tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78942325833682015382024-03-05T08:42:50.955-05:00SpeedScrapsChristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-51853122468536162332012-01-25T18:41:00.083-05:002012-04-03T18:21:01.785-04:00Finishing up Project Joy 2011Well, my great laid plans didn't go exactly as expected for 'Project Joy' this past year, but I am still extremely happy with the end result and very glad I did it.<br />
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My motivation and passions were not in the area of scrapbooking for most of the second half of the year. However, December and the approaching New Year gave me the desire to finish what I had started. Here are my layouts for the second half of 2011.<br />
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</div>1 - Sage plays ‘hard to get’ while I take her picture. 2 - Marley chills out in the grass. 3 - Baby birds take over a bush in the landscaping. 4 - The girls hang out with Andrea.. 5 - Regan exploring at the Outdoor discovery center (class field trip). 6 - Celebrating Regan’s birthday with Cam and AJ. 7 - Mima joins the celebration too. 8 - Favorite fireside treat - Smore’s with peanut butter. 9 - Regan’s birthday wish list.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Regan enjoying the fruits of our strawberry picking labor. 2 - The girls ‘maxi mop’ the kitchen floor. (Still too young to know exactly what they had on their feet!) 3 - Regan’s homemade Pippi Longstocking hairstyle. 4 - Celebrating Grandma and Grandpa B’s 50th Wedding Anniversary at Uncle Terry’s cottage. 5 - Taking their first ride on the Grand Haven Trolley 6 - Flying high while daddy bounces the girls on the aqua tramp. 7 - Daddy and Regan take a spin on daddy’s new green machine. 8 - The girls feed some corn to the ducks at Chinook Pier. 9 Comparing ‘small’ ice cream cones at the Fruitport Ice Cream place.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Sage learns to ride her bike while camping in Battle Creek. 2 - Regan holds a huge bullfrog the girls caught at camp. 3 - Sage does pushups to win a water bottle at the air show. 4 - Regan gives Sage a ‘banana’ mask. 5 - Stunt plain from the air show. 6 - Girls make veggie animals for the library flower show - which they both won. 7 - Daddy catches a big one in the pond. 8 - Fantastic fireworks at the Battle Creek Air show. 9 - Hot Air balloons light the sky before the fireworks. 10 - The girls create their own version of the flower show.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - Sage loses her first tooth. 2 - The girls play video games on the old Nintendo system before selling it at a garage sale. 3 - Last photo of my original wedding ring before trading it in for a new one. 4 - Girls have fun turning scraps of Grandma’s yarn into God’s eyes. 5 - Mommy gets a banana facial from the girls 6 - Regan enjoys feeding the giraffes at Binder Park Zoo. 7 - Sage and Regan enjoy playing aggravation with Mommy and Daddy. 8 - Regan smiling over her ice cream sundae at her ‘friend’ party. 9 - The girls take a sunset dip at Ludington State Park.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - Fresh batch of one of the families favorites - breakfast cookies. 2 - Tent set up on the deck for the girls to sleep in. Regan chickened out and Sage slept out there alone. 3 - Sage helps Regan rollerblade down the driveway 4 - Regan has fun making ‘thumbprint’ animals using a book from the library (skipping the thumbprint and drawing the body instead). 5 - Sage mans the buckets for the girl’s ‘fish farm’. 6 - Today’s harvest - eggs, two types of tomatoes and green and purple beans. 7 - The girls find a stash of costume jewelry at Grandma VanderWall’s. 8 - Some good clean fun with water balloons.</div><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - Sage works on a picture of herself at her first day of school. 2 - The girls stuff their jammies with animals and play ‘belly bonk! 3 - Sage’s rides a pony at Tuesinks on her first field trip. 4 - Peaches are in season and we ate and froze two bushels!. 5 - The girls use their garage sale proceeds to buy their much desired fish tank. 6 - The freezer is full of goodness - tortellini soup, venison and various other things. 7 - Regan starting third grade. 8 - Sage starting kindergarten.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Dressed and ready to go trick or treating with Theune’s. 2 - Sitting in the ‘big chair’ at art prize. 3 - Somewhere on this tree is a wooden disc that Regan painted at Girl Scouts for an exhibit at Art Prize. 4 - Apple and pumpkin pies ready to go to the school for a bake off at Harvest Festival. Sage won for her apple pie in the Y5’s/Kindergarten category. 5 - Flowers from Caroline were a pleasant surprise on my 40th birthday. 6 - Pumpkins carved (mostly) by the girls this year!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - Marley shivers with anticipation, hoping to get a chance to chase the squirrel that is eating from the bird feeder. 2 - Mommy and the girls at Greenfield Village. 3 - Kodak moment for the girls at Henry Ford Museum. 4 - The elves up to more mischief,, making snow angels with flour. 5 - Sage uses an antique view master at Greenfield Village. 6 - The girls redecorate the house with balloons and streamers the elves used to decorate their bedroom. 7 - First official snow fall always gets the girls excited and outside to play.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Regan paints some sugar cookies with strawberry flavored icing. 2 - Sage loves being my kitchen helper, peeling carrots on this day. 3 - The girls added pictures and stickers and notes to the 25 wrapped Christmas books the elves left. 4 - Marley takes a little ‘cat nap’ on daddy. 5 - Sage hangs out with her buddy Gabi while we wait for Regan’s Christmas concert. 6 - The girls did a great job decorating our feeble tree, 7 - Regan wanted to keep the gingerbread house and men that she made indefinitely.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Supplies used for above layouts:</b><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Document-It-Bis-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Document It Bis Maxi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Document-It-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Document It Maxi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a><br />
<a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a><br />
<a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Murano-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Murano Maxi Kit - Ariadna Wiczling</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Unique-Roses-Midi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Unique Roses Midi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Colors-of-Spring-Midi-Kit.html/" target="_blank">Colors of Spring Midi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Le-Chocolatier-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">LeChocolatier Maxi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Bump-in-the-Night-Midi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Bump In The Night Midi Kit - Erica Hite</a><br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Christmas-Magic-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Christmas Magic Maxi Kit - ariadna Wiczling</a><br />
Ophelia Collection – Erica Hite<br />
Lacey Borders – Valerie Randall<br />
<a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Bright-Side-of-Life-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Bright Side of Life Maxi Kit - - Theresa Kavouras</a><br />
Sunrise Collection – Jennifer Labre<br />
Fonts: HANDtimes, Ripe</div><br />
