We're trucking right along with our summer blog series, 31 Pages in 31 Days! Thanks for joining us here at Song of My Heart for a fun month of immersion scrapbooking. Are YOU up to the challenge?
First things first! We have our first blog candy winner…. drum roll please! Congratulations to Deepa M, winner of Week One! Deepa has won a package of scrapbooking goodies retailing more than $50. 
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Today's inspiration page, if you're playing along, has a fun nautical-theme and makes great use of 3×3 squares.
It's hard to beat bright red, classic navy, and crisp white–and when you throw in some aqua and an understated taupey gray, you have a great combination of old-school and upbeat.
Suggested Color Combination:
The right hand page is a traditional color-block layout, which I use a lot, but I did a little different treatment with the center this time. The white crumpled mat in the middle is 5×5 inches square and overlaps the four corner squares–but it overlapped itself by the remaining four squares. It really added to the nautical feel when I added the silver metallic buttons, I think.
TODAY'S TIP: crumpling a mat or layer is a great way to add texture and subtle interest to a layout without adding to the expense or the busy-ness of it. Don't over-do the look, however–the effect we're going for is not "trashy," but "texture." If you have super thick cardstock that's hard to crumple, spritz it with water to dampen it first. The water will help break down the bonds and be way easier on your hands.
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This layout is really cute! Hope we will be making this one for class this week!
Great layout!!
I love the colors, they are so vibrant.
I really like the addition of aqua to the red, white, and navy! I don’t think I would have thought to make that color combo.
I enjoy your layouts. I have done scrapbooks but, this gives me incentives to begin again.
Betty
I love tmaking pages ahead. Thanks for the great page ideas!
what a great layout, love the use of dsp pieces.
Nice layout.
Cute! Brings to mind cute little sailor dresses my girls had when they were little.
Love this page,would be great for boy or girl photos.
I love the layout of these two pages, and the nautical color scheme is always a fun one. Thank you for the chance to win every week, I can’t believe the prize pack I won!!! Thanks for always sharing your inspiration, I am definitely getting inspired!
Love the nautical theme! What a great layout for trips to the beach, boating, etc. Summer vacation!!
I love the color combination. I would not have put these colors together on my own, they look fantastic.
Clever use of colors! It is fun to see what you are creating each day!
I love the combination of stripes and prints. You make it look so easy, although I know it takes a good eye to mix stripes with other papers. Thanks for another great layout!