While on our trek to find the tree sculptures, we saw some beautiful house. I thought I should share a few with you.
The Frederich-Erhard House, a historical home we saw. It is beautiful.
Another beautiful house. Just look at the details. Definitely very grand. Vibrant colors. But I can’t get over the details!
Two more houses that really caught my eye. I just love the colors.
The houses have stood against hurricanes and the floods they bring. Most of the house we saw had signs near the front door showing where the flood waters came to on the house.
I think we might be getting a little hungry now so please come back to see what we get into next!
It’s time for me to put together scrapbook pages for a weekend getaway we took in 2012. We like going to Galveston. It’s somewhat east to get to from our house as long as we manage to avoid the traffic in Houston. That is definitely the worse part of going to Galveston… Houston traffic and Houston road construction. It’s never ending much like I-35!!!
On this trip, it was my husband, our son Dawson, and our traveling frog mascots. Luckily they didn’t get out too much. We used bonus time with our SilverLeaf timeshare so we had a place to stay and didn’t have to worry about where we would be eating. We typically eat at the condo so we always stop at WalMart to pick up the necessary items as we are driving in. Every morning starts the same way… coffee on the balcony.
On this day, we decided to make our way to SeaWolf Park. It is so nice there. Lots to see and explore. I like watching the ships as they pass by. And sometimes, I have even spotted dolphins playing. But not this time.
I remember a time when you book a cruise and they mailed you your boarding pass, luggage tags, and the little fine details such as your cruise contract. It was compact and easy to carry!!!!
This was an awesome cruise!! The itinerary was fantastic. Having plenty of time in the ports was a real treat. In Aruba, we were able to shop in the morning, go to the beach in the afternoon, and go out that night. Truly it was good times with our friends and we definitely met some very interesting characters.
One day I will find a cruise out of San Juan that does an itinerary similar to this. Maybe one day, Carnival will have a journey cruise from Galveston that could get me back to Aruba!!!!
Now I wonder where the pictures from this cruise are…
I am so proud of my granddaughter, Victoria. She finished her high school career on November 11th, 2020!!! Months ahead of her classmates!!!! Although the graduation isn’t until sometime in May or June, she is done!!! Her future is as bright as she wants it to be. I’m sure she will thrive in whatever direction she chooses to go in.
Today would be our last day in Cozumel. Time has flown by but it felt great to do absolutely nothing in particular and everything we wanted to do. I will definitely miss the views every morning.
I decided this simple photo needs a simple layout. Of course, I found exactly what I need in 525 NEW AND INSPIRING SCRAPBOOKING SKETCHES. Simple and to the point. What a view.
We had a photo shoot of sorts at the resort. It was offered thru the hotel and, for the most part, we were pleased with the results. My husband, however, was not happy that I scheduled the shoot for first thing in the morning. Silly man thinks he can sleep on vacation, LOL! This layout came together real easily.
After we selected our pictures, we decided to take another trip to town. The only picture I took was of this mural that was in the process of being completed. I cannot wait to go back and see the finished product.
The mural photo needs a stand out scrapbook page and I think I captured it with the help of the sketch I selected.
Once back at the resort, Jim decided it would be a good idea to take the waterproof camera and get some pictures of some fish. So we walked south from the Melia Cozumel Golf and Beach Resort and headed to the El Cozumeleno. We stayed there one time and all I can say is it’s a nice place to visit but I do not want to stay there again. It just wasn’t the place for us. Too bad since he does have an amazing view.
Jim took the waterproof camera on a little adventure and captured some fairly decent shots. The GoPro came home with not footage. He really should learn how to use it before we go on our next vacation.
I love the sketch I selected and the way the finish product turned out. I have never used 5 photos on a one page layout. And now I know it is possible to do.
After we returned from our little adventure, we started packing, spent more time at the beach bar, and had out last dinner at The Iguana Grill.
Our last dinner deserves a black page. It is sad knowing that we will be leaving soon and we do not know when we will be returning. At least the sketch I selected still makes it seem like a happy ocassion.
After dinner, we found ourselves at the beach bar for the reminder of the evening/night. But we haven’t said our goodbye’s to our favorite bar staff.
The next installment will be us leaving and our final thoughts.
One of our favorite things to do in the mornings is to have a cup of coffee and watch the ship sail in. We typically count the number of ships that pass by to determine if we want to venture into town or not.
I decided I wanted to do something simple for this photo and I found a sketch that met my needs. I really like the way it turned out and I love that I actually used some washi tape I have had for at least a couple of years!
