{A magic moment...}

The journalling for this very special layout was written by my daughter... A few years ago, my friends and I visited uShaka Marine World in Durban. We went to watch the long awaited dolphin show.   I had the wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with one of the ocean’s most incredible mammals, a once in a lifetime experience.  It was a magical experience.  The trainers were fantastic in allowing this to happen.  It was my first time to feed, touch and kiss a dolphin. I was very happy after having such an intimate experience.   It is truly a memory I will cherish forever.

{You}

This is my take on Sketch No 9 over at Scrap & Music. The challenge required the use of the song I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR BY U2 and yet again a wonderful sketch by Ana Castro. I used the phrase “I’ve run through the fields only to be with YOU.” This is a photo of my son and daughter in law with their E-shoot.  I was so honoured to accompany them on this shoot and I was also allowed to say what kind of photos I wanted for scrapping. That was awesome! On the background I did some stamping, stenciling with gesso and washi tape and I coloured the hexagons with chalk pastels.  Some of the buttons I covered with washi tape. Thank you for looking. This is the sketch…

 

 

{Beach rules...}

 

This is my take on Case file # 84 at CSI. This is how I solved the case :
Scheme : I used all the colours
Evidence : Fabric (I made the flowers with off cut denim material), trees, textured paper (the arrows is made with cork paper) pockets (the denim short has 2 pockets lol) twine and circles
Testimony : Beach rules and the following journalling on the back of the layout : When I think of vacation, the sea is on the top of my list. The one thing I love most about the sea is the feeling of tranquility and inner peace when overlooking the vast ocean and the blue sky. The gentle blow of the sea breeze that caresses my skin makes me feel so free. It is a relief from the chaotic city life that we live in. Everybody needs to have a little change of scenery every now and then and the sea is just the perfect place for our family to relax. Perhaps it is the feeling of the soft sand against your bare feet...or the sound of the waves that brings a feeling of calmness…or the warmth of the sun as it shines down on your shoulders…whatever the reason, I enjoy the way the sea makes me feel.

{Beach...}

This is my layout for sketch challenge No. 20 over at Scrap Africa. This is a photo of my son and his girlfriend, now wife, during our December 2010 vacation in Port Nolloth.  Thanks for looking. Unfortunately, I cannot get the sketch downloaded.

{Summer shoot...}

This is my first layout for a CSI challenge and I can really say that I enjoyed it so much. Lovely sketch and wonderful scheme and options. I rotated the sketch. My journalling is on a tag tucked in behind the photo, and it is about our yearly summer photoshoot at our favourite location.
Evidence : flowers, buttons and texture paste.
Testimony : Using the word Summer in my title and my journalling.
Here was the challenge...

{Far away from the city...}

This is my take on Sketch No 6 over at Scrap & Music. The challenge required the use of the song BABY I LOVE YOUR WAYE by PETER FRAMPTON and the wonderful sketch by Ana Castro. I used the phrase “Far away from the city.”  This is a photo of my  daughter  during our vacation in Sodwanna Bay. Once again I did background stamping, stenciling with gesso and washi tape and lots of glimmer mist.  Thank you for looking.

{She..}

This is my take on Sketch No 5 over at Scrap & Music.  The challenge required the use of the song SHE by Elvis Costella from the movie Notting Hill with the stunning Julie Roberts and the given sketch which I roted.  This is a photo of my gorgeous daughter with our last winter photoshoot. I did lots of background stamping, stenciling with gesso and washi tape.  The roses I made myself.  Thank you for looking.

I want to grow old with you...

This is my take on the July sketch over at OUAS.  The journaling theme was “GROW”. This is a photo of my husband and I, this year is our 30^th anniversary, and this is the man I want to grow old with (we are halfway I guess) This is the first time I scrapped myself…because I am always the one behind the camera LOL! My journaling is on a tag tucked in behind the photo. This is the Sketch…

{Broken Angels}

During our vacation in Mozambique during December 2010, we stopped at an old Portuguese graveyard where I took these photos of the title angel.  In my mind I already had a title..."Broken Angels"...and knew one day I will make a layout using these photos.

