Monday, June 18, 2012

My Dad

Hello lovely people
This layout is for Another Freaky Scrappy Challenge
 http://another-freaking-scrappy-challenge.blogspot.com.au/
 There is a sketch, the challenge is to scrap a memory of your Father or Grandfather. I was inspired to join in on the challenge after visiting Sandi's blog and seeing her gorgeous layout http://scrappingasigo.blogspot.com.au/  .I have scrapped a photo of my Dad taken on Christmas Day 2006, Sadly this was to be Dad's last Christmas with us. Dad was our rock, I miss him a lot 








A bit of texture , using the craftersworkshop Template, I misted it and then went around with white gel pen. The fence is a Twiddeybitz  http://twiddleybitz.ning.com/ long fence that I broke off and used two different colours of crackle paint. All the trims and Satin Seam binding are from Craftqueen. http://www.craftqueen.com.au/ I don't know why the top lines have highlighted, but oh well, it can stay.
The other challenge over at Another Freaky Scrappy Challenge is to do a layout of a wedding, so here is my  wedding , over 30 years ago! Explains the big blue Velvet bow tie :)






Photo a day ~ What's in my Bag ~ to much !




Struggling with the one for today, have to think about it and see what I can come up with :)
I am currently reading Paris in Love by Eloisa James and I will leave you with this delightful passage from the book ~ Between six-thirty and seven o'clock in the evening, every other person on the street swings a long baguette partially wrapped in white paper. Suddenly,the world is full of crusty bread.




Wishing you all a happy week


Mary x

9 comments:

karenw said...

Love both of these, lovely photo of your Dad.

And My brother had a very similar grey suit and floppy blue bow tie for his wedding. I was a bridesmaid in apricot. Luckily both you and my SIL were beautiful radiant brides in lovely dresses. Gorgeous Lo, love the flowers.

thanks for playing with us at AFSC xx

Elaine coustley said...

Love both layouts. The work you have done on your dads in great I love the fence , brick work ,torn paper & colour combination.x

sandi said...

Wow! Both of these are fabulous...so different, yet both sooooooooooo nice!

Anne Pennington said...

Loving the layouts!! Such beautiful embellishments on your dad's, not sure which i like better the bricks or the fence!! Thanks so much for playing along with Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge - I hope we see more of your work here!!!

Anne Pennington said...

Oh, and I LOVE the colours for the wedding layout!!!!

Lizzy Hill said...

Wow! Well done you getting 2 done for AFSC...& they're really good, too...LOVE the one of your Dad & those bricks have great 3D...& your daffodils! Amazing. I found some jonquils out along the waterfront just before we went away. WEIRD!! Oh, & I remember those velvet men bow ties well:):):)

Midnightscrapper said...

Both of these layouts ae totally stunning, I love the one of your dad with all the layers! A great layout and your wedding one is totally lovely! Thanks for playing at another freaking scrappy challenge, xox Donna

Chiqui said...

super love the use of tulle in your layout!

Mitralee said...

Great layouts! I'm in love with your fence and the flower cluster, but the wedding layout also stole my heart! Great job playing along with AFSC!!!!