Sea

 

Continuing my work on our 2015 photobook with our trip to Seaside, Oregon with Mike's parents.

I used the October Progressive Digi-Scrap Challenge to complete these two pages, you may view the 4 steps here:

Task#1 - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-tuesdays-f253/october-2015-progressive-scrap-challenge-task-1-10-06-15-a-t603782.html

Task#2 - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-tuesdays-f253/october-2015-progressive-scrap-challenge-task-2-10-13-15-a-t603971.html

Task#3 - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-tuesdays-f253/october-2015-progressive-scrap-challenge-task-3-10-20-15-a-t604144.html

Task#4 - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-tuesdays-f253/october-2015-progressive-scrap-challenge-task-4-10-27-15-a-t604993.html

Supplies Used:

Background - soft blue
Stamp Brush Sets - Vintage Overlays (#7 - gray, #8 - dark blue twice); Texture (light brown); Natural Composition Overlays (#9 -light brown); French Foliage (dark blue)
Embellishments - Dreams4EverDesigns (leaf); Seam Binding Ribbon (Crumb Cake);Like Sunshine (twine recolored blue);Sycamore Street (button recolored light blue); Basic Rhinestones; Monogram; Vacation (starfish)
Punch - Flag (tan)
Font - Beach (blue)

Pop Birthday

 

I must be on a creative role, as this is my third double-page spread that I have completed today! I hope the trend continues tomorrow. Ha!

Here are pages created in January 2015 of Mike's parents first visit to our new home in Oregon.  We took them to see Mt Hood and we also celebrated Mike's Dad's 80th birthday.

I found this scrapbook sketch on the Splitcoaststampers website, and felt that the layout really was created for my photos! You may view the sketch challenge here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/sketch-challenge-bi-weekly-f124/sketch15jul3-week-3-a-t601576.html

Here is the layout:

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Background - Soft Sky

Stamp Brush Sets - Decorative Overlays (White); Torn Edges (leaves border - Black)

Embellishments - June Bride (purple flowers); Sycamore Street (button - Pool Party); Mis-stitched (White)

Punch - Square (filled w/Basic Black DSP, Black and Rich Razzleberry DSP); Banner Flag (filled w/Basic Black DSP and Rich Razzleberry

Font - Boulder and Andalus (Black)

Harvest

Each month, the Splitcoaststampers website hosts a Progressive Challenge for scrapbooking.  Each Tuesday you add things to your scrapbook page, so at the end of that month.... you'll have completed a page.  The hosts for September were Wendy, Terri and myself! =)

Here is the link to Task#1 on September's Progressive Challenge:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-bi-weekly-f253/sept-progressive-challenge-16-task-1-09-03-13-a-t577932.html

I had a ton of fun completing this scrapbook page, as it highlights my parents grape vine in their backyard.  Each year, they make juice and jelly from the grapes....and this year is no different.  The jelly is scrumptious!

I'm looking forward to October's Progressive Challenge.... why not join in on the fun too! Everyone is welcome!  The challenges never end, so you are welcome to any of the past challenges at anytime too!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Brush Set - Sunset Serenade Overlays (Old Olive), Lemonade Stand (vine - Early Espresso and Rich Razzlebery)
Embellishments - Sycamore Street (buttons with twine), Taffeta Trimmings (Always Artichoke)
Freeform Tool - I colored the vine stamp underneath with Always Artichoke
Punch - Square (filled grid DSP - Perfect Plum; Textured Cardstock - Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White)
Font - Harrington (Whisper White), Heather (Rich Razzleberry)

Dolphin Quest

 

Competed another two-page spread to our 2011 photobook.  We try to go to Hawaii every year around our anniversary (in October)....each year to a different island/hotel.  We love it there!  We did a lot on our trip, so there will be many more pages to come with the Hawaii theme.  =)

These two pages were from our Dolphin Encounter at our resort.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Background paper - Spring Break II DSP #4

