Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Been Busy

Been Busy

DH fractured his hand on the eve of Chinese New Year! It was quite a shock as he had to go for surgery that very night and had to miss the family's reunion dinner. Thankfully he could come home the next day and we still managed to celebrate most of the holidays as planned. It was a refreshing change though as I had to help him with some daily stuff, and it is a change from being the usually dependent me! :) Here's a layout to remember this time!
Credits: Frames, and all papers from ksharonk's various lovely kits!
Our home was quite spiffed up for the holidays so it was a good time to take some pictures, and I wanted to capture the little touches that grace our home during this time. It is great to have some of the traditional foods, decorations, and things up, the one time in the year our family get more connected with our culture. As our country become more modern and cosmopolitan, I feel a need to give my boys greater sense of our culture and traditions. Here's one for the record

Credits: Background paper, and note paper by Ksharonk, and frames by Kim Hill
And am finally scrapping the 2nd day of our US trip spent in Annapolis. My first try at a double page layout, I liked that all the photos could fit in! Unfortunately I don't know how to make this image appear larger than this! Credits: Paper from Weeds&Wildflowers' A Better Me, twine by Natalie Design, buttons and stitching by Donna Rafferty, alpha by Kristal Hartley, and flower clip by Carol Abram.
This is now available as a set in the store here
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55 comments:

  1. BrittneyFebruary 21, 2008

    Oooooh! I LOVE the double page template! I can't wait to use it! :)

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  2. TheresaFebruary 21, 2008

    Thank you Yin!! I always look forward to your templates!

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  3. ErikaFebruary 21, 2008

    I really love how you fit so many pictures in one page in your templates, I always have too many pictures I want to scrap. And the double page is awsome!

    Here are a link to pages where I have used your previous templates; a ski trip to Norway http://zeldazoey.blogspot.com/2008/01/trysil.html

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  4. IkeaGoddessFebruary 21, 2008

    I love the 2-page template, thank you.

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  5. MelissaFebruary 21, 2008

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE your templates!!!! They're awesome!! Hope your hubby is better soon.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    Love your templates and LO's. Thank you:)

    MiKiko

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    I always look forward to your templates, and I especially like this new double page template. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    Thanks very much. Hope your husband's hand is better soon.

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  9. ScrapmuchFebruary 21, 2008

    gorgeous template - love it. thanks so much

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    Thanks! I love your templates!!

    Sue

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  11. SaraFebruary 21, 2008

    Awesome! Thank you so much! I love how you always manage to fit so many photos into your templates. I can't seem to do it on my own so your templates are wonderful for me.

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  12. MyxiFebruary 21, 2008

    Thank you so much. :)

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    Wonderful template. I love 2-pagers... Renee

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  14. amymom24February 21, 2008

    Love that there is so many spot for pics. This will be so useful!! Thanks!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    Love this 2 page template! Love how your LOs look too. Happy Chinese New Year!

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  16. JessicaFebruary 21, 2008

    thank you!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    You do such a lovely job with multi-photo templates. Thank you for sharing! Janet

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  18. MaryFebruary 21, 2008

    I love the template! Thank you, thank you!

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    THANKS!

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  20. cherylzyxFebruary 21, 2008

    I love the mulit-photo layout, I always have lots of pictures I want to include! Thanks!

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  21. JeanannFebruary 21, 2008

    thanks so much!

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  22. stacyFebruary 21, 2008

    Thanks so much! I love your templates!!

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  23. Sharon KayFebruary 21, 2008

    Thank you very much! I love the double page layout....I always take lots of pictures!!

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  24. HMLFebruary 21, 2008

    Sorry to hear about your DH! Hope he's doing better. Thanks for the great template. I love your templates.

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  25. ShellyFebruary 21, 2008

    Thank you so much for a double pager. I can't wait to put it to use.

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  26. UnknownFebruary 21, 2008

    Thanks so much for the double page template. I've been looking for some. I have a lot of pictues in different themes I want to scrap. I have a question though. I noticed that the pictures overlap the center. How do you do that in a book. Do you cut it down the middle and then it is divided or do you do something special. Sorry, I having a hard time figuring this one out.

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  27. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2008

    Thanks so much for the awesome templates.

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    This is one awesome template, thank you thank you thank you! - Dee

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    FANTASTIC!!! Thank you very much for this template and good luck with DH :-D

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  30. JoAnn StringerFebruary 22, 2008

    I love the template and I love your layout!!!! My two daughters are adopted from China. I love all the elements of Chinese New Year in your spread. I hope your husband is doing OK!

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  31. UnknownFebruary 22, 2008

    All things considered your DH seems to be holding up pretty well. :) I remember when Pan broke his wrist. But we won't go there, LOL.

