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XOXO - Selfies with Lucy28 viewsThis is a collection of selfies with our family dog, Lucy. She tolerates all the pictures we take of her, and we even get wet kisses when we take too long. She's the sweetest. <3
I used the 2/15/21 sketch.

Bridge Climb28 viewsMy hubby and I had a lot of fun at this tour while on vacation - the Sydney Bridge Climb, over the Sydney Harbor. They made you wear special suits with a bunch of buckles, you couldn't wear watches or big earrings, they gave you straps for your sunglasses and hat - you had to take a breathalyzer test too!
Great views, and although my husband was a little nervous about the height, it was such a unique experience.

Sand-sational27 viewsI created this one for the 1/2 challenge - the discontinued mfr. is Lily Bee (RIP) for the paper strips, and the "new" items are the white acetate accents, which are from Elle's Studio (got them as part of their Black Friday sale last November, so they're new to me).
The page itself is about my family's trip to White Sands, NM - wide open sand dunes for all for sledding and photos!
I was also inspired by SNS sketch and a photo challenge at CSI blogspot - the colors and hills. Thanks!

Bday Crop Word search challenge27 views

Bday crop challenge 1 tag25 views

Stronger24 viewsI used tore paper strips from an older Paige Evans line (actually scraplifted a page she posted on FB) for the background. This page talks about my mom, and how strong she's had to be this past year. Today, she got her 2nd COVID vaccine shot, so I HAD to do a page about her!:-)

100% Pure Love24 viewsThe results of my dog Lucy's doggie DNA test weren't what we expected! 100% mutt - but we love ALL of her.
For the 6/19/2023 Pooh and Friends challenge using a SNS sketch.

Masculine cards for June 2023 card challenge24 viewsFrom a couple of Pagemaps sketches - and my stash!

Bday Crop ABC Challenge23 views

2020 Grads23 viewsWe had 5 high school seniors last spring - my daughter, and 4 of her cousins (2 on my side, 2 on my husband's). I realized that I hadn't done a page about them yet, so here's one to document their rough end to their senior year, and hopes for their futures.
From a Pagedrafts sketch.
Thanks.

Fabulous Hats23 viewsOur kids teased us about these "old people" hats that we bought for outdoor activities. But on our trip to Washington national parks this month, we saw dozens of people wearing the same style hats! Cut to this week, when our neighbor told my husband, "I didn't recognize you because you looked like an old man in that hat." Ha!
I used a lot of Pinkfresh and lifted a lyout by Kim Jenkins.

Taking Our Shots22 viewsFor May 1 2021 sketch - a page about my family's getting their COVID shots. I used a lot of Pinkfresh for one of their NSD challenges.

Lucy-Approved22 viewsWe just got new flooring, and this page is about how my dog "approved" of the new rugs we just got, so much so that she'd plop down on the rugs as we were trying to position them. At least we know she was comfortable!

Thanks,
Cynthia

Expectation vs. Reality21 viewsWhen my family and I were on a hike in Yosemite this summer, Mirror "Lake" did not meet expectations (pretty much a pond now!). But, we did have a good time together on the scenic, shady hike, and a duck came up to us in the lake/pond...just a reminder to enjoy the journey and make the most of it!
I used a Pagemaps sketch from SCT magazine, and lots of Pinkfresh.
Thanks!

The Road21 viewsThis documents our tour of the Great Ocean Road in Australia, which stretches from Melbourne to the coast. Beautiful!
I used a Sketch N Scrap sketch for the design.

Boys of Summer21 viewsPage about my husband and his buddies meeting up at a Texas lake for some summer fun...just like they used to do 30+ years ago.
For the 8/18 challenge using Allison Davis's page as inspo.

Beach Vibes21 viewsI did this one for CSI, but it also applies to the 8/16 challenge.
The page is about our visit to Bondi Beach in Australia.

Exploring the Rio Grande20 viewsPhotos from a canoeing trip last December. We went to Big Bend National Park, and the river trip was in the state park section. This is from a Pagemaps sketch that I saw on another board. Using stash items from Simple Stories and Bella Blvd.

The Best Way to Explore is to Take a Hike20 viewsI created this for another challenge to use a long title + sketch, but instead of paper strips, I used washi for the current stash challenge. I hadn't even opened this pack of Amy Tangerine washi! Matched well with the new stuff I had too.
The page is about my family's trip to Guadalupe National Park in Texas.

202120 viewsThis is the title page for our family's 2021 album