Monday, January 7, 2013

New Beginnings

I have a layout with a small process tutorial on the Crafting Ireland blog which you can see
here.
The assignment was "new beginnings" which made me think of this photo, our first family photo, on the day Erin was born. We had so many changes when and I just wanted to document how monumental that time was for us. And just how amazing our family is to me.

I used all October Afternoon Woodland Park in addition to a few smaller letter stickers by Jillibean Soup and Basic Grey.

Totally unrelated to scrapbooking, I am finally finishing up watching the many episodes of  "The Voice" that I had recorded on our DVR. I am down to the final last two, and what a great season! So, so many wonderful singers! I was so pulling for Nicholas Mrozinski. Love this video clip from YouTube

He is so unique and seems like a genuinely nice person. And he reminds me of my brother so much who is just as cool. My brother who sang "Soul Man" in just as soulful of a voice to my son Evan when he was a little baby to get him to stop crying. And it worked :) 
Shout out to my brother Pete who I love so much! If you are reading this dude, "what's up?" 
Wish he and his wife lived in town!
Anyway, looking forward to next season of "The Voice". Not sure if it can top this one with Nicholas, Terry and Cassadee in the top three :)

26 comments:

  1. Great layout! I don't know that show but DH loves to watch all the reality singing shows where contestants vie to win. Sometimes i watch a few with him but I'm not even sure of the name of the shows! teehee

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  2. That is a sweet layout, what a precious time. I haven't watched the Voice, I watch the X Factor though - those shows are addictive!!
    I hope you and your family have a great year! x

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  3. Such a fresh and pretty page, Mary Jo. I love the row of butterflies and the sweet photo of the four of you.

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  4. what a beautiful page- love the butterflies!!

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  5. Wow!!! Your brother really does look like Nicholas from the Voice!!! I really wanted Amanda Brown to win...or Trevin! They were my faves!! I am excited about the new judges next season!!

    I loveeeeeeeeeeee your lo!! LOVING the colors and love love love the butterflies!!!

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  6. LOVE that layout!!! I'm going to check out the video.

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  7. Beautiful page; love the row of butterflies!

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  8. Gorgeous design on your page! Funny you should mention Nick- I was pulling for him too. He is actually my best friend's husband's cousin (sound complicated but it's not lol)- he sang at her wedding a few years back and I met him again when out visiting her right when The Voice started. Definitely very normal, laid-back. Great guy- I'm sure he will go places no matter what!

    Thanks so much for sharing :)

    xErin

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  9. Such a cute layout Mary Jo. i love how the big rectangle creates like a frame for the center piece of the layout! precious photo!

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  10. Love your beautiful layout Mary Jo, such a special time in your life. Your brother does look like Nick from the Voice (your Voice anyway, we have a different set of people in the UK but it is a great show) and he sings so beautifully. Hope he wins! Hugs, Anne x

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  11. Your layout is absolutely beautiful! I love it!

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  12. Awwwww, your layout and the family photo are so sweet. Beautiful!

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  13. I love how you mixed the patterns and fonts and the added butterflies are fun. Great layout.

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  14. I love this page and the family photo!

    That is so sweet that your brother used to sing to Evan to make him stop crying!

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  15. What an awesome layout! I've watched one season of the Voice, last winter. It was pretty cool. Love that your brother could sing to calm Evan down :)

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  16. Love your layout, Mary Jo!! What a precious "first family portrait".

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  17. THIS is GORGEOUS! Way to rock out those butterflies :)

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  18. Such a pretty layout! Loving the butterflies and your use of placement on the layout!

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  19. This is such a sweet, sweet layout.
    Great photo of you and your brother.

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  20. Such a sweet layout! Love that photo, perfect with that OA collection. Love the butterflies too. :)

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  21. Great layout-I love those butterflies. :) That's so sweet that your brother sang to your son. My brother and my boys have a special relationship too-it's such an amazing thing to watch happen. :)

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  22. Love the layout, its inspiring specially with the calendar year changing... new beginnings are on my forefront :-)
    I know what you mean about your brother, I wish mine lived by close as well.

    Thanks for sharing :-)

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  23. Love the layout, its inspiring specially with the calendar year changing... new beginnings are on my forefront :-)
    I know what you mean about your brother, I wish mine lived by close as well.

    Thanks for sharing :-)

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  24. Awesome, Mary Jo! Love the different alphas!

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