Born on the 4th of July | Story Journal

a gracious gift

Happy Birthday, America! #250

 

celebrating this semiquincentennial milestone

A Secret of Paper Collage | Patriotic Collage

plus a free downloadable

celebrate and be thankful

happy birthday, america

celebrate july 4

Create a July 4 celebration with Heidi Swapp Lightbox.

july 4 marquee star class

This vignette was posted on HeidiSwapp.com yesterday for a mini series on Marquee Love and July Fourth. Hobby Lobby recently began to carry the Marquee Love making it even more accessible to create with these fabulous diy kits. Maggie Massey, Heidi Media team member, also created a really fun and festive post as well. Be sure and check it out.

This project was so well received. All the excitement ties right into my exciting news to announce a local class to teach this junque star, as well as a few other extra creative goodies. All the details for my Junque Marquee Star Class can be found right >>>HERE<<<.

If you are local I would love love to see you come out for the class. These girls night's out are not only a time for creative learning, but they are always full of laughter and hilarity. One just never knows what will be said out loud. Our motto is quickly becoming, what is said in class, stays in class.

Hope to see you here!

old school double layout

 Love sharing this #tradscrap layout over on Heidi's blog today.
Taking a Memory File and offsetting it on the 12x12 layout and sharing lots o' photos from our July 4 neighborhood event.

Our Independence Day activities are a big deal to this family and community, so there are always lots of photos to be had. And today I share how those became part of this page ready to be part of my "ProjectLife" album.

Today I just wanted to show you the 'rest of the story'.
I went old school and did a double! what? get out. yes I did.
I just don't do double spreads anymore, but I had so much fun playing with how to connect these two pages together, although they could each stand alone.

Since I off cut the Memory File on the main page, there were two piece left, and I used one at the top of the right side to connect the two pages. A few notched banners in the same pattern pieces as on the left page were added too.
I used the 6x6 Chevron Stencil on both pages with paint. By adding that technique in both the upper left corner, and then the lower right corner, the eye is sure to scan the entire two pages to 'connect those dots'.

The Color Magic Stars, and the alpha from the elements page on the No Limits paper pad along with a few wood stars were simple yet repeated elements that also kept these two pages together.

And don't forget, lots of journaling was a priority on this page too. Heidi totally nailed it today adding to my post that if I don't get it documented, I forget it. And there is way too much going on everyday, and in the big events, to want to forget anything.

blessings to you and have a fabulous day!