Sunday, May 17, 2015

Fabulous!

Hi everyone!  How are you all doing?  It is mid-day on Sunday here in Nazareth, PA, and it's gorgeous!  It feels like summer here already, and it's only May 17th.  I think we actually skipped spring!!

I would love to share a layout that I just made today.  For all of you scrapbookers out there, when I decided to work on a scrapbook page today, I started looking for inspiration on the web and definitely found some at Sketchabilities!

Their sketches are absolutely gorgeous and look like works of art in and of themselves.  Here is current sketch - it's a real beauty:


The layout I created using the sketch is as follows:


and here are some different views:




I used a photo taken in Paris, then converted it to black and white.  I have been wanting to use the paper "Happy Thoughts" from Webster's Pages for such a long time, and finally found the perfect sketch and photo to go with it!!!  Thank you so much, Sketchabilities for the inspiration from your wonderful blog!

And I would like to end as I always do, with some recent photos that I took. These were taken in my mom's garden the first week she was home:









It has been a pleasure to see my mom at her home every day and to get to see her flowers, too! I am very happy to be taking care of her for now!

And thank you all so much for visiting my blog today.  I treasure your visits! Have a great week.  HUGS!!

Posted by at

25 comments:

  1. MakaArtMay 17, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    So beautiful page! ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mary Ann PotterMay 17, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    I love your page; the layout is nice, and your touches made it wonderful. I enjoy seeing your personality and interests in these pages.

    Spring flowers. So pretty! I enjoyed the photos. Here in North Carolina we seem to have skipped spring as well, but our spring flowers came out in March. Right now our wild blackberry bushes are blossoming --- fruit in a few weeks. We have them all over our woods. Some folks consider them pesky. Not me. I just have to beat the birds to the harvest!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Michelle LaPoint RydellMay 18, 2015 at 4:06 AM

    Sharon, your posts always inspire me! That layout is gorgeous! You really do make me want to start scrapbooking again! And your photos are sooo beautiful too!!! Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  4. LizzycMay 18, 2015 at 4:51 AM

    Hi! I will agree with you about the sketches at sketch abilities, they are amazing! And your layout is superb! Love the layers around your photo! And lovely spring photos too! I hope your week is off to a great start!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Cindy GayMay 18, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Your page is fabulous!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Lizzy HillMay 18, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Paris, Paris, je tu adore!! And that blue pp is really, really pretty, too...perfect for your page:) And your flower photos are magical:):) I hope looking after your Mum is going well:):)

    ReplyDelete
  7. Julie Tucker-WolekMay 18, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    Your lo is GORGEOUS! That background paper is PERFECT for that photo!! And speaking of photos ... yours are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Cindy deRosierMay 18, 2015 at 2:04 PM

    GORGEOUS! The layout, the photos... fabulous. That paper truly is perfect for the photo. Good thing you were saving it!

    ReplyDelete
  9. TrishMay 18, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    Your LO is awesome and photos so beautiful

    ReplyDelete
  10. Denise van DeventerMay 19, 2015 at 2:02 AM

    Your page is really gorgeous Sharon! I love the colour set...it really works so well! Your styling is so great too...makes for a very pretty page! Your photo's, as always are so stunning and so cool that your Mom is back home! ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Nadyunya olenadoleMay 20, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    oooooooooooo!! so pretty LO!!! so stuning!!! so happy!!! Thank you that you play us at Sketchabilities!!! and also i love your's foto!!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Lynette JacobsMay 20, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Your page is stunning Sharon....and I love that you always share your recent photos.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Heather LandryMay 20, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    I am so thrilled to hear that your Mom is home! Your photos of her garden are really lovely and so is your page. It's designed well and I love all of the small, meaningful details you included.

    ReplyDelete
  14. sheila 77May 20, 2015 at 2:49 PM

    That's quite a complex sketch, but you've taken it and made it your own again.
    I like the black and white photo and the little hearts and postage stamps and all of it, really, including the way you've used your colours.
    Lovely photos of flowers and interesting that even although you are so far away, the same flowers are blooming just now.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Kirsty VittetoeMay 20, 2015 at 5:54 PM

    Not only I enjoyed your beautiful layout every time when I am here, I also love your photo editing, you are awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  16. Paper AtticMay 21, 2015 at 10:48 AM

    Gorgeous lo Sharon! LOVE the way you used that paper and that frame is really pretty and draws your eye into your wonderful photo...love those soft colors too! Great take on that sketch.....Your photos of your garden are just show-stopping! You have really caught the sunlight so beautifully....have a great week! hugs, Lisa xo

    ReplyDelete
  17. Samantha A.May 22, 2015 at 12:07 AM

    HI Sharon! This is fab! Would you please e-mail me at CraftyGalsCorner(at)gmail.com regarding your DT Submission. Thank you!
    Hugs,
    Samantha

    ReplyDelete
  18. Heather McMahonMay 22, 2015 at 3:27 AM

    This is AMAZING Sharon! I adore it! What a perfect combo of photo and sketch!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Lídia May 22, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    Hi Sharon!
    Nice blog. Your pictures are just perfect.
    Xo

    ReplyDelete
  20. Chantal VandenbergMay 22, 2015 at 10:07 PM

    I absolutely adore this layout! It's my new favourite! Stunning photos too - loving the colour!!

    ReplyDelete
  21. GideoniMay 24, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    I love your page!! Thanks for joining with us at a Sketchabilities! And this pictures of garden is delicious!!

    ReplyDelete
  22. dawnMay 28, 2015 at 9:17 PM

    Hello Sharon!! Sorry it took me so long to get here. SOOOOO Happy to hear about your mom, beautiful flowers and time of year to be together. I'm sure Anna will love being with her now that it's vacation time too. YAY!! It's gorgeous here too friend, enjoying it so much. Kristin is home now too, YIPPEE!!! and Renee graduates in two days, YIKES!! Exciting week for our house, lol.
    Your layout is gorgeous as always, glad you had time to be crafty!!

    Thank you for your blog visits, always nice seeing you there. We did watch the last Middle, Sue is so funny. How sweet it was to get that yearbook though, I loved that part!! Wondering how it will be when the new season starts again.
    Take care friend, hugs for you and your sweet mom.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Dolly BJune 1, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Gorgeous layout. Love the cluster in the corner and those touches of blue, just perfect. I am gathering your Mum has not been well, but is now home, so I am glad to hear that.
    Thank you also for visiting my blog, I love to see you there
    Mary

    ReplyDelete
  24. Jinny NewlinJune 1, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    You have the best papers, girl! What a gorgeous palette, and I love the way you've rocked this fantastic sketch! Your garden pics are stunning as well!

    ReplyDelete
  25. UnknownJune 5, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    I love the turquoise and tan combo- awesome elements!!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you commenting on my blog today! I cherish each and every comment!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)