Simple Pleasures - CSI challenge 148

  Welcome to my blog, it’s lovely to have your company.

Today, I’m sharing a DT page for CSI.

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to see what the team have created for your inspiration

Here is the challenge

What do you think?  I’d love you to play along, 

so grab your forensic kits and lets get sleuthing.

I used a Blue Fern paper for the background,

"Leslie's dream", from the Ombre Dreams collection.

All the required colours are on the paper, 

but I added more watercolour and texture through a stencil.

The yellow daisies, the title and the butterfly are from Scrapmatts

The tree charm is from the Scrap book store

A bit of stamping, some die cutting and 

the tea cup embellie is from Craft Queen

EVIDENCE

Teacup accent

Flowers

Branches

Tree

House, tiny one in the right cluster

Bird

Watercolour

Tag

String

TESTIMONY

I went to Sunday Scribblings, and chose to write about a vintage photo.

The journalling is on the back and it reads:-

One of the most vivid memories I have, is of playing in this garden on the farm when I was about four.  My Sister and I have our good clothes on; so I expect we were just home from Church.

I see Lettuce and Cabbages growing and Sweet Peas climbing the fence.  My Mother always planted the Sweet Peas on St. Patricks day to ensure a beautiful flowering. The photo triggers a memory of me picking Snap Dragon flowers and popping one bloom on each finger, before proudly showing my Mother my pretty hands.  I couldn’t understand why she was cross!

Another memory flashes into my mind. It’s a warm summer day, not too hot.

I’m sitting on the edge of the veranda with my bare feet in the dirt; a soft, sandy dirt which puffs up between my toes when I tap them down. My feet are wide and calloused on the soles because I loathe wearing shoes. They are only for Sunday, when we go to church.

My patched cotton dress is protected with a Pinny; my hair in pig tails as

I watch black ants scurrying into their nest. They are busy mounding up the sides.  Rain must be coming soon. The fragrance of the Lorraine Lee rose perfumes the air, as I watch the monarch butterflies and hear the drone of the bees as they swarm over the Lavender.

In that moment, all my senses heightened; I feel at peace, serene and connected to something bigger than myself.  I’m aware that I feel happy.  I hug the happiness to my heart, like a warm blanket.  Decades later, I can recall that moment with utmost clarity.  I’m always at peace in solitude and I’m sure it stems from the gift of that one perfect moment.

Thank you card using 2 tabs - Scrap Africa Challenge 39

Hello again, just a quick post to share a card for the

Scrap Africa challenge 39

All you have to do is create a page, an OTP project, 

a canvas or a card, using two tags.

Easy Peasy!  I hope you will find time to play along.

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To see what the team and guest artists have created for your inspiration.

I used a Hero Arts stamp on one tag,

created some texture and colour on the other one,

then trimmed with a Lemon Owl flair,

some yummy Prima lace and and some foliage.

Still on my stash diving, I managed to use a piece of

very old Chatter Box, by teaming it up with some Maja.

Fun Times - CSI challenge 147

Hello, hello, it's Saturday and time for a new challenge at

CSI

Here's the mood board and you have a bonus sketch from Em Stafrace.

Just use all five colours, at least two of the evidence prompts and at least two of the Testimony prompts.  Inspired?  Then grab your forensic kits and let's get sleuthing.

This page was made from scraps, apart from the white Bazzil.  The blue patterned paper is from Echo Park “Grandpa’s Garden.  The red and the bird paper is an older Kaiser line.

The wooden stars are from Studio Calico

The stamps are from Kaisercraft

The journalling tag is the reverse side of the blue patterned paper

EVIDENCE

Circles

Mesh

Stars

Stamps - the title and the flowers

Stack something, the circles

Chalks, colouring in the stamped flowers

Other animal - do the birds count?

TESTIMONY

I went to the 365 questions link and chose to write about something that makes me happy.  It’s not surprising that I would choose to write about these two little kidlets, who come to spend the day with us each week.  Their joy in discovery and love of the outdoors makes looking after them a pleasure.  My darling Mother, who had the greenest thumb in the town, would be thrilled to see the next generation of gardeners coming on. 

The hand written note says. “You both love to dig with your own spades; to plant and watch things grow.  You enjoy the snow peas and take some home for your brother.  Each week you check the progress of the tomatoes and the spuds.  You water them and drench each other too!  Love Granny 2nd September 2014