Happy Birthday Bro - One Page Layout

 I thought I'd take a quick break from posting my Grand Tetons layouts. Here's one from several years back that I've never postged. Note: My youngest has since cut his hair and beard...lol...way better now! 

We met the boys for a quick birthday lunch at Taco Bell!!!! Too funny, but we knew we could all step away from our work day long enough to be together on their birthday! We celebrated it again on another day so the spouses and grandkids could join.

Yes, they are birthday brothers! Two years apart, but both share the same date of birth. I'd like to take the credit for that, because I think it is so fun that they share their special days. But you know, they decide when they'll make their entrance in the world, with absolutely nothing Mom can do about it. 

I used several different scraps on the page and layered them up as a backdrop to the picture. I took my cue from the wall mural in the photo and used those colors. I added three different types of washi (love the mustaches!) and a vintage looking happy birthday image from Design Space, along with strip journaling. The white Jelly Roll pen is a great way to add quick faux stitching. I used baker's twine for the bow in the upper right corner and my old revolving date stamp on a ticket to mark the year.

Here's a closeup so you can more easily see most of the details.

Thanks for stopping by!! Enjoy your week and be crafty!

Ioa Valley - Two Page Hawaii Scrapbook Layout

 Hawaii is one of those places that will take your breath away around every corner. Iao Valley Rainforest was so beautiful and lush!! We took so many pictures, but for the sake of keeping our entire trip in one album, I only picked a few for a two page layout.

The green foliage, white puffy clouds, and bright blue sky were so beautiful, it was hard to take it all in at once!! You could feel the humidity in the air, after all it is a rain forest. It was so pristine and beautifully kept up.

All of this paper came in one beautiful tropical stack. I think I used most of it for my Hawaii album. I love using a paper pack because they all pair together so well, it's hard to go wrong.

I cut some puffy clouds, and a layered sun, and added some ombre teal decorative tape with gold hearts. Seven full size pictures (digital size) was a good fit for the page, but they still don't do justice to the views. 

We enjoyed our walk through the rain forest, and if we ever get back to Maui, we will definitely visit again. 

Hippity Hop - Two Page Easter Scrapbook Layout

Happy Easter to all of you! What a glorious day of celebration! I missed our church family, but celebrated "in spirit" participating in the live stream service.

I have another Easter layout to share with you today! These pictures feature our grand babies with their Easter baskets in 2018.

 I was so giddy when I found the image of the chocolate bunny with a bite taken out of his ear! I had to use it on this page. Isn't it cute??

 These two are just the cutest! I can't believe how much they've grown and changed over the past two years. They are the sweetest! I think the paper choices, while bold, are a little more toned down than the previous post! The pink strip of paper across the middle helps to calm it down, along with the muted vintage floral paper along the bottom. I added real lace trim as an accent under the pictures. The StampinUp! mini flower punch and mini pink brads for the WIN. I scattered these across the page to highlight the pictures.

I may post a few more Easter pages this week, because I still have several I haven't shared.

I pray that your resurrection day is blessed beyond measure! Thanks for stopping by today. 

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Houston e4"

Every now and then, I'm invited to go to a conference for work. This was a travel conference, and it was pretty amazing.

 My room had a great view of the ballpark and downtown area! We were able to pick out our own gifts and actually fill a bag with lots of different items from a store they'd set up in the hotel, just for the conference participants. How fun is that?

 I really liked the colorful logo they used to depict Houston, so I printed a picture of that and found  patterned paper (in my scrap stash) and embellishments to match. The circle of stars was cut with my Cricut with the Edge to Edge cartridge. I used some of the cut out stars around the page, because they were too cute to waste!

I loved the conference and learned some things. The hardest part for me was not knowing anybody, but I put myself out there and met a few people. It was a great experience!

Thanks for looking! 😊