AJC week 22 - "Road Trip"

This week's theme was "A Different Perspective". It was also the end of the week that my son turned 13, and as it was his school half-term holidays, we went to London for a few days. We went to the Natural History Museum, The Tower of London (Tower Bridge being nearby), Covent Garden, the Ambassador Theatre to see "Stomp", and on the last day I went to the V&A, whilst hubby and son went back around parts missing at the Natural History Museum. We had an experience at the hotel - note to self: London's 4* is about everywhere else's 3* - but the trips out and walking around made up for that. We didn't actually drive there, so no road trip as such - we "let the train take the strain" - but we did go in a London Black Cab from Euston to Kensington (via Baker Street and Park Lane - a veritable Monopoly Board journey).

Credits:
Background paper, old map, GWR poster, Underground symbol, phonebox, soldier, red bus and label - Ruby Rynne @ Plain Digital Wrapper, London Calling
My photo of Tower Bridge

AJC10 Week 11 catch-up "Each photo is a memory I've collected"

The pictures are all from our trip to Ireland a couple of years ago and these are illustrate my favourite trip somewhere. We are going back this summer for new memories this year. The places illustrated are Glendalough (the top two rows), Newgrange (the next two rows) and finally Avoca, where they used to film Ballykissangel.

Credits:

Background paper - Nancie Rowe Janitz @ ScrapArtist, Altered Art Mixed Media Volume 1 paper set

Wood box - Paula Kesselring @ ScrapArtist, Girl Wood Box set

Journal doodle = Nancie Rowe Janitz @ ScrapArtist, Playful Journal Pieces

AJC10 Week 6 - Seaside Bliss

This two page spread explores my love of the seaside. From most of my childhood, I lived near the seaside and there is something about the sights and sounds of the sea that I love, although I now live the furtherest you can get from the sea. The salty taste of the air, beachcombing, exploring and bracing walks on the beach or paddling... :) The photos are from two family holidays and the day on Brittas Bay, Co. Wicklow is one of my favourite hours of my life. That day was our last full day in Ireland and it had been raining all day. We decided to go for a walk on the beach and the rain cleared up for our time there. I was sitting on the beach and my son came up for a cuddle and I asked my hubby to take a picture as I felt the happiest I had for a long time. I wanted a photo to remind me of that joy. The shells I've used to embellish the quick pages I cut out from a 3D scrapbooking border.

Credits:

Pages - Studio Ztampf, Seashore Quick Pages kit

3D shell border stickers (dismantled) - Inspirations

"Pure Bliss" - Studio Ztampf, Seashore Kit, alphabet