Life. Family. Memories. Adventure.
The journey.
I was inspired to sit down to create this morning. I didn’t have a specific theme in mind but as I began to pull interesting pieces together I realized that I did have something in mind. 
Over the last two days I’ve exchange emails with cousins from both sides of my dad’s family. A genealogy message board connected them even though they aren’t related, but I am to both of them. My “new” cousin was looking for photos and info on her Grandpa…who was my Grandpa’s brother. I was able to provide her with a photo she’d never seen of 4 of the brothers. As it turns out we live within 10 minutes of each other and plan to meet sometime after school is done. So cool!
Anyway…all this digging into the past. Thinking of stories told to me by my parents. Old photos. Genealogy. Family. Memories. All came together to inspire the page you see. 
vintage stamps and lace
Blue chip stamps and vintage trim
B&W photo and flower embellishment
All of these pieces coming together as a vintage inspired tribute to my ancestors. Their life was a great adventure. 
Ours is too. This is something I think we often forget through the drudgery of everyday life. Live your life…make it an adventure.
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I’m linking up with Art Journal Journey for Recycle and Collage.
You are really living the adventure now, dear friend. This is a fabulous spread. So many disparate items went together like they were meant for each other from the beginning. I love it and am so thankful you shared it with us at Art Journal Journey, too. I also love your use of the background dress pattern paper.
Thank you beyond belief for thinking of me today and your birthday wishes put a smile on my face.
What a fantastic spread to memorate your ancestors! Just beautiful ! I am happy to see it linked to Art Journal Journey! Great you can meet up with your new found cousin. I will meet with my oldest girl cousin after 35years, as she visits her hometown Vienna and her sisters ad brothers there next month-she lived for 40 years in Australia and as she is retired now she has more time for traveling.I am looking forward to this event!
oxo Susi
What a beautiful collage! I understand that a lot of memories come up by seeing the tickets etc. It inspires me a lot. Thank you.
What a wonderful story and collage! I hope you had a lovely meet up with your ‘new’ cousin.
Best wishes,
Alison
Discovering new family connections is fun, isn’t it! What a wonderful setting you created for a photo :)
Such a wonderful sentiment to live life by and it’s so true too! I love love love your journal pages, the images and way you have collaged them together is so amazing – perfect ?. Wishing you a very happy and creative week! J ? x
A little birdie (Bleubeard and Elizabeth …lol ?) told me it’s your birthday today ?. Sending you very Happy Birthday wishes my friend! I hope you have great celebrations! Hugs J ? x