tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83907034202722857592024-03-13T01:22:52.490+00:00The forget-me-not blogNatashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-41754721991796474512015-09-20T20:39:00.000+01:002015-09-20T20:40:50.840+01:00The Beauty of AutumnHey, I've been writing a little poetry this week, and created a scrapbook page to share it. It was real fun putting this together :)<br />
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Have you been writing, or been creative over the last few weeks? I'd love to see. If you like to share, do so by leaving a comment and/or link in the comments below. Looking forward to seeing your projects :) Natasha.<br />
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P.S. I Created my layout with the following wonderful kits by Julie Mead Designs: <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_121&products_id=12679&zenid=23c919c58e4dfc74bc70063129c8a394#.Vf7fSPlVhQE" target="_blank">Painted Autumn Papers</a>, <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_121&products_id=12680&zenid=23c919c58e4dfc74bc70063129c8a394#.Vf7fR_lVhQE" target="_blank">Painted Autumn Color Bursts</a>, <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_121&products_id=12678&zenid=23c919c58e4dfc74bc70063129c8a394#.Vf7fSflVhQE" target="_blank">Autumn Winds</a> and by Foxeysquirrel: <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_268&products_id=12341#.Vf7efvlVhQE" target="_blank">Blossom 1</a>, <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_268&products_id=12377#.Vf7eiPlVhQE" target="_blank">Blossom 2</a>, and <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_268&products_id=11683#.Vf7e7vlVhQE" target="_blank">Foxeysquirrel Freebie</a>. The hydrangea and wispy grass photos my own.Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-74313793463543867862015-08-24T21:19:00.000+01:002015-08-24T21:19:24.235+01:00Time<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello :) I know it's been a while, but I got a little inspired today to write a spot of poetry. Okay, nothing so new there, it's what often happens when I put pen to paper! It's written for my week 34 Scrapbook Diary page, which also shares two photos from the garden. It all got quite arty this week!</div>
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Thank you for stopping by to take a look, Natasha :)<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">P.S. My layout was created with the following wonderful kit: </span><a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=12410&zenid=22327346a8824d162ecb7d3c2bef3a59#.Vdt3S_lVhQF" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Euphrosyne by Julie Mead & Foxeysquirrel</a><span style="text-align: justify;">.</span>Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-67010816070208418562015-05-05T08:50:00.003+01:002015-05-05T08:50:48.495+01:00Poem - The City<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi, I've been doing a little more poetry :) This time inspired by "The City". I created the poem to go with the photo in the layout taken by Steve when we visited East Coast USA a few years back. The photo is Manhattan taken from the Brooklyn Bridge. I got a little arty on this layout using a number of lovely digital scrapbooking kits by Julie Mead Designs.</div>
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I love it when a poem comes together :) If you've been doing a little writing and would like share just add a comment and link into comments below, bye for now, Natasha :)</div>
Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-60265463458646570472015-04-30T14:31:00.000+01:002015-04-30T14:31:21.547+01:00Poem - forget-me-not<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello :) I know it's been a while since I posted here and today I'm sharing a poem about a blackbird. It's a rather sad one... Catch up with the full post over at natashaforder.co.uk: <b><a href="http://www.natashaforder.co.uk/poem-forget-me-not/" target="_blank">poem - foget-me-not</a></b>.</div>
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I'll catch up again soon, bye for now, Natasha :)</div>
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P.S. my layout was created with my own digital scrapbooking kit "Spring Adventure".</div>
Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-61207696545108341442015-02-23T13:54:00.001+00:002015-02-23T13:55:13.394+00:00A Spot of JournalingHello! I've been doing a little journaling on some travel scrapbook pages over the last week or so.<br />
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I've been trying out some different styles, which can be seen in the four accompanying layouts:<br />
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I've loved having a play with these different styles and catching up with scrapping some of my travels :)</div>
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My Paris layouts were created with the gorgeous collection, <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_255&products_id=11347&zenid=2da825b268db8c9395b84cab301f79bb" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Letter from Paris by DitaB Designs</a>.<br />
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And finally this layout contains some of my own personal travel journaling tips :)<br />
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I used the amazing bundle <b><a href="http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10012575&cat=779&page=1" target="_blank">Discover by Lynne Anzelc Designs</a></b>. These layouts I created for a post for Lynne's blog and can be found in full at: <a href="http://ariadigitalscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/discover-journaling.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Discover Journaling</a>.<br />
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I'll be here again soon with my next post, bye for now, Natasha :)Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-66551129276052099922015-02-01T14:21:00.000+00:002015-02-01T14:21:15.472+00:00Bodie<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello, as you will see from my last post I have been scrapping my trip to California in 2009. Continuing on with that theme I scrapped a couple photos from Bodie using the brilliant kit <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_121&products_id=11261&zenid=c2cb08aa3ad3e6d6cae5a1c70f6cb243#.VMy5I0esVio" target="_blank"><b>Potential in Black by Julie Mead Designs</b></a>. As soon as I saw the kit I knew it would work perfectly with this old mining town "frozen in time".</div>
