Thursday 24 March 2011

Me and K

Once upon a time I vowed to make a postcard a week during 2011.

January saw me super-motivated; February saw me fuzzy-headed but plodding on; but March rolled around and the postcard making ground to a halt under the pressure of putting together wedding invitations, having a stall at a craft fair, and trying to live amongst increasingly high piles of scrappy mess.

Ridiculous, then, it may seem, that I've taken on another challenge - 'ABCs of Me' over at Scrapbook Challenges - but never fear, it's only for one or two letters. Hmmm, that sounds like cheating. I rather like to think of it as participating as much as I can and sharing what I have to share.

So, my challenge is this: we're on letter K. I've chosen the word KITCHEN as I have a love-hate relationship with kitchens. They are my favourite place, but I'm never happy with the one I have. I work in my kitchen (the table is my study) as it is bright with a high ceiling, and has a peacefully bubbling fish bowl in one corner and a dog in the other. The windowsill is lined with plants and herbs and flowers, and there are lots of trinkets and crafty things lying around. Yet, it is not, and cannot ever become, my dream kitchen. My dream kitchen has a bigger table, a view over a garden, red gingham, a fish bowl a dog AND a cat in the corners, and lots more besides. This is my layout with the invisible title (invisible because there was just nowhere to fit it in the end) 'Dreaming of a Country Kitchen'.



If you're joining in, you must scrap something about the relationship between you and your kitchen - how it makes you feel, how you wish it was, if it's a happy place and the heart of the home, or whether you long to be free from it. A plethora of emotions might spring up from this seemingly banal subject, but that's what I'd like to stimulate in those playing along. Oh, and as always there needs to be a twist. The twist for this challenge is... no photos. Not one. Not even a teeeeny tiny one!

Some close-ups of the page:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The challenge will be up very soon on Scrapbook Challenges - in the meantime go take a look at the previous 'ABCs of Me' challenges. You might want to get involved!

15 comments:

  1. Ok, now you know I love your work ...but this .. ooohhh I ADORE it, it's gorgeous :) Do you know, I may just join in this challenge, it sounds like fun and I am happiest in my kitchen, so it's right up my street :)

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  2. This is so fantastic, my eye bounces all over the place and the dimension/clusters...LOVE. I'm inspired, hoping to have time to play along! I heart my kitchen :)

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  3. I am growing to love layouts without photos more and more. It opens up lots more opportunities to create. Your lovely piece has created a picture in my mind of the kind of kitchen I think you would love.

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  4. Just so amazing! please put it in a box frame on display not in a scrapbook. My dream kitchen would be full of bright and pretty things. One day you will have your perfect place, I hope you don't have to wait too long. xx

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  5. Ooh just love all the delightful little bits you've included here! I totally know what you mean about the love/hate - the room I spend the most time in, yet there's not much I love about it and def missing the view. I bet if you planted a flowerbox outside your window (or maybe an herb garden) that would help freshen things up! And I'd be happy to send you my red gingham curtains - they are a little too expected in a actual country home.

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous and it's really inspired me to try a photoless LO. x

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  7. Beautiful!!! love it!! many great details!!!
    Hugs!!

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  8. Great page! Love all the fabulous sticker details and the layering- super cute! I have a love/hate relationship with my kitchen too- mine is teeny and looks like a closet with no door. I hate that it's so small and has very little storage space but I love that everything is so conveniently at hand- when we move to a larger place I'm going to be lost for a while. :)

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  9. Wow, loving your blog. I am now a Follower too!! Thanks for stopping by mine and leaving a comment. Have a lovely weekend. x

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  10. hehe - love those wee stickers!! so cute :)

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  11. I Love your no picture page!! I love the idea of a big country kitchen!!!
    ~Kim

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  12. This is so fun, I have a love-hate relationship with the kitchen too! :)

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  13. Beautiful! I think it would look great framed in a not-so-perfect kitchen! Someday we'll all have the big country dream kitchen =)

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  14. luv luv luv this
    beautiful work, glad i found yr blog
    k
    xx

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  15. You know I'm a big fan of layering. So when I saw your LO channelling Christine Middlecamp, I was in love. All things wonderful on it - cooking, October Afternoon, and yes no photo !

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