A Wonderful Visit

We had a wonderful visit with our grandaughter Jada last week. She's growing up so fast we can't believe it. It seems like she was just born yesterday! We miss alot of special times with her because she lives so far away but we are very thankful for these times when we are given them.

She was introduced to our new puppy. She's a pretty big dog for 7 months old. Jada already knows Sadie so she was quite comfortable with her and she and the pup became buddies immediately. She told us that Sadie was soft like a pillow and Gretchen was very hard like a rock so she named then "Pillow" and "Rock".

Grandma and Jada watching the dogs play in the yard from our deck.

She spent quite a bit of time outside enjoying the Michigan snowfall. She packed buckets full of snow and broke off ice pieces for the dogs to fetch.

Hey I said for the DOGS to fetch not for you to test first!!!!

We miss her very much. She will be moving to Korea soon and we aren't sure when we will be able to visit her next. :-(

Jada Layout

I did this layout of my grandaughter Jada for a challenge on YMBD. We took a trip to the Detroit zoo (Jada, Aunt Heather, Grandpa Tom and Grandma Darlene). There was this beautiful metal butterfly chair right outside the butterfly house so of course we had a perfect background for a picture. Jada couldn't wait to just hop on up and pretend she was this graceful, beautiful butterfly!

On YMBD the challenge was to use "texture" on a LO. Here's link to the actual challenge

http://yourmemoriesbydesign.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1802

Give it a try!!!!

I used grungeboard for the butterflies and inked them and blinged them with Ranger distress inks, glitter and rhinestones. I even stamped a butterfly on a transparency for a different texture.

I added a bit of blue Stickles to the patterned paper and also stamped a butterfly cardstock and bentd it for dimension. I added some thin silver wire and ribbon to the Lo and picture corners and glued alot of beads for the flower centers. MORE texture :-}

A little foam leaf or two and...

It was done! I really like the blues and greens together.

TFL!!!! Have a super day :-}