We're in the birthday party negotiation/planning stage for this year. The girls birthdays are in August and September, so we have some time, but I generally like to get the girls locked into a theme around now so I have time to plan at a more leisurely pace.
Ellie wants to do something at home that involves mini ice cream sundaes (who wants a mini sundae? I'm all about maxi sundaes) and Carina stated that she wanted a pig party???!!!
Anyway, I've been trying to get my act together scrapbooking birthdays and finally finished up their Frozen party (from two years ago) over the weekend.
I actually made a lot of layouts for this event, partly because my older sister was in town for the party which meant I got a lot of photos, but it was a big party, the first one at our house and likely the last joint birthday party we'll have.
If you want to read about the party, that post is here, and I did one layout over a year ago here.
I saved one of the signs I made for the party and documented some of the decorations/set up in this one, really simple, just a sheet of patterned paper and some journaling:
A few layouts of the party activities:
As you can see I tried to keep the layouts pretty simple, nothing too crazy/complicated. Since there are so many layouts for this even, I needed to balance getting it done with slaving over a layout. This is also all stuff in the stash. I mixed 12x12 papers with 6x6 pads (Antler Toss and Birthday Girls layouts) and even used Journaling cards as mats for the Cleaning Up Snow layout.
It feels great to cross off a big event from my list of things to scrapbook, and definitely feels like I'm getting into the groove! Hoping to get lots more done this summer!
Ohhhhhhhhhh these are all FABULOUS! I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Amazing job with ALL of these layout pages!! You've done a great job at making them look fun with the photos standing out while keeping things simple...which is doesn't look that way! :) Cute photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully documented!! Love the photos and the simplicity of the layout! I always had such fun planning out the kids' birthday parties... :)
ReplyDeleteYay!!! I sooooo adore these fun layouts and LOVE the fact that you made them! I still can't phathom SBooking, but each time I see yours, I think..."well, but look how fun and cute!" But still no. I'll enjoy yours. Esp with your cute girls! :) can't wait to see how the Pig Sundae Party shakes out! LOL.! I hope you ordered the MFT pigs! ;)
ReplyDeleteWonderful layouts and enjoy planning the parties!
ReplyDeleteThese are great...makes me realize how I should document these kinds of fun memories again.
ReplyDeleteYou rock, girl! I dread birthday pages, because I have far too many photos. It's so hard to pick the ones that deserve the time and attention a layout requires. Love each and every one of these precious memories preserved for a lifetime. Yay!
ReplyDeleteAwesome layouts!
ReplyDeleteYou did an amazing job on these fabulous layouts - I remember what AWE I felt when you blogged about this party - YOU are super COOL!!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow Miriam!
ReplyDeleteYour layouts and the party are fab'
I agree with Jinny, you absolutely ROCK!!
Bravo!!
I remember seeing your photos when you the had the party! Love these layouts, makes me feel the itch to get scrapbooking again!
ReplyDeleteAwesome layouts!! I really love how the water bottles say melted snowmen, so cute!!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun memories! So glad I was able to be there. You really do make the story come alive again with your scrapbooking!
ReplyDeleteI remember some of these layouts! Yay for finishing the birthday party. With all the work that went into it, it only seems fitting that there are many pages to document it. Plus you want to be able to get credit for everything in 20 years!!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous, Miriam! I'm hoping to catch up on my scrapbooking this summer!
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