    Love your layouts and I think you have the right idea in maintaining a tie with your culture. It is so important for children to know.

    We have a granddaughter who is half-filippino and my daughter has really been urging her ex to teach the Princess their language and customs as it is part of her heritage. He is finally coming around to the idea and teaching her.

    Thank you so much for the lovely template. Look forward to using it.

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  32. romanFebruary 22, 2008

    Thanks for all the great templates!

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  33. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    Thanks you for the template!

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    Oh, I love the template. And Annapolis is my hometown, it makes me homesick! I hope you got to walk around the Naval Academy and see the chapel.

    Thanks for all your freebies! I use your templates more than anyone else's!

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  35. elnoracFebruary 22, 2008

    Thank you so much for another fantastic template set! you are soooooo good to us! I'm sorry about your husband's hand...

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  36. jazzmintFebruary 22, 2008

    hope ur hubs are alright.

    you stock up alot of cny cookies eh ;).

    love the 2 page LO template, for sure I'm gonna use it hehe..

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  37. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    I love your multi photo templates. Thank you!

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  38. Karen M in FLFebruary 22, 2008

    Thanks for the templates. I love your layouts too.

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    I just found your blog, and I wanted to thank you so much for all the great templates you've posted.

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  40. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    Thanks so much for the fabulous 2 page template. I love it
    mmikes

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  41. Windsong DesignsFebruary 22, 2008

    Hi Yin!!! I was wondering where you went!! So happy to see you!!! Girl you've got some great templates!!! Shoot me and email some time!!!!
    Hugs
    Kryss

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2008

    Gong Xi Fa Cai! So glad you are back. Hope your husband recovers fast.

    I love your templates. Thanks so much for the double LO. I too need to do my vacation so now i have inspiration.

    Erica
    Singapore

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  43. SabineFebruary 23, 2008

    Great 2-pagers for so many photos!
    Love it! Thank you s much for sharing with us :)

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  44. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2008

    Thank you so much for the template!! I love using a lot of photos on my pages and 2-pages spreads are fantastic!!

    Thanks again and I hope your husband is healing nicely!!

    Sandy

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  45. "Kreative Karma"February 23, 2008

    Love your template, thanks for sharing!

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  46. SharonFebruary 23, 2008

    Sorry to hear about DH. Hope he heals quickly. Thanks for the two pager! I'm a "see how many photos you can stick on a two pager" kind of girl, so this one ROCKS!

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  47. Cheryl LeongFebruary 23, 2008

    CNY really means to have plenty of cookies and mandarin orange plus the deco... Love how you scrap on that. Get well soon to you hubby & thanks for the 2page LO template. It's just nice for a family gathering LO.

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  48. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2008

    Thanks so much for the great template!

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  49. 3prinserFebruary 25, 2008

    Thanks!! Love a double page :)
    Her's a new link to a page done with one of your templates:
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=272130&ppuser=5606

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  50. KathyFebruary 25, 2008

    thanks yin - this looks great! huge thanks

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  51. RainbowkittyFebruary 27, 2008

    THANK you so much. I have just started a massive undertaking of a family album for my grandparents, and these multi photo layouts are WONDERFUL. I think i downloaded almost every template you had available. THank you SOOOOO much.

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  52. AnonymousMarch 03, 2008

    The double page layout sure took the work out of doing it myself . . . gives fill in the blanks a new meaning, . . I would send you a copy of the layout but I am new to this and can't figure out how or where. Your TOU has your web address but not an upload address .. .maybe it is jsut me . . . anyway . .. GREAT layout. . ..

    My only wish would be that you had the three layers for each picture collapsed So you can adjust photo placement a little easier. I guess I could do that myself .. but I didn't have a need for it until AFTER I had placed all the photos . . and then wanted to change things a tad because of wanting to add nick nacks.

    Also . . like I said I am new to this . . is there a way to have the photo shop files bigger than the finished size so the frames that hang over would be there in case you wanted to move it in and not go off the page?? I do the 8.5 x 11 size pages so clipping the 12 x 12 was a tiny bit tricky . . .pulled it off keeping the basic integrity or your design . . looks hot!

    Jackie Whedbee

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  53. ShariMarch 05, 2008

    OMGosh... I LOVE every template that you have on here. I just came across your blog and feel like its Christmas!!! THANK YOU so much for being so generous with everyone! You're awesome!

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  54. AnonymousMarch 08, 2008

    I love your templates with multiple pictures! You're great!

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  55. Paola*PéiaApril 09, 2008

    I love your templates!
    I always check Ikea and come here to download them!
    look what I did with this one:
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=298038&cat=all&ppuser=4602
    thank you again!!!!!

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