TODAY ~ A MOTHERS LOVE ~ ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE

Hello!
today is a little cooler and a little rain, relief from the heat, but meant to be heating up again. Enjoying the cool while I can. But I digress
A new challenge is up at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge. Criteria ~ Use the word 'Today" on your layout, easy Peasy, so I am hoping you will join us. This is my take on the challenge

This moment ~ Today

 Not a photo I thought I would actually scrap, but keeping it real.  My son caught me having a ugly cry on our daughters graduation day from The Academy.
It was a day filled with many emotions, (as a mother you envisage a safer career for your daughter) but what I felt most ,was and is indescribable  pride. I saw the commitment , determination and strength our daughter possessed to graduate. I would not have lasted a week ( Stubborn like her father).

Thank you for the hearts Lizzy , I am making good use of them.

Thanks for calling by , I appreciate and love to read any comments and I hope you join in the challenge.
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

A LONG TIME AGO ~ KRAFTPLUS

Hello ! I have not been too motivated today, hot , hot again. 
I did do a layout for the Kraft Plus Challenge though, I really like the sketch

I  have dug some pics out of the archives (my kids will prob be totally embarrassed )

Date ..... A Long Time Ago

Now my bikini wearing days was short. I could never get the top to fit properly (as I have no boobs and still don't , sorry too much information) But the kids can see that there was a time that their Mum was indeed young.

I have found some old bottle tops tucked away and used them lately as a embellishment. So I am happy to have used some old stash ( I have stacks of die cuts , so great to being using them lately as well and to have document some old, poor quality photos.

Talking about die cuts , I have some birthdays this month and have made some cards

This one for my Grand Daughter

And this one for my son in law

Thank you for calling by , please let me know you were here.
Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x

SWEET COOKIE I LOVE YOU ~ SHOW US YOUR STUFF

Hello again. Today I would love to share with you my layout for Show Us Your Stuff. I really liked the sketch and thought I would join in

and this is my take

Sweet Cookie I love You

This is my beautiful Grandson, we were about to go to New Years Eve's Fire Works about 3 years ago I think .

My homemade item is the bottle top embellishment which I made.
Thank You for calling by ,hope your day is a good one. It is our Granddaughters birthday today so we will be celebrating with a family dinner tonight.

They grow up way too Fast !
 Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ~ LIVE YOUR DREAMS ~ ARCHISCRAPS CHALLENGE

Good Evening , Gosh first month of the new year already done and dusted ! That also means new challenges. Tonight I am sharing the new challenge at Archiscraps this month , which is all about colour . So we would love you to get your colour on and join us in the challenge.

I was lucky enough to visit the Chinqe Terrere in 2008 and the 5 little villages are so colourful and beautiful 

The flairs on the layout are from Funky Flairs Studio and the Harlequin Chipboard piece and the Amaze Chipboard are from A2Z Scraplets

I have used a staggered stencil from A 2 Z Scraplets to add texture and used lots of mists  and some stamping.
Thank you for calling by, please pop over to the Blog and see the lovely inspiration from the DT and join us in the challenge.
Love, Peace and Kindness 
Mary x

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD ~ CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Hello to those that visit. For those of us in Australia, I hope you have not melted away ! I have made myself come into my little heat box (scrap room ) tonight. 
I have been sharing my pedestal fan with hubby in the family room ( I took pity on him) . He has gone to bed now, so I can drag it back in to my scrap room. 
Tonight I am sharing a layout for the Challenge at Challenge yourself , which is....

Now I have lots of photos that I could use that makes me think ~ what a wonderful World.....  Lots of nature and overseas shots, Trouble is I am taking the photo's , but not in them ! I did think of cutting myself out of a photo and sticking it in the shot :) 
In the end I chose a photo of  a time we were spending 10 days on the island of Patmos. Sorry to subject you to a photo of me in my pj's early in the morning (not the best sight ). But when I look at the photo I know it was a time I was very happy and relaxed and  I know I was thinking " What a wonderful world " everyday. The photo has to have the feeling and emotion for me 

I thought I had finished the layout and then today I came across the little anchor in Kmart , along with a whole bunch of cute embellishments. I thought it would be perfect to add.

To mat my photo I have used some old alpha's up.

The Flair is from Funky Flairs Studio. Added some waves with texture paste and some stamping. I wanted to add some red flowers, as a lot of the houses have red geraniums, as did our little piece of paradise .
Oh and I printed two photo's , trying to print a better image (didn't work ) , so I cut one down and placed it on top of the other photo ( no use wasting that ink )

We are so blessed to have beautiful Greek friends that offered us the use of their home and we got so well looked after by all their relatives. They are memories I hold dear and I so hope to go back and see them all again one day.
Thank You for calling by , I do appreciate that you take the time to do so and love to receive your comments.
Until next time, stay cool !
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

SHE LEFT A TRAIL OF GLITTER

Good Evening ! 
Tonight I would like to share a layout using Papers from Megs Garden "Spring Pastels Collection "
And the Harlequin and Border Chipboard piece from A2Z Scraplets

She Left a Trail Of Glitter

Our Beautiful Grand Daughter at her Year 10 Formal . The photo was taken by my son (her uncle) A photographer in the family comes in handy  . Gosh now she has finished year 12 and left school , Where does the time go !

The little daisy flowers scattered around the page I have cut from delicate ribbon from Megs Store . The pearl trim from Megs  I have wound through the chipboard piece from A2Z Scraplets. I simple covered the chipboard with gesso and then shaded with Blue Pan Pastels. The bottom piece of the chipboard I have shaded a little darker .
The butterflies and Love sentiment I fussy cut from The cut and create sheets from Megs Shop. The cut and create are fantastic, as they have so many beautiful images on them. I seeked the advice from some lovely friends  as where to place the butterfly as I was going to give Amelia wings at one stage.
The Title I gave is because of Amelia's personality, she does leave a trail of glitter , she is a sweet, kind girl , which makes me happy.
Thank You for calling by and I hope you take a peek at all the beautiful products at Megs Garden and A2Z Scraplets.
I really love any comments and appreciate them.
Enjoy the rest of your week and maybe leave a little glitter as you go. 
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

NEW YORK NEW YORK ~ ARTASTIC CHALLENGE

Hello peoples.

The last couple of days have been a little cooler, we had some lovely rain yesterday , more hot weather is on its way apparently, so enjoying the reprieve at the moment. 

Tonight I would like to share a layout for the challenge at ARTastic ~ The Criteria  ~ City Scene.

As some of you know my daughter and future son in law spent Christmas in New York  and I thought you can't get much more city than the Big Apple

The prompt is Ken Dones City Night painting

this is my take

The photo is taken in front of the Brooklyn Bridge

The flair is from Funky Flairs Studio. The chipboard buildings is from Typo . Thank You Lizzy for the frame. The Image behind the photo and tag are cut from Graphic 45 PP.

I'd also like to share a layout I did for a challenge at Soul Scrappers of their time in New York ( maybe when they are older they will appreciate that I documented their trip )

I thought it was pretty cute that Christmas Eve they decorated their Motel Room with a little tree and Christmas stockings and presents.

Flair , washi, stars , flowers and sentiments are from D`lish Scraps. Die cut Flowers are from Cheryl.
I hope you enjoy what is left of the weekend. Time for some shut eye here. Good night folks
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x