It's been a heat wave in Australia today, so I hope you are keeping cool if you are experiencing high temps. It's days like this I wished I listened to my husband and let him get air conditioning!
I noticed a lovely mood board on face book for show us your stuff and straight away I was inspired to do a layout and couldn't wait to get started.
When I had finished my layout and was quite happy with it, I checked back over at the blog and realized you are suppose to use all the prompts ! Oh dear, so I carefully pulled the layers up and found some Kaiser Travel map paper in a 6 inch pad, tore it up and added some map paper in the side of my photo and and at the bottom left hand corner and a little down the left side. Where there is a will there is a way.
Amour
I wish I could turn back the clock, I'd find you sooner and love you longer
My hand made item is the flower . I had the circle of old lace , cut it in a spiral, then layered it around , stuck a staple in the centre to hold it, (as I was to lazy to find a needle and thread) and then I added a brad.
I used some stamps that a lovely lady sent me as a gift .Thank you Kerri Smith .I have also used Masks , texture paste and mists. The Tim Holtz shattered glass mask is to signify the shattering of peace, the brick stamp is for uniting and building stronger in love and peace. Sorry I don't mean to get all deep, but thought you might like to know my process of thought and reason for adding these steps.
The city of love is feeling so much sadness at the moment, as are many people /places in the world,lets hope the world can unite for Peace and kindness .
Thank you for calling by
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x
9 comments:
What a lovely way to express how you feel about the best place in the world!!!! And your flower.... It is AWESOME! Lovely touch....EEEK! IKWYM with remembering criteria.... The creative process takes over, right??!!!!!!!!!
This is a lovely layout Mary, and I am sure you are very touched by the tradegy that has occurred in,Paris as I know it has a special place in your heart. We all just can't believe that such things are happening in the world. Love that you have put so much thought into your layout.. And stay cool, gunna get hot here again today.. And my hubby put air con on and yes it is much better that trying to cope in the heat!
Oh my gosh, this is incredible. And yes where there is a will there's a way, I'm sure we have all taken layouts apart to ensure they are complete. Your flower is very clever. I just adore this layout. Thanks for joining us at SUYS.
Such a gorgeous page! Good work fitting in the extra criteria pieces! :) Thanks for playing along at SUYS! :)
awesome layers and textures there Mary.. xo.. love your work. thank you for joining in at show us your stuff.
Oh gosh, you've made me teary...such a gorgeous sentiment & layout. Brilliant save with the map paper ;) I adore your flower & all the texture created in your background. I'm sure you are enjoying this cooler weather ;) hehe I know I am. Thank you so much for joining us over @ SUYS :)
Lovely page - glad you fitted in the criteria - it looks like it was meant to be there from the start! Beautiful handmade flower too! Thanks for joining it at SUYS :)
Mary, this is such a beautiful page and so poignant in light of recent events. I am glad you squeezed the map paper on there but it really does look like it was meant to be. Thank you for sharing your thought process behind the elements you used on your layout, it always fascinates me to hear what people were thinking and why they created as they did. FAB work! Thank you for playing along with us at Show Us Your Stuff! X
Clever you, Mary, adding the map paper in. I enjoyed reading about your process. A perfect tribute to Paris and her people. So glad you decided to take the SUYS challenge this month.
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