Friend layout pictures from a crop in 2008

This is an old layout that was hanging out in my drafts. All of the paper is by Die Cuts with a View. Circle shapes were cut out using the Creative Memories cutting system. The flowers are from Oriental Trading Co. The date alphabets are by Lawn Fawn. The journal box and the rhinestones were picked up at Michael’s. Thanks for looking. 

Manly Monday Gabe Junior year Scrapbook layout

I will update this post with his school picture. Patterned paper by Bo Bunny. Alphabet stamps by Stampin Up. The blue on blue music note stamps are from Stampibilities. 

The Cricut did all kinds of work on this layout. 1st it wrote on the vellum down the right side of the photo. 2nd the percussion is a draw and cut. 3rd it cut out the title. That G is having issues. 

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June Calendar Layout Kids in the Foam Pit

This is such a bright layout but the papers match the foam in the pit. The title is from my Cricut. The vellum sentiment is unknown. There are many scraps of paper. The blue/purple cardstock is from Craft Smith (Michael's). [Is it blue or is it purple? that is the question. lol]
The orange papers have a little more to them. The polka dot paper is by Papertrey Ink. The orange paper on the bottom row from left to right  I have a feeling that the first paper has something on it. The second orange paper is dry embossed with little squares, like the foam in the pit. The last orange paper is stamped with a border stamp by Simon Says Stamp. It's a tone-on-tone looking thing. Thank you for stopping by.

May Calendar Layout. Christmas photo

Hi from rainy Michigan. The last two days gave us some great sunshine. Still chilly but being in the sun was nice. The May layout comes from my brother’s calendar. You can’t tell but this picture was taken at Christmas. The patterned paper is either by Echo Park or Little Yellow Bicycle. The blue border paper is from Deja Views and the punch is by Fiskars. The other border punch is by Martha Stewart out of white cardstock. The butterfly and flower die cuts are from K and Co. Thanks for looking.

May Calendar Layout Vitale’s with UT family

Brian’s 2019 calendar May-Family time

BG PPby CM. Doilies  (Paper), one by Doodlebug different die cuts from Authentic, K and Co. 

Other die-cuts by Spellbinders. Peach sticker by K and Co.Sprayed background by Tattered Angels.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Gabe Sophomore Year (Everyone has that one yucky school picture)

I have quite a few of these instruments cut from Cricut. Percussions are not drumline like these images imply. Number stamps by Stampin Up. Double stamped on top...on purpose. (giggle-giggle, not really.) the “Age 15” stamps are by Lawn Fawn. I wrote with a Creative Memories marker his two favorite classes! music and AP History. Hx are the letters used in medical-land to represent the history of the patient. The word ‘Sophomore’ is a clear sticker and is enclosed by a simple border stickers by Creative Memories. I cut the 12” border at its end and used the small piece to make a rectangle. There are small music notes 

March Calendar Layout Family Celebration

March-Doodlebug & Die Cuts with a View patterned paper. Cricut title. Random stickers by American Crafts. Circle cutting system by Creative Memories. Celebrations sticker by Paper Bliss. I inked it with pink distress ink.

March calendar layout with my niece and cascading butterflies

Check out that old Stampin up hat stamp. I colored it in different colors with distress markers. The title and butterflies were cut using my Cricut. Background paper is by Colorbok. Thanks for looking.

Gabe Freshman year and 1st year Percussion

I used both sides of a patterned paper by Bo Bunny. I use Design Objectives label dies to make the banner at the bottom on the left. The alphabet and words stamps are by Lawn Fawn. The embroidery floss is by DMC. I’m sure where the freshman sticker is from.

On the right side, the the words at the top we’re. printed using my Cricut markers. The title letters are from my Quickutz and they are on a border  from Sunborn. The last thing is the drum that I cut out using my Cricut. Thanks for looking.

March Calendar Mermaid Niece in the Box

My niece in a box is now 12 years old. Polka dot patterned paper is by Making Memories and I’m not sure about the others. Alphabet stickers by Current. I used the Creative Memories alphabet line it up thingy. That’s super exact. The mermaid and accessories are Lawn Fawn stamps colored in with Copic markers. Thanks for looking.

Gabe's 8th grade Layout

There’s a pock on the right side layout with the graduation program and such.

Again, I’m sorry about the photos. I don’t know why they are blurry. He graduated in 2021 so these pictures were taken a year ago. Anyway, thanks for coming to look at my blog with crappy pictures.

