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I am a stay at home mom..now that is! February 19th, 2007 I was involved in a car accident while on vacation in Florida. I awoke in ICU to find out that my only two children Annemarie age 3 and Michael age 5 did not make it. Scrapbooking became such a big part of my life. It helped fill a void that I desperately needed to fill. Our therapist suggested that I take up scrapbooking as a way to memorialize my children, little did she know! So I took that and ran with it.I became obsessed with scrapping and took over the second largest room in my house. Because of my injuries I couldn't go out and get a job, I just scrapped!I printed out 2,000 photos and my journey began. I have made albums for family members and layouts to decorate my craft room. We thought we were done having kids but who expected this tragedy??? I just gave birth in June 2009 to two beautiful baby girls Mia Anne and Gianna Marie named after their brother and sister.I swore that I would keep up with their albums so I won't become overwhelmed so we will see how that works out! My profile picture is the last family picture that was taken of all of us.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

My little Ray of Sunshine




I decided to do a scrapbook layout with pictures of my daughter which were taken at a time in her life that was very rough and most would not want to remember let alone scrapbook it. My daughter was hospitalized when she was a little over 2 years old. These pictures were taken right before we realized how sick she was. She looks so sickly in the pictures but even that memory to me is a cherished one. After several hospitals and two blood transfusions she rebounded and boy she had some spunk!!! But as you can see her she wouldn't do anything that a normal kid did which is how we realized she was sick. These pictures were taken on Easter of 2005. You would put her down and if you left her she would be there until you came and got her..which is why she literally drew around herself. I thought those were the hardest times that I would ever encounter...boy was I wrong. I know I over did the layout but I couldn't bare to throw any of the pics away or not use them so I just put them where ever I could fit them. When it came to my son..the picture he was in had an ex of my sisters so I cut him out and had to stick him somewhere since it wouldn't be complete without him!

The white part of the layout is where I will journal eventually. But everytime I picked up the pen I would just put the pen down and walk away in tears. I wanted to do a very bright and cheerful layout...these colors are not something I would normally pick but they match the colors in her outfit.

I cut out the title on my Cricut with the Hello Kitty Font cartridge, then embossed it on my Cuttlebug. THe "I" in spring looks like a J but that is how it is on the cartridge for some reason. I stamped an orange and a lime with Peachy Keens Faceless Fruit (faces are Everyday CHaracter stamps) set and colored it with my Prismacolor pencils.

CHallenges I submitted this to:

Cute Daisy May Bright & Cheerful challenge
SPCCcolor challenge
Cuttlebug"Stitch-It" challenge
Crafty Creations"stitching" challenge
Simon Says StampsRecipe challenge
Pixie Dust Studio"Charmed" challenge
Cute Card ThursdayMetal challenge
Bitten By The Bug 2Spring challenge
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31 comments:

  1. Dawn B.February 18, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    Lisa this is so precious..What a great way to scrap these memories... I love the pictures you chose and the way you created the layout..Super scrapping.

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  2. SaskiaFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Dear Lisa,

    This is a wonderful lay-out of your 2 stars... Sweet memories.

    Thanks for sharing this with us on Crafty Creations Challenge!!

    BIG hug, Saskia :

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  3. JuanitaFebruary 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    Awe these pages are oh so sweet. I love the way you used our color combo to make this so bright and cheery.

    Hugs,
    Juanita-SP Diva

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  4. AussieleighFebruary 18, 2010 at 6:17 PM

    Love your layout - it embodies spring

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  5. Carole BeathFebruary 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    A very cherished LO, indeed. Very precious...
    Hugs
    Carole

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    Wonderful layout. You did an awesome job with the color combo. Melisa-SP Diva

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  7. coldwaters2February 18, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    Oh my Lisa what a beautiful bright layout those pictures of your little ones are gorgeous and what a way to treasure these wonderful memories, god bless you and thank you so much for sharing this with us at CDM

    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  8. Maria MatterFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    this is so precious Lisa! Beautifully done!
    I'm so glad you shared this with us at Cute Daisy May, the bright, cheerful colors are perfect!!
    take care hun
    blesssings, Maria

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  9. shellyFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    great layout love the hat! thanks for playing along this week at bbtb2 AND crafty creations :)

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  10. Darlene February 18, 2010 at 9:41 PM

    I think you used just the right amount of photos on your layout and the colors are perfect!! How difficult yet sweet memories these must be for you! You're doing a great job!

