Sketchabilities challenge

Hello I am sharing a layout for the challenge at Sketchabilities
This is the sketch

I really like the sketch and was inspired to join in after visiting Lizzy's blog.
Now this is not the photo's I had in mind at all . I thought I would do a girly  kinda layout. 
But I knew I had these two photo's that were a sequence and I dunno it just ended up being what it was.
It is a lovely weekend I had recently documented any way
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Time wasted at the Beach is time well spent.

now I am a country girl, born and bred, and I don't go out in the ocean past my knees , well waste if I'm feeling game, But I do love the beach. I could look at the ocean all day , I love to go for walks on the beach and I love the relaxed enviroment. I love being around any water , even a water feature makes me happy, I am a Cancerian, so maybe that explains it. It gives me relaxation, and a feeling of peace.
I am also in awe of the oceans beauty and might.

The beach makes me happy.
Thank you for calling by and I appreciate any comments that you take the time to leave.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

A Little Story About Love ~ Soul Scrappers Challenge

Hello today I would like to share a layout for a challenge over at Soul Scrappers. 
The challenge is a pick 3 , which gives you a list of things to choose 3 things from. I actually ended up picking most of the items on the list I think.

A  Little Story about Love

The things I choose to create the layout with are ~
Flowers , Pink , add bling, a doily , a border.
It has been a little while since I have created using a few flowers, so I enjoyed delving into the stash.

Thank You Lizzy for the sentiment "A little Story About Love"  and the gold heart washi tape that you sent me in Happy Mail.

My border I created by tearing co ordinating paper and attaching to opposite corners of the page. I have added a paper doily and a metal doily.
There are lots of challenges over at Soul Scrappers to participate in if you are looking for something to spark your creativity.
It's a cold miserable day here today (snow is predicted ) , so sitting inside creating sounds good to me.
Thank You for any comments, I really appreciate them.
Love, Peace and Kindess
Mary x

MY DARLING GIRL ~ CHALLENGE YOURSELF CHALLENGE AUGUST

Hello ! on this cold snowy day in my home town. 
Today I would like to share my layout for the challenge over at Challenge Yourself 
The challenge this month is a Mother/Daughter Challenge

This is my take on the challenge

My Darling Girl 

fixing the veil on her wedding day, I am surprised she trusted me with it, as I have never been very good when it came to hair things. When she was little it was basic pig tails or pony tail. I was never one of those Mums who could braid or do fancy stuff. 
This was a special moment for sure and a honour.

I won this collection as a prize and thought it would be perfect for some wedding pages.
Thank you for calling by , I really appreciate and comments

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN ~ KRAFT PLUS

Hello! today I would like to share my take on the challenge at Kraft Plus this month , which is to be inspired by terracotta 
Terracotta makes me think of the colours of Tuscany... the buildings , the potted colour, the cobblestone lanes and the little nooks covered with painted tiles.

This is my take

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

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

All of our yesterdays begin with today ~ More than Words ~ Vintage Challenge August

Hello ! Today I would like to share my takes on the current challenge at More than Words  which is Vintage and to use the word yesterday. Anyone that knows me knows I love vintage :)

I have actually have two layouts to share , they have a bit of a story.....
I came across both photo's on a site of facebook that people are sharing old photos from my home town.
The first is of my Great Grandfather (my fathers Grandfather) I had never seen a photo of him and didn't even know his name before this and my second son's name is actually his second name. My parents never really spoke of their grandparents or heritage really, they just got on with life I guess.

It is not a very clear photo, however I am thrilled to have a photo of him and feel a connection and felt a strong need to document it ( maybe one day my children will be interested in their heritage )

the second photo has my Grandmother (his daughter ) and her siblings in it. 
I loved my Grandmother dearly, she was such a happy soul, but I never really knew her siblings except one...... On our way to and from Sydney we would always call into Lithgow and visit a Aunty Lylia (whom I called Aunty Lilac ) , being only a little girl I didn't realize she was my Grandmothers sister. Oh and I knew her twin sister Lottie as well.

My Grandmother is in the front on the left, looking at the photo, her twin sister is on the end of the back row.

Thank you for calling by and putting up with my trip down memory lane.

Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x

Scrap The Girls

Hello popping in today to share a layout for the challenge at Scrap the Girls

I love these colours and this is my take

I had some left over paint after making the top tag, so decided to use it on the tags below and then layer them up.

Thank you for calling by and I love if you take the time to leave a comment.

Love, Peace and Kindness

Mary x

My Happy Place ~ Challenge yourself July challenge

Hello , Hello, Hello !
Today I would like to share with you my take on the Current Challenge over at Challenge yourself which is ..... Take Me to the ocean

I recently turned a big Number ( still trying to process how I got this old) but anyhow my husband surprised me by taking me to my favourite place by the ocean for a few days

The ocean has me like ....
Sunshine Happy

Thanks for calling by , I really appreciate any comments you take the time to leave.

Love, Peace and Happiness
Mary x