a rut. I fully believe in inspiring anyone I can. </div>
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My word or motto for 2018... "Right now."</div>
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Stop talking about things and just do them. </div>
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Happy weekend all! I hope you are thinking of yourself as number 1. Happy you means happy everyone. </div>
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Christmas 2017</div>
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5k run with friends</div>
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My 48th birthday</div>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-15538150833173220182017-04-16T05:00:00.000-07:002017-04-16T05:00:09.972-07:00Happy Easter! Let's see your Bunnies, Chicks or Eggs...<center>
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Happy Easter! In honor of the day... my kids who are WAY older than this photo... actually colored eggs yesterday. So glad they still want to be "Kids." This is from 7 years ago and I can't believe how the time has flown. Life if good and cherish these YOUNG moments!! </center>
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Happy Easter and I hope to get back to my Scrapbooking hobby soon!!</div>
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Here's mine...</center>
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I chose to color a digital image of the golf bag with the green in the background. I used my Stampin' Up colored pencils and then used SU blender pens to make it look a bit smoother. </div>
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This was our first time golfing 9 holes as a family. Although daughter just drove the cart and drove her brother nutso. First time for me attempting 9 holes and actually hitting a ball somewhere other than a driving range. The boys in my life said I did ok. :) I'll take it. </div>
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I had a few challenges that also inspired me to scrap this layout...</div>
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<a href="http://stickitdown.blogspot.com/2016/08/august-single-page-team-reveal.html">STICK IT DOWN</a> August Single sketch - inspired me with my placement. </div>
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My Photo areas are a tad bigger for I wanted to include more pictures. </div>
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<a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2016/08/challenge-yourself-32-art-for.html">Challenge YOUrself #32</a> - Using the "Art" for inspiration and including YOU in the photo</div>
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The colors, trees, the idea of "Being together", the art of coloring all inspired me with their challenge.</div>
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And finally <a href="http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2016/08/take-5-tuesday-challenge-august.html">Paper Issues</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1356360241045411&set=oa.1763254177246548&type=3&theater">Take 5 Tuesday Challenge</a></div>
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I used Green, Turquoise, Journaling, Title and 2 cardstock (turquoise and red)</div>
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Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peak. Now go get scrapping. :)</div>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-51908920310889458932016-07-12T13:06:00.000-07:002016-07-12T13:06:49.666-07:00Almost Forgot... WINNER of my blog hop prize<center>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I almost forgot to choose my winner for my giveaway RAK for hopping along our blog hop at <a href="http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/">Lasting Memories</a>!</span></center>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com/">SUSANNE</a></span></center>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-91081069937497830772016-07-02T23:36:00.000-07:002016-07-07T15:14:32.184-07:00EXPLORER FALLS... Blog Hop and some fun challenges to check out...<center>
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If you have arrived here from<a href="http://lem-photography.blogspot.com/"> Lauren's </a>blog, you are at the right place.</div>
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Welcome to<a href="https://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/"> Lasting Memories 300th Challenge blog hop</a>! Several of our design team members are playing along and offering up some blog candy, so be sure to stop by each of their blogs.</div>
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For our 300th challenge... you are to use anything from the photo/game "MARBLES" as your inspiration for your layout.</div>
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I used the bright colors and circles represented from the marbles as my inspiration.</div>
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Summer has started in our house. We are still busy with some upcoming baseball tournaments, but was able to get out for an adventure recently to check out great nature practically in our back yard. Love the outdoors, and anything to rack up those steps on my Fitbit is a for sure plus!!</div>
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A few challenges that gave me the GO to create this layout that I am entering are...</div>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-2119661213908185992016-05-08T05:00:00.000-07:002016-05-08T05:00:06.122-07:00We Love Grammy...<center>
