Using a Template

After deciding on the photos I wanted to use in my collage, I set about placing them in the template. Pretty cool, huh? You don't have to use photos in every space. You could use digital paper if you wanted to. I chose to use photos in every space b/c I wanted to give as much of the experience on one page as I could. But we won't be stopping with the collage. Check back tomorrow to see how I used this collage in my two-page layout about the cacao farm we visited in Kona.

Hawaii Layouts

Whoohoo! I finally have something to show for myself after several long weeks of nothing. In honor of National Scrapbooking Day, I spent Saturday afternoon in the craft room (instead of cleaning house...LOL). Here's a sampling of what I got done. All of these layouts are based on sketches by Becky Higgins - her formulas are so easy to adapt & use!

You may remember this layout from a previous post. I don't know if I mentioned it, but I was disappointed with some empty space on the left page. I couldn't think of anything to put to fill the void. I tried the flower, but it just didn't do it for me. Then I got my new Luxe prize pack & saw the stamps - perfect! The flower on the right page is not permanent; I can't decide if I like it or not. It's growing on me. (No pun intended)

All paper: TLC Runway - Tressie Circles
Ribbon: K&Co - Happy Trails
Rub-ons: TLC - Vacation
Dimensional stickers: K&Co
Sizzix: Circus

TLC Quicksand Kit
TLC Runway - Salt & Pepper Circles; Caroline Circles
Cardstock: olive & brown
Sizzix: Aphrodite & Sassy Serif
Misc: button, pop dots

Here are two layouts that are still in-progress. I opted to show only one page of the two-page spreads. They were the ones most finished/presentable.

Paper: TLC Runway - Salt & Pepper Circles
Cardstock: olive
Misc: green flower brads
Sizzix: Script

Paper: TLC Runway - Retro Shapes
Other paper: Luxe - Simple Dot Turquoise
Tag: Luxe - Simply Turquoise
Misc: brown buttons
All other elements from TLC kit

Layout in progress 08/02/07

One of the last layouts left from my DC trip several years ago. This is still a work-in-progress. I haven't decided how much, if any, journaling I will include on this page. (Gasp--never fear, I'm doing an entire layout dedicated to the details of the trip, so I don't worry too much about whether I include anything from page-to-page.) I'm still pondering a title too. But I think it looks good so far.

Cardstock: Flourish, Heidi Grace - Florabella Ringaround, Scrapworks - Always Artichoke, Stampin' Up
Embellishments: Travel eyelet, WeRMemoryKeepers - white satin ribbon