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Big Hero 6 at DHS

Here are some pictures taken from our last Disney trip in December. The characters of Big Hero 6 were meeting at Disney Hollywood Studios. We met Hiro and baymax, the area he was in was so greatly decorated. 

Baymax pouch available on etsy!

As you all know I've been in love with making these cute pouches, I recently got a hold of this Big Hero 6 fabric and it has just made the perfect pouch! I've made so many and you can have your own too! Just stop by my Etsy shop .

September at Disney

More pictures from the Disney trip!

Unleash the Villains

The family and I headed down to Disney, although we didn't go to the actual "Unleash the Villains" event, I still consider it a villain filled weekend. 

Mack and I got to eat at the new "Splitsville". It is a two story restaurant and a bowling alley, Mack and I had the cheese pizza, it was so good and the prices weren't that bad.  

We searched World of Disney at 1 for the Malificent Disney ears and without any luck no Disney Cast member could figure out how they sold out of the 200 they had stocked. Luckily beofre we left we checked back one more time and there they were!! I was so happy I ran to the display and didn't take them off till I purchased them.

These are all the pins I got this weekend.

Mack and I went to Disney Pin traders in hopes I'd find some "13" pins, unfortunately, those were only being sold at DHS during the event. Luckily for us we passed a guy holding a "13" pin and I lingered to see where he'd gotten it from. After a few minutes I learned Disney had an event going on where there was a box with a bunch of random LE pins, you could pick a number 1-13 and the cast member  would get the pin from the corresponding cubby. I was so happy she let Mack and I pick two numbers (with no obligation to buy the pin) I did hint around Maleficent but she made it clear those had all sold, i was lucky enough to get this Captain Hook LE 13 pin! 

A friend like Lacey

I have the best "pinpal" in the world. This all started when I was having my "Disney blues" and found out there were people who would pin trade online, if you don't know pin trading is just one of the magical things Disney does, they release pins with everything Disney related which are both for sale and trade. Once at one of the parks you can trade a pin a cast member is wearing for one you already have. Fortunately for those who can't make it to Disney can still participate in pin trading with online traders, I have found traders on Instgram, but others go to Pinpics. Luckily my first pin trade has evolved into a great friendship. Lacey and I began trading in January and through the months have gone from just trading pins to sending Disney related goodies!  

Instructions left on the outside of the package. 

Some of the contents : A nice handwritten card with Mickey Mouse cut-outs!

All of the contents :  Aurora pins, different language maps, Disney magnets, and some other fun stuff!

 

 This is how my journal page turned out, using one of the envelopes as a pocket for the card. 

Disney Smashbook

My family and I went to Disney World in October of last year and had a blast. I've been able to keep that magic alive by working on my Disney smashbook. I spent so much time looking at other scrapbooks and getting ideas, I pulled some here and there, but I really tried to make the pages reflect my trip. As much as I love the detailed pages, as a photographer, my photographs speak 1000 words (and lets be honest, the pictures are what keeps the memories alive). I knew the book would be filled with pictures, but also little details (like taking a bunch of maps to include in the book). I hope you enjoy my pages and find inspiration for your own in them. 

This is the front cover of our Disney smashbook. I spent a lot of time deciding how I wanted to put the book together, and in the end the smash book won!

We stayed at the Pop Century for our 5 day 4 night trip, had amazing extra magic hours, and amazing memories to bring back home!

Every ride we went on I pleaded to keep my fast pass. Luckily I was able to get these after we rode it to avoid having to beg. 

I love the shops on Main Street! The only thing I regret is not getting a customized set of Mickey ears (I know! How can you go to Disney without getting Mickey ears.. Simple, when they look way to small on your head) 

My favorite characters were Pooh Bear and Tigger. I feel like somehow Tigger knew I was a cat person, because when he went to hand Pooh my autograph book he dropped the pen and started playing with it! It was the cutest thing! 

My Weekend.

Yeah, I know it's Tuesday, but in my defense Mack has been very sick so it has basically been a very long weekend. Here are some pictures that sum this "weekend" up. 

Katy and I at "Escape to Kandiland" rave! I had so much fun and our kandi-ravers really went all out. Unfortunately I couldn't find my bag of kandi, but luckily everyone had me covered!

I finally got a pinboard! Yay to bringing my pinterest addiction into the real world! 

I started making a Disney Memory(tray/board)! I made one of these about a year ago to show our growth as a couple through various songs that mean a lot to us. 

Trying to finish some pages in my Disney smash book. 

Disney Blues

It has only been 4 months since my last Disney visit and the "Disney Blues" (a real thing, i swear.. also known as a Disney hangover) are really kicking in. I've done everything from scrapbooking, to making a memory tray (pictures to come), Disney film marathons and online pin trading (I really shouldn't even get started on how lucky I am that I found such a great pinpal. Seriously she is awesome). Well last night I ended up spending wayyyyy to much time online looking at : Vintage disney, old disney rides, construction, maps, imagineer drawings. I think I've come to the conclusion I'm going mad. So to help cure my Disney Blues, I'll be uploading pictures from my October trip and even include some of my Smash book. What helps you cure your Disney Blues?

Im gonna wreck it!

Last Friday we went to the Drive-in again! I had so much fun and was so excited to see Wreck-it-Ralph and Hotel Transylvania. Mack and I have been so excited to see Wreck-it-Ralph since Disney, when they had a exhibition up. Mack being into old school games, was eager to see what characters where to be included in the movie. He was happy to see characters from Street Fighter and Q-bert. The movie was really awesome and lived up to the standards of Pixar and easily will have the legacy Toy Story has.  

Instamemories.

October is gone, as you can see it took me a while to admit it. I love October, it's sad to see it go. However,  November is here and with that a new segment I will be doing every month, I will upload some Instagram photos that highlight the month. (Since this is the 1st time the layout may change month to month) (From top left to bottom right) : 1. Canary and Boots admiring our new coffee table. 2. An amazing vintage camera I thrifted. 3. A Mickey Mouse pumpkin at Disney 4. Our mantle all dressed for the Halloween. 

A special thanks to : Pugly Pixel for the tape strips pattern:   http://www.puglypixel.com/2011/02/17/free-clip-art-tape-strips-patterns/

and Fab n' Free for the amazing Chevron patterns :

http://www.fabnfree.com/2012/09/08/240-free-chevron-patterns-papers-templates-backgrounds/

Swamped.

As hectic as this week has been, with coming back from disney, editing and printing photos. Tomorrow is no exception, First up is Lindsay and Scott's couple shoot and after that I'll be attending another Fence Sitter rave. So make sure to stay tuned but I leave you with so more photos from Disney World. 

Saying goodbye.

Today was our last day at the park, Magic Kingdom. We used this extra Magic Kingdom day to do things we couldn't do on Sunday. Meet characters, ride rides, and get pictures we didn't get. Overall a very relaxing day, and a surprise day! My older sister, Brittney, drove 8 hours to be with us on our last day! Here are a couple of pictures from my favorite moments!