Anyway, I haven't scrap booked in probably a year, which is pretty funny because I originally began my paper-crafting adventure as a scrap booker. But, being on design teams, and selling my creations, forces me to mostly make cards and projects, and not scrap book pages. I really need to FINISH my son's high school scrap book before he graduates this May, but I fear, that may never happen with my daughter's wedding preparations taking priority. That's so sad, he may not have a scrap book to display at his graduation party. Oh well, only so much time in a day.
Anyway, since I was longing for spring, I was looking through some old photos of my garden last spring. Oh, I tell you, my garden is like heaven on earth in the spring! I hate to brag but, it really is. Between the scent of the flowering crab apple trees, the lilacs, peonies, iris, etc., the air is just filled with perfume. You can smell it the second you step out the door. And everything is just so perfect because the insects, heat, and drought haven't arrived yet to destroy it yet. The birds are chirping like crazy, having lots of babies, and building their nests. The weather is absolutely perfect, not humid, not to hot, not to cold. I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE spring. There is no place I would rather be than in my own yard at springtime.
So in honor of that, I made this page. My garden is mostly pink in the spring, and then changes to all the 'hot' colors of yellow, orange, and red in midsummer. The top picture is an overview of just the west side of my garden, the second picture is a close up of a peony, and the bottom picture is a close up of a bleeding heart. The pictures were placed on white card stock and I sponged the edges with green ink.
So pretty! Love your spring page!
ReplyDeletethe inked edges look fab and your photos and flowers are beautiful!
Oh Amy reading your post about the Spring has really got me wanting the same I love the 'coming to life' that Spring brings. I adore your LO those pictures are so lovely and shows the beauty of nature I also love the peony and butterflies one awesome creation.
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Lorraine x
Gorgeous page Amy wow I LOVE those flowers and butterflies!!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh I love gardens..This is wonderful Amy. What a terrific way to showcase your "heaven on earth".. I love gardens and nothing grows her in the SE like it did in IL..Sounds like you are going to have a really busy year..Better scrap now...Stay warm.
ReplyDeleteOH Beautiful layouts my friend!! I agree ... I'm ready for spring too but we're expecting more snow over the weekend ... OH JOY!! Hang in there ... it will be here before we know it!!
ReplyDeleteOH Amy, your garden story is so inspiring. You know, I was actually wanting some more snow so I can build another snowman with the kids, but the story about your beautiful garden and all the joys of spring just made me wish spring was here.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about scrapbooking. That was my step into paper crafting too. And now it seems like I have completely given that up. I do hope you'll get your son's SB done.
I love the pictures on this page you made, and so beautiflly embellished. Thanks so much for sharing!
That is absolutely beautiful! It really brightened my cold, snow filled day!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers, butterflies and stitches leaves look awesome with your photots. You should include what you wrote in your blog (about the scent of the flowering trees etc) on your page. It seems like a nice memory and really evokes an image in the viewers mind.
ReplyDeleteI started out sb'ing too but rarely do it anymore either.