Thursday 2 October 2014

Scrap Around The World - October Mood Board Challenge

I love the mood board over at Scrap Around The World so I decided to enter their challenge this month.
 
 
I like the shabby chic birdcage, the reference to dancing and the fashion items. The mood board immediately made me think of photos I have of my eldest sister when she used to go to dances in the late 1950s/early 1960s. All her dancing "frocks" were custom made by her dressmaker and all the men wore sharp suits. I love this idea of dressing up to go dancing - so different to the more relaxed ways I experienced in the 1970s. Anyway, this is my layout featuring my sister and her friend at a dance.
 
 
I started by tearing and inking my cardstock to give a slightly shabby look (like the birdcage in the mood board). I followed through with making the background behind the photo a bit shabby like old wall paper. I did this with stencilling, Gesso and Gelatos. I chose pink flocked cardstock because it's pretty and reminds me of the 1950s. I used lots of glitz to reflect the glamour of the time, and flowers to keep the layout pretty. The wooden dress maker's mannequin harks back to the bespoke nature of the lovely dresses the ladies are wearing. Here are a few close ups.
 
 
I had lots of fun making this layout. I hope you like it and thanks for taking the time to drop by.
Cheers
Wendy xx

16 comments :

  1. What a BEAUTIFUL layout Wendy....Thanks for playing along over @ Scrap around the world.....SO glad the Octobers moodboard inspired you to play along!

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    1. Thank you Rachael. It's a lovely mood board. :)

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  2. I still love dresses in this style! Very beautiful page! Thank you so much for joinjing SATW challenge this month!

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    1. Thank you. It was a very glamorous era. :D

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  3. Wonderful layout! Love the open fold with the flowers surrounding it. The photo is awesome! All the best from SATW! :)

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  4. Love the design of your layout, Wendy. Fabulous photo too....thank you for sharing with us at SATW :)

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  5. Very nice page, I love the layout !! The photo is beautiful. Thank you for playing at Scrap Around The World :)

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  6. Vey nice project and composition :) Thank you for playing with SATW :)

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  7. This is fabulous Wendy! I adore that photo! Thanks for playing along at SATW :)

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  8. Great composition! Love the little details you've added! Thank you for joining us at SATW this month!

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