2012 was another great year! So great that I have neglected this blog TERRIBLY! Here is my annual review post and perhaps I'll make a resolution to post here more often. Facebook, instagram and twitter kepp me pretty occupied so don't hold your breath!  ;o)

 

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This year was packed full of fun! I met THE Chester Cheetah at the MLK March in January (SA has the largest one in the country). In February, I participated in a Flash Mob at HEB were we danced the Cupid Shuffle and tried to break a world record. In March, Jay Tope with Radio San Antonio did a live broadcast from the March of Dimes and I got to talk to his audience – it was such an amazing experience. April brought my 4^th March for Babies and FIESTA! Had lunch with one of my best friends in May and went to a family party in June with my new friend, Catherine. In July I traveled to Ft Lauderdale for our annual summer staff meeting and had the honor of speaking to over 600 March of Dimes employees; it was a humbling experience. After that, I flew to South Padre to enjoy the wedding of my friends, Griselda and Auggie. The very next weekend, Ashley’s bridesmaids threw her a baby shower. We all enjoyed our mini-reunion!

August brought another trip to Florida with good friends. We visited Miami and the Keys, went shopping, swimming, snorkeling, exploring and had 4 days of FUN! I also got to celebrate birthday number 98 with my Grandmama. In September, we got our new pink coaches shirt for USA Fit (my marathon training group) and I enjoyed a night out with my friend, PK and her family. In October, I rescued a cute little fur ball named Charlie and she has been such a delight. I also had fun at several Halloween parties with good friends. In November I ran my 3^rd half marathon in honor of 97 friends and family members who have battled cancer. I also got to spend a(nother) evening at the Moontower Saloon with several good friends from high school. I had a great time at the Chamber’s annual gala in December where it was announced that I will Chair the ambassador committee next year. My sister and her boys came for Christmas and we had many adventures including a trip to SeaWorld, an evening on the Riverwalk, movies and a trip to Toys R Us. I enjoyed several nights out with good friends and rang in the New Year in Kyle.

Kit: Happy Go Lucky by Shabby Princess

It's been a fabulous year and here's my annual recap. So much to include that I had to use TWO pages!

 

 (Digi-scraped with Floralessence from Bon Scrapatit Designs/Linda Walton.)

Sesame Street is coming to SeaWorld!

Today I got to go to SeaWorld for a special announcement of the new Bay of Play staring Sesame Street characters - it's opening in 2011 & I know it will be a big hit with fans of the street!

Update

It has been FAR too long since my last post. Life seems to have taken over and I don't have a lot of time for scrapbooking! But, I've been keeping up with my photography - here are a few pics of my nieces & nephews from our trip to Corpus Christi. You can always see what I am up to by friending me on facebook!

2009 Year In Review

This is my 3rd Year in Review layout. In 2009, we celebrated 3 years begin married & 10 years together!

Here's the text in case it's too small to read:
The kiddos from Lockhart came for a visit to the zoo in January. In February SD & I volunteered with Ashley, & friends to make tacos at the Rodeo Fajita Corral. In March we volunteered for the 2nd year in a row to take & process photos at the MS Walk. I started working for March of Dimes in February and by May we had recruited American Idol finalist, Haley Scarnato to sing at our walk! I learned to drive a scissor lift to hang banners from the scaffolding & there was a downpour on walk day so we were soaked to the bone after cleaning up the park. In June we took a road trip to Omaha, NE for SD’s graduation from Bellevue Univ. His mom, dad, brother, SIL, nephew & nieces and my sister and nephews met us there! We were all so proud of him. After the ceremony, we took the kids to the Omaha Zoo for some fun. In July, we drove to Austin for my multi-class HS reunion (14 years for me.) Later that month we took a weekend trip to Rockport and enjoyed the ocean for a couple of days. In September, I flew to Minnesota so Lynn and I could go to Scrapfest. Then in December, SD and I took our first trip to NYC! We did all the touristy things we could fit into 5 days!

I used a kit called Floralessence by Bon Scrapatit.

Week 5 Assignment

Ok - week 5 assignment was to create a collage that:
-Demonstrates accurate use of color, especially for rendering of lighting and shadows.
-Unifies a selection of dissimilar source images.
-Demonstrates strong composition, with a clear center of focus.

What do you think?

Week 4 Assignment

I need some feedback for an assignment that’s due Saturday. So please leave me a comment & let me know what you think. The assignment was to create a layout that:

1 - Unifies a selection of lines, shapes, colors, values, and directions.
2 - Demonstrates harmony, dominance, balance, proportion, unity, repetition, and contrast.

I was inspired by a painting we saw in one of the videos where the artist was explaining the various elements and principles of design. This is for a grade, so please feel free to be honest. I need to get this right.
Gracias!

2009 Holiday Card

SD & I took Christmas Pics for the first time this year with my friends Alison & Pete. It was a lot of fun! Here's the card I created from a couple shots. There are SO many cute ones - I can't wait to scrap them.


