Heartfelt Event Day At The Beach Layout

Hi!

As promised, I'm back with the last of the layouts I submitted for display at the Heartfelt Events around Australia and New Zealand.  If you've seen my layouts displayed at an event, I'd love to know!

This is a photo I've scrapped before, but it's one of my favourites of my three children.  As I think I probably won't get the layout back from SU I didn't mind scrapping it again.  We were on a weekend away at the beach and although it was too cold for swimming, it was a lovely day for a walk along the beach.  I spotted the pier and thought that underneath it would make a perfect place for taking a casual portrait of the kids.  I think you'll agree that I was right!

As I mentioned previously, I was a little challenged by the lack of alphabet dies, as we were unable to use anything that was retiring.  I got around this by printing the title straight onto the DSP from my computer and printer. I got really lucky that they lined up perfectly!

When I scrap I very much like to keep the focus on the photos, and this layout was no different.  It did need some embellishment though, so I decided to make some flags using my pennant punch and a few toothpicks.  They are so super-easy to make and are a lovely feature on the page.

DSP/Cardstock: Storytime DSP, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla
Other: Perfect Pennants Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Tombow Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Computer and Printer, Toothpicks

Thanks for looking at my layouts for the Heartfelt Event.  I'll be back soon with a 'reject' layout.

Bye for now,

Tina

JAI Scrap #9: Just Add a Sketch

Hi!

Happy Spring!  I have been enjoying the wonderfully warm and sunny weather in Adelaide that has heralded the start of Spring.  I hope you are enjoying similar sunshine!  Well, not only is it spring, it's also the first Sunday of the month, which means it's time for a new scrapbooking challenge at Just Add Ink.

This month the very clever Ruthy has designed a sketch for the challenge.

 

Isn't it fantastic? There are so many different ways you could play with this sketch - we'd love to see your interpretation!  You could use one large photo, or you could use several smaller ones and cluster them together.  That's what I chose to do for my layout.

 

 

I used some of the gorgeous new Storytime DSP as the basis for my layout.  It has similar colours to those in the shirt Hudson is wearing in the photos, so it was a perfect match!  The colours I used are Riding Hood Red, Pool Party and Very Vanilla.  I simplified the sketch a little.  I ran out of room for the flags at the bottom, so I substituted some trim from the Tasteful Trims Die, as well as a smaller rosette.

You may be wondering about the title of my layout - The Fortress of Hudsontute.  The layout shows Hudson getting his first "big boy bed".  The fact that it's a ginormous disability friendly bed didn't escape the notice of Alex and Ada, who promptly got into it for a play and explore.  They named it the Fortress after the Fortress of Solitude in Superman, made a sign for the side of the bed and stuck it on.  Almost a year later the sign is still there and the name has stuck!

I had to include some photos of the sign and the big kids in the bed, so I made a pull out section that slips in under the main block of photos.  How happy does Hudson look to see and try out his bed in the photos!

Ink: Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Storytime DSP, Pool Party, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla
Other: Big Shot, Tasteful Trims Die, Alpha Die (non SU), Rosette Die (non SU), Round Tab Punch (retired), Boho Blossoms punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Pool Party Designer Printed Brads, Poppy Parade Glimmer Brads (retired), Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Crystal Effects, Sanding Block

I hope you can play along with us this month at Just Add Ink!

Bye for now,

Tina