Road Trip

I mentioned a couple of days ago that we were traveling in our fifth wheel across North America, well this layout is the start of the whole trip.  We were leaving Colorado (our home) and just crossing into Kansas on I70 heading to my family in Missouri.  I snapped this photo of Matt driving the truck and fifth wheel in front of me.  I was driving my car to leave it at my sisters home in southwest Missouri.  Considering that the truck started with 6,923 miles when this photo was taken and now has over 32,000 miles on it, I think we've been on the go this past year. 

Road Trip - March 21, 2010 - Road Trip - Kansas

For more layouts featuring vellum as a supply, please visit my gallery.  On this layout, the travel quote was on vellum that I affixed over the inside punchout of the frame (around the photo).  No waisting supplies here.

JOURNALING: I70 on the Kansas border. We left Colorado to start our RV adventure. 6,923 miles on the truck's odometer.

SUPPLIES USED: K&Co - Road Trip patterned paper and embellishments

Gotta Scrap

I am always amazed at how much "stuff" that we scrapbookers accumulate.  Here, my sister and I have "stuff" spread out over two huge tables as we got together for a scrapping weekend.  Since we live in different states, we don't get to do this very often so its always very special memories when we do.

Gotta Scrap - January 20, 2010 - Silverthorne, Colorado

For more layout examples using transparencies, please visit my Gallery.  I loved being able to call attention to my beautiful sister using the cute white doodled transparency frame.

JOURNALING: Laura flew into Denver on Jan 20 for a scrapping weekend. We were joined by Monica & Britney at the condo.

PHOTOS: By Angela Shetzer of Shetzers Photography - Converted to black & white using Photoshop

SUPPLIES USED: Fiskars border punch, My Minds Eye - Complete Boy patterned papers, Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge, Transparency Photo Frame, Epoxy Stickers

SUNRISE FLIGHT

I wanted this layout to be very simple and to concentrate on the beautiful sunrise image. When I found LisaJane's Evergreen border, I knew that I had to use it to enhance this layout. I choose a single set of trees and cut them out in various colors and then placed them throughout the layout.

TECHNIQUE TIP:  Using the same embellishments three times in this layout creates a visual triangle that helps move the readers eyes through the layout and pulls it all together. The natural fiber paper provides a great base for the trees and definitely mimics the rugged Alaskan coastline where this photo was shot.

SUNRISE FLIGHT - November 24, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: As the slow winter sun rises, this eagle and Matt were treated to a beautiful orange glow.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Matt Shetzer of Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: Evergreen Border SKU: LK00265 by LisaJane at Filekutz, Sketch by Becky Fleck Page Maps 2 book (page 60), The Paper Studio Affinity cardstock, The Paper Company Kraft cardstock, K&Company Julianne patterned paper and journal tag, Stampabilities Brown ink, Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade distress ink, Font: My Own Topher, Handmade paper, Doodlebug Design Paper frills, JudiKins textile cube stamp

Here is a photo of the complete set of Evergreen Borders that is available for purchase at FileKutz. I used the third set in this layout.

Home away from home

For those who don't know me very well, you may not be aware that all my scrapping activities right now are taking place inside our 34 foot fifth wheel as we travel around North America.  The layout below showcases our "Home Away from Home" that will be our home for the next several years.

In this layout, I wanted a nice homey feel so I decided to use lots of stitching to mimic a quilted look.  Most of the photos were taken by the dealer when we were purchasing it as it is nowhere near this uncluttered now!!!

For more travel related scrapbook layout examples, please visit my gallery

Home Away From Home - January 3, 2010 - Colfax, California

JOURNALING: Matt left Colorado to beat bad weather on Jan 1. He was on his way to Colfax, CA to pick up the fifth wheel. After months of searching for this exact model, we finally found it. he would spend 32 hours to drive 2,274 miles round trip. He would have to tow through snow & mountains.

SUPPLIES USED: Font: AR Christy, The Paper Studio - Mirabelle

Here are the closeups of both pages:

Waiting for the Fight

I always struggle with journaling right on my layout but I took the plunge on this page and was quite happy with the results.  As I almost always finish my layout with my journaling, I guess I am afraid that I'll mess up an otherwise complete layout.  My Ah Ha moment was that if I mess it up or spell something wrong, then all I need to do is to put some type of journaling tag over it.  Problem solved!!!

For examples of more scrapbook layouts using ribbon and fibers, please visit my online gallery HERE.

WAITING FOR THE FIGHT - October 31, 2010 - Haines, Alaska

JOURNALING: A third Bald Eagle waits patiently as two others fight over the salmon on the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaksa.

PHOTOS: Bald Eagle images by Shetzers Photography

SUPPLIES USED: BasicGrey Porcelain patterned paper, Kraft cardstock, Bazzill Just the Edges, Sketch by PageMaps2 page 29, JudiKins Textile Cube and Treasure Cube stamp, Ranger Distress Ink in Frayed Burlap and Fired Brick, Font Daisy Regular, EK Success punch, Making Memories Kraft words, Fiskars Scallop scissors