hi friends! happy summertime!!

(moments)

for this spread i used a watercolor floral paper that came from a creatures of comfort catalogue. i had visited the store and fell in love with so many pieces, so i felt the paper was perfect for this spread, and i added the “moments” stamp at a reduced transparency level, then outlined it in pencil and journaled on top. i also used another catalogue for the “everything is ok” circle, only i covered up the “going to be” portion because i believe in positive affirmations!

(here)

this week was when make29 came out with a poster that i loved. since i have no wall space left to speak of, i decided to recreate the poster for my pocket page. i changed the background to a charcoal grey to match my shibori paper a little better. i used the “here” tab on a photo, then cut out the lower portion with a craft knife so i could nestle the card underneath.

(xo, alphabet)

i did a lot of stuff this week, so i had to use the 2×2 squares to fit it all in. once again used my beloved xo’s and alpha cards because the struggle is real. addiction isn’t a joke. another thing i’m addicted to: making shibori paper.

(patterned paper)

this spread is actually the end and beginning of two albums in one photo. my second volume of 2014 is starting at the beginning of june. speak of your joy often is from danielle laporte, and when i did the brush script on plain white cardstock i decided it was boring, so i cut it out and threw it on this old madewell clipping i had on my vision clipboard.

(yes, patterned paper)

i love that i got to use the “yes” card in conjunction with the photos of my friend finding her wedding dress at beacon’s closet. i toyed with the idea of writing “she said” above the yes, but i don’t like being too literal. i think if you know the subject of the photo, it sort of infers the “she said” aspect. i could be wrong, but that’s kind of what makes me an artist, no?

(end of an era)

here i used the “end of an era” stamp because (which you can’t see in the photo) my friend aly is having a baby! it was all very sudden and we hadn’t seen each other in almost a year… the last time we hung out she was single, now she’s engaged and due in a month! so obviously it’s the end of an era, and a reminder to keep in touch with my friends on a more regular basis.

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