I've had the photo of my Dad since he died. I hadn't seen it before, it was hidden away in his personal items. Dad was a very quiet man, calm and reassuring in times of trouble. He always wore a tie even going to work in the timber yard he owned by Sidcup station. You would rarely see him with his shirt unbuttoned even on the hottest of days. He was a very private man and I don't remember him talking about his own childhood to me as I do to my own children. Perhaps it was the way of life at that time. He served during the war but would never talk about it but would have tears in his eyes on Remembrance Sunday. He was in Holland most of the war and I was named after a little Dutch girl in the family he was billeted with. I have learned more about him and his family since I started to research my family history. I've kept the layout very simple to reflect my memories of my Dad, the quiet man. The paper is from SU and silver card and ribbon from my stash. I forgot to say that the lettering is a Spellbinders alphabet.
I would like to enter this in the following challenge:
Creative Craft World - Fathers Day
16 comments:
That is so very lovely
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Gorgeous scrapbook page, a lovely photograph combined with wonderful memories, make a beautiful family treasure xx
That is stunning.. what a gorgeous page devoted to such a lovely man... wow... :) Christine x
that is lovely!xx
Wow what a beautiful scrapbook page, so pretty and a lovely photograph xx
Gorgeous page, something to treasure x
Oh wow what a beautifully compiled page, it's gorgeous xxx
Stunning page - this is sure to be treasured for many generations of your family. x
Wow Jennie. What a beautiful page and such a fabulous picture. Thankyou for sharing it with is in the Creative Craft World Fathers Day challenge.
Choccy xx
What a lovely glowing tribute to your Dad I love your evocative words that made me feel I knew him. x
Beautiful
Debbie
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Oh Jennie - that is lovely. Looks fab and the wording is so nice. Great tribute to your dad.
That's so special, Jennie. Thank you so much for entering our challenge over at Creative Craft World.
Sue x
(Design Team)
Wow Jennie
This is such a stunning and elegant layout and I love it!
Really enjoyed reading about your Dad too, he sounds like he was such a special man ;-)
Thanks for sharing with us over at Creative Craft World.
Sarah x
Gorgeous page Jennie I love the way you have reflected your dad's personality in your page. Thanks for joining us at Creative Craft World & good luck.
Jenny x
Jennie that is such a lovely page and a great tribute to your dad. I love how he always went to work in his tie - funny how it's the little things that stick in your mind. Jaqui x
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