Love this girl - CSI 133

Before joining the team at CSI, I would have had great difficulty 

combining these bright pink and orange colours.

But, having been dragged, kicking and screaming from 

my go to, Blues and Greens, I'm delighted with the result.

CSI certainly encourages me to step outside my comfort zone.

Would you like to try to write more journalling?

Have a look at the testimony prompts,

there is always something which sparks my imagination.

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To see what the DT and the Guest Designers have created.

I thought the Kaisercraft collection Happy Snaps

 was just right for the required colours.

The grey spotted paper is My mind's Eye, Lost & Found, "Ruby", medallion

The beautiful star (her name means Star), is from Scrapmatts

Love the stitched circle stamp by Prima, sent all the way from

South Africa by my friend Val Thorpe

Do yourself a favour and have a look at her work, 

she is a very talented scrapper.

The little orange star is from Freckled Fawn.

The flair is from Studio fourteen40

and the little metal camera from Scrapmatts

 

The "Love this" arrow is from Scrapmatts

Washi tape is from Craft Queen

EVIDENCE

Polka dots

Ribbon

Flowers

Flair pin

Paint/watercolour

Tie something - the camera

TESTIMONY

I chose to write a how to list.  The journalling is on the back of the page.

Darling Grand daughter,

It's easy for me to write a list about how to be happy, because I've lived a long time and made plenty of mistakes along the way.   Also, I'm sure you'll want to be allowed the luxury of making your own mistakes and that's just as it should be.   But I wouldn't be doing my Granny's job properly, if I neglected to share a few things I've learned.  So what would my tips for a happy life be?

Be grateful - for a loving family, a warm bed, good food and a life of freedom.

Make friends - it's wonderful to have good mates to play with and talk to.

Be kind - when you are kind, it encourages others to be kind too.

Try your best - not matter what you're doing, do it with all your heart, so that you can be proud of your efforts.  And know that your best is good enough.

Play outside every day - feel the sun on your face and watch the trees blowing in the breeze.

Say sorry - when you've hurt or upset someone - it really does make them and you feel better.

Always believe that you are lovable, even if you make mistakes - especially if you make mistakes.

Know in the deepest heart of you, that you can tell your parents anything - they are unshockable.

When you grow up - Work at what makes you happy, there's no point earning a lot of money doing something that makes you feel miserable.

Keep smiling that million megawatt smile - it will brighten the day of those around you.

Love Granny - 12th May 2014