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Welcome, August!

This month, we are giving in to the heat, the humidity, and the final few lazy days. We are hoping to put our feet up and breathe in the last sights and sounds of summer: the squeals of outdoor laughter, the roar of the lawn mower, the glorious long golden light of summer evening skies, the warmth of the suns rays on our healthy summer glowing skin. Soon, alarms will be ringing, backpacks will be zipping, and school busses will be arriving. But for now, we will revel in summer's greatest glory: its parting days.

This month our team put together a gallery for you that celebrates all that is summer. Its sights, sounds, memories, and rhythms. We hope you enjoy our hard work and hope it inspires a few pages of your own!

Introducing, Summer Lovin'...

Thank you for stopping by to take in the new gallery. This month, we would love to hear about something that caught your eye as you browsed through our pages. Please leave us a comment or two with things you loved. One lucky comment will take home a few scrapbooking goodies from EK Success! Look for a lucky number on Saturday, August 4th! Thanks, again, for stopping by. We adore you, our loyal, delightful, wonderful readers!

In Review

July is finishing, the Olympics beginning, and school is just around the corner. With so much going on, this month's theme, Five is Fun! is perfect as we take our limited items and create some simpler works of art to help us complete some summer pages and document those memories before they fade away into a summer sunset.

Let's put on our fanciest flip flops, and our most comfy summer whites, and stroll through our gallery one last time. Together. The way we like it best, no?

 

Before we begin our prompt lists, let's do a bit of trend spotting. There are many multiple photos layouts this month; 12 in fact. 5 use grids. 6 use linear stacks. If you copied each of these 12 layouts, you would be scrapbooking 57 photos. Imagine how freeing it would seem to have 57 photos properly preserved?

For a mid-summer gallery, the colors are also light and bright. Lots of pastels and muted brights here. Right on trend according to Project Runway this week!

Let's get to our lists! First up, journaling prompts.

1. have you a dream? (Francine)
2. thoughts on the gender of your children (Deb)
3. the personality of your pet (Lisa)
4. a way that your child is changing (Emily)
5. a Fourth of July tradition (Celeste)
6. documenting something you have been waiting for (Diane)
7. look deeper at a field trip detail (Vivian)
8. a current creative stage of you or your child (Kathy)
9. document how a tradition began (Paula)
10. a treat and why you love it (Teka)
11. different aspects of your child (Valerie)
12. capture a moment of zaniness (Emily)
13. look at your child. what do you see? (Sarah)
14. party details. bare bones. (Donna)
15. journal the start of a conversation. the photos will be the end. (Erin)
16. record a gratitude to your child (Marnie)
17. document a special relationship (Christa)
18. a summer delight (Amy)
19. something that makes life good (Monika)
20. a list of a few goods and bads from a day of vacation (Marie)
21. record some details from a touristy day (Kelly)
22. your thoughts as you look back at an old photo (Alexandra)

 

And your photography prompts:

1. stand by a window for a selfie (Francine)
2. take a portrait shot of each of your kids with the same background on the same day (Deb)
3. take a series of photos to help better tell the story (Lisa)
4. be higher than your subject (Emily)
5. have your subjects lay down and stand over them (Celeste)
6. use a fun filter (Diane)
7. take two: one up close, one far away (Vivian)
8. use a white background for a detail shot (Kathy)
9. get a series that help tell the story (Paula)
10. foodie photos. yum! (Teka)
11. block a chunk of time, patiently sit and capture expression changes (Valerie)
12. before you clean, click! (Emily)
13. take an everyday shot of someone you love (Sarah)
14. the birthday candle, before and after (Donna)
15. look back through your photos and match them up for a page (Erin)
16. same subject, front and back (Marnie)
17. look for a moment that you can capture the essence of relationship in a photo (Christa)
18. summer food eating action shot (Amy)
19. set your scene with near, far, up, down, left and right (Marie)
20. tourist day: remember the people pictures, too (Kelly)
21. remember to add in the background for an additional bit of preservation (Alexandra)

 

And lastly, 22 things to try when you scrapbook this month:

