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Bought this kit from a charity site, where 1/2 the proceeds went to a charity of my liking.  Mine went to american diabetes foundation.  Photos show the love of twins...Bryan wanted Michael to go in the ocean, Michael wanted to sleep..so Bryan grabbed him by his ankles and dragged him in...have no fear...Michael got even later.

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Well...guess what...we are back to the upside down layouts....GRRR  they are correct on my screen, and then when I bring them into blogger they are upside down.  Anyway a cloudy day at the beach is still better than no beach.  Layout was prepped by Annette from a swap...

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Another day at the beach.  Another full-page swap by Deborah

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A page kit I bought from outonalimbscrapbooking.  LOVE their page kits.

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My weekly layout challenge.
These are photos from our Sandy Hook trip last September before Sandy struck.  We had perfect weather for our little family outing...

here is the challenge:
ALL ITEMS ARE REQUIRED, EXCEPT THE OPTION ON END!!! Cardstock for base and journaling block (NO WHERE ELSE), 3 patterned papers, pinwheels (may use buttons or brads for center), 1 trim, 3 like embellies, such as 3 buttons or 3 die cuts (pinwheel centers do NOT count), title, & journaling. :OPTIONAL-make this a one page LO

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My weekly FTS challenge:
I used distressing (on the edges of the decos, and over the embossed, I only used cardstock and I turned the layout into a 2-page spread

I also utilized a bazzill only swap that was done by Jo-Anne.  It worked out great for the rest of those photos of Michael and playing with my new camera.

Here is the original:

Use 1 or more: Stamping, distressing. Use 2 or more: cardstock only, paper piecing, twine, make it a 2 page layout

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This is week 27 on my weekly challenge from FTS.  I was playing with my new camera at Sandy Hook back in September...Michael was brave enough to get his feet wet, and it was cold water...my little fish.
I used stamping (a flourish on my photo mat), 2+edge punches (used my filmstrip edger, square punch and waves) then I double matted the photo, added bling to the stamped flourish and ran ribbon thru the right side of the squares
Here is the original:

Use 2: Stamping, 2+ edge punches, paper piecing. Use 3: Double matted photo, Bling, Paper clip, ribbon, rubons

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More swap pieces used...these were from IASST.  Photos were from belmar, NJ

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This week's challenge for FTS, I decided to scrap some photos from Superstorm Sandy.  While more towns in NJ suffered, Belmar is one the towns that touched home with me.  This is the beach I show in SOOO many of my summer layouts.  These photos are from Ocean Avenue...a paved road with parking on either side so it is nice and wide.  The pilings that remain are where the boardwalk once stood...but have no fear...we are NJ strong and rebuilding.
For the challenge: I used hidden journal (upper corner on right page held in with a footprint clip, I also used 3+buttons and rubbons (the today and the tomorrow)

Here is the original:

Week 22

Use at least 1: real stitching, hidden journaling box. Use at least 2: 3+ buttons, 5+ cardstock colors, 3+ handmade flowers, rubons

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My sytycs week 9 layout:
I used the provided sketch, 6 photos, 1 word title, 2 Different Stamps (the word journey and the flip flops)

1 Pin (my safety pin to hold my beach badge on my coverup)

2 recycled elements (my beach badge, the paperclip and the word shoreline (this was from the AC package))

1 Rub On (next to the word gone)

1 hand made element (the paperclip with twine and flower)

Here is the original challenge:

The sketch layout must have:

6 photos 

1 Word Title 

You must use ALL of the following items:

Make sure you list which items are where in the gallery description so they can be easily identified by admin. :

2 Different Stamps

1 Pin

2 recycled elements

1 Rub On

1 hand made element

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Another full page themed swap used.  This one was created by Pauline, and it worked perfect for the photos I have of the boys at the beach using their new boogie boards.

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This week's SYAO I didn't think I would enjoy, but I am so happy with how this double page spread came out.  For the Products, I used: 7+patterned papers, ric rack/buttons and staples, alpha stickers and computer journalling.  I also made 2 banners, but the requirement was 3...so that doesn't count, but I had fun making the banners anyway.  For the technique I used 4 different punch edges and inked the edges for distressing.

here is the original challenge:



PRODUCTS
vintage ephemera

computer journeling

3+ handmade banners

recycled corrugated cardboard from a new calender - the whole sheet as a background paper

7+ printed papers

paint

rick-rack, 5+buttons & staples- all 3

alpha stickers

TECHNIQUES

3+ different border punches & distressing

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A little bit of everything on this one.
First it was Week 31 of a 52 week challenge that I've done some in, but not all....no set deadlines for the challenge, just to finish them before the end of the year...I need hard deadlines.
I used a pif that I snagged
A topper from a swap and some scraps of paper from other pages that I had done recently.

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used a swap kit from IASST for this page of my family at Belmar, NJ.  Ironically that day a storm was coming in, and we stayed until the first rain drop fell.

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Happier times at Belmar, NJ...when Belmar still existed.  Seeing all the photos of how destroyed the beach is  has to be the hardest thing.  Look how peaceful that ocean looks, not threatening at all.

Elements are from a pif that  I snagged.

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Two challenges used on this layout.
First is my syao week 21.  I used 3 patterned papers, metal embellishments (bottlecaps), journal card, and recycled the seashells we collected that day onto the page.

The second was week 3 for Brenda's Birthday challenge.  She asked we use red, a handmade sun and happy in the journalling or topper.

I also used some swap pieces from scrappiestdisneyswaps for this one.  The pieces were done in 2009, so it just goes to show you...I will use the swaps!

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beach time...
Elements were snagged from Debbie as part of a grab bag...thanks!

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This was a full page sketch swap from my group, where everyone selected a sketch and created a full page layout for all that signed up for the swap.  Robin made this one...It worked so nicely for my beach photos.

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I love it when friends get together and do fun things.  The boys and a bunch of friends (various ages) all got together at the beach.  These kids for the most part have known each other since birth (or pretty close to it), they had so much fun.  I hope the friendships last a lifetime.

Shout out to: IASST members for the swap pieces.  They were perfect for the beach pages.