Penguin Swimming Scrapbook Layout

Created this Clean & Simple (CAS) scrapbook layout of Penguin at Dallas Zoo. Focused on the cute Penguin swimming photos.

I was pleasantly surprised at how these photos turned out because I was photographing thru glass viewing area and the
Penguin was fast.

Use core'dinations Turquoise Gem cardstock for 12" x 12" Base. Used Colorbok Waves scrapbook paper and stamped on the Waves pattern paper with stamps from 2 different stamp sets. The sentiment "Just keep swimming" is appropriate for the swimming Penguin. Printed the 4" x 6" photos on Kodak paper. Matted the photos on cored'inations Onyx cardstock.

Closeup of "Just keep swimming" sentiment:

ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper:
12" x 12" Base core'dinations Turquoise Gem cardstock
core'dinations cardstock - Onyx
Colorbok Memory Craft Flavia Waves scrapbook paper
photos: 4" x 6" printed on Kodak photo paper
Spellbinder: Nest Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large
stamps:
K. Andrew Designs Splas-tastic Summer - sentiment "Just keep swimming"
Paper Smooches Surf & Turf water swirl & wave  

Entering this into the following challenges:

DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes Linky Party unlim 11/1-30  
Pin & Tack "Spark Your Creativity" Ch3 Anything Goes unlim 11/1-30


Red Carpet Studio RCS12 Layout feat pet or animal 11/18-24
The Pink Elephant TPE174 Punches/Dies unlim 11/12-19 

Tues Alchemy Ch40 Anything Goes unlim 11/13-19
Twisted Tues 2TC39 Patterned Paper Stamping & Use Color Teal/Turquoise 11/13-18

Elephant Jenny Scrapbook Layouts

Created these two scrapbook layouts of Jenny, the Elephant, at the Dallas Zoo.

Used sketch from House that Stamps Built site (see below for sketch) which I rotated to the left.

brads/buttons: the Paper Studio Spare Parts
Cricut cartridge: Animal Kingdom 2" Elephant border & Elephant Head
embossing: the Paper Studio Mesh Texture
gems: Studio His & Hers: 2 black mini
misc: raffia - to complement the hay Jenny, the Elephant, is eating
paper:
12" x 12" Paper Pizazz Wild Things Elephant
12" x 12" DCWV Safari Chic
7 1/4" x 5 1/5" black cardstock & Kraft brown cardstock
7 1/4" x 5 1/4" DCWV Safari Chic - hay pattern paper & leaf pattern paper
Spellbinder: Shape Nested Pennants 
stamps: Mark's Finest Papers Be Wild & Free
Tim Holtz: Distress Marker black soot

Entering this into the following challenges: 

A Blog Named Hero Ch12 Tag You're It unlim 9/15-26
Die Cuttin Divas Use an Elephant 9/18-24
Do You Stack Up DYSU90 Flags or Tags lim3 2nd 9/20-25
Frosted Designs Fab Fri Ch Triangles 9/21-27
Gingerloft GL48 Embossing unlim 9/16-29 
Kraft Journal Lavishly Layer unlim 9/17-23 

The House That Stamps Built Sketch Ch S1912 I rotated the sketch to the left 9/19-10/2 

Paper Issues Tag You're It unlim 9/9-23
Party Time Tuesdays - PTT #86 Picture/Colour Challenge* BrightRed/Mustard/Orange 9/18-25
Simon Says Stamp Emboss It unlim 9/19-25

Zoo Giraffe Scrapbook Layout

Created this Giraffe Scrapbook Layout using
photos of Giraffes from the Dallas Zoo in Dallas, TX.

Titling this "Someone Had a Bad Hair Day." Look
to see if you know which Giraffe had the bad hair day.
















Entering this into the following challenge:

Die Cuttin Divas
Challenge #32 Zoo Crazy


Animal Kingdom 5" Giraffe

Paper:
12" x 12" Base Paper Pizazz Wild Things Giraffe
brown & white cardstock

the Paper Studio Chip Alpha 3" Safari Upper Self-Adhesive 'G'

Zoo Gorilla Scrapbook Layout

Created this Gorilla Scrapbook Layout using photos of a
Lowland Gorilla named Hercules at the Dallas Zoo.

When I saw Hercules with the straw on his back I knew I
had to photograph that. Watched Hercules take the straw
and unload it and then he layed down on the bed of straw.
Unfortunately where he was was too far even for my
300mm zoom lens I was using. These photographs are
taken thru glass using Landscape mode & no flash
to avoid glass glare.






















Closeups:

Wonder if I should use a black Sharpie & silver marker
to highlight the Cricut cuts. What do you think?



































Entering this into the following challenges:

Critter Sketch Challenge Blog

Anything But a Card - Challenge #81


Lasting Memories Layout Challenge
Kicking Off With New Members, A New Challenge and ...
"Simply You"
I like to photograph animals & include them in scrapbook layouts

Paper Cutz Challenge #107 "Zoo Times Two"
create card, layout or paper craft using at least 2 Cricut cut or stamped images of zoo animals
add dimension or bling & use any colors or occasion

• Paper Cutz Challenge #107

Paper Variety Blogaversary Day 3

Fav Photo Challenge

Cricut cartridges:
Animal Kingdom 3 1/2" Gorilla head
Zoo Day Lite 3 1/2" Gorilla

Paper:
12" x 12" Base green core'dinations cardstock
yellow cardstock
DCWV Safari Chic

2 black buttons, raffia
2 brads painted black for gorilla eyes
Tulip Metallics Black dimensional paint

Featured 9/10/11 for my Zoo Gorilla Hercules Scrapbook Layout