Shanna Noel Photography http://www.shannanoel.com Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:27:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The one with LUCY! And Project Life Week 2 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=160 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=160#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:27:08 +0000 admin http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=160 Continue reading →]]> We have a new family member! Her name is Lucy… she is so stinkin sweet. 2 lbs 8 weeks of cuteness!!!

 

 

Can you even contain yourself with her cuteness? Us either! We are all in love over here!!!!!

 

This week (with the puppy) we were sooooooo busy and my PL took on a simpler look for the week but I still love it. That is what is so much fun about this project is that it can be so eclectic from week to week! :)

 

 

 

 

 

So there you have it! Are you doing project life?! If so have you found yuor groove? Are you doing a digital, paper or hybrid album?? I LOVE seeing everyone’s take on this FUN album!

]]> http://www.shannanoel.com/?feed=rss2&p=160 8 The one with sweet Miss “M” http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=156 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=156#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:53:11 +0000 admin http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=156 Continue reading →]]> I love this family. Plain and simple. I have been lucky enough to get to photograph them 3 times in the past couple months and we have had so much fun together! I love big sister, she is so stinkin cute and full of personality, and now Miss M has joined this family and they couldn’t be happier! I hope it shows in these picutures! Thanks for looking!

Congrats guys! Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of those first few precious weeks! I hope to see you soon!

]]> http://www.shannanoel.com/?feed=rss2&p=156 2 The one with the metamorphosis….. http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=149 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=149#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:19:30 +0000 admin http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=149 Continue reading →]]> Hiya friends! I really can’t believe all the new faces I am seeing around here. Hey, if you have a moment, do you mind telling me how you know about my blog? I am just super curious! :)  I really appreciate all the comments and support I have been getting so thank you so much!

 

On a personal note… I CAN’T BELIEVE HOW BIG my “little” girl is getting. She is changing every day…..

The journaling in the lower left reads:
“its an amazing experience watching you change into a young lady”

 

When I sat down to do this layout I knew a couple things.

1. I wanted to use a color I don’t often use ( choose green)

2. I wanted to create sort of a monochromatic color scheme with some added mustard yellows to just break up the green enough to define it.

3. I wanted some sense of movement on the picture

4. I wanted the light from the picture to radiate through the elements as well. I think the yellow helps me to do that as it seems like the shine is almost bouncing all the pictures.

Do you ever challenge youself to do something out of the box? Do you enjoy making layouts all of one color? If you feel inspired to do so after seeing mine, will you link me up to your layout? I would adore to leave some love!

Okay, friends …I am still getting an error message on my link manager so I will get back to you with more info soon!
But for this challenge its SUPER easy just SHOP YOUR STASH for all the the same color! Just keep pulling all the “greens’ until you have enough to do the layout want! Don’t forget your inks & misters!!!

Talk to you soon! xoxo

 

 

 

]]> http://www.shannanoel.com/?feed=rss2&p=149 5 The one with Week 1 of PL & 8x8s! http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=132 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=132#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:35:03 +0000 admin http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=132 Continue reading →]]> Hiya friends! Thanks so much for coming back this week! I was suprised to see so many new faces! So exciting! :) Thank you!!!

I am having so much fun scrapping with project that I have actually been scrapping some 8x8s (I haven’t scrapped in this format since I was a digital scrapbooker.
I am still working on how to photograph my PL pages, so please forgive me! :)
How are you doing? Will you link me to your pages? I  would love to see what you are up to and leave some love!!! xoxox
Sorry my link manager was acting up so I wasn’t able to add all the links, but I do have some for you!!! :)

Thank you so much! See you soon.
]]> http://www.shannanoel.com/?feed=rss2&p=132 10 the one with the project life title page http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=115 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=115#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:24:02 +0000 admin http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=115 Continue reading →]]> Hiya friends! I have decided to start project life for 2012 in an effort to record our day to day during my husband’s deployment.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, its such a fun process!! Below my pages I will link you up to the products I used but please keep in mind you don’t NEED these products, you could use your stash or simply the core kit.  I had fun using a little of both! :)

So this is the title page (the first page you see when you open up the album). The rest of the pages will be week in reviews. I really wanted this page to reflect the main reason I an embarking on this project, Jonathan’s deployment.I want him to be able to look at this when he gets back and see exactly what we have been up to!

A couple things to note: the map I cut using my silhouette cameo which is linked below. Also we tucked our New Year’s resolutions in one of the pockets to look back on next year.

 

Here are links to the products I used so you can get an idea:


There is a whole world of information on this project over at Becky Higgins . Enjoy!!! See you soon

]]> http://www.shannanoel.com/?feed=rss2&p=115 22 the one with mother’s cookies http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=104 http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=104#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:38:51 +0000 admin http://www.shannanoel.com/?p=104 Continue reading →]]> When I invited my mom over to bake cookies with the kids, I had visions of frosting and sprinkles all over the kitchen. Never did I imagine she would bake something so beautiful, yummy and ADDICTIVE! I mean seriously people. SWEET and SALTY NUTELLA (nutella!!!) cookies are to die for! My mom mixed and matched recipes from the internet and came up with this sweet treat! See below for the recipe :)

    • Nutella Cookies with Sea Salt Sprinkles
      Sea salt boosts the flavors of these soft, chewy chocolate hazelnut flavored cookies.
      Makes 4 dozen Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 10-12 minutes per cookie sheet (~3 cookie sheets)
      3 T granulated sugar and 2 T of silver dusting sugar (From Nancy’s Fancy) or 2 T of sprinkles
      1 tablespoon sea salt
      1 cup Nutella
      2 tablespoons unsalted butter
      1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
      2 large eggs
      1 tablespoon vanilla extract
      2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
      1/4 teaspoon salt
      2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
      Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
      Stir the sugar/dusting sugar and salt in a shallow dish; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the Nutella, butter and sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed. In the same bowl, add the baking powder and salt and beat until mixed. Add the flour, 1/2 cup at at time, and beat on medium speed until mixed well. Roll the dough into 1 1/4 inch balls, then roll each ball in the sprinkle/salt mixture to coat completely. Place two inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets and setting onto wire racks to cool completely.
      Nutella Buttercream Frosting
      • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
      • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
      • 1/3 cup milk
      • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
      • 1/2 cup very soft nutella
      Directions:
      mix all ingredients with a mixer. Frost cookies and sandwich them. Dip edges into the Sugar/Salt mixture. Enjoy!
      If you make some please let us know what you think! …. Or maybe not I can’t be to blame for the additction! ;) Have an AMAZING New Year!

 

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