tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91376211304644678912024-02-19T02:40:57.431-07:00The Catholic ScrapperThoughts on Faith, Church, Life, and a place to share my life through my favorite hobby, Digital Scrapbooking!Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-66333024398479747832019-01-03T22:56:00.001-07:002019-01-03T22:56:21.224-07:00Happy New Year!Well, here we are, January 3, 2019.<br />
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It's been a wonderful, crazy year. We sold our house in a whirlwind turnaround this fall, moved in to a great apartment, and got settled in just in time for the holidays! We did the Polar Express out of Williams again this year, and got our picture taken with Santa-<br />
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This year I'm making GOALS, not resolutions. Resolutions, once they are broken, tend to be forgotten. Goals on the other hand are things the you keep working on until you achieve them! So here are a few of my goals:<br />
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Getting to my goal weight- 140<br />
Walking/running 500 miles<br />
Being more intentional about reading scripture<br />
Spending more time in prayer<br />
Working on my marriage<br />
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and of course, all the adventures!<br />
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One of my goals is to write more regularly here, and cross post it to Facebook. I'm hopeful that you will find me here that way and join in the conversation!<br />
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Here's to all we will ALL achieve in 2019!<br />
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<br />Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-32237350171986788612018-10-03T08:09:00.001-07:002018-10-03T08:09:10.923-07:00It's been a whileJust in case there's anyone out their still listening, I apologize for the lack of content this year.<br />
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I'm keeping the blog up, but don't know how much I'll be adding in the near future.<br />
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Thanks for reading!!Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-32278263765986651852017-12-03T14:20:00.002-07:002017-12-03T14:22:29.398-07:001st Sunday of Advent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On this first Sunday of Advent Jesus admonishes the disciples to 'be watchful' but it's not a passive waiting~<br />
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Mark 13:33-37<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Jesus said to his disciples:</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"Be watchful! Be alert!</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">You do not know when the time will come.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">It is like a man traveling abroad.</span><br /><i><span style="background-color: white;">He leaves home and places his servants in charge,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">each with his own work,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.</span></i><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Watch, therefore;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">whether in the evening, or at midnight,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">or at cockcrow, or in the morning.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!'"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">He leaves us with the work He has given us to complete until His return. Our is an active watchfulness, not a passive waiting for something to happen.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">So my thought for today is, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"> What is the work that God has asked me to do? How am I spending my time while watching and being alert for His return?</span><br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-9667676355501179412017-10-21T22:18:00.004-07:002017-10-21T22:18:35.033-07:00LOA 2017 Week 3Hey, how about that?!! I made it to week 3 of the competition!<br />
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Here's my entry~<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-19211423957787877372017-10-16T19:34:00.001-07:002017-10-16T19:34:51.277-07:00LOA 2017 Week 2!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-15244209280599563812017-10-10T16:45:00.000-07:002017-10-10T16:45:08.634-07:00 LOA 2017Wow, it's been a while since I posted here! Need to fix that!<br />
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Let's start with my Week One entry into the Layout Artist competition over at theStudio-<br />
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Kit: <a href="https://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/digital-art/kits/fall-fresh-mini-by-nibbles-skribbles/" target="_blank">Fall Fresh Mini by Nibbles Skribbles</a></div>
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-52132328758659323772017-01-04T09:46:00.000-07:002017-01-04T09:46:10.114-07:00This teaching is hardToday's first reading is one that I struggle with-<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;">Children, let no one deceive you. </span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;">The person who acts in righteousness is righteous,</span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;">just as he is righteous. </span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;">Whoever sins belongs to the Devil,</span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;">because the Devil has sinned from the beginning. </span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255) !important;">Indeed, the Son of God was revealed to destroy the works of the Devil. </span><br style="font-size: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: cyan;">No one who is begotten by God commits sin,<br style="font-size: 12px;" />because God's seed remains in him;<br style="font-size: 12px;" />he cannot sin because he is begotten by God. <br style="font-size: 12px;" />In this way,<br style="font-size: 12px;" />the children of God and the children of the Devil are made plain;<br style="font-size: 12px;" />no one who fails to act in righteousness belongs to God,<br style="font-size: 12px;" />nor anyone who does not love his brother.</span></div>