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<div>I am so happy to have these 'year in review' pages done for 2011. I had never done these types of pages in the past and love how easy it is to include 'everyday life' in this format. I loved having a simple, repeated page style to use and the fonts predetermined, as this made it very easy to put pages together. By the time I got to the last layouts, I did find I was a bit 'bored' with the layout style and will try to come up with something a wee bit different for this coming year. Lots of fresh ideas rattling around in my head! </div><div><br />
</div><div>What about you? Did you do a 365/52 project last year? Are you doing one this year? I would love to see it or hear about it!!</div><div><br />
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</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-74349635382013088682011-10-25T20:38:00.000-04:002011-10-25T20:38:09.770-04:00FractureI am always so excited to find businesses that have phenomenal customer service and wanted to give a shout out to one that I dealt with recently. The company is called <a href="http://www.fractureme.com/">Fracture</a>. They offer a unique, frameless way to print your snapshots or professional photos.<br />
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I heard about Fracture from some friends, but didn't actually give them a try until there was a Groupon available recently. I sent in one of my favorite back to school shots of Sage and was really excited to see how it would turn out.<br />
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When my first Fracture arrived, I was really impressed with the product. It was very light, had a classy look to it, but I was very disappointed with the colors on my photo. I contacted customer service to let them know of my concerns and they were very responsive and quick to find a solution and offered to reprint my order.<br />
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After a bit of communication back and forth, the staff was able to sort out the color issues and sent me a new, gorgeous fracture with colors that are spot on.<br />
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Here is a picture of the before (left) and after (right) products.<br />
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They come with an 'easel' to stand them up - or they can be hung on a wall, using a screw and a pre-made hole in the back of the foam core.<br />
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The glass front is very thin and lightweight, but not cheap or flimsy in any way.<br />
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I am so happy with the final product! I look forward to ordering some more Fractures soon!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-9568583894782942262011-06-20T21:08:00.002-04:002012-01-25T18:18:54.871-05:00Catching Up<div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have finally had the time, motivation and creative mojo to get my 365 project caught back up. Here is the latest.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - April Fools Daddy! The girls decorated your car windows. 2 & 3 - Spring Break fun - painting a plate at Your Plate or Mine. 4 - Bald Eagle spotted in the back yard. 5 - More spring break fun - painting freezer paper t-shirts. 6 - Cardinal caught yawning in the tree by the deck. 7 -Finished plate ready for eating! 8 - Regan’s last spring break excitement - getting her ears pierced!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - April - Part one" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7894232583368201538" target="_blank">Bump in the Night Collection - Erica Hite</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Murano-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Murana Maxi Kit - Ariadna Wiczling</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Happy to Create Gift Paper - Blue Streamers</li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">fonts: HANDtimes, Ripe</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - The girls look so beautiful and happy in their new Easter clothes. 2 - Dying Easter Eggs. 3 - Shelby adjusts to her new home in the girls bedroom. 4 - No cancer found on my mammogram. 5 - Sage has fun painting my toes. 6 - The duck waits for Marley to come out and play. 7 - Winter decided to reappear. 8 - Eight days after the snow, it’s warm enough out for fishing.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - April - Part two" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Unique-Roses-Midi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Unique Roses Midi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="ttp://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html#http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: HANDTimes, Ripe</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 & 2 - The girls have a great time at Kinderplaatz in Holland on Mother’s day. 3 - Regan nominates me as Time magazine ‘Mother of the Year’. 4 - Paul plants my favorite flowers - gerber daisies - in the planters on the porch. 5 - The ornamental pears are such a beautiful sign of spring arriving. 6 - Regan loved the horse rides at celebration day at Jeffers. 7 - Fishing in the pond - another sign spring and warmer weather have arrived. 8 - Bubbles are always sure to bring smiles. 9 - Sage washes the windows in style. 10 - Mommy takes a trip to Atlanta and visits the zoo.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - May" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.happytocreate.com/Spring-Poesie-Maxi-Kit.html" target="_blank">Spring Poesie Maxi Kit - Caroline Kaiser</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Happy To Create - Freebie paper</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Mari Koegelenberg - Back to School Papers</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: HANDtimes, Ripe</li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
</ul>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-61010321320811033102011-05-05T15:11:00.000-04:002011-05-05T15:11:27.721-04:00March Part Two and Some InspirationThe last few weeks have been a bit crazy for me. There have been lots of things to be JOYful about, and for that I give thanks. But the JOY has also been clouded with sickness and tears and sadness. The loss of a friend kind of derailed my creativity for a while. <br />
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But, alas, I am slowly picking up the pieces and pushing play again...as I know my friend would want me too. I've gotten a bit behind in my project, but that's ok. I'm just going to pick up where I left off! :) <br />
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The end of March, which seems like forever and a day ago, was filled with lots of great things. I am thankful to have the pictures to look at and remind me of all the blessings.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Regan adds new quarters to her collection of States. 2 - Sage and I venture outside, ready for some sunshine after a long winter. 3 - Sage author’s her first book. 4 - Family favorite, Cheerio bars. 5 - Regan’s rendition of our new bottles. One of the pieces displayed in her and Sage’s art gallery throughout the house. 6 - Regan, not feeling well, rests in our bed and listens to some ‘Tales2Go’ on the ipad.<br />
