Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Christmas (in July) Layout

***Please note that this is my 2nd post for today. Please scroll down for the Master Forgers' Blog Hop post. Thank you! ***


I really wanted to use my 4th of July add-on kit from this month's Counterfeit Kit Challenge, but I didn't have any pictures from this past 4th of July. I did, however, have these photos of a trip that my son, Ryan, and I took way back in December of 2007. We went to Washington, D.C. as part of the Wreaths Across America convoy. On this trip, Ryan placed a Christmas wreath on a grave at Arlington, and he also visited the grave of a soldier he had learned about in his Enrichment Resources class. We also got to meet the soldier's wife and daughter. It was by far the most meaningful trip that either one of has ever taken.

Everything on this layout is from either my July main kit or the 4th of July add-on. I stamped the banners at the top using a photo corner stamp from {ippity}. I also used a Unity Christmas bough stamp to stamp the red strip at the bottom with watermark ink. I am entering this layout in the "My Unity Place" Banners challenge.

5 comments:

Lesa said...

So cute!! Love that you're on the scrapbooking train!!

Razzled Scrapper said...

Awesome layaout. I just love the banner and the way you sewn the stars.

nomorelittlemonkeys said...

It looks like that was a memorable trip! Your page is beautiful, and what a great way to use the patriotic papers for something besides 4th of July!

Margie said...

Beautiful layout!

Laurie Marmon said...

What a great layout to remember this event.