Seeing the Sights~Studio J

This Studio J layout was created using another Express collection similar to the layout I posted yesterday. I love the big bold circle shape {sprocket} in the center of the layout. I also like how your eye simply flows across the page to view each photograph. It was a great way to showcase the few pictures I captured from this year's parade and carnival.

Be sure to scroll down to read all about this month's Studio J celebration!

Heart 2 Heart ABC Challenge

This week the Heart 2 Heart blog is having a ABC challenge.

A= Alphabet, use a Close To My Heart alphabet stamp {or two}
B= Boy, the project should be masculine for a boy or in my case young man!
C= Chocolate, eat some while you create...oh no wait, that's not it! Use the color chocolate.

I really needed to do some of my own scrapbooking so I created this layout for my son's recent march in the town parade. The design is from the new Magic book and is called "on with the show". I changed some minor elements and flipped the photo on the left from the original design. The color choice was inspired by Jeanette Lynton's Color Me Monday back in November of last year. She uses the colors chocolate, cranberry, goldrush and creme brulee. I threw in some brand new Pacifica to tie in with the photo's. I used the larger Rustic alphabet and the smaller Hodgepodge alphabet too. The "parade" is from the July Word Puzzle stamp set. The pictures are a little busy so I kept the pages neat and clean. Hope you will join in the fun at H2H this week!

Join me tomorrow when I begin my Frightful Fridays! Every Friday in the month of October I will have something haunting to share with you. Not in the mood for Tricks?... then perhaps something sweet!!