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Tell us about your most recent layout?

25 years ago

So what layouts has everyone been doing? Love Penny

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Hakki1234_aol_com
25 years ago
What a great question. I have been working on my easter layout. I got some really great shots. I found some nice easter sticker to compliment them. I am still adding to the pages. I am new to all of this and I find myself really getting wrapped up in it.
Betty in WA
look4angel_webtv_net
25 years ago
Dear Betty, I'm afraid to warn you that this craft is REALLY addicting! LOL I have been working on a halloween clown layout of my son, he was wearing a funky colored wig, and clown suit, so I made a clown paper doll to match his clothes and mounted it on dot paper, cute. Love Penny
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Great point about the powder room's distance from the mudhall. My powder room is a direct shot across from the mudhall and I have never regretted that. I don't know where you live, but "snowday emergencies" or for that matter outdoor/garage work etc. "emergencies" might be something to consider. It looks like you could easily open this powder room plan up to the mudhall just by changing the door to the mudhall side so it might be a good thing to consider. Also, I didn't see your original posts, but could you move the fridge to the pantry area and then move the message center next to the fridge? This could cut down on the amount of activity concentrated in that area. Don't know if the message center means desk, but this might be a good placement--over near fridge-- for a desk area because it would be more open to the family room. You could then have your pantry area in the present fridge/message center area. Another option might be to split that area and use some of it for a pantry and some of it oriented toward the mudhall depending on how/if you change that room. Just took another look at your overall plan and am wondering if that wall between the breakfast area and family room is solid? If so, and if you need it for support, could you do a half wall/ column combination or some sort of stand alone column there to open it up more to the family room?
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Added to what others have said... the corner in the lower right is going to feel like a cave with the tall fridge so close to it, and the wall cabinet will be mostly out of reach unless you're quite tall. I agree that losing the corner cabs and the bottom of the U and making this be a galley kitchen might be a better option. Questions: Are you wedded to the idea of the tall pantry cabinet? It would be much easier to juggle appliances if it could be a normal base + wall. I know you have a shortage of storage here but the tall cab may not be the best way to solve the problem. How many people in the household, and how many cooks at once? If you only have 2 people you might be able to fit a small semi-circular table (even a dropleaf) against that big window at the top of the plan, with stools that slip underneath when not in use. As a previous poster said, a standard 30" wide table just isn't going to fit. Then again, with only 2 people, why such a big fridge? Consider dropping down in size even as far as an apartment size fridge. I would try losing the cabinetry at the bottom of the U, then on the left wall, left to right, have counter/sink/counter/fridge: on the right wall, left to right: counter/range-oven/counter. All counter sections could have wall cabinets above them. You could have a large counter area one side or other of the range, and a short setdown section the other side. You'd even have your sink under a window. Dishwasher left or right of the sink, as desired. On the wall around the window at the bottom of the plan, there could be narrow storage like spice racks, pot lid racks, or pegboard for holding all kinds of stuff. The arrangement I just described is very similar to an 8' x 8' kitchen I lived with for 13 years, including cooking a sitdown meal for 18 people, and lots of baking and family cooking. It works best for 1 cook but you can fit 2 in if you're friendly :)
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carmenwessel_yahoo_com
25 years ago
Here's the page I just did from Mother's Day. It was my first time doing a mosaic. I really like the way it turned out!

Here is a link that might be useful: Carmen's Mother's Day Page
Hakki1234_aol_com
25 years ago
Carmen I just love your page. That is a wonderful idea. You guys are so tallented. I am learning so much from all of you.
Betty in WA
Fite4Iowa_aol_com
25 years ago
I have been working on the scrapbook i am making my brother for graduation. There are about 10 pages to do in a week, I'm getting alittle anxious about finishing. I've been working on a snowmobiling page since my brother really enjoys spending time riding his snowmobile. I am also doing a page of snapshots of our extended family for this book. I can't wait to finish this album so i can concentrate on my own!
-Jenny
Carmen, your mother's day page looks great!
carmenwessel_yahoo_com
25 years ago
betty and jenny- thank you so much for the compliment! I just did the page that faces it, so they're both on that site now. :)

Here is a link that might be useful: Mother's Day Scrapbook pages
dee_internet_com
25 years ago
I am working on pages of my daughters surgery. It has been fun because I found cute stickers of a kid on crutches, a doctor, etc. I will try to take new pictures of her recoverey, second cast, and then her rehab. Oh, by the way, I don't actually have photos of the surgery just after the surgery.
vonybgood_aol_com
25 years ago
I'm on an obsessed mission right now to finish up my 2000 albums...almost done! Now I am working on what will probably be an 8 page spread, of a day at the pumpkin patch. Some pages are barnyard babies pics (Marissa holding the chicks, bunnies, etc) some picking pumpkins, some pages riding the tractor, and some in the sunflower maze! To tie everything together I coordinated the paper, will use some raffia bows for some texture, and some adorable paper piecings I downloaded from Two Peas In a Bucket!! I downloaded a CUTE barn, a cow, and a chick!

I am starting the fall layout with a favorite poem of mine two page spread 'Gold' from Robert Frost. > I want this layout to come out so well, (it has a lot of personal significance to me)...I'm afraid to start!! I have sketches, and everything but I can't start..I'm so afraid it won't come out perfect! Ever get that feeling?
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j7660119_hotmail_com
25 years ago
Great thread, Penny. I'm creating an album for my Parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary in October. I've just finished their wedding section - I'm going all over the place as I get inspired! I'm happy with the wedding - I used MAMBI heritage stickers, lilac vellum and Mrs Grossman Paper Whispers lace stickers as well as cardstock. I journalled Mum and Dad's memories of the day (separately) - on another page I got the wedding party to do the same.
This album is a lot of work but so much fun.
A tip - my siblings are providing their own photos of their family (dh's, dd's, ds's etc) so that is one responsibility I don't have!LOL!

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