Amaryllis and You

Good Evening...
I hope that you all have had a good Sunday...we spent our day at the seaside today....but before I left this morning I made my L.O. for Color,Stories, Inspiration I really enjoyed the color palette today...and I used the sketch as inspiration, even though I flipped it a around.
On the 7th of May 3 years ago I took a photo of my daughter on the day before her wedding....and the Amaryllis were in full bloom.....last year I took another photo of her amongst the Amaryllis, with her baby.....So it goes without saying that I needed to repeat the process again this year...even though it was late in the afternoon and both mommy and baby needed to havea bath and freshen up....

 

the papers I used were from Simple Stories "Summer Fresh"
For my evidence I have used white misting,twine and bicycles,I have doodles a tiny bit on the top and bottom of my yelloe paperand a little above my journaling.
My journaling is between the brackets and reads."Today I remember your mom 3 years ago a Bride-to-be,sitting amongst the Amaryllis.I remember you last year,on this table...
Today as you sit on this table,amongst the Amaryllis, I wish that your life will move forward in a good and positive fashion.Wishing you all the best, my Sunshine, my Joy, Sweatheart of my life. I love you! heart heart heart.
Here is his Mom 3 years ago.

and baby last year...

That is it for now ...I am off ...I have lots to do.....
Hugs.
Zeffy.

Flower Power

Hi there my Good Friends.
I have had fun the past 2 days...just playing and having fun.
I find making my own flowers very therapeutic...I love to get my fingers all inky...here is a project that I decorated with coffee filter flowers......

The girl was cut out of a magazine, the wings are a" Mariposa" butterfly and the jat of elixer is a little die cut ...oh yes and the big swirl is a Bo Bunny chipboard element, if I remember correctly, as it was in my embellie box....
The little flowers were cut with a punch using Tim Holtz mistable craft paper...
The Gals over at Get Creative  are having another tag challenge....still time to play along if you so wish....
And here is one more photo...this time taken inside, next to my hand-made jars...

Amazing how photography can change the feel of a project!!!

Have a good week-end.

Love .

Zeffy

 

WOYWW 206.... At Last!

Hi there guys..
Especially you guys from The Stamping Ground and WOYWW....we are a bunch of people that enjoy looking at each others desks!
I eventually sat down and made myself 2 album boxes...I have been hoarding my kit boxes for ages....

 

Lesson learnt, do not be in a hurry...the second box I covered in music paper from Ikea..I was a little high from the glue..so I have not applied glue too well and I have some air bubbles...that irritate me!!

I also put some order onto my scrapbooking shelves...all in all I am happy as I have filed about 40 L.o. in my 2 new boxes amd I also had 3 bought albums that are half filled...getting there!!
Keep well...will pop over and visit your desks this afternoon!
Zeffy

Is Our Hobby Kitsch??

Hi there.
About 3 months ago we had  conversation with friends discussing how kitsch scrapbooking can be....and I imagine that my juvenile "art' may be even  more so!!
But, you know what?......I DO NOT CARE....it makes me HAPPY, and that is what counts!!!
So without further ado I give you my K page for Alpha/Dictionary Challenge at the Craft Barn
Yes, yes my faces need so much work...but I am working on them...maybe I need some tutorials??

I leave you now, as I have decided that, this week, I need to make some albums for my LOs.
So I am a busy, busy bee.
Be well, and have a good week.
Zeffy

Mothers Day

Hi there Dear Friends.

Today I decided to make a L.O. and honour my daughter Faye that is such a good Mommy...
I used the colours from the CSI Case File 70 and I decided to use some of my Websters Pages....

 

I have used flowers, circles,( I made my little bunting) a fence and some lace for something woven, a metal brad..I have journaled about what a good mother Faye is and how she makes us proud....

My sketch was inspired by Sketches With A Twist

 

This morning my son changed his Facebook profile photo...I knew I needed to scrap this photo!

I used some of the free printables from CSI CF#70

Have a good Sunday....

Hugs zeffy

 

WOYWW 205

hi there...WOYWWers....I have been missing in action......
Action bring the word of the day...I have had a hectic day...I took these photos early today....only posting now...Better late than ever!!

Yes people at The Stamping Ground the place looks tidy today...I did a quick tidy up before bedtime,last night, after I finished my L.O.

My friend Amalia Petrou, challenged us to make a L.O with our scraps,Scraps Only Challenge I have a box with pieces that are about 15x15 cm....I chose papers from there...I need to make  at least 10 layouts to make a dent in the scraps!! All the embellishments were also just lying around in bowls on my desk and in my ATC drawer... The only thing I took out of its box was the pink ribbon, as these photos (they were also already printed and not used) were taken to be used in my Breast Cancer mini in October 2011.
Even the pieces of chipboard that I used to make the blocks was scrap!

