Honouring my Ancestors

Recently I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Cornwall, UK, to attend a Worldwide Curnow Homecoming. How wonderful it was to meet distant, previously unknown, relatives . My maternal,great grandmother was a Curnow and I was able to visit the village where she lived and the church in which she was Christened. The frame above depicts my maternal great grandparents on a collage of vintage ephemera. When I created the collage all I had,were the photos. Now I have experiences and memories that have made their lives real to me. 

Paper Pumpkin fun

Stampin Up's Paper Pumpkin kits are a great treat for yourself each month. They are delivered right to your door and each one is different. This kit from March featured the supplies to make four greeting cards. I had fun trying to make mine a little different from the sample photo in the kit. I did this by changing the basic designs and by using some of the 'leftover' bits to add some more visual interest. If you would like to know more about the kits go to my website at www.dreamcreationscrafts.stampinup.net .