Wednesday, August 20, 2014

TOSCANA ~ SCRAP AFRICA TRAVEL CHALLENGE

Morning !

Over at Scrap Africa the new challenge is Travel Adventures. Now I love travel pages. I find when I am scrapping them it takes me right back to that place and time. The memories , the smell , the people. It is like reliving it all over again. 
My page is of Tuscany. My dream to travel began here , as I had always dreamt of going to Tuscany. It was everything I dreamt of and so much more. Tuscany opened my eyes and heart up to the wonders of travel. Now there are so many places I am in love with and wish to return and so many more to see.


As Lizzy would say I went a little OTT with this. It started as quite a simple layout, but I just can't walk away. I was enjoying the process though, so I guess it doesn't matter if it is a little OTT.


I have used the gorgeous Studiofourteen40 flair from the Happy Life Range and a Amy Tangerine heart chippy which I have altered and added the Prima chippy Key. I really like Kaiser's boarding pass range which I have used for my PP

I got playing with texture paste and a mask, gold silks,  pan pastels and stamps.

Prima Bird & key chippy and 2crafty flourish from Craft queen. I embossed the flourish and then also inked it . The heart chippy was a win from Scrappy Canary Cyber Crop.

Thank you for calling by. I hope you get a chance to join in at Scrap Africa, they are a lovely bunch and a very talented DT
Have a wonderful day
Love and Peace 
Mary x

14 comments:

Lizzyc said...

This looks amazing Mary! I would like to travel one day and love looking at the photos others put up on their blogs or layouts.. love all the details..love the pops of red too!

Lizzy Hill said...

The heart chippy is cute! Just a tipple OTT!!! But like you say...it's such FUN!!!!!!! Those geraniums look like they're about to pop off the page...gorgeous cluster under them!!!!

Maremi's Small Art said...

Beautiful work !!!! Stunning photo there. I like how you added all those stunning embellishments. Thank you for playing with us at Scrap Africa challenge :) Love Marta xx

Heather McMahon said...

Ohhh, Tuscany! And no - not too OTT! We're all allowed to do it sometimes though!

Jo said...

Another beautiful travel page from you Mary. I don't think it is OTT at all & I agree with you about the Kaiser Boarding Pass paper - perfect. A lovely design & the pops of red really lift it. Thanks so much for supporting Scrap Africa xx

Nolene Burnett said...

Great layout. I love your choice of pp and all the strips look great, especially that frame (washi tape, I think). And remember, there is no such thing as OTT in scrapbooking ;)
Thanks for joining us again at Scrap Africa.

Helen Wallace said...

If you can't go OTT about Tuscany there is a problem. I love the bright, sunny look of this page and your journalling which stikes a chord in my travelling heart :D

Janice Nicholls said...

Your layout is Beautiful Mary......I love the colours, layers and embellies to compliment the photo and story. xx

Denise van Deventer said...

Beautiful page Mary and love the papers and accents you have used! I love that photo and your little splashes of red....to remind us of the love and passion of Italy!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Scrap Africa! ;-)

li-bee-ti said...
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li-bee-ti said...

Sigh... such a beautiful page, Mary! love the colors, the background work and the embellies.
I would love to travel to Toscany one day.
Thank you for playing with us at Scrap Africa.

Erica said...

Oh my, what a stunning photo! I love the flowers you added to match those in the photo. Thank you so much for sharing and playing along with us at Scrap Africa.

Arantzazu said...

Woooowwww!!! Such a wonderful composition!!!
Great work!
Thanks for playing with us at Scrap Africa!
:)

Marelize said...

Wow! This is gorgeous and not OTT at all Mary! Beautiful detail. Thank you for playing along at Scrap Africa. :)