DO YOU SEE ME ~ I AM

Hello on a winters day here, It is trying its best to snow and I am glad to have a day at home today.
I received some lovely mists in the mail from Scrapbook fantasies for a challenge I won and I had a little play , which led to ....

Do you See me ~ I am 

Which led me to create the page for the challenge at aall-and-create.
The criteria

• A face
• Papers (newspaper, printed paper, rice paper…etc.)
• Letters, numbers
• Blue for the colour of the European Union, Union Jack...
• Ribbon, twine, string or lace…
• Textures – take inspiration from history from ancient civilisations to the fall of the Berlin Wall
• Something both vintage and modern

You don't have to use all the criteria, but I think I have used most of it.

Not sure if I am the only one, but I can see a face , which I have highlighted with a white gel pen ( on the right of my layout ) This made me think of a photo I took in Prague and hence that is how the layout came about.

Can you see the half face ? I see a eye and half a mouth .

I later decided to add some numbers

 The sculptor shows seven bronze figures descending a flight of stairs. The statues appear more "decayed" the further away they are from you - losing limbs and their bodies breaking open. It symbolises how political prisoners were affected by Communism.

Thank You for calling by, please let me know you were here, I love to read any comments and they are appreciated.

Love, Peace and Kindness 

Mary x

Adorable ~ A2Z Scraplets

Hello ! today I would like to share some of my DT layouts for A2Z Scraplets, using their wonderful Chipboard pieces
I am on the A2Z Scraplets blog today with this layout

Adorable 

I have used the Adorable chipboard piece as my title. 

I then used the fence and the diamond shape wrought iron piece  (that the little photo of Joseph and myself is placed on ) to create  a little scene. 
For a description of how I treated the chipboard and a link to products used visit the A2Z Blog and whilst there check out the wonderful inspiration from the DT.

Popped some old star shaped brads on as well.

Smile

The next layout I have used the cool flower with the word Smile as part of its stem

My eldest son Joseph again with a good friend (still good friends) 

In this layout of our daughterI used the vine chipboard piece to continue down the page as part of the jasmine vine 

and finally a layout of our precious Grandson

Precious Baby

thanks so much for calling by, please let me know you were here, I really do appreciate your comments. Don't forget to visit the blog and shop, my goodness there is soooo many designs to choose from.

Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x

THOSE THAT MATTER DON'T MIND ~ CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Good afternoon, after working I think it's time to relax , listen to Leonard Cohen and do some creating :)
The challenge over at Challenge yourself this month is to use Die Cuts

this is my take on the challenge , using die cut flowers and leaves 

This quote has been mulling around in my head the last few days, so I though I should get it down on paper ( scrapping can be therapy a lot of the time I find )

I also just got myself some Distress Oxide and having a play with them. I am liking them and think I will use them a lot.

Thank You for calling by, I hope your week is a good one, the weekends go way too fast !

Love, Peace and Kindness

Mary x

FAMILY ~ Scrapbook Boutique challenge

Hello , I have seemed to found my way back to scapping my old photos the last few days. When I came across the current mood board at Scrapbook Boutique I thought I would like to enter .

I was inspired by the colours and the old world first photo in the grid

Family

On the back of the original photo it says it was taken in 1926 at "The Glen" Borenore (which was my Grandparents home)

In the photo are my Grandparents far right, Three of Mum's Brothers far left and Mum and one of her sisters in the front.

I had a play with my Distress Oxides that arrived today and so far I like them much better than the Distress Inks and I think I will use them a lot more. 

I hope your weekend is a good one. Thank you for calling by, please let me know you were here , as I really appreciate your comments.

Love, Peace and Kindness

Mary x

THE SMOKING LOG ~ KRAFT PLUS 2 CHALLENGE

Hello , when I saw the current challenge at Kraft+2  I thought I would like to join in 

My photo is not exactly a tree, but it was part of a tree at one stage. This Log of wood has meaning and is special to me.

My Dad used to sit on this log of wood down at the wood heap, have a smoke in peace and probably do his thinking. Even though Dad smoked from a young boy and only giving up completely in his 90's Mum hated it and he gave up smoking in front of her in his old age as it was not worth the scolding she would give him.

I brought the log in and it is now in my garden (sentimental idiot I know )

Thank you for calling by, please let me know you were here, your comments make my day.

Love, Peace and Kindness

Mary x

NO MATTER HOW TALL I GET I WILL ALWAYS LOOK UP TO YOU ~ ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE

Hello on this cold winters day in Australia, the good news is we got much needed rain, but gees its cold and windy brrrr
Today I would like to share the new challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge and this month it is all about circles

This is my eldest son when he was little with his Dad. I have added the photo onto layered circles. 

I hope you can join us in the challenge, I am a fan of scrapping with circles and would love to see what you create.
Happy Creating 
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

TRAVEL IS THE ONLY THING THAT YOU CAN BUY THAT WILL MAKE YOU RICHER ~ ARCHISCRAPS

The months are flying by and a new month new challenges. Today I would like to share the challenge at Archiscraps which is one to have you thinking (will it did me anyway )
Its all about Spirals

Had me stumped for awhile and then I remembered a photo I took in Budapest 

this was the staircase to the toilets for a cafe ...... only in Europe :) They do like their stairs :)

I hope you will join us in the challenge . Our sponsor this month is Scrapbooking delights.
Thank you for calling by and I hope your week is a good one.
Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x