And this is the book that you see in the corner of my desk....It is my dictionary for The Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge.....this is the letter P, which is long overdue and the challenge closed , but I did it for me as I knew exactly how I wanted my PRINT word to look!
Keep well...I am off to pack kits.
Zeffy
P.S Will comment on your desks later tonight!!

Guardian Angel

Hi there ...
Christ is Risen, or as they say in  Greek, " Χριστος Ανεστη!" This is the customary greeting for the next 40 days after Easter....yes we celebrated Easter this past Sunday.
I had a lovely break on the island of Lesvos, with its beautiful olive trees.
So  I got back yesterday and after a quick tidy up here I got down to some journaling......this is my A page for the Alpha/Dictionary Challenge at The Craft Barn

ANGEL

I went to a convent school in Pretoria and each day at the end of class we would pray and ask our Guardian Angel to guide us safely home......I journaled the prayer as a background......
I am sure my page does not do justice to magnificent Angels....but anyway....

Here is a photo of a beautiful, old olive tree......I feel in love with olive trees 10 years ago when I arrived in Greece.....and I still love them!

I am off to journal my P page, I am doing PRINT...even though it is way past the due date...
Keep well.
Love.
Zeffy

A Moment In Time

Hi there Friends.
I have had a busy week...I am sure you have too.
I have not played at Color,Stories,Inspiration  for ages! I loved the colors this week.....
My title was inspired by Bird is The Word......moment.

 

I used small brads,flowers,stitching,scallops,owls.

I have documented 3 important things and 5 less important things.

My journaling reads.

1.Faye you are precious!

2.I love you.

3.We had many special moments.xxx Mom

Trivial Facts.

1.You loved playing aeroplane,I would stretch my legs up high and you wouldbalance on my feet.

2.You were fearless. You would hang upside down like a bat on the jungle gym at school.

3. My Mom bought my blue silk pyjamas from China.

4.Photo taken at 28 Lynnwood Cabana.

5.I still wore 2 earings.

I am very happy that this L.O. is done especially since this photo has been lying in a box for almost 29 years!!I

I was very inspired this week by Shimelle and her video 2 For The Work Of 1 at  2 Peas in a Bucket

So while my stash was out I made another 2 L.O....You will have to believe me on this, I am only going to show you the second one as I got a little modelling paste on the photo of the 3rd L.O...

Give this a ty it is well worth it especially if you have photos waiting to get scrapped!!

Have a blessed Sunday.

Zeffy.

A Little Colour To Cheer me Up.

Hi there dear Scrapbooking Friends.
I am back and I have been moping around.....So last night I thought I would make something colourful....and just enjoy the process....
Here is my tag. I would have loved using the new Prima Doll stamps, but as I have none I had to use the next best thing, a dressform. I did however cut my manilla paper a little larger than the standard #8 tag.
The pink roses I made ages ago using coffee filters and Cosmic Shimmers.....

I do believe that the people over at Simon Says Stamp and Show, want to see some colour..so guys here we go, Cosmic Shimmers for the roses and Ranger Dabbers for the tag....the teal is the new Distress Paint, I used a tiny bit inder the dress-form.
The Gals over at Get Creative want a tag this week...here we go ladies.
And before I log off I want to quickly show you my W page for the The Craft Barn Dictionary Challenge
I chose the word WOMAN, we were challenged to use circles. I used scrap scrapbooking paper. This page has been ready since Monday, I was contemplating if it was good enough to show the world...here goes...

Keep well....enjoy Spring.
Hugs.
Zeffy.

Another Week Flies By!

 

Hello there.
This is my L.O. for Color,Stories,Inspiration. I saw the picture for Case File 62 I immediately thought of my crazy Scrapbooking Friends....The only thing that is missing from these dancing ladies is  a pair of scissors in their hands!

Last week we had a Carnival Karaoke Crop in Athens, we made a mini in a large matchbox,we sang, we danced and we ate of course!!
Katerina and her team from Scrapbookers in Greece did a fantastic job at organising the event....thanks again we all had a fantastic time!
This L.O.is all about some of the fantastic friends I have made through scrapbooking...thank you Ladies for the fun times we have together, you inspire me, you teach me, you are a true BLESSING!
Hope you have a good Sunday,and a very peaceful Lent,with lots of thought and meditation and prayer.
God Bless.
Zeffy

2 New Projects.

Hi There..
I had shot his photo of my dining room table, two weeks ago for WOYWW, but I never ever got to uplaoding..my life has been hectic and my PC up to S#$%!!! It only logs on to the internet  when it feels like it! Today is a good day..so hello..here I am.
Luckily I have this good, old, strong table and it serves as an extension of my desk..here I am preparing kits for my workshops in South Africa...see previous post, 2 Workshops in South Africa

 

Please excuse the glare photo was taken in the wee hours of the morning...this project is a cute mini album made with Crate Papers, using the On Trend Collection. It measures 10 x15 cm

 

Be prepared to get messy with the second workshop..we will be using all types of media...
here is a sneek peek at one of the pages...papers used here are The Watfarer Collection from Bazzill.
The format for this mini is 16 x21.5 cm..

