Returning back to the blogging world...

Whew.... its been a long time since I created a blog post. Sorry for being missing in action, I just had too much personal things going on that I decided only to keep up with my requirements for my current DT assignment. So I am very happy to say that I am currently on the design team for my local scrapbook store, Scrappy Chic. It has been so much fun creating and participating in the store activities since February of this year. I have created some personal layouts too during this break but I will only post a few in todays post. I rather just start fresh with my blog posts instead of catching up. I also will be adding the link to Scrappy Chic's store and gallery if you are interested in my monthly projects over there.

Right now, I am currently working on my August kit for Scrappy Chic. I just received my new kit from Swirlydoos Kit Club. (Plus, I have quite a few previous kits untouched.. but I'm ready to play with them all). I am ready to start participating again in online challenges now.

My first layout is entitle "Unbreakable", the journaling is hidden. This was an emotional layout that dealt with a personal situation in my life. It was also created for the Flying Unicorn American Idol Challege. I had made it all the way until the final round.

My second layout is of my daughter. This is from July Round Robin Challenge. I was very surprised to find that it was the winner among all the amazing layouts.

Be back soon...

Paradise

I am slowly recooperating from having bronchitis, laryngitis, and inner ear infection that caused my imbalance and dizziness. I still managed to finish a layout I created for the following challenges: Flying Unicorn American Idol, Swirlydoos Seed packet, and Once Upon a Sketch 2/15 Sketch Challenge. I knew I only had energy to create a little at a time so I made sure something for each challenge was represent into this layout.

Here is my layout of a scenery from our favorite past trip.. a trip to Cancun. For the American Idol challenge, we were required to have things in quantity of 2, 3, 4. I had added 2 ribbons, 3 dusty attic chipboard shells, and 4 butterflies. I used the OUAS 2/15 sketch for inspiration and journaling. I also included a photo transfer of one of the seed packets for the challenge at Swirlydoos.

I was very interested in the journaling requirement for OUAS. I have been lacking in the journalling part of my layouts and I am trying to put more of my own words and handwriting so my children and family would know why that particular photo or event meant to me. For OUAS, we had to journal about a vacation/holiday. I feel my husband and I are in need of a vacation. Having young babies put a halt to our traveling and I am always wishing we could take one tomorrow.

Our dream vacation is going to Hawaii.. but at this moment I truly feel the words I placed on the layout. My journaling reads: 

You and I on a

white sandy beach and ocean view

is my next dream vacation. But as long as

I'm with you. I am in complete

paradise.

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Nobody Loves Me Like You Do

Good Evening,

Well I decided to play the American Idol Challenge at Flying Unicorn. It is very exciting... plus who couldn't use $100 Prize to their store. This is the first time my husband truly seemed interest in what I was doing. LOL!  Well I had to choose lyrics of a song created by Randy Jackson, Jennifer L: opez, or Steven Tyler. I think I made this round difficult for no reason. I finally learned that Randy Jackson played for Whitney Houston first and second album. So I choose the song "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do".

For this layout the journaling reads:

I was words without a tune
I was a song still unsung
A poem with no rhyme
A dancer out of time
But now there's you
Baby, nobody loves me like you do.

So if you have some time, stop by the Flying Unicorn forum. They have alot of challenges going on this month and its a very nice active forum.

I'M Back...

Good Morning,

Happy New Year!! I know I have been a little absent from the blog but December is a very slow scrapping month for me. I try to give alot of time to my family during that month. I manage to get back into the swing of things this weekend. So I am posting a layout that I have completed with Prima Romantique papers and flowers. I would like to give a special thanks to Maggi for the extra push I needed to get my mojo flowing with the scrapping. She asked me to participate at Flying Unicorn Round Robin and I had 2 days to complete it.

Also, I wanted to share an older layout created in December for the Swirlydoos Round Robin. This was created with the December Swirlydoos Kit.

I also have 2 unfinished layouts on my desk. A christmas layout and another a mixture of papers from several different Swirlydoos kit. Hopefully, I will have those completed and posted by tomorrow.

I have made some personal and scrapping goals for the new year. I am hoping that starting next week I can work on those goals since I am adjusting back to my working schedule. Thanks for looking and Have a great day!