lakes and falls

Happy Sunday everyone!

A quick post from me to share with you another layout I made from our Banff vacation I posted here.  There was an abundance of lakes and falls in beautiful Banff and I wanted to create a page to capture them (and help me remember later on).

Here is my layout.

I  used my new Mighty Oak die from Papertrey.  Love that die! I also used a card from my Project Life kit and some letter stickers and patterned paper from Simple Stories.

Here's a close up of the journaling...



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banff

One of the best vacations we’ve had so far was in beautiful Banff, Alberta last summer.  It was simply amazing and breathtaking!  We've never seen anything like it before.

Here's some sampling of what we saw... I have always been a city girl and hence not a huge nature lover.  But this trip probably changed that... 

Rocky mountains everywhere

Bow Lake

Columbia Icefield Glacier Tour



Yoho National Park





My favourite photo of that trip at my favourite lake (Lake Moraine) with my favourite girl


I made several layouts of that trip and today, I am sharing the first one which captured the highlights of the tours we took.

This is probably one of my go-to designs when trying to incorporate lots of photos on a layout.  Works everytime!

I used Kelly Purkey's Right Now and Ali Edwards' Fun Flair sets as well as Simple Stories patterned papers and an Echo Park card.

Some close ups...

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Bunny Softie

It's hard to believe that fall is here. Fall is my favourite time of the year because it's more relaxed than the busy days of summer. I also find myself spending a lot more time at home, watching movies, reading, and crafting. 

Speaking of crafting, I went through my stash of craft books this weekend and made this little cutie. 

I also added this little tag on the bunny's behind. 

To our Canadian friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

Until next time...

santa's village

Part of our Muskoka summer vacation was a whole day visit to Santa’s Village.  Yes, you read it right.  There is a Christmas village opened during the hot summer months.  And it was totally refreshing to  hear Christmas carols and have some one-on-one time with Santa while thinking that your next stop would be that fun splash pad to cool off (at least, that’s what my DD thought!).

Here is my layout of that fabulous day we had…

 

I used Papertrey’s Headline Alphabet and Holly Jolly dies, Project Life card, Simple Stories and October Afternoon patterned paper and enamel dots from MME.

Close up of the journaling...

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pwp #7 - you float my boat

Last time, I shared with you about our visit to the Boat and Heritage Centre in Muskoka here.  I have a favourite photo there of my DD standing by a red-panelled wall with a lifebuoy hanging by the background.  I thought it was very nautical.  Nautical is a trend which I am loving right now so I thought I’d make a special layout just for that.

Here it is…



Pardon the slanted "you float my boat" sentiment :) I corrected that after taking the photo. 

 I used Papertrey’s Limitless Layers: Circle die, Borders and Corners: Circle and Tiny Treats: Valentine stamp sets.  I also used bits and pieces of Simple Stories and Fancy Pants patterned papers.

Here is a close up of my banner cluster...

I am also linking this to Leigh Penner’s Pages with Papertrey Challenge #7 here which is to use a PTI sentiment stamp on your layout.

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pwp #19 - muskoka

Beautiful Muskoka is now one of our favourite all-season destinations.  We were there last winter and had a fabulous time dog sledding,  tobogganing and relaxing by the fireplace.  We went back last summer for a different experience.  And for sure, we will come back again this fall season for its famous fall foliage.

So anyway, for summer, we started by visiting the Boat and Heritage Centre which houses lots of boat artifacts and memorabilia reminiscent of the good ol’ steamship and resort era.  We then joined a steamship cruise and capped the day relaxing by the dock area with a great view of the lake.

Here is my layout…

Close up of the journaling...

I used Papertrey’s Headline Alphabet, Journal Tab and Sketched Shape dies and Soft Stone polka dot patterned paper.  I also used a Project Life card (which I cut to make it narrower and fit my design), MME enamel dots, Simple Stories’ sticker embellishment and plaid patterned paper from my stash.

I am also linking this to Leigh Penner’s Pages with Papertrey Challenge #19 here which is to use at least 3 Papertrey dies.

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woofstock

With fall season in full swing around here and DD back to school, I find I have some time to work on summer layouts in the warm comfort of my craft room. 

Here is one for the dog festival we went to last June called Woofstock.  It is apparently the largest  outdoor festival for dogs in all of North America. This year, it was held at the historic St. Lawrence Market neighborhood, home to the world famous food market as well as dog-friendly Sunday Antique Market.  So needless to say, our family and some friends had a great time admiring lots of four-footed fur babies as well as  enjoying good food and antique eye candies. 

Here is my layout…

Here's a close up of adorable little Bella and Sofia (and my DD too!) during the dog show.

I used Papertrey’s Headline Alphabet dies and raspberry fizz bitty dot patterned paper, Kelly Purkey’s Right Now stamp, Technique Tuesday’s Incredible stamp, Project Life card and MME patterned papers. 

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