7 - Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird come to visit. 8 - Regan’s Pinewood Derby car, take two. (An epoxy mishap rendered the first one immobile.) 9 - First bike ride of the year, up and down the driveway. 10 - Supermoon setting over lake Michigan at Grand Haven Beach. 11 - The girls enjoy a snack outside on the lawn, eager for spring to arrive. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - March - Part Two" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.milleidees.com/?photo=document-it-collection-large" target="_blank">Document It Collection Large - Caroline Kaiser</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: Ripe, HANDtimes</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And some other pages I have made recently:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Slime" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=8142&cat=6" target="_blank">Couch Potato - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-joy-365-tools.html" target="_blank">Project Joy 365 - Quick Starts - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: Marydale</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Monkeying Around" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=8285&cat=20" target="_blank">Monkeying Around - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: SS Whimsy</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Golden Egg" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=8444&cat=6" target="_blank">Rebirth - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: Pea Carol</li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Five Candles" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=8511&cat=6" target="_blank">Morning Mist - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: AquilineTwo</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Tahquamenon Falls" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.catscrap.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=18620&cat=249" target="_blank">Shabby Garden - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/scraps-by-number-just-call-me-alli.html" target="_blank">Scrap By Number: Just Call Me Alli - Stolen Moments</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: Downcome, Pea Carol</li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Creative Genius" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b><br />
</div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: Pupcat</li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://happytocreate.com/">Happy To Create - Midi Collection Freebie</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;">I hope your days are filled with everything that brings you great JOY!</div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div><div style="text-align: center;">.</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-57415082907552964702011-03-21T20:29:00.002-04:002016-08-29T15:13:58.246-04:00More Freebies!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Be sure to hop over to my dear friend <a href="http://www.milleidees.com/?page_id=298">Caroline's new store and grab this beautiful One Page Mini Kit Freebie!</a>!</div>
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Have a blessed day!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-16766879437675676062011-03-19T21:05:00.000-04:002016-08-29T15:14:50.056-04:00Landscape Format Templates Freebie<div style="text-align: center;">
Do you like to scrap in Landscape format? You are in luck! My friend Barbara Crane does too! She has reformatted my latest layout templates and has kindly given them to me to share with you! :)</div>
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Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-41287105761998599452011-03-18T20:34:00.001-04:002016-08-29T15:12:18.676-04:00There is JOY in giving {freebies}<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been a long time since I have given anything away here at SpeedScraps. So, I guess it's about time to do something about that! I am feeling so amazingly blessed in my life right now, it makes me bubble up and just want to share that JOY!</div>
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I started working on some layout templates a while back and have now finally finished them and bundled them up to share with you! Included in this freebie are 12 layered PSD templates, based on layouts I have made in the past. </div>
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Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-28363135252828368582011-03-13T21:24:00.001-04:002011-03-18T21:43:15.885-04:00Project Joy 365 - March Part One<div style="text-align: center;">March is half over and we are starting to see glimpses of spring! Yippee!! As we bide our time, waiting for the snow to melt and the mud pits it makes in our yard to disappear, we have found JOY in the simple things of life. There has been lots of reading (March is reading month at our school), building of secret places, cooking, baking and even a mini family vacation. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 - Sage enjoying the rain outside, despite the cold temps. 2 - The girls playing on the new Ipad. 3 - Enjoying our beautiful Spring Lake library. 4 - Mementos from our family trip to Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City. 5 - Regan’s drawing of her (in her favorite outfit) and Marley. 6 - Making a secret hideaway under the stairs, complete with gate so Marley can’t escape. 7 - Regan and Daddy work on her first Pinewood Derby car for Girl Scouts. 8 - Beautiful bottles Mommy purchased for a new rewards system.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>"2011 - March - Part One" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b><br />
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<ul><li>Layout Supplies - Christy VanderWall</li>
<li><a href="ttp://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html#http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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Hope your days have been full of JOY!</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-8192129248259176722011-03-04T21:20:00.001-05:002011-03-18T21:43:42.015-04:00Project Joy 365 - February Part Two<div style="text-align: center;">Somehow February flew by and it's already March! Not sure how that happened! :) We ended our Month with a fun family get away and now it's time to get caught back up on this project! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I normally work on my layout as I go, adding a photo to the page almost nightly. I didn't do that this time, and felt like it was a lot harder to put the layout together. Things seem to flow better when I work on it a little bit at a time. I think I will definitely go back to the nightly approach for the next one!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - I still enjoy playing with scissors and glue - working on a scripture verse flipbook. 2 - February moon. 3 - Found the girls together reading while they let me sleep in a bit on a snow day. 4 - Valentine’s breakfast for the girls. 5 - My favorite way to start and end the day, a hot cup of tea. 6 - Regan’s valentines for school. 7 - Celebrating Sage’s 5th birthday with ice cream and brownies before bed. 8 - Making paper mache on our snow day. 9 - The girls bust a move on Wii, Just Dance. 10 - The girls and I are loving freeze dried fruit. 11 - ‘Love notes’ passed at bedtime.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - February - Part Two" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7720&cat=20" target="_blank">Kindhearted Add-on - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;">How is your 365 project going? I would love to see!! </div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-22450960868137640032011-02-25T15:14:00.003-05:002011-02-25T15:23:15.222-05:00InspirationHey my friends! I hope you are all doing well and carving out some time to create! :) Here are some layouts I have worked on recently.