Today it would have been my Father's 70th birthday...and I am celebrtating his life! The theme for this weeks Creative Card Crew is CELEBRATION, so in a different kind of way, this fits: http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
This year it was the ninth anniversary of my Father's passing away and I wanted to do something special in his memory. this photo is of him when he was 18 years old and he was dating my Mum. I have always loved this photo and decided to use it for a Layout.
I have discovered I like using DP for Layouts rather than start with a blank page. I used the Layers of Color Garden Borders stamp to made a border panel: http://www.layersofcolor.com/store/
I stamped this three times and coloured it with chalks and lightly added Kindy Glitz (I bet you knew I was going to say that!! LOL) It was then sponged around the edges and layered it on to torn black CS. I then added some Tim Holtz Grunge Board which had been inked with Tim Holtz Distressing Inks! I used old gold brads to attach these hinges.
The photo is layered onto white CS and sponged around the edges with Distressing Ink, I have used the top part of a spiral water colour pad to give a vintage look and feel! The sentiment is typed on the computer, cut around and then inked with the distressing ink. The crosses are from the Layers of Color Gothic Crosses set.
There was something lacking but I didn't want to fill the page up anymore, I wanted it to reflect my Dad as well and he was not all about frills and 'fancy smancy', he was a 'mans man' so I decided to tear the DP in a couple of places and ink the torn edges, adding another DP underneath! I love this effect.
It has been with mixed feelings that I made this page - we have talked about Dad a lot this year, especially with my Mum and sister being here. You know, even as adults we just don't think we will ever lose a parent, but no one is bullet proof and we do lose loved ones - so make sure you tell those you love that you love them - how sad would it be to have regrets! The last time I talked with my Dad was Fathers Day - which is the first Sunday in September here - and the last words I said to him were 'I love you Dad!' AND I DO - always!!
Thank you for looking and for the fabulous comments you leave me - I appreciate each one. You can find more of me and more photos of this layout on my Blog: http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com/
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 GMT Views: 926
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Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Thu, Oct 08, 2009 @ 5:09 AM
You did some fine scrappin' here Linda, but then, you always do. Love how your presented us your dad! Beautiful papers and love those hinges. I love the picture too. TFS
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Thu, Oct 08, 2009 @ 3:45 PM
What a wonderful tribute to your Dad Linda. A perfect way to enjoy the memories you share. What a gorgeous layout, papers and just the right touches for a Man's Man page Linda!! It was a year ago this past May my Dad passed away at the age of 86. I will have to do some kind of page for him when I get a chance. Thanks for sharing your lovely talent and story with us!!
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