What a Difference 15 Years Makes

On Easter Sunday 2012, we decided to recreate a photo from Easter 1997.

The poor PawPaw is dwarfed by those boys now.

Another Try for Digital Elite Team (fail)

I decided to enter the contest at Digitial Scrapbook Place for one last time. Again, I did not make the team.

For round one, we were given a wonderful kit by Z (Elizabeth Weaver) called January Birthstone: Garnet. Since I have one grandson born in January, I decided to use some of his photos. I called the layout "Born to Wear Garnet" since he is now a junior at the University of South Carolina where the team colors are garnet and black.

 

The second round was a wonderful kit by Erica Belton: Industrial Revolution Value Collection. I loved the colors and gears and rust and everything about it. I used some close-up of Rusty's new bike and called it "My Rival".

For the final round, we were to create 3 layouts using kits of our choice.
This layout is made with "Shades of Color: Green" by Meryl Bartho. I was honored to have this layout named "Layout of the Day". I used the photos of my St. Paddy's Day table for this one.

 This next layout is my gorgeous granddaughter. We did a photo shoot while we were at the beach and I got some wonderful shots of her. This fantasy kit is by Nicole Young called Beyond the Moon Value Collection. I also used some bling from Marcee Duggar called Splatter Dottee Silver Set 1.

My third layout in this round also uses photos from the beach and a kit by Carole Harden, At One with the Sea Value Collection.

I have so many more photos from the beach to process and post, it may be another month before I finish them up. I took them all in camera RAW since I am really trying to learn to process photos better, but we'll see.

Two Ring Ceremonies

I have two grandsons in the class of 2013; one at the University of South Carolina and one at Lancaster High School. They each received their class rings recently. Of course, I had to take some pictures and commemorate the occasion with some digital scrapbook layouts. PawPaw and I are so proud of you, Russ and Evan.

Rainy Golf Day and Columbia Visit

The LHS golf season has been rained out until Tuesday. When play started it was overcast and had been misting rain and cold most of the day. The rain came during the match making for some bad playing conditions. Evan played in a short sleeved shirt but I was in the cart with a blanket bundled up against the elements.

See the rain drops on the water hazard??

Oh, no. Sand trap.

 On Wednesday, I went to Columbia to have lunch with Russ. We ate at a Five Points area restaurant called Pawley's Front Porch. I had the most wonderful salad that I hope I can recreate at home.

Then he took me on a tour of the Woodlands; the apartments he will be moving into in August for the next school year. The model we toured was the 3 bedroom townhouse; he will be living in a 4 bedroom which is a bit different, but decorated the same.

Evan checking out the fridge.

Christmas Cotillion - Dec 11, 2010

2010 Scrappy Awards

I am so darn excited to have layouts nominated in two categories. The awards will be announced tonight.

Best Use of DSP Elements in a Layout

Best Blending Layout

Jr Golf Results After 2 Matches

Evan shot an 82 at the match at the Chester Golf Club last Monday. Today, play was at Bermuda Run Golf course. Evan's foursome had a great match; Sam shot 75, Evan 77, Matthew 78 and Jeremy 83. Next Monday is at the Edgewater course; 7 miles of walking. Hope the weather is cooler than today.

Evan gets his 3rd letter in golf....

Scrapped using Elizabeth Weaver's Artifacts Value Collection from DSP.

Evan and Avery in Helen GA in 2001

Scrapped using Elizabeth Weaver's Play All Day Collection from DSP and Kim Liddiard's I Wanna Play Too Collection from DSP

Golf is.....

Scrapped using Elizabeth Weaver's Imagination Overload collection at DSP.

Evan in 1996

Made using Nicole Young's "Muddles of Puddles Value Collection" from DSP

Scrap-a-long with the DET Contestants

Final Round Version 2

Final Round

Round 3

Evan's Photoshoot

Hole in One

Evan had his first hole in one in yesterday's LHS Golf match vs Nation Ford and Northwestern at the Lancaster Golf Club. The hole in one was on the par 3 #4 hole.

This layout is also honored as the Layout of the Day at Digital Scrapbook Place.
http://blog.dsp.me/2010/03/layout-of-day-hole-in-one.html

Digital Elite Team - Round 1

I had just talked Evan into doing a photo shoot the day before the contest started. I was so happy when we were given this kit; it matched the mood of the photos.

Loves Gift 2 Page Kit by Erica Belton
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=12102

Clustered Up Word Art by Tina Chambers
http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_19_133&products_id=9933

Just some Photoshop fun

This photo is from a photo shoot the kids and I did at Andrew Jackson State Park. The kits are by Nicole Young at Digital Scrapbook Place, Beyond the Moon and Beyond the Moon 2.

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=11059

http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=11269