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From our trip to California, we went to Magic Mountain, using our Great Adventure passes from NJ.  The kids love the up side down rollercoasters...so I just take photos :)  I pulled out an old swap kit I made for a swap, and it worked out perfect for the photos I had.

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side ways again...mom thinking of the pacific ocean....layout prepped by Kelley for a swap.

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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 swap used for these photos.  Again blogger and photo still not happy together.  One day I will figure this all out...or keep you all guessing if I'm really scrapping upside down or not.

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My PE homework assignment:

Up and at 'em students! Drop and give me 10 push ups, 10 sit ups, do 10 squats, touch your toes 10 times and then let's get to work! :) **You must read this entire post in a Sue Sylvester voice in your head to get it. :) 

I am here today to help you whip those sports related photos that are just laying around in boxes, or are just wasting space on your memory cards, into lean mean scrapping memories!

Now go run around the block and then read the rest of this when you get back. :) :) :)

Today for PE your assignment is: 

*Do a LO in your size of choice, either double or single paged
*Please use sports "related" photos. This can mean directly, or indirectly. Memories of a sports party, trip to your college or high school to watch your alma mater play, meeting up with a high school teammate or coach. Any of those things count as well.
*Please use any memorabilia you may have saved from the event. Tickets, party decoration, spirit wear are the kinds of things I am thinking about.
*Try to use your team colors prominently in your work.

And those are the requirements ladies...deal with them! ;) (remember, I am Sue, not Kathy).

I used slip and slide photos of the kids in the backyard...they just crack me up with the things they used to do.   I used a bunch of swap pieces for the elements

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Homework assignment #3: So your assignment for today is to create a layout using a back to school or any school related photo. Here are some more ideas

This was probably my favorite event the school did.  They recreated Immigration Day for the kids.  They all dressed as their ancestors did when they came to America.  Pillowcases instead of suitcases.  They had the hallway in the school be the boat, and had the children do learning activities while they waited to enter the great hall (ok the gym) of Clark Mills School, where they went thru processing, answering questions about their heritage as they went from station to station.  After processing they sat and played cards and waited for their loved ones (classmates) to be processed.  As a group they promised to be a good American and then they celebrated with food brought in from their different heritages.  The day was long, but so glad I got to go and see my two participate in this wonderful event. 

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Michael's two girl crushes!  They could pass for sisters, I guess he has a type!

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Thanksgiving at our house...
Used some swaps for this page

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Using some swap pieces for this layout.  ironically both boys picked out the same zombie costume this year,, not planned.

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Photos from SDV in 2009.  Items were from a swap on my group, that somebody else turned into another swap which was a swap exchange with a twist.  the twist was the pieces had to be adhered ready to use.  She flocked the flowers on the left page, and used skittles on the right side.

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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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My adorable Niece and Nephew many years ago...layout was a full page swap from annette.  thanks.

A day at the park - topper

This was done for a swap I am in...the topper had to be embellished 2x...so I dry embossed the yellow paper using diamond plate by cuttlebug to match the patterned paper and then I used my Pearl Pen in Ice White to add three pearl drops to the k.

ignore the cricut mat behind it...it was the only available space at the time on my desk :)

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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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love when I have the photos printed that work for when I get full page swaps back.  This one was made by Laurie for me from a themed full page sketch swap from my group.  Great job, and with it being themed for something I need, is now used and put into the completed pile. thanks.

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this was a swap from my group SWAPS_THAT_WORK, which was a scraplift from outonalimbscrapbooking

Photos are from our cruise trip...freeport

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I double dipped for this card.  I made 4 of them for a swap I'm in, but it is also my cyao for this week.  For the CYAO, I used: washi tape, twine and heat embossed.

Here is the original:

#47 

*canvas/linen *twine *heat embossing

*washi tape *chevrons  *wood 

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This was a double-dipped challenge.
First was my ABC for Scrappiestdisneyswaps A = Animal or Animal themed.  The challenge didn't state that animal had to be real...so I used the towel monkey from our cruise.  I'm told by the kids that he was holding a real banana, and they ate it...so I took their word on it...documented it that way too.  The elements were all from a swap on my group Swaps_that_work. (link on the right side if you want to join).  I made the topper and the banana...others in the group made the photomat and the journal box.

The second challenge was Twisted Blueprint from Colorful Creations.  Here is the original on that one:

here's the twist use buttons & ribbon!

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A swap and a challenge.  I'm using this for my July card swap, and I'm also using it for a challenge on a new blog Paper Craft Crew.

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Another full page sketch layout, this one was provided by Annette from a swap on her group.  With a little "fixing" I was able to use it for my superbowl champs GO GIANTS!