This is my second post for today. For my Waffle Flower Crafts post, please click here. Thanks!
Today we are kicking off the StampNation Summer Beach Vacation event with a Blog Hop. Each of the StampNation Dream Team members, along with some of crafty friends, is hopping along sharing projects inspired by our first challenge, “Beach Style,” as well as a peek at our favorite projects from the event!
Here’s my project for the first challenge - this is the first time I am sharing some Project Life on my blog! I started a new album recently and hope to do this more frequently now that my first album’s complete and now that I’ve gotten the hang of it. The journal cards are from the PL Midnight Edition kit, which has very neutral colors (black, gray, white, yellow) and allows me to embellish with whatever extra colors I like. (For this layout I went with red and aqua.) I hope you’ll indulge my showing you pics from our trip to the Caribbean last month. You can click through all the photos, including some close-ups, here:
The majority of the projects used to create these layouts are from Lawn Fawn - please see below for links. I have a variety of PL page protectors, and these are from Becky Higgins and We R Memory Keepers - the latter company manufactured the page with the 3 Instagram (square) photos across the center of the page.
It’s time to hop along now! Please leave comments at each of the blogs listed below to be eligible to win…
One of THREE one month StampNation memberships. Plus…
$25 Pretty Pink Posh Gift Certificate
Ellen Hutson $25 Gift Certificate
Choice of Lawn Fawn Stamp Set & Let’s Polka 6 x 6 Pad
For each of these prizes, one winner will be randomly drawn from all the blog hop comments. A second winner will be chosen from all the challenge entries at StampNation! You will have have until 11:59 pm EST on July 27th to leave a comment. Winners will be chosen randomly and will be announced on Monday, July 28th on Catherine’s blog.
Catherine Pooler
Maureen Merritt
Kristie Goulet
Heather North
Allison Cope
Virginia Lu
Iwona Palamountain
Paulina Nakamura
Jean Manis
Suzanne Dahlberg<- you are here!
Sandy Allnock
Amy Sheffer
Tracey McNeely
Not a StampNation Sistah yet? You can learn more here. This event is going to be SO MUCH FUN! Here’s a peek at another project I have coming later this week…
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Debs
July 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM (2 years ago)Love your color combinations! And I love Lawn Fawn products…the dies cut beautifully.
Lori Barnett
July 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM (2 years ago)Great layout for the beach theme!
Peggy Fitzmaurice
July 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM (2 years ago)I have always loved Suzanne’s style. Clean and simple with a touch of whimsy
Sabrina Radican
July 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout!!
Nicki
July 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM (2 years ago)Love the layout. I think all these projects on the blog hop could easily be adapted to scrapbook pages. Thanks for the inspiration.
Betty Sue
July 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM (2 years ago)Fun layout!!
Lisa K
July 20, 2025 at 10:19 AM (2 years ago)This is nice. I like the crab.
Nancy Sue
July 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM (2 years ago)Layout clean and simple with a touch of Lawn Fawn, great.
Jessica Bavier
July 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM (2 years ago)Love this!! The fun die cut and crab are so cute!!! :)
auntbubbels
July 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM (2 years ago)Great layout - isn’t punta cana a great place to vacation
Lyn Kaufmann
July 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM (2 years ago)Love your fab layout! It’s great how you snuck in the beachy crab and other elements but kept the focus on the pictures. Beautiful.
Valerie
July 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM (2 years ago)I love this. I am totally dying to start using my card making supplies (stamps & markers) on my pages, too. But for some reason I keep putting it off. Thanks for the inspiration!
Barb C
July 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM (2 years ago)Great vacation layout!
Kari V.
July 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM (2 years ago)Sweet layout…I love that little crab!
Debbie Bonczek
July 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM (2 years ago)Fabulous documentation of your trip! I’m a big fan of using my card making dies and stamps on my scrapbook pages. Love how you used them for the elements of your page.
