Sunday Creative and Share

What is a girl to do when she has to take a break from the sun and the world cup is on television? Oh yes I'm interested whether England win or not but I really don't want to sit and watch it. Its a bitter sweet game, of course I'd love England to win but I've drawn Germany in the sweep stake.

Thank goodness for blogs, I recently took part in the Creativity Boot Camp and because we all enjoyed it so much Madeline is continuing the theme with a Sunday Creative Challenge. Today is the first challenge and the word prompt is Open. I'm choosing to continue with photography as my medium, I have this photo of my patio doors open.

This is the view I have when I walk from my living room into the kitchen and it doesn't matter what time of year it always make me smile. The summer is my favourite because it just invites you to continue through the house out into the garden. On the left you can see my Jasmine, it is just now bursting into flower and the smell just fills my kitchen.

The second blog I've looked at and decided to take part in is Shimelles challenge for us to take a favourite photo and do something with it, then share what we have done. This is one of my favourite photos of myself and my best friend Theresa.

I found this very cheap frame in a very cheap shop but I knew this photo was perfect for it. I put the photo in the frame but left it sitting on the counter in my craft room. It is now up on the wall. I have scrapped this photo many times here is one, I also used it when the prompt was smile in the Creativity Boot Camp here.

Comments

Tora´s Vintage Dream said…

I like your open door, your garden looks great too. I will work on my "open" in a day or two. I also did Creativity Boot Camp and loved it, and now I´m doing 30 Days Journal and would like to take a look at this "Shimelles"
Love the photo of you and your friend. Keep up the good work:)

27 June 2010 at 18:24

Sarah C said…

I love your photo of your garden. Reminds me of my last house and that's all I miss about it now I'm in a first floor flat.

Also love your framed photo. Looks fab xx

27 June 2010 at 22:35

Ashley said…

You have a great garden!!! It look so calm and a place where their is peace! Thank you for sharing!

28 June 2010 at 07:34

The Hollywood Memoirs said…

What a beautiful garden! That view would make me smile, too!

28 June 2010 at 07:35

Crafting Queen said…

Great view, lovely photo.

29 June 2010 at 15:14

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