Western Caribbean Itinerary - Disney Fantasy

We'll I was able to finish one more page this evening. I really wanted to work on the itinerary page as normally I don't do one but with the cruise I felt is was exactly what I needed to do to capture each day.

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I highlighted a photo from each of the days events and my husband wanted me to incorporate a map of our trip so I found a perfect location.  As you will notice Madam Mademiselle is tucked away in the corner.  The statue is stunning in real life!  Enjoy!  Wishing you a magical evening!

Waiting to Set Sail...Finally

   We'll as some of you have noticed we are back from our almost 2 week Disney adventure. I've decided except for the occasional layout my next book is going to be all about our 2nd Disney Cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy!

   All I can say is WOW!! It was absolutely amazing to get away for 7 days without cell phones, internet, and simply enjoy the pleasures of no hustle and bustle. You really don't understand how much you like it until you actually experience it.

   Just like our first cruise in January 2010 this cruise was wonderful in it's own special way! Over the next few months I will share my layouts and adventures. Here is my first layout entitled "Waiting to Finally Set Sail." It certainly did feel like our wait was forever as we booked it a year and 2 months out.

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The journaling reads:  We booked our Disney Fantasy 7-day Western Caribbean cruise on April 9, 2011 which was 1 year 2 months, or 61 weeks or 427 days, or 10,248 hours or 614,880 minutes, or 36,892,800 seconds, of waiting!!  Finally we are waiting to set sail!  We arrived at port early as we were too excited to sleep.  We were able to drop off our luggage at 10:30am and enter the terminal at 11:00am.  Check-in was super easy as they reviewed our pre-printed documents, passports, and took our photo. We were then give Group #5 for boarding.  Neil waited patiently for Mickey ensuring we were first in line and then it was time for our group. The kids (big kids too) were so excited and we all couldn’t wait for our magical adventure to begin!


We told ourselves we were NOT going to rebook on the cruise but we DIDN'T listen to ourselves..ha ha!  We actually booked for Thanksgiving 2013 but then did some more thinking and decided to check out Spring Break 2013.  We'll to make a long story short we were able to get TWO cabins for $200 less than the ONE room over Thanksgiving plus a $200 ship board credit for each stateroom.  I'm so excited to be in a Category 8 - Deluxe Family Suite with large Porthole.  It actually can sleep 5 people and has a porthole big enough for the kids to sit in.  We just couldn't pass up that deal.  So now starts another magical Disney Cruise adventure countdown.

If anyone has any questions about Disney World or Disney Cruising just send me an email and I'll do my best to answer any questions you might have.  Disney is my favorite thing to talk about besides my family. :)  Wishing you all a magical evening!

Celtic Fling Released

I'm so excited that on our recent trip to Disney World just last week we were able to visit with Merida from the new movie released today "Brave."  Natalie's Place Designs has the most amazing kit perfect to celebrate the release of the movie as well as scrapping your Must Do character meet and greet!  This kit is full of 86 items which include 19 papers, 8 flowers, 10 ribbons, and handmade elements that are stunning such as Merida, black bear, castle, swords, arrows, and so much more!!

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She has also created terrific Page Starters, Word Art, and Paper Stacks...just check them out!

My first layout is from our meet and greet with Merida herself.  She had so much hair that when she was talking to the kids it was hard to see her face.  She definitely had a Scottish accent and the kids adored her.

I just love Natalie's Word Art add-on as I used it and then simply added her wonderful Merida.  I definitely had to use one of the cute bear elements too!  Do you know there are three of them and their heads move as if they are actually looking at you or posing for the photo.  It was so cool!  The next layout I did of the Highland Games Tournament at EPCOT.  We actually had no idea this was going on and stumbled upon it heading to Le Cellier for lunch.

I'm in love with all the wonderful greens and blues in this kit.  I wanted to focus on each of the games they were able to play and the kids really enjoyed it as they played it twice!!  I just love the detail in the castle and the arrows are awesome!!  Don't forget to check out the rest of the creative team Lisa Campbell Designs and MJ-AJ Designs for some more wonderful inspiration and a great add-on freebies! Here is a little freebie from me.

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Be sure to stop by Natalie's Place Designs and pick up this amazing new kit!  You won't be disappointed.  Wishing you a magical day!

Sneak Peek

Just check out what's coming your way...

  Just in time for another wonderful Disney release. Wishing you a magical evening!

Gettin Buggy With It! Released

I'm always so excited when Natalie's Place Designs has a new release. This one is no exception. Introducing Getting Buggy With It! This amazing kit has 20 Papers, 10 bug elements, 10 Plants elements, 7 ribbons, 3 frames, and so much more!!

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Check out these wonderful Word Art additions!

I had so much fun creating layouts with this kit.  My first layout I wanted to showcase our It's Tough to be a Bug must have "BUG" glasses! I simply love the texture of the brown paper and the bites out of the green frames. I also love those "BUG" glasses!

My second layout I just had to do a Flik design.  He's always one of our favorites to visit as Adrianna always gets the giggles thinking he has on a diaper.

With such distinctive colors throughout this kit the color palete is endless.  Be sure to check out the rest of the creative team for more inspiration.  MJ-AJ Designs and Lisa Campbell Designs.  Here are a couple freebies from me.

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I will be out of pocket for a few weeks as we enjoy our summer vacation at Walt Disney World as well as our second Disney Cruise on the brand new "Fantasy."  We sailed on the "Magic" in 2010 so we are super excited to start a new adventure on the Fantasy!  I can't wait to see what wonderful layouts you create with this amazing new kit!   Wishing you all a magical day!

Design Challenge 2 Kit Released

The long-awaited day is finally here! All of the hard work of our site members has paid off! Just WAIT until you see what we have for you today! I hope you're as excited as we are!

Wait, you may be asking "What on earth are you talking about?" Well, do you remember the MouseScrappers Design Challenge 1 Kit that was released in March? If not, you should go check it out. But, let me tell you, these ladies have another awesome Design Challenge Kit out for you today. We are so happy to announce that the Design Challenge 2 Kit can now be purchased in the MouseScrappers Store. And, no, you are NOT misreading the price, it truly is ONLY $3.00!

This amazing Design Challenge Kit has so many possibilities. It includes 14 mini kits, 1 cluster pack, 2 templates and 2 alpha packs. The MouseScrappers Creative Team has had so much fun creating layouts already with this. To see what all they've used it for, check out THIS gallery. Layout options include Princess Tiana (The Princess and the Frog), Piglet, Elliot (Pete's Dragon), Tinkerbell, Sleeping Beauty, Marie (The Aristocats), Tangled, and the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, just to name a few.

Here's the page I created with this gorgeous collab!

Wishing you a magical day!

Sneak Peek - MouseScrappers

We have design challenge 2 coming your way very soon at MouseScrappers!! Stay tuned....