After breakfast we decided to walk around the resort to see what was on the street side of the property. We knew there was a building for the garden view rooms, but we did not know what was on the other side of it. Of course we say the beautiful plants but we also found a playground for children.
When I was looking at the sketches, I had initially wanted to do a 3 photo layout for the plants and a 4 photo layout for the playground. After looking at the photos, I decided I really did not care for a couple of the playground ones, so I decided to look for a 2 photo sketch. Much to my delight, I found similar sketches using the same background. When I saw the sketches, I had a paper come to mind as I had seen it in one of the paper pads I purchased years ago. I ended up with a 2-page layout that I am very happy with.
After our walk, we found out that lunch was being grilled on the beach today. They were tents set up with tables and chairs underneath and it was awesome. The food was good and everything was great until a huge wind came thru and sent the tent we were sitting under flying. I somehow managed to get my knee and wrist banged up and Jim ended up under then tent several yards away. Luckily there were no injuries But unfortunately lunch was stopped.
After all that excitement, we decided to be safe and just stay at the beach bar which has easy access to our room.
We still had a wonderful day and another wonderful dinner at the Iguana Grill that night.
The next installment is our last full day in Cozumel. Please come back to see what we did and how I put our memories into scrapbook pages.
There is nothing more enjoyable than having breakfast with a awesome view. It is definitely one of the reasons we return to the Melia Cozumel Golf and Beach Resort. The food is good, the location is great, and the staff are outstanding.
For my scrapbook page for this photo, I wanted something simple. I found exactly what I was wanting in the book 525 NEW AND INSPIRING SCRAPBOOKING SKETCHES. This page is simple yet doesn’t take away from the photo. One of these days I will learn how to take awesome photos.
After breakfast, we decided to take a walk on the beach. This walk took us north of the resort. I was able to capture some photos of the waves…
a shell on the beach…
and a few beach front homes.
The remainder of the day was spent like the rest of the days, doing nothing in particular and enjoying every minute.
At dinner, I was able to take a fairly decent sunset photo. This made me happy.
As you can see, some of the pages are not exactly like the sketch. I’m having to make adjustments according to the photo size I have and the paper and necessary supplies in my stash. I have tried to make a page as close to the sketch as I can and hopefully you enjoy them.
I really hope to do an many scrapbook pages as possible using my stash only. But today, I did order an adhesive refill for my Xyron Mega runner. It is the first one I have ordered for it so I’m not complaining. Thanks to Amazon, I should have it on Tuesday!!!! I have refills for my other sticker makers so I should not have to order any of these for a while.
I hope you are enjoying my Cozumel 2015 scrapbook pages. This was a 7-night trip so I am almost finished with this segment of the series. Not sure what will come next, but I have a lot of photos to put into pages!!!
I hope you return tomorrow for another installment of scrapbook pages.
It was another grand day in Cozumel. But what day isn’t grand when you’re enjoying a relaxing day and one of your favorite places?
Today we took a taxi to Mega, the most interesting store I have been to. I would described it as a Walmart Super Center, but so much cooler!!!! My only regret is that I didn’t take any pictures while we were there. But I did take some of the sites we walked to after shopping!!!! Plus some pictures of some sites while in the taxi returning to the Melia Cozumel Golf and Beach Resort. There is so much to see and do in Cozumel. But we always seem to just relax at the resort and go to town every couple of days or so just to walk around and buy stuff we do not need.
Obviously the scratch book pages appear to just fall right into place. I forgot to take pictures of the paper I chose. But I can tell you I did not go with my original selection!!! Luckily the sketches I’m using from 525 NEW AND INSPIRING SCRAPBOOKING SKETCHES really makes my scrapbook pages come together real easy.
The page above came together without a hitch. No problem deciding on the paper stickers I used. And I was very happy to be able to use another doile I purchased at Dollar Tree. The only issue I had with this page was how to adhere the doile to the page. I used a Scotch Craft Stick with minimal problems but I do think I need to consider finding a spray adhesive. Does anyone have suggestions?
After we returned to the resort, we spend the remainder of the day in the pool. It is definitely our happy place. On this page, I did make some slight adjustments. I changed the paper position so the lines would be horizontal since my photo was in portrait mode. And, I also triple matted the photo. I am happy with how it turned out and even happier that I was able to use some buttons from my stash.
And so ends another day in Cozumel.
If anyone has suggestions for a spray adhesive, please let me know.
I hope you come back tomorrow for another day in Cozumel.
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