1. use an unlikely thread for a banner (Francine)
2. rounded corners on your photos, squared corners on the mattes (Deb)
3. use the negatives of a punch (Lisa)
4. create a photo strip by reusing the same photo 3 or more times (Emily)
5. keep your layout in the upper half of the page, with lots of breathing room below (Celeste)
6. try a black photo matte to help your colorful photo pop (Diane)
7. emulate a graphic on your photo with paper (Vivian)
8. enlarge a photo with unusual proportions (Kathy)
9. have a perfectly centered and symmetrical layout (Paula)
10. use patterned tape on top of patterned paper. i dare you! (Teka)
11. jump the gender gap with products (Valerie)
12. tip your photo away from the lines of your layout (Emily)
13. use a reference point in your photo in the background decor (Sarah)
14. keep an uniform margin in a block of photos (Donna)
15. let an embellishment aid in your storytelling (Erin)
16. use a ribbon in lieu of a patterned paper (Marnie)
17. journal round your photo (Christa)
18. use a graphic element three times (Amy)
19. place your title over a strip of washi tape (Monika)
20. place your photo grid on the lower left hand corner and then use your journaling and embellishments to create a visual triangle (Marie)
21. journal on our photos (Kelly)
22. use those old decorative scissors! (Alexandra)

 That's it! 66 ideas to keep your juices flowing and pages coming!

 

As a thank you for the time you have spent with us this month, our lovely Monika created this printable for you and our Five is Fun! theme.

You may download it here.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a terrific weekend!

Thank you for being a friend.

 

Hey, Erin here, and if you're anything like me, you didn't just read the title, you sang it. As in the theme song from Golden Girls. I loved that show growing up, and watched it with my mom every week. Of course, I have no idea what exactly I liked about it back then, since I couldn't have understood half of it. But I guess the funniness that is Rose Nylund transcends age. 

Watching a couple episodes last week got me thinking of friends. Specifically, my friendships as an adult. I recently was able to see one of my best friends from college for the first time in nearly five years. She was coming in to town for work and was able to come in a day early and stay with us.

I've made pages about my childhood, and with those have recorded some of my childhood/high school friendships. But I haven't done much on those friends I've made as an adult. And right now, those are the most meaningful friends I have. They're experiencing day-to-day life with me. They're by my side as I'm raising my children and they're the ones I see every week. They're the ones I share the little things with. They see me sweaty at the gym,  dressed up for dinner and all the in-betweens.  I want to make sure I give them a proper place in my albums. I want to look back and remember these friends I cherish. Remember the stories, the things we laughed at, the impact they've had on my life. 

I know it's summer, and we're busy. And chances are if you're scrapbooking, you're recording summer memories. But take a minute and create a page celebrating a special friendship in your life. 

• Have you recently gotten together with a friend you haven't seen in a while?
• Have a neighbor you've become good friends with?
• How did you meet the friends you have now as an adult?
• Focus on something you have in common with a friend - hobby, job, kids?
• Is there a funny story you tell over and over again?
• Do you have pictures of the two of you from the same event over multiple years?
• Do your families get together for dinner or outings?

Take a minute, grab a picture and create a page celebrating your friendships today!

 

 

Welcome, July!

It is July! Summer is in full heat here above the equator!! We hope that you are enjoying your summer and our Summertime Dailies!!

While tomorrow is the first of the month, you know we like our Sundays quiet, and we are super excited to share our big news with you, so we are here today, rather than Monday! We hope you don't mind! Before we get to our new gallery, let's start with our exciting announcement!!

 

While we thought it was fun to announce that we were having a talent search, it doesn't at all compare to announcing our decision! Before we do, please know that we were humbled to receive your applications and wish we had room for you all! We love that our message can also be found in so many places and through so many designers. Thank you, dear applicants, for helping spread the word that simple is stunning!

 

Without further ado, please put your hands together for ...