Punch - Square (filled W/ Spring Break II DSP #5, #9), Circle (filled w/Early Espresso underneath fishes for eyes)

Embellishments - Ruffled Ribbon (Pool Party), Sycamore Street (buttons)

Stamp Brush Sets - Anchors Away (starfish - Early Espresso), Cute Cats (fish - Pool Party and Whisper White)

Font - Dolphin (Early Espresso)

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)

Trek

 

Continuing my scrapping of our 2010 photobook with our trip to the Northwest Trek in July.  Yeah! I see the light at the end of this photobook..... now that I've finished the month of July (because I forgot to scrap these photos), all I have is the month of December!!!! Then, I'm off to scrap 2011! Ha!  I will get there eventually.... I just have to keep plugging away.

I used a Creating Keepsakes Sketch from May 2012 for the first page, and created my own second page.  Here's the sketch I used:

Thanks for looking!

Background Paper - Textured Cardstock (Island Indigo)

Embellishments - Walk in the Park II (leaf, leaf border), Designer Rosettes (Crumb Cake recolored Pool Party), Ruffled Ribbon (Lucky Limeade), Sycamore Street (ribbon - Pool Party), Scallop Dots Ribbon (Melon Mambo)

Stamp Brush Set - Twitterpated (Pool Party at 40% opacity)

Punch - Flag (filled w/Walk in the Park II DSP #2,4,7,10 and 11)

Font - Lucinda Handwriting (Pool Party and Melon Mambo)

Hilton

 

Whew! I believe this is the last two-page spread of our Waikiki vacation in October 2010.  We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which was right on the beach....beautiful! We did actually stay in the Rainbow Tower too....how cool is that!  We were glad we only stayed at this hotel two days, though.  The Hilton employees decided to strike while we were there.... not a fun relaxing trip when you hear their chants, and no cleaning service, and no room service.  But we made the best of it.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies used: My Digital Studio software (unless otherwise noted)

Background paper - Sycamore Street DSP #5

Embellishments - Sycamore Street (ribbon - Island Indigo)

Punch - Square (filled w/ Sycamore Street #7)

Stamp Brush Sets - Vintage Overlays (Island Indigo), Oh Whale (waves - Island Indigo)

Font - Civilian (Island Indigo)

Dole Plantation

Still working on our Hawaiian vacation from October 2010.  We rented a car from Waikiki to go to the Dole Plantation.  We rode the train and strolled the gardens and then ate the wonderfully delicious pineapple ice cream! LOVE IT!!!!!

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used - My Digital Studio (unless otherwise noted)

Background paper - Sycamore Street DSP #5
Embellishments - Sycamore Street (ribbon - Island Indigo)
Punch - Square (filled w/Sycamore Street DSP #7
Stamp Brush Set - Vintage Overlays (Island Indigo)
Font - Subway (Island Indigo and Basic Black) and Civilian (Summer Starfruit and Basic Black)

Waikiki Aquarium

 

Working on my 2010 photobook again, I am pleased that these two pages came together so quickly to me.  I believe it's because I already had the background paper and embellishments already picked out (these go along with my other Hawaii pages that I've made already!).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used: My Digital Studio software (unless otherwise noted)

Background paper - Sycamore Street DSP #5

Embellishments - Sycamore Street (ribbon - Island Indigo)
Punch - Square (filled w/Sycamore Street DSP #7)
Stamp Brush Set - Cute Cats (Island Indigo and Basic Black), Vintage Overlays (Island Indigo)
Font - Subway (Island Indigo, Basic Black) and Civilian (Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo and Basic Black)

Honolulu Zoo

 

Another two-page spread complete for my 2010 photobook! Whoo hoo! Okay, I still have a long way to go, but I'm working on it!