Grandma LaFrate's 65th Birthday party Scrapbook Layout-

The left page is a pocket sewn onto Creative Memories patterned paper and blue cardstock.
The front of the pull-out page protector is a reprint of the same picture in the front. I reprinted the photo after I annotated everybody's name on their body.
On the backside of the annotated photo is where I used a VERY old title and made a small family tree.
Some other things on the layout:
The Fastener on the left.
Red and blue swirly stickers by CM
Cricut cut-out of a large blue star out of Colorbok patterned paper.
The stamped border (blue lines) at the bottom is a Stampin Up wheel.
At the very bottom is a CM border that was pointy. I took a corner rounder to each point.
The Cricut font is Beef Cakes (lol)

On the right side, I used the same Coredinations cardstock. The patterned paper is by Colorbok. Same border s and star as the other side.
For some reason, I cut the title out of off-white color and I disliked it. So I colored on the tops of every letter with a Copic marker to match the blue on the left. I have a Cricut drawer and I have a baggy of these red diamonds. I was so happy to find them and be able to use one on my layout.

These layouts have been on my table for a while. I finally just sat down and did them. The next layout will be of Paul's mother. That is the last page of that book and the project. The lack of interest to go through a book that I just proudly finished has hurt my feelings. I don't think they don't want to look at what I've done, I think it's those memories of what the home life was like. I'm not sure what to say so I don't push it and I don't have hurt feelings that I once had...before things were revealed to me. Thanks for looking.

January Calendar Layout Redneck Sledding at the cottage

Sledding with black and white snowflakes patterned paper by MAMBI and PP by Colorbox and Color Aid. This is from the 2019 calendar. Thanks for stopping by. A waiver form was signed by their parents for this activity.

December Calendar Layout with Us by the parent's tree

I post a calendar layout every Wednesday. They are from all different years but I post the same month that we are in. Come back to see what January looks like

This layout is from my brother's 2019 calendar.
The background paper is by Scenic Route. The cardstock in the center has been inked. The center embellishment/border is something I cut out of a patterned paper by MME. Flowers are by Prima and Oriental Trading Co. The brad is by Making Memories. I can't think of who made the little title but as I go through my things I will find out and add it to the post. Thanks for looking.

December Calendar Layout Christmas Gala at GA

This calendar layout is from my Brother's 2019 calendar. That's my Mom, myself, and my nephew.
The background paper is by Creative Memories. All of the die-cut embellishments are Spellbinder's dies. The title sticker letters are fuzzy and are by Making Memories. Thanks for looking.

December Calendar Layout Side by Side

This layout is from the December home calendar 2019. Patterned paper by Craft Smith (Michael's). The letter stickers are from Oriental Trading Co.
<Click> Side note-I strongly dislike it when alphabet stickers do not have numbers. Continuing on, the grass border by Creative Memories. Black cardstock by Recollections.THANKS FOR LOOKING

1984 Family Scrapbook layouts

The Groh boy books continue. This is a 1984 pocket page layout. My page contains Project Life cards by Becky Gibbons by American Crafts.

Turkey and Thanksgiving stamps are by Hero Arts.

Alphabet stamps by Lawn Fawn. The sentiment stamp and number stamps are by Close to my Heart. 

Circle punch is by Creative Memories with the Family sticker by Deja Views

This layout is made from scraps. There's a Project Life card, Gold paper by Creative Memories and I can't remember where the mustache sticker is from.

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Scrapbook Layout of us Fishing at the cottage in 2004

The hat stamp and alphabet stamps are by Close to my Heart. The die cut with the year on it is by Tim Holtz. The net die cut is by Gina Marie. The June and fishing sticker are from my stash.

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Scrapbook Layout of cottage pictures taken winter 2004

This is our cottage. The paper fits perfectly with the added Spellbinders snowflakes and Cricut year die cuts.

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First Summer at the Cottage layout us w Max and Joe, Paul, Tim, Dan Scrapbook layout

Today I have a scrapbook layout for our cottage book. 
The word July is a stamp from Stampin Up. The Leaf, names, and year stamps are by Close to my Heart. The paw stamp is by PSX Stamps.
The stump die-cut was cut out with my Cricut (Bits and Pieces). I inked it with distress ink.
The background patterned paper is by Webster’s Paper.

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