Blow out the candles

This is the October challenge over at Scrapchat   the criteria was ..

Colours - Black, Grey, Lime Green, Yellow & Orange
Design requirement - Stripes
Something extra - Stitching/Sewing
Lifelines - White, Cream or Kraft

I'm not good at sewing on layouts, so the only sewing I've done is sewing on the buttons.

Family Memories

 I did this for the September challenge  over at Scrapchat the criteria was ..

  Colours - Aqua, Olive Green, Teal & Brown
  Design requirement - Vintage Style
  Something extra - Hidden Journaling
  Lifelines - White, Black, Cream & Kraft

The hidden journaling is behind the gate.