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How are we sinful, fallen creatures to live up to this standard? Called to sinlessness, called to righteousness. The surrounding verses make this no easier to bear. </div>
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So, knowing that I will at some point fall into sin, I still have to act. I still have to live in righteousness in THIS moment.</div>
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Not for fear, but for love. Choose the loving thing now, this time, breath by breath.</div>
Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-81758009012855599772016-11-09T14:53:00.000-07:002016-11-09T14:53:01.555-07:00The Lost Art of ListeningThis is really just a germ of an idea that has been rattling around in my brain for a week now.<br />
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In this faceless, instant communication society, with the use of Facebook, Twitter, and the like we are so quick to 'speak' our minds but we are losing the ability to LISTEN to what others are saying.<br />
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So many people have 'unfriended' others over the election, over their religion, over their beliefs, whatever. Have you ever thought about why you became friends in the first place? When's the last time you actually TALKED to them, and really LISTENED?<br />
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We need to re-cultivate our listening skills. Each one of us.<br />
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Ask questions and LISTEN to the answers. Take a moment of silence to THINK about what was said, and not just reply immediately.<br />
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This is an idea that I want to flesh out for a class that I teach, and so as I'm doing that I will post more here, and have some links that I want to look at in more depth later.<br />
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https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/5-ways-to-master-the-art-of-listening/<br />
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201210/the-art-listening<br />
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https://lonerwolf.com/the-art-of-listening/<br />
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http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/unssc/unpan010392.pdf<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-87994260731714599712016-10-13T19:55:00.000-07:002016-10-13T19:55:44.659-07:00Layout Artist Competition- Week 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-5080739294814801092016-10-05T14:10:00.001-07:002016-10-05T14:10:04.000-07:00Wow, it's been a year?!?!Oh my gosh, am I embarrassed! The last thing I posted here was from the Layout Artist competition LAST YEAR!!! Oh well, I'll endeavor to do better going forward and keep folks updated on what I'm working on, musing about and such.<br />
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For now though, here's my Week 1 entry in this year's Layout Artist competition at <a href="https://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/" target="_blank">theStudio</a>~<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-52927839862668437492015-09-27T18:51:00.000-07:002015-09-27T18:51:05.203-07:00Layout Artist Week 3- At the FarmFor this week, we got to play with the September 2015 Mega Kit- Fall Colors!<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-71775155397727155812015-09-22T21:40:00.005-07:002015-09-22T21:40:50.196-07:00Layout Artist Week 2- ShutterbugThis week we had a fabulous Collab to showcase!<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-87680103346469220542015-09-16T07:19:00.003-07:002015-09-16T07:19:59.139-07:00Layout Artist Week 1- Just Play!I'm participating in the annual Layout Artist contest over at <a href="http://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19360" target="_blank">theStudio</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kit- Adam Plays Outside by Nibbles Skribbles available <a href="https://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/personal-use/kits/the-adam-collection-adam-plays-outside-kit-by-nibbles-skribbles/" target="_blank">here</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-49985088844218500872015-07-19T09:09:00.000-07:002015-07-19T09:09:29.232-07:00Moved by IgnoranceSomething Father Dan said during the homily today really struck a cord with me. Today's reading from Mark chapter 6 verses 30-34-<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The apostles gathered together with Jesus</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and reported all they had done and taught. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">He said to them,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">People were coming and going in great numbers,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and they had no opportunity even to eat. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">People saw them leaving and many came to know about it. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">They hastened there on foot from all the towns</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and arrived at the place before them.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">his heart was moved with pity for them,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">for they were like sheep without a shepherd;</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">and he began to teach them many things.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Often times in the Gospels Jesus is moved by pity, compassion, or the faith of the people around him. In many of those cases he performs miracles of healing. When you think about it, the time and energy for Jesus to heal some one is generally seen as something that happens instantaneously and with minimal effort of Jesus' part. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">But in today's Gospel, Jesus and the disciples were tired, hungry, and just needed to rest in quiet a bit. But when he saw the crowds he was moved with pity for them. Not because they were in need of physical healing, but because they were lost. He was moved by their ignorance and desire to learn, to be shepherded. This is not some instant fix, but something that required Jesus to spend his time and energy (of which he was running low, remember? He hadn't eaten, and was physically tired BEFORE getting into the boat!). But this was important, he saw the people's need to learn, to be led, and he took the time to meet their need. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Father Dan this morning quoted <a href="http://www.escrivaworks.org/book/christ_is_passing_by/point/109" target="_blank">St. Jose Maria Escriva</a> on this- "Jesus is moved by hunger and sorrow, but what moves him most is ignorance." </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lord, help me to recognize my ignorance and lead me to You and Your understanding. Thank you for being willing to spend time with me, to teach me an lead me to greater understanding.</span></span><br />
