The Big Apple

When I saw the papers for this month's kit the apple patterns really stood out. And as luck would have it, we took a family trip to New York City over the Memorial Day weekend.

So, I used my Slice to cut a large apple out of the paper, which I then sprayed with glimmer mist then Rock Candy crackle paint. Along with strips of the Imaginisce paper I added a few things from August's Tim Holtz Kit and Karen's uber-fun Capture the Moment class (umm ... featuring tons of Tim H!). And some of those really cute Cosmo Cricket tiny type alphas that ScrapbooksPlus just got in.


And if you're like me, you take tons of photos on trips and keep tickets, programs, and other mementos. I have lots of photos I wanted to use, but there's only so much room on a page. So, to complement my layout I took an American Crafts divided page protector and added photos, paper, and more embellishments - both front and back.

Here's the front side. Don't feel that everything has to stay in the pockets! I have journaling tags, chipboard stickers and half my title adhered on the outside of the pockets.


And here's the back. I included a ticket from a show and the Empire State Bldg. program on this side (although I had to fold both of them).


The chipboard sun was inked with Distress Ink and then coated with a layer of UTEE. Not only does it make it shiny but it will help the embellishment last. I added a bit of paper, part of our receipt and more of the Tim Holtz tape.