Friday, 24 February 2012 07:18

The wind beneath my wings Featured

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I recently discovered an awesome challenge site called CSI. If you haven't seen it yet you really should check it out. There is so much inspiration there and everyone is super friendly too. The have inspiring "case files" every week which you have a week plus 2 weekends to complete. I'm super excitied to say that this month I am a "special investigator" (sort of like a guest designer) there!! See the announcement and the other designers here. I have seen all the case files for the month- they are amazing! You are certainly sure to be inspired by them all.  case file- number 9 has a beautiful inspiration image and palette that I thought was just perfect for the emotion charged photo taken of me and my man the day we left the hospital without Lachlan. It's a sad photo as I can see our pain but I think it's beautiful as you can also see our love and support for each other.   The photograph is from an amazing volunteer photograph called Fiona Lumsdaine. She came to us in the Hospital and took photos for us after Lachlan passed. We arranged her amazing services free of charge through an incredible organisation called Heartfelt. I am so blessed to have such special and beautiful images of my son and us.   I handmade the heart hot air balloon. How cute are hot air balloons!   I'd also like to give a shot out to Charm's Creations. You may notice most of my layouts have at least one of her gorgeous handmade products on them (there are 2 on this layout) . I just can't get enough of them! Check out her gorgeous stuff here   My "evidence": Text pattern bird accent Hot air balloon accent mesh   My "testimony": Used a line from the song "wind beneath my wings" as a jumping point for my journalling. Journalling reads: "The main source of wind beneath my wings, supporting and helping me along this difficult journey of greif has been you, my sweet man.· I'm so lucky to have you as my man. I love you"   Products used: Coordinations cardstock American crafts cardstock Bo Bunny patterned paper Prima flower Petaloo flower Melissa frances wings Kaisercraft mini blooms Dusty attic chipboard My minds eye ribbon Pink paislee mistable tage Making memories rub ons Prima mask Tattered angels glimmer mist Tim Holtz distress stain D-lish scraps; swallow charms, resin cameo frame Charms creations; page runner and lovely lollipop Twine Vintage doily Fabric mesh Helmers scrap dots 3d foam tape     TFL x

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Thursday, 26 January 2012 08:57

A love like no other Featured

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Hi friends, I am really loving the challenges over at CSI. I couldn't resist scrapping a layout for case file number 3. What a beautiful palette. Oh a quick little toot toot. I'm so touched and honored to say my first layout of my angel son Lachlan was featured on CSI. It is obviously such a special layout to me and to have it featured makes it even more special. See feature here Anyway getting all teary now. So back to my new layout. The photo is of my daughter and I and was taken by the talented Tanya of Tindale images I used all the beautiful colors of the palette. I used three of the "evidence" criteria ; doilies, tags and gold metallic accents. The doilies are from my vintage doily collection, my gold "love" word was actually a necklace, I cut off the pearls it was hanging on and replaced with my twine. The tags I handmade and wrote my journalling on and I have them tucked in a mini book print envelope from rainbow splendour. For my journalling criteria I chose to go with the "second person point of view" criteria. Journalling is written over the 5 little tags. It reads: "photo: 22.08.10 Journalling 27.01.12" "Your full of fun, gigglgles, mischief and love" "You never cease to amaze me with all the precious things you say now" "Hearing you say I love you Mum, fills my heart" "You are turning into such an amazing little girl and my love for you is depper than any love imaginable"   Products used: Sassafras, paper loft and crate patterned papers Prima flowers and lace Sassafrass and american crafts alphas American crafts cardstock (for the punched butterflies) D-lish scraps; flower and pearl sprays Rainbow splendour; pinwheel, mni envelope, felt heart and flag. A little bit fANTsy crystal pin scrAp this felt jotter cloud Tim holtz distress stain Tattered angels glimmer mist Twine Scrapdots Butterfly punch Vintage doilies Necklace from Diva TFL xo

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