Travel Scrapbooking - I've started

Fishing down on the Farm. I stayed with my friends Carol and David down on their farm. Whilst Carol went to a meeting, David and I went fishing in the dams on their property. First I needed to be kitted out - gumboots, shirt and hat courtesy of Carol. I needed a little help putting the gumboots on and then we hopped onto "The Mule" aka jeep and headed to the ponds. We caught many fish and had a great fish fry in the evening. Now these pages did not really come together until I put the black wire (to represent fishing line) on it.

Checking out scrapbook stores in America. After spending time with Carol and David, I headed up state to my friends Laura (Carol and David's daughter), Jason and their fantabulous boys - Casey and Cole. Whilst there Laura had to go to Kansas City for work and I went with her - and of course she had to twist my arm to visit the scrapbook stores on the way!!!! As we passed into Kansas state - she said we had to go to the best scrapbook store ever. As there were many colours in these photos and the title I picked up in the store - I decided to go with the purple to match Laura's top and the title.

I have taken these photographs on my front grass - after the record rains we have had here in Sydney - the most rain for over 59 years - it is great to be able to get out and enjoy the sunshine.
Thank you for stopping by - more pages to come. Enjoy.

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Mary said…
Hello from the U.S.A.! I love your pictures and your work. I too am a crafter and I invite you to follow my blog, cardqueen2.blogspot.com and also to like my facebook page, Just-For-You Creations by Mary. Thanks and I look forward to seeing more from you. Have a great day!
August 2, 2011 at 2:46 AM
Melanie said…
Thanks, nice blog
August 9, 2011 at 1:30 PM
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