So, here it is, my ice project. Ice is the theme the CropChocolate.com design team is using for January. One of my favorite places to visit in all of Wisconsin is the Lake Superior ice caves. We kayak to them in the summer, but in the winter, if conditions are right and Lake Superior freezes, you can walk to them. Every time we see them, they are different. The ice freezes differently, and depending on the light that day and the time of day we visit, they are always changing.
Lake Superior hasn't actually frozen over for the last several years, so I used pictures from 2009.
This is me inside one of the ice caves. I used one 12x12 piece of cardstock on this layout (Carta Bella Kraft), and everything else was 6x6 papers. It's nice when those "cardmaking" papers work for layouts, too! I loved the smalled prints on the circles! The DP is Echo Park Winter Wishes 6x6. Circles were cut with various sized Lifestyle Crafts circle dies. The photos are 3 inch circles. The title, "ICE", is made with Close To My Heart dimensional Classic alphabets, glued down with Glossy Accents. Supplies for this project were purchased at cropchocolate.com, an awesome site for finding great deals and making even greater friendships.
I used 2 Unity stamp sets on this layout: Snowflake Kisses and Mitten Background. I added some lavendar and waterfall Stickles to the stamped snowflakes and mittens.
And, a close up of the mitten journaling box:
There you have it -- a layout about one of my favorite places ever. Tell me about your favorite places to visit!
Am I really the first to post a comment??!! Wow---hope it's a lucky sign! Great LO, Julie! Love the work!
ReplyDeleteit's the BIG MITTEN! it's so huge but I love it anyway... super layout :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the layout! The patterned circles are a great idea. My favorite place to visit would be anywhere warmer than an ice cave :-)
ReplyDeleteHad to laugh at myself. At first when I saw today's post I'd wondered how I'd already seen it! Then I remembered I saw it on the Crop yesterday. STILL love it!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout, Julie! We get so much nature here and in the north woods that I really relish visiting cities for vacations. Lol!! Weird, I know, but new York city is one of my favorite places to go!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun layout! I love all the fun circles in your design.
ReplyDeleteWell...you already know that I LOVE this LO! :D
ReplyDeletelove all the circles - great layout!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great layout! Loving all the circles and love the mitten journaling box!
ReplyDeleteOMG!
ReplyDeleteLoVE this layout----especially the way you put PP into circles. Gonna have to try that sometime.
I'm from GA so we don't get alot of snow/ice down here but we usually visit Gatlinburg every winter and get to enjoy some snow there.
Julie, this is a cute layout. Love all the circles and mitten!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute LO! Wow, walking on Lake Superior? I'm not sure I'm that brave! The caves sound very cool though.
ReplyDeleteThis is really cute!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it. I really like how you documented the time on the mitten. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout with all the circles! I'd love to go visit this place someday, too!
ReplyDeleteAre those ice caves?? SO cool. I really like your layout. The circles are such a cool. idea.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a unique adventure to scrap! Love all the circles.
ReplyDeleteThis is so very cute....love the circles!
ReplyDeleteGreat page! I love the mix of patterned papers for your circles.... looks great with the kraft background! Must be fascinating to see the ice caves!
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Very nice page...Really like the ice cave!
ReplyDeleteOOO I love your layout!! So special ., lovely Julie!
ReplyDeleteJust thinking about Lake Superior in January makes me feel cold! Yuck! (Yep, I live near a Great Lake, too.) The big mitten is perfect for your journalling. I like the circles, too!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout--I like all the circles. Our favorite place to visit is a resort area on Lake Erie.
ReplyDeleteThe blue pattern papers are so pretty .. what a great adventure. If you can brave the cold it must be beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of the ice caves, wow! I was looking at Apostle Islands before....good place to visit, it sounds like. We really like Duluth, Canal Park & the Black Hills. Great scrapping!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of the ice caves, wow! I was looking at Apostle Islands before....good place to visit, it sounds like. We really like Duluth, Canal Park & the Black Hills. Great scrapping!
ReplyDeleteGreat lo! I love circles-they are so versatile! I like the kraft with the blues/purples :)
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! I love the circle design - it makes use of so many patterned papers. Keep up the great job! :0)
ReplyDeleteGreat layout! My hubby and I spent a couple of days at the Apostle Island Natl Lakeshore on our honeymoon, what a beautiful place! I haven't been there in the winter but have been to Munising, MI to ice climb in the winter and I have to agree with you on the ice forming on the rock formations, just stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove this layout, it is SO cute and fun!!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is a great layout. Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!
ReplyDeleteLovely layout.
ReplyDeleteThis layout is so fun and lovely!! I love the cool colours & pretty patterned papers you used. Gorgeous photos too! I have so many favourite places. Thinking about it now, the first one which popped into my head, is Barcelona. I remember it as a city with beautiful architecture and colours. It was special.
ReplyDeleteWhat!! I want to see ice caves! I'm close enough to make a trip to see them right? Great layout, I love all the circles too. :-)
ReplyDeleteFANTASTIC layout! Love all of those fun circles!!!
ReplyDeletePretty blue bubbles and beauty in all those pictures.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite places to vacation are in WI. (I'm a homebody)
I love winters but prefer vacationing in the summer in Minoqua/Mercer area. And motorcycling in Door County or up around Lake Superior.