Staycation – noun
Definition – a stay at home vacation [stay + (va)cation]
-- A holiday in which leisure activities are pursuded while staying at one’s own home
All summer long I was asked the question ‘what are you doing for summer vacation?’ Since Greg was just settling into his new job here and we had just moved into our new place a few months ago, a trip was just not in the cards for us. But rediscovering Okinawa after a 10-year absence was definitely on our summer agenda. Many days were spent at the beach and taking part in the local festivals going on around us. Sitting by the ocean and soaking up the local culture proved to be a wonderful way to enjoy our Staycation.
To commemorate some of the special moments of this Staycation, I created a mosaic using this month’s featured Grid Paper (Birch) and the new 2 1/8” square punch. This page came together in a snap and if you haven’t tried this new punch yet, I definitely recommend that you get one.
To make the quilted look, simply punch your squares out of patterned paper – I used three patterns -- then cut them diagonally in half and arrange around the outside of the page. I printed the photos in wallet size, then punched them into squares. However, this would be a great way to use some of those larger photos that you took from a bit farther away. Just punch the subject out of the background to get the desired effect.
I would love to see how you use the 2 1/8” punch. Leave me your links so I can take a look! Happy Mosaic Scrapping!
