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February 8, 2012 by Marie Labuschagne
His legs are so weak he can barely keep himself upright. The jersey on his back is tattered and the colour of he earth that he had slept on last night. His dull eyes reflects his despair.
The parched lips open and his hands come together in a pleading gesture. ‘Ma’am, can I please have something to eat?’ Homeless, jobless, futureless – almost lifeless…
And I wonder: what went wrong in his life? Where is the blanket of love and comfort that is family? Who, apart from himself, had failed him in his life? Every time one of them walk away with a parcel of hot food in his hands I look at him and realize – there, but for the Grace of God, go I!
It makes me realise that I have a luxurious life of love and togetherness and appreciation with my family and I cherish it every day.
So, guess what my layout for this week is about? FAMILY of course 🙂
The chandelier paper is from FabScraps and I teamed it up with a bit of 7Gypsy for little booklets. A piece of craft lace border from Papercraft 4 You sits pretty above a flower border stamped onto each booklet. I used a different lace design to tape down the faux file book on the right page of the layout.
The chipboard embellishments was painted with golden paint and distressed with dark brown cat’s eye ink. A bit of teal dry-brushing sets the title off beautifully against the dark background.
Add a few brads, twine and film negatives and ta-da, layout finished!
Let’s acknowledge our blessings and be grateful for even the small little things in life while we are privileged to have them.
Posted in double page layout, Inspiration, scrapbooking, Scrapbooking inspiration, scrapbooking layouts | Tagged Family, flower border, lace border, life lessons, Scrapbook inspiration | 8 Comments
on February 9, 2012 at 2:29 pm | Reply Marie
Hi Meraai – dis baie waar en dan wil ons altyd net kla. Dit gaan darem nou goed met Amanda se ‘babatjie Michelle’ sys uit die hospitaal en dis die ou pragtigste dingetjie, klein en fyn nes ‘n ou dogtertjie moet wees. Bere asb vir my hierdie bladsy want ons gaan mos Drakensberge toe. Geniet jou daggie verder en mooi bly tot ons mekaar weer sien (25 Feb). Anner Meraai
on February 9, 2012 at 2:36 pm | Reply Marie Labuschagne
Ag dis goeie nuus, ek is saam met hulle dankbaar! Julle moet die wegbreek geniet en verfris terugkom. Intussen bêre ek vir jou die uitleg tot die 25ste wanneer ons weer lekker saamkuier. Mooi ry en kom heelhuids terug 🙂
on February 19, 2012 at 12:36 pm | Reply Marie Labuschagne
Hi Meraai, ek hoop julle het heerlik gerus en dat julle nie uitgereën het nie! Ek wou graag die drie klein canvassies doen, maar ek sukkel nog om als bymekaar te kry 😦 Ek gaan my bes probeer om dit reg te hê, maar as dit nie moontlik is nie doen ons ‘n nuwe uitleg wat ek later in die week sal opsit. Lekker werk en sien Saterdag.
on February 10, 2012 at 2:27 pm | Reply Marie
Dankie Meraai ons sien uit maar ek dink ons gaan uitreen daar as mens die weervoorspelling kan glo. Wat gaan ons doen die 25ste, weet jy al?
on February 22, 2012 at 3:26 pm | Reply Marie
Dalk moet ons die canvasse doen as ons by die berge is?
on February 22, 2012 at 4:14 pm | Reply Marie Labuschagne
Jy is so slim, jou naam kon Meraai gewees het! Ek wag nog vir die cabouchons wat op die canvasse moet kom en as ons dit in die berge doen is daar genoeg tyd daarvoor om aan te kom 🙂 Saterdag doen ons ‘n allermooie uitleg wat ek besig is om te post. Jy sal vanaand daarna kan kyk. Ek is lekker lus vir kuier – sien julle Saterdag!
on February 23, 2012 at 7:27 am | Reply Marie
Meraai – Ons is net so uitgehonger vir scrap. Die week in die berge het ons uitgeput, ons het te veel wou doen in 1 week. Lekker daggie en sien jou Saterdag. Sover gaan ons saam na jou berge toe en ek is seker dit gaan meer ‘relaxing’ wees as ons week. Slim Meraai (LOL)
on February 23, 2012 at 4:22 pm | Reply Marie Labuschagne
Ons naweek in die berge gaan BAIE relaxing wees! Niemand om ons te dryf of te pla nie, net ons selwers met ons scrapgoed 🙂 Sien Saterdag!