Hello ladies~ back and at 'em! Can't believe the whirlwind of a vacation we went on... an unbelievable experience, but a double edged sword because there are so many projects I want to get caught up on home... one being these Scrap Challenges. I assure you I have not abandoned the mission, just pushed it down the list. I WILL do them (all), it will just be sporadic. Believe it or not, I'm still trying to get my childhood pictures in order (lucky me... my aunt gave me tons of pictures of my childhood that came from my grandma's house~ I treasure them!) and some others. I'll get there. As we know... scrapbookers are in a constant state of organization! Love all the pages that have been created so far and thanks for being such inspirations to each of the other members in this group... love ladies supporting other women in life's journey... whatever it may be!
Challenge 13a - Event
*All of the event pages to this point have been two-pages, but I love this layout. If you are committed two-page scrapbooker I think you could easily turn this into a two-page layout.
*I'm envisioning a pages just like in the pictures... your children playing a water (gun) game in the yard on a hot summer day... maybe they are playing with a garden hose... or perhaps water balloons
*Another idea is family game night... do you have pictures of your family having a Monopoly or Uno showdown? Perfect for this layout challenge.
*Or use the bright colors to document and fun summer activity
Challenge 13b - Feelings
*I love this layout, especially the big letters for the title (Hello, Cricut!). My idea is to use a picture of Derek wearing either his summer "fishing" hat (He doesn't fish, but it looks like a fishing hat to me) or the Detroit "D" baseball hat he wears everywhere (he's actually on his second or third one because the previous hats became so worn and dirty).
*You could use any story of a particular clothing piece someone in the family loves to wear or what about your significatn other's work uniform or their usual work outfit... or how about a particular sweatshirt or t-shirt you always wear (Amy, I'm think your pink Crocs if you haven't already scrapped about them)
*Take a look around your house... maybe there is one thing that moves you... use it as the subject of this page!
Happy Scrapping!
*Get nostalgic... dig out your pics from a past summer or another season or a birthday [Heather! :) ] and get your best memories recorded!
*Write your feelings or the feelings of a loved one who plays a sport... do they find it exhilarating? difficult? frustrating? boring? Did they chose the sport or did you?
*I don't have children, so I'm going to focus on my and Derek's relationship and document all of the wonderful things he has done for me this week (took me to the tanning salon and waited while I tanned, helped clean the house top to bottom, cleaned the inside of the windows *crystal clear* on the 3rd floor, made homemade BBQ sauce for the grilled pork chops, helped me move the stuff in my scrapbook room - yet again!, rushed home from dirt bike riding to go out with me, reminded me that I want to eat healthier and suggest Qdoba instead of Burger King for lunch, shared the drama from his work with me, listened to the drama at my work, went grocery shopping together, etc.). It's important to document these great things, so when I want to strangle him I remember how much I love him! How about you? Who do you love dearly and need to document it?? Make a list for the next week and then include them on this scrapbook page. It will help you REFOCUS on the good, instead of the things that drive you crazy... give it a try!
* Dig out the sports pictures... either yours, your significant other, or your child's... could be any sport... baseball, soccer, gymnastics, cheerleading, football... you name it - it could fit with this page...
* My first thought is to have someone take a picture(s) of YOU at work... whether it is at an office building or at the kitchen sink (SAHMs)... doing the thing that puts you in your element... may be the pride you get from a freshly cleaned shower or newly vacummed floors (with the lines in the carpet)... figure out where you are in your element (at your best!) and scrap it! This ones about YOU... :)
** My personal idea is that I'm going to take a picture of Derek *tonight* with his SUPER long hair... it's longest it has been since high school, I'm sure! My title will be something about his hair and the story about why he let it grow longer (my request... but NOT as long as it is right now!).
*All of the event pages to this point have been two-pages, but I love this layout. If you are committed two-page scrapbooker I think you could easily turn this into a two-page layout.
*I love this layout, especially the big letters for the title (Hello, Cricut!). My idea is to use a picture of Derek wearing either his summer "fishing" hat (He doesn't fish, but it looks like a fishing hat to me) or the Detroit "D" baseball hat he wears everywhere (he's actually on his second or third one because the previous hats became so worn and dirty).
* Gosh, you could easily copy this exactly as is using your own children... or it could be 3 wishes that you have right now that haven't come true... yet... a college degree... a new house... a certain car... improved health of a loved one... document life RIGHT NOW! :) Or maybe you already have that degree... or that house... or something simple like having spent a glorious weekend hanging with family or friends... think deeply!
*Sit for 5 minutes and reflect... on forgiveness... happiness... sadness... thankfulness... truthfulness... and think deeply about the situation or event that is quickly tied to that feeling during reflection and get it DOWN on paper! or maybe it's a family story of forgiveness... happiness...sadness... thankfulness... from recent times or long ago. Writer-r-down!
*Document those memories of your child or significant other and your pets.
*Dig out some more heritage photos! Think of one of the stories you can leave for the next generation that you would love to read today about your grandparents and their grandparents!