(Supply list: All items from Stampin' Up! 'Sweet Nothings' Simply Scrappin' KitI with the exception of vintage ledger paper, Stampin' Up! buttons, sewing machine and red thread, whisper white and baja breeze cardstock from Stampin' Up!, brown seam binding. Tools used: Silhouette to cut chatterbox Heber font for title, Top Note die cut from Stampin' Up!)
During my blog break I visited San Fransisco and Boston, met some lovely store owners, did some spring cleaning, and purchased a Silhouette to add to my scrapbooking tools. One of my local stores has the original Silhouette on sale for $129 as the manufacturer is coming out with an updated machine with a few more bells and whistles. In my opinion those extra features aren't enough to offset the difference in price, so I have decided to go with the older version. I have been very pleased and look forward to getting more comfortable with the tool. If anyone is looking for one, I would be happy to pass on the contact info for the store as I'm sure that they'd ship to you.
Over the past few weeks I have been enjoying scrapbooking photos from our vacation in France last fall. The layout above commemorates the church that was right behind our gite and our interaction with the local mayor. I have worked on a number of other layouts from the trip which will have to be kept under wraps right now as they are for an upcoming article.
For this layout I used pretty much exclusively Stampin' Up! products, with the exception of vintage ledger paper, seam binding, thread and afore mentioned Silhouette machine.
Does anyone have any special plans this Easter weekend? I'm sure our plans will include family time and church celebrations.
Check back next week for a blog giveaway!