Prompted by Anna's wonderful 'Home' collection, I decided it was time to document one of my proudest accomplishments...my lake house and a decade of precious memories. I purchased lakefront property and sketched plans for a house. I hired an architect to draw the final building plans. My goal was to give the impression that the house had been there for many yearsI searched architectural salvage and antique stores. My hunt yielded vintage newel posts and stair spindles, period light fixtures, and reclaimed hardwood floors. I thoroughly enjoyed every detail, every design choice.

For more than 10 years, the house was filled with love, laughter, and fun. I sold the house for a variety of reasons, but still miss it dearly. My youngest son has declared when he makes big money, he's going to buy it backa nice thought.

Text:
During the pioneering days of the latter half
of the 1800s, Mary Lyon of Kansas, wrote:
Dont think that all our time and thoughts
were taken up with the problems of living.
We were a social people. We never waited for
an introduction or an invitation to be
neighborly. Any day or any night might see
a wagonload of neighbors drive to the door
and introduce themselves. And they never stayed
a less time than the day, and possibly, the night.
Our houses were small but they had a wonderfully
expansive quality, and I never heard of anyone
being turned away for want of room.

Note: Product list is for 2-page layout. I've made several books with the journaling on the left side of each layout and plan to do the same with this album.

ANNA ASPNES DESIGNS
**Coming Soon**
FotoInspired Double Template No.54
ArtsyKardz Home
4x6 ArtsyKardz Home
6x6 ArtsyKardz Home

Also from Anna:
ArtPlay Palette Home
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=47018&cat=387&page=1
Weathered Leaves No.1
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28305&page=1
Stained Glows No.1
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=33375&cat=393&page=1
ArtistEdge Overlays No.8
http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=44008&cat=394&page=1

Font/dearJoe 4

Process for Left page:
Added edge to background paper and clipped paper to it. Clipped paper to leaf brush, embossed.
Placed glow behind leaf.
Added journaling.

Process for Right Page:
Started with template. Clipped my some of my photos directly to masks within the template.
Clipped some of my photos to some part of an ArtsyKardz (psd version), merged, and then clipped to mask within the template.
Added edge to background paper and clipped paper to it. Added transfers, brushes, and elements.