Sharron G
July 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM (2 years ago)Love your layout—great photos too! And I love the little crab die cut!
Lori McOsh
July 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM (2 years ago)So sweet!
Gaylynn
July 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM (2 years ago)Wonderful lo capturing memories. :)
Susan Powell
July 20, 2025 at 11:54 AM (2 years ago)This reminds me that I need to do some scrapbooking - your page is inspiring! Love the little crab at the top :)
Nicole
July 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM (2 years ago)Love the layout!
Tonya Jastad
July 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM (2 years ago)That monkey sitting on your shoulder is so cute!
Susan
July 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM (2 years ago)Very nice layout. Cleaver!
Fran
July 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM (2 years ago)How fabulous to see a scrapbook page! I love what you did.
Dottie
July 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM (2 years ago)Love your layout, tells a wonderful story.
Terri (Blindstamper)
July 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM (2 years ago)Great scrapbook page, and it looks like it was a great vacation too!
Allison Cope
July 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM (2 years ago)Ooo… I loved the Dominican too Suzanne! Looks like you had an amazing time! Love your layout! Thanks for joining our Beach Vacation event!
grammajoni
July 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM (2 years ago)Love the the layout. Fun times!
Laurie
July 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM (2 years ago)Very nice!
Yvonne B.
July 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM (2 years ago)Love your little crab addition to your layout! Very nice layout and I like your color accents.
JeanMcNulty
July 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM (2 years ago)Such a great layout!!
lisa808
July 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM (2 years ago)Great L/O.
Carole Toppen
July 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM (2 years ago)Very, very nice layout. Love the whimsy of using the crab for embellishment. Love that stamp.
Susan
July 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM (2 years ago)What a fabulous Project Life page from what looks to have been a wonderful trip. Thanks for sharing!
Jean Bullock
July 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM (2 years ago)Love your clean and simple style. Great way to showcase the photos.
Sue K
July 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout, I love your colors and elements.
Sue
http://suek86401.blogspot.com/
Lura
July 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM (2 years ago)Based on this page I think I want to go there for my next vacation! Excellent set up and just the right amount of décor without distracting from the pictures.
Heather North
July 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM (2 years ago)Thank you for joining the Dream Team at StampNation for this fun blog hop. I love that you created Project Life pages of an actual beach vacation! Very inspirational.
Sharon Salerno
July 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM (2 years ago)Fun pages to scrapbook!
donna mikasa
July 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM (2 years ago)Fun layout and I love the color combo and that cute little crab!
Lucinde
July 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM (2 years ago)Love the little lobster!
Shaughn
July 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM (2 years ago)Super fun layout! Love that lawn fawn set! Looks like you had a great time!
Melissa F
July 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM (2 years ago)Love the cute Hello die cut and crab, great layout design and love your aqua and red colors!
Rebecca
July 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM (2 years ago)Great layout to share and remember the highlights of your vacation. Looks like a fun destination.
Thordis
July 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM (2 years ago)Your layout is really nice :)
Tristan Dawes
July 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM (2 years ago)So glad I got to play with 1 challenge before I go on my on vacation. Fabulous layout Suzanne
Doris
July 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM (2 years ago)layout is very nice
Brenda B
July 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM (2 years ago)Great job on the Project Life page! I so struggle with these, but your page is fabulous! Love the little Lawn Fawn stamps.
Cynthia
July 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM (2 years ago)I still haven’t attempted scrapbooking. Your album page is very nice. It gives me inspiration to try.
Rochelle
July 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM (2 years ago)Nice L.O. Sweet photos.
Carla Hundley
July 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM (2 years ago)Nice PL layout.
Looks like you had
fun!
Carla from Utah
Jeanne Johnson
July 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM (2 years ago)Great layout~ Looks like you had fun.
Megan G
July 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM (2 years ago)Great layout!!
Shirley
July 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout and what a great vacation.
Connie
July 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM (2 years ago)Great page! Thanks for sharing.
