DUOMO Florence

I'm back with another double page layout to share! This time it's 8 1/2 x 11 size. And although I did base this off of a Double Take prompt, it's so far from the original, I'm not sure that it counts! :)

I used the Venice Beach add-on from this month's So Cal kit. I don't usually ignore the colors in my photos so much (that blue!) but I think it worked out okay in the end.

Journaling Reads:
"We spent a sunny day in Italy, walking the streets of Florence. The Duomo was by far the most impressive sight in the city. It's gorgeous red bricked dome against the blue Italian sky was everything you could imagine. We soaked up the sun and enjoyed the scenery."

I really loved working with the neutrals in this kit & adding the pops of orange and blue. And I absolutely adore those Heidi Swapp travel pennants! They're beyond gorgeous in real life. I didn't even mind the glitter!

cheers & besos,

Pisa, Italy

Choosing photos continued...

Last week I walked through how I choose photos to print. This week, I wanted to share what actually made it on the page. Apologies in advance for the wonky colors!!

I took 10 photos in Pisa and only printed 6. Of those 6 only 5 made it onto the page. The photo with my favorite composition got left off, mainly because it was horizontally oriented. If I do a re-cap or summary page, I'll more than likely include it there. So I'm not bummed that it didn't make it onto the page. And later, if it really bothers me, I'll just go back and make another Pisa page :) Simple as that.

Used my new Studio Calico So Cal kit for these photos, the main kit only. (I really wished they'd photograph the B side of the papers as well, I had no idea we'd get some green!) The colors work so well with the images.  I'm happy with my choice to scrapbook Italy this month :) It's only been 4 years!! My Mama was like "Still?" after I told her I was scrapbooking Italy. Seriously woman, you have no idea...

This double page layout was inspired by the Double Take class Nic Howard & May Flaum just finished teaching at Big Picture Classes. I'll do a review of the class a bit later, once I've gone through the prompts a bit more.

Journaling Reads:

"We started our Italian adventure by flying into Pisa. It was the best introduction to Italy. As soon as we got off the plane there was no mistaking we were somewhere new. Italy transports you. Driving into the city, we got our first glimpse of the Tower over the orange & yellow buildings.

The Tower was huge and yup, just to confirm, it's definitely leaning. We decided not to brave the stairs but of course paused to take pictures. Thanks Mom & Pop, for bringing me on your anniversary trip! I had fun playing tour guide."

Get ready for more Italy pics! The fun has just started :)

cheers & besos,

Addicted to Learning

I'm in a class taking frenzy right now. I don't know what's gotten into me really. And it seems to all have started with Kelly Purkey's April Sketchbook 4 class. 

This year I made 13 layouts with the 12 prompts. Not bad for just getting started. What I love about the sketches and the pdfs is that even though the class is over, I can still use & refer to them as often as I want. It's a constant source of inspiration. I'm still using Sketchbook 3 prompts (it's been my absolute favorite so far)! Now, after having taken 3 Sketchbooks and 1 Sketchpad I have several hundred sketches to peruse.

Who else am I learning from? How to Find Photo Flow with Kayla Lamoreaux at Jessica Sprague.com. Getting some pointers on 2 page layouts with Nic Howard & May Flaum at Big Picture Classes. Also, at BPC, Ali's helping me craft my writing skills about my everyday life in her 31 class. Let's not forget the Washi Workshop going on at Studio Calico. The first prompt just came out today!!

When I'm not going through this myriad of classes, I'm also diving into e-books. Here are two that I purchased recently, that I'm loving and have to share! 365 by Campfire Chic & Simplify 101's The Happy Scrapper.

What's next? A photo editing workshop with Elisha Snow at Big Picture Classes. Can't wait!

Are you taking any classes this summer, scrapbook or otherwise? I'd love to hear about the what and where. I'm (clearly) always on the hunt for a good learning opportunity. 

cheers & besos,