Drive by Safari - Two Page Scrapbook Layout

 During May 2020, when Covid was still pushing hard, a local organization created a drive by Safari. We grabbed the grands and took a little cruise through the parking lot at all of the farm animals, along with a few more exotic creatures.

There wasn't a lot to look at, but it was still fun to get out with the kids and just do something! We were not allowed to get out of the car. It seems a little silly now since everything was outside with lots of ventilation, but we obeyed the rules.

I used an older pack of patterned paper for the background and found some coordinating strips of paper in my scrap folder. The flower embellies are newer to my stash but coordinated perfectly. I could have gone with a more kiddy type zoo paper, but I just wasn't feeling that for this layout.

The kids had fun and we stopped for breakfast at one of our local diners that was still open. 

I'm loving the purple safari title and the hat that I cut with my Cricut. I topped it with a cute little natural button from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by my layout! Have a crafty week!

One Page Scrapbook Layout - "Taking Flight"

While celebrating our 30th anniversary in Key West, we visited the butterfly house. I've never seen so many butterflies in one place at one time. It was amazing.

I should have taken some close ups of this page so that you could see the glimmer of Wink of Stella on the black butterflies and the title (both cut with my Cricut).  I didn't write down anything about the supplies used here. The paper was in my stack for a long, long time, and these photos were perfect for it. The journaling square and the dragonflies and flora at the bottom are all printed on the paper. I couldn't bare to cover them up, but the wallet size pics fit pefect.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I have one more Key West layout to share in a few days.

Feminine Cards

My husband is away on a business trip this week. This is my first time home alone for several days since we've been empty nesters. Very strange, but honestly, it has also been good. I've been getting some projects done here at home. Solitude can be a refreshing experience when you know it's only temporary.

Here are some cards that I made quite some time ago, but never shared on my blog. I guess I was busy sharing all the new scrapbook pages of my sweet granddaughter! =)

The butterfly was cut with Indie cartridge (Cricut). It's such a pretty shaped butterfly! It was fun to bling it up with a few rhinestones and sheer black ribbon. The sentiment, and decorative label and oval punches are from StampinUp! I love that their punches are made to work directly with their stamps. It makes things so much quicker when you're trying to pull a card together. I'm not a fan of cutting things out by hand, if I can help it.

This one is not quite as flashy, but still very girly. The background stamp is from Glitz Designs. I used several different SU punches and stamps to create the layered flower, then dropped a rhinestone in the center. You're probably assuming I sell SU..LOL! Nope, but one of my best friends does...I'm actually just a big fan.

Now for a little critique...I'm thinking a brighter pink would have "popped" a bit more. =)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Have a wonderful week. =)