Vintage fun!

I have been working on some older family photos and was so happy to come across this one of my dad. He died when I was just a baby, so I never knew him. He was an amateur radio operator - it was a passion of his and I love this photo of him at his radio.

I used the Communique line from Graphic 45, which I think was a perfect fit for this photo.

I also have been playing around with a few more types of handmade flowers on this layout of my mom and dad leaving their wedding reception for their honeymoon.

I love the original reservation responses for their first night in Calgary and then a couple of nights in Banff, AB. The paper is from the Passport line from Making Memories.

Finally, I hope you will join me - I will be hoppin' with the gals from weScrap today- they have great mini album that I am sure will be awesome!

Happy Day, everyone!!!

Spiral Flowers Tutorial

I recently taught this layout as a class at Scrapbook Parade. I have a had a bunch of people requesting instructions for making the spiral paper flowers - so here is a tutorial to help you out!

I can't take the credit for the tutorial, but it is a terrific one from another blogger - so give these a try and have some fun - but be warned - you may see them popping up on all your layouts - they are just so fun and easy!!!

spiral flowers

10 Favorite Techniques From Scrapbooks, ETC.

Feeling in a rut? Lost your mojo? Check out this article from those talented designers at Scrapbooks, etc. Magazine for 10 great techniques to help you feel inspired. I know that even though most of them were familiar, they inspired me to get busy and try something new, or that I hadn't done in a while!


Our 10 Favorite Techniques

And if you need more inspiration, please join us at weScrap this weekend ( starts tomorrow!!!) for our "In with the New, Out with the Cold" Crop! Challenges, make n takes, and games and - You could even win a Cricut!!!! ( I really should win it, though, I think I am the only person who doesn't have one!!!!) Click on the ad below for all the details - I hope to see you there!