I got Published!!

 For the last couple years, I've been stretching myself and submitting some of my favorite scrapbook pages for publication. A few months back, I received the humbling news that another one of my layouts was chosen for their Summer publication!!

I would LOVE for you to check out their summer issue. Please see the link below which will be live for viewing Friday, June 18. One of the perks of getting published is receiving the magazine early, holding it in your hand, and thumbing through it about 100 times. The talent and inspiration is amazing! Oh, and they also send some incredible scrapping goodies as a thank you for contributing to their magazine. 😍

Be sure to check out my layout on page 65 and let me know what you think. I hope that you enjoy all of the layouts, cards and papercrafts that are featured in this issue.

https://scrapbookandcards.com/summer-2021/ 

 

I would love to encourage you to put yourself out there and submit some layouts. Honestly, I tried several different issues and page calls before I was selected. I find it very rewarding. Thanks for stopping by my blog today and checking out the new issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today!!

If you want to see my original post about my "Paradise" layout, check it out here. Note the photo has been removed temporarily for publication purposes.

Bubba Gump - Two Page Scrapbook Layout

 I'm winding down to the last three Maui layouts from our 2019 trip. It's been so fun reliving this fantastic getaway!! Food is a small, but yummy, part of our memories. Do you ever scrapbook your dining experiences? 

Bubba Gump is one of our favorites. I don't really like much seafood, but we do love their food and the atmosphere. Add that to the edge of the ocean and it just doesn't get much better! 

A scrappy friend of mind downloaded their logo and printed it for me and I used several layers, popping up the little shrimp. I cut a few circles of some scrap paper to make him pop more off the white page.

It was a windy day and the sea was a little rough, but so fun to watch all the action from our dinner table. I used some additional scrap cut into pennants for below the logo and layered up the same patterns around the center, overlapping both pages. The red cardstock matting really set it off on the woodgrain paper.

The upper right picture (above) shows the restaurant from just down the shoreline. Isn't it cute??? The bottom right picture (above) tells another sideline story to our experience. While we were all sitting there eating dinner, a HUGE wave came and slammed up against the side of the restaurant, and a bunch of water came right in through the window onto the couple who had been sitting there. Their food and drinks were full of sea water! I felt bad for them, but they'll always remember their dinner at Bubba Gumps. I'm glad we weren't any closer to the window at that point. We definitely got some of the splash, though.

Hope you are feeling inspired today!! Have a great rest of the week. 

Explore - Two Page Maui Scrapbook Layout

 I'm literally running out of descriptive words to use for the photos in my Hawaii layouts!! There should be more words for such beauty. 

I love the fun distressed tropical paper that I used on top of the white 12x12 cardstock. As you can see, the picture I took of the layouts ended up crooked. It's hard to tell there is a white border all the way around the layout, but trust me. The title is from Cricut Design Space. I like the compass in place of the "O". Perfect for a beautiful day exploring.

I found a cute photo frame in my stash that brings out the lush green of the foliage, along with a journaling card featuring another compass. The loopy twine ribbon adds texture, along with the wispy fern branches.

This was another completely gorgeous day of exploration along the coast. I'm sitting in my craft space shivering right now!! I want to go back some day and soak up all of the sun again.

I hope you are enjoying my Hawaii layouts. I have several more to share, so we'll see you soon!

Paradise - Two Page Hawaii Scrapbook Layout

 Long time no post!! Sorry...Trying to get back into the habit of posting my layouts more often. 

Happy New Year!! It's already been crazy. I'm praying for our nation!

I think it's time for some more beautiful sun shiny layouts from Hawaii. We had dinner at a neighboring restaurant  from our hotel. Man was it good. We ate in an open area and watched the most gorgeous sunset! To die for!!

**Scrapbook layout photos removed for publication** See it here on June 18, 2021!!

I couldn't resist using this tropical floral paper, along with some more subtle patterns. I love how it came out. I do love to coordinate my patterned papers! It was almost too pretty to use, but hey...I can always buy more. 😁

They didn't have enough extra menus to let me take one with me, so I asked permission to take a picture of both sides of the surfboard menu, then cut around them and popped them up on my layout. Notice the cute pineapple border! That was the bottom part of the 12 x 12 paper. I love it when the manufacturers print that strip with a coordinating pattern. 

If you ever get to Duke's be sure and share a piece of Hula Pie....oh...my...word!

Thanks for stopping by today. See you again soon!

Adventure - Two Page Maui Scrapbook Layout

 Time to share a sunny and fun layout! These pictures are from our first full day on Maui. We ventured out in the rental jeep to take in all of the sites as we drove up the west coast. We found extraordinary beauty at every bend in the road!!

The color of the water and the sky, the sun and the greenery...it's all amazing! You really need to go! I want to go back already. 

I love this tropical paper. I only had one sheet, so I cut off the floral border on the top and the bottom and used them both on each side at the top of my layout. I added a coordinating woodgrain with hints of light blue on the bottom. The title and leaves were cut with my Cricut and the mini flowers were punched with StampinUp punch and topped with a tiny pearl in the center.

We had such a blast exploring. It never got old! We went out wandering almost every day. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope that you are inspired in some way. Have a great week!... I should really be working on Christmas cards. 😊

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. 

Paradise Found - Two Page Hawaii Scrapbook Layout

After the "working" part of our trip, we took a hopper flight to Maui. Most would have probably wanted to go check out one of the other Hawaiian islands, but we just loved Maui the first time and had to go back!

These pictures were taken when we arrived at the condo we rented for the whole week. Paradise....for a whole week! We had gorgeous views of the ocean from the lanai and breathtaking mountain views from the front door of our condo.

 I used a very light pink to mat all of the photos, and teamed it with a pretty light green found in the boat on the right side. The palm tree was an easy cut with my Cricut. I added a few markings to make it look a little more real. I used a black pen to go around the edge of the word Paradise in order to help it pop off the page a bit more. I adore all things wood grain, so this paper was a nice pairing with the large scale beach print on the right.

 When I have a large scale print paper that I adore (especially because of the softer colors), it's really hard to cover it with photos.😊 This one worked out well with the 5 photos I used. The palm tree and title on the left helped balance the two pages.

If you've never been to Maui, it should be at the top of your bucket list!! We are blessed to have had the opportunity to go a second time. The first time was 10 years ago! Maybe we can go back in another 10.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!! Enjoy your day!