<br />Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-11979149389971631542015-06-22T20:12:00.000-07:002015-06-22T20:12:53.146-07:00Praying with ScriptureI heard a great episode of The Inner Life on Relevant Radio today, all about various ways to incorporate scripture into our prayer life. It struck me as something I wanted to remember and go back to, so I'm posting the podcast link here-<br />
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I think my favorite show on Relevant Radio is The Inner Life. If you want to check it out, here's a link to the <a href="http://www.relevantradio.com/programs/the-inner-life" target="_blank">show page</a>, and to the <a href="http://www.relevantradio.com/audios/the-inner-life" target="_blank">audio archives</a>. </div>
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If you download the Relevant Radio <a href="http://www.relevantradio.com/social-media/mobile" target="_blank">app</a>, you can get podcast version of the shows there too.</div>
Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-80957388088520460992015-05-12T19:54:00.005-07:002015-05-12T20:00:18.156-07:00Round Robin week 4- Musical Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-48939403183656444832015-05-03T11:23:00.000-07:002015-05-03T11:26:48.137-07:00My Dad in PlaidWhen I saw the plaid paper in this kit I immediately thought of my Dad. Looking back, for about as long as I can remember, Dad has always had at least one plaid shirt. It was great fun going through photos to find ones of him in plaid over the years!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kit: Spring into Time Collab by Wendy P Designs and Lara's Digiworld</span><br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-14146673184933509322015-04-25T08:22:00.002-07:002015-04-25T08:22:54.543-07:00Some pretties for AprilIt's been a crazy month at work, but I do have some pretties to share with you!<br />
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<br />Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-87171768245740454682015-03-14T07:22:00.001-07:002015-03-14T07:22:29.418-07:00Cherished Bits Freebie!Alright gang, here goes!<br />
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I have created by first freebie! :)<br />
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It's a Quick Page using Jilbert's Bits of Bytes new kit- Cherished Bits. This beautiful kit has the right touch of vintage and elegance and I love the colors she chose for it!<br />
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Thanks for checking it out, and I'd love to see what you do with it!Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-13787912706052170562015-03-12T07:45:00.000-07:002015-03-14T07:51:35.974-07:00Cherished BitsHere's a page I made with Jilbert's Bits of Bytes newest kit- Cherished Bits. It's my Aunt Wanda and Uncle Hank, on their wedding day and at a nephew's wedding last year.<br />
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I made it in 12x12 as part of Jill's Creative Team and then redid it as an 8.5x11 for my scrapbook. I love kits that make it easy to work both ways!<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-79576424916205998802015-03-06T21:19:00.001-07:002015-03-06T21:19:41.162-07:00March Round Robin 1This month the Round Robin designer is Snickerdoodle Designs. I adore Karen's kits, they are fun, eclectic, and stretch how I scrap. For her week 1 collab with Just So Scrappy we have Fly Away Home. You can read more about her choice of kit on theStudio blog <a href="http://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/2015/03/round-robin-fly-away-home/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I'm trying to finish up my 2014 pics, and chose my Mom's dog Buddy as the subject of this page-<br />
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Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-39315043891888252492015-02-28T08:31:00.000-07:002015-02-28T08:31:33.534-07:00February Round Robin Week 4- Sweet SistersWeek four, and I got to play with the kit ahead of time as part of Jilbert's CT. I knew with the bright, fun colors in the kit that I wanted to pair it with a vintage black and white photo. I found this one of my mom and her sister, my Aunt Wanda, as kids and it's perfect!<br />
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I created the page in two sizes, 12x12 for the CT, and 8.5x11 for my album. I always find it interesting to see how the same papers and elements translate into the different sizes!<br />
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<br />Kyrie Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150947810812769507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137621130464467891.post-47504692880158378002015-02-21T08:40:00.001-07:002015-02-21T08:40:39.237-07:00Round Robin February Week 3- 16 YearsMy parents aren't the only ones celebrating an anniversary this month, in fact there are at least THREE couples in my family with February anniversaries, including me! :)<br />
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Here's the page I made for the Round Robin this week, I asked the host as the German restaurant we went to for supper to get our picture before we braved the cold once more! Oh, and was that food outstanding! I couldn't do it every day, but it makes for a marvelous treat! I'll be 'food blogging' our dinners later! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kit: Be Mine Collab by Nibbles Skribbles and Vero- The French Touch available <a href="http://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=535&products_id=33773" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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