Treasure Island

 

I finished working on our 2018 photobook today! Yay! Although, there's still this year's photobook to start! LOL! Anyway, I realized that I haven't been posting the 2018 scrapbook pages to my blog here - gasp! I know... I must be slacking! Well, I hope to get all the pages posted soon!

So, without further ado...

In May 2018, we took a trip to Clearwater, FL. Mike for work and me just tagging along. We did visit his sister, Linda, and her family in Clearwater and then at their home in Orlando, FL. Here's the page to start our 2018 photobook - plus the front and back covers of the photobook too!

Thanks for stopping to see!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

(page) 

Background - Down By The Sea Shore (MMS)

Embellishments - Antique Love (cluster -PattyB), Beach Time (starfish - Dillie)

Font - Chalkdust (brown)

(front and back cover)

Background - Early Espresso (SU)

Embellishments - St Paddy's (flowers - DD), Taffeta Ribbon (celery - SU), Baby (flower - MMS)

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (wonderfully worn - SU)

Font - Cerebral and Elegance (brown)

Redwoods - MDSM67

Mike and I took a much needed vacation with his parents to Northern California this past week to see the Redwood Trees.  Such beauty in the surrounding areas.... it helped us to relax and reflect on the things that are important to us -- being with family. =)

As I saw this sketch challenge on the MDS Monday blog.... I just knew I had to use one of the photos from our recent trip to the Redwoods.  If you'd like to view their blog, click here:MDS Monday Challenge - MDSM67

A few things I'd like to point out as I was creating this page are: 

I grouped the photo boxes together in order to create the look you see here.

In the My Digital Studio software, simply create your photo boxes and align them how you'd like them to be.  Then, select all of the boxes, right-click and select 'group', than 'group'.  Next add your photo.

I created my own DSP to use in the Alphabet punches for the title.

In the My Digital Studio software, open a separate page. I used Crumb Cake for the background and added the Bunch of Backgrounds (weathered) stamp brush set in Early Espresso over the top.  I saved this as a .JPEG file to my desktop. I then added this new file into the My Digital Studio software (into backgrounds), so that I could use it for future use. 

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used: My Digital Studio software, Stampin' Up!

Background - Textured Cardstock (Early Espresso)

Punch - Square (filled w/Textured Cardstock - Always Artichoke); Timeless Type Junior Alphabet (Weathered DSP.... my own from Bunch of Backgrounds)

Embellishments - Timeless Taffeta Trimmings (Crumb Cake)

Font - CK Ali's Hand (Very Vanilla)

Dallas Arboretum - MDSM65

Started work on our 2013 Scrapbook. So good to know that I'm only one year behind and not two! =)

I loved this simple sketch found on the MDS Monday Blog.  You are welcome to view the challenge and all the pages created with the sketch here: http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2014/05/mdsm65-skys-limit-on-your-imagination.html

At first, I thought a colored background (maybe Old Olive) would have been great for this page, but as I kept changing the background colors nothing was looking right.  Then I tried just plain white....and poof.... I believe it makes my page perfect! 

Also, I wanted to use Watercolor Wonder DSP....and that's what I used to fill in the Flag and Flower punches.

I created a two-page spread to go along with the top scrapbook page:

 

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

Background - Whisper White

Embellishments - Round Buttons (Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip)

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (Riot of Petals - I used the color picker tool to select the green in the Watercolor Wonder DSP in the Flag Punch)

Punch - Flag (Watercolor Wonder DSP #6, #9); Flower (Watercolor Wonder DSP #2)

Font - Franciscan (I used the color picker tool to select the green in the Watercolor Wonder DSP in the Flag Punch)

Crater Lake

 

Moving right along on our 2012 Photobook, with our trip to Oregon to see Crater Lake. (Sept 2012)

I just love how bottom photos look like it's the whole huge crater lake that it is. Unfortunately, it's not.... just two photos pieced together to show you how vast it is. We couldn't get the whole lake in one photo....unless, of course, we were in an airplane/helicopter above! hahaha

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Background - Well Worn DSP #9

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (Wonderfully Worn - Always Artichoke)

Punch - Cloud (Whisper White)

Font - Adorable (Whisper White and Pacific Point)

Cleveland Aquarium

 

Sorry I have been absent lately in posting things.  I have been trying to care for my Mom along with hospice (My Mom has pancreatic cancer - diagnosed May 2012).

I had a few hours to work on my 2012 scrapbook.  Yeah.... I know I'm far behind, but I'll get caught up eventually.  Here is a trip to Cleveland, where I went to the new Cleveland Aquarium with my brother, Dan, and Tracy.  It was a really neat place to visit.

I used a sketch I found on Pinterest from Susan Williams' blog. Thanks Susan!

