I must go down to the sea again

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky
and all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by
... John Masefield

I remember mum reciting this poem to me when I was a child.
Mum knew all the classic English poems.

Photograph taken on Broome Harbour while sailing on Willie in July 2006.

Layout created for SM Saturday Special challenge 15/11/08 - create your own word art

credits
background paper and swirl border from Friday Flea Market SM collab
acrylic star from Matted and Framed: Acrylic NEW from Sya's Blueprints
glitter effect and sparkles on swirl and wordart are from Mega Glitter Pack by Flergs
silver jewellery from Precious Pack by sussieM
fonts are Windsong and Scriptina

Reflections

These gorgeous photos were taken during a cruise on Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park in Northern Territory, Australia, July 2005.

The background photo has been blended for ScrapMatters Saturday Special challenge for 08/11/08.


credits
all elements from Erica Zane's new kit Woodland Fantasy
font is Jane Austen

Topsy Turvy

SM Saturday Special Challenge 1/11/08 - white space

credits:
papers and elements from Efflorescense by Ziggle Designs & Franziska Altmann
alpha (recoloured) from JenLin Designs Autumn Fresh
font is pharmacy

Gorgeous moment

Another Saturday Special challenge from ScrapMatters.
This time the focus is text paths.

This photo was taken shortly after I came home from hospital after having Joanne in September 1984. Mum and Dad were staying with us. Here is my dad with Katie.

credits:
text path from Shape It Up by Happy Scrap Girl
paper, ribbon and flower from Little Wildflower mini by Ellie Lash
font is Gigi

Snap

Jumping crocodile cruise
Mary River near Darwin in Northern Territory
July 2005

The cruise wasn't really my thing but I went for the photo opportunity. Each section of the river had a male crocodile in residence with his many lady friends!

This layout is for a Saturday Special challenge at ScrapMatters which asked us to try extraction.

credits:
overlay from worn out overlays by happy scrap girls NEW
blended paper from creative confusion SBB with compliments collab
journal tab from cherry mint by Irene Alexeeva
string from string theory by Britt-ish Design
alpha, staple and stitching from autumn fresh by JenLin Designs
frame from i've been framed by Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs
font is poor richard