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I used the same kit for this weeks Scrapbook Diary page. If you'd like to take a look hop over to the E-scape and Scrap blog: <b><a href="http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/scrapbook-diary-2015-week-5/" target="_blank">Scrapbook Diary 2015 Week 5</a></b>. Bye for now, Natasha :)Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-77687576619852997322015-01-27T21:20:00.000+00:002015-01-27T21:20:29.217+00:00An Amazing Adventure<span style="text-align: justify;">Hi, it's been a while since I posted and today I have a travel page that I created for a challenge at Daisytrail. </span><br />
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The challenge was to create one 12x12 inch layout to include at least one photo of your favourite holiday. Choosing just one place is very hard! But at the moment of deciding I chose my trip to California in 2009. </div>
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California was an amazing holiday and I still love looking at the photos and remembering the trip. I also love holidays where I meet up with friends, and this trip we (Steve, my partner, and me) were invited by our friend Suzanne to join her on her vacation. I wouldn't like to say how many photos we took between the three of us, but I know it was a lot!</div>
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I'd love to visit again, maybe one day :) Hopefully I will be back sooner with my next post, Natasha</div>
Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-66093334772083507962014-12-31T12:42:00.002+00:002014-12-31T12:42:56.431+00:00Wishing you an amazing 2015A big thank you to everyone who has read my blog this year and also for the lovely comments on my posts and in emails :)<br />
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WISHING YOU AN AMAZING 2015, Natasha<br />
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Created with the beautiful kit <a href="http://www.digifiddle.co.uk/cat1.html#!/Mistletoe-and-Wine-Full-Digikit-for-CraftArtist/p/44636286/category=10127208" target="_blank"><b>Mistletoe and Wine by DigiFiddle Designs</b></a>.<br />
Take a look at DigiFiddles <b><a href="http://www.digifiddle.co.uk/index.html" target="_blank">Website</a></b> and the <b><a href="http://www.digifiddle.co.uk/artgallery-1.html" target="_blank">Gallery</a></b> for lovely layouts and inspiration.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-61870156981827337232014-12-23T17:14:00.001+00:002014-12-23T17:14:52.310+00:00Find Your Wings & FlyHello :) This post is a mix of photography and scrapping all brought together on my phone! What could be better than capturing a photo, processing the photo and then scrapping with it anywhere and at any time! And then being able to share it too :)<br />
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I love the whole flexibility of picture processing and scrapping on my phone. It's brilliant because you really can do it anywhere. It's great entertainment when you are waiting around for some reason or just have a few spare minutes.<br />
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First I took the photo! It wasn't the most exciting of photos but by the time I'd put it through some filters using the Stackables app it was transformed! Next I loaded it into the Rhonna Designs app and added some embellishments and word art. Finally I uploaded to Instagram to share.<br />
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The other aspect that I like with using apps on the phone is that they don't cost very much. With both of the apps above you can buy add ons once you have the app. Again these are not expensive and new add ons are regularly available to buy too. With Stackables, if you buy the Master Pack you get all existing packs and any new ones for free in the future. With Rhonna designs you buy packs that contain three different element sets in each purchase. There are a wide range of themes available too.<br />
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Who would have thought that you could get so creative with just your phone!<br />
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That is all for today's post and hopefully it won't be so long between posts next time. If you have anything creative that you'd like to share, please add a note and link in the comments section :)<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-14081805765708979962014-11-09T14:37:00.000+00:002015-03-08T09:40:51.029+00:00#scrapwithapps: Capture the MomentHello :) I hope that everyone is keeping well and managing to get out and get snapping. What has everyone been up to? This week I am sharing my monthly Scrapbook Diary post that I write for the E-scape and Scrap blog. The 30 Day Scrap With Apps Challenge is just coming to an end and I am sharing my creations. The following layouts contain all but one of my #scrapwithapp images so far. I hope you enjoy looking at them and the layouts and journaling to go with them. I've had great fun and now I just need to catch up with some more new apps!<br />
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To read the full post: <b><a href="http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/scrapwithapps-capture-the-moment-november/" target="_blank">#scrapwithapps: Capture the Moment - November</a></b>.<br />
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I used a number of apps for processing these images with: Snapseed, Stackables, Mystic and Hypstamatic. All of the photos were taken with my iPhone 5. For details of the kits used, click on the image to open in Flickr and the details are in the notes section.<br />
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Catch up with me on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/natashaforder" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">natashaforder</a>, and more layouts for <a href="http://the-forget-me-not.blogspot.co.uk/p/myscrapbookdiary.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">My Scrapbook Diary</a>.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-31709350898061892762014-11-02T17:10:00.000+00:002014-11-02T17:10:55.308+00:00Smile as you rememberHello :) Today's post is poem and you've guessed it, showcased in a scrapbook page! But this poem has a little something different about it...<br />
