Vintage Texture ...............



I have been working on this little project for the last 10 days - it started out as an idea as a scrapbook "tape" which I would then wind around a small cotton reel.  However, I got a bit enthusiastic with my layers and it was too thick to wind!  So it became a little book instead measuring only 1.5" high and 9" long. 


I wanted to celebrate some photographs of my Nana, taken in her early years.  Born in 1895 she married in 1924 after a career as a nurse.  But she was widowed six years later and left with three small children, one of whom was my father.  The youngest was just 3 months old. 



She was such a gentle woman, but so very strong and brave, caring for all three children, taking in laundry and lodgers and eventually working full-time in an office when the youngest started school. 


She even managed own her own house, no mean feat for a single parent in that period. 
 
Nana R has certainly been a great inspiration to me.

As this little book is so full of lace, tape, stitching, mesh, scrim and layers I thought it would be a good entry for the second challenge at Anything But a Card which is TEXTURES. Click the link HERE to go to the blog and see the fantastic DT projects and also the amazing array of entries for the challenge - so many different ideas.
 
I was absolutely thrilled to be chosen as one of the Featured Artists from the first challenge for my little mini book of "the girls".  There were so many wonderful entries, I feel very honoured to have been chosen.
 
Thanks for stopping by!
 
 
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Comments

Netty saidā€¦
Congratulations on your win Jennie and loving your fabulous strips. x
Debbie saidā€¦
Delightful little book Jennie.
Isn't it funny when things change as you are working with them, one minute it's a sewing reel wrap the next it's a mini book!!
It's gorgeous in the ned.
Debbiex
Sue saidā€¦
This is beautiful Jennie and so unusual. Congratulations from me too.
Margaret saidā€¦
This is just lovely! I am in awe of all of the wonderful pictures and decorative pieces you have combined on such a small canvas! Your Nana sounds like such an amazing woman and your scrapbook does such a fine job honoring her. Thanks so much for joining us again at ABAC!!
Astrid Maclean saidā€¦
What an amazing project and such a beautiful tribute to your nana, who sounds like an amazing woman. Big congrats on your win too, well deserved I'm sure!
Heather Jacob saidā€¦
congrats on your win .. hooray for Jennie. love your exquisite work ... fabulous inspiration x
chrissie saidā€¦
Great idea and a wonderful little book you made

Love Chrissie xx
Julia S-W saidā€¦
I'm here but I think I'm in heaven!! Jennie, sorry to gush but this little book is so gorgeous. I love how it was supposed to be one thing and ended up as another - so resourceful! It's one of those things that you want to pick up and have a good look at - the only time when photography is not enough I suppose.
I'm delighted that you were one of the chosen artists - it was absolutely right that you should be. I'm glad you brought this to ABAC and I loved reading about Nana R - as you say, inspirational.
Juliaxx
Julia S-W saidā€¦
I'm back again as me. I just wanted to say that I had a go at one of your flower tutorials which quite frankly are amazing! I've made a flower for a card which goes out next week, so I wanted to let you know that you've inspired me AND taught me a wonderful skill. My husband said 'that flower is too large but it's very beautiful' so, I think that's the thumbs up for what I've learnt from you!
Many thanks.
Juliaxx
Christy saidā€¦
How awesome is this?!?!?! BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for joining us at ABAC :) :)
Deena saidā€¦
Love how you captured the memory of you Nana with this little book....turned out fabulous even if it wasn't the original plan! Thanks for joining in the Anything But A Card texture challenge...new challenge starts tomorrow and I hope to see another of your creations!