Supplies Used: My Digital Studio

Background - Pink Flamingo DSP #8

Embellishments - Simple Snapshots (zigzag border recolored Calypso Coral); Grosgrain Ribbon (Night of Navy)

Stamp Brush Sets - Bunch of Backgrounds (chicken wire - Basic Black); Anchors Away (starfish - Calypso Coral)

Punch - Square (filled w/Spring to Life DSP #12)

Font - Dolphin (Whisper White and Night of Navy)

Seaside Museum

 

Finishing up our trip to Seaside, OR with our visit to the Historical Museum there. It was cool to see so may early inventions there at the museum.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

Background Paper - River Rock

Embellishment - Ruffled Ribbon (Island Indigo)

Punch - Photo Corner (River Rock), Square (filled w/Keep This Memory DSP #4, Oval (filled w/Island Indigo), Rounded Square (filled w/River Rock)

Stamp Brush Sets - Bunch of Backgrounds (Crumb Cake), Certified (Cajun Craze)

Font - Celebrity (Island Indigo)

50th Birthday Cascade

This is my first attempt at creating a cascading card.  I made it for my husband's 50th birthday.  I kept the colors simple....yet now when I look at it... it may seems a bit plain. BUT!  My husband adored my card! =)

I created the "label" part in My Digital Studio (MDS), and printed it on Whisper White cardstock before using the Labels Collection Framelit.

Supplies Used:
MDS - Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (weathered - Basic Gray at 50% opacity)
MDS - Font - Broach (Basic Black)

Paper - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Glimmer (Silver), Basic Black
Accessories - Simply Scored, scissors, Oval cutting system (Non-SU), Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, glue dots

Maymont - DGSC109

I incorporated two challenges within this page.  One from the Splitcoaststampers Challenge - DGSC109 - Using a Template.  I used the 12x12 template that came with the Festive Blooms digital embellishments, and switched out the papers & background stamp to fit my photo.

You may view the Splitcoaststampers Challenge here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-f253/dgsc109-t572433.html

I also used the MDS.net challenge - "Retired Colors".  I used the colors: Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Not Quite Navy and River Rock.

Thanks for taking a peek.

Supplies Used:
Background paper - Baja Breeze
Embellishments - Festive Blooms (recolored Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue), Basic Pearls (River Rock), Staples & Stitches (Whisper White).
Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (riot of petals - Bashful Blue)
Punch - Square (filled w/Not Quite Navy DSP and River Rock DSP), Flag (Whisper White)
Font - Samurai (Not Quite Navy), Calibri (Not Quite Navy)

Road to Hana

 

I created another two-page spread for our 2011 photobook.  This one finishes our trip to Maui (we love Hawaii!!!!!) with our Road to Hana Tour.  Beautiful....so many photos.... I just didn't want to have to choose. Thank goodness I found this wonderful sketch from 'Let's Scrap' on pinterest.

Here's the sketch:

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Textured Cardstock (Pool Party)

Embellishments - Ruffled Ribbon (Calypso Coral), Simple Snapshots (circle and flowers)

Stamp Brush Sets - Bunch of Backgrounds (Whisper White at 80% opacity), Enjoy Every Moment (dotted circle - Whisper White)

Punch - Circle (filled w/Spring Break II DSP #11 cropped) and another circle at 0% opacity so I could attach words to the shape.

Font - Chaucer (Calypso Coral and Whisper White)

Techniques Used - Attach to Shape, Cropping Punch

Maui Ocean Center

 

Today, I'm working on our 2011 photobook (January still). We went to the Maui Ocean Center after our whale-watching tour. I loosely used a sketch that found on pinterest....made it into a double-page spread.  Here's the sketch:

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Textured Cardstock (Pool Party)

Embellishments - Ruffled Ribbon (Calypso Coral), Sycamore Street (ribbon - Pool Party), Simple Snapshots (border flowers, leaves and flower - recolored), Staple and Stitching (Zig Zag - Whisper White recolored Calypso Coral), Everyday Enchantment (ribbon - Lucky Limeade)

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (Whisper White at 80% opacity)

Punch - Square (filled w/Spring Break II DSP #4, #11 and Whisper White), Tasteful Trim (Whisper White)

Font - Chaucer (Calypso Coral)

Luau

 

Another two-page spread complete!  I saw a scrapbook page on splitcoaststampers using this type of blocking on their pages (link here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2355202).

I liked them so much, I just had to try it.

I believe that my pages follow again the Digi-scrap Challenge - DGSC106 Using Grids. =)

So happy to have completed two more pages in our 2011 scrapbook.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Textured Cardstock (Pool Party)

Embellishments - Simple Snapshots (leaves, flowers--one recolored, border), pearls, Ruffled Ribbon (Pool Party and Calypso Coral)

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (wonderfully worn - Whisper White at 80% opacity)

Punch - Square (filled w/ Spring Break II DSP #4 -recolored Calypso Coral, #5, #11 and Whisper White)

Font - Chaucer (Pool Party and Lucky Limeade)

Whale Watching

I finished another two-page spread for our 2011 scrapbook.  While vacationing in Hawaii (Maui) in January, we took a whale watching tour to view the humpback whales.  What an amazing time!