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I was asked if I could write a poem on grief to go into a scrapbook kit. So here is my poem as part of Lynne Anzelc Designs kit <a href="http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10010570&cat=779&page=1" target="_blank"><b>LifeLine Grief</b></a>. I hope you like both the poem and Lynne's kit, (which I love) :)<br />
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The poem is in the overlay part of the kit and comes with and without the angel and I loved it when I saw it :)<br />
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The poem reflects how I feel when someone close passes away, and how, many years later I still often smile with a few tears when I remember them.<br />
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In my page layout I wanted to keep the flower of the background paper as a feature of the page and I've layered up around this. Even if I do say so myself I love how it has turned out :)<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-21757883221756291902014-10-19T12:19:00.003+01:002014-10-19T12:19:52.949+01:00AutumnHello, I hope that everyone is enjoying the autumn weather, it's been a little wet here, but when the sun is out it's lovely. The leaves now cover my garden, and it won't be long before the trees are bare.<br />
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Today I have a new poem. Actually a bit of an unintentional one! I was creating a new scrapbook layout on an autumn theme and I ended up with the gap in the centre that was, well, poem sized! Before I knew it I was on verse three!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When autumn time is here again</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And all the leaves are fallen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I rejoice with all my heart</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The beauty of the season</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The colours; orange, gold and red</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The crunch of leaves beneath my tread</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The cold crisp air, blue skies, and sun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That tell me autumn has begun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know that autumn soon will end</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With November rains once more to descend</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And when December brings the snow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will remember autumn and its beautiful glow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>by Natasha Forder © 2014</b></span></div>
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Created with the following beautiful kits by <a href="http://ariadigitalscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"><b>Lynne Anzelc Designs</b></a> (when designing as Aria Designs): A Walk in the Woods, A Scrap of Art, Earthly Delights, Together, Yellow.<br />
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For details of how I built up this layout, hop over to my craft blog and see my post <a href="http://forget-me-not-craft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/autumn-scrapping.html" target="_blank"><b>Autumn Scrapping</b></a>.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-16630643282438616762014-10-15T21:15:00.000+01:002015-03-08T09:41:41.986+00:00Down the lane I walkedHi :) This is the second of two pages with poems. The other can be found in the post On a beautiful day.<br />
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I created this page with BH Designs new kits, Scenic Wales and In My Dream Garden Set 12 and I was inspired to write, to go with the scene :) Details of the kits I used by BH Designs can be found on the E-scape and Scrap blog post.<br />
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I've used this layout and poem in my latest Scrapbook Diary post at E-scape and Scrap: <b><a href="http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/poetic-licence-october/" target="_blank">Poetic Licence! - October</a></b>.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-48987517002139234912014-10-14T21:13:00.001+01:002015-03-08T09:42:16.405+00:00On a beautiful day<br />
Hello :) It's been a long time since I've written a poem, so it's great to be back writing them again. This is the first of two posts with my latest. One of my wishes on my Adventure Wish List for this year was to write a poem. Usually I find myself writing a poem when I want to write anything else! However, this year I just didn't have the inspiration.<br />
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I created this page with BH Designs new kits, Scenic Wales and In My Dream Garden Set 12 and I was inspired to write, to go with the scene :) This is the first of two pages with poems. The other can be found in the post Down the lane I walked. Details of the kits I used by BH Designs can be found on the E-scape and Scrap blog post.<br />
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I've used this layout and poem in my latest Scrapbook Diary post at E-scape and Scrap: <b><a href="http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/poetic-licence-october/" target="_blank">Poetic Licence! - October</a></b>.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-23794747398382751422014-10-11T21:35:00.000+01:002014-10-12T14:13:31.090+01:0030 Day Scrap With Apps ChallengeHello :) Julie and Roxi at E-scape and Scrap are currently running a challenge on the E-scape and Scrap blog: <a href="http://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/blog/category/30-day-scrap-with-apps-challenge/" target="_blank"><b>30 Day Mobile Scrap With Apps</b></a>. And it's great timing for me as I've just got a new phone and I hadn't got around to having a play with the camera. So the first thing I did was to get an Instagram account so that I could join in sharing my creations :)<br />
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You can find me on Instagram here: <a href="http://instagram.com/natashaforder" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">natashaforder</a>.<br />
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I've been having a great time getting arty with the images I've taken (in between the rain showers!) and using the apps. Today's, scrap with apps, post uses Snapseed and I love this app. This was the first one I downloaded onto my new phone a couple of weeks ago. It's free too, so definitely try it out. I'm also having a play with the other apps mentioned in the posts so far, catching up a bit and having lots of fun :)<br />
