Let's Do the Hula

I recently purchased the Memoir of Two Island Girls collaboration by Emily Merritt and Valorie Wibbens because of some of the Hawaiian elements and papers included in the kit. Most of my family was born in Hawaii, and we have lots of extended family there. So, I thought it would be great to use to scrapbook some old family photos. However, I haven't done that yet. 

Instead, I pulled a more recent family photo to use for a challenge at The Lilypad.

CREDITS

Memoir of Two Island Girls (Emily Merritt and Valorie Wibbens)

Fonts: PW01 Script and Stampete (title); Century Gothic (journaling)

I love that there was a little strip of "grass skirt" that I could use with my photo!

Summer Moments

Summer is just flying by. That's okay by me, since I'm not a fan of summer - probably one of the few people who don't really enjoy it that much. The season itself is fine. The weather - I could live without all the heat! Ideally, my summer would be days no higher than 75 degrees. :)

Anyway, I finally got to do a summer thing - even though it was in the middle of summer. We finally went to the Tuesday Marketplace, a local farmer's market that also has entertainment since it takes place after work hours. I usually meet up with some friends, we grab dinner from the various food carts, then sit on the grass and listen to whatever music is featured for the night. Oh, and on occasion we pick up some of the summer fruits or veggies. 

I ended up using one of the pics I took that night for a challenge at The Lilypad.

CREDITS

Papers: MayStoryteller and July Storyteller (Just Jaimee); Cleaning Bug (Pink Reptile Designs)

Elements: SummerVacation Stamps (Designs by Lili); Beach Cottage (Amy Wolff); July Storyteller (Just Jaimee); I Am What I Am (Allison Pennington); Summer Lovin’ (Pink Reptile Designs)

Fonts: Pea BMad (journaling, date)

Triggertrap - So Cool!

Photojojo has a new item in their store that I am dying to try out - the Triggertrap!

Photo courtesy of Photojojo

This cool toy allows you to link your smartphone to your DSLR and control it! It's more than just a remote. There are other options for long exposures and different modes. You need the app on your smartphone to work all this. And this cool little toy is $30 - about the cost of a remote. I think it might just be something to try out...