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Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm an eclectic kind of crafter delving into many pots. I am just about managing to keep up my Scrapbooking Diary (usually about 6 months behind), plus any cards as required. I have a new found love of Watercolour and Bible Journaling plus recently Faith/Art Journaling too. I've challenged myself to make an art journal page a day for this my 60th year. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Mixed Media, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband, our son has left home now. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing. I also like walking/Geocaching and sometimes do a bit of Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I have been learning to play the harp for the past 10yrs. I am now officially retired. I am a born again Christian, currently worshiping at my local Vineyard Church.

Wednesday 27 March 2013

WOYWW #199 - Family

Gosh despite the snow still lying on the ground and the freezing temperatures, it is quite bright this morning. Here's my desk, I've been doing a bit of scrapping. The 8x8 layouts are for my Family Album where I do a page or two each year of the photos of our family since our son was born 14 years ago. It is amazing looking through it and seeing how he has grown and my hair going grey! Right now our son is 10cm taller than me and 10cm shorter than his Dad.

Anyway this peek of my desk is for the delights of WOYWW, so go and have a peek at a myriad of other desks over at Julia's Place.


25 comments:

Words and Pictures said...

Great layouts, and such fab family photos! I've missed a few, but happy to be back (and with my mother in tow this time!)... Happy WOYWW!
Alison x
#36

Tracy said...

What a great idea. And a couple of pages a year doesn't feel too onerous either.
Tracy #70

Redanne said...

Hi BJ, as ever, your layouts are beautiful and how lovely will that be in later years for your Son to look back on too. Happy WOYWW, Anne x #33

Anne said...

BJ what a lovely LO you really are brilliant at doing them. Lovely photos of you and your family- your son is a very handsome young man!!!! It's snowing here again this morning. I have lots to do but don't have any motivation. Happy WOYWW. Anne x

Lucy said...

I love seeing people document to progression of age. I get passport photos done every 5 years and I'll write the date, my age and anything large i've done in my life in the previous 5 years. I have to say I looked much better with a bit of fat on my face! The best progression I ever saw was a piece in a magazine which documented a person who's mother had taken a picture of him every year on his birthday. In each shot, she would feature him holding a bit of cardboard with his age on, alongside the best toy he got for his birthday. He's 35 now:) Have a great week and thank you for sharing! Lucy #37 x

Heathers Inspiration said...

Wonderful photos, so beautifully scrapped. What a great lot of Scout badges to have earned.
Love all the Beautiful tags you have created as well x
Happy Easter WOYWW heather #86

MiniOwner said...

Oooh super pages there, BJ. Thank you for visiting my blog earlier. Happy Wedenesday, :o)
Sue x (Miniowner@29)

The House of Bears said...

What lovely LOs you made, it's so nice to be able to look back and see how everyone has changed isn't it?

Waving hi from the bears @#96 this week.

Helen said...

Love these layouts! Am looking at some sun this morning, can't really remember what it is!! Have a great day. Helen 12

Gibby Frogett said...

Smashing pages BJ and fabulous photos. Your desk looks great too - lovely tags... Thanks for stopping by earlier..Happy WOYWW.. Gill x #75

Julia Dunnit said...

Oh they are such lovely photos, great DLO. Your desk looks calm and very inviting!

ria gall said...

a couple of great looking pages it really is good to look back at photos to see how the children have grown and changed, it all happens too quickly
Wishing you a very Happy Easter and a great day today
Ria

SandeeNC said...

I love how your son's height is exactly in the middle of his parents! Makes for perfect pictures! lol Love the LO, you do such fantastic work...going to turn the heater back on... Thanks for visiting my desk today, waving hi from the hills of North carolina ♥

MaggieC (Silvercrafter) said...

Great layouts, something I might have a go at if I ever get any spare time. Thank you for your visit today and please can you send us some of your sun. It has vanished round here again. The forecast is not promising either. have a good week. xx Maggie #17

Clare with paint in her hair said...

Gorgeous page, love it!

shazsilverwolf said...

Lovely page, and I love the idea of a page for each year. Have a great week, hugs, Shaz xx

scrappymo! said...

What a wonderful double page layout...It is a great tradition and such a great way to record it.

The tags at the back of your desk are so wonderful too!

Ali H said...

Great layout ! My nephews are coming down to Wales for Easter - I only get to see them every few months - so I know what you mean about them growing up so fast !! Have a lovely Easter ! Ali #159

Gill Edwards said...

what a great idea to scrapbook those memories every year, wish id thought of that.

Gill x

Maisie Moonshine said...

Hi BJ. Super layouts and I'm really liking those tags on your desk too - I'm guessing the bunny is a Tim Tag - I'm so behind now I think I'll have to give up! Have a great week MMx #141

dottielottie said...

Hi BJ, Love your LO and the great pics that you've chosen to capture the memories. I love symmetry and the way you are all stood makes this perfect for me. Love the gorgeous butterfly tag in the background too
Happy Art Making
Hugs Lottie #93

Anonymous said...

Hi BJ, Thank you for visiting me this week. Love your family layout. My dd's Psi Chi achievement is a national honor society (for good grades!). She is studying Psychology.

lisa said...

What great layouts, BJ. I love the idea of keeping a Yearly record. You forget how they change in small ways as well as the big ones.
Happy Easter
Hugs Lisax #60

Alison Scott said...

Brilliant layouts. Great idea to do that.
I'm very late with WOYWW this week. I will do better next week, I hope.
Alison
#49

April said...

What a lovely family. April #175