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Snow Jumping" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=8018&cat=6" target="_blank">Heart of Winter - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Stamped-Alpha.html" target="_blank">Stamped Alpha - mari koegelenberg</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7677&cat=6" target="_blank">Love Me Do - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Doodle-Its: Borders 1 - Jennifer Labre</li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-joy-365-tools.html" target="_blank">Project Joy 365 - Quick Starts - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"My Cup of Tea" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=8018&cat=6" target="_blank">Heart of Winter - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"The Story" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7766&cat=6" target="_blank">Sweetness - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Shutterbug" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7677&cat=6" target="_blank">Love Me Do - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-joy-365-tools.html" target="_blank">Project Joy 365 - Quick Starts - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: HandTIMES</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Mother & Daughter Time" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7562&cat=6" target="_blank">Olive Juice - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Bowling" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;">Just Chillin - Jennifer Labre</li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Delete Non-Visible - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: Ripe</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Pedal Cart Racing" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7446&cat=6" target="_blank">My Story - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li><a href="http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=21048&cat=0&page=1" target="_blank">Helping Hand {Charity Collab} - </a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Delete Non-Visible - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<b>"Crazy Hair Day" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b><br />
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<ul><li>Doodle-Its: Borders 3 - Jennifer Labre</li>
<li>She's All That - Jennifer Labre</li>
<li>Color Me Happy - Jennifer Labre</li>
<li><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=6421&cat=6" target="_blank">Sweet On You - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/search/label/Quick%20Starts" target="_blank">Quick Start Collages - Set 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=6668&cat=6" target="_blank">With You - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
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<b>"Four Years Old" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b><br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7364&cat=0&page=1" target="_blank">A La Mode - Stolen Moments</a></li>
<li><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/scraps-by-number-just-call-me-alli.html" target="_blank">Scrap By Number: Just Call Me Alli - Stolen <br />
Moments</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Delete Non-Visible - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/alpha-snips.html" target="_blank">Alpha Snips - Stolen Moments</a></li>
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</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-3487747618455191702011-02-14T15:06:00.001-05:002011-03-18T21:44:17.489-04:00Project Joy 365 - February Part OneHappy Valentine's Day to you! I hope you are spoiling your loved one's rotten, and they are spoiling you! :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We have found JOY in lots of things so far this month:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;">Snow days</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Ice Sun Catchers</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Secret JOY missions</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Painting projects</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Homemade meals</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Hot Tea</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Surprises in the mail</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Playdates</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Blanket forts</li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Wildlife</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">You can read more of the details at <a href="http://christyvanderwall.blogspot.com/">my family blog - Mommy Ramblings</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my first February Layout. Looks like I will probably end up with two spreads this month. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Our first snow sun catcher. Sage’s first impression - “It’s so pretty!!” 2 - ‘Blizzard 2011’ dumps a lot of snow overnight, leaving us stuck at home all day. 3 - The girls and I start working on more sun catchers for our ‘secret mission’ to share them with the neighbors’. 4 - Thankful to have the right snow gear! 5 - Day two of our secret mission, finishing up eleven sun catchers to give away. 6 - Puffy Apple Pancake, it’s what’s for dinner! 7 - A cup a day. New house rule to prevent having to wash a plethora of various cups each day! 8 - Regan spends a relaxing Sunday afternoon painting. 9 - Sage gets her turn to paint while Regan is away at school.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>"2011 - February - Part One" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b> <br />
<ul><li><a href="http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=21048&cat=0&page=1" target="_blank">Helping Hand {Charity Collab </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="ttp://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html#http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li>Fonts: HANDtimes, Ripe</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"> EnJOY the rest of your week!! =) </div><ul></ul><br />
</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-74562776174980077422011-02-02T21:57:00.001-05:002011-03-18T21:44:48.667-04:00Project Joy 365 - January Part FourCan you believe it is already February?? I can't believe how fast January flew by! I am thankful to still be on track with my 365 project. One month down, eleven to go!! :D<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is my fourth and final layout for January. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - My little kitchen helper. 2- Experimenting with balloon powered paper airplanes. 3 - Backwards night. 4 - Visiting with the duck. 5 - First snow fire. 6 - Sunday afternoon photowalk. 7 - The chickens come out to greet us on our photowalk. 8 - Preparing to make winter suncatchers.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - January - Part Four" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7894232583368201538" target="_blank">Orange Crush - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="ttp://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html#http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: HANDTimes, Ripe</li>
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How are you doing on your project? Have you been able to think of things to take pictures of each day? Here is the list of prompts I used for the the first four weeks of the year (taken from the <a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-joy-365-tools.html">Project Joy 365 - Tool Kit</a>). Maybe they will give you some ideas for the next month.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Week 1 (January 1 – 7)</b> </div><ul><li>New Years morning - house a mess? Have a party?</li>
