Cardstock works as a base

I used to be the cardstock queen way back in the day and 

seriously it was the only thing to use in scrapbooking

until pattern paper came on the horizon.

Of course back then no one thought about adding dimension

 to the c/s by stamping  or drawing on it.

Scrapbooking has really come along way baby.

  I used Ranger Scattered Straw to go with the yellow

and white paper a a dotted stencil in

vintage photo to add a bit more interest.

Also used that adorable Shimelle stamp just because.

 And I used the Shimelle date stamp -

as you can see I still need alot of practice.
It's a simple page - and there are days when I just
need to do something different.

This photo made me laugh - Ms. Amelia has

knee pads on her arms and her smile with the sparkle in her eye
just totally draws you in.

She's such a hoot. I miss her.

Studio Calico is going on here with a bit of Echo park.