Lisa Tatem
July 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM (2 years ago)Looks like a fun trip! I only make cards, but really should do something similar with our vacation pics. Thanks for the vacation inspiration! :)
Sheila H
July 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM (2 years ago)Cute and fun layout!
Tracey McNeely
July 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM (2 years ago)Suzanne I love your PL page, looks like it was a fabulous vacation! Can’t wait to see what the crab is up to this week!
Sandra
July 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM (2 years ago)I am not into scrapbooking but your layout makes me think I could maybe begin to do a little. It has just always seemed too involved for me. Project Life does simplify it.
Lee Owens
July 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM (2 years ago)Very nice layout that little crab is do cute
Amanda Christensen
July 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM (2 years ago)What a nice layout! I like all the little details, especially the crab and the glittery hearts.
Margarita Navarro-Rivera
July 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM (2 years ago)Great layout!
Susie Moore
July 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM (2 years ago)What a great layout!!
NatQuebec
July 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM (2 years ago)It was surely a nice trip :-)
Kelly
July 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM (2 years ago)I really like the page layout.
Priscilla Joseph
July 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM (2 years ago)I looks how the page tells your story. Cute crab!
Ann K
July 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout - and a great example of Project Life. :)
Jessika
July 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM (2 years ago)Great PL layout :-) I love Lawn Fawn
Kailash
July 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM (2 years ago)Very cool layout!!!
Cheryl L.
July 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM (2 years ago)Fun details to a cute layout!
Ida Faye Cutler
July 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM (2 years ago)Comment
Ida Faye Cutler
July 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM (2 years ago)Wow, this is the beach I want to spend my vacation. Beautiful job!
Kristina (CraftyPaws)
July 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM (2 years ago)What a great layout! I loved Punta Cana and that little crab is adorable. tfs hugs, Kristina
Kristie G.
July 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM (2 years ago)I LOVE your layout, Suzanne!
Lisa Petrella
July 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM (2 years ago)Great layout!!! Looks like a fun trip!
Debbie T
July 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM (2 years ago)Thanks for sharing your vacation. Really great layout.
Lynn Fletcher
July 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM (2 years ago)Wow! This makes Project Life scrap booking look easy! Thank you Suzanne!
Sandra Johnston
July 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM (2 years ago)Thank you for sharing your beach layout. I have never scrap booked before but plan to give it a try very soon. Thanks for the inspiration!
Sue D
July 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM (2 years ago)Great PL page-love the little crab.
Denise Bryant
July 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM (2 years ago)beautiful page! I love the color combo and the fun pics!
Mary F
July 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM (2 years ago)Nice scrapbook page layout. Nice color combinations.
Lindy McBride
July 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM (2 years ago)Lovely layout. I really want a holiday!
Jina W
July 20, 2025 at 11:52 PM (2 years ago)The little crab is just too cute! Great PL layout.
paperpicnic
July 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM (2 years ago)Such a lovely way to remember a special vacation! Thanks for sharing your beachy layout! It’s wonderful!
croppinmama
July 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM (2 years ago)Thanks for sharing your vacation photos…my hubs and went to the Caribbean this summer, too! Great color combo and use of the cute images and embellishments.
Carol B.
July 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM (2 years ago)Thanks for sharing your PL beach scene.
brandi
July 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM (2 years ago)Love the layout! Love the color combo!
linda
July 21, 2025 at 4:38 AM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout!
linda
July 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM (2 years ago)Love the colors and the fun scene layout! very beautiful!
brandi
July 21, 2025 at 4:40 AM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout! I Love the little carb embellie!
Jennifer Carter
July 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM (2 years ago)Great layout!
Dawn T
July 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM (2 years ago)stunning LO.
Gayle Cramer
July 21, 2025 at 7:37 AM (2 years ago)Wonderful layout for a scrapbook page. Looks like you had a wonderful time! Thanks for the insight and ideas!
