This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 265 - Childhood Memories where we were to recall a childhood memory and be inspired by it to create. Well someone hold Shannon up when she sees this. I did a scrapbook page. GASP!! I never scrapbook bc I am soooo bad at it. When I do finally get the nerve to try I sometimes like what I come up but most of the time I file it in File # 13. Not this one. I love how this turned out.
OK, my memory as you can tell from the b/w pic is a cowgirl outfit I got for Christmas. I was 1 dressed up little Calamaty Jane. LOL. My Aunt Neva (yep that's where I got my name from) made this for me. I have another pic somewhere but could not put my hands on it where I am in front of the tree with my guns and hat on. That woman could sew ANYTHING. She made my wedding gown as well. She was more like a Mom than an Aunt in fact my girls called her "Granny Guy". I miss her so very much and wished she were with us today so that I could give her this page but I will give it to Shannon instead as I know she will cherish it forever. OK after I stop crying I have to go to work but thanks Holly for this wonderful challenge that forced me outside of my comfort zone and brought about something very special for me to pass on.
My layout is from Sunday's SUNDAY SKETCH & STAMP CHALLENGE # 24. My image is from The Greeting Farm and she is called Cheeky Shooter. I colored her skin with copics but everthing else with prismacolor pencils then blended with gamsol. I cut her out and popped her up on white cs. I used my Star Cuttlebug Embossing Folder for the white strip and punched out a red and white star to pop up.
TFL and visit MY GALLERY and MY BLOG for a close up on this pic.
Neva
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010 GMT Views: 495
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Registered: July 20, 2007 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 52588
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 10:24 AM
Fabulous! I'm so glad you went outside your comfort zone to create this great page! Isn't that what challenges are all about? I'm loving all the memories everyone is recalling!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44979
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 4:28 PM
What a fabulous page and layout!!!! So lively with the red and white! I love your story too! TFS!!!!!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: May 26, 2005 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 15982
Mon, Mar 22, 2010 @ 7:41 PM
Love your cowgirl memories and the memories of your aunt. She sounds like she was one special lady. Your scrapbook page/image is so cute but I love the photo best of all!
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