Wednesday, December 30, 2009

New Beginnings

This is the January Cocoa Daisy kit I was telling you about, lots of Basic Grey Origins, and American crafts Letterbox. Here are my layouts. This first one uses the rub-ons and paper from the add-ons (Happiness and Anticipation respectively), everything else from the main kit.
Since I was inspired by the rub-ons in the title from the first one, I decided to let the rub-ons guide me again! The rub-on is from the add-on Happiness. J was using those binoculars as a camera, running around "shooting" everything making a clicking noise. Where do children get these notions? Darn that tv. :)
This layout is my favorite I think. I love the colors and it really is how I feel right now, very chilly! Some paper is from the add-on Anticipation, the rest is from the main kit. The rub-ons and Pink paislee alphas were from the add-on Happiness.
This layout didn't turn out like I had planned. The JBS calendar is from the add-on Unwritten (however I had it in my stash from the gdt I did for them earlier this month). Everything else is from the main kit except the rub-ons and BG woolies (Happiness). My favorite thing is that card. I thought it looked like a seed packet, so I included it on the page. But it actually says in french that it has syrup of a basket weaver to cure any common ailment. ??? Oh well. It looks pretty. :)
This one is a page that I left half complete that I found when I was cleaning out for the move, eek! For like 2 years! I loved the journaling, so I cut it apart from the half done page. I reprinted the photo and added paper from the main kit and the add-on Anticipation. Then I added those American Crafts Letterbox Pearl brads that I had in my stash (also in the add-on unwritten). The gee is what my son called our dog (as in (do)g-ee). I love that photo of J and the pug. It's one of my very very favorite. Ever. It's moments like this I thank God I'm a scrapper, because even though I was there and saw it, my sleep deprived mind didn't register it. I need the evidence.
This last layout was a last moment edition before I left for the holidays. I had a fight with my printer and the journaling is on the back. The reason I did the notebook spiral punch? It's all I had left after I took a bunch of stuff over to my new house. Necessity. Everything from the main kit except the 'candy cane' alpha (Happiness add-on) and that American crafts Foil Merrymint candy cane I had in my stash. It was just too cute not to add it.
Happy Holidays and Happy new year to all who stop by! I'm too tired to make any resolutions. Does resolving to get all my crap over to the new house come heck or high water (or snow, ice or blizzard) count? I didn't think so. :)

14 comments:

janel said...

absolutely darling pages. You have been having some fun in the midst of all the other things that have been keeping you more than busy! Beautiful work!

lisa truesdell said...

beautiful pages! i hpoe your move goes smoothly!

Lauren said...

Adorable layouts! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

ellen s. said...

they are just awesome pages. i love those origin papers, i love how you used them, too.

have a wonderful new year!

Linda Beeson said...

These are all wonderful but the papers on the BLIZZARD one just could not be any more perfect!

Debbi Tehrani said...

Wonderful pages, Danielle! I just love your style!

Unknown said...

Your stuff is always so inspiring. Good luck on the move, and have a Happy New Year!

Marcie said...

These are all just amazing! I truly love your work!

Kelly said...

Oh WOW Danielle. These are beautiful!!!
Hope you have a very Happy New Year xxx

Unknown said...

I LOVE the 'lucky' layout! Hope your stuff gets moved without a hitch! All the best to you and your family in the new year!

eMeLiNe Seet said...

Have a great year ahead Danielle ! May you stay healthy and beautiful !

A Soldier Girl said...

Good Luck on the move .. girl I am right behind you lol .. have fun though ..

LOVE your pages

Melanie Stanczyk said...

These are very pretty!

Just reading about the Jenni B GDT-that's awesome! Love you work.

Have a great New Year!

deb famularo said...

I love your unique, clean style Danielle! Re: moving, good luck! We'll be going through that next, hopefully anyways! Wishing you all the best in 2010! xOxO deb