The Little Princess....

Occasionally I find a collection that I love, but don't necessarily have a photo to match.  That happened to be the case with this collection, Fairy Tales, from Reminisce.  I was scrapping with a friend when I came across this collection.  I really wanted to do a layout with it, but I didn't have a photo to match.  Luckily, my girlfriend did.  This is her niece, Amber.  She has the cutest little princess face that I just couldn't resist. 

As I mentioned, this collection is from Reminisce.  There are six double-sided papers that are fairy tale themed; Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, etc.  It also has coordinating stickers.

Could you travel forever?

One of my favorite things about scrapbooking is that, whenever I start a layout, the pictures I'm working with always seem to take me back to that moment in time.  In this layout, I can feel the ocean breeze as it blows over the deck of the ship.  The sun was bright and warm giving us a much needed break from the winter storms we left behind. 

This collection is new from Best Creation.  Not only do I love the papers and embellishments (all of them are glittered) in this collection, I love the name; Travel Forever.  And I can travel forever...just from the memories I create in my layouts.

Swingin' in Costa Maya

These photos were taken in Costa Maya, Mexico at a beach bar/restaurant.  The swings were so neat we just couldn't resist getting a photo (or a cool beverage).  It was a beautifully warm day with a nice breeze.  Oh the memories....

This layout features the Paradise Found collection by Moxxie.  It features three double-sided papers with coordinating stickers and rub-ons.  I love the colors in this collection because they are different, yet work together beautifully.   

Bon Voyage

Our family loves to go on cruises.  Not only do we get to see parts of the world we'd never otherwise see, but we've found that it's something the whole family can do together and enjoy tremendously without involving a mouse (nothing against the mouse, it's just that a little variety is nice, too!).

This layout features the Cruising Collection by Sandylion.   The collection contains several papers and coordinating embellishments ranging in price from $.65 to $1.99, which makes it a very affordable collection as well. 

Frankly, she's nuts!

My daughter, Bri, is often the subject of my blog posts because she's...well, frankly, she's nuts!  In a good way, though!  She brings smiles to our household on a daily basis and most days she doesn't even realize why. 

This layout features the Sami's Smile collection from Creative Imaginations.  While it is an older collection, I just love the colors and brightness.  It has four double-sided papers along with coordinating rub-ons, epoxy and chipboard.  I also used the new Core Impression paper from the Stacy Julian collection by Core'dinations.  Just a little sanding and the words pop right out. 

Home Sweet Home

My husband and I will be married 20 years in April, so it just seemed fitting that I make this year's Valentine's Day unforgettable.  I decided that I would surprise him with a short vacation for just the two of us.  He would have no idea where we were going or what we were going to do. 

I decided that a trip to Nashville would be great surprise since two of our favorite comedians were performing at the Grand Ole Opry and, although we've driven through Nashville, we've never stayed and explored.

So that my husband didn't feel completely clueless, I made him a scrapbook with a page for each of the events that I had planned.  This layout features the two pages where we are traveling between our first destination (Carbondale) and our final destination (Nashville).  The collection is from Cosmo Cricket (Joy Ride) and features several double-sided papers, chipboard, stickers and other coordinating embellishments.  I chose it because of its travel theme and fun, crazy colors.

We ended up having a great time.  Nashville was a great destination and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!  As I "finish" his scrapbook of our trip, I'll be sure to share more layouts.

13 Degrees Below Zero

Today the little "weather bug" on my computer was flashing -13 degrees!  Luckily I have nowhere to go, so I will light a fire and work on some scrapbook layouts while enjoying the warmth of my cozy little home.  We live in the midwest, so it's something we have to deal with, but honestly, I would give anything to be back here: 

These photos were all taken in Guatemala at various stops along our river tour.  It was so hot and muggy that you could sweat just standing still.  This layout features the Paradise Found collection from Moxxie.  It offers three double-sided papers and coordinating stickers and rub-ons.  I love this collection because of its unique colors and designs.