HAPPY TOGETHER ~ PIXELS AND PAPER

Morning ! I am still catching up
Today I would like to share a layout for the challenge at Pixels and Paper .
Criteria ~ Flowers
I like using flowers on my layouts, but for some reason I don't feel I have for ages, so thought I would like to do this challenge. It ended up not what I had envisaged I would do. I ended up fussy cutting my flowers !

Happy Together

The papers and sentiments are all from Amy Tangerine. The papers and sentiments seemed perfect for the photo.
Flair is from StudioFourteen40.  I made the bottle top flair.

I was quite happy with how this turned out and think it looks better IRL.

Megs Garden

With catching up I will also share my layout on the Blog at Megs Garden today and it still has to do with flowers :)

A stroll in the Garden

For details of products used pop over to Megs Blog. I would love you to pop over as I have some more tags I made on the post as well.

My Mum loved her garden and created a beautiful garden with limited water (she saved every drop ) So this range of papers and the sentiment A Stroll through the garden made me think of Mum and her garden that she loved so much.

I love the bee from Megs Store

Thank you for calling by, my girl is coming home tomorrow for a couple of days , so I am looking forward to that.

Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x

EASTER HAPPINESS IS CHOCOLATE OVERLOAD ~ A2Z SCRAPLETS

Hello !  I had better get my skates on and catch up on my blog posts !
I have another layout to share with you using the A2Z Scraplets chipboard. We would really love if you could visit and leave some blog love. If you would like the links to the chipboard and also how I altered them,  just pop over to the blog for details.

This is my eldest son enjoying his stash from the Easter Bunny. He's a bit cute :) The flair is from Funky Flairs Studio  The gorgeous bunny is a free printable from Pinterest.

I must be reminiscing , as now I would like to share a layout of my daughter when she was little.

  This one is for the Challenge at Sketchy Boards  . Here are the prompts

 This is what I came up with

I had the photos sitting on my desk for awhile and thought they would work with the sketch.

Old photo's are not such great quality, but I still love them.

Flair is once again from Funky Flairs Studio ( I do like using flairs ) I found the piece of red and white checked material in my craft cupboard whilst searching for something else. I decided to add it to my layout as it reminded me of a little dress and bonnet my Mum made Chelsea. I attached it with staples. 
I have managed to also use up some old PP's with both layouts.
It seemed every time we visited my Husbands relatives on the farm , there would be a new litter of puppies to tempt us. One year we weakened and took a Puppy home that we named Podge.
Thank you to those that call by, I do appreciate it and love to read your comments.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

STOP, SMILE, BREATHE, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ~ A2Z SCRAPLETS

Hello ! I am back in the land of blogging after a hicup for over two weeks with internet and home phone. But all fixed now phew!
So I have a bit of catching up to do !
Firstly I would like to share my DT layout for A2Z Chipboard challenge, which this month is a gorgeous moodboard

Isn' it lovely , you can choose whatever inspires you from the board and use the colours aqua and teal ( my fave colours)
This is what I created

It was pretty cool to stay in a town named Orange when we were travelling through France , as we happen to live in a town called Orange in Australia. This is the train station at Orange.
 I used the A 2 Z chipboard picket fence and gate set to create a scene. I wanted it to look like the entry to the train station. 
If you pop over to the A2Z blog post I have described how I treated the chipboard piece and there is a link that will direct you to where you can get the chipboard pieces. This set comes as a set of two , but I decided I only wanted to use the one piece on this layout.

I have also used die cuts , stamping and another piece of old PP. I am so pleased with myself getting my stash used instead of buying new product. 
Thank you for calling by and we would love you to join in the challenge , there is a pack of chipboard to be won as well. Just upload your layout to our facebook page , which you can find here

Seeing I have a bit to catch up on I would like to share a just because layout. Well I was actually prompted to create it by a FMS Photo a Day. The prompt was ~ Best invention. My thoughts were the improvement in Medicine and treatments, which then inturned reminded me of a photo of a Aunt of mine that ran two private maternity  hospitals back in the day. I have a old paper clipping that Mum had kept about this and I will tuck it in the layout for safe keeping.

I was happy to use old PP and embellishments that I have had in my stash for ages. I normally use the original photo's, as I think that is the whole point (unless I want to scrap a different size ). I have taken to scanning them first though , so I have a copy.
Aunt Mary never married and she certainly was a no nonsense person.
Thanks so much for calling by 
Love, Peace and Kindness 
Mary x

THE LIMIT DOES NOT EXIST ~ A2Z SCRAPLETS

Good Morning !
Today I would like to share my layout for A2Z Scraplets. When I saw the The Limit Does Not Exist chipboard piece that Debra sent me I thought it would be perfect for Amelia's Dance photo

I received two new Lindy Stamp sprays as part of a challenge prize and was keen to try them out. I always love to see the patterns that the mists make .

I also used the staggered stencil ( comes in handy to hide some stamping I wasn't happy with and adding some texture in the process as well )
To alter my chipboard Title I used a Zing Embossing powder that I purchased on the day I created the layout. I guess my layout was driven by trying out the new products. The blue , sparkly embossing powder was just the shot.
I seem to manage to add a flair on most layouts ( I keep ordering them , so best use them , and I love them ) The flair is from Funky Flair Studio 

I also added some sutle stamping ( I have to learn that less is more sometimes )
Photo is by Winki Pop Media 
Thank You for calling by , I do appreciate comments.
Have a wonderful week 
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

BUTTERFLY KISSES ~ A 2 Z SCRAPLETS

Hello ! 
Today is my turn on the Blog at A2Z Scraplets (would love you to pop over have a looky see and leave some love for the girls )
Now if you read my previous post you would know two layouts came about from searching for some paper to take a pic of my Hubby's Valentine note  on. .... Well this is the paper that started it all

Butterfly Kisses

I have had this paper forever ! I actually had treated the Butterfly Chipboard piece for another layout awhile ago and then decided against using it. So out it came again as I thought it would work well with my photo of my two Grandchildren.

I had embossed The Butterfly Kisses chipboard piece it in Pink and Mauve , so thought it would be OK with the colours here. I added little gems to the butterflies and then out lined the words with a fine point black calligraphy pen.

And then I thought I would punch some butterflies out, going with the theme. Whilst looking for some Patter Paper that would compliment I came across Another really old PP , the whole pattern was butterflies (which I would never have used ) so I fussy cut a heap of butterflies from the Paper and have them flying up the page. Such satisfaction using old stash up. The flair is from Funky Flairs Studio .
Thank you for calling by and if you haven't visited the shop at A2Z Scraplets you will be amazed at the variety , there is every chipboard piece you could image !
Until next time
Love, Peace and Kindess
Mary x

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE ~ CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Hello !
The last few days the weather has been much kinder, so I am enjoying the cooler days.
Today I would like to share a layout for the challenge at Challenge Yourself, which is to.....

It is funny how a layout comes about sometimes. Yesterday was Valentines day in Australia and the Prompt for Photo a Day was hearts. I was looking for a nice piece of paper to put the sweet note my hubby left for me on the kitchen bench to take a photo for the prompt. From this I ended up creating two layouts. Even better I used really old stash.

All you need is Love

The embellishments I have had for ages as well .

Thank So much for calling by , I hope you get a chance to join in at Challenge Yourself's Challenge.
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

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