50-States Album part 19--Oklahoma

I've just had one trip to Oklahoma--my first HPN conference. We visited the memorial during our trip--several people in the group knew one of the victims which made for a very emotional tour. I also went to Chickasaw as well as the State Fair. Luckily I got a selfie with one of the weird characters walking around.

This layout is based on this image. The background paper has a leathery look to it and I found denim, bandana and some red houndstooth to make the layers. I used a tearing tool to get the rough edges. It gives it a  bit of a rustic look. I thought cutting the shape of the state from Denim helped tie the top and bottom of the page. I also like that I just used the state abbreviation instead of writing out Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Memorial at Night

In October 2012, I traveled to Oklahoma for a conference. The Health Professions Network not only discusses pertinent health care worker information but takes time to explore the city. This visit turned out to be very poignant as the leader of the group was a friend of one of the victims of the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing. They chose an evening visit to the site which is when the memorial chairs are lit. It was beautiful but sad. The memorial was once an official unit of the NPS, but it has been since moved to private hands and is only an affiliated site. (For the NPTC folks, there IS a stamp).

This is a wallpaper page using a sheet from the Creative Memories Brave paper pack. These pages were also submitted as part of the Summer Page Challenge. This paper pack was just introduced at the beginning of July (though I expect it to be sold out soon). Since it had a nice set of stripes already, I just matted and mounted the photos and the site's brochure.

Once inside the site, they said a few words about their friend and laid a rose on her chair. Because we saw the site at night, it was hard to get good photos. I just have a couple that worked and then I returned another day and bought postcards. As they are also from the nighttime view, it looks like they are my photos!

This layout is part of a 1-2-3 layout (but I can't link to it as it is part of a published book which must be purchased). The paper is also from the Brave pack. There are 2 long strips of one side of the paper and then the remaining piece is cut diagonally and layered across the 2 pages (reverse side showing). I added some old rose stickers to match the one placed on the chair. I found a journal box on the right side page which had a floral design. However, when I turned it sideways it sort of reminded me of the way the lighted chairs were reflected in the pool (shot from the other side of the site). I'm glad I got to see this memorial with the group as it really heightened my experience.