{The paper curls are from mgl's portion of the Whimsical Wonderland kit.}

Happy 30th to My Sister

My little sister turned 30 today. Since she lives far away & I can't take her photo, I scrapped a few pics of her over the years. For some reason, her 30th b-day makes me feel old...but mine did not. ;o)

Marco

I spent a fun day in the country with my friends Ashley & Stephanie. It's been about a year since the last time we stayed at Ashley's family house and I have to say that's WAY too long. I snapped this pic of Marco who is obsessed with playing fetch. He's not staring at my camera, he's staring at a stick hoping someone will pick it up and throw it for him. Beware, if you do cause he has tons of energy & never wants to stop. ;o)

I LUV My 80's Charm Necklace!

Wow! I had a little extra time 2night so I decided to scrap!! it goes much faster when you use someone else's kits instead of making your own. LOL!

Credits
Kit: Princess Freebie by Amanda Laborde
Word Art: Elegant Word Art by Bethany
Some Embellishments: Sugared Fruit Topping by the sunshine girls

Don't Blink...

This is my family - I just had to scrap these darling photos of my mom, sister & I...and yes, I've been wearing glasses forever!


LO created with: {DINNER PARTY} by Shabby Princess and SARA CARLING
Elegant Word Art by Bethany

MOD Thank You Cards

Well, I'm almost 5months into working for MOD and I still love it! Here's a TY card I made for the people who supported me (financially or by donating their time).

Most of the embellishment I made myself, or were from CU files - I wasn't planning to post, so i didn't keep track. Oops!

Good news - I'm almost finished with school. I have 10 weeks left in my current class and then 2 electives and I am finished. Thank goodness. Hopefully I'll have more free time to be "kreative" after this.

TTYS!

`KJ

Digiscraping again - finally

I actually got to spend some quality time on my computer today! It's been ssssssoooooo long. Here are two layouts I made with some pics my mom took at mine and SD's engagement photo session.








Credits: Template – queen of quirk, Word art 1 - Katie Pertiet, template 2 by RoseMcDigital Designs, word art 2 inspired by Bethany, Papers - misty morning by Meryl Bartho, kb-shannon1 by Kim Broedelet, HMONT_RomanticKit_Paper05 by Helena Monteiro Designs, PDP_LA_brnsqr by Amy Brever/The Polka Dot Plum, & dpaper4 by nikkilynne39@gmail.com

Support March for Babies and Win!

Working at March of Dimes for the past 3 months has been exciting and a lot of work! It has also helped me gain a strong understanding of how this organization truly helps all babies and their families. I am glad to be a part of March for Babies, and am asking you to please support my participation by making a donation.

This year, I understand it’s hard for many people to support charitable organizations at the same level as in the past – that’s why I am asking my friends and family to support me with a small donation of just $10. With your help, I will easily reach my goal of raising $1,000 to help save babies.

As a bonus, anyone who gives a minimum of $10 through my online fundraising site will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of these fabulous prizes:

1. $30 Visa Gift Card
2. A custom designed photo card package - see details below

Custom Designed Photo Card Package Details

Whether you're announcing a new birth, looking for one of a kind holiday cards, inviting friends to a fabulous party, announcing the date for your big day, or sending your thanks for a wonderful celebration, I can help you design that charming photo card for your very special occasion! Package includes:

•1 custom designed photo card (flat, single sided - not a folded card)

•20 printed photo cards, 4"x6"

•Original artwork on CD so you can print as many as you need

*You provide a digital photo and your vision

Entire package valued at $75

Here are a few cards I have recently designed

You can view my online fundraising site at: www.marchforbabies.org/kjdelgado

Project 365, Week 4

Well, I am finally trying to get caught up on scrapping my project 365 photos. I'm still taking them everyday...just haven't been scrapping them like I wanted too. Perhaps when the March for Babies is over, I'll have more time for my hobbies. Here are the photos from Week 4!

Zoo Fun

Wow! My new job and school are really keeping me busy. I have been a horrible blogger. So sorry. I am still taking a new photo every day and hopefully I will get all caught up! In the mean time, here's a cute photo I took of a grizzly bear at the zoo this weekend. We are Zoo members and this weekend we went to the cock-a-doodle zoo breakfast and annual membership meeting. It was pretty early in the morning and feeding time, so I got some REALLY great shots of the lions and tigers and bears….and birds, and cheetahs, etc…I can't wait to scrap them and show you all.

Photo

It’s been a very busy week & I only have a few minutes for a quick post. I’m working on scrapping my photos for week 4 of my Project 365. In the mean time, I wanted to share this picture I took on Tuesday. It’s the Quarry Market here in SA and I took this snap shot from the window of a plane as we were landing…not bad considering how fast we were going!

Happy New Year Card

This year, there was SO much going on and I never found time to send Christmas cards...so, I decided to make a New Year's card instead.

Week 3

Here’s my lay out for Week 3! I scraped this page with the Harvest Spice kit by Shabby Princess. I lifted the template from this blog: http://fryskesdigiscraps.blogspot.com/ and modified it to fit my photos. Finding a way to put seven photos, journaling & embellishments on one page is quite a challenge…I may have to do more two page spreads for upcoming weeks!