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  11. EmilyFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    I love this layout! Gorgeous.

    Emily-SP DIVA

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  12. AllisonFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:50 PM

    I love this LO! I think it's so cute how you cut your son out of another picture and pasted him onto the LO! Great job with the color combo!

    Allison - SP Diva

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  13. DebFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    beautiful layout, such treasured memories, many thanks for joining in the CCT challenge, hugs Debx

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    Your LO is so `beautiful` precious memories...TFS x
    Thanks for joining us at the cuttlebug challenge
    terrie
    http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  15. UnknownFebruary 19, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    Lisa what a very Precious memory for you to keep, I have a tear in my eye, many thanks for joining us at CDM this week. Hugs Avril xxxx

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  16. SusanFebruary 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    What a beautiful story to tell. Thank you for using SPCC colors to scrap these precious pictures.

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  17. Kristin - The Fifth Sparrow No MoreFebruary 19, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    So very sweet. Thank you for sharing this beautiful layout with us!

    -Kristin SP Diva

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  18. JaneFebruary 19, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    Hi Lisa. You have done such a fabulous job with these gorgeous and precious photos. I've just read your profile and your post and am amazed at your strength hun. Thank you so very much for entering these into the Simon Says Stamp challenge and hugs to you, Jane xxx

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  19. RoseFebruary 19, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    fabulous pages! and what a cutie pie she is :)
    thanks for joining us on crafty creations this week for our Stitching challenge :)

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  20. Wendy - AnntaurusFebruary 20, 2010 at 4:25 AM

    What a gorgeous and special page. Thanks for joining the CDM Challenge this week!

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  21. KathyJ Peachy Keen StampsFebruary 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    Lisa.. You are amazing! These are beautiful pages and way more than anyone of us could ever imagine to do. YOU do have two very special angels in heaven and God is taking good care of them for you! With tons of LOVE and much respect! Hugs, Your friend, Kathy

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  22. SandiFebruary 20, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    Love your take on the BBTB2 Challenge, great layout. Thanks so much for joining in. Sandi

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  23. DonnaMundingerFebruary 20, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    Oh just precious, the memories, the pix, everything! Thank you for sharing this with BBTB2. xxD

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  24. Linda . JFebruary 21, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    Thank you for sharing these wonderfull memories with us over at CDM.
    Hugs Linda

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  25. pinkyFebruary 21, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    You are a very brave Mummy, thanks so much for sharing your cherished memories with us at CDM. Hugs
    Pinky

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  26. A Little TimeFebruary 21, 2010 at 7:54 PM

    What a beautiful layout!! Thank you for sharing this with us. :)

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  27. StephanieFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    This is such a sweet LO! Thanks for sharing these memories with us! Thanks for playing along with us at SPCC!

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  28. shariFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    Lisa, Your layout is a beautiful tribute to your two precious children. I found your blog thru bitten by the bug 2. I'm glad I did, you truely are an inspiration. I don't know if I could endure the loss you have and get up and keep going. I guess that's where our faith comes in. You are very talented, I checked out your whole blog. I've only had mine a couple of months, but I love it. I signed up to follow you. Shari (cricutrookie)
    http://shariscreationswiththecricut.blogspot.com/

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  29. JeriFebruary 22, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    Precious memories on this beautiful LO. Thanks for sharing it with BBTB2.

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  30. ShantaieFebruary 23, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    i really like your citrus inspired colors, your stitching, not only looks great but added so much dimension to your LO.

    Thanks for stitching along with us at cuttlebug challenge blog~ Shantaie

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  31. Lana ClarkeFebruary 23, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    Beautiful layout and your little girl is precious! Thank You for joining us at PDS
    Lana x

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