Kim’s Delve into Webdom

Let’s get back to the trip report before it all leaves my brain, shall we?

Monday morning, we awoke to light rain and drizzle.  Originally, I had planned the morning at Disney Studios, and the afternoon/evening at EPCOT (we had dinner reservations at Teppan Edo in Japan), however, we decided that it would be easier to dodge raindrops between the pavillions at EPCOT.

We discovered the outstanding location of the Tahiti longhouse- it was a short, but pleasant walk to the Ticket and Transportation Center, which offered a wealth of transportation options.  This morning, we chose the direct monorail to EPCOT.  As an added bonus, the line wasn’t long, so we asked to ride up front with the driver.  Initially, they said no, but then something freed up and we were ushered up front!  The trip to EPCOT is the best time to sit up front, particularly when you make the circuit around Future World before you pull into the monorail station- we have some lovely pictures!

While the sky was overcast, the rain had let up for the most part, so we proceeded with our plan as usual.  Jeff took Natalie and Braeden to The Living Seas, and I headed to The Land to pick up fastpasses for Soarin’.  I met everyone at the Living Seas, where we rode the clamshells, admired the fish, and took in Turtle Talk with Crush.  Braeden was fascinated by the fish- I think he could have stayed there all day.

After seeing all we were going to see at The Living Seas, we moved on to Journey Into Your Imagination.  We rode the ride there, and spent a fair amount of time at the Image Works.  We couldn’t talk Natalie into seeing “Honey, I Shrunk the Audience,” so instead she and Braeden played in the dancing fountains outside.

The Fastpasses for Soarin’ didn’t open until 2:30pm, so we had some time to spare.  We thought we would get some lunch, but Natalie either couldn’t decide or wasn’t hungry.  We rode the boat ride in Mexico, and then worked our way around World Showcase.  We decided to head over to The Beach Club resort and get some lunch and ice cream at Beaches and Cream.  There was a wait to get a table, so we spent that wait next door in the game room.  Once we got our table, we decided that lunch would be too late considering we had dinner scheduled for 5:30pm- we had ice cream for a midday snack.   We returned to EPCOT via the boat shuttle, and we were greeted in the UK by Alice and Mary Poppins.

Back around World Showcase and back into Future World to The Land, as our window for Soarin’ had opened.  Jeff rode with Natalie, while I rode Listen to the land with Braeden (he was still too short for Soarin’), followed by my turn on Soarin’ (Natalie decided that one trip over California was enough for her).  We then rode Listen to the Land all together, before returning to World Showcase and Japan for dinner.

The above page is a summary of our evening in Japan: dinner at Teppan Edo with “the Cooker” (that’s what Natalie calls the chef that cooks at your table), shopping at Mitsukoshi (Natalie got a plush Hello Kitty, and I got a pearl!), and listening to the drummers.

It was a full day!  After our activities in Japan, we decided to head back to our room for an early evening- oh, and watch the fireworks again…

Hopefully, it won’t be three weeks before another part of the trip report.

Happy Tuesday!  I want to thank everyone out there you stopped by ScrapMatters this weekend and picked up my grab bag!!!  I hope you enjoy everything in it!!  Don’t forget to post your projects in the ScrapMatters gallery so I can leave you love.  And as a bonus, I now have a designer gallery so I can find your projects easier!  Yippee!!!

So, without any further ado, here are the contents of my grab bag!  They are now all on sale individually at ScrapMatters:

In honor of my bag being divvied up, I’m giving away another freebie!  Jeni Hopewell was kind enough to loan me her new grab bag kit “How Does Your Garden Grow?” and I used my templates to make a really cute gift bag and tag set.  We’re giving them away on our blogs today- you can grab the tags here, and you can head over to Jeni’s blog to grab the bag.  Aren’t they perfect for Mother’s Day?

Download printable tags here

Stay tuned this week for yet another freebie this week- just don’t know when I’m going to put it up!  My muse has been working overtime, so my creative cup overfloweth!  I’m perfectly happy to rent her out- I need to process the ideas I already have!

Have a great day!  I plan to get back to the trip report this week- I promise!

Good morning!  It’s the first Saturday of May.  While to some that means the Kentucky Derby and the Run for the Roses, for the scrapbooking community, it’s an {inter}national holiday!  Happy National Scrapbook Day, everyone!!!

I’m headed off to Marysville today with my Columbus Scrappers girlies, but first, I’m part of the ScrapMatter’s blog train!  If you followed the train from the beginning at Andrea’s blog, you probably just came from Virginia and Melanie3boys.  You’re now in Columbus, OH- welcome!  However, my idea of paradise is located in Florida.

Look back a few posts and you will see the beginnings of my trip report from my family’s most recent trip to Walt Disney World.  And there you will also find my personal definition of paradise- spending time with my family in Disney.  Our last trip was particularly magical- celebrating mine and Braeden’s birthdays, a surprise trip for Disney-phile Natalie, and our first stay at the Polynesian Resort.  The Poly is such a beautiful resort, and it was made even more beautiful with a sprinkling of pixie dust- our garden view room turned into  lagoon view!  We had a cluster of palm trees in front of us, so a shimmy to the left of our 2nd floor balcony and you could view Cinderella’s Castle, and a shimmy to the right and you could see Space Mountain.  Simply Heaven- especially when you could view the nightly fireworks from the comfort of your room!

The only day we had rain during our trip was Sunday, our last day.  Of course, it was the day we would have our resort photo session.  Nevertheless, Anthony took some wonderful pictures of us:

These pages were made with the new ScrapMatters Team Collaboration “Hawaiian Happy Hour”  Isn’t it a fabulous kit?  I was so honored to be invited to make pieces for it!  It’s free this weekend with a $15 purchase at ScrapMatters.  Additionally, you can work through the train and pick up all of the wonderful quick pages!  My QP is based on the right page of this layout:

Click here to download

You didn’t think you’d get away from a hybrid CT member without a hybrid goodie, did you?  Yup, you get a bonus printable from me- a printable mini gift bag using the template packed into my iNSD Grab Bag!  Please download and enjoy!  Your next stop is Miss Emilee.  All Aboard!

OK, a quick plug for my grab bag!

I’m pretty pleased with it- it has a variety of goodies that can be used by anyone from pure digi scrappers to diehard paper scrappers.  Some of my very talented friends at Columbus Scrappers helped me out by scrapping my grab bag goodies- look at the pretties they made!!

First off, a wonderful page by Deb, using the Right Justified Templates:

(She’s using Imperial Girl by Britt-ish Designs, also at ScrapMatters)

Then, Jana and Kelly made some cards, using the Feeling Sentimental Card templates:

(Jana used papers from Jillybean Soup, who lives right here in the Columbus area!  We’re so excited to have an up and coming designer nearby!)

Kelly and Jana weren’t done.  Here’s some more of their wonderful projects:

I’ll post some more awesome projects when I unpack the bag, on cinco de mayo, I believe!  Thanks for stopping by!!