Tuesday 29 September 2020

2020 Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt

Once again I have been taking part in the Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt which Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards has devised. I think this is the eighth year I have taken part in the scavenger hunt and have to admit this year I found it hard to find interesting things to photograph. Not having our usual two week holiday meant I had to find the majority of items closer to home but, I did managed to find everything on the list.


1. A favourite piece of jewellery
    My daughter's favourite bracelets


2. Something with or in a knot
    Knotted string on a scrapbook layout


3. Something with the colours of your country’s flag
    Takeaway Pepsi (Red, White & Blue)


4. A toy you play with Alternative 
A. An animal statue


5. Something you have more than one of
    Baby succulents


6. Something in the shape of a triangle
    Top of The Banqueting House at Wrest Park


7. Something that displays a rule(s)
    Letter sent to all households by the UK Prime Minister telling everyone to Stay
    at Home.


8. A leaf longer than your hand
    Leaf found in Suffolk


9. Something that starts with the initial of your name (first or last)
    A Kingfisher wooden decoration


10. Something smaller than a paper clip
      Sequins used for papercrafts


11. Something you need to throw away
      Remains of a bunch of flowers given to me by my husband on our Wedding  
      Anniversary


12. Something that holds my favourite beverage


13. A rubber band/elastic in use
      Rubber band holding paint brushes, etc together


14. Something with wheels
     A model of a camper van


15. Something inherited
      An engagement ring inherited from a great aunt


16. Something with rough texture
      Tree bark


17. Something naturally round
      Home grown tomatoes 


18. Something that can go in the water
      Boats at Woodbridge, Suffolk


19. A stone/rock/pebble with some colour in it
      Pebble on the beach


20. Something with the number 7 in it
      Sundial at Wrest Park

Monday 14 September 2020

Carta Bella By The Sea - Yesterday at Shingle Street

Last month we managed to grab a long weekend away in Suffolk. On our final day after packing up the car to travel home, we drove to the small coastal hamlet of Shingle Street for one last beach walk. At home the next day, Wayne and I decided to watch a film and by chance chose the 2019 film 'Yesterday'. It had been on our 'To Watch' list for ages and just happened to be available to stream online. We had no idea that the film was set in Suffolk and imagine our surprise when we spotted Shingle Street as the location for one of the important scenes in the film. I just had to scrapbook this serendipitous moment using the By The Sea collection from Carta Bella and titled my layout 'Yesterday at Shingle Street'.


For the base of my layout I used a sheet of 12x12 Coastal Bazzill cardstock. It perfectly co-ordinates with this collection.

I matted my 4x6 photo on white cardstock and behind this layered a piece of the Sea & Sand paper and a piece of kraft cardstock.


Some extra images from the Sea & Sand paper were fussy cut and added to the layout as well as some words cut from some of the Ephemera and Frames pack.


I also added some Tim Holtz Idea-ology Quote Chips.


I found the perfect cut file for part of the title and cut this from kraft cardstock backed with a scrap of the B side of the Sailor Stripe paper.


The rest of the title was created using Foam Thickers from Pink Paislee.


I cut a tag from some kraft cardstock and threaded a piece of Bakers Twine through the hole. Journaling strips were glued to the tag and the tag was tucked into the top of the layout.


The layout was completed with a few sequins and using a black pen I doodled round the edges of the papers.