You and me - January 2014


These photos of my sister and I have been just waiting to be scrapped since January, 2014. It was her birthday and we went out to dinner at a local restaurant.  Every time I picked them up thinking "I will get them on a layout today" it just did not work.  I think I was put off by the colours, and all softness of the photos. Today, was the day I did something about them.

I have combined two challenges.  The first was this sketch from The Memory Nest

The second is a challenge at Soul Scrappers and it uses the Tic Tac Toe format

I went for the three running down the right hand side.   The something old was the flower cluster that I have had in my stash for years - I think it was originally intended for me to make into a brooch but that never happened!  The spray I used was Glimmer Mist Forest Green, and if I am honest I have also had this for many years ever since Glimmer Mist was the "in" product.  I also sprayed the mist onto the flower so that it would blend in with the papers.   The remaining products are all Stampin' Up! including the circle mask/template.
Photos scrapped - tick.
Thanks for looking, Margaret.


Comments

Jane said…
Well this sketch was just perfect for your photos. Thanks for sharing at The Memory Nest.
February 26, 2015 at 8:08 PM
Leslie Germain said…
Love what you created with the sketch! So glad it helped you scrap these beautiful photos of you and your sister. The peach and turquoise colors you chose are lovely and perfect with the softness of your photos. Thanks for playing along with tMN!!! :)
February 27, 2015 at 2:37 AM
Svetlana said…
Great layout! Thanks for playing with TMN
Svitlana
February 28, 2015 at 6:47 AM
Marci said…
those pics worked just perfectly for this sketch! Thanks for sharing and joining us at the MEMORY NEST!
February 28, 2015 at 10:32 AM
Sherri Caramico said…
Beautiful Happy photos! Your layout capture the sketch and the happy mood perfectly! Just LOVELY! Thanks for playing along with the Memory Nest! :-)
March 2, 2015 at 3:02 AM
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