Lest We Forget ~ Artastic April Challenge

Hello to the few I have that follow. 
Today I am sharing my layout for the April Challenge at Artastic 
The prompt is From Karen Neals painting Poppy Fields

Being Anzac Day here tomorrow I wanted to create a layout with photo's from our trip in 2008 where we visited Villers ~ Bretonneux 

The criteria is Black and white with one other colour

Lest We Forget

I have used really old Kaiser PP in Black and White and added touches of red, Of course the poppies .

I always feel emotional on Anzac Day especially when I see the old Diggers, sadly they are less and less now. So grateful to live in the country that I do.

thanks for calling by,

Love, Peace and Kindness (after all that is what our diggers fought for us to have ) 

Mary x 

I HEART THOSE FLUFFY EARS ~ CSI APRIL CHALLENGE

Hello ! It has been a little while since I have joined in with the CSI Challenge and thought I would like to join in this month with a layout of  Beautiful Boo (our eldest sons fur baby )

This is the challenge below , I over thought it for awhile as I take everything Literally but  once I decided I didn't need to use a actual photo of a Llama on my layout I could move forward.

This ended up being what I came up with

Evidence ~ Solid Background, Llama , Cacti , Decorative Border.
Testimony ~ Journal straight onto layout, The word Hello, Journal a memory ~Boo's ears blowing in the wind.

Isn't she beautiful !
Thank you for calling by and I really appreciate if you take the time to leave a comment.
Enjoy your weekend.

Love, Peace and Kindess
Mary x

PRECIOUS MOMENTS ~ CHALLENGE YOURSELF APRIL CHALLENGE

Hello ! Tonight I would like to share my take on the sketch challenge this month at Challenge Yourself and this is the sketch

I turned the sketch to make my layout work and here is my take.

Precious Moments

I was so happy to have the whole family home for Easter Sunday, as the older they get it is harder to get everyone home.
I have created the layout with the lovely "More than Words " CoCo Vanilla Range of papers and embellishments.

Even Boo our eldest son's Fur Baby got in the photo, she is a beautiful girl.
Thank You for calling by and I love it when you leave me a comment , so I know you called.
Wishing you a fabulous week

Love , Peace and Happiness
Mary x

Introducing ...... Megs Garden Shades of Green

Hello I am back again today to share another layout created with the new "Shades of Green " range at Megs Garden

Introducing

I love the beautiful organza lace flower , it is a favourite of mine and the little heart embellishment is just gorgeous.

Thank you for calling by, and I do love to read any comments . Pop over to the blog for a description and link to products used on my layout. I would encourtage to check out all the awesome dies Meg has in the store at the moment . Both dies I have used on my layout can be found in the shop.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Love, Peace and Kindness

Mary x

There is a Girl ~ Shades of Green ~ Megs Garden

Hello ! Today I am up on the Blog at Megs Garden , creating with the gorgeous new Range "Shades of Green "I would love you to pop over and have a look

There is a girl  she stole my heart, she calls me Dad

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A Beautiful range as are all Megs Ranges of papers and embellishment and the new range of dies are fabulous, spoilt for choice "I want them all" I have already used this die heaps and it as become my new favourite, so versatile.

I have a description of the products used and a link to them on the blog at Megs.
Thank you for calling by , I wish everyone a beautiful day.

Love, Peace and Kindness 
Mary x

Golden Dawn ~ Kraft Plus Challenge

Hello ! 
Today I would like to share my take on the challenge at Kraft Plus+ 
This is the current challenge and I think its a beauty

So this is my take

Something old ~ The photo which turned out to be a old post card. I scanned the back of the Post Card and placed it under the image.

Something new ~ Distress Oxide and the flower / vine stickers

Something Borrowed ~ The title from the Post Card for my layout

Something Blue ~ the Distress Oxide, the Tissue paper, blue lace and blue sequins.

This old image belonged to a old aunt of mine that died many years ago. I inherited the framed image and it was under the house for awhile. I rediscovered it whilst rummaging around under the house for something and I brought it inside. I have aways liked the image but the frame was falling apart and it never got hung up . Recently I decided to take it out of the frame and discovered it was actually a old postcard. I've scanned it and the back . It has copy right London on it and Printed in England.
Raphael Tuck and Sons
"Oilette De luxe" Postcard no 3800
  Art Publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen.
After the original painting (and I can't see the rest as it has been damaged , but I am guessing it is very old.

So I decided to do a layout to preserve the old postcard.

That is a photo I took of it when it was in the frame with a photo of my Old Aunt Mary next to it.
Thank You for calling by if you are still with me, but I thought it would be nice to let you know a bit of the history behind the layout.
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

Remember ~ Archiscraps April Challenge

Hello and Happy Easter !
Everyone knows I do like vintage so the challenge at Archiscraps appealed to me as the criteria is to use lace this month.

This is the prompt 
and this is my take on the challenge

This is my Great Grandmother on my Mothers side.

my neice moved back to Australia after many years living in the States and She gave me two HUGE boxes of scrapping supplies , the lovely gold leaf lace (which I just love ) and the cream lace were amongst the goodies . Actually just about everything besides the Pattern Paper  and satin seam binding were in the stash she gifted me.
I feel like I haven't done a vintage layout or used flowers for so long, so I really enjoyed creating the layout.
Thank You for calling by and I really appreciate any comments to brighten my day.
Love , Peace and Kindness
Mary x