MMDT August Challenge #2 Napa 2004

First let me say, my scanner is not not cooperating. So here is a photo of August Challenge #2 Napa 2004. This was not my original plan for this page. We were in NYC on Friday 8/17 and I took many photos in preparation for this challenge. I was excited to document our day/evening and even had the embellishments picked out. Of course, some of the photos were too dark, others not up to par, so I went back into my stash and decided to use photos from our trip to Napa Valley way back in 2004.

The pattern we were to use was #14 which has 16  2 inch squares surrounded by a 1" border. I chose to use clear stamps as my additional element. I am new to stamps so I am need of much practice. I had a "cheers" stamp that was perfect in addition to Tami's travel stamp that I used to add the handwritten title Napa Valley 2004. In the top left box, I added words that described our trip. The 1" border paper was a wine/grape/leaf sheet that I had in my stash of paper.

With the scanner not working correctly and the photos not up to my standards, I had to be very flexible for this challenge and quickly rethink my plan. I hope you enjoy the final result.