<li>What brought you joy this week….</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Where is the mess right now at your house?</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Exercise Shoes</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>TV</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Sign with gas prices</li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Week 2 (January 8-14) </b></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Kids together (or separate) in same spot - maybe with a measuring stick?<span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Kids/pets sleeping in bed</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Kids/pets napping</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Pet(s) - playing, with kids, outside</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Who or What are you thankful for today</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Self portrait</li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"> <b>Week 3 (January 15 – 21) </b></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Kids Winter shoes</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>What brought you joy this week…</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Your purse or bag</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>House from the outside - winter</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Kids Bedroom</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Where do you buy groceries/shop</li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Week 4 (January 22 – 28) </b><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Today, your child could not live without….</li>
<li>Who or What are you thankful for today</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>What brought you joy this week….</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Heirlooms - things passed down in the family</li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2";"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span>Computer</li>
</ul>I didn't get to all of them on the list, but I'm sure I will pick up the missed ones later in the year! Using the handy checklist in my <a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/2010/12/project-joy-365-flipbook.html">FLIP BOOK</a> will make it so much easier to go back and see which pictures I still want to take!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by! :)Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-4779275167902856732011-01-29T20:07:00.000-05:002011-01-29T20:07:34.722-05:00Project Joy 365 - January Part ThreeWe are still deep in the heart of winter at the VanderWall household, but making the best of life in the snow! We are thankful for warm fires, hot drinks, splashes of sunshine, playtime in the snow, fun with icicles and the beauty that abounds in winter.<br />
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Here is my layout for January - Part Three<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1 - Regan was very excited to teach me how to make ‘slime’ like they made at school. 2 - The girls. 3 - The house. 4 - Celebrating a snow day with snow ice cream for lunch! 5 - Regan preparing for Awana. 6 - Books from the library. Bottom one borrowed. Top three bought for one dollar in the used book room. 7 - I am thankful for a reliable washer and dryer, in a convenient location for keeping up on the laundry. 8 - I’m not much of a purse person, but love having a great bag! This is my current ‘goto’ bag. 9 - One of Regan and my favorite breakfast goodies - Morning Glory Cake. 10 - Making cake mix cookies. 11 - Backyard visitors - two pileated woodpeckers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>"2011 - January - Part Three" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b><br />
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li><a href="ttp://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html#http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li>Fonts: HANDtimes, Ripe</li>
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How is your project going? Still plugging away? We have almost one month under out belts now and I am still really enjoying the daily photo taking. For more details of what we have been up to, you can visit <span id="goog_1152955475"></span><a href="http://christyvanderwall.blogspot.com/">Mommy Ramblings. </a><span id="goog_1152955476"></span><br />
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</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-4886305421075252442011-01-20T16:31:00.000-05:002011-01-20T16:31:28.854-05:00Project Joy 365 - Layout 2I am still having so much fun with this project! It has been a great couple weeks, filled with lots of photos, fun and laughter.<br />
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We have found JOY in: <br />
<ul><li>Lincoln Logs</li>
<li>Experimenting in the kitchen</li>
<li>Leaving notes of inspiration</li>
<li>Laughing out loud watching Wipeout</li>
<li>Reading books</li>
<li>Playdates with friends</li>
<li>Balloons</li>
<li>Silly pets</li>
<li>and so much more!</li>
</ul>Here is my second layout for January. I have decided to call my spreads 'Part One', 'Part Two', etc., since I don't know how many pages or photos I will end up with each month. My photo numbers do not correspond to dates, but rather just give the reader a match between the journaling and the photos for that spread.<br />
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<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/product.php?productid=22920&cat=248" target="_blank">Color Me Happy - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: HandTIMES, Ripe</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/DmdrGver/CVW_PJ365_Freebie_02.html" target="blank">Download Freebie Here</a></span></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-37405582846762955942011-01-15T18:43:00.002-05:002011-01-15T18:54:55.429-05:00Project Joy 365 - FreebieI totally forgot yesterday that I have a freebie for you! I made each page of my first spread into a quick start. Regan and I used them tonight to make the first pages of her album. These are her favorites from the photos she took this week.<br />
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Blessings!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-16073948072594818952011-01-14T19:31:00.002-05:002011-01-15T18:55:34.586-05:00Project Joy 365 - Week 2Week two of the new year is now behind us. It has been a great couple of weeks! We have had a lot of fun at our house and there have been lots of photos taken!! If you enjoy the nitty gritty details of my somewhat boring life, you can always read more about it at <a href="http://christyvanderwall.blogspot.com/" target="blank">Mommy Ramblings</a>. <br />
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I finished my first two page spread this week. It includes 12 photos from the first 9 days of January. I'm sure by June I won't be quite this ambitious, but I'm just riding the wave of excitement for now! :) It's all about documenting life, right? No rules, just fun!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"2011 - January - Part One" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/2011-Project-365-Combo-Pack.html" target="_blank">2011 Project 365 Combo Pack - Elise's Pieces Designs</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.scrappincop.com/2008/11/quick-freebie-and-some-great-info.html" target="_blank">Snowflake Overlays - The Scrappin Cop</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="ttp://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html#http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 2 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/2010/11/cu-grunged-layer-styles.html" target="_blank">Grunged Layer Styles - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Fonts: HandTIMES, Ripe </li>
