walking the beach

time for another syao entry! this time I used a photo of my daughter and her hubby walking the beach in Florida!

I used a border punch for my technique
I also used 3 homemade flowers
3 pattern papers
bling
ribbon
and a doily

Dylan and Grandpa

Dylan sure can wrap grandpa around his little finger! He surprises me because he is quite a mouthy little three year old. I don't understand where they learn it so fast although I know how his mom is. I just wish I knew how you stop a three year old from being mouthy.

I think he is a pro at getting his way with grandpa because of his cystic fibrosis!

I did a layout for syao contest with a photo I have of Dylan getting grandpa to give in to him!

MY butterfly bush

Lately I have been having some fun taking photos of the butterflies that visit my butterfly bush! I was disappointed one day that I was grilling and looked out to see a yellow swallowtail. My choice was to burn dinner or take photos. Well the budget said don't waste that food so I missed the swallow tail!

Since then I did have a black swallow tail come visit and got some great photos of that!

I also got some photos of a monarch! which some I have already scrapped! hoping to make it a two pager by doing the swallow too!

I used corner punch for my technique and also the butterflies were painted purple and then embossed
i have 5 buttons
3 + pattern papers
butterflies
banner
ribbon
and a pin

another week another syao layout!

got this layout done by the skin of my teeth! it is due in 1 hour and 8 minutes~ lol at least I have enough time to post it but I am tired!

for the techniques I used paper punch, stitiching and distressing
the items I used
chipboard
pennant
3 + pattern papers
ticket
ribbon and twine

August Already, where has the summer gone?

Can you believe it is August Already!!!!

Well the first of the month means new challenges at Paper Secrets!

we have changed things up a bit this month and the challenges will be found on the Paper Secrets Blog!

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26 weeks!

I have done a layout every week for 6 months (26 weeks) . I am amazed at myself!
SYAO has really kept me motivated!
here is this weeks layout