May family Christmas : 1972

I love these old photos!

I love that Karen and I are snuggling stuffed animals and Michelle is snugging a box. LOL!

Credits: Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals here.

A Wonderful Life : Christmas Memories (1969 - 1975 - 2005)

I thought it'd be fun to put together old Christmas pics (must I call them vintage?!) of my sisters & me and my husband & his siblings along with my kiddos when they were little!

Credits from Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals here.

2001: The Kids and Santa

Feeling nostalgic!

Credits: Julia Makotinsky at The Digital Press here.

The kids & Santa (1997-2004)

It's fun to see photos of my kids with Santa together in one place! I bet I have more tucked away in photo albums somewhere. I suppose I should go check some time!

Credits: Katie Pertiet and Studio DD at Designer digitals here.

Marci's classroom circa 1948

Credit links here.

Best Dad Ever : Fun Memories of Opa

I had so much fun thinking about and reminiscing about my dad as I made this page!

Katie Pertiet's:

My Travel Journal LT No. 6 

and

Fill Your Life LT Template

also used:

Katie Pertiet:

Lightly Linens Paper Pack No. 2

Traveler Blendable Layers No. 10

Assorted Advice No. 1 Brushes & Stamps

Loosely Scripted Sentiments Brushes & Stamps No. 8

Studio DD:

Grungy Hand Scripted Happy Brushes & Stamps

Credits here.

30th Annual Matel Family Picnic

This year we celebrated the 30th annual Matel family picnic. Lots of things change over thirty years, but the important things have remained constant; the love this family feels for each other and the devotion they have to each other and to keeping the family close. I feel blessed to have married into such a wonderful family

Credits here.

So Happy: Happy times with the cousins in 1978

Studio DD: Layer Works No. 1111 (Coming Soon!)

Katie Pertiet: Cadmium Gardens Kit

Our Awesome Uncle Karl

Katie Pertiet:

Story Strips Layered Template No. 2 (Coming Soon)

ARTOptions Ledger Paper Pack No. 1 (Coming Soon)

Lil Bit Tags {Jewelry Tags}

Worn Edges No. 1

Classic Cardstock: Christmas Paper Pack

Vintage Traveler Little Stickers No1

Ad Inspiration 4-18-12 (alpha)

Mother-Daughter-Sister Trips : Us Through the Years

Katie Pertiet Designs

Notebook No. 5 Paper Pack

Vintage Frames No. 15

Simple Spots No. 3

Splendid Fiins:

Make a Mess Spatter Overlays

Happiness is a Super Sweet Daughter (July 2009 & January 2019)

I ran across these photos today and they completely made me smile! It's a random happy memory from 2009. Time goes by so quickly so I simply HAD to scrap it right now & get it in an album so I will always remember.

Credits: Digging into the archives for one of my many favorite Just Jaimee Storyteller Collections (May 2013)

1969 : A May Family Christmas

Just Jaimee: 

Tis The Season Christmas Papers

Tis the Season Christmas Hand Lettering

Tis The Season Transparent 3x4 Cards

Tis The Season Date Stamps and More

December 2014 Storyteller Elements

1974

The story:

What do I remember/know?

• Pictured in this photo are me (Barbara (May) Unzen, my friend Janice Thorau and behind Janice would most likely be my sister Karen (May) Senger).
• We apparently had biked to the public pool in New Ulm. Since there’s a photo, Mom must have been there. We don’t have all that many childhood photos so I wonder why it was a photo-worthy occasion. Hmm.
• It was 1974 which makes me 11 years old. 1974 . . . aren’t the bikes fun? Check out our cool bike baskets. Great swimsuits, right?
• These days everyone knows about US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. In those days we had Mark Spitz and I remember there were posters Mark Spitz at the pool.
• An amusing (to me at least) memory that comes to mind seeing this photo is of me taking swimming lessons at the public pool. I’m not sure this is accurate, but I remember that at some point I "failed" my swimming lessons and I was mad. “If you're not going to pass me, I'll show you. I'm not going to take lessons anymore, so there.” FYI, I was always a perfectly competent swimmer so obviously it was OK.

Credits:

Just Jaimee | Storyteller 2017 June - The Collection

HO! HO! HO!

Just Jaimee: Merry and Bright Papers and Element Pack

1973 - Christmas

Have you checked out the Christmas in July sales at The Digital Press?

Mari Koegelenberg - Twenty-Five The Full Kit

A rainy day camping | Some People Feel the Rain

Mixed Media Monthly April 2016 Main Kit at The Lilypad (Nancie Rowe Janitz Stormy Elements and Papers)

Be Loved - Forever (M3 at The Lilypad)

It's March Mixed Media time at The Lilypad - releasing tomorrow! 

Created with beautiful designs by Nancie Rowe Janitz Designs:
1. Lucky March M3 kit (papers & elements); 2. Beloved February M3 (elements); 3. Polaroid Transfer Masks

Days are Long But the Years are Short (designs by Just Jaimee)

Layout at The Lilypad

Credits - designs by Just Jaimee: 

1. March BYOC 24-Seven Elements

2. March BYOC 24-Seven Papers

3. March BYOC 24-Seven Alpha

Be Loved | 1962 Mom & Dad moving from Munich to the USA (Nancie Rowe Janitz)

Did I mention I joined Nancie Rowe Janitz' creative team?! Fun stuff!

FYI ... this amazing photo was taken in Munich in 1962 ... it's my Mom and Dad as they were readying to go to the airport for their move to the USA. I just love it!

Nancie Rowe Janitz at The Lilypad:

M3 (Mixed Media Monthly) and Be Loved and Painted Love available at @TheLilypad

A Heritage Page: 1968 Christmas Joy!

It's time for a heritage page!

Scotty Girl Design: Season of Joy kit from The Digital Press