about my Tattoos

A layout about my decision to pick timeless designs for my tattoo choices at a time when a lot of people where getting flowers or cartoon characters. I knew then that I wanted them to be neutral if you can call body art neutral. I never regretted them.

Rockstar Attitude

A Layout about Phoenix's obsession to become a ROCKSTAR. He still gets shy though when I sneak up on him to take pictures. I cut along the PP to use the elements I really wanted to keep on my page and also to add dimension and make some elements pop.
just like the rest of the LO distressed and inked edges - ribbon accents in coordinating colors (american crafts)
This detail is a Stampin Up stamp (hostess level 2 - a little somethin')stamped with archival ink on a paper bag and covered in glossy accents (ranger)
and here a picture of the Kahihikolo Tribe at Chris Cornell concert in Luxembourg on 9 June 2009 - Phoenix's 1st live concert experience ;-)

3 Omens

This is a LO I made after the birth of Phoenix in December 2001 - showing 3 omens that showed up in my life between 1999 and 2000.
The description of the photos are on the tags below the respective photo.

I've been thinking a lot lately about how I felt during my first pregnancy 7 years ago. The biggest memory apart from being super-excited to become a mom was overshadowed by the 911 attacks (I was 6 months pregnant).
This time around I don't feel anything like I did back then - less worry, more relaxed, I am as sick during this one though as I was during the first one. Unable to really eat most days because of the constant nausea I have only gained 7 pounds in 35 weeks. Baby will be here on July 3rd and we can hardly wait to meet the little man.
We are having a really hard time deciding on a name this time around - See my poll on the side bar (Just for fun!).

Memorial Day Layout

In Honor of Memorial Day I wanted to share this Layout with you.
Yet another Phoenixsm - he put this 'memorial' together at a beach in spain and had a very logical explanation as to what it represented (this happened completely unrelated to the actual Memorial day the Photos were taken sometime in February 2007)- I will post some more detailed photos later on (camera battery died on me).

Perfect Bubble

A circle (bubble) inspired Layout starting with the polkadot patterned papers - I used transparency to create the title (TIP: print mirror image on reverse side of the transparency sheet to avoid smudges) and layered elements on this page, inked all the edges with the fired brick distress ink (ranger)to add more dimension and texture.

Monster Orange Thief

This LO is all about the color ORANGE and of course the fruit too - these photos were taken in Spain in the citrus fields. The title is made of different sized chipboard letters, painted with a rich orange acrylic paint and then 2 coats of glossy accents to make them really shine.

Spring 2007

Here's a layout of some really cool spring pictures I took in 2007 when my friend Sarah was visiting with her girls. I love the vibrant green color of the fields and it's the main inspiration of the color scheme on this page. I used Hambly prints white rub-ons to accent directly on the photos. The title are chipboard letters covered in pp and the edges painted a coordinating pink color.

On Top of My World

A simple LO of Phoenix at the Playground - minimal embellishments - ChipBoard Letters are from Close to my Heart - also used the negative spaces - ALPHAS are American Crafts - RubOn Wings and Crown are Hambly - some accents are RANGER Liquid Pearls White Opal

Raconteurs Concert Atelier 28 August 2008

Unfortunately I don't have any actual Photos from the Gig - but when I went to their site to get some Images - the Vintage Feel of them inspired me to really distress this page.

papers are PRIMA - IronOrchidDesigns

the wild child

Since our baby is going to be a BOY I still have the need to do GIRLY pages - this one of my friend Sarah's daughter Faith (aka Peanut). I miss that little sassy girl. Why do you have to live in Wisconsin ?!?!?!?!

homecoming 2007

A LO I did about the day Kepa came home from his 4 month deployment to the middle east.
Ein LO um uns an den Tag zu erinnern an dem Kepa nach 4 Monaten im mittleren osten endlich wieder heim kam.
Un LO pour nous souvenir du retour de Kepa qui etait parti 4 mois au moyen orient.
Un LO del dia quando Kepa volvio de 4 meses en el oriente medio.

