Allen's World

Grandma Candice

Candice is my business partner in Portland, owner of Art Neko, and for some reason Allen feels compelled to call her Grandma, to our amusement. =) This is a scraplift of Miss Bubbles on the PC site (Hugs Forever).

Credits: All Vinnie Pearce @ Pixel Canvas. Background paper from Wishes and Dreams (in collaboration with Kitty Chen), and lined paper, as well as the frame and embellishments, are from Romance Me. Paper clip and star spray from Paradiso. Fonts: Courier Light and You Are Loved (with some distressing with Vinnie's Distress Brushes Set 01).

Friendship

We were finally able to get out and go for a walk!

Credits: All 2Peas. Background and red paper by Queen of Quirk (Summer Storm), and overlay also by her from the Zippy mini-kit. Border/stamps along the bottom by Sande Krieger, Borderlines 6. Also Sande Krieger's brads (The Basics, Brads 2). Small label by Chelsea Parsons, Oldie Mouldie Labels. Friendship torn strip by Veronica Ponce (Venice Beach). Fonts: 1942 Report and Olho de Boi. Journaling reads: "We took a walk along the 804 trail with Andrew and his mom, on an overcast but not too cold day. You guys clambered over the rocks and splashed in the puddles, and generally had  a good time."

Friendship

From a playdate today...

Credits: All Designer Digitals. Background paper by Katie Pertiet (Winged Notes) with an overlay by Kellie Mize (Grunge Overlay) and a frame by Anna Aspnes (Something Springy). Flower spray by Katie Pertiet (From My Porch Brushes). Red and brown patterned papers by Dana Zarling (Timeworn Papers), birdie by Andrea Victoria for a web challenge (11-26-06), cardboard by Katie Pertiet (Cardboard Frame Edge) and paper by Katie Pertiet (Little Red Bird kit, also for berry spray). Staples by Anna Aspnes (Something Springy). "Delight" tag by Lynn Grieveson (Little Hampton Kit). Friendship word art (slightly deconstructed) by Katie Pertiet (8-3-08). The word art reads (and is oh so apropos!): "Friendship: the loving acceptance of another's uniqueness."

Thankful For Friends

Allen looks so teeny in this series of photos... and that was just last year!

Everything from Angel Hartline Designs, Blessed kit (also at Rakscraps in December). Font: Nueva Std. Journaling reads: "We spent the loveliest time up at a rustic cabin deep along the 10 Mile creek, enjoying cool water and sunshine."

Pure Love

(I'm making a book for them for Christmas, in case you're wondering how come all these layouts all of a sudden... =)

Credits: All Designer Digitals. Background paper by Anna Aspnes (Mama Page Set). Squares of paper: Katie Pertiet (Ad Challenge 11-26-06), Dana Zarling (Everyday Inspiration Challenge 9-21-08), Mindy Terasawa (Green Tea Kit), Anna Aspnes (Autumnal 1), and Lynn Grieveson (Chat Freebie, June 08). Little owl by Andrea Victoria (Web Challenge Nov. 06), and little flowers from a template by Patti Knox (Speed Bytes 111) covered with a paper by Anna Aspnes (Ecstatic). Blended swirls along the bottom by Mary Ann Wise (Natural Borders), and little jiggledy lines by Jesse Edwards (Hand Drawn Trims No. 1). Font: Cry Kitty, covered with a paper by Katie Pertiet from the ad freebie listed above.

Family

A layout I did for a kit review--everything by Corina Nielsen, Live Out Loud (Funky Playground Designs). Andrew and his parents!

Stephen & Alex

Little boys can be so angelic when they're young... this is Alex and his dad at his cousin Carson's birthday party.

Credits: Background paper mine; floral cluster Katie Pertiet's (Designer Digitals, Letterbox Clusters No. 2); frame by Andrea Victoria (DD, Web Challenge Freebie 8/17/08); Font: Pristina.

Chocolate Love

Another layout of Evelyn... I used Patti Knox's freebie template at Designer Digitals for the ad challenge this week, as well as Kellie Mize's background paper from an old ad challenge (07/30/06). I made the button. Fonts: Curlz MT and Dream Orphans.

Evelyn

Evelyn is our friends' youngest, and she's growing up! I have a bunch of adorable pictures of her, so expect some more...

Papers: Dana Zarling (Digital Designs), Almost Spring. Stitching, buttons: Julia Makotinsky (Little Dreamer Designs), Happy. Fonts: Easy Street Alt EPS and Tully's Hand. Journaling reads: "almost three: lots of smiles, lots of talking, lots of singing, some shrieking, bright eyes, sweet smile, tangly hair, cute cute cute"

Truly Great Friends

Kathy, of Rubber Stamp Ave, and Candice, for whom I design, of Art Neko, goofing off in the streets of Portland as we were going to dinner after a loooooooooooong day at the Heirloom Stamp Show.

All Designer Digitals. Word art by Kellie Mize for this week's quote challenge, and the green paper is by Dana Zarling for another challenge this week. Buttons by Katie Pertiet (Little Red Bird Kit), flowers by Lynn Grieveson (Breezy Flowers). Torn edges for paper by Anna Aspnes (Simple Torn Edges). Font for the date: Slumber Party.