090903 All Girl

090903 All Girl, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Nothing says a girl can't love climbing trees - and Amaria sure does! I used the kit Toy Box by Vicki - A Work in Progress from Scrap That Idea. And scraplifted a layout called 100% Boy by kistal1027 at Enchanted Studio Scraps!

090903 Other Amaria

090903 Other Amaria, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Before you call the cops on me for abuse, she comes and sleeps until as late as she wants once we get to work haha! I used A Sunny Day by Mary's Scrap Designs of Sunshine Studios and a template by Robyn Pali of Enchnated Studio Scraps.

090903 Good Ol Zeke

090903 Good Ol Zeke, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Odd story, but true. I used the Play All Day kit by Stolen Moments of Sunshine Studio Scraps.

090903 Piano Lessons

090903 Piano Lessons, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

I'm so excited Amaria gets to learn the piano! I'm hoping that with positive skills, like music, she will be less likely to follow the "wrong" path in life and more likely to enjoy the positive possibilities life has to offer such a talented, kind, joyful girl as herself! I used Flower Scraps' kit, music of My Heart from Stuff to Scrap.

090902 First Diaper Change

090902 First Diaper Change, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Without great digital photography, I feel utterly blessed to have this FANTASTIC picture of Jeffrey changing Amaria's diaper for the first time! He's so huge, she was so tiny, it's just so precious! And this template, totally awesome! I had such a great time with my new drop-shadow skills - not one single plain old drop shadow - took FOREVER! This template is AWESOME! I used Lavender Fields kit, a collab from Sunshine Studios. And this was the fabulous Stephanie Ulrich's template!

090902 Rowdy Relatives

090902 Rowdy Relatives, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

I just adore my brother & his family! It was so nice to have them visit this summer. I did this page using Serenity (thought that would be a funny kit to use for this topic) by Scrappyweiss Designs at Enchanted Studio Scraps.

090902 Piggy Back

090902 Piggy Back, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Ahh, they used to have such fun! I have learned a new technique used on this layout - custom drop shadows on the papers, so they don't look so ridiculously flat and perfect! I used the kit Beautiful Things by A+ Designs at Enchanted Studio Scraps and a template by Stolen Moments at Sunshine Studio Scraps.

090902 Question Quietly

090902 Question Quietly, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

This may look more like an R layout (reading) but the time Amaria and I spent reading was (and actually still is) the time when we would talk quietly, and she would ask me all the questions she had (has) in life - about God, friendship, family, doing right, loving one another - so our reading time is also our quiet question and snuggle time! I used Chic Shack by BvanEsch of ESS!

090902 Tree of Life

090902 Tree of Life, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

This month's challenge (9/09) at Sunshine Studio was to create a page with no pix - was sounding impossible until I ran across this tree just begging to define something on its empty leaves - and so it did! The kit is Once Upon a Time by Fairytale Studios of Sunshine Studio Scraps.

090902 Amaria Around

090902 Amaria Around, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

I had a circle theme going here (in case ya didn't notice) and I used Psychadelic Funk by Web Designz by Kristi of Sunshine Studio Scraps.

090902 Birthday Cake

090902 Birthday Cake, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

She was SOOO hilarious eating her cake - what a little slob. hahaha! I used Make A Wish by Stolen Moments & Trixie Scraps for this September 2009 quote challenge at Sunshine Studio Scraps.

My First Ever Tutorial!

Hey, if you like how smooth and sharp my pix look, check out the new tutorial I have at the Bouquet of Pixels blog. I take you thru the steps that I go thru to get my pix the way I want them. Here is my example photo, before & after. Click on photos to be taken to the tutorial!

090901 1st Day of School

090901 1st Day of School, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Ahh, seems like a zillion years ago, and seems like just the other day...sigh! This was created using the kit School Days by Just For You Digi Scraps and a template by Stolen Moments.

090901 Amaria & Katie

090901 Amaria & Katie, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Ginger Scraps speed scrap page kit is Nancy's Happy Day by Scrappyweiss of Enchanted Studio Scraps.

090901 Blue Jeans copy

090901 Blue Jeans copy, originally uploaded by knittinjen.

Not sure why, but Jeffrey is totally obsessed with Amaria wearing blue jeans - so when he's around, she does! Not sure what this goofy look was all about - just Jeffrey being silly! I made this with the Blue Jeans collab at Scrap That Idea, using a template by Stolen Moments of Sunshine Studios, for a theme challenge at Sunshine Studios!