This wallet was altered for Maya Road CHA Summer show.
I sprayed the whole thing and then just embellished it with flowers and canvas and trims and added my favorite mantra to it.
And here’s the back:
and open:
This canvas was for the Maya Road booth at CHA. I used tissue paper, pan pastels, and several wonderful Maya Road products.
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This layout was for Maya Road CHA Summer show.
Journaling Reads:
My sweet boy just like your brother you are one happy boy. You love being goofy and making us all laugh. You love hearing others laugh and will always join in even if you have no idea what we’re all laughing at. Which, of course, makes us all laugh again. I have no idea how I got so lucky but I am so grateful that both my boys are so joyful and happy. I love you so much.
Catalyst One Hundred and Thirty-Four is: What’s a cause you believe in (or a charity you support)? Why?
My journaling:
There are many causes I feel passionate about but at the very top of the list is education. I believe a high quality education can make all the difference in a person’s life. I think that all kids should have access to and deserve a good education. With that, one can achieve a lot in life and go farther than many others. There is a gap and we need to fix it.
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This layout was for Maya Road CHA Summer show. It’s not a favorite of mine. I actually really do not like it but I wanted to be honest and show you that I make many pages I don’t like. Having said that, I love this story and since it’s more about the story than anything else, I am still glad I have it.
Journaling Reads:
You were sitting on the floor and drawing on your magnetic toy when i asked you what you were drawing i don’ know what answer i expected but it certainly wasn’t the one i got. you turned to me and signed flower. and i was floored. “are you drawing a flower, Nathaniel’ 0a asked and you said yes. I couldn’t believe that you understood me and that you were drawing something specific you never cease to amaze me.
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This layout was for Maya Road CHA Summer show.
Journaling Reads:
You are proof that boys can be sweet and quiet too: I know little boys and even big boys can be super loud and you make your share of noise in the house, but you two also can be really quiet when you look out the window together or color together and I love watching you even more during those quieter moments. My boys can be so very sweet!
Journaling Reads:
I look at these photos and I think of how much my heart jumps when I see you. It can be ten, twenty, even fifty times a day. I still don’t feel like i’ve had enough . My heart swells each time and I am filled with so much love for you. I am so very grateful that you are my boys.
This layout was for Maya Road mid-season releases. The brand new canvas minibook is what I used as a background here.
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Journaling Reads:
When I saw this photo of you, I couldn’t believe my eyes. You look so grown up. Such a big boy. What happened to my little baby? You are becoming more and more a person of your own and I am so proud of the boy you are turning out to be. I am so thankful that you still hug me and love me and like to spend time with me and I will make the most of it while I can cause I can see now it will pass quickly and next thing I know you’re going to be a man and I will miss getting to see you every single day. I love you my son.
This layout was for Maya Road mid-season releases. The butterfly and the small kraft pieces. I love love love them both!!
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Journaling Reads:
when i started this project, i knew i would cherish it but i had no idea how much fun it would be and how it would give me unparalleled opportunity to capture our joy and laughter so perfectly. It is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I am so thankful.
This layout was for Maya Road mid-season releases. The butterflies and the small kraft pieces. I love love love them both!!
Journaling Reads:
My little boy, you are now at an age where you are able to communicate and tell us what you want and now that you know we can understand if you don’t get exactly what you want you want, you put on this face of pure sadness and devastation. your hands cover your moth in shock and if you can you throw yourself to the ground. it doesn’t really work but we both smile at how cute you are sometimes we can’t help but give in.
This layout was for Maya Road and Little Yellow Bicycle swap.
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This layout is for Write.Click.Scrapbook’s May Gallery. The theme is to scrap a day in the life.
Journaling Reads:
7. After breakfast at 6am, we take David to the bus so he can go to school. 8. Then it’s time for me to exercise. Treadmill and nike+ for 2.8 miles. 9. After the morning exercise I take my peace time which is also breakfast. Coffee with graham crackers (but no chocolate.) If I am lucky I can also get in some quiet journaling time. 10. While I do all this Nathaniel plays quietly and reads books. Then it’s time for work. Lately it’s all about dev releases. 12. If it’s a weekend, we take this time to do a family shot. I love these. 3. David is ready to pick up at 2:45 so when we come home we read books together. 4. Then he works on his workbooks. Most days it’s reading, writing, or math. He really likes doing them. 5. Then it’s time to write the gratitude journal. One sentence. 5. If it’s Sunday, we have family night, if not it’s playtime. 6. The kids go to bed at six so I process the daily photos. 8. And finally it’s time for some art. I get a few quiet hours and then it’s time for bed around 10pm. I love my simple life.
A few months ago, I had the honor to be a guest blogger on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog and here’s one of the two layouts I shared:
Journaling Reads:
I love capturing the smiles and the laughter but I do also think that it’s important and worthwhile to preserve these more tender, more difficult moments. They are a part of our life and I know that, years later, I will cherish these tearful moments, too. All of our life is magical and changes too quickly.
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