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This challenge has come at the perfect time and has really kick started my creativity in this area. It's fun and it's mobile, so you can do it anywhere!<br />
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If you'd like to join in, just tag your images with #scrapwithapps in Instagram so they can be found.<br />
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I am loving Instagram, there are lots of amazing images on there too and it's so easy to use.<br />
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The following are some of the images I have created so far:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage effect and framed using Snapseed</td></tr>
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I hope to have some more creations on Instagram soon :)<br />
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<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0Aldershot, Hampshire, UK51.273525552916517 -0.7481518041992103551.268558552916517 -0.75823680419921036 51.278492552916518 -0.73806680419921034tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-47844301116968149492014-09-21T20:32:00.000+01:002014-09-21T20:32:14.585+01:00Guernsey Scrapbook - creating the pageI created a post for forget-me-not craft with some details on how I created the Guernsey Scrapbook page in my last post. If you'd like to check it out the post can be be found here: <a href="http://forget-me-not-craft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/journaling-cards-1.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Journaling Cards 1</a>.Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-27744287278494799522014-09-14T19:47:00.000+01:002014-09-16T21:13:09.972+01:00Guernsey Scrapbook 1This summer Steve and I took a short holiday to Guernsey. I love Guernsey and this was my fourth visit and Steve's second. I've been very lucky, and every trip has been beautiful warm sunny weather, with blue skies.<br />
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I love walking around the coastline and the walk from Jerbourg to Fermain Bay is one of my favourites. The walk starts by dropping down, so you walk close to sea level, before gaining height again. The path undulates for the remainder. At one point it takes you through some pine trees, which make a great silhouette photo if you do the walk early in the day. At Fermain Bay there is one of the Pre-Martello Loophole Towers, a cafe and toilets. The return journey is inland and the route is partly via one of the old green lanes and a lovely way to end the walk.<br />
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The photo of the flowers was taken from Castle Cornet and it very representative of the wild flowers that I saw whilst I was there. For the last hour of the day it cost just £1 to go into the Castle and was a great time to visit as all the crowds had gone. An hour was just enough time to walk around the outside and capture some photos.<br />
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A note about the cake: The cake at the hotel was amazing and we did have more than one piece each over the holiday!<br />
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The porcelain background paper was created using a photo I'd taken at the Little Chapel. I created all of the papers and embellishments and some of these were from a journal kit I'd made a while back. They were perfect with this page as I wanted to write as well as use my photos.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-38595014435138008192014-04-19T19:37:00.003+01:002014-04-19T19:37:36.506+01:00The Story of Lucky and ButtercupHello, this weeks post is for a change not a poem but a short story. The inspiration for my short story, The Story of Lucky and Buttercup, came from a rabbit in a digital scrapbooking kit. I was looking to do a word only set of scrapbook pages for my monthly post, Scrapbook Diary, at the E-Scape and Scrap blog when Heather's (Algera Designs) latest kit came my way.One of the elements in her new kit, Peaceful, was this cute white rabbit who I instantly knew would be Lucky in my latest story! I couldn't leave out the chick and this became Buttercup.<br />
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I have written a few 1000 word stories in the past, but this is the first time I've combined one with scrapbooking. I have used photos with my poems and compositions in the past, and more recently with scrapbooking, but stories have a lot more words to take into consideration!<br />
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I opted for a four page layout, a title page, two pages for the story and an end page and I think this worked well.<br />
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It's the first time I've let one of my stories loose in the wider world, so I was somewhat nervous about it. Especially as I had written it in a different style from usual. The conversation is from Lucky who likes to say a word or many in between the story narrative! The good news is that the feedback I've is that people have enjoyed reading the story. My stories were only ever aired in the past at Basingstoke Writers Circle where I used to attend and was chair for three years.<br />
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To catch up with, The Story of Lucky and Buttercup, go to <a href="http://the-forget-me-not.blogspot.co.uk/p/myscrapbookdiary.html" target="_blank"><b>MyScrapbookDiary</b></a> page and scroll down to April 2014. Click on the scrapbook page and it will open larger in My Flickr. This page also links to all my posts for MyScrapbookDiary at E-Scape and Scrap.<br />
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Peaceful by Algera Designs can be purchased from <a href="https://www.e-scapeandscrap.net/boutique/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_211&products_id=9304" target="_blank"><b>E-Scape and Scrap</b></a>.<br />
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Also check out Heather's post <a href="http://algeradesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/past-fence-short-story.html" target="_blank"><b>Past the Fence</b></a>, which is a short story based on a great layout that she had created.<br />
<br />Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-38865189054358271162014-04-13T21:02:00.000+01:002014-04-13T21:02:51.280+01:00The Future...Hello! I know it's been a while, but hopefully I will have more time for blogging from now on :) So a bit of catching up with stuff from the last few months that I'd like to share.<br />
