No foolin' - how can it be April already? The final day of March here was a beautiful one, so bright and sunny, part of me thinks I'd like to stay March-bound for a bit longer. I have my Mother's day bath bubbles and Spring bulbs to enjoy, though, and the thought of our student's return from a term away (that would be on Saturday). AND I still have lots of bits and pieces from the March Jenni Bowlin kit, all spread out on my desk, willing me to make something else.
I have made another page
and it fits with my jot "Tourist In My own Town" challenge because it's the other layout I did with photos taken by my lovely blogging friend Ruth. (Thanks again, Ruth!) This kit mixed gold with silver, so I was determined to get both onto one page with silver alphas and gold rubons. The navy patterned paper is a kit exclusive, and as well as that beautiful blue, it has an extra little touch I love: the month is printed on the cut off strip.
I was able to use it to date my page and to mark my month at Jenni Bowlin.
At the beginning of March I began playing about with a few pieces to make an inspiration board for the month. It's the photo I sent JBS when I was asked for a picture of something in my workspace (and it's on the Jenni Bowlin Studio Inspiration Blog today, along with a photo of Little Me)
Now I'm looking out at the rain today and thinking I'll just add a few more umbrella bits and keep it going through April. Happy when it rains that postcard says. let's see if that lasts!
26 comments:
looking out the window at rain that splashes when it hits the ground - cheered up by your lovely yellow and blue (a fabulous combo I seem to forget until I see it again)
I love the colours of your layout! And that inspiration board is, well, inspiring! And bright for a rainy day
Love that fish photo...and the colours of your page work so well together.
I think March hasn't finished here....a brilliant sunny day....probably the warmest so far!!
Rainy days are perfect for scrapbooking---if you can manage to stay in! Love your little sprinkle of the gold stars on your layout.
What a lovely page - that fish is a bit big isn't it! Love the gold stars and the glittery alphas.
I love seeing my photos on your scrapbook pages!! And how I remember how much it rained that day!
It's a beautiful sunny day here today so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it continues. I must have missed something from my recent absence and I'm going to check out the jenni bowlin blog ... :)
I'm so pleased to see your talents are being noticed by the great and the good. Congratulations
Great layout. What is really catching my attention today is your inspiration board! Amazing what you've done with a frame and some chicken wire. Gets my inspiration neurons firing!
love the idea of mixing up sliver and gold for this lovely layout. we could do with some rain over here so would be happy if you sent some over :-)
I love all the blue Sian and your scattering of stars x good to see you over at JB x x
Your inspiration board is, well, inspiring. I really like that the chicken wire lets you clip things or thread things, or whatever. As far as the rain goes, I'm usually glad to see it too--sometimes because it gives me just the excuse I need in order to stay home!
I have a bulletin board over my desk which I always thought I'd make into an inspiration board. Yours inspires me to rethink it totally! Love the chicken wire, though, much better than a bulletin board. And the layout---another favorite of mine. That navy blue exclusive paper and the stars, oh my! It was lots of fun to see you at Jenni Bowlin. Somehow I missed that you'd been there in March.
Love your inspiration board and the layout looks terrific. March flew right by for us it seems, I'm hoping April is a bit slower. :)
Lovely page, very watery blues. Congrats on the JMB blog appearance too.
I've been thinking and pondering about an inspiration board at the next place - on the presumption I have a wee bit more space.
Happy April Sian! Love the silver alphas on the layout :) xxx
Gorgeous Sian... that fish really appealed to me. I remember you making that inspiration board, it is still looking good and it is a great idea.
Loved the blues in the layout. Congratulations on being showcased!
Navy blue doesn't seem to be a common colour on scrapbook pages that I can recall. That paper is lovely it almost looks like fabric.
I'm another one that wanted March to last a little bit longer. I love the page, the papers are perfect for the photos.
Such a beautiful page, the colours are gorgeous. I love your inspiration board.
I am totally enamored with navy lately so of course your page jumped at me in my reader :) I love your mood board too! Off to check you at on the JBS site...
Oh I'm loving that blue paper on your layout - and mixing gold and silver never worked so well. Off to JBS to see what little you is up to.
I love that frame! Its gorgeous for so many things but especially a mood board / inspiration piece. Sorry its taken me so long to get around - its been quite a week!
Ohhhhhhh your chicken wire frame. I had forgotten about that. unluckily for Craig it's fresh in my mind now - a project for him methinks... Off to see if I can catch little you on that link still...
P.s my student is researching uni places and turns 17 this week. How can that be?
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