I am looking forward to meeting some of the South African Scrapbookers.
Lots of love, and have a great week-end.
Zeffy.

2 Workshops in South Africa

please contact me for more info on zeffyk@gmail.com

 

MIA

Hi there friends...
I can't believe that it is so long since I last posted...
I have been very busy planning for my trip to South Africa...more of that in my next post.
We had a crop here in Athens yesterday...more of that at the end of this post...
I need to uplaod this L.O. for the CSI Case File # 61 before the deadline tonight...

This photo was taken the last time all 3 of us sisters were together....4 months before my Dad's death...and when I was reading through the testimony prompts..I was totally inspired by Quill Takes Flight poam, What Can The Dead Do?
So here is my my take..
I have a butterfly,some gold detail,some rub-ons..(hate the one on my photo!) and a bit of stretch lace(fabric, I hope!)

And just because I can I combined challenges with the currant challenge at Get Creative...oh by the way they loved my "Lovebirds" L.O. ...makes me happy.
Anyway we had to scraplift a DT member...I chose Irini because I love how she mists and colors her pages with such confidence!.....I still hate my ink spots!!!
And she has white space....I am still looking for mine!

And here are Elina and I ..dressed as big Picasso Boobies  (I knew that damn handle was sticking out...anyway.)
Will be back soon to tell you about S.A.
Lots of love.
Zeffy

LOVE......

Hi there Sweet Friends.
Today's post is dedicated to my Darling, Husband, Panos....
My husband of 32 years and good friend of 35 years.....

 

Panos has and still encourages me in all of my endevours...he is always there to council me and he is always my best critic when it comes to my hobbies...
To say that I love him dearly is little......The hardest thing that I have had to do in my life is to live far away from him....that is our currant situation....we hope that things improve in Greece ....
These photos were taken last month when we managed to spend 3 days...alone....the last time we had taken a holiday together was in 2008!
This L.O. was inspired by C.S.I. a Big thank you to Debbi and her DT for always grabbing my attention!

For evidence I have wood, metal,string, jewels and eyelets...my testimony is written on the tags.
I have written about how great it was to getaway, one on one and spend quality time with my D.H..and how much fun we always have together!...

This "Love" theme was inspired by my very Special and Sweet friend Katerina and her team on Scrapbookers in Greece, thanks ladies for the fantastic company and all that you do for scrapbooking in Greece....we have come a long way in the past 3 years!

I am sure that you have guessed that my title reads "love" in Greek writing....thank-you Sfragidomania for always meeting our demands here in Greece...
Wishing you all a blessed day, filled with love and happiness.
Zeffy

WOYWW 193

Good Morning Dear Friends.

Another Wednesday has rolled by....I want to thank all the people from The Stamping Ground that have left me comments last week..
Pop over to Julia's blog to see what they are all up to today...
It is a cold and miserable day in Athens...I have been art journaling like a crazy person...although last night I started on a Lay-Out for CSI I am so happy to be on their Watch List  for my love Birds L.O.this week! (see previous post)
 Next to my L.O. is my An A to Z of Me journal...I am so happy doing their daily prompts.....here is some of my work. What you see there is the J page the word was JOURNEY.

Here is the H page....Humour... Technique: stamping with fruit or veggies...I used an apple, a quince and a lemon.

I for Interest.......  Technique: Alcohol inks on embossed metal....I left my butterflies plain as the colour of my soda can was perfect for my page..(And I had coloured flowers with alcohol inks last week)

J for Journey ...Technique: Spray paints covered with cling film...

 Keeo tuned for more pages...
Have a good Wednesday...happy blog hopping!
God Bless.
Zeffy

Lots to say today...

Hi there Scrapbooking Friends.
As you can see from my previous post I have caught the Art journaling bug, big time.....I have been journaling for a while now, it is my kind of therapy...and my journals have been private....but I am so motivated by An A to Z of Me.. I thought I will share...
But first a L.O.
I have used the lovely sketch from Sketches with a Twist... the colors scheme and all the bits and bobs are from my favourite CSI Case File #57..

