Sigma “Nu” Years Eve June 2021

I had the idea of using the two “zeros” in 2020 for a New Year’s Eve layout. This challenge from Lasting Memories provided the opportunity to get this yearly event documented.

Our college friends have been celebrating New Year’s Eve together for 25 years, so this Paper Issues was a great challenge to document our friendship. I purchased a great chevron stamp set at Paper Issues that I used for this layout.

I did a deep dive into my old stash and used some vintage StampinUp! paper, glitter cardstock and drops; combined with a small new CM New Years paper and sticker collection. Additional old supplies used were an old border sticker I got on HSN a decade ago and two washi tapes I've had for years. Some fun new items I used were silver Paper Glaze over a stencil, Vicki Boutin Let's Wander metal embellishments, crystal dots, and some foam alphas.

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Delaware Canal St Park May 2021

 

We had so much family quality time last year during Covid, it’s something I’m going to really miss as

my oldest leaves for college soon. We explored the PA side of the Delaware River canal tow path, an area we often explore, but this was the first time we saw this specific area together. We walked, ran, hiked and biked, admired the wildflowers and the amazing historic covered bridge.

Sketch inspiration: Stick it Down.

 

Photo inspiration: I had this subject for a layout in mind for a while, but couldn’t edit down all the great photos from the day. This challenge from Lasting Memories reminded me I don’t have to edit out my favorite pics all the time.

Paper and ephemera inspiration: My Little Scrapbook Store monthly challenge. I really love this botanical paper from Dare2bArtzy I’ve been saving since last year with this event in mind. The soft floral patterns reminded me of the day. I combined them with ephemera from Vicki Boutin’s Kaleidoscope and Wildflower and Honey collections... because whenever u need a butterfly you can always count on finding one in Vicki’s collections!

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