Saturday, July 31, 2010

Change of scene

Having changed my background and heading on here I thought it was about time I posted again.
Two days ago, the weather being good, I thought I would go for a walk/cycle. Someone had told me that there were some pretty gardens to see and photograph so taking my camera, as usual, and getting on my bike I went exploring. I never found the gardens but I found something probably much better, butterflies. In Severn Fields the grass was high and in flower also wild flowers abound perfect for the flutterers and perfect for me if I had patience to wait. Unfortunately I shouldn't have had my bicycle as there was no where I could prop it up so had to lay it down on the ground. Still I did manage to get these photos

Speckled wood butterfly
speckled wood partially open wing
speckled wood closed wing

Comma butterfly
comma partially open wing
comma open wing

Adonis Blue Male (the female is brown though the underside is identical)
Adonis Blue open wing
Adonis Blue closed wing






Saturday, July 17, 2010

52 in 10 - A Holiday to remember

I am really enjoying this year long challenge even though there have been some weeks that I haven't been able to do. Week 28's challenge was to scrap a special holiday and this one was very special.
I have a friend from church who is in her 80's and she and I had a gorgeous week in the Isle of Wight in 2007.
I couldn't do the challenge justice with just one double layout so did four pages instead
Beautiful Isle of Wight

A Friend to share with

A crossing to excite us

Sunrise and scenery

Freebie

I thought it was about time I posted another freebie so here it is hope you enjoy it.
I have called it Across the Water, which is the name of a Christian music CD that I took the swirly pattern from.
Full Kit

and to show off this freebie I have done these layouts using it.

Water Pebbles Toddler

Tunnelling through
A place for me to put the pictures of layouts I have done that I am pleased with, to put in the poems I write and to add snippets of things that have caught my eye