Thursday, September 13, 2012

The Whatevers #3 Creative Storytelling...The Beach


Yay I got it finished in time for the next challenge to be released on 9/15...are you in?

Here’s my story & I’m sticking with it!!!




Hidden journaling behind tag:
It was another rainy day at the beach…the kind of rain that would go on all day. Grandma decided to bake my favorite gingerbread cookies and I kept her company working on all the pictures she gave me.

I found one of the four sisters all dressed in their finest summer whites, sitting for a formal portrait at the beach. Gosh…weren’t they hot, why would you wear dresses to the beach?

As the afternoon went on I kept digging through the box of photos and was so pleased with the treasures I found. I actually found pictures of my aunties Tootsie, Mamie and Weezie in bathing dresses…still in dresses at the beach. Then I found a photo of my Mom & her siblings…I would love to know what they were laughing about. And then one of us.

Although time has marched on those 4 sisters were always at the beach with us.

Hidden journaling{upper right corner}
1st generation born in America. L to R. Adolf, Emma & Sophia {my Mom}. Grandma & her 3 sisters would sit on the beach and watch as  they frolicked on the beach, always properly dressed…do they ever go swimming?

Hidden journaling {lower left corner}
Going to the beach was always a family affair…it was also a daylong adventure that included a picnic lunch and dinner. It was 3 generations enjoying the sand, sun and water.  We are the 2nd generation born in America {Grandma & her family immigrated from what was once known as Loetzin, East Prussia in the early 1900’s}. For some reason there are only 4 of us in the photo and I suspect the 2 youngest were in baby carriages.  L. to R. Michael, Melinda, ME, & Michele…missing Mary & Mark.


There is still time to play along with this fun challenge and you can find all the details here.

11 comments:

  1. Oh ... amazing girl! Love all the details! And the colors ... SO BEAUTIFUL!

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  2. this is beautiful and I do love the story Martha! The colors are so bright and beautiful! AWESOME!

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  3. Wonderful journaling, and a gorgeous page!

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  4. oh this is sooooo amazing. Loving the style - wonderful!!!! thank you so much for playing along- can't wait to read more of your story :)

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  5. This is GORGEOUS!! I loveeeeeeeee the photos and love love loveeeeeeeee how you added the hidden journaling and the extra little photos!!!!

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  6. Martha - this is so fabulous! Love the story and all the hidden journaling. I keep forgetting to play along with the whatevers...going to do it NOW!

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  7. Very original I liked it so much the story as the page is beautiful
    hugs

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  8. great take on the photo Martha, the colors are prefectly beachy

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  9. Lovely story and the journal is beautiful. This would make such a fabulous gift. Thanks for sharing Martha!

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  10. Oh Martha! I think this is one of my favorite layouts you've created! Love the colors, the photo's and the hidden tag. gorgeous

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