THE WINDS OF THE OLD DAYS

Hello lovely people,


I have some layouts to share. When I was MIA and said I was working on secret squirrel business, well I was working on these layouts for the Masters, but have decided not to enter, so here they are

I have modge podged a old dress making pattern and pattern onto the layout and http://scrapmatts.ning.com/ scrapmatts dress form to signify that Mum used to make beautiful clothes for my children. 
I was trying to think of a title for the layout and at while I was scrapping this I was listening to a Joan Baez vinyl and the song " The Wind of the Old Days" played and I had my title.

The old lace is lace from my going away top when I got married. The little bird tile from Tattered Inspirations http://tatteredinspirations.blogspot.com.au/
is because  Mum loves birds, the flowers and satin seam binding are from Craftqueen http://www.craftqueen.com.au/ except for the teeny ones that are Prima. Ninety Four is how old Mum is, actually she is closer to 95

Disregard my camera strap at the bottom of the dress form, gees and I had my glasses on !

So this layout has a lot of meaning for me. The photo was taken by my son.
This is going to be my entry for ScrapthatSong http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/ for the month of August 

Next is a layout that had to have 3 or 4 photo's and some memorabilia and journalling


So memorabilia made me think of our overseas trip in 2008

The front photo opens up to reveal the other photo's 

Our train tickets into Dublin are in the pocket 

and look ! we found our name in Ireland

I seemed to have used up my photo limit for this post will post the last layout tomorrow
Thanks for popping by and I love to receive your comments. Don't forget to click on the photo's for a clearer look. The weather has not been the best for photo taking here.


Wishing you Sunshine and Smiles 
Mary x

SLOW DOWN

Hello Lovely People,


Last night I scrapped a page that I have wanted to do for awhile and Cathy over at the Boxx http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/ gave me the perfect opportunity with her challenge. Her challenge was to do a layout on one phase finished and another phase begins. Over the last couple of years I have noticed how much my GD has grown and changed. One minute she was a girl the next I turned around and she is growing into a beautiful young lady. I think I am in denial and not coping with her growing up so fast. 

 I then popped over to csicolourinspiration  icolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com to check out their new challenge and I couldn't believe it , this layout fits into their challenge , the same colours . I have the elements covered, distressing, sprinkles ( the kindy glitz on the chipboard). The testimony Document a Childhood story .... the story of turning from a girl to a teenager ? That's what I am going with :)

I have used kaiser "Bonjour" Range.
Thanks for popping by . Hope you have had a great weekend ( they go way to fast)


Cheers
Mary x

Pretty Ballerina

Morning Fellow Bloggers,

Looking for some inspiration, something to get your creativeness going ? Then pop over to StuckSketches http://www.stucksketches.blogspot.com.au/ it's a great sketch site with lots of inspiration. I always love a sketch to get me started. So this is the sketch and you still have a few days left to get the challenge done

I turned the sketch on it's side for my portrait photo of my GD

Just click on the picture to give you a clearer view

and some closies

I used Perfect Pearls on the chippy heart

Love the flower and goes so well with the front of Amelia's costume, some old Lacey bits and ribbon to add softness and to go with the skirt part of the costume. 

The scrap bit of lace which you can just see here in this closie turned out to be my favourite bit. Just a scrap that might have got thrown out, I popped it in the corner and loved it just how it was. The little resin butterfly is from D-Lishscraps http://d-lishscraps.openstores.com.au/ and the PP's are Melissa Francis.

Thanks for popping by, don't forget to let me know you called

Wishing you a bright sunny day ~ as I type this it has just starting raining here.... not so bright and sunny 

Mary x

Update..... and just because I can't leave things alone, I decided it needed some punched edging stitched on, as I am a bit partial to stitching on layouts, so...... which is best do you think ?

Photo by RSVP Photography Dubbo
Cia 
Mary

Sunshine and a Pretty Hat

Hello my Bloggy Friends


A layout to share. My Mum has had a few falls lately and the last fall she cut her leg, it is looking rather nasty. So last Sunday when I called to visit Mum at the nursing home they had her sitting in the sun, hoping a bit of sunshine would help with the healing. I loved the hat they had on her and thus the heading Sunshine and a Pretty Hat makes the day brighter. Yep sunshine does make everything feel better I reckon, bring on Summer ! I did this layout for the colour challenge at Scrapfriends  http://blog.scrapfriends.com.au/

