My husband loves to hunt and ice fish. Every January, a restaurant hosts an Ice Fishing Tournament and Fundraiser in my late husband’s memory. The money raised is donated to Cure SMA and the NYS Police Signal 30 fund, which goes to help other troopers who have an immediate need – such as medical issues, or the family of a fallen trooper. I am so incredibly blessed that Jim supports this event and encourages the kids to participate as well – even my video game loving son.
This layout shows pictures of him, two of our kids, and Jim’s nephew enjoying the freezing temperatures and cold air on the ice of Glen Lake in upstate NY. I am proud to say that this layout was featured in the Winter 2021 issue of Creative Scrapbooker magazine.
Scrapbooking Tips:
I used an Allison Davis sketch from one of her online classes using 6x6 paper pads. The panel on the right page is simply two 6x6 sheets of pattern paper adhered down and then stitched around. Even the striped strip spanning the page is two 6” x ¼” pieces of pattern paper “spliced” together.
I trimmed four of my photos down to 3" x 3" squares and matted them on plain white card stock to help them stand out from the busy print.
To make the banners, I cut them out from one-inch strips that were scraps left over from another project.
Colored background – I typically use white, black, kraft or cream cardstock for my layout bases. Sticking to neutral colors takes away any paralysis of analysis on my part. Another advantage of neutral cardstock is I can buy it in bulk, and one of the colors are bound to go with any paper collection I might use. But in the case of this layout, I chose a light blue background. I was afraid all the snow and ice would get lost on a white background, and the best color to compliment the pattern papers I chose was a light blue.
In order to add a pop of color to this otherwise blue and white layout, I chose to die cut snowflakes out of cranberry colored cardstock, using my Silhouette die cutting machine. To add even more interest and texture to me layout, I added Nuvo Drops to the edges of my snowflakes for some sparkle.
The final element I added to this page was hand stitched swirly lines around the snowflakes. I hand drew pencil lines swirling around the snowflakes to help add some movement to my page. I then used a paper piercer and poked holes for me to stitch through. Again, I chose to go with the cranberry thread to add some color. Any other thread color would have blended into the pattern.
Overall, I am happy with how the page turned out. I know that some of pictures show the kids with closed, squinted eyes, but those were the only photos I had to work with, and I rather capture the memory with imperfect photos than forget the smiles and expressions.
Supplies Used:
Blue Cardstock: Bazzill
Cranberry Paper: The Stamps of Life
Pattern Paper: Echo Park
Title Stickers: American Crafts Thickers
Miscellaneous: DMC embroidery floss and Nuvo Drops
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