Pretty Peony Blog
Decided to put this photo of my daughter into a digital scrapbook layout. I made the layout very simple because I wanted the photo to stand out. The kit I used for the layout is by Emeto Designs called, Seashell Whisper. I also used additional elements by Scrapbook Graphics and Paislee Press. If you would... Continue Reading →
The family vacationed in Seaside and Astoria, Oregon (for daughter's national dance competition) and Victoria, British Columbia (a mini trip in Canada) last week. More photos to come but for now these take my breath away. I took these with my iPhone then edited in VSCO Cam (also available for android users). In the silhouette... Continue Reading →
Close up: I used the following to accomplish the concept: Photo courtesy of Serena Thao. Stock photos from Morguefile.com. Texture from Deviantscrap.
I installed the Collect App in May and have used it to capture a photo a day. I love how when I forget to take a photo the app reminds me. Forgetting to take photos has always been a problem for me. I will probably print the rest of the year at the end of... Continue Reading →
Husband took these gorgeous photos: Daughter and I hiking up the last bit of Mt. Evans. The lack of oxygen really did a number on me. That's me in the black coat with the hood on, initially hanging on to courage, but failed and never made it to the top. It was cold and extremely... Continue Reading →
I've been meaning to post these. Card made for a cousin's wedding gift: Card made for sister's birthday: Digital scrapbooking layout: Products used: Turning Leaf Apothecary paper by Lorie Davison, Mind Over Matter kit by Scrapbookgraphics, template by Digital Design Essentials.
A couple of days ago, I took photos of the peony. It was just beginning to bloom in the first photo. I thought for some reason it would take a couple of days for it to fully bloom but by afternoon, it had already reached that point. The next day I took the second photo.... Continue Reading →
One of the hawthorns in the backyard recently bloomed. The flowers are tiny and pretty but they stink.
It took me 5 months to finish my Project Life January photos. What a relief! Documenting life is very time consuming, but when I look back at the photos and the journaling, it puts a smile on my face. It's weird to describe the feeling: kids grow, adults age, pets age, surroundings change, etc. There's... Continue Reading →
Decided to update my desktop with a digital fantasy concept I'm calling, The Carriage. I just wanted something new and quickly so it was very minimal work. To view a larger image, click here. If you're interested in how I went about putting this piece together, see below. I started out with these stock images.... Continue Reading →
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