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Back last year one of the Get Real Challenges at Real Life Scrapped was Future. It inspired me to write a poem. With the poem written I then created a background page to display it. The page was created from a number of my own photos. The butterfly was from one of my photos too, which I had already cut out and recoloured to match the page. Lastly I created the ribbon. It was another good excuse to combine lots of different creative stuff :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What is it that the future holds?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And where will it take me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Will I soar like a bird, high in the sky?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Will I fly free to where my heart wants me to be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But what if...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I fall hard to the ground</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What if, my fear holds me down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I grab hold of my fear</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I won't let it take me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I won't let it hold me down, here on the ground</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I will open my wings</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I will fly, high in the sky</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I will become all I always knew I would be.</span></div>
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Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-87023093728039499072013-09-08T13:19:00.000+01:002013-09-08T13:19:00.210+01:00Tattered WingsI love this photo that I took in the garden of the butterfly with its tattered wings. It inspired me to write a poem, which I then wanted to display with the photo. I combined the photo, poem and a piece of my own background paper, created from another photo, to create something mixed media. I love being able to combine photography, writing and craft in this way.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tattered Wings </span></b></div>
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It is with tattered wings I now fly, but once my wings were new </div>
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Once upon a time I flew, higher than the moon</div>
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Now my torn wings hold me back, keep me close to the earth</div>
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My feet on the ground, where tears fall unheard without a sound</div>
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I cannot repair these wings, instead I sit and watch my little world go by</div>
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Until I lay down my head, my last journey at an end - Goodbye</div>
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Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-60069230093110315522013-07-23T09:17:00.002+01:002013-07-23T09:17:49.030+01:00Fortissimo<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">As for my post Composition the photography project this photo was from was for a part time A level in photography and was called Music Stills. The aim of which was to capture musical words and terms in portrait pictures. This part of the photo was one of two self portraits I included, and is actually the black and white test strip I did before printing the whole of it. The poem is recent and written for this scrapbook page.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Click on the scrapbook layout to open up larger in My Flickr and for details (kit and designer) of the digital kits used to create it.</span>Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-23230119107898704392013-07-13T19:53:00.001+01:002013-07-23T09:18:21.594+01:00Composition<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The photography project this photo was from was for a part time A level in photography and was called Music Stills. The aim of which was to capture musical words and terms in portrait pictures. This part of the photo was one of two self portraits I included, and is actually the black and white test strip I did before printing the whole of it. The poem is recent and written for this scrapbook page.<br />
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Click on the scrapbook layout to open up larger in My Flickr and for details (kit and designer) of the digital kits used to create it.Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-87837792643003322622011-12-24T12:43:00.000+00:002011-12-24T12:43:01.358+00:00Patterns at Windlesham Arboretum<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A passer-by at the ruined temple may sit and wait,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Looking out upon the trees and calm silver lake,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At the top of a set of ornamental steps I find,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A detailed artefact whose shadow is of strong curved
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A folly with its delicate roof behind which the blue sky
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Will give way to the dark blanket of night when the day
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">By Natasha</span></b></div>
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© <span style="font-size: x-small;">2005 Natasha Forder</span></div>Natashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123373677033161504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390703420272285759.post-80489627177310324972011-11-29T16:49:00.001+00:002011-11-29T17:05:24.879+00:00Photographs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A small bright red car, no rust, no mess</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A complete contrast to the visitor in bay two</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There were lots in silver and a number in black</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some had big wheels, some had small</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And the one with the pink hanging furry dice</span></div>
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