Yay!! I've gotten out of my slump. I scrapped! And let me tell you how good it feels. I was inspired to create this layout as a gift for my Mom for Mother's Day. I will be duplicating this for my stash... since it captures perfectly where our kids are at these days with their number one focus of fun besides their school grades, other activities etc... Life is good and busy and perfect. </center>
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Here is what I did... Used current photos and turned them Black and White...</center>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-69079791865332441032015-10-13T13:51:00.002-07:002015-10-13T13:51:53.740-07:00Life is an Adventure...<center>
Well yes it is!! Have been busy on the home front lately... so I rewarded myself by getting to my scrap desk today. :) It's also very rainy here... and I am missing the sunshine, the warmth and simply hanging with my family. So I am reliving one of our favorite adventures... HIKING.</center>
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Well it's our summer adventure and my sunshine is a "flower" along with an embellishment in the bottom right corner. </div>
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And to follow this color combo. Navy, yellow, caramel, aqua and pink. Did just that. :)</center>
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So glad I could get this done and join in a challenge!</div>
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Well I am going to remain calm for the fact that I finally got to my craft room! Where did the last few months go? And in looking at this layout I did... where did the last 3 years go? I swear I just printed these pictures last week. Ugh!!</center>
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This was perfect for my Before and After photos of a family photo op almost gone bad. The stairs collapsed with all of us on them as the camera auto clicked at just the right time. Too funny... but as you can see from some of our facial expressions, we all were not laughing.</center>
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Sketch # 160 by <a href="http://www.rochellespears.blogspot.com/">Rochelle Spears</a></center>
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Come on over to play with<a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/"> SIT 160 f</a>or a chance at a fantastic prize!! </center>
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There are 4 sketches to play along with each month. Lots of inspirations and some awesome Design Team member creations. You will love it!!</center>
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First one is <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2015/08/cy-21-keep-calm-and.html">Challenge YOUrself # 21</a> - Use the phrase "Keep Calm..." and add the rest. Well my title says it all. "Keep Calm and Hang On." You have until 9/4 to play along with this one.</center>
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Second one is<a href="http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/friday-challenge-metalmetallics.html"> Frosted Designs monthly Friday challenge</a> - Use Metal and/or metallics. My sunshine is silver glitter paper, there is a small whale clip at the top of right photo and there is a metal plaque below left picture that says "year to remember." You have until 8/31 to enter this one.</center>
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Thanks for stopping by! Until next time! :) And hopefully not too long of a break. I have a list of things to make for people, so of course I will share them here with all of you. Have a great day!!</center>
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Happy Monday everyone!! Today is my REVEAL day over at Sketches in Thyme. I was honored to have been invited to stay on the Design Team as a Senior Maven. :) Great new things are happening over there. We now have 4 sketch challenges during the month and a different design team for each. LOTS of scrappy inspiration to see and get your MOJO going.</center>
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Here is my reveal layout for<a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2015/04/micheles-take-on-sketch-144.html"> SIT 144</a>...</center>
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Here is the April Week 2 Sketch to follow... created by<a href="http://www.rochellespears.blogspot.com/"> Rochelle Spears.</a> (Love her work)</div>
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I am also entering my layout at <a href="http://letscaptureourmemories.blogspot.ca/search/label/Color%20Spot">Let's Capture our Memories April Color Spot challenge...</a></div>
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Well... the kit I used is an OLD "Me and My Big Ideas - Girls Night Out" kit. It was given to me in 2010 as part of a Christmas gift. My photos are also from a concert in 2012. Not that long ago... but not by any means close to the current year. The colored candied dots are the only semi new thing on the layout. </div>
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I have practically grown up on this river. Boating, waterskiing, swimming... whatever we want to do with not many rules. Thankfully my parents bought a place 25 years ago. I can positively say that it's my favorite destination and my kids get to enjoy it with me and this time my Husband too. (He works many times that we go vacation here)</div>
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Oh our little Fresca. We decided to acquire this gem of a kitten last April to give our older cat Roxy a friend and well "Just Because." She was supposed to de-stress me a little. Well, I think it has been the opposite. LOL! But good thing she is cute. </div>
