BUSH LIFE ~ A2 Z SCRAPLETS

Hello ! 
I would like to share a couple of layouts with you tonight. Firstly my DT layout for A2Z Scraplets using the fab chipboard title "Bush Life"

Where else but the bush would you get photo bombed by a calf and dog saying hello to each other lol . The photo is of my hubby.

To see how I treated the chipboard just pop over to the A2Z Scraplets blog

Next a layout for the challenge at Home and Scrapped to use your stash with the theme History. Well I do love a bit of vintage. I was torn last night in wanting to watch a Show on TV and Scrap, so  what does one do ? I actually did this sitting on the lounge :)

This is a photo of both sets of my Grand Parents with one of my brothers , I would say at his First Communion. 
I used some old A4 Prima "Pintery " Pattern Paper and simply ripped it into pieces and then placed them here and there until I was happy with the effect. I also used some PL Cards to add layers. Everything I used is old stash, so always feels good to use things up.

I used the original photo ( after I scanned it ) I like the small size and the aged look , even though the quality is not so good.

Thank You for calling by I do appreciate that you take the time and your comments make me happy.
Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x

ONCE UPON A SPRINGTIME ~ ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE

Good afternoon ,

Today I would like to share with you the new challenge over at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge ...... which is to scrap a layout about Easter or Spring. I decided to combine them both

Once Upon a Springtime

My Mum with my Grandchildren Easter 2008.

Gosh and it is nearly Easter Again. I think we will be having easter at home as I will have all the family home this year. I am a little excited as my daughter and her fiance will be here NEXT WEEK to settle back in her home town :) One happy Mumma :)
What is left of your Sunday I hope you enjoy, I intend to catch up on some snail mail as I had to work this morning and feeling a little tired to bother with too much else. 
Thank You for calling by I do appreciate comments

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

LOVE THAT SMILE ~ ARCHISCRAPS APRIL CHALLENGE

Good Morning ! another month has flown by, which means lots of new challenges.
Today I am sharing my DT layout for Archiscraps which is to use sewing on your layout.

 and here is my take

Love that smile 

My beautiful Grandmother , whom was fondly known by all as Mum Coyte. I have lovely memories of Mum Coyte. She had a happy disposition , I never saw her angry. One of my favourite memories is that she would always come to wave us off and I can still see her standing at the gate in her apron and stripy socks . She had a lolly jar on top of the fridge, that my Father always headed to. I loved visiting her ( she lived not far from us)  . We called in every Sunday after 8am mass and cooked toast in the fire on a folk, good times. She raise 9 children in a tiny little home, but filled with love.
Sadly I don't have memories of Dad Coyte as he died from a heart attack quite young watching a football match.

I have messy sewed around the edge of my layout to create a border.
The photo is a little grainy of my Grandmother, but it captures her happy spirit.
Hope you have a lovely weekend and make happy memories, and if you have some creative time, we would love you to join us at Archiscraps this month, if you pop over to the blog you can see who our GD is this month and also see what prize is up for grabs :)

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

MEMORIES FOR THE BOOK OF LIFE ~ MEGS GARDEN

Hello !
Today I am up at Megs Garden Blog, so I would like to share my DT layout with you.

Memories for the Book of Life

The image of the book on the pp made me think about the book of life and the memories we keep , so this is the theme I wanted to incorporate into my layout, using a old photo of  a afternoon with friends and me being a new Mum ( so this photo would be about 37 years old ! ) Yikes that makes me feel old !
If you pop over to Megs Blog I have detailed how I created my layout and products used.

I should tell you though how I treated the chipboard piece , as I haven't done so at Megs. I first gessoed it and then I painted with two shades of pan pastels. For the leaves I transferred little torn pieces of serviette with modge podge  . I then coated the whole piece with modge podge which also sealed the pan pastels. 
All other products besides the stamping and washi are from Megs Store.
I hope you pop over to the blog and check out what the DT has been creating, they are a seriously talented lot, and we are so lucky to have such beautiful products to create with, so you should also visit the shop and have a look around. :)

Enjoy the rest of your week, we have been having quite warm days and nights still, which is a bit unusual where I live at this time of year, so I am enjoying it while I can. 

Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x

LIVE A LIFE FULL OF LOVE AND LAUGHTER ~ SHOW US YOUR STUFF

Good Morning ! Today I am sharing my take on the challenge at Show us your Stuff. Which is .....

Pretty sure I have covered all the criteria

Live a Life full laughter and love

My handmade item is the little flower near the boys foot .

I have stars, hearts , buttons , washi and ribbon. I brought the circus ribbon at a fete years ago and finally have used a little. Thank You Lizzy for the tag , perfect for a layout with Joseph , as it is a little joke as he calls himself the King and it is in the name of his business as well. Hence I tend to put little crowns on his head in some layouts :)

Joseph with his Gma and Dot Dot ( Mum's Sister ) My kids must not have been able to say Auntie Dot when they were little and they always called her Dot Dot. Dot Dot was a beautiful lady .
Thanks so much for calling by, I hope your day is a good one.

Love, Peace and Kindness 
Mary x

SCRAPPING, SCRAPPING , SCRAPPING !

Hello , Hello!
Seems I have been doing a lot of scrapping of late, so I have a few layouts to share with you today. I have a few photo's sitting on my desk, so I have been picking them up and getting them documented.
Firstly a layout I created for the sketch challenge at Home and Scrapped

Happiness is Here

I haven't brought any new papers for quite awhile, but when I had the opportunity to buy this range , well it was just too pretty to walk by.

I really like how the piece of doily with the flowers and leaves looks like a dream catcher

I used a PL card behind my photo and the quote at the side is a PL card . These I got at the Reject shop. The flair is from Funky flair Studio ( seems I can't get enough of these lately) 
My two Grandchildren who make me very happy :) 

Next another layout for the March Title Challenge at Home and Scrapped. The challenge is to use a title or phrase from a Movie

Carpe Diem

I am not sure what has come over me with the last few layouts, but they have been quite minimalistic , which is not like me. Sometimes I think it is just what a layout needs to be though
I started with the strip of washi and then I dragged a old card through paint for my thinner lines. Another Funky Flair Studio Flair ( it is a shame that they throw a reflection when photographing them) 

I've also been participating in Marta's 52 Cafe Cards

There are couple more I have done, but I seemed to have deleted my pics of them and one was my fave :( Oh well you are probably having overload anyway.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE ~ KAISERCRAFT SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello Paper lovers . 
I recently purchased myself  the new Kaiser Wildflower Range (it is so pretty), so I thought I would like to join in with the sketch challenge over at the Kaisercraft blog

This is my take on the sketch

You are my Sunshine

My daughter with a bunch of roses from her fiance on Valentines Day

I have torn up a old doily and used to nest my flower cluster in .

Thank you for calling by today
Love , Peace and Kindess 
Mary x