Let's Get Shabby is back and have given us a beautiful inspiration; Sabrina he movie is an all-time favourite and I have both the original and the new versions but Audrey Hepburn will always be the quintessential Sabrina.
My immediate response was heritage using as little colour as possible although I have picked up the green in the striped, punched piece and the pink ribbons in the flower centres. I also needed this to be flat for a heritage album and used only scraps from my stash.
Sabrina is about a young girl, daughter of a chauffeur who aspires to a better life. The photo below was taken when I, the one at the back with long hair was about 12 years old. We grew up in a 'broken' home in very low socio-economic area and to say money was tight would be a understatement. Mum went back to her nursing career a few years before this was taken but was never a good money manager or house keeper so our living conditions did not improve much. The one thing she did try to teach us was that we didn't need to be a product of our environment and encouraged us to strive for better; to Dare to Dream of a better life for ourselves. We might not have everything but we have enough.
Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave, best wishes.
Thank you for looking and any comments you may leave, best wishes.
I love your interpretation of this month's challenge, Susan. Both the photo and title you have chosen are just perfect. A beautiful layout......the little touches of green and pink are gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining in with us at Let's Get Shabby.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely.. what a special photo love the vintage feel to your layout.. loved how the photo is framed!!
ReplyDeleteGreat interpretation of the challenge.Beautiful colors, beautiful frame, beautiful the whole layout:) Thank you for playing with us at Let`s Get Shabby.
ReplyDeleteOh I agree with you a 100% on Sabrina... I love your layout based on the challenge and the warm tones of the paper that you used, but what really speaks to me is your story. How wonderful that in those circumstances your mom still taught you to strive for better and to dare to dream. I love it.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful vintage interpretation, love it so much with the sepia colours you've choosen !!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for playing with us at Let`s Get Shabby.
Great take on the challenge. Thanks for playing along with us a LGS.
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful photo to scrap - and memories to capture in your LO. I loved that you based it on the vintage colourings... and what an amazing mum!
ReplyDeleteOh I love the vintage feel of this page. It's just done beautifully. You were lucky to be able to save this photo because you wouldn't have too many taken back then.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layout Susan, thanks for playing along with us at Let's get shabby :)
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