Layout - Icecream Faces

Continuing on with my traditional layout creating.  Like a maniac really!

I took a gorgeous photo of the kids with my iPhone 5c at Maccas, as you do.  And was reminded again how gorgeously blue their eyes are - mine a hazel, hence the envy :-)  And I really wanted my layout to capture their delight for the special treat of icecream cones.

I just love this paper from MME... for me it just says fun & kids & summer.  Well... icecream is kinda summer :-)  I added some random Kaisercraft stamps in Archival Ink - Watering Can and also used a Heidi Swapp stencil & mustard colour shine.  It just gives it that little extra shine.  Some of the stencil shapes were outlined with my good old Pumice Stone distress marker.

I layered up some Prima & Pink Paislee paper, shipping tag, a chevron printed glassine bag from D-lish Scraps and some to die for bokeh vellum from Websters Pages.  It is seriously so great. *just can't get enough*

As for embellishments... I cranked up the Silhouette Cameo for the title - forget how easy & great this machine is! #reallymustuseitmore  Had some matching brads from MME which also got a guernsey.  I'm a fan of bending the spokes till they break off then attaching to my page using glossy accents & foam dots.  Other bits are Heidi Swapp ephemera, flairs & sticker and a little ticket from Fancy Pants that was just perfect for this layout.  The cork frame is a little 'corker' from Freckled Fawn.

Add in some other bits from my never ending stash... mini brads, twine, plastic dots, staples.

And that's it for this one.

Have a great day,
Gabby

It's catch up time... HS Memory Planner... June/July/August

There's nothing like a long winter holiday to get you behind on your memory keeping.  We did a 5 week family driving holiday Adelaide to Darwin and had a great time in the beautiful dry season. *sigh bliss*  We lived in Darwin for 8 years and sure do miss it.  Life in the Adelaide Hills surely is the polar opposite weather wise.  But we love it, luckily!

Anyway, the kids & I both all did a holiday journal... yep, 3 journals for the 1 holiday... and thanks to my Selphy we were able to keep our journals pretty much up to date during our travels.  But my gorgeous Heidi Swapp Memory Planner was left at home & really needed some catch up work.  And that has been me this week.

I use my Memory Planner to give a story & pics for the bigger events of the month.  The calendar side I like to note one little thing everyday.  This doesn't always happen, but I do try.  And then it is a few of the pictures from the month.  And I just love to make it look pretty... as you do.  For me that's using Heidi Swapp stamps - loving the new Project Life ones.  I team these with Ranger Archival Inks or colour using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

Memor Planner notes - June

Memory Planner notes - July

  

Calendar - July

  

Memory Planner notes - August

I just love the Memory Planner.  It's so easy to use and really, really helps when it it comes to doing my Project Life... because yep, I'm behind on that too!

Hope you have a great week.

Gabby :-)