T and A Wedding 2019

 

Working on our 2019 photobook... still in May 2019. Here is a two page layout from our niece, Tori, and her husband, Aaron's, wedding at the Skyview Lodge in Brunswick Hills, OH. It was a beautiful day... the rain held out until we were at the reception. 

I kept the background white, and used the decorative border in burgundy - which were the wedding colors.

Thanks for taking a closer look.

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - white

Embellishments - Loved Mini Kit (flower - PattyB)

Stamp Brush Set - Torn Edges (border-burgundy - SU)

Font - Chancellor (burgundy)

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)

Chandelier Tree

 

Working again on our 2014 photobook with our trip to northern California with Mike's parents. These two pages show us at the Chandelier Tree...which YOU CAN DRIVE YOUR CAR THROUGH!!!! It was very cool to do... at least it was for Mike (he did it twice)!!!

On the second page... the photo in the middle shows what the tree looks like looking up into the tree. COOL!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Background - Whisper White
Embellishments - Family Spotlight (edge - Soft Suede and tree); Hello December (banner - Wild Wasabi);
Stamp Brush Set - Torn Edges (swirl leaves - Soft Suede); Family Spotlight (tree leaves - Wild Wasabi)
Font - Chaucer (Soft Suede)

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Hutto - SE351

 

Working on another two-page spread for our 2012 photobook.  In March 2012, we took a trip to Texas to visit my sister and her family.  What was so cool, was that my parents came to visit that same week!  We had a lot of fun, and did many many things during our visit!  I had so many pictures too.... it was s hard to narrow it down to just a few. Whew!

I used a sketch I found online at Scrapbooks Etc (SE351).  I realize now that I look at the sketch, I didn't follow it exactly, but.... I did use it as inspiration.

I just want to point out what I did to achieve the lines underneath the title.  I used the Eclectic Overlays frame (same one as the background piece), but I cropped the stamp so just the lines showed. 

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used - My Digital Studio

Background - Cajun Craze

Embellishments - Taffeta Ribbon (Very Vanilla)

Stamp Brush Sets - Eclectic Overlays (Really Rust and Early Espresso); Torn Edges (eyelet border - Early Espresso); Moments Ago (words - Cajun Craze)

Punch - Square (Very Vanilla)

Font - CK Cutie and KG Eyes Wide Open (Early Espresso)

Elmwood Park Zoo

 

Created another two-page spread for my 2011 photobook!!!  May 2011 is almost complete.... just putting the finishing touches on my other two-page spread....and I will share it with all of you! =)

The above pages are from our trip to the Elmwood Zoo near Philadelphia. It was a smaller zoo, but it didn't disappoint.

Supplies Used: My Digital Studio software

Background Paper - Pistachio Pudding

Embellishment - Timeless Taffeta (Crumb Cake)

Stamp Brush Sets - Torn Edges (swirl leaves - Crumb Cake), Presto Patterns Overlays (Crisscross - Always Artichoke at 20% opacity), Bloomin' Marvelous (leaves - Always Artichoke)

Punch - Square (Early Espresso)

Font - Bliss (Whisper White and Early Espresso)

Ornament Magnet

My brother and his fiancee will be getting married in December... and wanted some 'Save the Date' magnets to mail in July.

They asked if I could make an ornament shape.... and I was able to find a Sissix die that would suit my/their needs perfectly.  I created a 4x6 print in My Digital Studio, printed them out on photo paper, attached them to the 4x6 magnet sheets, and then ran them through the ornament die.  Time-consuming when you need to make 200, but so well worth it.... as it will be a lasting reminder of my brother and his fiancee.  Love them!

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:

MDS

Stamp Brush Set - Torn Edges (swirl leaves - Real Red)

Background Paper - Christmas Cocoa II #11 (at 40% opacity)

Embellishments - Taffeta Ribbon (Real Red)

Punches - Square (filled w/Real Red), Oval (Glimmer Paper - Gold)

Font - Vijaya and Altast Greeting (Whisper White)

Other Accessories

4x6 Photo Paper

Big Shot

Round Ornament Framelits

4x6 Magnetic Sheets

Title Page

Working on my 2011 scrapbook, and wanted to create a title page.  I incorporated the Scrap Map Challenge (Scrap Map 4) from the My Digital Studio.net site.

Supplies used:

Background paper - Textured Cardstock (Lucky Limeade)

Punch - Square (filled w/Walk in the Park II DSP #8, #9, #14), Photo Corner (Textured Cardstock - Lucky Limeade)

Stamp Brush Set - Torn Edges (Island Indigo)

Font - Milk and Cereal (Island Indigo and Whisper White) 

Touch of Red

 

I created this page while incorporating two challenges.  One is the sketch challenge from The MDS Monday Blog (MDSM004), and the other challenge is from Splitcoaststampers website (DGSC096- Lovin' the Neutrals).

