Theme: Lifestyles to “die” for
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I actually have several of Lifestyle Crafts embossing folders, I decided to use the
The Lifestyle Crafts embossing folders are awesome, they come in twin packs!
I was also inspired by the current
inspired by the
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I'm also playing along with the current challenge over at
I couldn't wait to ink up my new neat & tangled, sketchy cupcakes!
I've been loving textures and layers while still trying to accomplish a clean and simple design.
Everybody that knows me knows how I'm smitten with wood veneers....this card has a wooden tag and Freckled Fawn wood chips. The patterned paper is by Pebbles.
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So, I've been on the Paper Issues team for over a year, I started back in February 2012. Cassie is thee best, I worked with her before on a Design Team and have always been smitten by her style and her personality!
I've learned so much from being on the PI Team. Really one of the noticeable things is that I've done more layouts for this team than any other team that I've been on. I love to scrapbook, but it typically takes me a long time, from start to finish. Card making is definitely more of a slam dunk, instant gratification kind of thing:
My Momma is pictured on the right. This was taken on her trip to American from Japan in 1957.
The American Dream means a lot to both of my parents who came over from Japan at different times. They met in high school in Seattle.
This is the woman that raised me and my brother's on her own. We never had to worry about where we were going to live or if there was going to be enough food on the table....things that she constantly worried about when she was growing up in Japan.
I love this woman.
Next up is a more recent layout that I blogged about using Elle's Studio goodies.
This is so us.
Hanging out.
I cannot begin to tell you how lucky I am to have met Darin.
He's my love.
I had the wonderful opportunity to be able to design a kit for Paper Issues
Eclectic Slide
I had so much fun putting together projects with this kit!
This picture of my boy was taken in 1999, when he was 2 years old. Oh the stories I could share about San Francisco. He was and continues to be a whipper snapper that keeps me on my toes....even at almost 16, this boy of mine makes me laugh AND makes me say to him: "Why would you do that?"
Here's another layout...pure Seattle. It was taken on the backside of the Pike Place Market.
Yes, that's a ferry boat in the distance on the left. We actually took a 'water taxi' from West Seattle, which you can see in the distance.
It truly was an awesome day.
Here a couple of cards from the Eclectic Slide kit:
There you have it. If you've made it all the way down here, you're a trooper {high five!}.
Have you seen the lovely Wood Veneer that is available?!
