New England layouts

Layouts from my trip to New England in September 2007.

House of Seven Gables



The House of Seven Gables in Salem, MA.

Credits:
-Brown paper from Fairchild by Britt-ish Designs
-Splatter from Fairchild Add-on by Britt-ish Designs
-Red paper, flowers, and leaves from Family Matters by Matahati Designs and Sya's Blueprints
-Newspaper crow and staples from Quirky Crow by Polka Dot Plum
-Alpha by Ellie Lash
-Tag from Falling Dusk by Erica Zane

Author's Ridge







Credits:
-Collective Cardboard
-Bunches of flowers
-I'm yours by Britt-ish Designs and DeCrow Designs
-Hooligans
-Around the World by Britt-ish Designs and Sahlin Studio

Autumn



Photo of Minute Man National Park in Concord, MA

Credits:
-Britt-ish Designs 2009 DSD Grab Bag

We're off . . . maybe!



My sister and I had a rough start to our New England trip last year. For some reason the batteries in my camera were dead even though I had charged them before we left so I never got any photos of the "bad" plane. The one photo is a postcard scan and the other item is one of our baggage stickers. My sister and I always save those. I really wanted to include this story in my book.

Journaling says:
Melinda and I couldn’t wait to go to New England. We have talked about going to Salem and Boston for years and now it was finally happening. We got to the airport about an hour and half before our scheduled departure time. There was a bit of a line for security, but it didn’t take too long. After we got through security we discovered that our flight was actually taking off from the B part of the McNamara Terminal since we were flying to Manchester on a smaller plane. To get to our gate we had to walk through the A portion then through a creepy tunnel of moving sidewalks and weird lights. When we finally arrived at our gate there were several other passengers waiting. We waited patiently until it was time to board. There were no problems boarding the plane. The boarding took less time than expected and we were able to push back from a gate a few minutes early. We then began the endless taxing to the runway. I hate this part at Detroit since it seems to take forever. Finally we reach the runway. We began to accelerate. Melinda and I sat back and tried to relax. Then when we should be lifting up off the ground the pilot slams on the brakes. We both knew that probably wasn’t a good sign. The pilot then came on over the intercom and says that takeoff had to be aborted because he didn’t like the way something was looking. It was hard to hear what he said. This seemed to be an ominous beginning. We sat on the runway for about 10 minutes before getting the OK to return to the gate. More endless taxing! Once we got back to the gate maintenance came on board to talk to the pilots. From where we were seated at the front of the plane it sounded like a warning light had come on, but it was difficult to hear the entire conversation. After a lengthy conversation with the maintenance crew they decided to get everyone off the plane. At that point no one knew if they were going to fix our plane, find us a new plane, or put us on a different flight altogether. We were told to wait patiently at the gate for any updates. After probably another 15 minutes they announced that we would be leaving on a new plane from a different gate. Of course the new gate was all the way at the other end of the terminal. It didn’t take long for everyone to get to the new gate and for them to begin the boarding process again. So we took our seats again. Buckled in and tried to relax. This all seemed so familiar. We pushed back from the gate and taxied out to the runway. Melinda and I had our fingers crossed that this time we would take off. We again began to accelerate, gaining speed and eventually lifting up off the ground! YAY! We were originally scheduled to leave at 9:40 am, but we didn’t take off until 11:45 am. We had a good flight once we got off the ground. When we landed in Manchester we were happy to discover that all of our luggage had made it. Melinda was extremely worried that the luggage was going to get lost when they switched planes, but everything was fine. We had made it to New Hampshire. We still had to drive an hour down to Danvers, MA, but the most stressful part of the day was over. Now our vacation could begin!

Credits:
-Everything from "Fly Free" by Ellie Lash
-Paper Shapers by Britt-ish Designs for the tag.

A beacon in the night



Cape Neddick Lighthouse in York, ME

Journaling Says:
Cape Neddick Lighthouse, also known as the Nubble Lighthouse, is located in York, ME. There were requests for a lighthouse to be built on Nubble Island as early as 1807, but it wasn’t approved by Congress until 1874 after numerous boating accidents. Congress appropriated $15,000 to build a light station on Nubble Island and in 1879 construction finally began. Cape Neddick Light Station was dedicated by the US Lighthouse service on July 1, 1879. The keeper's house is two stories and includes a family room, dining room, pantry, laundry room and kitchen. A covered walkway connects the keeper's house to the tower. The light is located in a 41-foot tower, 88 feet above the high water mark. The tower is 13 feet in diameter, built of brick, about 18 inches thick, and reinforced by an outer shell of iron sheathing. There are conflicting stories over the original color of the tower, some say red while others say it was brown. It was repainted its current color of white in 1902. In 1911 the walkway that connects the home to the tower was constructed so that during bad weather the keeper could access the tower without going outside. A bell tower was constructed in 1911 and was later replaced by a fog horn in 1961. The horn is activated by the weather and will sound during rainy and foggy periods. On July 13, 1987 the lighthouse became automated and the last Lighthouse Keeper of the Nubble, Russell Ahlgrea, moved out. The house is no longer occupied. The town of York obtained ownership of the lighthouse on December 15, 1997, but the beacon itself is still maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Credits:
-Summer Sailor by Stolen Moments

Beauty breaks in everywhere



The gardens at the House of Seven Gables were beautiful! My sister found this bee on a flower. The title is a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Credits:
-"Gretchen" by Brittish Designs

Guiding Light

Cape Neddick Lighthouse in York, ME.