Jennifer Larson

and

Katie Ehmann

 

Yes, it's true, we picked two!! Jennifer and Katie, we are so very happy to have you on our team! We know that you will be fantastic additions to our little family and know that the readers are going to love you as much as we already do!! And we are looking forward to sharing the talents of the finalists with you as well in the upcoming months!

 

The theme this month, is Five is Fun! Every now and again, we like to challenge ourselves (and you!) to limit the number of products we put on a layout. And even though we try to begin with the required five products, sometimes five items can suddenly become five groups, or five items plus one (or six!), or five if you don't include paper. Or maybe you need to stretch to five by counting up the fonts separately!!

No worries, we bought some doughnuts for the scrapbook police so hurry and count out your five'ish products while the uniforms are distracted!

 

We are, of course, teasing! Because the scrapbook police aren't real, you may choose as many as you wish. But know that sometimes it is fun to try something new! Perhaps you can begin by finding your three favorites and then building your layout from there. With all the summer activities you have planned, sneaking in a five product layout before breakfast might be the perfect way to get a layout or two finished, too! And still have time for a hike or a swim! Just like our team did!

So take five! Products, that is, and have fun with a Five is Fun! layout!

Hi there, Erin here and it's crazy to me that it's already the end of June. I'm starting to get that panicky feeling that summer's almost over. I realize it's not, but August 20th (the first day of school) will be here before I know it. Which means we've got to get going on our Summer Fun To-do List of 2012. Today I'm sharing a little project I've made for my girls to help them enjoy, celebrate and remember this summer. 

The last two years, I've put together a summer fun to-do list. It's usually scribbled in the notebook I keep in my purse and is nothing fancy. But this year I've seen all sorts of fun summer lists on Pinterest. And while it hasn't inspired me to make mine any prettier, it did inspire me to make a version for each of my children.

I asked each of my girls, Emma who is 6 and Mackenzie who is 4 1/2, to tell me their top thing to do this summer. Since they tend to piggyback off each other, I asked them separately. Each girl gave me their list and I typed them up and then printed them in their color of choice.

Mackenzie's:

and Emma's:

I then printed out some simple cardstock pages to make a mini-album.The theory is each time they complete an activity on their list they'll write it down on a page, add a picture and then share what they liked about the activity. Now Mackenzie's page was supposed to be in pink ink, but it printed a bit red. But it's not Christmas-y, it's a summer watermelon theme!

I let the girls pick and apply the letter stickers for the title and then decorate it any way they wanted. They both love ribbon, so they picked some out and I used it to bind the mini.

Mackenzie's: 

Emma's:

Now we need to get started on them - this week we had a picnic, went on a 5 1/2 mile bike ride, swam at the pool and picked blueberries! 

I'll share the completed albums in August. Happy Summer!

In Review

Every month I sit to write and I think, "Really? A whole month has already passed?" And then I shake my head, sigh, and recall what a fabulous month it has been.

June began with a fun birthday celebration. After much hemming and hawing about whether it was 3 or 4 (why is it that we turn our birthday number at the end of our year, rather than at the beginning??), we ate some virtual cupcakes and were thrilled to have some new team members, a new gallery, a talent search, and a giveaway! Woohoo! Who cares about the number, after all! We're just happy to be here with you!

With the return of our summer dailies posting series, we have already been honored to learn from Marnie, Vivian, Lisa, Emily, Monika, Diane, Amy, Emily, Paula, Francine, Celeste, our new Valerie, Donna, our also new Teka, and Katrina. We have addressed school's end, summertime, beaches, flags, fathers, and reading. Did you know that this month alone has brought you 60 layouts, 6 mini albums, 3 sketches, 2 cards, and a handful of ideas for home decor, and project life. We are doing our best to keep your summer filled with scrapbooking tips and inspiration that is doable, and fun!

 

There are only seven more days until our new gallery, so we wanted to take one last look back at our gallery. Shall we go together?

Last month, as we walked through the gallery, we put together lists of page starters, prompts, or ideas, separated by our three site themes, write, click, and scrapbook. We thought it was helpful to re-examine the layouts with a different perspective (and fun, too!). Did you agree? We hope so, because we are doing it again!

