Last night I had and idea ( Now I know that is a scary thought) but.....
I have had this gorgeous jeweled strip that was my Mothers and I really love it , but have not been sure what to do with it. So it has been sitting on top of my shelf in my scraproom. So...... last night I decided I would dedicate a page to Mum and use the strip on the page :) that way it is preserved for all time and won't get lost or thrown out when I am not around.
Next problem I wanted to keep the strip in one piece as I have no idea how old it is, so I did not want to go cutting it up, it is kind of precious to me.
So having lots of different coloured jewels I thought the background would have to be quite neutral , but I also wanted to make the page pretty and feminine because , well , its my Mum and she liked flowers and pretty things.
I am pretty happy with the result. See the gorgeous Prima chippy butterfly tucked in the cluster, it is from Craftqueen. I have also stamped a couple of butterflies in the top corner with a new stamp I received yesterday from Kreative Koncepts.
I always try and add a bird to layouts with my Mother , as she loved them and used to hand feed a Magpie that visited her out home. The Prima Bird chippy is from Craftqueen as is the die cut behind the photo.
The papers I have used are from the Kaiser Be -You- tiful range. The little heart is Heidi Swap
I am entering this layout in the challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow where the theme this month is Summer Colours. I think the gems are summer colours and the photo of Mum in her summer dress and hat fit the criteria. I never saw my mother or a photo of her in a bathing suite, she did not like the water and grew up in the country , where the closet she probably got to water was wash day at the creek. She was however I believe a fierce horse rider.
Hope you pop over and have a look and join in at Sugar Creek Hollow, so glad I found this site, I really enjoy their challenges.
Love and Peace
Mary x
3 comments:
You sure have use that jeweled piece so beautifully by not cutting it.. precious photo, and love the back ground paper which looks so aged.. a beautiful keepsake.. and I will go and have a look at the challenge site.. not that I need any new challenges..hehe.. my challenge list just keeps growing and the days just keep flying!!
PEFECTION!!! LOOOOOVE how you used that jewelled trim...it just works perfectly:):) CLEVER you!!! And I so love how you've placed the flair on the metallic embellie, too...STUNNER:):) Oh, & congrats on your feature over at SCH, too:):)
What a special tribute to your Mother and a great way to keep her piece of trim safe. I love the background and the super photo of your Mother in her summer dress. Like you I have no photos of my Mom in a bathing suit because she was afraid of the water but then she hated having her picture taken so I have very few photos of her. Thanks for joining us again at Sugar Creek Hollow.
Hugs!
Cec
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