pure love

This is a Layout I made for a PACS challenge - we were supposed to use die cuts (my title cut with the silhouette) and shape scissors (look at the details around the bottom side cut with Fiskars scissors). Being pregnant again (Phoenix just turned 7 in December) I wanted to remind myself about the precious baby moments we had with Phoenix.

meeting da mouse

This is a LO that I created in a class by Denise Laborde during PACS 2008 last October. If you know me you will surely be aware of my aversion to WHITE pages/paper - on Denise's version there was a lot more white space - I thought the color scheme was perfect for this 2003 photo of Phoenix with Mickey and Minnie.

Tattoo number 3 finished

I dug out some old photos and made a double LO about getting my 3rd Tattoo at the Tattoo Convention in Amsterdam in 1994.

farewell 2008

bye bye crappy year that you were - for me at least...

looking forward to a more positive 2009, so much will change, we will welcome a new family member in mid-July and for the rest - hoping for the best during the more challenging times ahead...

2007 was better - lets reminisce a bit

2 LO's about Phoenix and his obsession with fountains while we visited Rome
at spanish steps

at piazza navona

busted by santa

One of my favorite x-mas Fotos ever.

photos by phoenix

Photos of me taken by Phoenix in 2007 (at age 5!!!)- I created this page from a Tim Holtz lift challenge.

Fotos von mir gemacht von Phoenix in 2007 (im zarten alter von 5!!!) - diese Seite entstand nach einem Tim Holtz lift challenge.

Des Fotos de moi prises par Phoenix en 2007 (a l'age de 5 ans!!!) - cette page a ete realise d'apres un 'lift challenge' de Tim Holtz.

Unas Fotos de mi hechas por Phoenix en 2007 (tenia 5 anos!!!) - esta pagine es un 'scrap lift challenge' de Tim Holtz.

a fall classic

A rare Photo of the 3 of us in 2005 - I made this page for a sketch challenge in the german magazine SAZ.

Ein seltenes Foto von uns 3 in 2005 - Die Seite ist nach einem Sketch in der SAZ entstanden.

Une rare foto de nous 3 en 2005 - La page a ete realisee d'apres un sketch dans le magazine allemand SAZ.

Una de las pocas fotos de nosotros 3 - He hecho esta pagina de un 'sketch' en la revista allemana SAZ.

autumn wonders

Hier ein monochromatisches Layout mit Fotos vom Herbst 2007. Das schwarze mat unter den Fotos ist schwarzes crackle paint von Ranger - das Ribbon von Close to my heart - c/s von Bazzill - Mat unter dem Journaling ist mulberry papier.

A monochromatic Layout with Photos from Fall 2007. The black mat under the Photos is painted with black crackle paint from Ranger - the ribbon is from Close to my Heart - c/s Bazzill - mat under the journaling is a piece of mulberry paper.

Un Layout monochrome avec des Photos d'automne 2007. Le mat noir en dessous des Photos est paint avec du crackle paint de Ranger - le ruban est de Close to my Heart - c/s Bazzill - mat en dessous du journaling est un morceau de papier mulberry.

Un Layout monochromatico con Photos del Otono 2007. Debajo de las Photos he pintado con crackle pinture de Ranger - la cinta es de Close to my Heart - y debajo del journaling un trozo de papel mulberry

3 faves

I was tagged by Mywiel to show you my 3 favourite layouts. So here goes

# 1 FAITH 2007

I just adore this Photo of my best friend's (Sarah) daughter Faith. And since I don't have a girl of my own I love to sometimes scrap more girly pages including all the PINK goodness


# 2 MEMORIAL 2007

This LO is to commemorate the creative thinking of Phoenix and will find it's place in a project called PHOENIXisms...



# 3 DIGGIN THE BEACH

I made this LO for a black and white challenge - something a bit different but I still LOVE this one - the papers are from my RUSTY PICKLE prize package


so now I'm tagging SocialButterfly, Ashley and Leah

thanks for playing