The Landing

Wow, I can't believe its been over a week since I last posted, but that is good as I have lots of new layouts to share.  I am still working on my Alaska Eagle Album and will have 26+ layouts in it by the time I am done.  That isn't all of the wonderful photos but then of course, we can never scrap all our photos no matter how much we might want to.

The Landing is one of the few two page layouts that will be in this album.  This album has been tough for me as its a huge break from my normal style of two page layouts with lots of photos.  I don't think I've ever done as many 1 page layouts with only 1 photo in all my scrapping time.  Its fun as I get to focus on showcasing just a few photos and then let my papers and embellishments tell the rest of the story.  Journaling is also pretty minimal. 

This page in particular was tough as it uses purple and I am not a purple scrapping kind of girl!!!  But I thought it worked great with the hues of the photos and lets face it, with only brown, white & yellow in my photos, I need some different color combinations.

THE LANDING - October 20, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: A fluffed Bald Eagle lands on its new perch after a thorough bath.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: The Paper Studio Affinity cardstock, K&Company patterned paper, Sketch by PageMaps 2 page 18, Plaid tearing ruler, Rubber Stampede Ink, Doodlebug Design Paper Frills, Paper Pizazz easy stitches template, Bazzill Stitch template, Fiskars Castaway Postcards stamp, BasicGrey Manila patterned paper, Ranger ink, Royal & Langnickel Rub on alpha, K&Company Julianne patterned paper, The Crafters Workshop Doodling template

Here are some closeups of the 2 pages.

The Scout

One of the hardest parts of traveling all over the US is that I miss my wonderful scrapbooking friends at home.  I was lucky enough to meet a fellow scrapbooker and card maker here on SPI so we spent the other day learning new things from each other and enjoying a great scrapping day!!!  Below is a layout that I completed on Sunday.  Its always so much fun to get together to scrapbook as you get to try out new stuff.  I really enjoyed picking her brain on stamping and using a lot of products from Stampin Up.

THE SCOUT - October 31, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: Peering over the Chilkat river, this Bald Eagle watches for the opportunity for a meal.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: BasicGrey Granola patterned paper, Hot off the Press Easy Stitches template, Sketch by Becky Fleck at PageMaps, Stampin Up border punches (border, circle, scallop, corner), Making Memories journal tag & kraft paper stickers, Post Script Dates stamp, Stampin Up Alphabet stamps, My Minds Eye journal tag, Sizzix texture plates & embossing folders, Studio G chalk inks, Ranger's Liquid Pearls

Tools of Prey

I finished my first layout for my new design team for LisaJane at FileKutz.  I love the svg cuts that she creates and when I saw this wonderful leaf background, I knew it had an eagle layout in it!!  Not only did I get this wonderful background, but I also now have some wonderful leaf and vine cutouts to use on another layout (stay tuned).  Notice the adorable little vines in the corners, they are the "leftovers" from the cut.  How great to be able to create multiple layouts from one cut file.

TOOLS OF PREY - October 31, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: A Bald Eagle uses its talons as the primary tool for attack.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: DCWV Cafe Mediterranean and Neutrals Cardstock, Fall Leaf Background Jumble by LisaJane at FileKutz, {SKU LK00160}, Sizzix Dot Matrix embossing folder, Ranger's Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Stampablities ink, Creative Cafe Just Write stamp, My Little Shoebox

Here is a close up of the cut file from LisaJane, what wonderful layers!!!

Morning Flight

Still working on all those wonderful Bald Eagle photos that Matt took last year.  We are so looking forward to going back up there in November to take more photos and enjoy teaching others during our photography workshop there.

MORNING FLIGHT - October 22, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: This image is my favorite of all the Bald Eagle photos taken in Haines, Alaska. What a beautiful morning flight.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Shetzers Photography at http://www.shetzers.com

SUPPLIES USED: K&Company Alleghany Plum and Poppy Seed Shimmer patterned paper, Sketch by Sketchy Thursday's for April GDT, American Crafts stamp markers & precision pen, Hero Arts Travel Frames stamp, EK Success Corner Rounder, Hampton Art Borders stamp, Studio G Chalk ink, Ranger's Liquid Pearls, Ranger Crackle Accents, JudiKins Diamond Glaze, Font - Brush Script MT

TECHNIQUES:  A couple of unique techniques on this layout.  I used Studio G's white chalk ink to stamp the border under the photography and then embellished the stamp dots by using Ranger's Liquid Pearls to give some dimension to the stamp.  I also tried the American Crafts stamp markers for the first time and created a dual tone stamp for my journaling (brown & blue). 

OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH THE WOODS

I finally finished my last layout of our trip through Canada to reach Alaska in July of last year.  Now I get to start on some of our wonderful Alaska Photos and continue with the Bald Eagles.  I love this paper pad from K&Company, it has such fun cutouts and papers.  Its a departure from my normal colors, but that is what makes it fun.

OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH THE WOODS... - July 6, 2010 - Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

JOURNALING:  To continue our drive on the "TOP OF THE WORLD" highway into Alaska, we had to start out on the small ferry.  We fit - but just barely.

PHOTOGRAPHS:  Angela Shetzer of Shetzers Photography {http://www.shetzers.com}

SUPPLIES USED:  K&Company Road Trip patterned paper and embellishments, Nick Bantock's Charcoal Grey ink by Ranger, DCWV Cafe Mediterranean cardstock, Bazzill Just the Edge borders, Inkadinkado Travel Words & Road Trip stamps, Hero Arts Travel Frames stamp

TECHNIQUE NOTES:  I used a mat that I had torn the edges to ink the large borders on the photos.  I applied the ink with a sponge to give nice even coverage.  Once the ink was dry, I sanded the edges of the photos with sandpaper to distress them and help them stand out against the matting.

Here are the close up details of both pages...