Where in the World is Gr1-A?

Weird title? It's the album title for a few pages I made for Rogan's class. I had volunteered to "talk" about different countries in the world for Rogan's class. And the best way for me to "speak"? Why, through photoshop of course! Hehehehe. It was a FUN album --- and the kids were squealing with delight....unbeknownst to them, they were LEARNING new stuff about some countries!

{WHERE IN THE WORLD IS GR1-A?}

COVER PAGE

Credits: kit - Strawberry Shake by Rina Kroes, February 2007 Daily Download at 3Scrapateers;
word art - Simple Sayings by Eve Recinella at SSD; fonts - Chiquita Banana, SBC Stone Inscription; layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo

EGYPT

Credits: kit - Moroccan Influence by Sara Amarie at Oscraps; stamped alpha - by Michelle Coleman; Egypt photos - from Culture Focus, downloaded from the internet; notched and torn photo borders - by Terry Maruca ; bend it template - by Debbie Knorr; layered sketch - Stepping Stones 3 by Heather Heinzer at TDS; special thanks to atomic cupcake for use of the Labelmaker; font - KGD Bee

This 2-page spread on India can be found in the February RAKS Newsletter here.

INDIA

Journaling reads: The TAJ MAHAL was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife. The Golden Langur is an endangered Old World monkey found in the foothills of the Himalayas. Mahatma Gandhi is known as the “Father of the Indian Nation” and believed and practiced non-violence.

Credits: kit - Moroccan Influence by Sara Amarie at Oscraps; stamped alpha - by Michelle Coleman; arrow - by Kate Hadfield; photos - downloaded from Wikipedia; font - KGD Tiffany;
layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo

NATIONAL DRESS

Denmark is likewise featured in the RAKSnewsletter:

DENMARK

Journaling reads: Hans Christian Andersen is a famous Dane. He wrote fairy tales, of which The Little Mermaid is the most remembered. The Jelling Stones are said to be Denmark’s “birth certificate”.

Credits: kit - Rusty Flowers by Jeannie Papai at The Daily Scrap; stamped alpha - by Michelle Coleman; layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo; font - KGD Tiffany

THE NETHERLANDS

Credits: kit - Boyish Charm by Jeannie Papai at The Daily Scrap; stamped alpha - by Michelle Coleman; pictures - downloaded from Wikipedia; font - the King and Queen, KGD Lori;
layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo

CLOGS, WINDMILLS AND TULIPS

Credits: kit - Girly Giggles by Jeannie Papai at The Daily Scrap; stitches - Stitch Essentials Yarn Like Circles by Gina Miller; butterfly buttons - Birthday Blitz by Gina Miller; pictures - downloaded from Wikipedia; layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo; special thanks to atomic cupcake for use of the Labelmaker

This page is also in the RAKSnewsletter. Read it here.

AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS

Credits: kit - Vavavaroom by Jeannie Papai at The Daily Scrap; stitches - Stitch Essentials Ziggies by Gina Miller; pictures - downloaded from Wikipedia; font - KGD Flowergirl; layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo

AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS 2

Credits: kit - Bohemian Gypsy by Berna Datema at digitaalscrappen.nl; stamped alpha - by Michelle Coleman; pictures - downloaded from Wikipedia; font - KGD Lindsay; layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo

EXPLORE THE UNKNOWN

Credits: papers - Mary's Wish Paper Set by Nina's Scraps at ndisb; stitches - Stitch Essential Ziggies by Gina Miller; word art - by Jen Wilson; element cluster - Cluster Fun by Nina's Scraps at ndisb; fonts - KGD Lindsay, KGD Tiffany; layered sketch - by Rachael Giallongo

A couple of comments by thekids that made my day:

"Thank you, thank you! Thank you for making us FAMOUS!" --- this said by 3-4 girls, with hands clasped and eyes shining.

"But....how did we get there? I don't remember going there!" --- this said by a boy classmate of Rogan as he looked at himself by the Little Mermaid in Denmark.

If ONLY these kids knew about the power of Photoshop, eh? *wink!*

TTFN!