Good Monday Morning!
If you've been by my blog before, you know that Mondays are my absolute favorite - and NOT, as my kids like to accuse - because they are going off to school. Like I said last week, that's just a bonus.
Monday's to me are a fresh start, a clean slate, a new beginning. Very much like spring when everything is blooming and the seasonal attractions begin opening again...which brings me to the subject of this month's blog hop.
Our guidelines for this hop were to think spring. I know a lot of people when they think of spring thing of soft pastel colors and flowers, but not me. (between you and me, pastels and I don't get along) I think of getting outside and getting out to many of our favorite places. Yesterday we took a hike at the Nature Center, but a couple weeks ago - on April 14th - we headed down to Greenfield Village for opening day. That I put these pictures on a layout already is a testimony to my Project Life project, but that's a story for another day.
For this layout, since I'm not pastel driven, I went with my yellows and reds, along with my April Showers by Ali Edwards stamp set. This set is fun to use because it has such a great mix of stamps that'll fill all the little needs on a layout - the border, the embellishment, the title. My original plan had been to mix two stamp sets, but once I got started I realized I really didn't need to - this one did it all.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Leave a comment for a chance to be the lucky winner who will win the Fly stamp set.
Make sure to take the time to be inspired by the rest of the Stamping Techs and see how they interpreted this months' spring challenge!
Sharyn <---- you are here
The winner will be announced on the Technique Tuesday blog on May 3rd.
Happy Monday!
Nice layout!
Posted by: terriavidreader | April 30, 2012 at 08:13 AM
Great layout Tormie! Have a good one!
Posted by: Ashley Harris | April 30, 2012 at 08:19 AM
Great layout for spring! Red and yellow are good, they're bright:)
Posted by: Sandy | April 30, 2012 at 08:23 AM
Great layout! Love how you mixed photos of the kids with the animals/flowers - my layouts are always so people focused, I need to branch out a little more.
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | April 30, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Thanks again for a look-see into your family! This is a great layout! I like pastels but find I don't use them a lot either!
Posted by: calamityjane | April 30, 2012 at 10:44 AM
great layout nicely done.
Posted by: jan farnworth | April 30, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Love the layout and you have a picture of blossoms, which is very spring like.!
Posted by: Lisa Hildebrand | April 30, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Nice job, Sharyn!
Always nice to see a scrapbook layout in the midst of a whole lotta cards. :) Thank you!
Posted by: teri | April 30, 2012 at 01:56 PM
great layout - loving that blossom Elaine
Posted by: Elaine | April 30, 2012 at 02:16 PM
Nice layout...I like seeing how stamps and other embellishments are used in layouts.
Posted by: Mary-Anne V. | April 30, 2012 at 02:52 PM
The stamps are perfect with these pages.
Posted by: Scrappin Annie | April 30, 2012 at 03:49 PM
Love how you used the stamps on this layout! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Tiffany M. | April 30, 2012 at 04:59 PM
Really nice layout!
Posted by: sue | April 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
How pretty! ly is one of my favorite sets!!!! Thanks so much for a chance to win! kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Posted by: Kelly Massman | April 30, 2012 at 05:31 PM
Great LO, love the use of the stamps =)
Posted by: Jennifer | April 30, 2012 at 06:28 PM
I like how you think! I want to get out too! I am counting down the days till we can get out of the city and enjoy this weather away from it all!
Posted by: Charlene Austin | April 30, 2012 at 08:32 PM
Love it! Great layout!
Posted by: Emily h | April 30, 2012 at 09:20 PM
Great layout, Sharyn!! I spotted the chicken right away! I'm not really a pastel person either. Love the colors you used.
Posted by: Kris Chirhart | April 30, 2012 at 10:58 PM
I like pastels for certain things but to me spring is when everything blooms and that can be bright oranges and pinks and yellows! This is a lovely layout! Great job!
Posted by: Mrs. Hill | April 30, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Lovely double page!
Posted by: Yasmina TINSANG | April 30, 2012 at 11:46 PM
great multi photo pages!
Posted by: Laura | May 01, 2012 at 05:25 AM
I agree, that's a very versital stamp set. Great layout.
Posted by: Kathy R | May 01, 2012 at 07:34 AM
Great spring layout!
Posted by: Sue D | May 01, 2012 at 08:21 PM
Love how the stamping ties into the layout! Wonderful work! Thanks for sharing!
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | May 01, 2012 at 11:02 PM
lovely layout!
Posted by: luanne | May 02, 2012 at 12:26 AM
great layout!
Posted by: Cassie | May 02, 2012 at 07:30 PM