As I have scheduled this to upload on the 15th and the first time I have done this I hope it works, so fingers crossed. The challenge over at Orange Paperie for the month of November set by Jo is a sketch and its a beauty
I can see lots of gorgeous layouts coming from this :) Pop over to Orange Paperie to see the beautiful layouts from the other DT members and our GD the lovely Val Thorpe. So lots of inspiration to get the creative juices flowing.
Also Jo would like you to use fussy cutting or die cuts on your layout, or both if you wish :)
This is my take on the challenge
LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED
I wanted the layout to reflect the things Mum liked ~ the Pretty floral PP, the vintage style washi tape. The bird stamp, Mum loved birds and also signifies that she is now flying free, the roses ~ Mum loved roses and had a beautiful rose garden. The reel of cotton, she was a lovely sewer. Also on the reel of Cotton embellie it say's with love , mending cotton. This signifies our relationship ~ Mum could be quite difficult at times, stubborn, strong minded and said what she thought and boy she could give me the rounds of the kitchen, so even though we loved each other, sometimes the mending cotton was needed. The pretty blue lace down the side is from Mum's laces. And now I am feeling quite emotional I will move onto some close ups
Satin seam binding, bits of braid and little bead bow from Craftqueen
Little flower beads are also from Craftqueen
Treasure the everyday moments as it is true you look back and realize they are the big moments
Don't forget to join in on the challenge
I will leave you with a photo of what I did last weekend in practice for what I am doing this weekend ;) that will be revealed next post
Lets just say I forgot how steep this was and I realized I am seriously unfit !
Love and Peace
Mary x
Home from our weekend in Sydney and the scheduled post did not happen :( Oh well adding now
11 comments:
That last photo looks awesome, Mary! I can't wait to hear about what you did this weekend! And I love the beautiful layout you made, too!
That is such a special photo in your lovely layout.. and i would be puffing if I had to climb up all those steps too!
Okay, I love the little criss cross doodle under the photo. Is that a stamp or did you just draw it? Amazing page!
Firstly, I'm with Lisa...stamp or doodle & it looks fabulous, I think it's the contrast to the softness of the page....& that photo! It really IS special...love how your pages are so thoughtfully put together,too.....this worked...YAY!!! And you've survived a wonderful weekend by the looks of things, too:):):)
So soft and pretty Mary, and loaded with sentiment... I love this xx
Such a beautiful page, packed with lovely memories and nostalgia...I think our Mothers had very similar interests...reading this story brought a lump to my throat :)
Hi Mary, your mum would have loved this page. You've put so much thought & love into this beautiful creation which really shines through. Hope you had a fun weekend xx
oh wow.
This layout is so special.. not only because it is lovely, but because of the story and sentiment behind it.
love this Mary...so much. xx
this is a gorgeous layout! All the details are perfect!
Oh Mary... so much love and sentiment in this gorgeous page... so beautiful... and I would be puffing at the top of those steps that's for sure..lol
Jenny ♥
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