Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Memories of Ethel

This month's color challenge isn't about the colors, but about what we're thankful for and whatever colors that entails. I've used a photo I scrapped before -- but not like this! I love the photo and how it captures some of Ethel's irrepressible spirit. She wasn't always easy, but she was special. I've always been glad I got to take her on a birding trip to New Mexico when her bad knee limited her ability to participate in a normal birding tour. We had a great time! The photo was taken in New England (I think) a while later. Next year will see the 100th anniversary of her birth. Amazing!
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Designer Credits:
by Anna Aspnes
-background: ArtsyBlendz Snow Paperie No. 2
-photo mask: ArtPaly Palette No. 10
-large brush, black flower: ArtPlay Palette Encapsulate
-small brush, red flower: ArtPlay Palette Barren Sunrise
-word art: ArtPlay Palette Encapsulate by Dido Designs
font: Pea Beth

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Remembering the decade past for a new Digi Dare

This week's Digi Dare, #215 calls for top-10 type lists for the decade 2000-2010 (though that is really 11 years, so I kept mine to 2000-2009). The details include having a big title and using doodles. At first I was at a loss to remember what we did in the earlier of those years. I decided to only go with the positive as sad things were well represented and I didn't feel like listing them. I did pick one thing for each year for my list. Some are much more significant than others, but each is a pleasure to note. The design did not require photos and I didn't use any. It turned out to be a fun task the way I did it. As for calling that decade the "aughts," Dick and I both remember older generations referring to years like 1904 as "aught four." It certainly sounded a LONG time ago and very quaint. Somehow we never thought about facing the dates 100 years later nor thought about what we would call them. Well, for this layout at least, I'm calling them the "aughts." When you see my memories, I'm sure you'll be thinking of your own. (And don't forget to click on the image to see it larger and maybe be able to read the list.)
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Designer Credits:
-papers: Toi Mon Coeur by Hakia D.
-hummingbird: Like Home by Fei-fei's Stuff
-tree, flourish under dates: Family Ties by Fei-fei's Stuff
-blue designs: Graffiti by Fei-fei's Stuff
-spirals: Stamp My Heart by Kitty Designs
fonts: Baveuse, Classic, CountdownD, Arial Narrow