I incorporated the digi-scrap challenge - DGSC106 Using a Grid from the Splitcoaststampers website.  You may view the challenge here: DGSC106 - Using a Grid

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Textured Cardstock (Pool Party)

Embellishments - Taffeta Trimmings (Calypso Coral), Brads (Pool Party)

Stamp Brush Sets - Bunch of Backgrounds (wonderfully worn - Whisper White at 80% opacity), Sail Away (Pool Party)

Punch - Square (filled w/ Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Spring Break II DSP #3, #4 - recolored Calypso Coral)

Font - Chaucer (Pool Party)

Maui - MDSM10

 

I'm back, after spending a week with my sister's family for Easter.  Had so much fun! =)

Finally getting started on my 2011 photo book.  Mike and I took a trip to Maui in January 2011.  Usually, we take our trips to Hawaii in October (around our anniversary), but this time.... we wanted to see the humpback whales, and to make up for the year we didn't go to Hawaii, and to celebrate my birthday early (my birthday is in March)!  We stayed at the Wailea Marriott this time....beautiful place.

I used a sketch from the MDS Monday blog.  You may view the blog here: MDS Monday Blog.

Here is the sketch:

Supplies used:

Background paper - Textured Cardstock (Pool Party)

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (Whisper White at 80% opacity), Lemonade Stand (frame - Whisper White)

Embellishments - Festive Blooms (Whisper White), Dahlias (Pacific Point)

Punch - Pennant Punch (Island Oasis II DSP #2), Scallop Pennant Punch (Melon Mambo)

Font - Chaucer (Pacific Point)

Joys Of - DGSC100

I created this page for the Splitcoaststampers Digi-Scrap Challenge (DGSC100 - Something about You!).  We were challenged to find something you love to do -- just for you!

Well, I love to read! AND, since my hubby purchased the new Kindle PaperWhite for me....this challenge was a no-brainer. hahaha

I don't believe I used any new (to me) techniques on this page, but I did re-color embellishments, and crop embellishments.

Supplies Used:
Background - All Time Fave DSP #8
Embellishments - All Time Fave (quote - recolored Rose Red), Ruffled Ribbon (Island Indigo recolored Rose Red), Metal Script Alpha (title - recolored Rose Red and Early Espresso)  {Non SU}
Stamp Brush Set - All Time Fave (book - Early Espresso, book paper - Whisper White), Bunch of Backgrounds (well worn words - Early Espresso)
Punch - Square (filled w/Textured Cardstock - Crumb Cake)
Font - Freehand 951 (Early Espresso)

Crater Lake

Working on my 2013 calendar for our house.  Trying to incorporate places we've been in 2012.

Stamp Brush Set - Bunch of Backgrounds (wonderfully worn - always artichoke)
Punch - flag (I edited the punch to try and make it wavy and filled w/Very Vanilla and a mat of Midnight Muse)
Background paper - Well Worn DSP #9
Font - Adorable (Midnight Muse and Very Vanilla)

Happy Harvest - SFF082412

 

I saw Allison Chilton's card on Pinterest, and fell in love with the design.  I decided to try creating a similar card with My Digital Studio software.  

I noticed my card layout followed the sketch on Sketch Frenzy Friday (SFF082412) blog too.

In tried to create an embossed-look in the background with the chicken wire stamp (same color as the background....whisper white, but played with the drop shadow....opacity to 85% and blur to -2).

I also cropped the ribbon (so that it only showed the overlapped part) and the sentiment (so that I could place it on one line instead of two).

Thanks for looking!

Stamp Brush Sets - Elementary Elegance (sentiment - Early Espresso), Autumn Harvest (pinecone - Early Espresso), Autumn Elements (flourish - Old Olive), Bunch of Backgrounds (chicken wire - Whisper White)

Punches - Square (filled with Soft Suede and Textured Cardstock - Cajun Craze)

Embellishments - Taffeta Trimmings (So Saffron)

Paper - So Saffron

Weathered Elegance - PCCCS008

I created this card in My Digital Studio for the Paper Craft Crew Card Challenge (PCCCS008). Here is their blog....along with all of the projects created with the challenge: PCCCS008

Thanks for looking!

Stamp Brush Sets - Elementary Elegance (words - More Mustard and Chocolate Chip), Solid Stripes (Chocolate Chip), Bunch of Backgrounds (weathered - Chocolate Chip)
Punch - Square (Early Espresso cardstock), Labels Collection Framelits (Cajun Craze w/Chocolate Chip mat)
Embellishments - Knots and Ties Trim (Wild Wasabi re-colored Old Olive)

Mom and Dad - DGSC71

Working on a few past challenges on splitcoaststampers (DGSC71).  This one challenged us to use only one photo, a large stamp background and smaller stamps as embellishments. 

You may view the challenge and all the projects created with it here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-f253/dgsc071-%96-using-stamp-brushes-7-10-12-a-t557388.html

As I usually scrapbook more than one photo on a page....this was a tough challenge for me. I really like the end result though. I used a recent photo of my parents as they celebrated my Dad's 70th Birthday. The subway art is all stamps. I used My Digital Studio software.

Thanks for looking!

Papers - Textured Night of Navy, Textured Basic Gray

Photo Mat - Night of Navy

Stamp Brush Sets - Bunch of Backgrounds, Fabulous Phrases, Walk in the Park, Baroque Motifs, Greatest Moments, Night and Day, Once Upon a Time, Simple Friendship (all Basic Gray)