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AND... I also took advantage of a great sketch from<a href="http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.com/2015/02/sketch-y-friday-with-team-b-and-our.html"> Scrap Much - Sketchy Friday!!</a></center>
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And for my 2nd catch up post... I am up over on the<a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2015/02/one-more-take-on-sketch-139.html"> Sketches in Thyme</a> <a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2015/02/one-more-take-on-sketch-139.html">Sketch # 139</a> blog today. </center>
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This is my rendition of the February 1st sketch. Absolutely love these sketches and am so glad when I can design with them.</center>
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Our son had such a transitioning year in baseball last year. He had only played one year of T-Ball and then moved up to Rookie league last year and long story short, we figured out that he is a hitter!! So fun to watch. His nick name just happens to be "Bam" from Bam Bam and The Flinstones. When he started hitting the ball basically every single time up to bat... the nick name took on a new meaning. Anxiously waiting for baseball season to begin this year. </div>
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Here is the Sketch designed by <a href="http://beeceecreativity.blogspot.com/">Bev Code.</a></div>
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My layout has many arrows and the phrase "Outta Here" indicating that the baseball was hit far and high. :) </center>
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Happy Tuesday! I am going to be on a posting roll. Finished 3 layouts in 3 days. Woo Hoo. Was out of internet and phone last week for quite some time and then my car died. LOL. So got alot of other "House" stuff done which allowed me some ME TIME! Yay!!</center>
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Daughter and I had 3 hours to ourselves one day last year, and our first stop was a "Sweet" stop at Starbucks for her favorite frap drink and my favorite mocha drink. Yummy!! </div>
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Well not only is New Year's Eve a captured moment in itself, but I set the timer on my camera, put it on the counter, thinking we were all posing for the picture... and then I was pleasantly surprised to see my son on the left with his lovely bunny ears above my head. :) It's that perfectly imperfect picture that captured the moment of reality. You have the entire month to join this challenge and the one that started last Sunday. "Simple Pleasures" and now "Captured Moments." </div>
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Which leads to my chosen word for the New Year! A word that we try to live by or basically defines what we are thinking or want to think on a day to day basis. My chosen word is ONE. With the photo not entirely perfect, I learned this last year that other things don't always go as planned and perfectionism is just not an attainable idea. I have never wanted to be perfect... but sometimes we might look like everything is perfect, as we are hiding behind a forced smile and it's not. We all are dealing with something that causes hurt, anxiousness or worry. </div>
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The challenge at<a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2015/01/challenge-14-one-little-word.html"> CHALENGE YOUrself # 14</a> for this month helped me to start and complete my layout. You are to include a photo of yourself and scrap about your one little WORD for the new year. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This is from a trip that our family took over a long weekend last February with the rest of our very large family. 26 people in all. So the little blip of time that my Hubby and I got to spend outside both during and after a big Snow Storm that had hit, was caught on camera. :) Love it when that happens. We don't see snow super often where we live, so seeing it in these huge amounts last winter was quite fun. It's the simple pleasures that make me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">First Up... <a href="http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2015/01/sketchy-saturday-sketch-004.html">Paper Issues # 004 - Sketch Challenge</a> - Ends 1/16/15</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Second Up...<a href="http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2015/01/friday-challenge-white-as-snowflake.html"> Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - </a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">And Third -<a href="http://www.palspaperarts.com/2015/01/ppa234-a-color-challenge.html"> Pals Paper Arts - Color Challenge </a>- Wisteria Wonder, Night of Navy and Silver - Ends 1/6/15</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Starting my <a href="http://www.crashyourstash.blogspot.ca/">"Crash your Stash"</a> challenge for 2015. Go <a href="http://www.crashyourstash.blogspot.ca/">HERE</a> to join if you would like. :)</span><br />
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This is a fun layout I did for my daughter's first concert this last summer. Your typical boy band group. Oh the screams. Another Mom and I braved this concert with the girls and I have to admit had a ton of fun We have a few more scheduled this next year. Oh help me. :)</center>
