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Hi everyone…today I’ve been playing with just ONE layout, which I was inspired to create by SCRAP THAT SONG. This month STS have challenged us to use a nursery rhyme. I decided to use “Little Boy Blue” as I’ve been meaning to scrap these photos for ages…The photos were taken on a day outing in Katoomba, NSW.
When DS was young, I never really understood why (Aussie) people would come up to him and say “gidday Blue” and I found out it was because of his gorgeous Red hair LOL.
Still wondering why, I asked the question on Face Book today and here are the 2 replies: “I think it's just an ironic/sarcastic thing .... just our mixed up Aussie humour :)” and “I was told it was because female red kangaroos are called blue because of their bluish grey colouring. So that is why redheads are called blue.” Naturally I’ve decided I’ll go with the first explanation in my LO because it suits my (warped?) sense of humour he he.
Believe it or not I started off being inspired by Julie Hill’s Scrapping Outback sketch LOL
btw I’ve been re-assured by my FB friends, yet again, that I can sub this as is... even though the finished ‘creation’ doesn’t look anything like the original sketch, this is my interpretation !!
You’ll see I’ve distressed the Bo Bunny (Mama-Razzi Aperture range) pps and the photos and I’ve torn the pp. I’ve also added muslin in the ‘rolls’ to add a bit of interest. The Cog Chipboard from WOW, from a RAK {now in Scrapping Outback shop} is inked, dry embossed and then embossed with 3 different embossing powders – as shared by the talented Scrap-diva Tina Connolly at last weekend’s retreat (Tina has also shared some impressive chippie techniques on her blog lately J ) For the white swirls I’ve pressed a very old Kaszazz stamp into some Rico artist moulding gel then lightly inked over it.
The little ‘family’ charm is from my2angels.
Personal laugh…Have just found this quite an ironic post, considering that the green “Blue” mountains are in Katoomba – where these pics were taken LOL.
Thanks for popping in today. have a great Sunday {HUGS} Mazz xx
8 comments:
Lovely LO.
Hope life is treating you kind Mazz.
Thanks for joining in at STS Mazz, love your take on the challenge, very clever. Yep us Aussies have some unique ways about us. Love all the techniques you have used creating your layout. Love the use of the cogs and the little silver heart. A lovely memory scrapped
Hugs
Mary x
Hi Mazz thanks so much for joining the challenge at STS this month, love your page and the amazing about of detail. Hugs Annette xo
Hello! This has such a cool technique! I love the layers on this - and how they are going inwards like that! Very clever!!! Great work! Thanks so much for your lovely comment on my post today for Purple Pumpkin - I really appreciate it! :D
Thanks mazz for entering. Your layout and the story behind it are gorgeous.Your cogs look fabulous!
This is gorgeous! Love the blue and brown together. Great detail! :)
Great LO Mazz - thanks for playing at STS - love the support you give us every month
looks great Mazz. Love how your sketch turned out and your song title..
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