Last look at home.

 I've done this layout just for myself. No challenges or Design teams work!

These 2 photos were the last ones ever taken of the house I grew up in. We sold it after Mum died and it was pulled down to build a kindergarten..

I had 3 brown toned incomplete papers, plus some vellum and alphas I'm trying to finish up. They were my starting point. I layered them then used a gold border strip down the left hand side. Using scraps I made 2 tags for the right hand side.The hearts represent the love that house contained over the years.

I hand glued the alphas as they were not adhesive. The 2 colours match the roof and the land around the house.

 

Lasting Memories- collage

 There is a technique challenge at lasting memories this week, and it is collage.

I have 3 photos of Chinese New Year celebrations so decided to use 2 of those. (I feel a double coming up!). First I selected my papers.

All have an asian look about them, and the red one is actually mulberry paper.

Next, I found my mod podge and began to tear my papers.

Here's my background! There are 2 smaller pieces added one in the top corner plus the strip going across. (Why not?)

After this dried, I added red mist dribbles. I mounted my photos on brown then also put the coupons, A wonderful day and reason 4376 paper ephemera. I sewed the large gold lucky coin as it is quite heavy and added a red brad.

Here's my final layout.

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I then went on to do a maching collage layout as I had the dragon picture.

Here's the 2 stitched together as a double layout.

 

Li'l red wagon & Creative knockouts

 At Li'l red wagon they want a tag.

I had some pale pink pieces left over from my Counterfeit kit so made a baby girl tag. It could go on a gift or become part of a card.

I made it wider than a normal tag.

At Creative Knockouts they want lots of layers.

I've chosen yellow and made a birthday card. It has  5 layers or 6 if you count the white embroidery thread around the tab. A friend has a birthday in April and loves yellow so it will suit her.

The envelope was a strange size 919cm x 16.5cm), so I made it to fit that.

Scraproom jumpstart sketch

 This is my last layout using the February kit.

The Scrap room has this jumpstart sketch challenge.

I used offcuts in most of this as I had lots of smaller strips and pieces.

My embellishments were kept to a minimum with just pearls and brad from my journal circle, which I inked around the edge.

Lasting Memories Journalling

The new challenge at lasting memories is to feature journalling.

I chose 3 photos of French architecture in Quebec.

On the balloon shape in the middle I journalled about the architecture.

Sketches in Thyme.

 I'm ploughing through challenges this month and this one is for Sketches in Thyme.

Here's the sketch.

Apart from scraps I didn't have much in my kit that suited the beach, but decided neutral grey would be a good background.

I then used 2 offcuts of Bella Kraft cardstock as my horizontal piece and circle. (Kraft looks like sand on this). I used black and white pieces for my mats and added some colour using a green scrap from last months kit.

As they are 2 phtos of my recent summer holiday, I used beach embellishments. The umbrella anchor and journal card plus "summer" pennant are from St Tropez collection from Prima.(remnants from another kit).

I guess you'd call it a "different" colour scheme for beach photos.

Challenge YOUrself.

 My next layout is for Scrap-challenge Yourself

I was married in 1982 and 7 years later was divorced but somehow the wedding proofs have stayed with me. Too many good photos I guess.

Anyway on this layout I grouped my proofs of arriving at the church and standing with Dad before going in. Dad was my strength and guided me along the path of life. These photos show his love.

I left the proof numbers on so I could arrange them in order. I kept my layout clutter free as I have with all my wedding photos.Just enough to embellish without over-doing them. "Less is best" my scrapbook teacher used to say!

First, I misted the background with purple. After adhering the photos I used 2 strips,one of ribbon, one black and white Crate paper strip. I used the same pattern paper as a backing on my journal circle.I used a heart brad there, then my title and red heart are from Simple Stories Life in Colour chipboard pieces.