Here are some fun photos of our trip to the Honolulu Zoo.... we love zoos! It was such a beautiful perfect day that we walked from our hotel in Waikiki down the beach to the zoo. =)

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Sycamore Street #5

Embellishments - Sycamore Street (ribbon - Island Indigo)

Punch - Square (filled w/Sycamore Street DSP #7)

Stamp Brush Set - Vintage Overlays (Island Indigo)

Font - Subway (Island Indigo and Basic Black) and Civilian (Summer Starfruit and Basic Black)

Hawaii Flowers

Okay, I really need to get moving on my 2010 photobook.  I'm still working on October 2010! The struggle, I think for me, is that I have so many beautiful photos (that my loving husband takes)... it's really hard to pick the ones that I want to scrapbook.  <--- Although, the more photos I have to work with the better my photobook will be in the end! =)

So, this is the second page in our Waikiki vacation in October of 2010.  If you'd like to view the first page (that I made a month ago) click here: Waikiki -PCCSS002

Supplies Used:
Background Paper - Sycamore Street DSP #5
Embellishments - Sycamore Street (ribbon and bow - Island Indigo)
Punch - Square (filled w/Sycamore Street DSP #7)
Stamp Brush Sets - Vintage Overlays (Island Indigo)

Tulip Street - MDSM007

I created this scrapbook page using the Sketch on MDS Monday's blog (MDSM007).  You may view the blog entry here: http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2013/02/mdsm-7-taras-our-host.html

This was a fun challenge to do.... I, also, tried to incorporate some fun Sale-a-bration MDS items too!
I love tulips, so this page is so very extra special for me! =)
Thanks for taking a peek!

Background Paper - Sycamore Street DSP #11
Stamp Brush Set - Spring Fever (border, flower, words -- Summer Starfruit and frame -- Rich Razzleberry)
Punch - Oval (filled w/Summer Starfruit), Square (filled w/Rich Razzleberry), Butterfly (filled w/ Summer Starfruit DSP)

Waikiki - PCCSS002

Working on another page of my 2010 photobook.  I have tons of photos from our Hawaii vacation in October of 2010....there will be more pages to come on this subject! =)  However, I did want to play with the Paper Craft Crew Scrap Sketch (PCCSS002).

You may view the sketch, along with all the submissions for it here: http://www.papercraftcrew.com/2013/01/11/pccss-2-scrapbook-sketch-challenge/

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Brush Set - Vintage Overlays (Island Indigo), Oh, Whale! (Island Indigo)

Background Paper - Sycamore Street #5

Embellishments - Sycamore Street (ribbon - Island Indigo)

Font - Civilian (Summer Starfruit)

Early Christmas

Mike and I celebrated Christmas early this year, and I wanted to capture it on a scrapbook page.

I used the 8x8 Sweet Pea Page Template, and just swapped out colors and embellishments to suit my needs.

I incorporated the My Digital Studio Challenge into my page - "Color Combo 2".  The colors used are: Old Olive, More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party and Soft Suede.

Supplies:
Background Paper - Large Dots DSP (Old Olive)
Stamp Brush Sets - Just Perfect Alphabet (Old Olive), For All You Do (flower - Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Old Olive, More Mustard)
Embellishments - Dahlias (Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Soft Suede), Brads (More Mustard, Cherry Cobbler), Round Buttons (More Mustard, Old Olive), Timeless Taffeta Ribbon (Soft Suede)
Punch - Scallop Square (filled w/Textured - Cherry Cobbler), Square (More Mustard, Soft Suede), Scallop Circle (filled w/Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Old Olive), Circle (filled w/ Sycamore Street DSP #5; Soft Suede DSP - dotted stripe, small polka dots, brocade, villa; Cherry Cobbler DSP - stripes; Sweet Shop DSP #2; Walk in the Park II DSP #4; Christmas Cheer DSP #1; Sunny Day DSP -Old Olive small polka dots), Square (Whisper White)
Font - Broach (More Mustard), New Times Roman (More Mustard), Adorable (Cherry Cobbler), Sherwood (Cherry Cobbler)