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...Be Happy

This is another from the Bellagio -- the birds in their garden (where the lighthouse was).  I was inspired by Merry's "title" challenge at S-P to use "Don't Worry....Be Happy" and by Frosted Designs' "Tag You're It" challenge.

They had birds in the aviary and I was taking photos through glass (4 photos in the center) the other two photos show their display and garden.

I used several items that I've won from challenges -- the Twinery twine came from a Let's Scrap challenge, the paper and stickers came from a Fawn Lawn package from CK (about the end of that prize!).  I cut the tag and the title sticker on it is K&Co.  Journaling on the back of it.  I even misted/painted!  The design idea came from something I saw, I think on Pinterest -- a single page layout or sketch with a Z sorta look to it.  Not sure who originated it -- not sure I even pinned it.    But it came back to me as I worked on this  This was such a peaceful place, despite the people who were all around.  Love that the Bellagio saves a place for this in their hotel.

HB - Surf City

I used a sketch from Let's Scrap :



And a challenge to use all blues and include a stamped image from Love to Scrap!

So here is mine, from our Father's Day trip to Huntington Beach:

The title is a sticker I got in a little shop on the pier.  The pp strips are from K&Co.  The die cuts are from swaps, as is the journaling velum.  I used a mat behind the flipflops and the velum from an old Debbie Mum for JoAnn's Travel stack.  The stamps are sea shells from one of the $1 bins at JoAnn's, I think.  Stickers from a Carta Bella sticker page.  Buttons from an RAK.  Cardstock from DCWV and Coredinations.

Life's a Journey: Bellagio

I've been trying to use some bits and pieces that I forget I have.  Some of those forgotten items finally made it onto these pages:

I loved this paper for these photos -- from outside and in the lobby of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.  Absolutely LOVE their glass flower ceiling.  I used a rubon!  (Life's a Journey), I used a mirror!  I used chipboard flourishes, etc. that I've had for 5 years or more -- from 2 different sets!  I triple matted the Bellagio name photo!  I double matted my tag (and the ribbon on it came with the chipboard foil things)!  I'm really trying to go just a little further and not just stick in my comfort zone.  Growth is good.    I'm really happy with how this came out -- I think it was based on a sketch...but I'm not sure where I got it...

Beauty

These are photos from the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park down in Sandy Eggo (what it sounds like to me).  I was inspired in the creation of this layout by the Barbie challenge at Child's Play -- I used Pink! (not used much here, since my most frequent subject are the guys) and the little umbrella reminds me of all the Barbie furniture and stuff we used to scavenge to play Barbies with.  :-)

I was also inspired by the "Name that Tune" challenge that I'm hosting over at S-P:  the song "Kodachrome" is the inspiration song -- my journaling strips have lyrics "You give us the nice, bright colors, You give us the greens of summer, You make us think all the world's a sunny day, oh yeah, I love to take photographs..."

I used the front and back of the paper -- I loved both.  Absolutely adore the tea set.  I couldn't find a lantern svg, so printed off, colored and fussy cut the clip art.  The title, is of course, the Japanese character and English translation "Beauty".  This was such a lovely, peaceful spot.

The One Where David Took the Photo of Us in Front of the Lighthouse...

and pretty much cut off the lighthouse.  I love my husband.  Really.  For over 30 years  I have.  Usually I take the pictures.  When I said, "You guys go stand by the lighthouse so I can take your picture," he said, "No, I'll take your picture -- you go stand with the boys."

So I did.

We got the requisite "warm up"photo with them being silly.  Then we got "the real one".

That building behind really is a lighthouse in the Bellagio garden.  It is beautiful there.  This story is on the back, where my DH won't see it.  :-)

I'm submitting this to the Child's Play "Pete's Dragon" challenge.

moments

This layout was based on a CK sketch.  I thought the challenge went til the end of the month, but, ooops, it ended the 13th.  Instead of photos, I used postcards  I picked up at the national park -- I collect them and don't like to glue them down, so usually use photo corners.  I made these myself -- was easier than I thought.
I also chose papers that would fit the color challenge over at S-P:  blue, green and yellow.  The die cut title is one I got in a swap quite a while back.  I love being part of the online scrappy community.

Also included is the "passport stamp" from the Ranger Station.  I didn't buy a passport, but use some scrap papers to get the stamp when we go to a Park.  I love the old poster and stamp postcards.