At what point does summer officially begin for you? Maybe it's a change in weather, the end of the school year, an annual trip, or the flip of a calendar page. For my family, among the rituals and traditions that signify the start of summer is a trek to Haleiwa on the North Shore of 'Oahu to get shave ice (that's not a typo -- locals drop the "d"). Shave ice isn't just tasty, it's also colorful, making it the perfect subject for this equally colorful layout that I created to celebrate the onset of summer.
In selecting papers for the page, I opted for those with a summery feel, reaching for patterns from the Saturday Mornings, Treasure Map, and Summertime collections. The foundation of the page includes two large sheets, "Omelette," which reminds me of a sunny summer sky, and "Hangman's Cove," which has an oceanic feel (and which includes one of my favorite patterns ever).
I then cut out a series of strips from various papers, making those that I had set aside as scraps a priority. I layered the strips and then overlapped a few with washi tape, and added some horizontal stitching. The three chipboard heart accents over the photos create a little visual triangle.
I pieced the title together with Treasure Map and Daily Flash letters, and worked in a summery chipboard cloud and sunshine sticker.
Of course, shave ice isn't the only way I know that summer has begun -- the time that opens up for summer scrapping is another sure sign of the season.
Care to share your summer scrapping? Post your projects in the October Afternoon Flickr gallery. We'd love to see them!
Thanks for stopping by today!
-- Jill