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Here are the separate pages:<br />
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I also love <span id="goog_1510332021"></span><a href="http://cookingmylife.blogspot.com/2011/01/project-365-week-1.html" target="blank">Maureen's page</a><span id="goog_1510332022"></span> for week one:<br />
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My dear friend Caroline's Page and <a href="http://store.scrapgirls.com/product/21452/Document-It-Collection-Biggie" target="blank">Collection</a> are very inspiring as well!!<br />
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How is your project going? Come on, show it off! I'll be sure to stop by and leave some love!!! <3Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-33314012847323527092011-01-08T17:00:00.000-05:002011-01-08T17:00:26.379-05:00Project Joy 365 - Week 1Week one of the new year has come to pass. Did you get everything done you wanted to? Are you still keeping your resolutions? Did you take a photo every day?<br />
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This week, I have found there is JOY in:<br />
<ul><li>teaching your children to sew</li>
<li>getting back to the gym</li>
<li>trying new foods</li>
<li>hearing God's promptings</li>
<li>Bowling as a family</li>
<li>laughing hysterically with and at your children</li>
<li>finding new homes for unused sewing supplies</li>
<li>observing wildlife in the back yard</li>
<li>teaching your children life lessons</li>
<li>removing the Christmas decorations, but not the spirit that lives in us</li>
</ul>Our special activity this week was making pillow pets with the girls. As I cleaned out my sewing stash, I found lots of fleece pieces and three bags of stuffing. A google search turned up <a href="http://twelvecraftstillchristmas.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-first-pdf-file-pillow-buddy-tutorial.html">this pattern</a> and we were on our way.<br />
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The girls were both very excited about doing this project. They aren't quite ready to sew completely on their own yet, but they enjoyed doing what they could and did well with letting me help them with the rest.<br />
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Leave it to kids to keep things in perspective too. At one point, I had put some pieces together the wrong way. As I was cutting them apart to be fixed (one of my least favorite parts of sewing - rework), Regan says 'GOODIE!! that means I get to do more sewing!'. LOL!<br />
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They turned out a little bit homely, and imperfect, but the girls love them. <br />
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My first 365 layout is still a work in progress, but I'll give you a sneak peak! I fell in love with the simple design of Katie's monthly roundup layouts. You can see her post about them <a href="http://thedailydigi.com/katies-roundup-album/" target="blank">here - at the Daily Digi</a>.<br />
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I have been wanting to come up with a very simple, minimalist format that I can use for the whole year. I found a lot of inspiration from Katie's pages and here is what I am working on so far.<br />
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I 'think' I am going to do at least two, double page spreads for each month of the year. If I am inspired and take more photos, I might do an additional spread for that month. I don't have all the bugs worked out yet, but I'm excited with how it's turning out so far!!<br />
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Have you started a page yet? I would love to see it!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-58242237431333112762011-01-06T19:57:00.001-05:002011-01-06T19:58:35.646-05:00Project Joy 365 - DisclaimerThe first week of the year is coming to an end. How are you doing on your projects? I am so excited to have started, that I have to force myself to not just be snapping 10 photos a day from my list!! LOL! And, I have made the executive decision that it's OK for me to include more than one photo from a given day, even when I'm not playing catch up! :D <br />
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I was reading a blog the other day that got me thinking about something. The author was talking about the tendency, in the realm of mommy bloggers, to 'fake it'. The jist of it was that there is a lot of blogging that goes on where people create the impression that they are living perfect little lives on the other side of their monitors. The author was making a plea to other bloggers to be more real and to stop putting on a facade.<br />
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It got me thinking about what kind of impression might be left here, as I delve into Project Joy and start making weekly posts. It left me wanting to make a bit of a disclaimer - I am not PERFECT, nor is my family or life! There is whining, complaining, fighting, kicking, hitting, yelling, repeated disobedience, messy floors, dusty dressers - I could go on and on! We don't have it all figured out any more than the rest of you.<br />
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At the heart of Project Joy is this:<br />
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<i>"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Phillipians 4:8</i><br />
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I am fully convinced that the more time and energy I focus on the praiseworthy things in my life, the more JOY there will be for myself and for those around me. I also believe it is pleasing to God when I choose to focus on the blessings and give praise, no matter what the circumstances.<br />
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I hope you will find JOY in following along this year and celebrating with me and my family and the things, big and small, that fill our lives with JOY. I love sharing with you and also love hearing what you are up to!<br />
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I will leave you with a couple photos that brought me joy yesterday. It came to my attention in the last couple of months that both my daughter and my dog have an attachment to blankie bears. They both like to sleep with them, play with them and they both chew the ears on them. Yesterday, I captured them both napping with their little buddies. Aren't they sweet???<br />
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Have a blessed day!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-40712161581942733282011-01-05T15:56:00.000-05:002011-01-05T15:56:49.261-05:00Project Joy 365 - Share the Joy - Winners selectedWell, I said a little prayer and launched the random number selector at Random.org and the 'winners' of all the fabric giveaways have been selected! I will be emailing each of the winners for their addresses, so please watch your email (or facebook email)!!!<br />
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Thanks for playing! Have a great day!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-72119033364949240332011-01-01T20:07:00.000-05:002011-01-01T20:07:04.619-05:00Project Joy 365 - It's time!!So, New Years Day is winding down. Did your start your 365 project today? If not, don't sweat it!! Here are a few tips that can help make your project a success:<br />