Credits
Everything by Britt-ish Designs:
-Wide Open Spaces template
-Red paper, staples, and brad from Fairchild
-Blue ribbon from Boys of Summer
-Flowers (recolored) from Leave the World Behind
-White paper from Life's a Party
-White/blue paper from Happy Little Bluebird
-Stitching from In Stitches: Basics
-Alpha from Dreams Come True
-Tab from Tabby Dates
-Date Strip (recolored) and Paper clip from Date Strips

New England Pirate Museum

The New England Pirate Museum in Salem, MA

Everything by Britt-ish Designs:
-All papers, journaling block, coins, jewels, rope, hat, and alpha from *Shiver Me Timbers*
-Staples from *Toy Sherriff*
-Date Stamp Version 2

Salem Witch Museum

The Salem Witch museum in Salem is the most visited museum in Salem. It was fun. They don't allow photography inside, so we only have photos of the outside. The picture of my sister and I is actually a blend of two photos. See if you can tell which one is the original and which one is the added one.

Credits: Everything by Britt-ish Designs
-Brown Paper and flowers (recolored) from *Fairchild*
-Tag from *Enchantment*
-Frames from *Lil Brother*
-Staples from *Tiny Cowgirl*
-Everything else from Britt-ish Designs 1st Birthday Grab Bag

-Rub on action from Atomic Cupcake

Orchard House


Orchard House in Concord, MA is where Louisa May Alcott lived when she wrote "Little Women" and is the basis for the home in the story. The photos of inside the house are scans of postcards since photography isnt't allowed inside.

Credits:
-Creative Block Templates 2 by Britt-ish Designs (righ side only)
-Alpha from A Little Bit Country by the Seedlings at Scrap Orchard
-White ribbon from Tiny Cowgirl by Britt-ish Designs
-White sheer ribbon from My Ribbon Jar by Britt-ish Designs
-Everything else from Boho Bliss by WM [Squqared] Designs

Totally wicked!

My sister and I had our pictures taken dressed as Witches when we were in Salem, MA.

Credits
-Witchy Woman by Britt-ish Designs
-Stitches from A Halloween Nightmare by Britt-ish Designs
-Creative Templates 2 by Britt-ish Designs

Sweet Treats

After our tour at the House of Seven Gables in Salem, my sister and I went to the Ye Olde Pepper Companie candy store. The candies were sinfully good!

Credits:
-Background paper, blue paper strip, bow, stitches from the NEW collab kit, Berry Crush by Erica Zane and Mari Koegelenberg
-Black and gray papers from the NEW kit, A Halloween Nightmare by Britt-ish Designs
-Frames from Fairchild by Britt-ish Designs
-Tag from Secret Sage by Erica Zane
-Blue flower from Peridot Paradise by Erica Zane
-White flower from Enchantment Add-on by Britt-ish Designs
-Paper Shapers by Britt-ish Designs
-Alpha (recolored) from the NEW kit, Witchy Woman by Britt-ish Designs
-Template by Ldrag Designs

In Memory

This is the Salem Village Witchcraft Victim's Memorial in Danvers, MA. Danvers was once known as Salem Village, but has spent the past 300 years distancing themselves from the Witch trial hysteria and it definitely shows because you don't see many traces of it at all. In 1992 they built this memorial for the victims. Its on a small little quiet street in almost the middle of nowhere. It is beautiful. The day we went my sister and I were the only people around. The text around the edge is the words from the victims. It may look like something is misspelled, but there was no standard way to spell words in the 17th century.

Credits:
-Black paper and staples from A Halloween Nightmare by Britt-ish Designs
-I'm a dreamer alpha (recolored)
-Black Bead alpha
-String from 1st Birthday grabbag by Britt-ish Designs
-Tag from Tabby Dates by britt-ish Designs

Innocent Victims

I wanted to include the names of the victims of the Salem Witch Trial hysteria on my other layout, but it was looking too crowded so I decided to do a seperate layout. The text is what is inscribed on the Salem Witchcraft Victims Memorial in Danvers, MA.

Credits
-Brown paper from Boy oh Boy by Polka Dot Plum and Matahati Designs
-White paper from Used and Abused by Britt-ish Designs
-Pinkish paper, pinkish flowers, and leaves from Falling Dusk by Erica Zane
-White flower from EZ Dreams by Erica Zane
-Remember tag from Enchantment by Britt-ish Designs

Fonts: Brock Script and Augustus

Where everybody knows your name!

When we were in Boston last year my sister and I had an awesome lunch at the replica Cheers in Faneuil Hall. It was a lot of fun. The food was really good,too. Though the pickles were pretty nasty.

