I wanted to share this scrapbook spread with you that I made over the weekend. This was based on a scrapmap from the USTAMP class that I took part in. My scrapbook page didn’t actually ended up like the original scrapmap but that is what all of this is about. You start with something – a map, a color combination, a stamp set, a picture, or anything and it builds from there into what your final project is. You may end up with something that looks totally different from where you started or end up with something that looks almost the same as your original inspiration – either way it works. Here is my result and below are the details and the story behind the pictures:
Happy on the Water
I used a Stampin’ Up! Simply Scrappin’ Kit to create this 2-page 12×12 spread. This happens to be a retired kit called Creative License that was a Hostess option a few catalogs ago. The colors in the kit are Pumpkin Pie, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi and Blue Bayou. You could easily take this same layout and use a current Simply Scrappin’ Kit to make your own pages. I used my Big Shot and the new Stampin’ Up! Billboard Alphabet Sizzlit Decorative Strip Die to create my title. At first I thought these letters were going to be too small for scrapbooking – but they aren’t – and you get the whole alphabet – upper and lower case and a few symbols for $21.95 – what a deal! I didn’t want to cut multiple times so I mixed up the upper and lower case letters in my title. I used the Calendar Alphabet & Numbers stamp set to stamp the dogs’ names in Pumpkin Pie ink. And on to the story about the pictures:
During the boys fall break from school last September we went to Tugaloo State Park and rented a cabin on the lake. We took our kayaks and had a little beach right by our cabin. This year I was able to rent a dog friendly cabin so we took the dogs on vacation with us for the first time. When we were playing at the beach and kayaking Greg decided to take the dogs out on the water. Magnolia (pictures on the left page) had no issues with being out there – she walked up to the bow of the kayak and stood there enjoying herself. We were actually surprised at how much she seemed to like it. Aspen (pictures on the right page) was NOT HAPPY about being on that kayak. He was trying to get into Greg’s lap and figure out how to get off that boat. The second Greg got close enough for Aspen to get to the beach he jumped off and that was the end of that! So Aspen spent the rest of our trip with all four feet planted firmly on the ground – no more kayaking for him! So that is why my title for this page is “Happy on the Water or NOT!”
I’ll be taking pictures of the scrapbook pages we made in last nights scrapbook class and get those posted soon.
Have a Happy Day!
