this thursday's page

I'm creating a book for Emma's fifth birthday, all out of 12x12 layouts. They're all out of order with no consistent color scheme, mostly because I'm just having fun playing and learning as I go.

When I saw this kit (Owl Tree Studios Beach Breeze), I knew it would be perfect for our (only, so far) trip to the beach from last summer. I loved how, even though it's a lake, if you look straight out at the water, you can imagine you're staring into an ocean. We haven't been able to visit the beach at all this summer -- our schedules have been insane. But August looks like our month...