You may view the MDS Monday Sketch Challenge here: http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2012/12/mdsm-4-happy-new-year.html

You may view the Challenge on Splitcoaststampers here:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/digital-scrapbooking-f253/dgsc096-lovin-neutrals-01-08-13-a-t566916.html

Thanks for looking!

Background Paper - Bella Bleu DSP #4
Stamp Brush Sets - Torn Edges (Crumb Cake)
Embellishments - Designer Rosettes (Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla), Timeless Taffeta Trimmings (Real Red and Crumb Cake), Brad (Real Red)
Font - Majestic (Real Red)

Ship and Sun - MDSM003

 

There's a new challenge on the MDS Monday blog.  This one showcases a technique (photo filled grouped boxes) within a sketch challenge. What a great technique! You may view the challenge on their blog here: http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2012/12/mds3-its-technique-challenge.html

I had a hard time deciding which pictures to choose, since the photo box behind the grouped ones was behind it. (My husband helped!) =)

With the weather getting colder this time of the year, I wanted to be reminded of sand and sun!

Thanks for looking!

Background - Pool Party
Stamp Brush Sets - Vintage Overlays (sand-River Rock), Torn Edges (flourish - Island Indigo)
Embellishments - Simple Snapshots (flowers - one recolored Island Indigo), Staple and Stitching (Whisper White), Brads (River Rock- recolored Island Indigo), Painted Brad (Island Indigo)
Punch - Scallop Border (Island Indigo), Flag (River Rock), Square (filled w/Playful Patterns - Tangerine Tango, Patterns #4- River Rock)
Font - Broach (Island Indigo)

Oklahoma City Zoo

 

Creating a two-page spread for our trip to the Oklahoma City Zoo, while we were in Norman, OK in July 2010.
A few things to note on these pages.... I used the rounded corner feature on the photos and cropped the taffeta rippled ribbon (so I could make the ripple go the length of the page).

Thanks for looking!

Stamp Brush Sets - Torn Edges (swirl leaves- Basic Black), Fabulous Florets (flower - Basic Black), Elementary Elegance (Butterfly - Basic Black)
Background Paper - Urban Oasis DSP #1
Punch - Square (filled w/Urban Oasis #10)
Embellishments - Taffeta Trimmings (Kiwi Kiss)
Font - Subway (Basic Black)

Coastal Lighthouse - HSSIC128

I originally created this page for my cell phone wallpaper, but it turned out so well.... I will be using it on a card too!  I had started creating this prior to the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge (HSSIC128) coming out....we must have been on the same wave-length!

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

http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2012/07/hss-inspiration-challenge-128.html

I used My Digital Studio software to create the page, and used Julie LeBlanc's brayering technique to create the softness and texture needed for the water and the light in the lighthouse.

You may view how this technique is done here:

http://mydigitalstudio.net/video/mds-brayering-and-more

Stamps - The Open Sea (Ship in Basic Black), Decorative Overlays (Starburst in Peach Parfait), Inspired by Nature (grass in Mellow Moss), Torn Edges (Sand in Crumb Cake)

Background - Daffodil Delight

Punches - Various punches to create the lighthouse

Brayering Technique - Water (Marina Mist), Light (Daffodil Delight)

U.S.S. North Carolina

 

Moving along on my 2009 scrapbook! In February of that year, we visited the Battleship U.S.S. North Carolina in Wilmington NC. I tried using a photo strip on these photos, as there were many to choose from. I think the Nautical Expedition papers & colors work well with the subject.
Thanks for looking!

Papers - Nautical Expedition #7, Cherry Cobbler (textured) and Basic Gray (textured)
Photo mats - Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy
Text - Chandara
Embellishments - Baker's Twine (Basic Gray), Brads (Pewter)
Punches - Square (filled with Cherry Cobbler and Basic Gray textured paper), Scallop Border (filled Cherry Cobbler textured paper)
Stamp Brush Sets - Torn Edges (Basic Gray)

Stockyard Station

As I was looking at MyDigitalStudio.net, I saw Erica Shaw's use of the Torn Edges Stamp Brush Set as sand on her scrapbook page. I liked that so much, I tried my hand at it on this page.

All Supplies are My Digital Studio, unless otherwise noted:

Paper - Cajun Craze (textured)

Photo Mats - Early Espresso

Stamp Brush Set - Torn Edges (Crumb Cake)

Rounded Corner Punch - Early Espresso w/Crumb Cake mat

Font - Chalkdust

Baker's Twine - Crumb Cake

Hodgepodge Hardware - Pewter Jumbo Eyelet (Circle punch filled with Cajun Craze underneath)