This month, we are going to start with journaling. Without further ado, here are 25 stories to write:

1. a time we changed a tradition (Christa)
2. the story of our pet coming to our home (Celeste)
3. a snapshot of my day told in words (Donna)
4. if I were a pet, I would... (Lisa)
5. document a family first (Paula)
6. how I celebrated my birthdays as a child (Deb)
7. how has your style changed over the years (Kelly)
8. how you prepare your home for visitors (Valerie)
9. a scaled back celebration (Francine)
10. the favorite beverage in your home (Diane)
11. when I was small, I loved to pretend that... (Vivian)
12. document a ritual that you have in your home (Keshet)
13. what it means to you to have a sibling (Monika)
14. record something that is ending (Kathy)
15. how do you feel about your children right now (Teka)
16. tell of a family trait that you inherited (Marie)
17. make a list of things you would like to do this summer (Lisa)
18. use one word to capture your child's personality (Sarah)
19. list 5 things that describe each member of your family, right now (Emily)
20. something that made me happy today was... (Katrina)
21. your favorite mode of transportation (Erin)
22. something that changed between last year and this (Amy)
23. I witnessed a miracle when... (Emily)
24. how you feel when all your kids are getting along (Marnie)
25. a new family tradition (Karen)

 

Moving on to photos... Here are 25 photos you could consider taking so that you don't end up with the same photos day after day. (Oh wait, that's me. sorry... teehee!)

1. your child at play from the backside. be sure to include some of the surroundings. (Christa)
2.  headshot of your favorite pet (Celeste)
3. a snapshot of my day told in photos (Donna)
4. soaking up the sunshine (Lisa)
5. the food you ate at a summer event (Paula)
6. a summer beverage (Deb)
7. a cute outfit (Kelly)
8. a child practicing a skill (Valerie)
9. a photo mid-action (Francine)
10. your family eating breakfast (Diane)
11. a field trip photo (Vivian)
12. you wearing your favorite top (Keshet)
13. your family just being together (Monika)
14. a final event (Kathy)
15. a selfie with someone you love (Teka)
16. someone resting (Marie)
17. an usual pose (Sarah)
18. a coordinated clothing photo (Emily)
19. something you know you will miss in five years (Katrina)
20. photograhic evidence of the reason you are tired (Erin)
21. a person-less photo that helps tell the story (Amy)
22. freshen your makeup and do a selfie! right now! (Emily)
23. your people in the back of your car (Marnie)
24. your table (Karen)

 

Lastly, our gallery is filled with great design. Here are some tips and ideas to try to keep your pages fresh!

1. trend alert: rulers and measuring tape (Christa)
2. try cutting your title out of some patterned paper and using the negative (Celeste)
3. use your favorite stamp (Donna)
4. use the same patterned paper in two places, but in different proportions (Lisa)
5. frame out your photos (Paula)
6. repeat your elements in three places on your layout, creating a visual triangle (Deb)
7. create a focal point on your photo without cropping it (Kelly)
8. add small embellishments that help tell your story (Valerie)
9. try layering your photo mattes, tipping each layer slightly askew (Francine)
10. paint your letter stickers (Diane)
11. layer your letter stickers onto your photo (Vivian)
12. use a circle garland to help lead you into the focal point of your photo (Keshet)
13. get out your label maker and put it to use! (Monika)
14. trim your photo to an unusual size (Kathy)
15. trend alert: wooden embellies and people chains (Teka)
16. use your washi tape for journaling strips (Marie)
17. create a border with 7 scraps of paper (Lisa)
18. create a triangle mosaic (Sarah)
19. create a mirror image layout (top to bottom or side to side) (Emily)
20. create a layered embellishment collage (Katrina)
21. rounded corners are still in. have fun! (Erin)
22. use three patterned papers of varying colors, but with similar scale and cut to similar sizes (Amy)
23. trend prediction: quatre foil is the next big graphic (Alexandra)
24. use a number in your title (Emily)
25. use a long descriptive title (Marnie)
26. embrace some white space (Karen)

So many great ideas! I am thinking I might take one from each list, put them together and make a layout! Will you join me?

