This Weekend's Progress - On a Roll!

So happy to be back to the routine.  Finally got adjusted to CST again after the two week trip to Greece and Turkey.  I have downloaded the camera chip - all 3,000 photos.  And have starred about 750 of them.  Now to start figuring out how to make that into an album . . .

But before I tackle that, I got to work on some photos I had printed just before leaving. It was nice to just start with what was on my desk. To start, I spread the four kits I had left out on two tables and just starting mixing and matching.  I find that I use the bits and pieces if I take them all out of the packaging and put every piece where I can see it.  So far I have nine layouts complete. I need to print some more photos - I have plenty of paper left.  

This B&W paper was a struggle for me to use, but I like the result after I cut it down and layered on top of it.  I added some bright color to help and even stamped and used the ribbon (a goal of mine this summer).

I had to hunt through my stash for just the right color of cardstock for this floral, but man does it pop!  I forget that using a solid and just a dash of color is always a good combo - especially when you love a pp so much you want to stretch it as much as humanly possible. 

This one was easy and feels kinda matchy matchy, but I kinda like that today. I got some ribbon and stamping on this one - yeah for setting goals and making it happen.  

This one is really outside my box.  I just starting placing stuff on the page and just keep building till the 12 x 12 was full.  Then I added more little bits on top.  It is good to push yourself sometimes.  I've been in a rut with one photo and layers.  So this got me to thinking about what else I should try.  Hmmmm . . . I may go looking for some sketches.  

Love this Crate Paper Line.  I added die cute dollies (by stamping up and sizzix) to make this page come together a little better - it needed some dark grounding.  Excited to use up some more bits from the kit.  And I am working hard to use those phrase stickers.  I struggle with those. 

Lifted this slanted horizontal edging from MercyTiara (I love her you tube channel!) I keep thinking it needs a little pink splatter . . . 

Me and my big brother.  So rare to get a photo of us these days - we both have kids and spouses and such - but he's still one of my favorite humans.  So cool watching him brew awesome beer.  

I used the leftover piece of yellow pp for this one with the scraps of the hearts also.  And for something different, I added yellow ink.  Brown or black just seemed too harsh.  Love that I found a home for that flamingo.  

I pulled this picture out to post for Father's Day and then I just decided to scrap it too.  I used clear photo corners.  I have a loose personal policy that I use photo corners for photos before 1980.  That way I can scan anything I need or Photoshop them if they start to fade more. This striped paper was baffling me so I added washi between the stripes and also used the space for my title.  Seemed to work out ok.