Bonnie Ballentine

Template from this month's Lab. A pickleball celebration of my birthday. One photo cropped to make 3. This was the only picture of me taken that day.

R = roasted

L = latte

I = iced coffee

Eight O'Clock Coffee A brand of coffee my parents drank long ago. I Googled it and the company is over 100 years old.

Here is day 7. I used the extra template from Day 1. I tried the sand writing. I am not happy with my results but I have completed it several times. I'll work more on it later.

Sports elements. Animal hoof prints/paw prints.

He is a cutie, isn't he. There is a video on FB of his birth. We are going back to the zoo this Fall to see him. https://www.facebook.com/nczoo Scroll down to May 26...it's pretty far down.

Day 6 Postcard I didn't want a white background for my postcard so I used a photo and reduced the opacity.

Day 5 Stamp The photo is Fenn. He was supposed to be born on my friend's birthday...you know babies...they are born when they are ready...Fenn entered this world 10 days later.

Day 4 Leather tag

Day 3 I really fudged and used scripts to create these two datestamps. Datestamp 6 and datestamp 7.

I do the same thing, Rene...sometimes it doesn't resemble the original when I have completed my project...but templates are a starting point. My mojo is dead...creating is not happening. I have completed each day but with the element only...no scrap pages. Day 2 I used Google maps; took a screenshot; cut out Virginia and highlighted our route.

Thank you, Jenifer Lyn!

Thank you, Mary.

I have decided to do my Travel Tale on 3 trips during the Summer of 2023. Trip 1: Virginia Beach, Virginia; trip 2: Ashboro, North Carolina to the NC Zoo; trip 3: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the National Senior Games. The location pin with the heart is where I live.

Scrapbookcrazydesigns by Robyn. Also from the ALFLT blog train, 2023 August. We have 3 fawns this year. A single and this set of twins. Again in my backyard.

Cindy Ritter designs template from the A Love For Layout Templates Blog Train, August 2023. Celebrating my birthday...pickleball and lunch with friends...the best!

North Carolina Zoo. Judy's 77th celebration. Another Chantahliadesign template...#295.

Template 296 by Chantahliadesign. Our annual local club tournament, Rumble In The Park.

So pretty, Corrie! Great job!

This was very difficult for me. I don't put a lot of elements on my layouts and getting these to fit in a way I liked was a challenge. Not sure I like it now but it's not too bad. I am looking forward to seeing how others interpret.

YMW, Jenifer Lyn!