Scrappin' Challenge 23

[Kimmyann]

Thanks Val!!! I have been a camera bug my whole life, pictures have always been my thang....lol
My Family was good about taking pictures and sharing them. Also by doing Genealogy for so many Years and meeting cousins I never knew, I have been Lucky to share Pictures and have others share with me. I got to meet a cousin that was 97 years old and he gave me some wonderful pictures to copy. They was of my 2nd great great parents and all their kids, I was Thrilled!!!!

[lindaathome]

Wonderful pages Kimmyann. I love the old photos from yester-year. It is so great that you have so many.

[Daydreamer]

Ladies, your layouts are awesome!!!
Kimmyann, your journalling about a Grandmother's love was sooo touching . . . Like Valerie, I have no pics of any of my grandparents - I never even got to meet them!
Valerie, your poem and layout was beautiful too Love the pic in the corner.
You ladies have all done such a GREAT JOB!!! Well done

[Kimmyann]

Thanks Linda and DayDreamer..... I feel Blessed to Have the Pictures.

[TheFreeSpirit]

Hi you guys!

Great job everyone! Sorry I've come in late to this but I have a foul cold so feeling a bit under the weather.

Anyway, here's my effort.



I used the frame to make a message board (the old fashioned kind) with wallpaper behind it and an elastic framework to tuck photos into.

Frame: Grungy Girl
Wallpaper: Crafty Scraps, Challenge 20
Cameo Embellishment: Victoriana-Anne, Deanne Gow-Smith
Elastic mesh by me

I've posted the elastic mesh embie if anyone wants to grab it.

Bright Blessings - FS xx

[lindaathome]

Very nice page FS. I have always loved that saying about Grandmothers. Thanks for sharing the mesh.

[memphisfran]

Great pages everyone. I am trying to get some pictures from my Mom. I don't have any pictures of my grandparents either!

[Daydreamer]

Awesome layout FreeSpirit, loved the fonts you used and the tag (top right) . . . Thanks soo much for sharing too!!

[memphisfran]

My sister emailed me this picture. She said it was the only one with me and Grandma. Here it is. I used DGO (Moonbeam)'s new kit Antiquity. Perfect for this theme. It's very pretty.

[wolvsie35]

All your pages have turned out so wonderful...Marion, thanks for playing too, I was so glad to see a post from you in here...Miss ya! I love seeing layouts about grandparents....especially with the old photo's...Love them all...You have two days left before I announce the winners...

When I first stopped in here, I thought I was in a different place...lol...Love the new look to SBM...

[dillie1]

All pages have turned out beautiful. Love each and everyone of them!!

[ksd_24_f]

Love the new colors of the site!! Very modern chic Laa tee dah
OMG Kimmy Ann... Clara, Mabel and Bertha? Can they be any more traditional grandma names? I love it!! Love, love love your LO's
FS, thank you so much for that Embie - how cool is that?! I love how it turned out in our LO.
Valerie - I love that poem you used - so touching!
Dina - wherever did you get that frame! I just love it! It is sooo pretty!
Everyone has done such amazing layouts on this challenge - so fun!
Cheers to Grandma's young and old!!

[lindaathome]

All pages have turned out beautiful. Love each and everyone of them!!

Thanks for the Inspiration Dille.

[wolvsie35]

....and the winners are

But first.....I want to say I love them all....! I especially love them old photo's...I don't have any of those...We were in color when I was born...<wink> '72....and my parents lost all their awesome photo's in a terrible flood here. was so sad...if only I could have gotten them all scanned...<wink> Anywho....I appreciate all the participation....
READY? .....AND THE WINNERS ARE.....
DILLIE1 AND KIMMYANN

Now, I am hosting the July Designer Challenge with some other friends of mine, and we sure have a surprise for you....So there is no Scrappin' Challenge this week....You get a break....All of you will receive an email with the Challenge Flair Button...(look at my signature...they look cute down there, don't they?) I noticed only a couple posted theirs so far.....Hmmmm....No biggie...lol....Just makes you look even MORE special...I will be reporting anyone who has one and shouldn't...The image code will be in your PM...As for the winners, they will also get one, PLUS a cool surprise from me....((HUGS))
See you all back here on the 5th....Right after the 4th....have a great holiday!

[lindaathome]

Michelle, I love the Flair buttons. I did try to attach the first one, but my signature space is maxxed out and it wouldn't let me. I had to remove one of my Blinkies in order to attach the new one, but I have joined the party. <wink>