Jamaica

One of the new challenges this month at Scrappin-n-Chattin is to draw inspiration in the team colors for the Super Bowl to make a layout.

Since Green Bay is yellow and green and Pittsburgh is yellow and black - I decided to make a honeymoon layout using Jamaica's flag colors of black, green and yellow :)

I wanted to use a lot of pictures from a drive we went on of the countryside, so I looked for a multi-photo sketch. I love Allison's double layouts - and went with this one from last August.

Here is the layout I made - I can't believe I didn't use any patterned paper!

The "journal strips" are facts about Jamaica such as the currency rate, population, exports, and climate. The stickers I used are Reminisce 3D travel stickers. A very different layout from me, but one I wanted to include about our honeymoon destination :)

Also linking up again to Sketches in Thyme ;)

Oceanfront Dining

It is another cold day here on the East Coast, so why not scrapbook some more honeymoon layouts? I used more of Tessa's new January Sampler and my Fine and Dandy by My Minds Eye papers.

I had a lot of scenic pictures of the oceanfront restaurant we ate at one evening. I printed one of them 5x7 because it turned out so beautiful!

The mustard colored felt and lace lollipop flower with the pearl center is exclusive to the sampler package. I used the 2 leaves that also came in the kit to embellish it.

I added interest to my circle mat by cutting small pieces from the sheer ribbon, making a loop, and securing with a brass brad. 4 feet of ribbon is included in the sampler - and Tessa packages it so pretty on a clothespin with a stick pin (which I am going to use on a future project!)

For the second page of my double layout, I used the current sketch at Artful Delight.

I created a collage of pictures from our meal, the view from inside the restaurant, and the sign.

I kept it simple with another flower from the kit - a cardboard flower dyed with daffodil shimmery spray and accented with a shiny brad. It matches the colors/mood of my page perfectly!

I brought the 2 pages together by using brass brads on the corners of the photos on the second page and small strips of patterned paper on my journaling box.

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Be sure to stop by Precocious Paper to see the beautiful embellishments she just recently updated for Valentine's Day! Gorgeous!

Happy MLK Day!

Designer Fridays at Precocious Paper!

It's the first Friday of the month, which means it's my turn to share some Precocious Paper goodies on Tessa's blog today! And what a special treat she has in store for the new year! Tessa makes a variety of cool embellishments - and if you are wondering how to decide which ones to try, she has the perfect solution! Starting this month, she is making a sampler package. I was honored to play with January's!

Gorgeous, no?! I love the teal blue and mustard color combo. I ordered myself a few goodies to coordinate with these embellishments. I highly recommend My Minds Eye "True Blue" and Sassafrass Lass's "Indie Girl" if you are like me and like things to be matchy-matchy ;)

When I saw the name of this month's sampler was "Sunshine in my Soul" I was inspired to dig out the honeymoon album that has been neglected the past few months! 

I made a 2 page layout of pictures from our balcony. We had beautiful french doors we kept open most of the time to enjoy the breathtaking view. Definately "sunshine in my soul". Here are a few close ups...

Don't miss out on this first sampler!! Click here to find it in the Precocious Paper shop. Be sure to stop by the blog and see a sneak peek of the February sampler. Heidi has made some beautiful layouts!

I will be sharing more projects this month as I have time to work on them. Looks like a few snow days may be in the works for me this month so stop back! ;)

On Cloud 9 :)

I am submitting a layout for this months Sketchy Thursday's DT sketch!

I made a honeymoon layout with my favorite My Minds Eye collection - "Love Me Do". I was inspired by the hot air balloon paper and thought it would look great for the 'white space' on the sketch.

I actually cut out the same hot air balloon from a 2nd sheet of patterned paper and layered it on pop dots. I tied the pieces together with blue floss. I think it turned out neat and added some interest to that side.

Thanks so much for looking!

First Night in Paradise

Happy birthday to the ScrapFit blog! They are celebrating one year of challenges. The latest challenge is a "Freestyle Relay" where you can scrap lift any of the previous DT's layouts. I choose 2 favorites and made a 2 page layout from our honeymoon. It follows this layout - and uses the same Bo Bunny paradise collection.

The first page is scraplifted from Katie's September 2009 layout. I was drawn to the grid design for a few pics of what we did on our first night at the resort.

I used 5 photos and a journaling spot. I cut my title on my cricut using Sure Cuts a Lot and then trimmed around the letters to make my own shadow.

The second page I scraplifted was Rhonda's February 2010 layout. I loved the shaped background paper - and thought it would fit perfect with the same shape on my journaling spot from the first page. I also liked that it had one focal photo.

My second page is 5x7 photo from taken on the beach at dusk. So beautiful! I love this picture because I still have my "wedding hair" done up. And my handsome hubby in his backwards hat! :)

Here are my pages together. Thanks for a great challenge Scrapfit - and happy birthday! Can't wait to see what the next year brings.

Is tomorrow August already?!?!

Hurricane Paloma

My hubby and I got married in the fall and so our honeymoon to Jamaica was at the very end of hurricane season. Sure enough, the morning of our big day Hurricane Paloma hit the coast of our resort. We landed safe and sound and of course I wanted to walk around and take pics! lol. By the next day, they had everything cleaned up and we had wonderful weather rest of the week. Definitely a story worth scrappin' though!

I used last week's Let's Scrap sketch to make a 2 page layout. I was really attracted to the grid design, since these were just scenery pics with not a whole lot of embellishments needed.

I used Bo Bunny's Paradise papers and thickers for the title. The journal box is popped up with the bottoms of the black cricut-cut letters glued to the top to give a 3D effect. The second page features another journal box I will add to later and the year.

How they look together..

Thanks for looking!!

Lovebirds

I love all the new products coming out! One of my favorites is the "Love Me Do" collection by My Minds Eye.

This is my hubby and I leaving for our honeymoon destination the morning following our wedding. We took pictures at the airport and on the plane. The cloud paper and little lovebirds were perfect for scrapping them.

A No Photo Layout ?

This may be a first for me. This is going to be the first layout in our honeymoon album. I never know how to start the first page, because I do mostly 2 pagers especially with 'theme' albums. I decided to make a pocket (drawn, cut with my cricut using SCAL, and stitched) and embellish it. I love how it turned out! And believe me, I thought the no photo layout challenge was going to be really hard. I included our itinerary, flight plans, and copies of our passports. I might add to it as I find more memorabilia. Maybe I should do one like this for the wedding scrapbook and include our save the date, rehearsal dinner invite, formal invitation, and church program?

Interested in something like this for your scrapbook? I love custom orders.

143

143 = I love you. I decided to pick a honeymoon photo out for this week's 52 Weeks 52 Sketches layout. We traveled to Jamaica to stay at Sandals' Montego Bay. This is a pic of us walking on the beach at night. The restaurant that we ate at for dinner is lit up in the background. I can't believe how long I let my hair grow out for the wedding !! I was undecided whether to go with the sunset colors and papers [Ambrosia I had picked out] or go bright and contrast the picture. I ended up going bright and used the perfect blue cardstock to match my top. I used lime green thread for the circle (which is brighter in real life) and orange buttons. I love how it turned out.