Stamps Ahead

I recently travelled to Honolulu with my sister, brother and sister-in-law to celebrate my 70th birthday.  Here is a layout showing my sister and I on the balcony of our hotel.  The sun was in my eyes, that is why I appear to be squinting - that is my story and I am sticking to it. The layout was a kit I had purchased from Shop & Crop Scrapbooking (designed by Elisa Ablett) some time ago.  It is so very very hot here today.  Heatwave conditions.  Smoke from fires all around NSW make it hard to breathe, so I have the air conditioner on and have been scrapbooking.   Close up of the embellishments at the base of the photos.  What is not so evident is that I used glitter - not something I am fond off, but hey it was in the kit. The view from our balcony was fabulous, the sunsets spectacular and the general view down towards  the Zoo and Diamond Head great. Thank you for looking, keep cool and every good wish to anyone reading this for 2020...

A layout I created for a mood board challenge at Shop and Crop Scrapbooking. Click on the link and join the Facebook Group and get involved in challenges that they will post.  This week I got an email from Splitcoast Stampers and they had a tutorial on how to complete a starburst card.  I thought why not try as a scrapbook layout.   I loved the colours on the mood board below (unfortunately the colours on my layout do not look as bright due to light when I just took the photo - I will try again in the day tomorrow).  The photograph was taken when my sister and I went to a high tea and as I stood up it was the right angle to show the entire plate of goodies. A close up of the Glimmer Mist I applied to the layout.  There are a lot of mists around these days and since I purchased this pink mist but I always seem to come back to this one. The mood board for inspiration. Definitely celebrate your life with colour everyday. Thank y...

Here is a layout I have completed with scenes from various Christmas Markets that we went to in December 2015.  We went to many more - these photos are just a few showing the colours and atmosphere of the markets. I have used a Page Maps sketch from Shop and Crop Scrapbooking . I like the layout as it allows you the opportunity to put many photos on the page.