Saturday 16 March 2013

50's Fashion and exciting news


I am almost managing to make at least one layout a week this year. There have been a couple of weeks I have missed so when I saw the challenge at Totally Gorjuss was Something Old I knew what I wold make for my DT project this week. We are sponsored by Heather's Hobbie Haven.

The photos are of my Mum and in the second picture she is with her Mum. My Mum is only 17 in the larger picture but looks older than today's youngster of 17 doesn't she. My Mum was always dressmaking and knitting so I kept to that theme for the page. I went for a shabby chic look tearing the fashion paper and using lots of DI Vintage Photo. I've used a free vintage digital stamp behind the photos and made the frame from sanded Core'dinations. The mannequin is from Craftwork Cards and I made a dress in the 50's style for it. The title is from American Crafts letter and the ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons. I remember having the old wooden cotton reels when my Mum had finished with them to make things with. I kept a box with all sorts of bits and pieces to craft with. Goodness knows what I made.
Challenges

Creative Craft World Great scrap map 
Bunny Zoe Girly 
Simon Says Stamp and Show Chic to be shabby 
Digital Tuesday Frame it 
Papertake 1,2,3 (1 ribbon, 2 papers, 3 pictures) 
Dream Valley Mother's Day or female 
Joanna Sheen Mother's Day or female

So on to the exciting news.

Over at the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration blog we are having an Easter Blog hop and would like to invite you all to join in with us..
Our Easter blog hop will run from 8am 28th March through to 6pm 2nd April.....

We also have a few surprises for you all,we have some special people joining us we know you will love them as much as we all do,so don't forget to come back and see who will be joining us...

There will be letters to collect to make a sentence and the Design Team Members who are taking part all have a ribbon candy to give away to one lucky person who joins us on the hop and leaves a comment on their blog..

For the person who gets all the letters to make the words and then leaves the correct sentence in a comment on the post at Crafty Ribbons Inspiration there will be a fantastic ribbon hamper as their prize...

Winners will be announced on the Crafty Ribbons Inspirations blog at 6pm Wednesday 3rd April...

To kick off our Blog Hop we are offering some fabulous ribbon candy......



If you would like to win these gorgeous ribbons..then all you need to do is ...

 Take this small badge 


and put it in your sidebar and link back to the Crafty Ribbons Inspiration blog...

  leave your name with Inlinkz below the post over at Crafty Ribbons Inspiration Blog... 

We would love you to be a follower of the Inspiration blog but it's not a requirement...

If you don't have a blog that's fine just leave your name with Inlinkz skipping the URL

The Design Team look forward to seeing you all on Thursday 28th March  for the first day of our Easter Blog Hop....

23 comments:

Sue said...

This is such a beautiful page Marianne. The photos are gorgeous. I love the theme with those fabulous images and wonderful ribbon.
I hope you have a good weekend
Sue

Hos Egebjerg said...

It is a beautiful piece of work you have done. Your photo is amazing and very beautiful, they will complete your project perfect. have a great weekend.
Hugs Leila

Lynsey said...

Wow stunning page Marianne! Great pictures and a wonderful layout!
Hugs Lynsey x

Joey said...

Marianne, this is just beautiful, your layout is gorgeous as is your mum :) Joey x

Alyce Kit and Clowder said...

stunning!!! such a gorgeous layout and i love those piccies of your mum! beautiful work marianne :)

Stamps and Paper said...

Such a gorgeous page of memories Marianne...

Anne

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Lovely layout, love the vintage images and design. Love the dress form too and the distressed edges add to the aged feel. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

MiniOwner said...

Oh I absolutely love what you have done with our sketch! The 50s style is just perfect. Thanks for joining in with us at CCW.
Sue x

Jackie said...

Ah yes, I remember it well LOL. the decade of my teens. Fantastic card :o)
Jackie xx

Linda said...

What a beautiful lay out,
hugs Linda

Whisper said...

Absolutely stunning hun and i so love the black and white photos of your mum to, luv Sam x

Donna Mosley said...

Gorgeous LO Marianne, love the photos and details.

Donna x

Candy C said...

Marianne...your vintage layout is really nicely done. I love your design and I love the vintage photographs you've so skillfully added to the layout. They compliment each other so much! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

Debbie said...

This is a fabulous layout Marianne. Gorgeous papers and beautiful photos.
Hugs Debbie x

thecraftycavalier said...

Gorgeous layout, I love the vintage feel. Thank you for joining us over at the Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog, hugs, Jayne x

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous layout Marianne :-)beautiful photo's and the whole theme is fabulous :-)

thanks for joining us on the Papertake Weekly Challenge
Luv
Lols x x x

Unknown said...

What a great card! Thanks for playing at DTC.

Nathalie said...

Very gorgeous card. I love it. Thanks for playing with us at Dream Valley challenge.
Nathalie

susibee said...

Such great photos of your Mum and her Mum and I love how you've gone with the fashion theme.

Thanks for joining in with us at Creative Craft World.

Marlene Atkinson said...

Such a beautiful page. Thank you for sharing with us at My Heart Pieces Challenge. Marlene DT

Sarah's Little Snippets said...

A beautiful page about your Mum Marianne. I love the dressmaking theme :) Thank you for joining in with us at Creative Craft World. Sarah x

Lydia said...

beautiful page - fab use of the sketch xx thanks for joining us at CCW xx

Ali said...

Gorgeous vintage photos and I love the dressmaking theme! :)

Thanks for joining in the Scrap Map challenge at CCW and good luck!

Ali