My next stop was Yosemite National Park. I was a little surprised to find so many Subaru advertisements here, but not only do they support the Flower Show, they are working with Yosemite to reduce waste. The floral portion represents Olmstead Point. Also included is the Mariposa Grove sequoia. This California Tunnel Tree is a popular destination within the park.
This layout was created for one of the classes I took and I cannot share the sketch. My layout required some photo manipulation to get the entrance to Olmstead Point in view. Once I trimmed the photos, I matted them in pink and left them square on the bottom to allow a small journaling space.
The page technique uses "welding" to get both sides of a paper into the act. I liked the contrast between the bright pink flowers and the tree. When you have such a vibrant pattern (the pink flowers) it helps to use it in small amounts on the page. I cut the borders and then flipped the middle. The pieces are reattached using long stickers. I was able to use some very old CM stickers from the Jumbo Great Lengths purple pack. (You can also use strips of scrap paper along the back for the same effect, but the stickers hide the seam).
Following the sketch, I added a border using the Tulips Border Punch from Creative Memories. I think I should have chosen a slightly darker shade of purple for those as they seem to get lost on the tree papers. The rest of the embellishments are more stickers from the GL Purple pack. I trimmed the squares and rectangles into banners to finish the page.
