Nostalgic Scrapbook by Retro Designs

Retro Designs newest release is Nostalgic Scrapbook.  Actually, now that I think about it, I actually named this kit for Helen.  It is very unique and a one of a kind kit.  Loved using it to scrap a few of my Great-Aunt Mattie's studio photos.  I have such mixed emotions on paper versus digital scrapping.  I love digital, but all these heritage photos deserve to be in an album.  Another project to add to the list.  These will be placed into the album in the photo holders and still on the photo cards as these are as unique as the old photos. 

 Journaling:  It is going to take way more than one cup of coffee to get my grandfather’s family pictures into an album. There are about 100 photos which include many of his mother’s family photos.

Even though these interesting Texas Pioneer Girls are unidentified and known only as some of Com's kinfolks, this photo still deserves to be in an album for future generations of  the Commadore M. Thomas family.  The Thomas family album will be so thick that these may perhaps end up in a separate album.  It's been about 5 years since I gone through all of the photos and have pulled a few from time to time to scrap, but someday I must get them placed in albums. Right now I think they look wonderful in the vintage scrapbook from Helen's Nostalgic Scrapbook.

Journaling:  Many of the photos found in Granny Thomas’ trunk belonged to Granddaddy’s two sisters.  Since Granny couldn’t identify them, she referred to them as “Some of Com’s Kinfolks”.    Someday they will find their way into an album by the same name!"

You can find Nostalic Scrapbook in Retro Designs STORE and also be sure and check out Helen's  BLOG!  You'll find some more pages using this kit and might even find a freebie or two!

Happy Birthday from Traci

Received a Happy Birthday greeting from Traci of Horsedreamn Designs on FB the other day.  We visited through FB messenger and caught up on all that has been going on in our lives.  Neither could believe it when we realized that it has been almost 2 years since I had taken a break from doing CT LOs for her.  So, I'm back to working with some of Traci's kits ever so often.  Here's two LOs using one of  Traci most recent kits "Yestersay"!
 

 

We were surprised when our DD decided to name the baby boy she was expecting "Miller" which is our last name. Turns out it was almost an omen. Though Mom and Dad both have a deep olive completion and sandy blonde and brown hair, Miller is very fair and has red hair...just like his Papa Miller. Love this photo series of Miller taken with Papa even feeding and burping Miller at 5 months.

Papa with Miller at 9 months. Even though this was a brand new hat, you can see who talked Papa into letting him wear it!

You can purchase Yestersay at any of  Horsedreamn Designs Stores

Tagging Angels

Polka Dot Plum Element Pack 

Polka Dot Plum Paper Pack

Just got a birthday wish from Debbie Abbe on Facebook.  Reminded me of this LO I did several years ago using her kit Birthday Girl.  I kept Luke and Avery on my birthday since summer club hadn't started yet.  LaChelle came by for lunch and brought some cupcakes so we had a birthday party after lunch.  They called today and sang Happy Birthday and it was awesome.  They added cha, cha, cha at the end and eat more chicken.  These two are quite a pair!

 

Love looking through scrapbook pages of years past...such great memories!