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And here is <a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2014/12/sketch-135.html">Sketch 135</a> by the talented <a href="http://beeceecreativity.blogspot.com/">Bev Code</a> to follow...</center>
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Hey friends!! So I have been working on a custom order for a friend and am so close to finishing... so I took some time out for myself (finally) and created this layout!! So excited to get these things scrapped.</center>
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WIPEOUT!! This is actually my son's favorite TV Game show. And how appropriate since this is all about him. Unfortunately his summer didn't end real well when he broke his wrist after falling while riding his Ripstick in July. It was his favorite birthday present and well it proved to not be his friend. He hasn't ridden it since. He plays other sports, so being cautious. Will be getting him all kinds of protective gear soon! </div>
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I used... ONE WORD TITLE, MORE THAN 2 RIBBONS (3rd is tied around one wrapped on paper on left) & MASCULINE</div>
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My first time entering this challenge. Not the last. You have until December 1st to play!!</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll be back again sooner rather than later. Catching up on ME and some DT assignments. :)</div>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-87790863780119799602014-10-12T22:15:00.000-07:002014-10-14T13:48:10.206-07:00LMCB 212 Anything Goes... along with Frosted Designs Friday Challenge<center>
Hello!! I have a quick post for you. There is a FUN and EASY challenge over at Lasting Memories that just started today...</center>
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Well what are you waiting for? That is the easiest thing there is. :)</center>
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Here is my take...</center>
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I dug into some older photos for this one. Our kiddos are not that super excited to do the pumpkin patch thing anymore. Sad really. We will still possibly go... but until then I need to relive these moments. This was our son's first field trip with his pre-school. Oh how time flies. </div>
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I'm also entering this into the latest<a href="http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/10/hello-and-welcome-to-our-friday.html"> Frosted Designs Friday Challenge...</a></div>
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The Fall colors are obvious. Besides my journaling, I inked the edges of the punched out pumpkins in the bottom right corner to emphasize that they are indeed pumpkins. The tractor is also stamped and colored. My bling is my sparkling lonely GREEN brad holding the corner edge folded up. :)</div>
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Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008594811840457213noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382616961895056275.post-45512256902981851452014-10-05T22:38:00.003-07:002014-10-05T22:38:52.523-07:00Fresh Brewed Designs Digi Release!! "Little Fireman" <center>
Happy Monday! Happy start to a new week! I am here to share with you the new DIGI RELEASE from</center>
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I had fun with this!! Our daughter's 2nd ever Hip Hop dance recital this past summer. She was super sick for 2 weeks prior. We weren't sure if she could pull this off. And she did! She quite amazed us with her talents since her Mother and Father clearly do not have these skills. LOL! (Well maybe I do behind closed doors when no one is looking and the stereo is blasting. :) )</div>
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Journaling reads...<i> Mom, Wife, Daughter, Friend, Hiker, Cheerleader, Coach, Photographer, Happy, Proud, Always needs Coffee. :)</i></div>
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a newer blog called <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/2014/08/challenge-9celebrate-your-age.html">Challenge YOUrself</a>. I finally get to! You just have to include a photo of yourself and this month you are to scrap about your age right now. There are a few more days to join for an outstanding prize. And what better way to get YOU in your own scrapbooks. </div>
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The original owner, <a href="http://memoriesinthyme.blogspot.com/">Kim,</a> has come back and is Re-opening her blog with a fun Blog Hop party!! So many awesome talented CT members to go visit! Not to mention a super wonderful PRIZE is up for grabs and last but not least a perfect sketch to play with during the month of September. This will be 1 of 2 sketches to create with. Sketch 2 will be revealed on the 15th. </center>
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<strong><strong>And if you get lost or just stopped by my blog... start with <a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/">Sketches in Thyme</a> and enjoy the fun!</strong></strong></div>
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<strong><strong>And wait... check out this super prize pack!! </strong></strong></div>
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Play along with both sketches for September and become a Follower of<a href="http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/"> Sketches in Thyme</a> for your chance to win!!</center>
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