Bella Sophia

I made this mini album to celebrate the birth of a beautiful baby girl called Bella Sophia. I left enough space for the proud parents to do their own journaling about the happy event.  I used the Teresa Collins Chic Bebe Range of papers.

The Little Princess!

 

The photos in the album are not  of the best quality as they were

 taken with a mobile phone in the hospital.  

Isn't she beautiful though!

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Lara

My dear brother André and his lovely wife Bettie share my love of animals. Any dog who is lucky enough to end up with them, will have a lifetime of  endless attention, luxury and more love than the Third in Line to the British Throne!

It was therefore devastating when their Rottweiler Lara was diagnosed with cancer and had to be euthanized.  It was all the more difficult as she was only 7½ years old.

This is a dedication to a wonderfully unique and highly intelligent dog who brought joy into all our lives.

The book is inspired by Judy Hayes' Vintage Book from her blog: Creating ......My Style

http://judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com/2011/07/spellbinders-get-knowledge-blog-frenzy.html

Lara loved sleeping on her back! 

I left some space for André and Bettie to write down their own memories of Lara

The little kennel folds open into a mini booklet.  Lara (of course) never slept in a kennel!

I used faux leather paper for the covers and stitched around the edges.  

I used my We R Memory Keepers Cinch for the holes and the wiring.

P.S.  The story has a happy ending.  There is a beautiful new Rottweiler puppy being spoilt as we speak.  More on the boisterous Luga in another post!

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Helen Dooley

A colleague of mine, Helen Dooley, was a member of The Dooleys, a British pop group who achieved several top-ten hits on the UK charts between 1977 and 1982, including "Wanted", "A Rose has to Die" and "The Chosen Few". The group comprised of eight members - six of them Dooley siblings! Helen moved to South Africa in 1983 to live with her sister Anne and brother-in-law Bob, both ex Dooley members. Together they formed a new band called Shiraz entertaining the local public with their much-loved songs and music. I am fortunate to share an office with this incredibly funny and multi-talented lady. When she turned 50, I just had to capture some snippets of her amazing life!

 



The Cover

 

Little tags with interesting information about 11 July 1961

 

A gift for Helen

 

 

Always smiling!

 

 

Life as a Super Star

 

The Dooleys and Album Covers

 

 

Shiraz with Terry, Anne, Helen & Bob

and bottom picture

Chenin with Anne and Helen

 

Extended Dooley Family Tree

 

 

The Office

 

 

Photo Guide for Office Photos

Recognize some Movie Titles?

 

Office Girls having a laugh

Helen, Erna & Jo

 

Funny Girl!

 

 

Always the Entertainer!

 

 

And finally, a gift to a special friend!

 

Unfortunately the photo quality is not very good

but I hope you enjoyed the few selected pages

 from the album.