POST CARD PERFECT ~ NATURE CHALLENGE AT ANOTHER FREAKING SCRAPPY CHALLENGE

Hello !

Another cold day here where I live, so looking forward to warmer weather.
The new month brings a new challenge at AFSC ~ the theme nature, we would love to see your take on it. I have scrapped another photo taken at Mount Niederhorn at Interlaken as in my previous post. The scenery here is just so beautiful. 

Postcard Perfect

The Post Card is a PL card that I have slotted in the side, added a flair and some thread. I embossed the chippy stars and added some stitching to my layout

I also added coffee stained canvas here and there and muslin to give the feel of nature.
I really look forward to seeing beautiful nature layouts
Don't forget to go out and share some

Love, Peace and Happiness
Mary x

DELIGHTFULLY CHAOTIC ~ ARTastic AUGUST CHALLENGE

August already ! and that means a new challenge at ARTastic
The challenge this month  ~
we hope to inspire you with this amazing painting by Kirra Jamison called Over The Moon.  The background of this painting is simply astonishing and we wanted to inspire you to create one of your own so this month our CRITERIA is all about the background - use stencils, gesso, paint, ink, texture ... whatever you want to make those backgrounds a feature of your page.

So for this challenge I literally tore the page from my art book that I use for my excess paint, mists, texture paste ect and used it as my background.

Then as the background is quite chaotic I used the quote that I love, as I am sure my husband thinks of me as chaotic and a mess at times :)

The confetti paper was sent to me from my Pen Pal in Ireland, so on it went as well. Some old thread & braid of my Mums and the Purple Z Button is from the Chip Chop Shop, I have had it for quite awhile, but see everything finds a home eventually.

The photo was taken at Mount Niederhorn Interlaken, where Wilma lives . The views are breathe taking.

Thank you for calling by and I hope you find time to join us & have some fun creating some fabulous backgrounds. Don't forget to pop over and see what the DT has created

Love, Peace and Happiness

Mary x

BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES ~ SKETCHY BOARD CHALLENGE

Hello !

Tonight I would like to share a layout for the challenge at Sketchy Boards Challenge.

I turned the sketch around

Beautiful Memories

This is one of my Mum's sisters , my Aunty Nanie ( her real name is Philomena ) , she also had the nickname Tunny . A beautiful lady , whom I loved very much and the best hug giver ever.

The frame is from  Two Sisters which I painted gold. Flair is from StudioFourteen40 and thank you Wilma for the Prima flowers. I have done lots of stamping on this layout.

I also ripped a gold doily up and added some strips, sorry that pic is a little blurry.
Thank you for calling by
Love, Peace and Happiness
Mary x

PARIS DREAMING ~ THE DAMSEL OF DISTRESS

Hello again,

Things have been kind of quite at work , so I have been using my time creating. I love being home , but hubby is not so happy as I don't get paid to stay home, but never mind.
I found another lovely blog The Damsel of Distress via my friend Lizzy ( thanks Lizzy ) and I am joining in a mood board challenge in honour of Bec the blog owner. The mood board contains all the things Bec loves

I decided to go with the colour combination that Bec loves ~ Purple and teal

I have made a card for a friend. Thank you Lizzy for the hand made flowers . My background I made on art paper with paints and then I ripped it up and layered it.

Thanks for popping by. There is still time to join in on the challenge , so hop over and check it out
Love, Peace and Happiness
Mary x

YOU AND ME TOGETHER ~ LASTING MEMORIES

Good afternoon !
Today I would like to share a layout for Lasting Memories Challenge where the theme is Together. I found this Challenge Site via Lizzy ( Thanks Lizzy, you are so good at finding challenge sites )
I have chosen to scrap a photo of me and hubby in Vienna

You and Me Together

I have gone a little over the top pink and Pretty. But I went with the top I was wearing for inspiration with the colour palette

Thank You Sandra for the pretty soft flowers.  Flair is from StudioFourteen40 . I have done a lot of ripping and adding layers. I have also used PL cards for sentiment

There is a story with my new top.  We were at the markets in Vienna and it was all pretty hard sell. One of the first stalls we came upon was a clothes stall and my brother wanted to look at getting some new shorts. The stall was run by two young Indian Brothers and their Dad. So after some bartering  my brother brought a couple of pairs of shorts & Victor was having fun with them talking about cricket. I picked up a top to look at and next thing they were telling me it would look most beautiful on me. I don't like buying things without trying them on, but they assured me it would be most comfortable and was very stretchy ! They reminded me of the guy out of the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, they were so enthusiastic . I couldn't help but buy the top & crossed my fingers it would fit and that I would like it ( and then they tried to sell me one in every colour lol ) That night we went back into the markets for dinner ( I liked the top and it was nice to have something different to wear ) As we arrived at the markets the boys were packing up and upon seeing us there were lots of smiles and greetings and the boys told me "Madame you look most beautiful", my husband said what about him and they said "no sir you did not buy anything"lol .These are the stories and memories that make travelling so good.
Thank you for calling by. Don't forget to go out and share a little
Love, Peace and Happiness
Mary x

WINTER WONDERLAND ~ STUDIOFOURTEEN40

Hello !

I am enjoying getting a few of my travel pics documented and thought I would like to enter this is StudioFourteen40's challenge , which is a tic tac toe. I really like the idea as it gives lots of scope.

The challenge goes to the end of July , so a good challenge to join in with if you are looking for one

Winter Wonderland

 I have used the row across ~ Bling, Stencils, Free, Wood veneer, Journal spot or card

We were on the Flam Railway in Norway when I took this photo and if you look closely you will see the snow is up to the roofs on some of the buildings 

I have been itching to use the gorgeous wood veneer Reindeer from StudioFourteen40 . I added some glitz to him for snow and I have punched snowflakes and added glitz to them as well. Also been wanting to use the big silver flower that was amongst my Mum's craft stash. I have used the vellum tab and world away words from StudioFourteen40 The sheets of words are really handy and there is a lot of sentiments on a sheet.

My background was a piece of white cardstock to begin with. I have used inks and a circle stencil to create my background. I also used a Georgia Heald stamp for my border as I think it looks like railway tracks and we were on a train :)
Thanks so much for calling by

Love, Peace and Happiness
Mary x

HER HEART WAS A SECRET GARDEN ~ 5 COLORS OF SUMMER

Hello
This is the first time that I have joined in with the 5 colors of summer and I must say I have really enjoyed it and I am a little sad that this is the last one :(

The color palette is  ~ Orange, Orange and Blue

I have ended up creating something completely different to what I thought I would . I had intended on a layout of my Grand Son and next thing I found myself picking up my book journal and this is what resulted

Her Heart Was A Secret Garden

I have loved looking at everyone's Color of Summer and thanks for letting me join in with you.

Love , Peace and Happiness
Mary x