Hi everybody!
I hope you have now all seen that we have a new tagger, Laura, who started off with a beautiful tag last week - welcome Laura, have fun in the group!
Our theme is 'The Fifties', which made me think of my childhood in London and school. The background of the tag is a school paper from Graphics 45, and here I have used both sides, as I couldn't make up my mind which one I liked best....
I hope you have now all seen that we have a new tagger, Laura, who started off with a beautiful tag last week - welcome Laura, have fun in the group!
Our theme is 'The Fifties', which made me think of my childhood in London and school. The background of the tag is a school paper from Graphics 45, and here I have used both sides, as I couldn't make up my mind which one I liked best....
The photo, which has been matted with black card, shows me with my brother-in- law, a 'GI'. My sister was always determined to marry an American and move to the States, and that's just what she did. The picture was taken in 1954 when I was 7. She had lots of GI friends, and they always brought me candy, so I liked them a lot!
Have a great week.
Take care, and thanks a lot for coming by!
Valerie
Have a great week.
Take care, and thanks a lot for coming by!
Valerie
what a great photo, Valerie! And I love G-45 papers!
ReplyDeleteLovely tag, Val, the papers are just right for that photo!! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteFantastic tag Valerie. What a lot of girls married GIs and led very different lives ever after.
ReplyDeleteLove Chrissie x
Photo and paper match so well together. Lovely tag and cute photo Valerie.
ReplyDeletethis is completely adorable! so precious xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea for your tag, does the story mean you get holidays in the USA.!
ReplyDeleteWell, it would if I could afford the fare!
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you have used the black and white photo and such colourful background - works so well to recapture those carefree days.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you blended the patterns to form your mat, and that photograph of you as a child is precious. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteGreat tag, Valerie! Bet you looked forward to his visits and all that candy!! Carolyn xx
ReplyDeleteValerie, I've missed your tags so much. I've been venting on my blog design, which is another one of my favorite creative outlets.
ReplyDeleteYour tag is so very special. You've given me a great idea.
I look forward to participating again soon.
xoxo's
Lovely photo, lovingly portrayed with very pretty papers. Do you get to the states at all? X
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo! How clever to make it into a great tag with those perfect papers! Great story behind it too!
ReplyDeleteJane x