Countdown to Howell Family of 4: 4 days (not counting today). YAY!
It's time for the Studio Calico July Kit. WHEEEE! I'll be honest, I thought I was going to have a hard time with this one. It's not "me". Lots of darker, more masculine pieces.
Some travel themed pieces. And clearly I don't travel. Heee!
But, as always, it worked out just fine.
I ended up making some pages that meant a lot to me.
Now that I've let go of the pressure I used to put on myself long ago,
it's much more fun. I just make things that are special to me.
Of course I want to do my best to showcase the wonderful kits that A&S put together,
but I also want to create authentic pages that my family will love.
B/c as I always say...I might not be intricate or be able to do a technique to save my life (although davinie ALMOST has me talked into trying stitching)
but I love getting those moments down on paper.
telling that story. I guess the most important thing to me is the journaling the feelings/thoughts I have. B/C I know when I'm old and senile I won't remember them.
No duh. I know. Anyway, moving on.
**click on photos to see them at actual size**
i wanted to do a patriotic themed layout this month. it is, after all july.
i've been saving these fabulous photos that time magazine
was kind enough to send us.
i punched all of the red, white, and blue papers in the kit
with a star punch and inked them.
the cork stars are actually from the making memories cork alphabet sheet.
i punched them from the numbers section
(i rarely, if ever, use the numbers)
i always tell j i'd follow him anywhere. always have, always will.
i used the sei tickets as an entire background sheet
or patterned paper instead of separating them.
the travel themed stickers and flags work here,
even though i'm not talking about travel in the traditional sense.
i colored in the "open" letters with a white uniball signo to add a bit of pop.
yes, i'm aware i've already used this photo on a layout. ;)
but photos of me are few and rare between.
it will be nice when J is home and we can ALL be in photos!
i used one of this month's SC exclusive fabrips to make the flower.
i love that quote from the october afternoon sticker sheet.
and this color combination seems so fresh and pretty to me.
i'll be 32 in august, so i'll get to do another one of these soon!
i've been wanting to do a page documenting
our daily schedule for a long time.
the making memories hibuscus florals, while beautiful,
did not match my pages this month.
so i decided to use the back side of them on this layout.
the leaf pin, button (top with a sassafras sticker),
and cut up october afternoon phrases, make sweet embellishments.
this one came about as i was thinking about
what "vacation" means to our family.
well, unless you count afghanistan, i didn't have one to scrap about.
(can't wait to go to disney this summer
and have my first set of family vacation photos!)
anyway, i thought about how much the simple things
we do together as a family mean to us.
There you go.
Fun kit, huh?
Happy Sunday, sweet friends.
xo
