October Sketch Challenge - Paper Secrets

I did this layout while at the Scrapbook Expo in Ontario for the Paper Secrets October Sketch Challenge.  The pictures were of Arianna and Jillian on the 1st day of school.  6th Grade, already!  Where does the time go?

New Layouts!

Saturday I spent the day with Ching out at a crop in Chino. I got the following 3 layouts done.
This 1st layout was for the Trains & Tiaras challenge at Colorful Creations. I love this picture of Grandpa Pat and Amara. They just seem so relazed getting ready to ride the Tower or Terror at California Adventure! For this challenge you had to use a female picture, the word Grandma or Grandpa, some form of matting and at least 2 patterned papers. I actually used 4 pattern papers (two are in the rolled flowers at the bottom of the page!). I also used the sketch from Pagemaps as my base.

This 2nd layout features Arianna at her 1st day of 4th grade. This layout features a pull out tag that reveals more details of that day. Another layout for a challenge at Colorful Creations. This time the challenge was to use polka dot pattern paper (or ribbon), striped patterned paper (or ribbon)and four specific colors. Done, done and done! I was also able to use the sketch from Pencil Lines.

This final layout was I kit that I had purchased on line. This is Jillian when she was about 4 years old. My how the time flies!

Jillian Ann

Today is my baby girl's birthday (12/5) Happy Birthday Jillian Ann. You are a delight to my heart and loved by all that know you. Your thoughtfulness shines brighter than the sun in the sky.

Happy Birthday Jillian

Today was Jillian's birthday. We celebrated by a dinner at the Lone Star Steak House.
Happy Birthday dear, sweet Jillian! You are the best daughter a mother could ask for.
This is the card I made for Jillian's birthday. The card looks like a flower pot and the flowers come up to reveal the birthday wishes. (Thanks for the inspiration Eva!)

Pool Fun

Jillian and the kids came down to the park to hang out for Patrick's birthday. We spent a little time in the pool at the Disney's Grand Hotel before going into California Adventure for lunch. They had two slides. A large circluar slide that Jillian, Arianna and I went on and a smaller rock type slide for the little kids that we all went on as well. Amara loved the little slide. She would slide down, get caught and the the first words she would say as soon as you caught her is ~ "I want to do it again"!! Patrick called her the Energizer Bunny as she didn't want to stop!