Scrapbooking ~ For Queen & Country ~ Part 6

 

These three layouts were from pictures that were taken at the Battle Camp, that all the Junior Soldiers have to do as part of their final training. As there were quite a few section photographs, I decided to make a booklet with them in. I used Bazzill Cardstock in Red & Blue. For the top and bottom of the booklet, I covered it with the Crown patterned, Papermania Portobella Road paper.  I used my Quickutz to make the tabs for the pages and used off cuts and die cuts from the Portobella range.

Once the pages were finished and the booklet completed, I used Butchers twine through the brads at the top, to hold the booklet together. This was then layered onto one of the Union Jack papers.

For the Bayonet Training, I again used the Crown Paper as my main page and layered up with off cuts of the other Portobella papers and the Portobella Road Design Die Cuts and a textured card. The lettering was from my stash.

Scrapbooking ~ For Queen & Country ~ Part 5

 This is a very special page, in Harry's Scrapbook. While Harry was at AFC, one of the Lads in his Room & Section died. He collapsed while doing the Cross Country Course and never recovered. His untimely death, not only profoundly affected all the Lads & Lasses at the College, but also, all the Parents. His Mum gave all the Lads in their room, a card to remember him by. Harry wanted it in his scrapbook.

I started off by making Poppies from Card, but they were too hard. So instead I made them from Tissue paper, to give them the softness and appearance of real Poppies. The centres are black card circles that I scored, with a brad in the very centre to hold everything together. I didn't have any black brads, so used Black embossing powder on some Silver brads, which worked really well. I layered the Poppies, over a self adhesive Lace that I already had in my stash and cut and layered the Angel wings from a Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Die and gently dry brushed the edges. I laid these either side of the card.

R.I.P Rory.

 

Scrapbooking ~ For Queen & Country ~ Part 4

The first two pages are of the Passing in Parade, after Harry had completed the first six weeks at A.F.C Harrogate. I've again used the card toppers that I brought from Ebay, to embellish the layouts and the Portobella Road Papers.

The bottom page, was of the Photographs taken after the Parade, when we were allowed up to the section Dorms to have a look at their Bed Spaces and the inside of their wardrobes. I have a tin of Dog Tags in my stash and used a couple of them on this page. I also made some little pull out journalling cards..

Scrapbooking ~ For Queen & Country ~ Part 2

Some more pages for Harry's Scrapbook. The top page is of the day we dropped Harry off at the College. The Tab on the Crown can be lifted and it opens up with journalling underneath, about how we felt and the "Child Snatcher Room". Any other Parent, that has taken their Son or Daughter, to A.F.C, will know exactly what we are talking about. 

 

 The second page, is made with the very first photograph Harry sent me off his phone, of him in Uniform, with all his lovely locks cut off.

I have continued to use the Papermania Portobello Road Collection, but adding embellishment from my stash.  The Crown card topper in the top picture, was brought in a set from this ebay seller.

Passing Out Parade ~ A.F.C Harrogate 15th August 2013

Do you remember last year on 27th July 2012. Harry took his Oath for Queen & Country.  Then after six weeks, I shared with you all, his Passing In Parade .
Well on the 15th August, this year we travelled back to Harrogate to watch Harry and all the other young Soldiers, in their Passing Out Parade. It was Europe's largest Military Graduation Parade and was reported on the news.

It was a fantastic day, we were so proud of each and every one of those Young Men & Women, on the Parade Ground. We know what an arduous training regime, they have all been through. Its been a Roller coaster ride for them as well as us Parents, there have been some highs and some lows, but we've all managed to get through it together and have made some life long friends along the way.
We wish them all Good Luck & all the best, as they go off to their respective Regiments, for their Phase 2 training and for the rest of their Army Careers. 
Let the next Roller Coaster ride begin...