Sweet Dreams in the Caribbean

I don't usually start a layout with a title but ever since I saw a song challenge over at Scrap Friendzy, I had the song from the Eurythmics stuck in my head so I had to use it for a title - all it took was looking for the perfect picture to go with it!  This photo is from a trip we took to the Caribbean last year.  During that trip, we took a catamaran from St Kitts to Nevis - Alex was in heaven (though she hates the photo and threatened harm if I posted this on my blog)! 

The recipe for this and challenges I am entering are below the picture.

This was the sketch inspiration from My Creative Time:

This was the photo inspiration from Lasting Memories:

Challenges:

• My Creative Time - Sketch with Fiber (the hemp cord on the buttons)
• Paper Secrets - Dream Quote Inspired
• Lasting Memories - Photo Inspiration (I was inspired by the blues and the argyle pattern from the rug in the photo and cut the argyle patetrn on my Cricut using SCAL; see inspiration photo below my layout )
• Crazy 4 Challenges C4C141 - 3 papers, 3 flowers, 3 buttons, 3 pearls (all of the brads on the flowers and the argyle pattern are pearls)
• Paper Take Weekly Bingo - 1st column (Ribbon, Die Cut, Buttons)
• Lollipop Crafts #83 - Flowers
• Exploring Cricut - Summer Fun (sailing) 3-2-1 (3 Cricut cuts, 2 pattern papers, 1 embellishment)
• Scrap Friendzy - Camp Friendzy #2 - Songs
• Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - # 28 Summer
• Scrap It Girl - Punches (I used a corner punch on my photo mat)
• Anything Goes Challenge Blog #69 - Travel
• Totally Gorjuss #136 - Holiday
• Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything But a Card

Recipe:

• Paper = My Minds Eye (Stella & Rose and Lime Twist)
• Cardstock = Co'Ordinations
• Yellow Chevron Ribbon = May Arts
• Pearl Brads = My Minds Eye Indie Chic
• Flowers = Michael's and My Mind's Eye
• Letters = Thickers and die cut on Cricut using a variety of fonts in SCAL
• Embossing on "This" = Indian Corn embossing powder (really cool multi-colored embossing powder)
• Buttons = My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose
• Twine = hemp cord from Hobby Lobby
• Journaling mat - both the circle and the scalloped circle were cut on Cricut using SCAL
• Scalloped border = cut on Cricut using SCAL
• Corner Punch on photo mat = Fiskars