Remembering Summer Fun

Having lost my motivation and mojo I decided it was time to let CSI challenge me again.  I have been meaning to scrap the memories of summers with my baby brother for a long time and this seemed the ideal time to do it.  Unfortunately I have no photos of these times.  I can't even remember which years he came to stay but I know that he visited when I lived in two different houses.  He must have been about 6 years old and we both have wonderful memories of playing on the beach.

The title was a Kaisercraft Collectable from the Sandy Toes collection and was the perfect sentiment to make a title.  

The evidence I used were: stripes, triangles, arrows, signs, a solid brad and to hang something.
The testimony was that my journaling was behind the title which was hung by a peg from a sign and used the inspiration word 'Summer'.

Creating this layout was a challenge with no photographs to scrap.  I scanned a school photo of that time period and then took a trip to Weymouth to photograph an inflatable crocodile ... that in itself was a memorable visit.  Scrapping this has brought back so many wonderful memories and the layout encapsulates the joy of summer.  Bunting was the perfect way to hang something and mirrored the bunting hanging above the crocodile outside the shop.  Bunting is also quintessentially British Summer Time.

The journaling reads: 
I can’t believe that I took no photos in the summers 
that you stayed with me. Perhaps it’s because we were 
too busy having fun. We bought an inflatable crocodile
and had fun on the beach and in the sea.  I remember you
ran into the water and then rushed back to say: “Daddy 
says I can’t go in the sea without you”. I had my clothes 
on and didn’t want to go in but I assured you that I could
 see you and that if you needed me I would rush in to get 
you. I have memories to  last a lifetime, images engraved 
on my heart that will always bring a smile and I know 

that those summers will forever be a bond between us.

As I could not remember the dates that my brother visited it seemed fitting to use washi tape that listed days of the week. It is almost irrelevant when he came ... it's the memories that are important. I had wanted to try some different crafting techniques but I seem to stay within my comfort zone.  I am getting better with using stamps and am developing a love of collectables, but still struggle to 'cluster' in the same way that I admire in others' layouts.

Thanks for looking and thanks for all the inspiration over on CSI