 

As a thank you for joining us this month, Monika has put together a printable for you to help celebrate the perfect pairings in your life!

You may download it here.

 

And here is a sweet layout that she made using it!

Love the idea of shoes. Perhaps it is also that I cannot resist a little bit of word play!

 

Before we go, one last reminder that the clock is ticking on our Talent Search. Hurry and get your audition tapes ready! (just kidding about audition tapes, but not kidding about the deadline drawing near!)

Have a great weekend! And thank you for joining us for this magnificent start to our summer series!!

Last Day of School

Most of you have probably already passed this milestone this year. Here in the Northeast, school goes quite a bit later and that big crazy October snowstorm really pushed our last day back even further! Our last day is Wednesday of this week. It’s a big day here as my oldest is leaving elementary school and headed to middle school next year. My “baby” moves out of the ranks of lower classes and into the big time – he’ll have state tests next year in third grade. Where has the time gone?

Even if you have passed this annual turning point, there is still time to document the end of the school year with pictures you already have or you could even stage some! I tend to not actually be there when the kids get out of school on the last day. I snap pictures of them at the school when I pick them up from aftercare or even drag them down to the front of the school a few days later. Here I just snapped a photo of them on our front porch with their backpacks on!

layout by Celeste Smith

 

Some of my favorite school pages are the pages that show the first and last day of school. It's amazing to see how much children have grown and changed in the course of a school year. These pages are great places to write about academic accomplishments for the year - perhaps your child learned to read or became a multiplication whiz? Physical growth coupled with academic growth - a great journal prompt! Look at how much Paula, Kathy and Christa's children grew!

layout by Paula Gilarde

 

layout by Christa Paustenbaugh

 

layout by Kathy Martin

 

Another option is to interview children about their year and put it on a page. Some questions you might include:

What was your favorite subject?
What was your favorite special?
What was your favorite part of the day?
What was your favorite lunch in the cafeteria?
What was your favorite school event?
Who was your favorite teacher?
Name on thing you learned in Math.
Name one thing you learned in Science.
What was your favorite book this year?
Who were your friends in class?
What are you looking forward to this summer?

I found this great list of 40 questions online. Check it out if you want some different questions!

Erin Sweeney had her daughter answer a series of questions. Then thanks to a great teacher who provided a DVD filled with photos from the year, Erin was able to match up photos to her daughter's answers.

layout by Erin Sweeney

 

Or take an idea from our resident mini-album queen, Monika Wright and create a mini-album. Allow your child to write his or her own thoughts about the past school year!

mini album by Monika Wright - more details on her blog!

 

Don't forget the classic bus shot on the last day or perhaps you can snap some photos of your kids jumping for joy or maybe capture a shot of your child with his/her teacher or best friends? Kathy Martin snapped a photo of the bus in her neighborhood.

photo by Kathy Martin

 

Paula was able to incorporate teacher photos and poignant journaling about finishing the year on this sweet page about her daughter. I love the number in the last photo too - so clever!

layout by Paula Gilarde

 

Every year, I try and snap a photo of my boys holding up their fingers to indicate that they are now in the next grade. We take this photo at the beginning of the next year as well. I wish I had started this in first grade for my older boy, but I didn't snap the first one until a couple years ago. At least, Sam will have a full set!

layout by Celeste Smith

 

I just love the Whiz Kid digital kit from Audrey Neal that I used on my page so much. Wouldn't this kit also be great for July 4th or any academic layout? Audrey is an amazing designer and her kits are always versatile and jam packed with great elements and word art. Her kits make pages come together so quickly!

Audrey graciously offered to give one Whiz Kid kit away to one lucky write. click. scrapbook. reader. Leave your name below and I'll pick a winner this evening. Until next time - happy scrapping!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Today is a big day!!! A new look, new teammates, an announcement, a new gallery...