Credits: Everything by Britt-ish Designs
-Yellow background paper, red background paper, black ribbon, yellow buttons from "Motor Mania"
-Orange flowers from "Bunches of flowers"
-White and yellow flowers from "Leave the World Behind"
-Good times wordart from "High School Never Ends" by Britt-ish Designs and GG Digital Designs
-Date stamp classic
-Paint splat from "The Bright Side"
-Stars from the NEW kit, "Let's kick it"
-"Let's kick it" bonus alpha

York, Maine

The intro page for York, ME.

Credits:
-Wide Open Spaces template by Britt-ish Designs
-Brown paper from Touch of Cherry by Erica Zane
-Blue paper from EZ Dreams by Erica Zane
-Dark brown paper (frames and tab) from Friday Flea Market.
-Blue ribbon (recolored) from Bubble Yum by Britt-ish Designs
-Dark blue ribbon from I'm a Dreamer by Britt-ish Designs
-White ribbon from Tiny Cowgirl by Britt-ish Designs
-Starfish, Sand dollar, and Sea shell charm from Mermaid Lagoon by Britt-ish Designs
-Paper Shapers by Britt-ish Designs
-White stitches from In Stitches by Britt-ish Designs
-Brown stitches from Toy Sherriff by Britt-ish Designs

Minute Man National Historical Park

Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, MA is where the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775.

Credits:
By Britt-ish Designs:
-Green paper from NEW "Let's Kick It"
-Brown paper from "Shiver Me Timbers"
-Frames from "Just Frame Crazy"
-Leaves from "Sprite" by Britt-ish Designs and Erica Zane
-Stitches from "In Stitches: Basic"
-Burnt toast alpha (recolored)

By Erica Zane:
-Twig and ribbon from "Where the Heart Blooms"

Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail in Boston is really cool. Its a 2.5-mile walk around the city to 16 different historically significant sites.

Credits:
Everything by Britt-ish Designs

-Blue paper from "Let's Kick It"
-Red paper, hanging stars, staples, and string element from "Boys of Summer"
-Template and white ribbons from NEW "Black Friday Grab Bag"
-"Let's Kick It Bonus Alpha"
-Red ribbon from "My Ribbon Jar"
-Stitching from "Mermaid Lagoon"

Simple Joys

My sister and I playing in the Atlantic Ocean in York, ME.

Credits:
Everything by Britt-ish Designs
-NEW "Inspired by Melissa" template pack
-White paper, white flowers, staples and pink stitches from "The Bright Side"
-Pink flowers, pink paper, tag, and starfish from "Mermaid Lagoon"
-"Let's Kick It" alpha
-Blue paper from "Used and Abused"

Put them in the stocks

Photos are from the Witch Dungeon Museim from our October 2007 trip to Salem, MA.

Credits:
Everything by Britt-ish Designs
-Green paper and twigs from "Sunshine in my soul"
-Brown paper from "Used and Abused"
-White flowers and yellow flowers (recolored) from "Itty Bitty" by Britt-ish Designs and Erica Zane
-Stitches from "Thanks Indeed"
-Light brown paper (strip) from "Tale as old as time" add-on
-Alpha from "Lil Brudder"
-Hanging clips from "Sprite" by Britt-ish Designs and Erica Zane
-Hang em high templates 2

Self portrait

My sister took this photo of herself at the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA.

Credits:
By Erica Zane:
-Light Brown paper and light green paper from "Backyard Buddies"
-X-stitches and white paper from "Jakey's Jinx"
-Green button from "Eggplant Envy"
-Frame and staples from "Berry Crush" by Erica Zane and Mari Koegelenberg

By Britt-ish Designs:
-Dark brown paper from "Fairchild"
-Yellow flowers from "Sprite" by Britt-ish Designs and Erica Zane
-"I'm a Dreamer" alpha (recolored)
-Leaves and staple from NEW "Totally Buggin'" by Britt-ish Designs and Mira Designs
-Swirl stitches from "In Stitches: Wacky"
-Paper shapers

Date tags from NEW "It's a date vol. II" by Tracie Stroud Designs

The Witch history museum

The Witch History Museum in Salem, MA

Credits:
-White flowers from 'Boho Bliss' by WM [Squared] Designs
-Leaves from "Green and Serene" by WM [Squared] Designs
-Black Paper from *Friday Flea Market* collab kit from ScrapMatters

Lobster Cove

My sister and I at Lobster Cove in York, ME.

Credits
-Red, blue, and white papers, lobster, yellow flowers, and string from Lob-stah by Plum Dumpling Designs
-Date button from NEW We're Just Dating v.2 by Britt-ish Designs
-Blue and red flowers from Bunches of Flowers by Britt-ish Designs
-Stitching from Jackpot by Britt-ish Designs
-Template from SM Mega template pack

One if by land - two if by sea

Photo of the Old North Church in Boston.

Credits:
-History Lessons by Chelle's Creations

Witch History Museum

This is a redo of a previous two page layout. Photos from the Witch History Museum in Salem, MA

Credits:
-Trixie Scraps DSD Grab Bag

IHOP - Come hungry, Leave happy

Melinda and I at IHOP in Salem, MA from October 2007.

Credits:
-Sunny Side Up by Chelle's Creations