Sorry for the little hiatus.
Came home from vacation needing to spend a little "mommy-time" and "house cleaning" time. Lots of errands, a to-do list a mile long, Halloween decorations to get put up and just some quality time with the kids.
I have slowly and surely been plugging away on a layout created with the October Studio Calico kit: On the Easel. I love it. I also bought a couple of the add-ons (Watercolor & En Plein Air) and I mixed and matched the items to create this layout featuring food Chad & I ate and places we ate on our trip to the Pacific Northwest.
The adorable little polaroid frames? Created with the exclusive stamp included in October's Studio Calico kit. I stamped them on kraft cardstock, printed photos to 2 1/4" square and adhered them to the center of each. I ran each frame through my printer to add my journaling.
That stamp is going to get lots of use. Lots. It is perfection.
If you're interested in Studio Calico's On the Easel kit (with that awesome polaroid frame stamp), it is still available for purchase HERE.
I also collected a few business cards from some of the places and included them on the page. I am attempting to do better including memorabilia in my layouts. ;)
All products are from Studio Calico kits minus cream cardstock, Silhouette Print & Cut, Silhouette die cut and circle punches.
The little label is a print & cut by Loni Stevens for Silhouette.
The banner was created from the October Afternoon banner paper. I simply punched circles from the paper and layered them, punched holes with the Crop-a-dile, threaded through some baker's twine (from one of the Studio Calico kits) and added Jenni Bowlin buttons (also from SC kit).
Close ups of the stamped polaroid frames. Cute, fun and easy.
Title created with AC foam thickers (SC kit) and a Silhouette die cut title.
SUPPLIES
PAPER: Cream Smooth Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Kraft Cardstock
KITS: Studio Calico On the Easel, Studio Calico Add-on Watercolor, Studio Calico Add-on En Plein Air
INK: Memories Dye Black Ink Pad
ENABLING
Simon Says Stamp now has the latest Whiff of Joy stamps in stock!
You can see samples I created with some of the new stamps HERE and HERE and more new projects featuring these stamps will be coming soon. I have a big project featuring the nativity stamps that will be part of the Holiday Blog Week coming up the first week of November!
2Peas has tons of new stuff in stock and some old favorites have been re-stocked!
First, here is something new that will be coming home to me:
Echo Park is amazing! I adore the colors in this collection. I love everything about this collection. Everything.
And here are some favorite Ali Edward's stamps of mine that have been re-stocked:
I adore these stamp sets and have used them tons. I love stamps that can be used over and over and over and never get old. And these are perfect stamps for layouts. If you are wanting to include more stamping in your scrapbooking layouts, I highly, highly recommend Technique Tuesday Ali Edwards Stamps.
We have a big weekend planned with a trip to the Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch with a side trip to visit some friends who just welcomed their first baby!
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!
AWWW I have missed you!!!!!!! You cannot (ok u should not) leave me for 5 days like that without letting me EASILY in advance that you'll be gone!!!
Anyway, I am LOVING this layout and HELLOOO all the goodies!!!
Hugs :)
Dayami
Posted by: Dayami | October 15, 2010 at 06:08 PM
AWWW I have missed you!!!!!! You cannot (ok u should not) leave me for 5 days like that without letting me know EASILY in advance that you'll be gone!!!
Anyway, I am LOVING this layout and HELLOOO all the goodies!!! Loving that stamp too. Super awesome
Hugs :)
Dayami
ps Not sure what happened this might post twice :( sorry
Posted by: Dayami | October 15, 2010 at 06:24 PM
I missed You too Nichol, Altho you definitely deserve some Me/Family time... Looooooooooove the layout, Have a wonderful weekend... BIG HUGS!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Terri M | October 15, 2010 at 07:23 PM
Welcome back! Sounds like you've had fun.
Great layout!
Posted by: Tasha | October 15, 2010 at 09:02 PM
So nice to see you blogging again, have missed you, and what a wonderful start back into it again..with a fantastic and beautiful layout, and thanks for the enabling..got to love that :) Hugs!
Posted by: Joy Taylor | October 15, 2010 at 09:24 PM
Great 2 page layout!
Posted by: Janet Zeppa | October 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM
Missed not seeing your inspiring cards, videos but glad you had a nice vacation in my neck of the woods. I live in WA state and so glad you could enjoy, I hope the weather was nice for you. Glad your back, hope rested and ready to blog for us, missed your work. Love your work.
Posted by: Billie A | October 15, 2010 at 10:57 PM
I really don't think you should go away and abandon your faithful blog followers. ;) LOL! I'm so glad you got to get away. But I'm super happy to see you back!
Posted by: JenGallacher | October 16, 2010 at 05:38 AM
What a GREAT page idea! Fabulous photos! You have inspired me to start taking my camera along on my adventures to take more photos and capture some of the delicious meals along the way. What's funny is I almost always forget when the food is served to take a picture! ;) I dive right in and only remember as we're leaving! Ha! I'll get it down eventually!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | October 16, 2010 at 07:11 AM
I missed you too!! I checked my email for an update...well, lets just say..a LOT.
That layout is super cute. I just managed to NOT buy the Studio Calico kit (i'm trying to be good) and then I see this...*sigh*. That polaroid stamp on it's own is worth getting the whole kit for lol! I just wish postage to Australia weren't so expensive! Might just have to bite the bullet.
I can't wait for my WOJ stamps to arrive !!! *Squeal!* (and I'm so excited I work for a company that sells them too!! )
thanks for sharing as always Nichol! Gorgeous work and take as much mummy time as you need :)
Posted by: Linda Trace | October 16, 2010 at 07:47 AM
Love the layout! Love the ruler strips to separate the 3 rows, love the little polaroids and LOVE those 3 little banners perfectly placed to create your visual triangle. What a neat way to remember your trip. :)
Posted by: Mendi Yoshikawa | October 16, 2010 at 02:01 PM
love this layout, N. LOVE.
Posted by: melanie bauer | October 16, 2010 at 02:56 PM
Love this layout esp how you got so many pictures on the layout. Silly question but did you resize the photos in PSE?? I am new to PSE and usually just use 4x6 or crop them. After seeing this layout and the one above I might just have to go buy the kit! Love that stamp!
Posted by: Susan | October 17, 2010 at 08:16 PM
Oh YES YES YES!!!! I love this!! Great way to use that stamp!! I just LOVE this!!!! Great layout!!
Posted by: Heather I. | October 18, 2010 at 10:28 AM