Family Selfie

Selfie shots are all the rage these days. I'm not personally a fan of the selfie, although i do take them. I just don't post very many. Instead, I keep them for use in my Project Life album and my traveler's notebook. Or sometimes I just use them to torture my son (like when he gives me those goofy faces). ;)

And sometimes the selfies don't turn out all that great, especially when you're trying to do a group shot. 

But they can be fun - and memorable.

This past summer, my family took a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Disneyland. Sure, we've all been to Disneyland before, but it was always separately. I think we took a family trip to Disneyland about a million years ago, when I was about 8 or 9. I actually don't recall, and we don't have a lot of photos from that trip. But this time, we decided to take my mother, who is now in her 80s and will probably never take the trip again. And I took a LOT of photos, as well as using the Photo Pass feature that we purchased with our trip package. Lots and lots of photos, not all perfect, but definitely memorable. 

One of my favorite photos is a family selfie that I shot with my phone while we were at the end of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride. It wasn't the best photo, but we were all smiling, my mother in particular - caught with a goofy grin and wearing her Mickey Mouse ears. Priceless. I finally scrapbooked that photo this past weekend.

We Are Family by cyranoscrap

CREDITS
Elements, papers: Family Forever (ninigoesdigi)
Template: DSD 2017 Freebie (Designed by Soco)
Font: Typewriterhand

Sometimes, it's just the not-so-perfect photos that capture the perfect moments!

Get the Family Forever collection from ninigoesdigi for 44% off through the end of today, as part of the Oscraps Mini O's sale! This collection also matches kits from other Oscrap designers, so you can mix and match to your liking.

Family Forever courtesy of ninigoesdigi

A Kayak Adventure

Way back in my life before a child, I used to go places. (I know that sounds silly, but it's reality.) One of the memories I have of my childless days was a vacation taken in the San Juan Islands. To me, that vacation was a bit exotic and definitely outdoorsy, something I'm normally not, lol.

One of the adventures (among many) I had on that vacation was kayaking. I had never ever been kayaking in my life, and here I was, faced with a chance to do so in a beautiful environment. I swallowed all the little fears and said, "Yes!"

Thankfully, since this was before I even had a decent digital camera, there are a few photos (taken on film) from this experience:

Kayaking Adventure by cyranoscrap for Heather T.

Credits:
Camping (Heather T.)
Fonts: Shelter Me (date)

Camping, Heather T.'s newest release, is now on sale as part of Pickleberrypop's 11th Birthday Celebration. You can purchase this new kit for just $5 through August 5. Here's a quick preview:

Camping - Elements courtesy of Heather T.

 

Camping - Brushes & Overlays courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Patterned Papers courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Retro Papers courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Arty Papers courtesy of Heather T.

Camping - Word Bits courtesy of Heather T.

Can you believe it? All those really cool elements - too bad I wasn't more of a camper! - THREE packs of papers, brushes and overlays, and word bits...ALL for just $5! I think it's a real steal for that price since there are so many ways to use this kit besides camping!

So if you're itching to get your outdoor adventures captured, pick up Camping before the sale is over on August 5!

Vacation Time - Good Thymes!

As part of our summer vacation, we took a family trip to Disneyland. This was a very big deal since it would be my son's very first trip there, I hadn't been there since I was in college, and my mom hadn't visited since I was a kid.

One of the things we scheduled was a Character Breakfast so my son could have a chance to get pictures taken and get autographs from some of the infamous Disney characters - in the event we missed them while gallivanting around the Magic Kingdom. As part of the experience, we were able to get an official Disneyland photograph with Chef Goofy while dining in Goofy's Kitchen. I loved some of the candid photos that they captured and used the new release of Kitchen Good Thymes from ninigoesdigi to create my layout.

First, here's a look at Kitchen Good Thymes. There are three separate packs, as part of Oscraps' 4th Friday:

Kitchen Good Thymes - Elements courtesy of ninigoesdigi

Kitchen Good Thymes - Patterns courtesy of ninigoesdigi

Kitchen Good Thymes - Solids courtesy of ninigoesdigi

I know this entire collection is going to come in handy for my future recipe book and any layouts I create of my cooking experiences! In the meantime, however, I knew that it would work perfectly with some of our outtakes from Goofy's Kitchen. 

My layout turned out like this:

Good Thymes by cyranoscrap for ninigoesdigi

I have to applaud those Disneyland photographers. Those candids are some of my favorites of the trip. 

So, if you're looking to spice up your family recipe book (the holidays will be here before we know it!) or want to capture some of your culinary creations, adding the Kitchen Good Thymes collection may be a staple for your digiscrap library. It's on sale through Monday, July 31 for less than $2 per pack! (If you're a newsletter subscriber, there's a special coupon code to get 50% off the FULL kit!) Plus, there's a freebie too:

Kitchen Good Thymes - Freebie courtesy of ninigoesdigi

How can you lose with an incredible deal like this??? Grab it now through Monday! And happy scrapping - and cooking!

Sunsplashed

I love the title of Design by Heather T.'s portion of the June Memory Mix at Mscraps: Sunsplashed!

Consisting of brushes, overlays, and paper, Sunsplashed brings relaxing visions of the coast to mind. See the movement with the kite in flight, hear the ocean with those arching waves, feel the breeze as it softly bends the beach grasses...

Courtesy of Design by Heather T.

With summer just around the corner, Sunsplashed will add the perfect touch to your beach pages and creations. Now through Thursday, June 5, you can grab Sunsplashed or any of the coordinating June Memory Mix at a considerable discount. So don't wait - add this one to your cart today and get a jump on those summer memories!