Thursday 24 April 2014

"Rotterdam" scrapbook page

Hello everyone!
As you know, I like doing the CSI challenges. They are such a friendly lot. Have a look at their website: (http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/). 


This is my solution to case file 119: It’s a photo of me & my sister and mum in 1956. (I’m the one on the right with the lollipop). By the way, mum is still going strong. She will be 90 in June. 
Rotterdam (in Holland) is the place I grew up in. It was completely bombed during WW2, so in 1956 it was in full swing rebuilding itself. Nowadays it is known for its modern architecture, as they dared try new concepts at the time.
I really enjoyed doing this layout! Again I was inspired by Heather Jacobs as you can probably tell... (
heatherartandlife.blogspot.com)
The colour palette was beautiful but not easy to do I thought. All the colours are there, the kiwi green is in the flowers and the background paper. The teal is in the butterfly and the others are in and on the background paper.

Evidence: leather (under the butterfly), metal (embellishment on the butterfly) and leaves.

Testimony: I have written 7 interesting (debatable) things about Rotterdam. It reads: 1-Hard working, 2-My home town, 3-Busy port, 4-Multicultural, 5-Vibrant, 6-Modern, 7-Architecture.

Thanks for looking.

God bless and.... keep scrapping!

9 comments:

  1. Fabulous take! I won't get much time to play over there now for a while....& you're doing a fab job, using Heather J as inspiration...she is one FABULOUS scrapper....love how you've used the masking here...looks great....pretty neat photo, too...NINETY...that's a GOOD age!!!!

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  2. Lovely page Lisca. Love the brick work stencilling. Great photo of your childhood.

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  3. Hope you can pop on over & visit my blog...got a special post going & a bit of fun happening.....
    http://lizzyhill12.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/a-liebster-award-passing-it-on.html

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    1. Thanks Lizzy! I have posted the questions (and answers of course). Thank you for suggesting it. I enjoyed looking at the other blogs too.

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  4. Great idea Lizzy! Thank you. I will certainly participate in that. It sounds fun!

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  5. Hello Lisca I have come here via the gorgeous Lizzy. A beautiful layout and Heather is such an inspiration. Love your photo, what a treasure and beautifully scrapped. Reading your bio you live an interesting life, a cave house in Andalucia sounds divine
    Mary

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    1. Thank you Dolly for stopping by. I have now followed Lizzy's suggestion and answered the ten questions.

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  6. Beautiful soft vintage page, Lisca! I'm loving the big photo, and your background. love it.

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    1. Thank you Libeeti. The photo was originally quite small as they were in those days. I scanned it and then printed it twice as big.

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