I love this kind of 2 page spread for trips! While the photos are busy, the lines of paper borders above and below add order. Then some embellishments at the top and bottom add interest. This really makes me want to revisit some of my travel albums!

Welcome back! These are a great record of a memorable year, I'm glad you are continuing with them. Who is that helping Cooper with the gardening?

Thanks, Jill, and the same to you and your family. Family is the best gift. Our daughter arrived from Sydney yesterday.

Those are beautiful, Keitha!
Good tip about using the stamp positioner to get a second pressing especially on bumpy watercolor paper.

Wow, Keitha has covered a lot of the coloring options!

Laurie, Could you post an example of what you would like to do?

Those are wonderful, Beki!

I had really hoped to join the swap this year since I actually made some cards...BUT.....with the mail situation to and from the US to Australia, I am not sending any paper cards this year to anyone. I'm also telling friends not to send them to us as they may be returned. Maybe when regular flights ...

What a wonderful fun idea, Sue!

Laurie, that's a wonderful history of "your happy place".

Getting back to the Reserve must be the best birthday present ever!!
It will be great to have you back with us!

Good to have you back, Laurie! Happy Retirement!!!

This is so cute! I don't know how you outdo yourself each year for Halloween!

Happy Birthday, Farley! Hope you will be back here soon, we miss you!

I'm curious if there's really anything to that whole upside down thing though. Because storing them on their sides with labels does seem so much more efficient. I stored mine upside down for many years, too, but that was before Distress Inks came along. Found this on Splitcoast Stampers from Ranger...

They look easy to see to grab the right color and it looks so pretty!