It is overcast and grey here today , so not  real good for getting a good photo


Pop over and have a look at the challenges at Scrapfriends, this is the colour challenge 

and some closies of my layout

and I've added a bit of texture with the brick wall mask and Pan Pastels 

My Mum loves birds and flowers , so that is why I have added these elements onto the layout.
Thanks for popping by, love to receive your comments.
Don't forget to pop over to Orange Paperie and join in on our very first challenge http://orangepaperieandco.blogspot.com.au/ and there is still time to scrap your favourite Rock Song at Scrap that Song http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/


Wishing you a day filled with smiles
Mary x

Follow Your Heart

Hello Lovelies,

I finally have a layout to share. I came across the http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/  site via some other blogs and thought I would give the Case File 29 a go.

The lemon and pink trim I was also really happy to use, as when I brought it I misread the price and the lady had already cut it for me and it cost a small fortune!

I think I have the criteria covered. I have had this October Afternoon PP  "Sailboat" for awhile and had forgotten about it, so when part of the criteria was wood/wood grain I was thrilled to come across it and use it. The Satin Seam binding is from Craftqueen http://www.craftqueen.com.au/ , love using this product, so versatile and comes in gorgeous colours.  The little resin flowers are from D~Lish  http://d-lishscraps.openstores.com.au/ if my memory serves me correctly 

Part of the criteria was to use a transparency 

This pic of my DD was taken on the day she was moving into her unit. A new city, a new career, a new home, so the title Follow your Heart. 

And Daddy's girl ~ well like all daughters she has her father wrapped firmly around her finger.
I have been a bit slack with my photo a day this month, not really keeping up with them, but here is what I have taken.


Plate 

An Addiction

Pet ~ My little scruffy trying to keep warm, because we STILL have no heating ! :(

And that's about it, I have missed heaps, oh well better month next month.

Hope you are all having a wonderful Week

Wishing you Sunshine and Smiles 

Mary x

My Hearts Desire

Happy Saturday 


A quick post as I need to get ready to go scrapping with Annette and Kim for the day :)
Last night I did another page for my Book of Me and thought I would share.
This page is about my Love of Travel and how my heart desires to travel More ( Just have to win lotto)

Some stamping on a white serviette and modge podged onto the page

Love the button from Scrapfriends http://scrapfriends.com.au/browse/badge_buttons , check them out , they have such a good variety 

Chipboard covered in texture paste and glimmer misted

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really love to read your feedback. 
Looking for some inspiration this weekend, here are a few links to some challenge's
Orange Paperie http://orangepaperieandco.blogspot.com.au/
Scrap that Song
 http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/
The Boxx
http://www.theboxx.scrapboxx.com/
Scrapfriends
http://blog.scrapfriends.com.au/
Stuck Sketches
http://www.stucksketches.blogspot.com.au/
Home and Scrapped
http://homeandscrapped.ning.com/

These are a few of the sites I like to visit for inspiration, so no excuses.


Happy Scrapping
Mary 

MIA

Hellooooooo


It seems I have been MIA, I have no scrapping to show, but I have been busy
 as I have been working on Secret Squirrel business :) 
My photo a day ~ Texture is a little sneak peek of one of my layouts that I can't share just yet

Photo A Day ~ Building

This old shack is across the road from where I grew up and would be well over 100 years old


Photo A day ~ Favourite colour

I Love Turquoise 

And we have some new additions at work

Meet Joe 

And today David was born

So cute :) David had just been born, as you can see his Mum is still cleaning him

and the view I never tire of at work

Well that's about it folks, hope to be back with some scrapping soon and I hope the rest of your week is a good one

Cheers

Mary

All Around the World

Hello

This month over at Scrap That Song http://scrapthatsong.blogspot.com.au/  the challenge is Rock Songs. Pop over to scrap that song blog and you will be able to read why I chose this song and the story of the layout (saves me typing the same thing twice ) hehe ,You can also watch the clip of the song

 Hope you can join us this month and stay tuned for the winner of last months challenge.

Photo a day
Busy ~ So what do you do on a day off of work? catch up on the work at home of course 

Best part of they Day ~ Taking my grandson to the movies ~ we saw Ice Age 4

Hope you are all keeping warm, our heating is STILL not working so I am freezing my little ... off
 Oh and just wanted to say that we have posted our first challenge at Orange Paperie, we are very excited about it and would love to see a lot of entries, check it out http://orangepaperieandco.blogspot.com.au/
Cheers
Mary x