Happy Monday everyone....hope you all had a fabulous weekend. This layout is a tribute to my mom. She was taken from us in the Autumn of her life....thus the title...Life's Autumn Harvest. I miss her dearly...especially as we move into fall...she and I always made Thanksgiving dinner together for the family. No matter where I lived I always came home to spend that time with her. She was dxd with cancer Thanksgiving weekend of 2000 and passed shortly after on December 17th, my son's 8th birthday. Tho I know she is in a better place I am a selfish girl and wish she were still here.
These papers are on sale at Michael's...it is their Memory Makers brand...the Autumn stack... I used Opposites Attract to cut the title and Mickey and Friends for the acorns...I'm sure you all recognize the Indie Art butterfly...I seem to have them on almost every layout.
Of course what's a layout without a fence...LOL...My Community and cuttlebugged...the pumpkin and vine are from Happily Ever After, tree Stretch Your Imagination and leaves A Child's Year. Flourishes are all Home Accents.
My little girl is from A Child's Year and I filled her up with some more ACY leaves...
These flowers are wonderfully easy to make...I used a Home Accents snowflake base cut...the sixth image from the left on the top row...I cut 2x each 3, 2/1 and 2 inches and staggered and layered...added some chalk and distress stickles and brads for the centers....the small flower is just four layers of 1 1/2 and 1 inch. The quote is on a tag cut from Plantin and reads...Autumn, the years last, loveliest smile.thanx so much for stopping...hope you leave a comment...I love to read them!
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OMG! This is spectacular. I love the colors and the quote tag is nifty. Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh my, such an emotional response from me. I know I just beagan to follow your blog yesterday, but this has stirred quite the reaction. My Granny is 83 and I suppose this made me think about losing her. This is a very elegant page in your beautiful mohter's memory. I especially love the effect on your photo of her. Your journaling is beautiful as well. I'll hold you in my prayers as this time approaches.
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Kim xXx
Oh Sandy....I so love this
ReplyDeleteI have a childs year and I have to use it more...I love all the cuts on it ...but I am not used to using such simple cuts...maybe I will try it on a layout....thanks for the inspiration!
You did a great job as always....
big Hugs Wanda
This is just breath taking Sandy.. Wow... I love the flowers and the leaves on that tree...just wow..
ReplyDelete*I'm sorry you lost your mom at such a young age, I can only imagine how hard it must of been.. My heart goes out to you..
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Nanné
Just beautiful Sandy - I love the tree you made. Your mom would love it :)
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Outstanding layout Sandy. Love how you have done the photo. The colours are awesome they really pop and the flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry you lost your mom, it must be so hard. My mom has cancer too, she was diagnosed 3 years ago and I just hope and pray she will keep battling.
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Kaye x
Beautiful lo as always!! I love all the cuts, especially those maple leaves! That must be so hard for you, but I am glad that you have beautiful memories and are able to express that through scrapbooking....simply beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Sandy, I could hardly bear to read your post today .. I was aware you'd lost your mom but wow, the cream background with the autumn colors just really stirs up the emotions and gets you thinking! I hope doing it brought you some comfort and will help prepare you for yet another Thanksgiving holiday. She was lucky to have a daughter such as you who will do the scrapbook and keep her memory alive! BTW .. You can come cook with me if you want Heehee!
ReplyDeleteBeautifly done Sandy! Vey creative to use snowflakes as your flower! Love the tree and the leaves are just beautiful. I feel your loss and your pain, what a beautiful tribute to your mother.
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Brenda
Beautiful! LOVE the flowers, I need to cut some:) Love your "signature" fence, you always make it look fabulous. So sorry for the loss of your mom...I can't imagine not having my mom. Big hugs to you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute to your mom! Thank you so much for sharing something so personal and emotional.
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Min
Sandy, not today or all days! I cried over a tv show about auctions today! LOL! that doesn't even make any sense! LOL! This is BEAUTIFUL, I do see that your scrapping is like therapy for you, something you fine solice in. Its warm and has so much love to it..I am touched by this and by your mother's beautiful face, thank you for sharing her with us. Love u!
ReplyDeleteOMG...WOW....OMG.....WOW....I think that's all I can say! Sandy, this is right up my alley with the little fall tree, fence and wheelbarrow full of leaves. Love it....Beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this one. Absolutely gorgeous. Don't I say that about all of your work? lol. It's true! The colors are perfect for this and the flowers are so beautiful.
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