As I mentioned in my last blog post, this month for the Take 12 Challenge I wanted to document ways in which our lives are different now that we live in China and not in Los Angeles. There are so many differences and I could only capture so many in just one day! This may become an ongoing theme. In fact, I've done a layout on this same topic before but I only used four photos and they were all from different days.
I used template #11 from the Ella Publishing Take Twelve Template Pack. It was so easy to use!
My journaling reads:
I wanted to capture the details of our lives that are different because we live in China. In this day I noticed: * friendly caricatures of police reminding me of safety rules * McD’s entrance near the freeway with DELIVERY mo-peds waiting out front * my view behind “the wheel” is very different * “my other car is a TAXI” * bilingual kids menus * distinctive highrises landmark my neighborhood * friendly comics hung around town remind me how to behave * parking my vehicle is a very different experience these days * eloquent translations give wonderful suggestions on what to do in case of an emergency * instant coffee replaces ‘real’ coffee for a variety of reasons * Titanic in 3D is big EVERY where!
And because the elevator sign is hard to read, I will share what it says here:
When eleveator breakdown please keep cool, rings the bell to pray for rescue.
I LOVE that one! My 13 year old noticed this sign for the very first time on the 12th (lucky for me, huh?). It is in the elevator that we ride up and down to our apartment multiple times a day but because it is posted so high in the elevator, none of us had ever noticed it.
DID YOU TAKE TWELVE??
Did you Take Twelve photos on April 12th and make a layout? Join the link party at Ella Publishing! There's a great prize. But hurry, you have to link up today (April 18).
Do you want to Take Twelve but didn't do it on the 12th? Not to worry, it isn't too late! (Link party for prizes closes today but feel free to link up next month and/or leave me a link in the comments [here and/or at Ella's blog] and I'll come see your page.) Angie Lucas even gives tips on cheating on the blog. I'm all for cheating in scrapbooking if it gets another story told and a memory documented! It all counts, right?
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i love all those details. Very cool.
Posted by: Aliza | April 18, 2012 at 16:20
Great layout, Margie! I also think that elevator sign might be funniest thing I've seen in awhile! Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with us!
Posted by: Van | April 19, 2012 at 05:07
I'm actually working on my LO right now! Wonderful spread you have, the elevator sign is a hoot!!
Posted by: Rebekah | April 19, 2012 at 10:38
and I see I'm a day late for the link up! That's OK...I'm just finally have a day to catch up and catch up I am! :)
Posted by: Rebekah | April 19, 2012 at 10:39
I love how you fit 12 photos and lots of journaling on one page! Thank you for visiting my blog. :)
Posted by: Sara Grafton | April 19, 2012 at 20:06
Thanks for sharing. Love the details in the photos.
Posted by: Stephanie Medley-Rath | April 20, 2012 at 04:01