So many books, so little time - Kraft+ January challenge

Kraft+ January challenge



Invites us to use our own handwriting on the layout.
Something I avoid, despite knowing it’s something I “should” do.



Still on my quest to bust my stash, I found an old chipboard letter and some equally old Kaisercraft patterned paper and let the page evolve from there.



A small part of the collection of alphabet books at Granny & Pa's home.
We both disappear into books, to discover, escape, travel & avoid.
 

We slurp up brand new words and sentences that roll off the tongue with cadence and rhythm.

We try to write alphabet books together with crazy examples for the letters. The sillier the better!



Texture paste through TCW time travel stencil.



Tried my hand at drawing the book stack.
A few flicks of paint and a bit of doodling, & voila!

The journalling reads:-

One of the special things we do in the school holidays is to visit Pegi Williams children’s bookshop. We never emerge with empty hands; rather it’s a struggle to narrow the choices down to just two or three. Recently at the library, I said, “This is my favourite place” and you said, “Mine too”. It gives me great joy to see you share my passion for the world of words, ideas and stories.

Love Granny Photo August 2014

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Happy girls are the prettiest girls - Scrap the girls challenge

Hello again scrappy friends, welcome back to my blog.

It must be the heat keeping me confined indoors that’s responsible for a second post for the month!
The layout is entered in the January challenge at SCRAP THE GIRLS and it’s a free style event; use any colour, any design.

There is also a sketch provided.

I chose to scrap this photo of my DGD who is always smiling. 

She loves dressing up and having her photo taken.

I wonder how long it will last.



I used a collection of Pink Paislee papers mixed with some old Crate paper and the title was cut from an Echo Park sheet.



The chipboard stars are from Blue Fern and the lace is from Prima.

Thanks for calling in to say hello. 

I truly appreciate any comments you may care to leave.

On the Wallaby

She blogs!!!!!  I thought I’d squeak in a page

on the last day of the Kraft+ challenge.

August was the last time I blogged and I hope to improve my strike rate in 2016.   I was inspired by the Travel theme  and have taken a long time to figure out a new photo editing programme - better late than never!

The page is about a three month trip in our Caravan, North from 

Adelaide to the Northern Territory, across to 

Western Australia and home via the Nullarbor.  

I used a Prima stencil and texture paste to give the impression of 

"droughts and flooding rains" on the map.

The travel quotes are mostly from Pinterest

What an amazing country we live in.  Each day a new landscape and a new adventure.  We didn't plan anything much, just drifted along, camping by the side of a River or in a free park, occasionally staying in a Caravan Park to charge the batteries and wash our clothes.

A misty start to the day, Cooinda Road, Kakadu National Park, N.T.

Love the little caravan flair - it's from Scrap Friends.

The Bungle Bungles, Purnululu National Park, Kimberley region, W.A.

Happy New Year to you all, wishing you good health 

and harmony throughout the year.