A Perfect 10 Layout

In 2017, my daughter just happened to have the #10 jersey for her soccer team, so when it came time to scrapbook these photos of her on picture day, I thought it would be fun to list different characteristics, ending with "a perfect 10!" I had to drag out a lot of stamps to complete the list and now have to put them all away, but at least some sets that have been a bit neglected got to see the light of day.

Recipe:
Solos "Y", Vintage Type, Friendship Alphabet Small, Framework Alphabet. You Are . . ., Checklist, My Game, Captured Happiness (the only stamp set that's not at least five years old!), All the Details, Live Out Loud & Best Shot stamp sets
Something Fierce, Summer Celebration B&T Combo Pack & May / June 2022 Mix-In papers
Pewter & White Daisy cardstock
Watermelon, Ballerina & Black ink
White Daisy rub-ons
Black baker's twine
Flower Cup & Hearts sequins (Tree House Studio)
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #240

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #762 Layer It Up; Color My Heart Color Dare #605 (I chose pink as my extra color)

Retro Rubber Challenges#233 (used the right column with Sequins + Twine + Rub-on, and all my stamps are long discontinued except the one that I mentioned above)

Henry VIII's Kitchens Journaling Cards

Yesterday I shared the layout I had created featuring photos from Henry VIII's kitchen at Hampton Court. Of course, we took many more photos than those I included in the layout, so I'm adding a photos storage page between the two pages. I didn't have quite enough photos to fill one side of the page, so I added some journaling cards to fill in the extra spaces.

The first card used Sketch #89 from Sketches in Thyme PL Style. I changed up the shape at the top to go with the circles on the patterned paper.

The next card used Sketch #93, also from Sketches in Thyme PL Style, but I turned it upside down to fit the blank space in my photo. This was actually a horizontal photo, but I trimmed it to fit on the 4" x 6" cardstock.

The final card  didn't use a sketch, but I tried to stay with a similar style. After making three of these cards, my admiration for pocket scrapbookers has really increased. I found it much harder to get creative three times than just to scrapbook on one larger canvas. Pocket scrapbookers, you are the bomb!

And here's the completed pocket page with the journaling cards inserted.

Recipe:
Alphabet Solos C, I & Y, At the Aquarium & Tiny Typewriter stamp sets
Magic Moments level 2 papers
Saddle, Dutch Blue, Cocoa & Colonial White cardstock
Saddle, Dutch Blue, Cocoa & Tuxedo Black ink
Dutch Blue marker
Coffee marker (Zig)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers

Teacher Appreciation Cards

I didn't get my box with new stamps in it until yesterday afternoon and so couldn't finish my thank you card for my BSF leader (maybe I'll be able to post it by tomorrow). Instead I worked on cards for Adrian and Elliot's teachers and teacher's aides. The new CTMH catalog had this really cute paper pack called Animal Cookies which seemed perfect for teacher cards. I used the Creative Basic Animal Cookies Collection, which features only two patterned papers, but I loved both of them. The cards turned out just as I wanted them - yay! - and I only used half a sheet of each patterned paper (plus cardstock, of course) to make six cards. Hmmm, I think I sense a card making workshop in the future. And here's a big shout out to all you teachers out there. You have no idea what an impact you make on your students, so, even when the going gets tough, keep up the great work. You really are making a difference!

Originals: Lucky Three

My own design

Originals: Pretty Simple (revised)


Recipe:
Creative Basic Animal Cookies patterned papers
Desert Sand, Sunflower & White Daisy Cardstock
Tulip, Dutch Blue, Sunflower & Clover Meadow ink
Homestead, Classmate & Friendship Alphabet stamp sets
Life's a Jungle, Friendship Word Puzzle, Dream Big & Alphabet Solos "Y" stamp sets
Spring Blossom Mini-Medly Accents
White Daisy Bulk Ricrac
Watercolor pencils
Blending pen
Sponges
Foam squares