It is challenge week at the Paper Poppy, and Aphra's August kit is just perfect for it! The kit is full of fun colors, fruity embellishments, and yummy patterns...all screaming S-U-M-M-E-R!!!! The challenge...scrap whatever it is you love about SUMMER!! This one is a breeze for me because as soon as that very last bell rings in May, we start celebrating summer at our house. But with 4 kiddos in tow, I have to really choose our outings carefully. One of our most favorite outings in the summer is to the park. It is secluded, few people, TONS of space, and it is safe to let my kids roam. Well on this particular summer day, while 3 of my 4 kids played on the jungle gym, my darling Vivi picked up sweet gum balls and had the best time. I can just remember thinking how she just passed the time doing something so simple, and loved it. She just tickled me because as she picked up the balls and put them in her cup, she would accidentally dump the balls in the cup on the ground. And there, the process would start over...cute, huh? Here is a look at my layout capturing this sweet summer memory...
Passing the Time
I have decided that every one of my doubles look the same. I love to have a focal picture and just line the rest of the pictures down the page...oh well, it works! Of course I used tons more of the
DeLovely Collection by Cosmo Cricket. It was just perfect for Vivi's turquoise jumper. Do you see the hot pink border around the layout? I created it by cutting down 2 pieces of cardstock and misting the edges with the
pink Maya Mist. I stitched around the misted border to give it a more homespun look....I just love the way it turned out!! Here are a few close-ups...
Good gracious me that chipboard...it is a girl's best friend! It is just begging to be stacked, and who am I not to oblige...so I stacked!! I also added the sweet
American Crafts brads to the centers...perfect.
Sure hope you are getting some scrapping done this summer. And if you are not in the mood, this kit could sure do it!! Thanks for stopping by...tootles!!
I have decided that every one of my doubles look the same. I love to have a focal picture and just line the rest of the pictures down the page...oh well, it works! Of course I used tons more of the DeLovely Collection by Cosmo Cricket. It was just perfect for Vivi's turquoise jumper. Do you see the hot pink border around the layout? I created it by cutting down 2 pieces of cardstock and misting the edges with the pink Maya Mist. I stitched around the misted border to give it a more homespun look....I just love the way it turned out!! Here are a few close-ups...
Good gracious me that chipboard...it is a girl's best friend! It is just begging to be stacked, and who am I not to oblige...so I stacked!! I also added the sweet American Crafts brads to the centers...perfect. 
5 comments:
This is beautiful, Frances! I love the creative way you created the border around the whole thing! :)
look at you with a 2 page layout! you go girl... it's fabulous.. love the flowers, stitching, superbe!!!
TOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!! I love love love that story and the PHOTOS!! That one of her squinting is sooooooooooooooo cute! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Just another perfect and inspiring LO. The layering is adorable and the chipboards are fantastic!
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woot Im lovin the way you have done your journalling, lovely double too
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