layout peek

just giving you a little glimpse of some of the layouts i have recently created for my crop and cruise album.

it's been so much fun, reliving the memories.

 

i'll be back soon (this week) to give more explanation of the layouts.

just a little peek now.

 

- jill

snow & scrap day

Hey!

I've been procrastinating when it came to starting my Crop and Cruise album.

Don't get me wrong......I've wanted to.  I just didn't know where to start (and, to be honest, I needed a little break after the event itself).

So......I've finally started.

Today.

We are having a major storm here in southern MB (school was cancelled today), so it seemed like a great day to spend in my scrap-room.

 

I started here:

I scrapped the little window on the front of the 12x12 cruise album.  These albums are by Pioneer and they are just the perfect album for this event.  Every cruise participant received one in their tote bags!!!  How lucky were they?  I love the bright coloured hibiscus flowers all over it.

Here's a close up of the window.  I used a vintage postcard that several of us found at the ABC Stores in Waikiki.  They were "the find" of the trip, I think.  I bought several a dozen of them.

Here's one of the first layouts I have created.  I had actually started this layout before the cruise (practicing the alcohol ink/transparency technique on this page for a class I was going to teach).  Today I added a few details, like the cool "bubble" stamps at the top of the layout.  I purchased them in a scrapbook store in Maui called "Island Paperie".  Another great "find".

Here are the photos on the layout.  Love these ones of Christy Riopel & I during an event in Calgary last Spring, when Allison announced her "team" for Hawaii.  Christy & I had a blast doing this photo shoot!

Can you guess what I wrote in the speech bubbles?

 

 

 

 

(keep scrolling down.......)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm sure Allison knew exactly what she was in for............one of the best events E.V.E.R.!!!

 

More layouts to come.

I created eleven layouts today.

What a great storm day.

I couldn't stop myself.

 

The addiction is back.......!!

 

 

come back soon to see more,

jill

Sunset Beach

........need I say more?

{took my breath away}.

- jill

2 more sleeps

 

Staying at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel for the first week.

It looks gorgeous.

 

 

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And then boarding NCL's Pride of America for the second week.

 

 

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It won't be long now............

 

 

Pray for me & my family as we venture out in the next two weeks.  It's a long time for me to be away from home right now (the kids are nuts busy), but it'll be great to get away as well. 

 

- jill

 

 



countdown to PARADISE

The countdown is on........leaving in 4 days for a fabulous Hawaiian adventure.

I want to take this opportunity the THANK all the wonderful sponsors for this event!!!  We could not do this event without them!!!

Our FEATURED Sponsors are:

 

 

 

 

Other Important Sponsors are:

 

 

 

I can't wait to spend some quality time with these two fabulous friends in a few days as well.........

 

 

........ Allison Orthner and Christy Riopel.  We'll be meeting up in Vancouver, BC before we head over the ocean to paradise.

You had me at ALOHA!!!

 

 





 



starting over

so.....here i am.....creating a new blog for unknown reasons.  lately, i have not been able to log into my other blog -- {fromthefarm-jill.blogspot.com} -- so i made the choice to not be frustrated anymore, and start again by creating this new blog.

there are so many things i need to start sharing with you again -- exciting news, fabulous ideas, new scrapbook creations & wonderful photos.  i'm ready again to become a blogger.......

so.....visit me again soon to hear all about my latest adventure in Hawaii with Crop and Cruise.  we leave in only 14 days.

in the meantime........you could create this.










jill