In the broken world we live in our children often experience a great deal of disappointment and sadness. As mothers, we have to pray for them without ceasing.  We have to realise how dependent we are of God, and constantly remind ourselves of His promises.  That He plans a future for our children, a new beginning, an expectation.  We want the best for our children and that they receive the desires of their hearts. This prayer is always in my heart for my children. One day we will stand in awe by the way their life's are filled with laughter and the gift of love, and we have all learned to give things over to God's care so that the trials and the victories and the times of doubt would be used for His purpose...

{25}

Hope you are all having a wonderful mother's day! This is my layout for the OUAS May challenge. The challenge required use of the given sketch and the use of a number somewhere on your page. I used the number 25, as it was my daughter's 25th birthday. I just rotated the sketch. Once again a I made the flowers myself, just LOVE handmade flowers.  Thank you for looking.

{The best day of my life...}

This is my take on the April sketch over at OUAS. The theme was "The best day of my life..." I used photos of my son and Marike's wedding last year October.  What a wonderful sketch and theme, really loved it.  The muslin and burlap flowers I made myself, I saw it on Pinterest. My journalling is on a tag tucked in behind the photos and reads as follows :
 

My wedding day so far was the best day of my life…until my son got married last  year October.  People tell you the day goes by fast, they tell you to take every moment and  savour every memory. However, the one thing no one can prepare you for is just how incredible the entire day will be. Nothing can truly prepare you for the overwhelming joy you’ll experience.   When I think back to that day and all the incredible love that surrounded Nico and Marike I am truly

blown away.  It was so perfect in every way…may God grant them a happy married life...

 

This is the sketch...

 

{Just married...}

With the challenge over at Scrap Africa, you had to create a project, using black and white photo's, triangles and confetti. I decided to use this photo of my son and Marike as they walked out of the Chapel, just their confetti was popcorn in pretty little cones. I love this photo, especially my son's face is so precious. I loved the quote as well.

 

 

{I love my teddy...}

This is my take on the April sketch challenge over at SCRAP THAT. Thank you for a great sketch, I really enjoyed working with it. This is the sketch which I just rotated.

{Shoes...}

This is my take on Sketch Challenge No 16 over at Scrap Africa.The journalling is on a tag behind the photo and reads : "This is one of the photos I took at my son's wedding. The bride's shoes and the matching bridesmaid shoes. The color combination of pink and turquoise was perfect as this was Marike's color scheme for their wedding. Being a scrapper, I took advantage being at the reception before the photographer, and took a few photos I knew I could use on my layouts and for the album that I am still anticipating." This is the sketch that I just flipped.

{Perfect}

This is my take on the challenge at Scrap Africa to use only plain card stock. I used different variations of peach.  I started by distressing and inking all the edges of my card stock. I stamped my background and added texture paste over it and then I inked and outlined some of the bricks. I had to redo my background about 3 times until I was satisfied and used the "scrap" to make the flowers.

Eating...

This is my take on the March challenge at Once Upon a Sketch. You had to create a layout about what you love about the weekend. I love this Sketch, it is so versitile. My journalling is tucked in behind the photo on the left. Every Sunday morning after church my husband and I have coffee and cake at  different coffee shops. That is our chat time and very special...

Life

My 1^st of January 2013 was sweetened with gratitude.  My very first layout as a Guest Designer was published on Scrap Africa’s blog.  I loved the sketch and I really enjoyed the challenge.  This was also my first mixed media layout. Wow,  I enjoyed using gesso, gauze, stamping and masking.  Thank you so much Denise and Evgenia for the invitation, it was an honour.

YOU

Winter shoot when my daughter was in matric at Rietvlei dam. I love black and white photos and to give this layout a bit of colour I added a little bit of red.

Seagull Stop