Happy Birthday …

~ to my DH ~~celebrating a significant birthday ~

52 In Black & White: Week 39

~ Eviction notice served ~

Season Of Mist

~ 08.46am today, on the walk back from the school run ~~ God light ~

The MotherLOAD Marathon: Days 20 & 21

Day 20 was to scrap emotion. I could have gone with a rehash of this, but instead, I chose this ...... not your obvious shot of emotion, I know. But when I look at this photo I see contentment and patience from DS and I remember the thankfulness I felt while standing in a supermarket … Continue reading The MotherLOAD Marathon: Days 20 & 21 →

The MotherLOAD Marathon: Days 18 & 19

Day 18 was to scrap using this colour combo ... ... and here's my response. They're not three colours that I would normally put together, but adding the red and small strips of patterned paper helps it to work, I think. Another page for my New York album, a work in progress. Day 19 was … Continue reading The MotherLOAD Marathon: Days 18 & 19 →

Thankful Thought: No. 6

These last few weeks, I've been extremely thankful for the way DS has embraced starting full-time school and all the new adventures that come with it.** This post is brought to you in association with Ali Edwards and her semi-regular Thankful Thought series. **

Project Life: Weeks 24 & 25

Week 24 ~ the week we went to Henley Show, the week Grandad came to stay and the week I received a lovely thank-you card.The week where I drove to the supermarket, the week where I enjoyed coffee and croissant after school drop-off, the week where DS wore his PE kit for the first time, … Continue reading Project Life: Weeks 24 & 25 →

The MotherLOAD Marathon: Days 16 & 17

Day 16 was to scrap a photo that you've already used on a layout. I've tied in this prompt with the current SAG challenge (#10), which was to follow a sketch.You can see this photo on another layout here.Day 17 was a free-for-all, scrap whatever you like. I chose a great photo of three generations. … Continue reading The MotherLOAD Marathon: Days 16 & 17 →

The MotherLOAD Marathon: Day 15

Day 15 was a biggie for me ~ scrap the 'bad stuff'. Lain showcased a page she'd made about her parents and her mother's Alzheimer's and it really reached out to me. The layout below is one that I've had in my mind since April, I just didn't know where to go with it or how … Continue reading The MotherLOAD Marathon: Day 15 →

The MotherLOAD Marathon: Day 14

Day 14 and it's on to stamping. Something that I very rarely do, probably because 9 times out of 10, I cock it up. In order to keep things simple, and therefore less chance of the aforementioned cock up, I stamped just the title and a few sentiments.