In the previous post, it was described that we flew to St. George, Utah and then it was a 2 hour bus ride to Kanab. Click here for a reminder of the itinerary.

Here is the double page spread (Pages 32 and 33) - and, as the photos show - the scenery was just rugged and beautiful. And, yes - we drove through the desert.


Background
This is a sheet of Designer Series Paper from the 'Then and Now' set.

Embellishments
The 'Our Adventure' embellishment is from the 'Be Brave' Designer Kit.

Punches
The blue panel across the page is a square punch that has been resized. The colour is not a Stampin' Up! colour, but has been colour sampled from the photo on the adjacent page.



Right Page (Page 33)


Background
I used a photo from my collection as a background on this page. This photo had been cropped an edited prior to inserting into MDS.

Stamps
I inserted a Chevron from the Chevron Designer Kit, coloured the stamp Whisper White and adjusted the opacity

Punches
As on the previous page, I inserted a square punch and resized. I painted Whisper White and adjusted the opacity.


And, that is it! This was a simple, yet effective layout.


Did you miss the last layout? Click on the picture below for more information.


Want a full recap on the Grand Holiday Photobook thus far? Here is a link to all of the pages.

Stamps
Using the 'Arrow' stamp from the Petal Parade set, I recolored using the colours in the Saleabration catalogue. I then copied the arrow stamp multiple times to create the pattern shown.

Punches
Behind the feature stamp described above, I inserted a square punch filled with White and opacity set to 20%. I resized the square to act as a base for the stamp.

Font
This is called 'Love You Like a Sister.' This is the same font used in the Saleabration Catalogue.

Photos
The size and location of these photos was determined by the page preset. One of the photos I filled with Solid Sahara Sand.


Right Page (Page 31)


I used a photo from my collection as a background on this page. This photo had been cropped an edited prior to inserting into MDS.

Stamps
I coloured the Arrow stamp from the Petal Parade white and copied multiple times. The opacity is set to 25%.

And, that is it! This was a simple, yet effective layout.


Did you miss the last layout? Click on the picture below for more information.


Interestingly, this post below has been the most popular.

Want a full recap on the Grand Holiday Photobook thus far? Here is a link to all of the pages.

So far, through this photobook, we have been to LA, Salt Lake City and we are partway through the week in Deer Valley. We have a LONG way to go. Again, this is more from the day that we visited the Stampin' Up Home Office. It was a VERY eventful day, and I dont want to miss out on anything.

Here is the double page spread;


I wrote a blog post about it back as it was happening and the link is here. The blog post is called 'Be The Difference.' Speaking of 'Be The Difference,' does it make you want to sing this;


Page 26 - Left Page

• Embellishments - This strip is from the 'Daily December' set.

• Template - This started out as a blank page. Rather than using a pre-made template, I started using a a 'photo layout.' It started off as the larger size five photos across the page. I decided to add an extra row of five photos and centre the photos vertically. 
• Background - There is no background used.
• Stamps - The stamp used is from the 'Then and Now' range and is called Overlay 10. I used the sky from the photograph and sampled the colours and then painted the stamp so that it has a sky gradation effect.
• Embellishments - This strip is from the 'Daily December' set.

This was a very exciting day. Here is part one of the double page spread of the day that we visited the Stampin' Up Home Office;


Have you been to the Stampin' Up home office before? From the outside, it looks like a school. And, when we walked in, we received a warm welcome. Here is a video of the our reception;

• Template - This started out as a page from the Bookstagram template. However, I wanted to add a title to the page so I reduced the size of the photo to fit the title. 
• Background - Designer Series Paper from the 'Retro Fresh' range.
• Photos - As mentioned, I made the photo smaller to allow room for the title. I added a panoramic photo I took underneath the title.
• Embellishment - The two embellishments are from the 'This and That Retro Fresh' kit.
• Font - 'FFF Tusj' downloaded from the internet. Kylie reminded me that this is the same font as used on the stamp sets that Stampin' Up gave her as a gift that day we visited which is personalised with her name.

This is another one of the 'easier' layouts. This spread was designed to show off some of the nice details of the St. Regis.

Here are some videos that I took of the hotel/resort.

Page 20 -Left Page

• Template - This started out as a blank page. 
• Background - Soft Suede.
• Photos - I made the photo as large as possible without cropping.
• Embellishment - The banner is from the 'Grateful Pocket Cards' and is called 'Arrow 1.'
• Font - 'Always Forever' downloaded from the internet. 

• Template - This started out as a blank page. Rather than using a premade template, I started using a a 'photo layout.' The photo layout was 9 photos in a grid. To access this, click on the sixth icon across on the resource palette. 
• Background - Summer Starfruit.
• Photos - I deleted three photos and made the adjacent photos into rectangles rather than squares. This suited three of the photos that I wanted to use on this page.
• I told you it was a simple layout.

OK, so I have realised that this photobook is taking FAR TOO LONG! So, Im trying to do some easier layouts. And, I have. And, its amazing, when I focus on simplicity, rather than taking three hours to do one double page spread, i did FIVE pages! Ill publish them for you to see in due course. But, doing so many made me remember why I love MDS. And, if you havent given it a go yet - DO IT!

I did a blog post of what we did that day and that can be found here.

Here is the double page spread of Deer Valley and our shopping trip to the Tanger Outlet Mall.

Here is a video of going down the funicular;


Page 18 - Left Page

• Template - I used a page from the Bookstagram Template. I have to admit that the Bookstagram Template is my favourite. 
• Background - Coastal Cabana
• Photos - The template is a single photo. This shot was taken as we were descending the 'Funicular.' I also added a drop shadow. Like me, you have probably never heard of a funicular before? Its bascially a tram that runs on the side of the hill. It appeared to be cable driven. But, the option was to take a 30 minute drive in a mini-bus down the hill or a 60 second ride down the funicular.
• Stamps - The two used are a part of the template. I colour sampled the background for the travels stamp and I colour sampled on of the rocks on the rock wall for the heart. I added a drop shadow to both of these items.