dolphin encounter (pretty little studio)

a few years back (man time flies) we finally took a family vacation after NINE years. (a real vacation, not just a weekend away).
we went to california.
to the area i use to live.
to a house i found on VRBO for TEN days.
a block from the beach. by my favorite beach in the world (so far. and i have been to a LOT of beaches).

one of the things that makes this beach a favorite is that you can walk for miles-days even, and it never stops. "rio del mar". no high rises. just a coffee shop, a motel, and regular houses. i love it here. and dogs are allowed. (we didn't have a dog with us, but when i lived there i would regularly walk my dogs on this beach.)

i digress. so my kids got to meet the dolphins i use to train. keep in mind when i left california, i had no kids. so this was a tad surreal. but wonderful. truly wonderful.
this was one of my favorite pictures of the day.

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grow (pretty little studio - sketch)

this sketch was just too easy to use!

and "nature walk" was the perfect collection to use with it!

i take random pictures of my flowers. ya work so hard, some evidence is kinda nice!

and i'll be honest. i never knew i would like gardening so much. you can be just as creative growing things as you can making things! yay to that!

yeah... a bit literal. but i love it just the same.
(i even stamped! yipee!!)

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honored to be...

...invited to be on the "pretty little studio" design team for another term!!

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oh dear! (pretty little studio)

ok. so a bit corny play on words... so what. it's cute!

so is my dog. i love this furry beast SO very much.
the kids aren't out of the house yet and i have one of those dogs that are like your kid.

that's ok. the kids love her too!

she was ONE adorable puppy!

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merida (pretty little studio)

so i don't see my ever being done scrapping my dream vacation to disney (and universal, and sea world, and treasure island on the beach).

but when it comes to disney pictures, i don't want all my layouts to be "red black white and yellow" and have ears all over them all. mickey isn't even my favorite character! :)

seeing as i am ALREADY in love with "nature walk", our visit with Merida (and btw, we goto to meet her about a wee before the movie was out! HA! we so rocked! lol!)

the feathers (she IS a rockin' archer) and bears SCREAMED "brave"!!

so here ya go! metting Merida. so cool!

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sketch time! (pretty little studio)

another fantastic sketch!!

and me, ACTUALLY using one of my punches!! 

this layout is also featured in the "pretty little studio" catalog for the "nature walk" line! my all time favorite of the "pretty little studio" lines. i am pretty sure it is the animals. sucker!

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out of the box - pretty little studio

aren't these colors beautiful? though i generally gravitate towards brighter hues, i can certainly appreciate this calming combination! and it speaks "sand castle collection" to me! defiantly. but i wanted not just the colors to hint at this picture... as a scrapbooker for over 15 years (eek!) i have collected a TON of product and "doo dads" over the years. i think the lil pearlized embellishment were once in a pack by making memories... and they worked well with the collection and hinted at the necklace in the inspiration. that's the think i love about inspiration. the picture had me on the hunt for some bits and pieces that would be fun details in this layout! 

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i have some catch-up to do!! more layouts to post!! be back soon! Off to go camping this weekend-staycation!

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