Layout pages and Free 12 x 12 Background Sheets

Christmas is the time for sharing yes? well here is a few free background sheets and the Scrapbook layouts that I got my inspiration from.

My first Scrapbook Layout is of my brother Alan, he’s sure to squirm if he sees this but I love the old photos we have.

And the free 12x12 background below just click on the image it will open in a new page with the full size image and underneath it will be the word save

The next is of Chris, myself and Lauren at her wedding

And the free 12x12 background below just click on the image it will open in a new page with the full size image and underneath it will be the word save

And last but certainly not least is Grandson Jack

And the free 12x12 background below just click on the image it will open in a new page with the full size image and underneath it will be the word save

The Real Heart of Christmas Time

We forget forget to thank all of the hard working Mamma’s around the world put in to making it a special Christmas for all the family to enjoy. We al love our presents but behind the scenes is a special someone that brings it all together, so my card is dedicated to all of them.

Mummu’s Nissu by Mo’s Digital Pencil  she’s not really a Christmas image but I think it works very well.

Once my girls were old enough to want to stay at home for Christmas Dinner so they could play with their presents I took over the role of preparing Christmas Dinner and my Mam got to have a rest from it, She’ll be joining us this year too along with Grandson Jack and his mam and Dad.

Before shot

He’s all patched up and smiling again on the post below.

Poorly Jack

What a shock he gave his mam and Dad.

Oh no! Jack has had a fall and split his head, Grans special biscuits seemed to help.

A Special Gift from Katie

Those of you that have been with me for a while will know that my dear friend Katie Renz passed away recently, such a sad time for both family and friends of such a dear, dear lady.

When Katie and I chatted we would often talk about living close to the sea, although many miles between us we would call each other across the sea friends and after the fund raising you all helped me with, Katie wanted to do something for me, I jokingly said to her send me a pebble from your coastline and I’ll use it as a paperweight, of course Katie immediately said she would and to be honest I never gave it a second thought.

Then I got the devastating news that Katie had slipped away from us and her husband Kevin's Mum told me she needed my address because Katie had indeed gone and chosen a pebble from their coastline and given her the task of having it engraved for me. Katie even while so poorly still thought of others.

It arrived on Friday with a beautiful thank you card that friends made for the family to give out and the most gorgeous ribbon bow, inside the card it read “The ribbon from your flowers” these were the flowers that I sent for Katie's funeral. I sat on the floor and wept. Not with sorrow but with gratitude that Katie was part of my life and that both Kevin (Katie’s Husband) and Elizabeth (Katie’s Mother in Law) are still part of my life and beautiful people.

So as you can see I have a fabulous paper weight and every time I pop a piece of craft paper under my pebble I will think of my dear friend Katie Emmerson Renz. miss you Katie xxx