But first, please help us blow out the candles because today is our

Three years ago today, Tina, Elizabeth, and Marnie posted the first post at write. click. scrapbook. how time flies. Since then, we have had 1315 posts, nearly 40 000 comments, and more than 150 giveaways. We cannot even begin to add up the number of layouts that our team has done, but the monthly galleries, alone, have showcased 977 layouts and 44 mini albums. All for you!

 

And while three years have seen patterns on the papers change, products come, and trends go, one thing that stands strong is our commitment to you. When we began, we carefully crafted our beliefs:

1. We believe in telling stories.

2. We believe that understanding photography and design make scrapbooking a little more fun.

3. We believe in the power of color. We also believe in the power of kraft, black, and white.

4. We believe that scrapbooking should be fun and guilt-free.

5. We believe that there is no one right way to scrapbook.

and we stand by them as much today as in days' past. We love scrapbooking. And we know you do, too. And we are here to help you make it doable, sustainable, and fun!

 

To help us celebrate today's birthday festivities, we have put together a team bloghop! We wanted to make it easy, so we are going in alphabetical order. As you click from blog to blog, you can collect letters that you will need to know if you are selected as the lucky number for a giveaway! Our crew is also excited to share with you their thoughts about being a part of write. click. scrapbook. and to give you a sneak peek into their layout for this month's gallery!!

Here is the list, in order:

Alexandra Sirugue-MacLeod
Amy Sorensen
Celeste Smith
Christa Paustenbaugh
Deb Duty
Diane Payne
Donna Jannuzzi
Emily Pitts
Emily Spahn
Erin Sweeney
Francine Clouden
Kathy Martin
Katrina Simeck
Kelly Jeppson (this link will be to an extra place as Kelly is without a public blog!)
Keshet Starr
Lisa Kisch
Lisa Ottosson
Marie Taylor
Marnie Flores
Monika Wright
Paula Gilarde
Sarah Pendergrast
Teka Jo Cochonneau
Valerie O'Neall
Vivian Masket

Look for this graphic

and find the letter that is associated with each team member. Then return here and leave a comment telling us what you love most about write. click. scrapbook. Your comment will be considered for our first year four giveaway, an entire box filled with scrapbooking goodies. AND there are giveaways to be found all along the path...

 

Before you hop away...

Did you notice some new names up there? We thought you might have. We are thrilled beyond measure to announce the addition of 5 new team members. (We actually have 6 new ones, but you are going to have to wait for one whole month to meet the other! heehee!!)

Please give a warm welcome to...

 

 

We are excited for all of you to fall in love with them as we have. Not only are they talented scrapbookers, but they are kind, lovely women with a point of view, a story to tell, and some amazing creativity oozing out of them! If you click on their photo, it will take you to their bio pages so you can read a little more about them. And as you visit their blogs on the bloghop, please take a minute to say hello and introduce yourself to them. Be forewarned that you might get lost in their talented creations!

 

You may also have noticed a few names missing from the list. Aly, Karen, Stacy, Wendy, and Cheryl are all turning in their keys, so to speak. Stacy, Aly, and Cheryl have all been with us from the beginning. We cannot thank them enough for their kindness and hard work. And while Karen and Wendy added later, they, too, left an indelible impression on our site. We will miss them; not just their talent, but also their hearts. We look forward to seeing them in other places and wish them tremendous success and happiness.

 

And while you have filled some of the spaces on our team. We still have one more! And wondered if you might like it? Announcing our first ever

If you have longed to be a part of the write. click. scrapbook. team, now is your chance! We are excited to open up a team spot to one of you! We want to fill it with someone who knows us and loves us. Someone who will help make us great and will shout from the rooftops that write. click. scrapbook. is one awesome scrapbooking site.

As a write. click. scrapbook. teammate you will be responsible to provide a minimum of one layout per month for our monthly galleries, and you will host the blog for one week, and a handful of single days. Team members also help one another by providing pertinent layouts to support the other blog authors.

We love pages that are well-designed, and tell good stories. Our teammates not only scrapbook well, but also write well, as they must share their love and knowledge of scrapbooking through a week of blogging. Good photography is an asset as well.