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<ul><li>Keep your flip book (or photo checklist) handy for photo ideas and for checking off things you have already photographed.</li>
<li>Delete as many photos in camera as possible, keeping only the best. This will save uploading and editing time later.</li>
<li>Let go of perfectionist tendencies - if you miss a day, or even a week of photos, don't sweat it, just catch up as necessary. I am viewing this project with a 'big picture' perspective. I see this project as simply documenting the intimate details of our lives in a way that my normal photography and scrapbooking doesn't do. With this in mind, it won't matter if each of my photos was taken on a unique day, or if I take seven photos in one day! In ten years...no one will care! </li>
<li>Start when you can! Today felt like a great day for me to start, but if you can't get going until later, no worries! Just jump in when you can! If you are using the PSD files from the Tool Kit, simply start with the pages that correspond to your start date. The other pages from the beginning of the year will simply be used at the end of your project!</li>
</ul>I won't be doing daily posts of my project and photos, but I will leave you with my favorite from today. :) We took the princesses bowling. <br />
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-12374700080911861912010-12-30T14:42:00.002-05:002011-01-05T15:54:53.413-05:00Project Joy 365 - Share the Joy - GIVE AWAY FINISHED!! :)<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">ETA: THIS GIVEAWAY IS COMPLETED! :) January 5, 2011</span><br />
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One of the things I want to focus on for Project Joy is 'sharing' joy. That is, being intentional about finding ways to give to others things that might bring them joy! Things like a home cooked meal, a phone call, a random gift, etc. Today, I have some give-aways that I hope will bring someone else JOY!<br />
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There was a season in my life when sewing and quilting brought me much joy. Since having children and discovering digital scrapbooking, that season has passed. It is time for several projects from my closet to surface and find a new home, where they will be put to good use and put a smile on someone's face!!<br />
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If you would like any of these, simply comment below the photo of the item on facebook by Midnight EST January 4th. (Each photo is clickable and will take you to my facebook page where you can comment) I will draw random 'winners' for each item on January 5th and ship them to their new owners! (Due to the expense of shipping, I need to restrict this to US friends only please!) Comment on as many as you wish!!<br />
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There is joy in sharing. There is joy in decluttering. There is joy in being able to 'walk' in your walk in storage closet! LOL! Have a blessed day!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-90002307191262454552010-12-20T14:35:00.002-05:002011-01-01T19:44:00.288-05:00Project Joy 365 - Banner FreebieLooking for a fun project to work on with your kiddos this week? How about a festive banner? The girls and I made this 'Happy Birthday Jesus' banner over the weekend and hung it up today in our living room. You can download the templates to print and make your own banner at the end of this post.<br />
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If you want to make your own banner templates in Photoshop or PSE, it's pretty easy.<br />
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Create a blank 8.5"x11" document. <br />
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Then, create your banner shape. I used my brush tool, set to a solid round circle (Hard Mechanical) to create an outline for the banner. Turn your grids on (Ctrl + ' ) to make easy work of drawing straight lines. Hold your shift key while you click on intersection points of your grids and photoshop will draw a straight line between the two points. <br />
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My finished template looked like this. I made the banner size small enough to fit two on a page and it turned out to be a nice finished size.<br />
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I chose 'Kingthings Willow' because I liked all the swirls and stars in the font.<br />
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Once I installed the font, I typed the first two letters, each on their own layer, and sized them to fit in the banner templates.<br />
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To make the letters outlined, so they could be colored by my kiddos, I used a 10 pt stroke layer style and set the layer fill to 0%.<br />
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PSE does not have a stroke layer style. To create the stroke outline in PSE, Ctrl-Click on your letter thumbnail (creating marching ants around the letter). Create a new layer and use 'Edit>Stroke' to create a stroke outline of the letter on it's own layer. Then, turn off the visibility or delete the original letter layer before printing.<br />
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Or, if you would like a really quick and easy way to create your own letter outlines, simply open the PSD file labeled 'HBD_Jesus_Banner_template' included in the free download below. Simply select the letter layers and change the font or letter to your liking! The stroke style and 0% Fill are already applied to the layers for you! :) <br />
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I would love to see the banners you create! :D Have a great week! <br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/bYHCCusa/HBD_Jesus_Banner_01.html" target="blank"><span style="font-size: large;" ><b>Download 'Happy Birthday Jesus' Banner Templates Here</b></span></a>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-3303803495475853472010-12-15T19:52:00.001-05:002010-12-15T19:53:25.877-05:00InspirationHey my friends! I hope you are doing well and enjoying your Holiday season! :) We have been having so much fun with our North Pole visitors! They sure do keep us in the Holiday spirit!<br />
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Here is some recent CT work I have done. I hope you are finding some time to scrap amidst the craziness that Christmas can sometimes bring!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Not Ready to Party" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=6899&cat=6" target="_blank">Pet Prints - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Copy & Close - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Ellie & Heather" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7320&cat=21" target="_blank">Scraps by Number: Just Call Me Sasha - Stolen Moments</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/cotton-candy-christmas.html" target="_blank">Cotton Candy Christmas - Stolen Moments</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Delete Non-Visible - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Life Light Up" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=6732&cat=3" target="_blank">One Cool Metal Alpha - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=6148&cat=6" target="_blank">After Midnight - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/product.php?productid=23136&cat=254" target="_blank">Doodle-Its: Borders 1 - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/product.php?productid=22587" target="_blank">Glory Collection - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/product.php?productid=22889" target="_blank">Precious Moments - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/product.php?productid=22534" target="_blank">Sunkissed: Sunrise - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Happiness Is" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/JL-Thankful.html" target="_blank">Thankful - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Loves Birds" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="ttp://www.owltreestudio.com/#http://www.owltreestudio.com/" target="_blank">Love Birds - Lilly Scrap Designs - Owl Tree Studio December </a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elementalscraps.com/shoppe/Sample-Pack-13-12x12-Templates-CU-OK.html" target="_blank">Sample Pack #13 - 12x12 Templates - <br />
