Challenge Yourself ~ Dec Challenge ~ A Christmas Miracle

Hello ! Gosh hard to believe how fast this year has flown by !
The last challenge for the year at Challenge yourself is....

THE CRAZY CHRISTMAS GROUP PHOTO

It is our tradition to have a family dinner and put the Christmas tree up on our Daughters birthday. As the children have grown up and have lives of their own the last few years it has been hard to have everyone home , but this years the stars aligned and a Christmas miracle occurred and we had everyone home ! One happy Mumma.

So it is a lot of craziness and noise, but I love having them all home together.

The cute little deer die was gifted to me by Lizzy Hill (she knows I have a thing for deers )

Thank You for calling by , I really appreciate any comments you kindly leave. 

I would like to wish you all a very Happy, restful, peacefilled Christmas and all good things for the coming year.

Love, Peace and Kindness

Mary x

SCRAP THE BOYS ~ NAUGHTY OR NICE

Hello ! This morning I would like to share my layout for the challenge at Scrap the Boys which for December the theme is Christmas ~ naughty or nice

LOVE YOU DEERLY 

Our Grandson , Christmas day a few years ago

Really loved this paper and of course the deer certainly won me over.
Thanks so much for calling by and I really appreciate and comments .
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

kraft plus ~ Tell Your Secrets

Hello ! 
Tonight I am sharing a layout I created for the challenge at Kraft Plus , which is ....

Think Needles and Pins !

Tell Your Secrets 

I used stitching on my layout as well as staples to hold the old packaging and cardboard in place that I used to layer up for the photo.
This photo was in my Mums Photo album and I had no idea who is in the photo, hence the title "Tell Your Secrets"
So I have done a bit of investigating and from my Dad's Sister discovered the the man holding the dog is my Great Uncle (my Grandfathers brother on my Dad's side) . I have another photo obviously taken on the same day of a group of men and my aunt told me that my Grandfather is also in this photo with my Great Uncle. I am now keen to scrap that photo.
A Bit of a close up 

I love creating the wax seals these days, it is really addictive once you start.

Thank you for calling by and I really appreciate any love you leave.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

Family ~ Artastic

Hello ! It's starting to look a lot like Christmas ! I've noticed that the houses are starting to be decorated and the trees are going up . We will be having a family dinner on my daughters birthday this week and putting the tree and decorations up as that is our tradition.
Being all things Christmas this month at Artastic I thought I would share a layout of this night 2014

My second eldest son and my Granddaughter and Grandson

I really love this Christmas Range from Couture creations as it is a little different to the norm.

Thank You for calling by and I really appreciate any comments .

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

The Colours of Tuscany ~ Archiscraps

Hello !
Today I would like to share my take on the challenge at Archiscraps. The criteria is to use use stone or brick texture on your layout.

This is my take

I was not sure when I started the layout , but I ended up being quite happy with it in the end. I used the brick stencil and a  stamp for the criteria

Tuscany is one of my favourite places and one day my plan is to spend a few months living there.

Thank You for calling by and I really appreciate any comments.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

TUSCAN VIEWS HAS MY HEART ~ ARTASTIC CHALLENGE

Hello, on this windy, cold, dusty day in Australia. The weather has forgot it is suppose to be Spring here !
Today I would like to share my take on the challenge over at Artastic , which is to be inspired by this artwork  of Arthur Baker-Clack  and to use paint / ink on your layout

This image reminded me of the villages overseas and so I decided to get anothe travel photo documented .

Tuscan Views has my Heart 

and a close up

I have used distressed oxide on my textured areas and also lots of random stamping with ink

Thank You for calling by and I really appreciate any comments that you take the time to leave.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

Wonderful days fly by so quick ~ Challenge Yourself

Hello,
Today I am sharing my take on the current challenge over at Challenge Yourself ,which is .... 

This is what I came up with

The pp buckled from the glimmer mist, but that is ok , it won't matter in the sleeve, just a little hard to photograph.
I received the stencil and leaf stamp as a prize in the mail and was keen to use them, so that is how my layout started to take shape. It is not often I create my background first , but with this layout I did and then looked for a phot to suit.
The flowers were given to me by my neice and I have been wanting to use them as well, such pretty hues of blue.  I have added a butterfly flair as well as a stamped one and lots of  bling and the button near the tassle.
My title came from the fact I wanted to use the big Font "Wonderful"  it goes well with the colour scheme & to use it up.

But seriously the time does fly by (Still processing turning 60) can you tell ! lol  I just feel old these days But.....
I just have different wonderful days now, with my family and grandchildren and looking forward to planning holidays , Oh I am sooo looking forward to the beach after Christmas.
Thank You for calling by and listening to me lament getting old .
I really appreciate any comments 
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x