If you would like to be considered, please put together a sample blog post, on your topic of choice. Additionally, please create a layout or project that will fit under the topic, Summer Fun. We will accept applications through June 23rd. Please know we will also browse through your blog to get a feel for your writing style and personality. The new team member will be notified prior to July 1st. Please send your application materials to marnie@writeclickscrapbook.com.

To review we need:

1. a sample blog post on a topic of your choosing,
2. a layout that fits the theme Summer Fun,
3. a link to your blog,
4. a link to your sample blog post, and
5. a bit about why you want to be on our team.

Please don't forget that we are real people with real lives and are looking for real pages. Please try to be yourself. We will be impressed without you even trying. Promise.

 

Lastly, on this very busy day, let's not forget that today is the first of the month, which means it's

This month, our teammates were paired up and asked to create a layout inspired by their partner. Here are the pairings. What great pairs!

Christa Paustenbaugh & Celeste Smith
Diane Payne & Francine Clouden
Donna Jannuzzi & Lisa Ottosson
Emily Pitts & Alexandra Sirugue-MacLeod
Erin Sweeney & Amy Sorensen
Katrina Simeck & Emily Spahn
Keshet Starr & Vivian Masket
Lisa Kisch & Sarah Pendergrast
Marie Taylor & Teka Cochonneau
Kelly Jeppson & Valerie O'Neall
Marnie Flores & Karen Grünberg
Monika Wright & Kathy Martin
Paula Gilarde & Deb Duty

If you follow the links found in the designer's notes, you will see the inspiration and learn how one layout or project inspired another. Be sure to look at both--some are so similar, while others are worlds apart. Isn't inspiration an amazing thing?

 

Thank you for stopping! We appreciate your comments, in ways you can't imagine, so please leave one telling us why you love write. click. scrapbook. Comments for the giveaway will remain open though Sunday evening. One lucky number will be selected at random and posted on Monday. Please remember it is your responsibility to check back and claim your lucky number before Wednesday.

Have fun in the gallery, on the blog hop, and we look forward to receiving your applications!

edited to add: the giveaway is now closed. thank you!

Need a Vacation? Hearing wedding bells?

Summer's here, time for vacation, right? Which means, if you're like me, hundreds of vacation photos to scrapbook. Today the WCS team has vacation layouts to share , hopefully sparking your creativity  and helping you get that vacation album filled.

 

Scrapbook a vacation outing.

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Have a favorite vacation photo? Highlight it on a page all its own.

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Record an adventure.

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Does one photo sum up your vacation?

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Get some action shots and focus on the details.

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Have a favorite vacation activity?

[By Diane Payne]

 

Of course, vacations aren't only about the beach!

[By Emily Spahn]

[By Emily Spahn]

 

Summer also means weddings and here are two Happily Ever After layouts. It's impossible not to take pictures at weddings!

[By Emily Span]

[By Emily Spahn]

And with that, theme week is over. Thank you so much for stopping by this week. I hope we've given you inspiration for at least a year's worth of events and special occasions! 

 

Play Ball!

Today we're sharing sports pages. Just like the other topics we've covered, scrapbooking sports can get repetitive. How many soccer and Tball games can you scrapbook? (From my experience so far, the answer is a lot!) But of course we want to, because we want to get all our children's activities in our albums. Here are some ways to scrapbook sports that I hope inspire you!

 

Has your child tried a sport but later decided not to stick with it? 

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Does your child have a favorite jersey number?

[By Celeste Smith]

 

Does your family have a favorite sport they enjoy doing together?

[By Celeste Smith]

and

[By Diane Payne]

 

Capture those action shots. Don't worry if a picture is blurry!

[By Monika Wright]

 

A Bonus for you!

Since the end of the school year is upon us, here are a couple graduation pages. 

 

Scrapbook your child's preschool graduation. Or you could compare preschool and high school or college graduation pictures. 

[By Monika Wright]

 

Document your parent's graduation like Diane did here. 

[By Diane Payne]

 

Make sure to get a picture with your friends!

[By Emily Spahn]

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Come back tomorrow for our last day of theme week!