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<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font - Teachers Pet</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Let It Snow" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/ww.owltreestudio.com#http://www.owltreestudio.com" target="_blank">Winter Love - Torta Gialla - December Owl Tree Studio</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/ww.owltreestudio.com#http://www.owltreestudio.com" target="_blank">Joyous - Wild Blueberry Ink - December Owl Tree Studio</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://scraporchard.com/market/product.php?productid=21048&cat=0&page=1" target="_blank">Helping Hand Charity Collab</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Christmas Tree" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=7161&cat=6" target="_blank">Joyful Collection - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"First Eggs" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=5999" target="_blank">Second Spring Bundle - Stolen Moments</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/scraps-by-number-just-call-me-alli.html" target="_blank">Scrap By Number: Just Call Me Alli - Stolen <br />
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<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/sew-over-it-borders.html" target="_blank">Sew Over It: Borders - Stolen Moments</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Supply Tracker - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Snow Beautiful" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b></div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Winterberry.html" target="_blank">Winterberry - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Delete Non-Visible - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"How to eat a Bagel" digital scrapbook layout by Christy VanderWall uses:</b><br />
</div><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/product.php?productid=6668&cat=6" target="_blank">With You - Jennifer Labre</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">File Save 1 - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://speedscraps.blogspot.com/p/free-scripts.html" target="_blank">Delete Non-Visible - Christy VanderWall</a></li>
<li style="text-align: center;">Font: Amanda's Hand</li>
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May your day be blessed! :)Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-83978318619634086652010-12-07T14:12:00.001-05:002011-01-01T19:44:32.342-05:00Project Joy 365 - InspirationI can do nothing but laugh in amazement at the inspiration God puts in my path as I embark on this JOY journey. Check out this recent post from a site called 'A Holy Experience'. She has eloquently put into words so much of what has been in my mind and heart as I have been putting together my plans for Project Joy 365.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/2010/11/10-point-manifesto-of-joyful-parenting-free-printable/">10 Point Manifesto for Joyful Parenting</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">May your day be filled with JOY!!</span><b> </b></span>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894232583368201538.post-67432390505325302552010-12-06T14:40:00.001-05:002011-03-18T21:46:55.277-04:00Project Joy 365 - No need to waitAs I was putting ideas together for this project, I found myself getting so excited about the different activities I want to do with the girls next year! Then, I realized that I didn't have to wait to get started!!<br />
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As I was looking online for some Christmas related craft ideas, I stumbled upon the whole 'Elf Magic' idea. I knew immediately that it was a great Project Joy 365 type activity. The whole concept of mischief and magic and leaving small gifts was a perfect example of the spirit of the project.<br />
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If you aren't familiar with the Elf Magic Tradition, you can <a href="http://www.elf-magic.com/about.htm" target="blank">read about it here</a>.<br />
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If you are on a limited budget, you can still have the same fun by buying your own elf at a local store. A friend of mine found some poseable one's for just $3 at our supermarket. There are also tons of activities and mischief that your elf can do that cost little to nothing.<br />
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Don't think you are creative enough to pull something like this off? Well, no creativity required! There are many generous people out there who have shared their fantastic Elf ideas...all you have to do is be a good copycat!! LOL!<br />
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Here are some resources I have found:<br />
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<a href="http://magicalholidayhome.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=140" target="blank">Forum section dedicated to Magic Elves</a><br />
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<a href="http://magicalholidayhome.com/elves/" target="blank">Blog with lots of Magic Elf information</a><br />
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<a href="http://christmas.organizedhome.com/printable/magic-elf" target="blank">DIY Magic Elf Letter from Santa</a><br />
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Here are a few things our elves have been discovered doing already:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Having their nightly crackers and ice water, under a sprinkling of magic snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hiding in our sunroom, writing in journals they brought for the girls.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Turning daddy's buck into Rudolf and taking a reindeer ride.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Making themselves a relaxing 'bubble bath' in our sink.</div><br />
I can't tell you how much fun this has been! Listening to the girls excitement every morning starts my day with such joy! Ending my day by playing a little mischief sends me to bed with a smile on my face too!<br />
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If you are thinking about doing this with your kiddos (and it's not too late!) I have put together my list of ideas in a spreadsheet that I am sharing with you. It isn't a beautiful list and contains some details that might not make sense to you, but overall, it should be a great place for you to get started!! Most of these ideas are shamelessly stolen from various resources around the web. :) <br />
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<a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/EajPX5Wv/Elf_Adventures.html" target="blank">You can download the list HERE.</a><br />
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May your days be filled with JOY - 365!!!Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159572123532103210noreply@blogger.com1