Perfect Day - Ideas for Scrapbookers Summer Blog Hop

Welcome to the Ideas for Scrapbookers Summer Blog Hop! 

 It is finally summer - and what better way to celebrate than with some gorgeous summer scrapbooking inspiration? 

If you're hopping along, you should have arrived here from Sheila's blog. 

If not, go back and start here: 

Ideas for Scrapbookers.

Then follow the rest of the order:

Cindy

Sharon

Tanya

Sheila

Sarah (You are Here!)

Cathy

Ideas for Scrapbookers

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I'm sharing a layout with you with some pictures from the first truly beautiful, perfect 'summery' day we had this year. So strange to see my sweet little guy playing in his sprinkler only one week after we actually had a little snow flurry! Anyhow, crazy weather aside - here is my summer-themed layout, which I've called "Perfect Day".

I used some elements from the ScrapThat! June Kit to create this layout, as well as a number of items from my scrappy stash. I wanted this to be a really playful layout - so I started out with the base page and added a paper bag and then did some paint splattering in aqua to get a 'sprinkler/splash' effect. I cut strips of the printed vellum to use as the photo mats and added in a piece of scripted packaging as the mat behind the main photo.

To embellish the layout, I added the amazing Prima Zipper Flower and bird clip from the ScrapThat! FAO and Main kit, respectively, as well as an unaltered chipboard bird and transparent foliage stickers (from Michael's). The banner elements are cut from Prima packaging. I also included several glass pebbles from my stash around the layout to play on the water droplet effect.

 In addition to the title, I randomly placed words around the photos to further embellish the layout and add to the playful nature of the design.

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Your next stop in the Ideas for Scrapbookers Summer Blog Hop is:

 Cathy's Blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!  I hope you enjoyed my playful summer layout!

NEW Contributing Artist at Ideas for Scrapbookers!!

I'm so excited to announce that I have joined the Ideas for Scrapbookers blog as a Contributing Artist!

Reblogged from the Ideas for Scrapbookers Blog.....

Hey, Pam here! I love day's like today. Introducing new contributing artists is one of my favorite posts. To be able to share so much talent here is so fun!! I am always so excited (yes I still get excited) when new people join in with the blog! Cathy and I are honored to have Sarah Routledge join the team! We had Sarah guest design with us in September and she created the most adorable birdhouse.. you can see the posts here.  Please stop on by Sarah's blog here to congratulate here and and see more of her work: http://sarahs-scrapbook.blogspot.ca/ . Let's get to know her again and then I will be posting a few of her favorite projects. You will see why I adore her projects sooo much!!!

My name is Sarah and I live in Ontario, Canada. I am a married, working mom to one beautiful little boy. I started scrapbooking about five years ago, and immediately fell in love with it. I absolutely love the creative process of putting together a scrapbook page. I love trying different (non-traditional) materials and new techniques; one of my favourite things to do is to make handmade embellishments. Although most of my work is layouts, I also enjoy using my scrapping supplies for other crafty items (e.g. holiday and home décor). I currently design for ScrapThat! Kit Club, Imaginarium Designs, The Paper Mixing Bowl Challenge Blog and the Scrap for Help Challenge Blog - and I am so thrilled and excited to join Ideas for Scrapbookers. You can see my scrapbooking creations on my blog: Scattered Pictures and Memories.

Thanks to Sarah for joining as contributing artist at Ideas for Scrapbookers!!