I look at a lot of scrapbook inspiration and really want to just allow myself to play at times. I like to keep up to date with my memory keeping but sometimes it's fun to find an old photo and just let your creativity go! I pulled out a box of photos and had a great time going through them. Ah, the memories. Many of them are already documented somewhere but I'm sure I've found a few new stories to tell!
Also, there were a lot of great products introduced at the Winter CHA show and they are just starting to roll out. However, I feel bad buying any new products while I still have so many to use, so this has really made it a great time for me to try some new things out, relive some old memories, and work through my stash in a fun way.
So, let's share some of the layouts I've put together!
This first layout uses Heidi Swapp's September Skies collection and is a great photo of my mother and I on a trip to New Mexico in 2009. It was a beautiful trip visiting my aunt and uncle touring the beautiful city of Santa Fe. They are history buffs so there was a lot of fun detail in their stories and many interesting visits.
I played with layers and dimension and tried out some new stamps I made with the Silhouette stamping material. I could do another entire post about that but let's just say my reviews on it are mixed. More experimenting for the future...
I threw in a little washi tape and used the Epiphany crafts large round bubble too.
This one doesn't go back too far, just to the beginning of last year but it was fun to look at again as the boys had so much fun in the snow last year and we've not had a chance to do the same this year! I worked with a grid pattern here and had a bit of fun using Color Shine on that wooden "adventure" title.
And then I found this fun old shot of my hubby and puppy. Such pals they are and the picture was cute! I had wanted to try out some messy techniques and this felt like a good one to play with as the picture itself wasn't the cleanest. I pulled out a stencil and set to work with some modeling paste. I colored over that with watercolor crayons and then used my watercolors for some drips and drops. I pulled together some elements from September Skies as well as some odds and ends from Studio Calico. I really like how the colors came together on this one!
