Thursday, March 22, 2012

I miss this place - OUAS

The latest challenge at OUAS HERE is to use the sketch..
and to begin your journalling with the words 'I MISS..." well I still have my parents, my siblings, and yes I have lost very dear people in my life, but when I sat and thought about what I REALLY missed,  it was my Dads farm.. yes the home where I grew up, and where I long to go back to... It was my Grandfathers farm, a dairy farm.. and my Dad lost his father when Dad was only 4....So my Grandmother kept the farm going until Dad was old enough to take it over.....Dad sold the farm in 2003, and always wishes he was back there.. so there is a sadness in our hearts for the place where we both grew up...


I miss this place....

This photo was taken not long before the farm was sold... The hill in the background was a favorite place for adventures, and we took visitors up there a lot.. I even rode my horse up there.. The view from the top was magnificent and you could see for miles and miles.. So I hope this fits the criteria, as I really do miss this place...
I used Websters papers cut up and did some stamping as well!
Thanks for your visit and for any comments too!!
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25 comments:

  1. Adriana BMarch 22, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    This place you miss, seemed like a nice peaceful place, i would miss it too :)
    lovely details on your page :)

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  2. amanda73March 22, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    stunning, this is amazing lizzy....... i love these old farm house photos..... my grandfather has a farm, he took it over from his parents when they dide when he was 17, so he was old enough to take over when they died, i pity to think whats going to happen when my grandfather dies

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  3. annetteMarch 22, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    Lizzy, I can understand why you miss this place ... great LO .. love your use of Websters ..

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  4. Bente FagerbergMarch 22, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    I can so relate to your thoughts as I left the village where I grew up in my teens.We have only lived a few years in each place until we bought this place where we live now. I still treasure the memories of how and where we used to play as kids.
    Thanks for sharing your story with us at OUAS again!! Good luck!

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  5. Heather JacobMarch 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    wow Lizzy , how fabulous is this page ... sooooooooo awesome, and love your journaling, this will be great for future generations to look back on .... it looks awesome I can understand why you miss it ... beautiful memories though .. hugz x

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  6. Lizzy HillMarch 22, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    I can understand this, having grown up on a farm myself. NOT KIDDING!!!! But ours wasn't as pretty with such a gorgeous old farm house as this! Websters work very well for your LO, too...you sound like you still enjoy country style living with the horse next door. I'm a well and truly converted 'townie' these days:):)

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    1. phamilMarch 22, 2012 at 7:33 PM

      Beautiful work~! I totally understand missing someplace familiar. This is stunning. Thank you so much for playing along with us at OUAS!

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  7. annetteMarch 22, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    Hi Lizzy.. thank you I am delighted you will create an ATC..please make it: 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches (63 mm X 89 mm),this is becoming so exciting as a project... I would love for you to post it on your blog, you can copy & paste from my blog if you wish.. thankyou once again .. many blessings Annette
    PS my email addy is on my blog post if you wish to contact further ..

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  8. Laurie March 23, 2012 at 12:55 AM

    Liz, once again this layout is gorgeous!! I love that you made a page about a special place...I know how you feel, after my grandparents were both gone, we had to sell some of the property, houses that had been in the family since they were built, and it's hard to see other people living in them, since there are so many memories that those walls hold...I am sure your dad will love this page!

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  9. UnknownMarch 23, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    I can understand why you miss that place looks so cool to grow up.
    You made a lovely page with the picture and yummie papers.
    byebye,lean

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  10. SandraMarch 23, 2012 at 9:27 AM

    A beautiful memory and now one to keep for the rest of the family. When I return to visit family in the area where I grew up I always call it home.

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  11. Jasmine SMarch 23, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Lizzy this is gorgeous. Your farm looked amazing and that hill, I can only imagine the adventures that took place. I so totally understand why you miss it. Such a gorgeous page.
    Thanks for joining in at Once Upon A Sketch.

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  12. NatalieMarch 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Oh wow - this is gorgeous
    Thanks for joining us for the challenge at OUAS!

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  13. Danielle MayMarch 24, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    Lizzie this is gorgeous, I love the papers and the fruit and bird embellishments and your take on this sketch. It all compliments your photo and memories of days past beautifully. It looks like a wonderful place to have grown up!

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  14. Georgia HealdMarch 24, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Just amazing Lizzy and love your original take on this challenge by scrapping a place. Keep with the fabulous work! Thanks for playing along with at OUAS =)

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  15. TraceyMarch 24, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Beautiful Lizzy........love the pattern paper and embellishments. What a wonderful place to grow up, I understand why you would miss it!

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  16. DebMarch 25, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    This is a fabulous take on the challenge......it is so hard to let go of special places such as this. Your LO is
    gorgeous.

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  17. Di GarlingMarch 26, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Beautiful layout Lizzy. It looks like a really beautiful place. You have done a great design. Beautiful page.
    Cheers Di xo

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  18. CathyMarch 27, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Such a beautiful LO Lizzy.. love the mix of gorgeous botanical papers!! What a wonderful place to grow up, I can totally understand why you would miss it! :))

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  19. UnknownMarch 27, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    So beautiful and heartfelt Lizzy! I can totally relate to how you would feel. But that was a big thing on your grandmother to keep the farm going...what an amazing lady! :)x

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  20. MarilynMarch 28, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    Beautiful page, Lizzy! So sorry about the farm, It looks a lovely place! I can understand you with this. Thanks for the loving on my blog :)!
    Take Care!

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  21. Natalie ElphinstoneMarch 29, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    I understand just what you mean. I too grew up on a dairy farm and sometimes just miss that whole idea and lifestyle and so much more that I couldn't explain now that I live in a capital city. Beautiful page. Thanks for sharing it with us at OUAS.

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  22. EmMarch 29, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    Wow...this is a stunning layout Lizzy! I bet that was a great place to live.
    Thank you so much for your continued support and comments. I really do appreciate it xoxo

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  23. Ella SwanApril 1, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    This looks really pretty! Loving all that fussy cutting...Thanks for playing along at Once Upon a Sketch :)

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  24. Keren TamirApril 2, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    This is really beautiful and meaningful I love it!!!

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