Sunday, November 23, 2014

T stands for almosT Thanksgiving and Project Life

Hello and Happy T Day a little early. This is my favorite week of the year, Thanksgiving week! I got to have turkey and fixings already at our church Thanksgiving dinner last night. Look how pretty the table settings are, Joyce does a great job on our tables for parties. The food was amazing, tons of it and so good. That will keep me for a few more days till we cook our big 22lbs. turkey on Thursday. I'm using the photo above for my beverage (punch) at Elizabeth's for this Tuesday's link up.
I have most of our fixings, will buy the fresh stuff on Wednesday and get a little of it ready Wednesday too. If you remember from past years we really do love this day and the food, the leftovers, the smells, BEING THANKFUL, the leftovers and just being together.
Something else exciting happened this week, Sienna completed her first scrapbook album. She was soooo excited and really got into it. She wanted it all done that day, 16 pages in an hour. I found an old kit of the girls that they never used and was perfect for her. I didn't get any pictures of her pages, by the time she was done it was rush hour of big kids home and going outside to play time. She has already requested another album and to make lots of them, YAY!!!  A girl after my own heart.
I've been working on my Project Life, always a continued work in progress. Since winning a spot in Project Life Catch-up at Big Picture Classes, I've been doing more and learning so much. In this photo, I'm sorting through my kits and getting them organized, soon I will take a few favorites from each kit and put them together as a quick mini kit to make pages faster and less stress.
Here area few my pages I got done, pages I never thought I'd get done.
Wish the color was better, orange and pink together. Took me some time but I figured out how to make it work and like the results. YAY! Sticky notes were part of the tips in class.
This is another one I couldn't figure out. I kept seeing the 9/11 photo and blue and no other blue on the page but still wanted this photo on here. By using a timer, another tip in class I got this page done in 18 minutes. YAY!!! Click on image to see better. The journaling is done but no picture of it yet.
Here is a whole spread I got done that I didn't think I would either. Lots of those were my issues this year. Too many photos being squeezed in and not flowing nicely. Last year I was always making collages so I didn't have that problem so my plan is to pick photos and make sure they work together before ordering them. Looking forward to a new year and new album to fill up!! Click on image to see better. The gorgeous October images are not mine, they are from my IG posts.
 
I will share more with you later and when there's more light I hope. The snow has melted and the temps have been warm all weekend. So nice to see grass again and wish the leaves were still here.
 
Happy Thanksgiving to the ones celebrating it this week. Have a great week and thank you for visiting today! Just realized this will be our last T day in November, time is flying.
P.S. Nancy I made sure to post early so you wouldn't have to wait :)

19 comments:

  1. Hi Dawn! I absolutely LOVE all of your PL pages! They are wonderful - so full of amazing family memories and your awesome creativity! Thank you for always leaving such nice comments at my blog, too. I fell like I have made a great friend in you through our blogs! I wish you and your family a very Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving! HUGS!!!!

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  2. Your PL pages are wonderful, and it's great that Sienna has been bitten by the scrapbook bug. You are a great influence.

    Like you, I look forward to Thanksgiving. I almost bought a frozen pie, but did a cost/benefit analysis and decided to make my own again. My grandmother was such a great cook, and pie was something she made every week. My crust will never compare to hers, but I hope to try again this year. Also, I always think the seasoning isn't enough in those store bought pies. I like the allspice, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg to hit you in the face (grin).

    Have a lovely Thanksgiving. It looks like it's already started at your place. Thanks for sharing the lovely table decorations from the church with us for T this week, too, dear Dawn.

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  3. I always love looking at Thanksgiving pictures, we dont celebrate it
    Bridget #1

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  4. Wow, you PL pages are really lovely and make you so prolific - and I'm so pleased for and about Sienna - catch 'em young!! Have a lovely Thanksgiving.

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  5. Your pages are always so full! Fond memories :)

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  6. Great job Sienna!!!! Great Job MOM!!! Funny how a timer can make a difference...grin

    Making your blog my last until I get some work done around here, or I'll be at this all morning and cleaning all night....LOL

    Happy Thanksgiving and Happy T-day......looking forward to your pictures next week.

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  7. How lucky you are to have someone who enjoys scrapping, too. Sounds like you enjoyed the church dinner--the place mats are really lovely. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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  8. Congrats to Sienna-:) She is your art buddy right Dawn?
    These PL photos are gorgeous. Love the fall ones. Daw may I know how do you take the prints of Instagram pictures?
    Wishing you a wonderful and Happy Thanksgiving. May you have a blessed day with family
    Hugs
    Susan

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  9. What cutie patooties you photographed on the couch! starting that girl out early (& right) as a scrapbooker! love your candid pics and DL pages! Happy T day...Thanksgiving! ♥

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  10. It must give you lots of pleasure to share your love of scrapbooking with a little one. Sounds like you are well set for Thanksgiving, have a wonderful day with your family.

    Darla

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  11. Mmmmn! I do wish we could buy a pumpkin pie like that over in UK. I love pumpkin pie. Seeing your cranberry sauce in a can is strange as it is usually in jars here. I prefer to make my own though.
    Enjoy your Thanksgiving. I now understand a little more of its importance having been to Plymouth.
    Hugs
    xx

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  12. Congratulations to Sienna on finishing her scrapbook. Gosh, I wish I could make 16 pages in an hour. :)

    Have a Happy T-Giving on Thursday!

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  13. Happy Tday to you too and that stands for Turkey day too! Hugs! deb

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  14. Like Bridget, Thanksgiving is not one of my holidays, but I love hearing about it. I admire your PL work and your persistence with something which will be full of value in the years to come. the pages are great!

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  15. I appreciate the offer to join you and Susan next year at DPL, but I am considering doing Journal 52 again next year. You don't have to buy anything, and I always find ways to honor their prompt. I have a calendar I fill in daily, so the calendar part would be redundant. And I understand many of the ladies have gone a bit overboard on the washi tape, something I have very little of. I'm also doing the Altered Playing Cards each week, and Craft Barns' prompts every two weeks. I actually know when to say no thanks, because it would be too many challenges. And I don't have a whole lot of quit in me, so it's better to say no thanks before hand than get in trouble about half way through. I actually know my limits and finish what I start.

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  16. lovely pages..I have got a project life kit must use it soon after i have finished my latest teresa collins scrapbook

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  17. Project Life is not my thing but it is fun to see what other people do with them--and there are a lot of people who make them. Glad Sienna is enjoying scrapbooking!! It's so fun to share with a young one! Happy Belated T-Day! :)

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  18. What a lovely post! Your creative idea matched the pictures beautifully. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about PL for next year, I actually bought a big album 2 days ago, LOL, might have to give it a try now! : )
    Happy Thanksgiving to you and all!

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