Now & then

Another layout (kind of) about our recent trip to Sydney.  At AJ's 90th birthday, she had a little display set up in her living room, with photographs and memorabilia of her life.

I used sketch #132 from Sketches in Thyme to design my layout:




The colour scheme was inspired by Under the Jacaranda Tree by Richard Godfrey Rivers, featured at ARTastic this month:

I used some darker purples for my layout (didn't have any in a 'jacaranda' shade) but the inspiration was there.  {To tell the truth, the only time I use purple on layouts is in response to challenges - it's not one of my go-to colours and I don't have very much of it in my stash.}
 
The vintage photograph I used is circa 1944.  My husband's aunt was in the AWAS and although there was no date on the photograph she has amazing recall of her years in the service.

Also submitting my layout at:
* Scrapbook Fantasies Weekly Challenge #41/2014 ~ Create a layout using lace

Materials:
Bazzill Basics cardstock
Bo Bunny Jazmyne - Twilight patterned paper
Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue - Violet patterned paper
Cotton lace
Paper doily
Handmade crocheted flowers by Robyn
Prima Rondelle textured alphabets
American Crafts Thickers - Jewelry Box ampersand 
Buttons from local markets
Cre8tiv pearl brads

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