Mary-Anne V.
July 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM (2 years ago)Such a fun layout…love the use of the grid pattern and the wonderful dies.
BeverlyBL
July 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM (2 years ago)Looks like you had a wonderful vacation and got some great pictures for your beach layout. Love the cute little crab and the glittery hello. Nice job.
Kim L.
July 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM (2 years ago)Super cute page! The crab adds so much cuteness! Makes me want to go there!
Monika/buzsy
July 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM (2 years ago)What a great page. Love the touch of yellow and red!
Heather Thompson
July 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM (2 years ago)great layout, such fun pictures. looks like an awesome time.
Debbie
July 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM (2 years ago)Layout totaly beachy and fits with pictures well
Piali
July 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout!!!
Pat
July 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM (2 years ago)Great layout
Stephanie Mackey
July 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM (2 years ago)I am seeing lots of cool things from Project Life. Nice spreads. :)
Pam Tetreault
July 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM (2 years ago)Great layout..
Lindsey L.
July 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM (2 years ago)What awesome pictures! I hope you do share more PL layouts…this one is fabulous.
Nicole Barker
July 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout! Love the little crab at the top!
Monicka Hart-Butzin
July 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM (2 years ago)Very cute!
Deborah B Johnson
July 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM (2 years ago)Nice layout.
Magaly
July 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM (2 years ago)Very nice!
Judy B
July 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM (2 years ago)Sweet layout. Thanks for sharing.
Carol Mc
July 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM (2 years ago)Love your fun page.
Gabriella
July 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM (2 years ago)Love the little crabby
Barbra L.
July 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM (2 years ago)Nice to see a scrapbook page on the hop!
Karen Brown
July 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM (2 years ago)Thanks for sharing. It inspires me to get on with my scrapbooking.
Sheryl262
July 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM (2 years ago)Super wonderful pages, looks like you had a great trip! Thanks for sharing.
Leigh Penner
July 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM (2 years ago)Oh, I love your PL pages, Suzanne! And look…. there’s a monkey on your shoulder! So fun!
Dee M
July 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM (2 years ago)Such a cute layout!! Looks like a fun vacation (:
Linda Wilkinson
July 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM (2 years ago)Wow looks like you & hubby had an amazing vacation how fun to share with us during the beach week♥
Laurie
July 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM (2 years ago)Great PL layout! Awwhhh…Punta Cana!
marylouh
July 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM (2 years ago)A great way to remember a fun trip. Love the layout.
Angie
July 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM (2 years ago)I love all of the birds in this layout! So cute and adorable!
Loly Borda
July 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM (2 years ago)Beautiful LO for the beautiful pics! Love the crab and the glittery hello. TFS
Lisa l
July 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM (2 years ago)Love this! Such great photos!
Jenna Hipps
July 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM (2 years ago)Great Project Life Layout!
Denise Gebalski
July 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM (2 years ago)Nice to see a beach themed layout. It looks like you had a great time. Love all the little sea accents you used. Nicely done. TFS
Pamela Parks
July 23, 2025 at 3:33 AM (2 years ago)Love the crab and card!
Pamela Parks
July 23, 2025 at 3:34 AM (2 years ago)Oops meant layout not card!
Michelle Pepper
July 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM (2 years ago)Ooh, something different , a scrap layout! I will take some notes, awesome!
Michelle Schonack
July 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM (2 years ago)I really like your layout, Suzanne. It has just the right touch of beach themed elements to go along with what looks like a very memorable trip!
Kay Jantz
July 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM (2 years ago)Lovely scrapbooking for your beach vacation in June, love the detail!
Vicki
July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM (2 years ago)What fun to document your vacation. Even more fun to be on vacation with your husband.
Miriam Prantner
July 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM (2 years ago)Love seeing a layout on the hop! Love how you incorporated the stamps!
Erica Pierce
July 24, 2025 at 3:13 AM (2 years ago)Very fun and creative work. Love it!
