Scrapbooking
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| Some gorgeous photos we found of Steve with his Dad on the beach when he was little. |
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| A memento of my hair-raising bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge. I don't like cycling at the best of times but noone told me it was going to be a 9 mile trip from San Francisco to Sausalito. I couldn't stop on the bridge as that would hold up the other cyclists behind me. I'm glad we went back to beautiful Sausalito a couple of days later to see it without the stress. Bike The Bridge is not an attraction I would personally recommend although Steve thought it was amazing. Hmm Venus and Mars comes to mind! And really, those hats! |
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| Our hire car - a V8 Ford Mustang convertible - the business! So the way to see California! |
My Dad's 80th Birthday Party
My dear Dad was 80 years old on the 19th January and my older brother and his wife hosted a party for him in their lovely home in Buckinghamshire. All the family were there and it was just the nicest day you could imagine. I must thank my sweet sister-in-law Julie for all the work it took to organise it so well.
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| A real family gathering |
The spread was amazing, to which my personal contribution was the cupcakes and the birthday cake; the famous Rainbow Cake. I was so pleased with the outcome and glad I decided to splash out on the Wilton gel colourings to get the beautiful, vivid effect inside. Admired by all and it didn't half taste good too, even if I do say so myself!!!
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! |
I have pledged a Monthly Make for 2012
I signed up for this at Annie, the Felt Fairy's blog at the beginning of the year and, apart from the layouts above and the baking I have done, I found the time to make this dear little felt owl which was from a free template at Bugs and Fishes by Lupin blog I loved making it but feel he needs a friend or two now to keep him company!
Thanks for looking.
I will say the layouts are just fabulous, but the words "oh my word" came out of my mouth nust now when I saw that stunning cke ... I even had to show it to Simon. WOW Sandra talk about impressive.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely round up of your month, looks like its going to be a good year Fi you :) and I must say, I think I may have a go at thy owl ... How cute :)
Wow! I love the layouts you have done! They easily qualify for your MM as does that amazing cake! Then you show us a lovely owl! You started the year with a real trio of treats! Well done you!
ReplyDeleteI managed a mile's walk across from Sausilito once, and it was amazing. I'm impressed with the cycling! Love your owl - I've just signed up (late as always!) so am visiting some of the blogs in the challenge. Love the cake - your dad must have been thrilled.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see your owl, Sandra! I'm planning a blog post featuring some of the owls people have been making from my tutorial - would it be okay to include your photo? (I would of course credit you and include a link to your blog). No worries if you'd rather not :)
ReplyDeleteI would love for you to do that! Thank you so much! :)
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DeleteJust to let you know, I have FINALLY written a post sharing the owls people have made from my tutorial!
http://bugsandfishes.blogspot.com/2012/08/show-and-tell-owl-edition.html
Thanks again for letting me share your photo :)
That little owl is adorable. What a lovely make. I'm yet to post mine for this month, guess I'd better hurry up! What an amazing cake, I don't think I have seen anything quite like it before.
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Love the layouts Sandra and that owl is so cute. All I can say about the cake is AMAZING!!! x
ReplyDeleteYou are so on a roll again! Gorgeous Layouts, glad to see the car one finished, and love the bridge too far as well. Scrummy little owl, and that cake is amazing - well done, I would love to see that on my table any day!
ReplyDeleteWow love the pages and that gorgeous owl...but I have serious rainbow cake envy...what a FANTASTIC cake :)
ReplyDeleteJust found you via Sandra's blog- lovely pages and I love that cake!
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