Wander - Two Page Scrapbook Layout

 We were able to blend business and pleasure with this trip to Michigan in summer of 2020. Each year, I need to update one of my insurance designations and when I see the class offered in northern Michigan, it's a no-brainer! The conference was at a quaint resort in Boyne Highland. My husband was able to go explore, while I was in class all day. Lucky guy not having to endure the classes.

I had a fun new pack of paper to use from Simple Stories called "Simple Vintage - Great Escape". It's chock-full of mushrooms, ferns and other woodsy type paper and stickers.

I love how realistic the artwork is and the beautiful natural color scheme. I just kept layering things up using the map side as a strip along the outside edges and flipping the paper to make banners from the woodsy plant side. This set of paper is gorgeous and if you take pictures outdoors, you must have it!

I used a few pops of red to accent the red roofline of the conference center and a title made of Kraft paper.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog today! I always love to hear your comments if you have anything to share with me. Happy crafting! 

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - " Hosanna Walk"

It was a beautiful morning to walk down the cobblestone path from the Mount of Olives to the Garden of Gethsemane.

It was a long steep, and narrow road down the hill. The immediate view into the valley was a huge cemetery. It went on forever. There were some people there laying stones on the vaults. I wish I could have seen it back in the time where Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem.

 This day was a scorcher. Glad we started early in the day, but it was still exhausting for me and my knees with the steep decline. Definitely a moving experience for all of us as we walked where Jesus walked.
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Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "The Ride"

Here's another travel layout from our trip to Israel in 2017!!

 This layout is the second half of the last layout I shared from our jeep tour up into the Golan Heights area. The ride down was amazing.. from our group picnic, to the company, to the gorgeous views of the Sea of Galilee in the distance.

Our picnic was at a clearing in a safe spot with a watering hole where the soldiers come to cool off. We sat on benches and rugs and had a very tasty gourmet buffet. I was worried how I'd like the food there, but I liked almost everything that was served to us through our trip!

 As we wound our way back down, we stopped at several spots for pictures. When we got back to meet up with our bus, our driver purchased some lychee fruit from a local who was selling it. I'd never tried it before. They taste like a cross between a large juicy grape and a small kiwi. Total YUM, especially when super hot and thirsty. There was some controversy from the locals over the best way to get inside to the fruit 😃, but we picked our method and enjoyed every bite.

I cut the mountains and pine trees with my Cricut to resemble the hills and trees in the area. I used travel washi and a leftover strip of travel paper with a map. I used travel washi to cover some wood embellishments (arrow, circle, pennant). I also broke out the roll of "filmstrip" that I haven't used in years. I think it added a lot to this page. I try to plan ahead when printing pictures and order as many pics as possible in wallet size in order to fit a lot more pics on the page.

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Two Pasge Scrapbook Layout - "War Torn"

Time to post another layout from our Israel trip in 2017.

 We took a jeep tour up into the Golan Heights area. The country was very beautiful, even though it was a bit sun-scorched and barren. Of course, it was very hot. They don't get very much rain there, so everything just looks extremely dry.

We drove along the green line of cease fire, just inside the border. When we got to the top, you could see for miles, including where Israel, Syria, and Jordan borders meet. We could hear shells exploding in the distance! One of our other groups taking this tour on a different date was told not to stand too close to the edge of the mountain as they were in range! A little scary to think about, but incredible that this is every day reality for the military in Israel. As you can see in the far left wallet sized picture, we were able to meet some Israeli soldiers at one of the military posts. They looked so incredibly young!

I used some travel washi showing the world, alpha stickers for the sub title,many banners from scraps I had in my stash, and a few brads to secure the banners. Hope you are inspired!

Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "San Juan, Puerto Rico"

One last layout from my first short work trip to Puerto Rico. This trip was a sales meeting and a trip for me to scout out hotels in the area for a larger agent meeting in February of 2016. No hubby for this trip. It was a whirlwind!

The coffee in my hotel room was local coffee and I had to check it out. Our sales team gathered for a meal at Fogo De Chao. Amazing food...We felt like carnivores.

 I love the team of people I work with and am blessed to also call them my friends.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my last scrapbook layout from Puerto Rico....Hmmm, what shall I post next?

Two Page Layout - "Smooth Sailing"

One of our favorite adventures in San Diego last year was sailing on the America for a whale watch tour. What a beautiful ship!

 The crew was fabulous and so knowledge about the area.

The paper is Heidi Swapp "No Limits" and Schmatic. I used the Fiskar's postage stamp border punch to frame around the photos. The journaling tag is DCWV "World Traveler" collection.

 This is one of my favorite pics of my dear husband. He's the best, and this pictures shows him off well. I can't think of a better person to partner with for almost 30 years of marriage!! What a blessing he is in my life! The die cut in the upper corner is from Graphically Speaking and the title font is Plantin Schoolbook.

Thanks for stopping by Random Memories blog today. I can't wait to scrap the San Diego trip we are on right now!!! We are enjoying it with a fabulous group of people. I never knew work could be so much fun!