JFF - Timeless Vintage

The challenge this week over at Just for Fun

is Timeless Vintage.

I decided to use this set of photographs of my

Grandmothers brother Dick ( Richard) who went to sea.

The photos show not only him, but one on deck on

HMS Northumberland which was one of the ships he served on ,

and another taken of the ship from the quayside.

The one on deck is fab, the detail is amazing , it really is brilliant and I am very lucky

to have such a wealth of family photographs.

Sadly Dick was killed at sea , like his father before him .

His parents were Benjamin and Isabella Smith .

They had 3 children before Benjamin was lost at sea, then Isabella only being young married

again to Eddie Cherry (my great Grandparents)

they went on to have another 2 children, one of which was my Grandmother.

Ive had this map paper for a while but because I have other Sea faring pictures

Ive cut it in half so I can get more use out of it.

I inked the edges with brushed corduroy distress ink to

give it that aged feel

Next I rubber stamped a lighthouse and sailing ship on the bottom of the 12 x 12.

Instead of matting my photos with a straight edge

I tore the edges and then inked them with the brushed corduroy too

I then rubber stamped and anchor in the same manor

And some compass corners too

I added some destination edging strip

A few seagulls here and there

My Journalling

I used the compass corners to make it look as though they were holding the

pictures in place

And thats it , all complete.

Im pleased with my layout and its another to add to the ever growing collection.

Thank you for stopping by my blog , as always its much appriciated.

Have a lovely weekend and if anyone is off to Harrogate this weekend

let me know and I will watch out for you .