Good Morning - Two Page Good Friday Scrapbook Layout

 Well 2020, was one of the strangest (and more memorable) years in my history. Our company was shut down (like most of the country) during Easter. I work for Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company. We insure churches and related ministries across the company. Many of us are Christians. The company decided to hold a "drive-in" Good Friday service in the parking lot! We thought this was one of the coolest experiences ever (but also strange).

Of course, most of us rolled down our windows and we were able to hear the message given by one of our fellow employees, along with some great Easter music. It was a pretty day (but also cold and windy). What a great morning, though!!

What a creative way to see each other's faces (through the windshields) and celebrate Christ's resurrection together (but not too close together). I think we were directed to leave an empty space between cars (vehicle social distancing 😀). It's kind of funny when I think back, but none of us knew what we were dealing with, so the company was playing it safe. 

The paper and all the embellishments came from a pack of paper from Echo Park. You may think it is strange that I scrapped these Covid memories. I try to capture all the memories (the good, bad, and strange).

Enjoy your week!

One Page Scrapbook Layout - "Daddy Daughter Dance"

Here's another layout of our son and his beautiful little lady. I love that he makes it a point to always be there for her, and to take her out on his own and treat her to a Daddy Daughter date.

This lined patterned paper was so pretty with all of the flowers already on it, I didn't have to do much except add some scrap patterned paper to accent the photo. Easy peasy, but super cute.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Go forth and be crafty!!

More Birthday Scrapbook Layouts

So many birthdays!! I try to tell myself that age is just a number. I'm truly blessed and loving all the life that I'm given. Here's a layout from my birthday a few years back. I don't normally scrap my own day because I'm normally behind the camera...just the way I like it. :)

 We usually go to Banditos (local mexican restaurant) because it's free to eat on your big day!

 I think my youngest son must have still been at college that year. This is my oldest son, beautiful wife, and adorable kiddos.

I love this crazy family of mine. They are my heart!

And...my sweet hubby's birthday. I'm not even sure if these are all from the same year, but it doesn't really matter.

 I made him Key Lime pie in memory of our recent trip to Key West for our anniversary.

This man blesses me every day with his love! I totally got the best guy! Sorry for the rest of you.

And one more...Here's a birthday layout of my two boys who are now grown men. These two...oh boy! So many stories and laughs together. I should explain that they both share the exact same day for their birthday. I'm tricky like that, I guess. They don't always appreciate the uniqueness of sharing a birthday, but I think it's wonderul...lol!

 We drove down to spend the evening with our youngest at Ball State and his precious girlfriend (now wife). It's always a party with this bunch. 💗

 This seems like it was forever ago. So many changes since then, but all of these great memories still come flooding back.

 Thanks for looking at all the birthday layouts. Oh...there's a bunch more, but they'll have to wait for another day.  Thanks for stopping by my blog!!

One Page Scrapbook Layout - "Midway Memories"

I rarely do one pagers. However; I only had one decent photo to scrap from our gala event at the USS Midway. Thankfully, a professional photographer snapped pics of each couple in front of one of the planes or there would be no scrapbook page for this event.

Our final event was supposed to be on the deck of the aircraft carrier, but a last minute storm rolled through and forced us to move the event inside. I thought it never rained in southern California? Boy, was it warm in there and there really wasn't much ventilation. It was a great evening, though, with entertainment by the Andrew Sisters (reinvented, of course).

The patriotic paper is some I had in my stash. The matt of white stars was cut with Cricut's "Stand and Salute" cartridge. Probably one of the quickest layouts ever for me to put together, and I still like the way it looks.

Come back soon!

4th of July layout and wreath

Summer is the time for projects! We have a project going on at our house. I love seeing the progress made, bit by bit. Yes, I'd like to see the finished product!!! Now!?!? ? Okay, so I'm more than a little impatient with projects, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. My poor husband and son are working their tails off. They are putting up Hardie shingle board siding (looks like cedar shakes, but lasts for all eternity...We hope). The trouble comes in when they have everything off the side of the house, and a pop up storm comes through....Frustrating to say the least, and they both work 40 hour plus each week at jobs where they actually get paid. I'm sure they are even more tired of this project than I am.

Along with summer house projects, comes all of the fun patriotic holidays where we burst with pride for our country and honor our service men for their courageous sacrifices. One of our favorites is the 4th of July. It's always fun to make a special meal with the family, and watch the fireworks in town. Last year on the 4th, our grandbaby was only a few months old. We went to the fireworks, but parked way down the road so they wouldn't be too loud for her little ears. I got the cutest picture of her, and came up with this one pager.

Yes, I even broke out the glitter. The Stand and Salute cartridge has great patriotic images like this title and fireworks. I struggled with the color choices since Scarlet was wearing pink, but I wanted to pull in the traditional red, white and blue. The light blue seemed to help. Isn't the expression on her face, just priceless? =)

I don't have many patriotic decorations, but I made this wreath for the door last year. It's very easy and inexpensive to make. Click here for the instructions. I thought it was worth sharing again.

My bandana flower came uncoiled in storage, but a few dabs with the hot glue gun took care of that.

I'm thinking about making a patriotic banner to hang inside. Not sure if I will get to it or not, but you'll be the first to see it, if I do.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Let me know if you have any patriotic projects to share.

Have a great week!!

Scrapbook layout - "Adore" and Tape Techniques

Every year the insurance company I work for honors our Top Agents from the prior year. It's always a fun and rewarding week. There are two of us who are primarily in charge of the events, and it was another huge success... I'm a little worn out today, but a relaxing weekend and a nice visit from my sweet grandbaby always helps recharge me.

Speaking of Scarlet, it's definitely time to share another layout. This is a rare one-pager for me! But these two pictures melt my heart and are deserving of all the attention. =)

Super simple technique 1: Punched up Washi Tape! Use any border punch on one edge of your tape. If you look closely (double click photo) you will see the scalloped edge of theTim Holtz red-lettered tape under each picture. This particular tape has a backing on it that you peel off. To get this look, cut your tape to the length you want and leave the paper on the back. Simply use a border punch along the edge of the tape, then peel off the paper and adhere to your page.  If you are using the kind of tape that doesn't have a paper backing you can still get this look. Just adhere your tape to a sheet of paper (or Vellum to keep the see-through look of the tape), use your straight trimmer along the edges of the tape, and then use your punch on one edge. You will have to use adhesive to attach it with the second method.

Super simple technique 2:  Inked up Washi Tape! The Tim Holtz tape used here is offwhite. I wasn't sure how it would take the ink, but it turned out great! Super easy...Cut your tape to size, adhere it temporarily to a non-stick work surface like a vinyl sheet that you would use for stamping or gluing. Dab a sponge into your inkpad and then smear the sponge onto your tape. Repeat, if you want more color.  After it dries, adhere it permanently to your project. This will save big money because it allows you to transform the same roll of tape into many, many different colors.

The leaves, bracket matt, and heart were cut with my Cricut. I layered up purchased paper flowers with a decorative brad from StampinUp! and added a little baker's twine to the tag tucked under the picture. The sketch is from Sketchabilities.

How time flies...our sweet Scarlet is now pulling herself up and cruising around the furniture!! We just love being grandparents!! Apparently, this Grandma needs to get caught up on her scrapbooking and post some more layouts. =)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!