SWAT wanted us to use texture paste so I used snowflakes so that I could also enter this L.O. in the Get Creative challenge.
I eventually used my BG fabric brads that I have been hoarding as that was one piece of evidence needed, as well as leaves and birds...
My testimony is scattered around the page. My rub on reads "The years go by and love grows with each memory we make" And 'We always have fun times together!"

This  G page for the An A to Z of Me was inspired by Natasha May's Big Hair Girls.....I first used a plastic doilie for a mask..then I started playing with drippage....my red was not runny enough!...I will definately make more big hair girls...I had such fun!
Wishing you all a good nights rest and a blessed Sunday.
Zeffy.
P.S.Pop over to A and Z of me and check out the H Video....the guy is in the grocer with his Black berry!!

Art Journaling Like Crazy!!

Hi there Dear Friends...
As I said on facebook, my poor L.O. has taken a back seat..my CSI  L.O. has been 90% finished since Tuesday....I have been on a Journaling high!
 As I told you in my last post it is all Eleni's fault..she digs up all of these challenges, and then we want to play too...
I am very late for the V word on the Alpha Challenge , but when I heard letter V from Eleni I knew I wanted to art the word VENERATE....this page is inspired by an embroidery my Gran embroidered for the church when I was a little girl...I would admire it each Sunday at church......I stamped with gold using my own hand-carved stamp and I wrote the Jesus Prayer and the Hail Mary as backgrounds...So here it is anyway.

 The next page is for An A and Z for Me....I like this challenge as it is very inspirational...and I am going through a difficult patch at the moment so this site is just what the doctor ordered!

And I am sure  that my Husband told them to choose F for fitness...he nags me each and every day that I need to get away from my desk and go and excercise!!

So note to self....

The first layer of medium on this page is all of the scrap pieces of paper that were lying on my desk....they make for beautiful texture!

Keep well ...look out for my G page...a girl can dream you know...

Love Zeffy

 

Creating in Chaos WOYWW 192

Hi there dear Friends...
The question yesterday was do I tidy up, or do I just shove everything back a little and create???
I am shameless to share my untidy desk with you today on Whats on Your Workdesk Wednesday it is a close-up so you don't see the chaos!!
As You can see I chose to create!!

You can spot, some hand carved stamps, some hand-made flowers inspired by The Gentleman Crafter.
The colourful book you see is an altered dictionary, my first page...I got jealous when I saw my friend Eleni's lovely pages...she is playing at the Craft Barn doing the Alpha Challenge... I chose the word ETHNIC for the letter E.....I have a coupleof pages to catch up, but that is fine...

I am a little Greek girl that was born in Africa... and yet I feel thatI am a Hippie deep down...were it not for my hubby I would be dressed in long flowing dresses, with wild hair and lots of beads around my neck!!! The second two do happen!
Here are the flowers..

That is it for now...off to tidy up that desk!!!
Love Zeffy!

My King and 13 Love Tips

 

Hi there.....I.have been missing for a while.....I am back with a L.O.for CSI:Color,Stories, Inspiration

This is for Case file # 56....

My Hubby is my king and after 30 years of marriage I have 13 good tips for love.....I have 13 little hearts in the packet, with statements like."Love is Kind " Love is humble" Love is frienship"ect...let us also not forget Corinthians1:13.....

Back to CSI...I have srtring ,something dangling and a packet of little bits (hearts) for my evidence.

And, my testimony is 13 points for a good marriage...written on the hearts.

My papers and most of my embellishments are from Pink Paislee"London Market"..I have been hoarding them for ages!!!

 

The sketch I used is from Once Upon A Sketch....

WOYWW 189 and Feelings About A Crop.

Hi there..
Today I will not show Julie and her hoard of followers my desk,because it is the dumping ground of the aftermath of a very successful crop and week-end with scrappy friends...
Lucky for me I have my old dinning table 4 meters away from my desk and this is it today....

Two projects from the Athens crop that we attended on Saturday...Our one project was sewing a beauhootiful felt owl patiently cut by Puccarina, she put together 50 kits all of her own!
The second project was a shabby chic mini inspired by Donna Downey  This amazing kit was put together by Katerina and her energetic and very talented DT of Scrapbooking In Greece.
The next photo is of the spoils of the week-end! Secret Santa and  precious RAKS from special friends.

Before I log off I would like to say a big thank-you  to Katerina for co-ordinating this very successful event, I mean the girls had even printed stickers for the packets and bands for the scrap-buckets on each table!
Katerina, you, and each and everyone on the SIG team did their bit, I know that each and every one of you gave a little extra and I do not mean just of your precious time, but also money out of your pockets, to make our kits nicer and out experience at the crop more special.

Thank-you....
Have a fantastic day.
Love Zeffy.
P.S. Thank-you too to all the Greek companies that always sponser our events....we all know who you are!!