My Favorite Things

This little teddy bear, my very first, lives on my bed now.

He was given to me by my favorite aunt and uncle, Louise and Robert Walker.

Aunt Louise also made the afghan. Lots of favorites here!

Paper - Bazzill, Advantage

Title - My Mind's Eye

Word stickers - Fancy Pants, Heidi Grace, and Bella Blvd.

Little teddy and circle - Cricut Air 2

Brads - SEI, Scrappin' Supplies

This is my last layout for Get It Scrapped's Calvinball. I did well this year - 

In March I made 37 12x12 layouts, 20 6x6 layouts for a little album, and 14 cards!

Keep on Truckin'

Finally got around to scrapping a road trip I did in (wait for it...) 1971! I love to use maps on layouts and this was a perfect opportunity. It's very busy, but I couldn't help myself!

I had a ton of Polaroid photos from that trip, so I decided to use a bunch of them on the second page. I still remember special moments from those two months as if it were yesterday.

All of this month I'm participating in Get It Scrap's Calvinball, a fun time of doing as many layouts as you can, and scoring points for "following the rules." I got a lot of points on these two pages!

Kavin's album

It occurred to me recently that my oldest grandson will graduate in two years - I have a lot of catching up to do on his album that I'll give to him! I did both of these today; they are 15 years apart!

This was the day he was born in 2001, with my son holding him.

Paper - Bazzill Ocean Breeze and We R Little One

Alphas - SEI Pembroke, Fiskars, and Bo Bunny

Brads - My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio

And here he is playing high school baseball.

Paper - Me and My Big Ideas and Paper Pizazz

Large baseballs - Colorbok

Title alphas - Lyric Collection

Stars - ek success

Clear frame - Theresa Collins Daily Stories

Camera - Studio Calico

Wood banners - Pinkfresh Studio Happy Things

Christmas Cards

Planning ahead so I don't get caught in December!

Cards

St. Patrick's Day cards for the youngest grandchildren

Cards to have on hand

The rest of the pages from my Guam album

No Title - The Last Page

I always love making the first and last pages of an album - the first introduces and the last sums it up. I had these photos of Hawaii and Guam that I'm not using anywhere else, and I thought I'd use them to help me say what I feel about travel.

Paper - We R Memory Keepers Jet Set

Globe - Echo Park Memos Getaway

Planes - Cricut Going Places

Border Strip - Kaisercraft Now Boarding

Soccer with Dad

My grandson played little kid soccer in the fall, and he still

likes to kick the ball around once in a while.

This is my 22nd layout done for Get It Scrapped's Calvinball.

Paper, alphas, embellishments - Colorbok

Pop-up soccer ball - Stickapotomus

Sequins - Lucy's Cards for Hero Arts

The Cat's Meow

My cat had four kittens back in October - cutest things ever!

They made wonderful Christmas presents in four families.

All paper - Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs

Gem dots - Recollections

Paw prints - Sticko

Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!

Took the grandkids to the Funtastic Park, and indoor amusement 

park in the Micronesia Mall in Guam.

Dad and I

My granddaughter and her dad on their way to the Girls Scout Father-Daughter Dance.

Paper - Bazzill and SEI
Ink - Dylusions Ink Spray
Little green flowers - Jolee's
Enamel dots - Theresa Collins and American Crafts

More pages for my Guam travel album

Kids Being Kids

My grandkids in Guam do the same things that kids do everywhere - birthday parties, Girl Scouts, block building, dress-up, and so on. This is a pretty busy layout for me, but then, that's what kids are - busy!

Dogs of War

Another LO from my Guam album. A fascinating story - knew about dogs working with the military 

in Iraq and Afghanistan, but didn't know they played a role in WW II as well. They truly are 

"man's best friend."

Meet My Goals

I took a break from my vacation album and made this chart/layout

for some of my goals for March - eating 5 fruits and vegetables each day, 

doing my stretch/exercise routine daily, and decluttering a few items every day.

I have to keep myself accountable!

This is my 8th layout for Calvinball.

War in the Pacific/Get Wet

This layout shows us on my first time in the water in Guam. I only got my feet wet, but it was heavenly - so warm and clear! Why didn't we have our suits with us?

Guam had a big part in World War II - the Japanese attacked on December 8, 1941 and controlled the island for 2 1/2 years. Everywhere you go there are monuments and memorials. Shown here is the visitor center, a Japanese submarine, and the site of Marine Corps barracks that were attacked (now the site of the school that my grandchildren attend).

Goofy/Fun Things

Here's two more layouts for my Guam trip album; these two are just for fun! In the one above, my grandkids (and their grandmother) are just being Goofy. The kids discovered Photo Booth on my iPad and couldn't get enough of it!

The one to the right showcases some fun and interesting things I saw in Guam. From wild chickens to laws that keep gas prices the same at every station, Guam has its quirks just like every other place!

I'm still playing along with Calvinball at Get It Scrapped - racking up the points for my layouts!

Hawaii/Pearl Harbor

     I went to Honolulu on my way to Guam - oh, so warm!
Although I had been to Hawaii before, I'd never been to Pearl
Harbor. That's my birthday, so I knew I had to get there someday.
                      It was lovely and very sobering.

Take Me to the Tropics

Take Me to the Tropics

I just returned from a visit with my daughter and family in Guam, with a stop in Honolulu on the way.
What a treat to go from Alaska to the tropics! So I'm starting my album and here's the first page.
I'm playing Calvinball, a motivational game sponsored by Get It Scrapped!