Two Pool Pages

Hello Friends! Today, I'm sharing two summer pool pages

 using sketches that both called for use of lots of paper scraps.

First, here is the September 1st Sketch from Let's Get Sketchy!

Picking the scraps for this page, was a lot of fun. Do you have a collection of scraps? How do you organize them? Mine are in a big plastic bin right next to my workspace!

And now, here is the September 1st Sketch from Stuck?! Sketches!

For this page, I thought about using strips of Washitape on the background, but ended up using paper scraps. The "Hibiscus" paper scrap (red flowers on white), has been in my stash for ages and ages. It has always been one of my FAVORITE pattern papers and I've been saving the scraps for a long time just waiting for the right time to put it to good use. 

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!!

Sketches In Thyme - September 1st Sketch #291

Hello Friends! 

Thanks for visiting my blog! I'd love to hear your comments about what you enjoy seeing here. And, any suggestions about what you'd like to see or hear about are WELCOMED!

Today, I'm sharing a page created with Sketch #291 from Sketches In Thyme. 

While the sketch called for a single 5x7 photo, I decided to stack two smaller photos together!

For this page, I had fun using some "pool" related items that have been in my stash for years (yes, literally years)! Even the background paper was collected several years ago. There is something FUN and satisfying about using your stash.

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!

Scrap Our Stash - August 15th Sketch + Word Challenge

 Here's the August 15th Sketch + Word Challenge from Scrap Our Stash:

Here are the stash items I used for each letter in the word:

T = Thickers

R = Ribbon

A = Arrows

V = Variegated Tag

E = Ephemera

L = Letter Stickers

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!

Stuck?! Sketches - August 1 Sketch Challenge

Today I'm sharing a page inspired by the August 1st Sketch Challenge from Stuck?! Sketches. 

Here's a look at the sketch followed by my page. 

I’m always looking for ideas for this blog and for the projects and pages shared here. 

Your comments are always welcome and encouraged. 

I'd love to hear what projects and techniques you're doing and what you like!

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!

Stuck?! Sketches - August 15 Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! Check out the August 15 sketch from Stuck?! Sketches.

I decided to combine it with Challenge #44 from Challenge YOUrself. 

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!!

Jamaica - Vacation Mini Album

Hello Friends!

It's been a busy month which included a family vacation to Jamaica! Today I'm sharing a quick mini-album of the trip. There are many more photos from this trip and you'll be seeing a lot of them in future posts!

This mini-album (made of 5x7 envelopes) was given to me by a friend. By adding tropical/beach stickers and washitape, it made a perfect little vacation album.

Here is the cover of the mini-album followed by a selection of some of the pages. The book holds about 24 photos in total!

There are 6 pull outs (with tabs made with a circle punch) -- 

each features more photos on the front an back.

My supply of stickers is HUGE, and I loved using some of them for this project! Still plenty of stickers left over for when I make 12x12 layouts of this vacation!

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!!

Let's Get Sketchy - July 15 Challenge

Here's the July 15 Challenge sketch from Let's Get Sketchy!

Here's my take on the sketch....Used 2 photos (rather than only 1). 

Until next time, happy scrap booking and paper crafting!!