Pixels and Paper Challenge blog

A new blog that is a sister blog to ARTastic Challenges is Pixels and Paper Challenge and the current inspiration photo is below, it has no set criteria and you can interpret the photo anyway:
Inspiration photo:
JULY inspiration
Just after Easter this year I spent several days relaxing at caravan park in Macksville that was alongside the beautiful Nambucca River.(oops just realised I put wrong river name on my tag - got to fix that asap).  The little boy in the photo (whose name I do not remember) was staying there with his family  and he took the opportunity to go fishing on the jetty provided by the caravan park.  I wandered down there and he said look so relaxed and enjoying his fishing and he said to me "you can take my photo if you like". His parents later confirmed to me that it was okay to take his photo. The photo reminds me of when I was young and as a family we spent a lot of time fishing -  in boats, on jetty or on the sand. I still love fishing and just this last week renewed my fishing license for another 3 years.  

Comments

mytawnyinspirations said…
Hi Margaret. I love the tranquil feel you have brought to your layout. Great photos,and the colours you have used go so well together. Macksville is a very pretty spot and I trust you enjoyed your holiday. Happy fishing. Thank you for joining in our first challenge. Cheers, Di
July 17, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Jane said…
I too, love the quiet reflective tone of this page. I can almost feel myself sitting there watching the day go by! Brilliant work - I very much appreciate your entry in our first month.
July 19, 2013 at 7:07 AM
Anonymous said…
Adorable LO! I too feel the tranquility of this page, and I love the papers you chose!
July 19, 2013 at 10:50 PM
Tone-Lill said…
It is so nice to see such a coloutful LO made from a B&w inspiration photo. Love your page and the photos too. Thank you for playing along with our challenge at Pixles and Paper :)
July 23, 2013 at 9:17 AM
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