I haven't done much this week but I have made a start on my FH LO ...the lady is my Great Aunt and I have recently ...through a family history blog ... made contact with her Grand son.I got so far and was not happy ... so I walked away and had another look this morning. I think I like it now and shall continue with it. I am suffering withdrawal from not Zentangling so I think I need to do some ....soon ... and I think it is my mind wandering, towards my pens and paper, that is the problem with my LO ... lol
Went out with Vicki and her nephews the other day and had a wonderful day at the beach ....and it was actually hot enough for me to catch the sun.
The significance of this photo is that this is part of a remaining wall of the Shell house. The owner, way back, around 1907 ...started to decorate his walls and garden with shells and pieces of broken china found on the beach. When my mum was a child in the early 1920's, there was even a bus covered in shells. People would stop and admire ...and even sit and rest in the garden ...as she and her father did when on the way home from the shops. I love walking past it, imagining mum as a child sitting in wonder, looking at all the shells and thought I would show Robbie and Kristopher ....shame so very little survives.I will try to pop round to as many WOYWWers as possible, later ....please forgive me if I dont leave a comment on every ones blog this week.
Take Care xx
42 comments:
i took my pens and a notebook to my mum's and did a bit of doodling too, you are right about it being addictive; but I still think the one I blogged originally was beginner's luck as I'm not specially happy with anything I've done since!
I remember seeing a shell house in Polperro in Cornwall, they look so great.
Great picture of you and the nephew Angie, importnat to show 'em as much as possible. I'm liking the look of the LO verymuch..I guess you're in that besotted zone with zentangling; such a good reason for me not to start!!
Love the LO Angie, I love that you've used large photos too :) Go on you know you want to - get Zentangling girl! Do what makes you happy ;)
The shell wall is lovely.
Anne xx
Your LO looks fab the pictures are great. I think I've seen the same shell house as Helen. Hugs Pam x
Oh those flowers and that lace are lush !!
Your LO is looking great Angie, & lovely to hear about the shell house x
Love your LO and that shell house is really fab.
A x
There used to be something similar in Inverkeithing where I used to live, always used to fascinate me.
I love the look of the page Angie - can't wait to see the finished result.
Your page is looking lovely Angie and the the photographs are lovely too, how lucky you are to have them. Loved hearing about the shell house, it looks so pretty! Tracey x
Some of those shells may be just what I need to complet my mermaid look! lol Love the photos.
Your layout is looking good. I'm glad you're going to continue with it. Lovely photo of you and your nephew too.
great photos and the layout is lovely from an objective point of view - and like you say, sometimes its good to come back and have a fresh look.
I'd definately carry on with it... and go on... get zentangling - you know you want to LOL
Paula x x x
Your LO looks wonderful.
The pic of you and your nephew is lovely x
the layout looks fab hun!
Love the pic and what a wonderful story!!!!
Looks like you had a great time!
Wishing you a great day sweet friend!!
Wow..wonderful layout and fab pics of you and your nephew.x
Love the lo and the photo of the shell house took me back to holiday a long long time ago. Thanks for the comment you left, but I cant stop now have to make room for more new things.
Cath
fab vintage photos you have for scrapbooking-I recently found some of my ancestors and want to get them in a LO. re soda stream-oh my you made me LOL you really did -must get to bed!
Linbyx
Hi
what fabulous photographs, your Layout is lovely
Joey.x
I enjoyed both your desk and your post. I'm not a zentangler, so I get too zentangled to do anything constructive with a pen.
I was so impressed with that old wall. And teaching the younger generations about history never hurts.
Sorry I'm so late visiting, and on my first ever WOYWW. Unexpected company interrupted my computer time today. I'll be back, that's for sure.
your layout is beautiful as too if your picture, love the storey of the shell house, {{hugs}}mandyxx
Your layout looks great. Thanks for sharing the shell house with us
Some lovely scrap book pages going on there by the looks of itt you reallly do need to get on with more Zentangling!!
(Lyn)
I really need to get me some lace, it looks so lovely on projects. The shell wall/house is very interesting, glad you were able to show the kiddos.
Hugs
Brenda
Hi Angie,
Thanks for stopping by Create With Joy - I visited both of your blogs and enjoyed your layouts of your family history! Thanks for your kind comments on my cats! They both love to snuggle and watch over me as I sleep - they are real sweethearts!
Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Nice LO,and lovely photo of you and nephew. I love zentangles. Sorry to be late visiting, better late than never.
Forgot to say, for white pens I use either Sakura glaze or gelly roll.
Hi you stopped by my blog today, thank you for the lovely comments! Your tags are really nice! Can't wait to come back for more visits!
Thank you so much for the compliment on my bookmarks Angie. I hope the ladies will like them :)
Just love it when someone finds a use for abandoned shells.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. I had computer problems and this was the first time I have had to stop by. I'll be back.
It's lovely seeing your desk, and finding out a little bit about your search on your FH :) I have to say I think it's looking great :)
Great vintagey LO, I also do the walk away and come back the next day, its amazing how you look on something with fresh eyes after a break away from it..
I always love to see your vintage layouts Angie. You have such a way with them and I don't know many peeps that are as passionate about their ancestors as you! I wore my 'Zentangle' top last Saturday to Ally Pally and had to keep well away from the Promarkers stand! *Ü*. There is a Shell Grotto in Margate near where I live. It's beautiful and a rather popular tourist attraction. Thank you for sharing your talents. ~Glen~
Oh you made me laugh on yr visit to my blog (knees are for eating off) lol thank you for yr lovey comedy I love the wall you showed and the stuff on yr dest looks very interesting! look fwd to seeeing the finished artical
Love Dawn xx
Sometimes we do just need to take a break and come back and look at something with new eyes. The pictures are lovely photos. Love the shell wall.
Love your LO and the shell wall is just so beautiful! I am thinking of doing some zentangling myself! It looks so lovely!
Hugs
Cardarian
gorjuss ohotos for your LO and I LOVE the Shell house photo, what a great story for you to pass down to the kiddies...hope you scrap it :0)
those pics of your Great Aunt are lovely! I love heritage crafting and such wonderful memories you shared at the shell house wall!
Love that shell wall and the LO looks gorgeous x x
The LO looks wonderful.
Great photos
I would love to be able to see that and what a wonderful memory to have and share
almax
Just think he could be touching the same shell your mother did once. x
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