Friday, October 9, 2015

Day 5 of GIU-Baby Rainbow Kitty

Happy Yippy Skippy Friday Everyone.   Today I am sharing one of my layouts I made.  I do not claim to be to be the greatest person at making beautiful pintrest worthy pages, but what I do believe I exceed at is making pages that tell a story.  Two of my children joined our family through adoption.  One of the things they stressed to us at the time was the importance of making a life book.  It is like a biological child's scrapbook but it has some added elements that pertain to adoption.  My youngest child was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.  She is an amazing kids.  If you know anything about cleft lip/cleft palate kids you know they have to go through a few surgeries.  I have these events captured in her books.  Do not feel sorry for her though she is one tough kid and has the most positive attitude around.

I like using stamps in layouts because it seems to me, you can more easily customize the layout.  When Unity came out with Hugs and Kitties, I knew I had to have it and exactly what I would use it for.  My youngest had a pharyngeal flap surgery to help make her speech better because all her air escaped out her nose when she talked and you could not understand her.  During that time I would tell her a story I had made up about a baby rainbow kitty and a little old lady.  She loved that story.  She would ask me to tell it over and over and she pretended to be a rainbow kitty all the time.  When the surgeon ask my daughter her name before the surgery she said, "You can call me Baby Rainbow Kitty".  You know what they did.  The whole time she was in the hospital, all the staff addressed her as Baby Rainbow kitty.  The pre-op team found her a kitty book and a quilt with kitties on it.  You have to love our hospital called Gillette Children's Specialty Care.  It was just so darn cute and the people there were just so darn amazing.  I hope you enjoy this page.  My daughter thought is was the greatest.  Thats why I do this.  Also because I love paper and stamps.

I used a lot of Unity Stamps in this layout.  It is a fun one and it tells a great story.

I am also entering this layout in this months Scrap Your Stash Challenge-INKS
I-ink
N-Narrow boarder
K-Kitty
S-spray mist
Thanks for spending the week with me.  Also thanks for your lovely comments.
LB

32 comments:

  1. Definitely moments worth journalling whether a scrapbook page or just a journal. These are important memories and its nice that you can add a stamp or two that'll take you back to that moment. Great work.

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  2. Definitely moments worth journalling whether a scrapbook page or just a journal. These are important memories and its nice that you can add a stamp or two that'll take you back to that moment. Great work.

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  3. Beautiful layout! I am sure your daughter appreciates it. Its always good to look back and remember the good and not so good times. Shows how strong and how far your daughter has come! Thanks for a great GIU week, your projects have been amazing!

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  4. Love the rainbow kitty and the great story that you tell with your pages. a great week on your blog!!!

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  5. I like how you used washi and a tag on your layout. Very cute.

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  6. What a darling layout and a fun, uplifting story! I just love your little rainbow kitty stamp and all the cute details. You did such a great job with all the different colors in the photos and papers! Thanks for an awesome GIU week!

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  7. First, what a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing it. This is an awesome layout. To me, a layout should always have a story ... isn't that the point of scrapbooking? I have enjoyed all your creations this week! <3

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  8. Oh I just love Rainbow Kitty Great job!!!

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  9. Oh I just love Rainbow Kitty Great job!!!

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  10. Where should I start? Lovely story about your beautiful rainbow kitty,next outrageous layout:it says it all,love each detail and(not really) finally, I had a fabulous week. I learn so much and again enjoy your story,it touch my heart! Thanks and many blessings!

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  11. Lovely project. Thanks for sharing this week.

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  12. Beautiful Layout! Thanks for sharing GIU this week!!

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  13. Gorgeous LO. Thanks for sharing this week. Hugz

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  14. Your layout and story are so precious!
    It's great that you are keeping up on your scrapbooking :-)

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  15. Very sweet layout. Love the story behind it!

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  16. Very pretty layout. I am not that good at creating layouts but always inspired to make one whenever I see them.

    Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  17. What a darling page! Thank you so much for all the wonderful inspiration this week! ♥

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  18. What an amazing story and an awesome little girl! This is a great way to document her story too!

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  19. Very nice. Thanks for all the inspiration this week

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  20. Absolutely adorable page! I love the photo and the way you used your stamps! Thank you so much for joining us at Scrap our Stash this month!

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  21. What a fantastic page. Love the details, stash used, and cute pictures. Thanks for your entry in our challenge at Scrap Our Stash!

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  22. Your daughter is adorable and looks like a real trooper!! Love all the bits and pieces and details! Great use of STASH! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrap Our Stash!!

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  23. Lovely page! Thank you so much for playing along at Scrap Our Stash!

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  24. What a sweet page and great memory to document! Thanks for joining us at Scrap Our Stash!

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  25. Awesome layout! Thanks for participating with SOS!

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  26. Hi what a fabulous idea, I think all my albums are memories for the future. Brilliantly fabulous page. thank you for entering our challenge this month and telling us this story at SCRAP OUR STASHx

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  27. What a cute page! Very precious photos to capture here. Thanks for linking up at Scrap Our Stash!!

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  28. Sweet layout love the story behind it.Thanks for joining us at Scrap Our Stash!

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  29. What a beautiful layout. Perfect for the beautiful story behind the picture. Thank you for joining us at Scrap Our Stash.

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  30. Great story and yes, the folks in Children's Hospitals are special; wish they worked in grown-up hospitals! Love the layout and your handmade "kitty!" Kate (SOS)

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