Friday, October 16, 2015

Smiles on the beach

 This photo is from our 2014 visit to Jeffrey's Bay and is a rather good picture of me , but Dave has a bit of a strange look on his face. In general the only "nice " pictures of me are taken when I am unaware of the camera  as I don't seem to be a natural poser . 
I almost have the feeling that a joke was made at Dave's expense ,hence the hurt/puzzled look on his face, and I  found it very very funny , hence the good old laugh. Otherwise that was not my first cider and I was feeling rather mellow!

Whatever the reason I loved making this layout . I started it last week but put it on hold when I heard a parcel was en route from my sister in the Netherlands as I wanted to use some of my new goodies ! And I used plenty of them .




I have followed the bumper challenge guidelines  for the Scraptober Fest challenge and entered into 4 challenges at once! 

 This is  the first time I have used my new gelatos with gel medium but after seeing so many inspirational layouts I had to give it a bash. I must say it does mute the tones a bit but I do enjoy the overall effect.

 Have a good weekend and for the rugby followers I hope that you enjoy the games this weekend.




I have used 3 washi tapes for the Scrap our Stash challenge, the chevrons , cameras and the bright one in the top right corner.

I have used a photo of ME for the Challenge Yourself blog.

I used the colours required for the My Scraps and More challenge although I struggled to find the exact shades !

I used the sketch provided by the Memory Nest.

So four challenges entered and there is still plenty of time to join in one or all of these challenges!
My Scraps and More
The Memory Nest








21 comments:

  1. Gelatos! This is something new, and lovely! Gelato is also the Italian word for ice-cream, which also makes me think of the beach... so it fits. :-) This is a super photo of you and I have no idea what you mean about Dave, he also looks great! I really love the little pen details around the edges! xxxxx

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  2. Brilliant LO page Wendy a great picture of you and your hubby love to wonderful vibrant summery colours a super make.
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  3. Lovely photo - AWESOME Layout - you Rocked the 4 challenges for sure!! Thanks for playing along with us at The Memory Nest, Challenge YOUrself, and Scrap Our Stash Blogs ~ DT Sherri

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  4. What great photos! I love how you combined all four challenges! Thanks for joining us for Scraptober Fest at Scrap Our Stash!

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  5. Wonderful layout and great job including the washi tape! Thank you for playing along with the Scrap Our Stash and other 3 ScraptoberFest Challenges!

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  6. Wonderful layout and great job including the washi tape! Thank you for playing along with the Scrap Our Stash and other 3 ScraptoberFest Challenges!

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  7. I'm loving this page with its brilliant gelato colours and wonderful photos. Thanks for using the sketch from The Memory Nest.

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  8. Yummy gelato colours in the bg.....they so go with the beach theme.....it's a brill photo of you:) And you have done an amazing job getting FOUR challenges covered on one page. Impressive!!!

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  9. Fantastic page! You did a great job combining all 4 challenges! Love the bright color s and all the different elemetns you chose. Thanks for joining Scrap Our Stash with our Scraptoberfest challenge!!

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  10. Oh, what lovely photos, Wendy!!!! Love the beautiful gelatos bg strips and all the cute detail on the page!!! Well done on combining the 4 challenges!!!
    What a great, nail biting game yesterday, hey!!!
    Enjoy your Sunday!!!

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  11. Oh my goodness! What a fun and fabulous layout! I love it! You did a wonderful job with all of the challenges. Thank you so much for linking your layout to Challenge YOUrself and Scrap Our Stash!

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  12. Such an amazing and different page!! LOVE the mixed media background you created!! Thanks for playing along with the Scraptober challenges and for linking up with The Memory Nest! Hope you will stop by and play along with our monthly challenges!!

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  13. Totally fantastic layout. Wow love those details and stash used. Great selection and sketch take. Thanks for your entry is our ScraptoberFest at Scrap Our Stash!

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  14. Hi this is fabulous, love the way you used the colours, just beautiful. Thank you for entering our challenge here at SCRAP OUR STASH OCTOBER x

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  15. I am so impressed...I would never be able to combine 4 challenges...and you did it to perfection. I love that photo of you...you look so happy and natural. Love the mixed media behind your photo mat.

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  16. fantastic gelatos and loving your washi tapes! I love this cause it screams "GREAT TIMES!" And most times, the best photos are the ones that aren't posed :):) Kate(CY)

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  17. Wonderful take on all four challenges. Awesome background. Thank you for joining us at Scrap Our Stash.

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  18. Wow! Well done! Love what you did with the gelatos! Really stands out. Also noticed how you rolled up that camera washi ;) Very creative!! Thanks for linking up with us for the ScraptoberFest Challenge.
    Lynn ~ Challenge YOUrself!

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  19. Fabulous work with the gelatos, very creative! I just love the flow, perfect detailing. Thanks for joining in with ScraptoberFest at Challenge YOUrself

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  20. Your layout looks fresh and gorgeous Wendy! I love the fresh styling and the Gelato work looks super too! Super doodling along the edges too! ;-)

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  21. Beautifully done beach page, the BG behind the photos looks fantastic! Thanks for joining us at The Memory Nest!

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