A Magical Place 2 Page Layout

A Magical Place

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Credits found at bottom of post

A Magical Place created August 2008, Photos of the girls taken August 16th, 2008. This was Aubrey’s Forever Family Day (Celebrating Aubrey having become part of family for 4 years now!). It was also the day daddy arrived home from a 2 week Missions Trip in India. He brought the girls these gorgeous pink dresses and wooden flutes! They loved them, and all I could invision were the scrapping possibilities with the girls in these dressesss!

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CREDITS:

Castle Ruins by FlyingArmadillo47 from DA
Waterfall Background by OmegaStock from DA
Wings from a Public Domain photo (bird) from Wikimedia
Florida Box Turtle by Digon3 aka Jonathan Zander
Unicorn’s Horn…A Seashell of mine
Horse is from Free Stock PC Wallpaper
Water Brushes by Obsidian Dawn aka RedHeadStock at DA
Hair Brushes by Obsidian Dawn aka RedHeadStock at DA
White Horse’s name is Charlie by permisssion from friend at DA
Butterflies were photographed by me at Butterfly World in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

The pictures used for the Layout:

Enchanted Forest Layout

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2008-06-23 Enchanted Forest, originally uploaded by pingmoon1023.

They love the jacuzzi bath tubs!

I took this photo of the girls while we were staying in Orlando visiting Hollywood Studios. I love digital scrapbooking in this style when I have the perfect photo to use. This is what really separates digital scrapbooking from paper scrapping. However, I really love the true 3d look you get with paper scrapping, it’s just not me to work with scissors and paper.

CREDITS:

Madam Mim’s Enchanted Forest
Wings by JLStock of DA
Unicorn by JLStock of DA
Spiderweb Tree by JLStock of DA
Tower by Alegion of DA
Lantern by Chop-Stock of DA
Mushrooms from Red Drgn of DA
Mushrooms by iamshe of DA

Photo taken June 23rd, 2008, Layout created August 2008

Sandcastles on the Beach LO

This Layout was made for a Scraplift Challenge, I used two different FREE kits for this.  Sunny Beach from Krakatuka’s Magic Box .  If you look back through her blog she has a lot of lovely Freebies.  The other kit was Summer Vacation  by  Pimp Your Scrapbook.   All her kits are free on her Blog also!
Click on layout for a larger Preview.

Tonya

Todd’s Short-Term India Trip

Here are some photos and video clips from Todd’s short-term (18 days) Mission’s Trip to India.
He is leading worship with the help of Jeremy Carlberg on acoustic guitar. He is also doing some mini Worship Conferences. There is also a puppet ministry he is overseeing. The video clip labeled “Johnson’s Interview” is of Todd joking around with one of their guides…and it is obvious he is joking right back…at least I hope so:)
Click on the photo to be taken to the photostream:

Please continue to pray for our Mission Team in India!
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Tonya

2 Page Layout & Aubrey Hula Hooping!!!

This is another 2 Page Layout I just completed for Aubrey’s 2006 Album.  I used  Pam Lefor’s  add-on kit “A Little Flakey”  and  NewLife Dream’s   add-on kit for “The Magic of Christmas”. The 2 page LO size is 17″ X 11″  because the album was started as an 8.5″ X 11″ , so I must finish it that way.  Then I will go back to the traditional scrapbook square format.
For a better view CLICK on Image.

Here is the video clip of Aubrey trying to Hula Hoop:

 

 Making “Pool Stew”

 

 ”Row, Row, Row your boat”
Very innovative, but not very efficient…a fish net for a paddle.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Tonya

Aubrey’s Wedding Plans!!!

Isn’t this a bit early?  Several weeks ago Aubrey came home from preschool telling us all about her wedding plans…she is only 4 years old!

Since the filming of this video, unfortunately for Aubrey, Isaac broke the news to her while she was eating her lunch at preschool that he was not going to marry her, and he was going to marry her friend Abbey instead. Oh my!

Special thanks to Brittany & Chad!

A simple Blending Tutorial & an Award!

The following photo was used in one of my favorite LOs that I created about 3 months ago. 

The photo I used, started out as “one of many” digital photos that I thought was “just another photo”, and would just end up being filed away on a disc. 
Here is the original photo:

When I was viewing the photos on my digital camera…I happen to zoom in on the above photo… and what I saw on my small LCD screen after I zoomed in SCREAMED “Scrap This” 
So I did:

I used one of my favorite techniques of Blending…

I selected and highly feathered the area I wanted, and then placed it on my LO. 
Then I duplicated that layer, and converted the top layer to Back & White (Remove Color). 
Then I slowly adjusted the translucency of the upper B&W layer to get the desired look. 
I erased just a tad more on the lips with the eraser for a little more color.

LO Credits are as Follows:
*Paper by Manuela Zimmermann from her Endless Love kit at Studio Manu .
*Elements: Story Of Me & Arrow Doodle by Debi DeGagne from her “Life’s Journey” kit.
* Kanji photoshop brushes by Stephani Shimerdla at Obsidian Dawn

Photo of Aubrey taken at Chinese New Year Celebration 2008

I received the Brillante Blog Award from a very dear friend and awesome digital designer Mabelle as busy as she is, she takes out time for those she calls friends…which are many.  She also is very generous in sharing her talents and her life.

I would like to pass the award on to the following very talented designers whom I love their blogs
because they not only share their beautiful designs, but also their lives
:
Manu Zimmerman

Pam Lefors  I used Pam’s Design’s for Todd’s Website

Irish Eyes

Irene Alexeeva   I used some of Irene’s elements for Todd’s Website

Rules for those get the Award
The winner can put the logo on her blog (right-click the image and save to your drive for uploading to your blog).

1. Link the person you received your award from.
2. Nominate at least 3 other blogs.
3. Put links of those blogs on yours.
4. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated.

New 2 page Scrapbook Layout

I just finished this 2 page LO for Aubrey’s 8.5X11 2006 Album.  I used Mabelle’s Crossroads Kit,
it is a huge and beautiful kit.  As you can see I am a bit behind with the girls albums:)

Tonya

Todd W Donovans Website

I have been promising my wonderful husband that I would build him a website, well I finally did it. I used a lot of Pam Lefors and Irene Alexeeva’s Scrapbook Designs to build the images I used on his website.  I am very proud of his accomplishments and hope you take some time to listen and watch some of his video and audio clips I have posted on his website.  They range from Opera to Broadway. 
Todd W Donovan’s Website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Todd Donovan Baritone Soloist

Arwen’s Lifebook is completed!!!

Click on the album to view the pages

Off to go and scrap more of Aubrey’s 2006 album!

Tonya