The above 365 layout was made using one of MandaGirl's templates, I love her style!The boys' exams are over and we are all having a much needed rest from studying. The two of them have been spending the last week on holiday from school, 5 days together with each other for company, with their fair share of fun and tears! I guess that's the way with brothers right? One evening they were quarelling over something trivial again, and I got so fed up settling the dispute, I said whoever can come up with 10 compliments for the other first, will win the case. They got started and it was such fun hearing what they come up with!! When Ryan struggled to compliment #8 for Jared, he declared, "That's the absolute limit, I can't think of anymore!!" Haha!! Jared is more generous, and got to 10 more easily, along the way I suggested that 'Ryan is honest' and he said, 'honest, my foot!' lol! When they were done, they agreed reluctantly that 'my brother does have some good points!' :)
I tried to capture as many of the 10 compliments as I can remember!
From Ryan, good points about Jared are: He's intelligent, adorable, good with robots, great at puzzle games, creative, have a good sense of humour, fixes my (Ryan's) toys, learn from his mistakes. :)
From Jared, good points about Ryan are: Coordinated gaming skills, great strategist, superior vocabulary, strong, tall, has many good friends, fun sense of humour, careful, obedient! Another great story for a layout! :)
I'm pushing to complete my 365 layouts and Japan layouts, as I'm already planning next year's album in my mind!! It will be along stories of everyday like the 10 compliments story above... more of that later!
The next part of our Japan trip was spent in Takayama, a town in the Japan alps, it was a total change from modern, bustling Tokyo, it was beautiful, quaint, with pretty old houses and alleys to explore, lots of arts and crafts and markets to browse in, and here are the first few layouts I did.
This template is now available as a set in the store HEREThis one below I put together quickly and simply, I'm so glad I started my 365 album on a simple, white background, minimalist theme!
Here's template 154 for you to play!
Thank you again for the great templates; I love yours for all the photos on each page. I'm a fan of MandaGirl's too! Your Takayama page is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to my latest page using one of your templates. Side B:
http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22790
Side A: http://www.scrappersguide.com/forums/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22788
You are more than generous....thank you for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Yin! I just love your Japan pages and P365 pages. Your sense of color and placement are both inspirational to me. I am behind on my P365 pages, but they will eventually be done, LOL. Thanks so much for your template freebies, you are so generous. Much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! These are great!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for the templates. Great layouts!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I always love your templates. Thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome templates! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for two more great templates. I have used and enjoyed your templates more than any I have. I also love the creative (and sweet) way you had of settling your boys' quarrel. They each came up with fine lists of good qualities in the other. They seem to be GREAT boys. Congratulation.
ReplyDeleteHi Yin! Congrats again on being a part of Digi Files 8! As always, your templates make some of the greatest pages. The Japan layouts look wonderful..but the conversation between your boys is simply priceless. I've done the same thing with my kids..it usually ends up with lots of laughter.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll go shop in your store for a little bit..have a great week!
Thank you! I love multi-pic pages. Love where you've put the photo in the background, too.
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Thank you! Your blog post will be advertised on the DigiFree Digital Scrapbooking Freebie search engine today (look for timestamp: 29 Oct [LA 05:00pm, NY 07:00pm] - 30 Oct [UK 12:00am, OZ 11:00am] ).
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful templates, and your beautiful pages! I am totally inspired by your creations. You are gifted, and it is always so kind when other share their gifts -Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful templates! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!!! I really like this!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all the gorgeous templates, I love putting loads of photos on each page and your templates are the best! I think I have most of your templates by now (well they are fab!) but I think I shall have to get some more today while your generous sale is on :)
ReplyDeleteLoving all the Japan pages, I'm currently digiscraping an old holiday of ours to Tokyo but it was 8 years ago in our pre-digital days, a different style of photo-taking really! Your photos are inspiring me to go back to Japan some day and get some better photos (any excuse for a return visit) :)
Thanks for stopping by my 365 blog. You are so welcome to lift whatever you like from my pages. Wow, that's such an honour for me. I used templates for most of my pages, so if you want to know any details about any of them, just let me know. I'll eventually get around to linking each layout to a gallery.
ReplyDeleteWow thanks so much for these. Loved your layouts as well. I agree with you about Mandagirl templates. They are also great. But as you know I use a lot of yours though.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your lovely free templates - they are such a help! *hugs* - Dawn (UK)
ReplyDeletelove it, many thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks Yin! I love your templates!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your awesome templates!! Beautiful layouts too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your great templates! You have a wonderful eye for design, and I always enjoy using your templates. I also always enjoy looking at the beautiful pages that you create and reading the stories about your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your great templates! You have a wonderful eye for design, and I always enjoy using your templates. I also always enjoy looking at the beautiful pages that you create and reading the stories about your family.
ReplyDeleteGood morning! I was excited to read your new post and to grab your latest templates. I love the way you made your sons find good about their brother. I'm sure they will treasure the lessons when they are grown.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for being so generous!
Thank you so much for this Freebie. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 7 post on Oct. 30, 2009. Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteonce again, I just love getting your new templates!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for both templates! What a treat!
ReplyDeletethank you for the templates!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the template!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, I love your layouts!
ReplyDelete:) so fantastic!! thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so Yin! I really appreciate your generosity! Your templates are my number one go to item when I'm putting a layout together. I also find so much inspiration in your layouts.
ReplyDeleteWow, it is hard to pick which one I like best. The first layout is so colorful and fun!! But the 2nd layout, the first one of Takayama, it took my breath away - SO beautiful. Beautiful page. Thank you so much for two more wonderful templates. You are like my favorite person in all of digi-land, Yin!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thank you! I tried making one of these and it was waaaay too hard!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for your templates! Keep up the AWESOME work
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all of the great templates! I can't wait to use them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Yin! Your layouts are so beautiful & inspring!
ReplyDeletehey thanks for the layouts. I used another one of yours from a while ago. I couldnt for the life of me figure out how to make the journaling work so I didnt. ha. you can check it out at: http://somethingthathappenedtocarlie.blogspot.com/ and hey side note, My husband lived in Sapporo Japan for a few years. It looks like some of yoru pages are in Japan. I could be totally wrong on that. Have you been to Sapporo??
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!! Your blog is FABULOUS, your layouts are FABULOUS and your templates are UBER FABULOUS!!! I downloaded a few and can't wait to use them!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of this one--thanks!
ReplyDeleteyin, thanks again!
ReplyDelete-- dalis
Great Templates, thanks for sharing them to the public.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these wonderful templates!!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly for sharing your talent with us!! I love your templates!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for all of your hard work on these fabulous templates. I can't wait to work with them!
ReplyDeleteYour templates are amazing! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYour templates are just my style with lots of photos per page! I take too many pictures to put only 1 or 2 on a page! thanks again. You bring me a lot of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeletethis is a very great one! thanks so much!
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