STB - july 22 2024

More of July 2024 in my STB memory planner. 

Unfortunately it was time for DD to leave. Which led to two trips to the airport within 48 hours when Delta's snafu created the biggest airport chaos I have ever seen! But it also gave us an additional unexpected 24 hours together and that was pretty wonderful after the anger and frustration subsided. Following her departure it was time for us to wrap things up before heading to Germany for a month. 

Even with all the busyness and chaos, I find this week's layout peaceful.

Stopping the blur.   

STB - july 15 2024

We're in July 2024 in my STB memory planner. 

That monarch mural in Frankenmuth (and my beautiful girl who just happened to be dressed perfectly to pose with it)!!! Might be my favorite photo of this summer. Add to that the photos of the colorful silos in Saginaw...

The spread just screamed for some groovy vibes. I went with it. Stickers. Orange and purples. Fun. 

Flip ups allowed me to add additional photos and cover up my journaling. Kinda digging the vertical strip of small photos to document more memories of our outing.

 

STB - july 8 2024

Moving on in July 2024 in my Heidi Swapp STB memory planner...

Going places. Seeing people. Doing things. Busy week.

A little road trip too. Even though it was short it created more photos than usual. Time for a flip book. And a couple belly bands to contain momentos and journaling.

STB - july 1 2024

We're cruising. Up to July 2024 in my STB memory planner. 

What a week of perfects. DD came to visit. The lake was perfect for kayaking. Perfect lilies. Ice cream is alway perfect, but the walk on the beach at dusk and the photos of it - mwah! Fireworks reflected on the calm lake as we watched from our beach fire.

Did I mention perfect?

Let the photos do the talking. Kept the decoration to washi and some simple stickers.

  

STB - june 24 2024

We're in June 2024 in my STB memory planner. 

Looking back on this now, I'm so appreciative of the concept of stopping the blur. So many of the little things I would have completely forgotten about!!! Slow postal systems. Giant tree trunks floating up onto the beach - and then, thank goodness, floating away again! Good conversations with people we met on the street. 

Played with old Basic Grey alpha stickers to match the beige of the planner pages. Added some fun PP squares to fill in white space and bring interest to the spread. 

 

STB - june 17 2024

More summertime fun time - June 2024 in my STB memory planner. 

I let cool vellum alpha stickers and lots of washi carry this week's layout.

Stopping the blur.  

STB - june 10 2024

It's another week of June 2024 in my STB memory planner. 

Farmers markets. Thrifting. The local library for books and magazines. Music in the park. Outdoor dining. Gotta love summer in MI.

More love for that circle tuck die and PP. And stickers. And alpha stamps. And washi of course!

Stopping the blur. 

STB - june 3 2024

We're up to June 2024 in my STB memory planner. Stamps. Die cuts. Patterned paper. Stickers. All the things. 

Got a little lilac and teal colorway going on thanks to the colors in this week's photos. 

Gotta love that circle tuck die. A great way to incorporate double sided PP. And additional photos, especially less attractive ones. Or journaling. Three cheers for Heidi Swapp and stopping the blur. 

STB - may 27 2024

The last week of May 2024 in my STB memory planner...

I said I don't work with green a lot, but low and behold here it is again. It was quite a garden-y week - weeding, garden tours - and I also like paying attention to how the color stripes (in the older planners) give you some guidance too. Lots of stamping this week. (And thrifting ;) 

STB - may 20 2024

Moving on with May 2024 in my Heidi Swapp STB memory planner...

Lots of travelling happening in our family this week.

The robin's nest above the front door didn't necessarily please me when I arrived in Michigan. But the lily of the valley in full bloom sure did.

I don't work with green a lot, but I liked how it worked with the old Pinkfresh PP I decided to use and the green in the photos. I like the graphic, modern feel to the patterns. And can you tell I like the new-to-me file folder die cuts?!? Great place to hide journaling and extra photos.

STB - may 13 2024

This is the first spread in this memory planner. Still in May 2024.

Had fun with alpha stamps and letter stickers. Quite the hodge podge of photos and colors so I thought the multi-colored alpha stickers worked well.

I enjoy including ephemera from events, like the "60" from a friend's party invitation. I had room to play so included some little PP flags behind some of the photos for fun. 

Three cheers for stopping the blur.

time for another STB planner cover

Before moving on to the next week's spread, I'd like to share how I gave the cover of my new STB planner  a little love before opening it. Used up some random scraps and boy does that feel good!