Laura Miller
July 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM (2 years ago)Looks like you had a great vacation. LOVE the little CRAB embellishment.
Ria Montefalcon
July 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM (2 years ago)Great page, love the documentation you did by using great photos during your visit. Love that
Erin Moore
July 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM (2 years ago)Great way to feature vacation pics!! Love it!!
Chris L.
July 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM (2 years ago)Great layout! Love all the accents!
Chris L.
Janis in ID
July 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM (2 years ago)Such a happy and beautiful LO!!! Take me to the beach….NOW….please!!!!
<3 J
jwoolbright at gmail dot com
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Andrene
July 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM (2 years ago)Great CAS layout! TFS!!
Carol Held
July 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM (2 years ago)Love memories posted on paper, and the joy of looking back!
Sherry
July 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM (2 years ago)So great to see some PL inspiration on the hop! Thanks!
Christy Q
July 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM (2 years ago)What a fun layout using PL stuff and LF goodies!
Kathy Dalgliesh
July 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM (2 years ago)Little “crabby” recalls Chesapeake Bay memories!
Nancee Purdum
July 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM (2 years ago)What a great project!
Felicita
July 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM (2 years ago)Very clean but beautiful layout….. I’ve been to Punta Cana as well very serene.
Lori Nelson
July 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM (2 years ago)Love it! Thanks for sharing your talent.
Vicki Smith
July 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM (2 years ago)You rocked the layout, girlfriend!
JudyV
July 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM (2 years ago)Nice layout love the lettering
JudyV
July 26, 2025 at 12:33 PM (2 years ago)Nice layout love the lettering and the little crab is adorable.
Carole M
July 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM (2 years ago)Great layout/
simplykate
July 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM (2 years ago)gotta love that little crab! Great layout too!
Lynne
July 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM (2 years ago)Nice layout. My pages don’t have white, did you put that in for the background?
Catherine
July 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM (2 years ago)The layout nicely conveys how much fun you had
Jennifer Eby
July 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM (2 years ago)I am just getting into scrapbooking because of Project Life. Love what you did.
Liddia Beeman
July 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM (2 years ago)We are heading to the beach in 2 weeks. I cant wait to take lots of pictures and scrapbook. I took 833 pictures the last time.
christi
July 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM (2 years ago)cute page. love how you captured the memories.
Helen Gullett
July 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM (2 years ago)What a creative way of keeping your memories! Fabulous layout!
Judith Woodward
July 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM (2 years ago)Lovely layout and colours. Love the crab - he’s so cute!!
tracyhughes
July 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM (2 years ago)Nice layout
Annette
July 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM (2 years ago)This is a wonderful memory page! Love the crab cut-out too.
Jodie Stoddard
July 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM (2 years ago)Lovely layout. I like the rounded corners.
Vicki B.
July 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM (2 years ago)Really nice layout. And great pictures! Thanks.
Quyen
July 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM (2 years ago)Lovely layout!
Lynda
July 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM (2 years ago)What a fun layout!!!
Anna Kluytmans
July 26, 2025 at 11:52 PM (2 years ago)You have done a great work on your project, nice to look through and remmeber the good times.
Bev Karolak
July 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM (2 years ago)Beautiful layout! Love the little crab! :)
Ani
July 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM (2 years ago)Lovely layout!
Crystal Muirhead
July 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM (2 years ago)I have been strictly a card maker & mixed media artist but project life looks so fun & easy that I might have to give it a go. Tfs.
sandie
July 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM (2 years ago)now we all want to go there.
Mary R.
July 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM (2 years ago)I haven’t tried PL yet, but I might like to try it. I think just looking at a big 12 x 12 white space is a bit overwhelming to me. Like your little crab too.
Laura
July 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM (2 years ago)Love your colors and the layout is fabulous.
Rosy Newlun
July 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM (2 years ago)What a lovely layout - that crab makes it all extra special ♥