Wednesday, January 15, 2014

We are half way through January already!

Good Morning everyone!  I cannot believe that we are half way through January already.  2014 is really flying by.  We have had lots of weather changes - lots of snow, ice, freezing rain, then warm weather with temps in the 60's.  Crazy!!

I would like to share the latest challenge at Color Me Scrappy.  You are going to love it this time - we have neutral colors and a twist using tribal elements - arrows, feathers, etc.

Here are the colors:


And my take:


with some close-ups:


I loved working with these colors and thought that the picture of Anne that I had already converted to black and white was perfect for this layout.  I used some of the chippies from ScrapFX - I won a challenge a while back and had these on hand.

Today is Anne's 11th birthday!  I still cannot believe how quickly time has flown by.  She is practically grown up!!!  I want to wish her a very, very happy birthday with lots of love from her mom and dad!!!!

Here is a recent photo of Anne with her Aunt Karen:


And Anne has already woken up (it's 5:30 AM!!) to see what her birthday has in store for her,
so I must go . . .

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you get a chance to check out the challenge at Color Me Scrappy!  And an update on my mom: She is out of ICU, but it will be a long road to recovery for her.  We continue to pray for God's grace in her recovery.  Thank you all so much for your kind words and prayers for her.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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29 comments:

  1. Julie Tucker-WolekJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:23 AM

    Happy birthday Anne!!!! I hope you have a fabulous one!!!! And loveeeeeeee your lo!!!! Gorgeous colors and design!!!!!

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  2. LizzycJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:44 AM

    I hope you have had a wonderful day celebrating with Anne.. Happy Birthday Anne.. dont grow up too fast now will you!!!! Love those colors and love your layout.. the inclusion of arrows make the eyes go around the layout noticing all the details.. and yes this month is half way already.. guess we had better put our seat belts on for the ride!!

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  3. KerryJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    Great take on our challenge Sharon - your page has so much lovely texture (I suck at texture!). Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating Anne's Birthday and wish a speedy recovery for your mum. xx

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  4. Charlotte BrochuJanuary 15, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    Beautiful use of the color palette and the embellishments you added are perfect! Hope you have a great day celebrating Anne's birthday and all the best to your Mom!

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  5. Cindy deRosierJanuary 15, 2014 at 1:01 PM

    Absolutely stunning! Happy birthday to Anne and so glad to hear that your mom is improving.

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  6. Tanya HamJanuary 15, 2014 at 1:13 PM

    Wow, great layout! And Happy Birthday to Anne! :)

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  7. Jinny NewlinJanuary 15, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Yay! Happy birthday, Anne! And what a beautiful page, Sharon! Really love all those wonky arrows and that gorgeous, doily envelope!

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  8. MichelleMcJanuary 15, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    I love your gorgeous layout, Sharon! Beautiful color palette and embellishing. Happy Birthday to Anne!

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  9. Cindy GayJanuary 15, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    Great job Annie and Sharon! Not only 1/2 way through January, but winter is (almost) 1/3 over! I never wish my life away, but I'm much better off when the days are longer:)

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  10. Dolly BJanuary 16, 2014 at 1:11 AM

    Wishing your DD a very Happy Birthday. Gosh didn't this colour palette turn out to be a surprise. I Love everyone's take on it . It is now one of my faves so far I think. Your layout is gorgeous & a great Memory to scap. Congrats to your DD on her karate win. Love the photo. Hope your Mum is feeling a better each day
    Love
    Mary x

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  11. Denise van DeventerJanuary 16, 2014 at 4:27 AM

    Happy Birthday to Anne! Wishing her a beautiful day! Glad to hear your Mom is recovering too...much health and blessings sent to her! I love your beautiful page...love those colours and the beautiful layers! Beautiful mix of papers too! ;-)

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  12. JeannetteJanuary 16, 2014 at 6:47 AM

    happy birthday to Anne,wish her a wonderful birtday full of happyness and Fun.
    your Lo sharon its Amazing,wonderful soft creamy colors and design,the colors remind me of vanilla ice cream *LOL*love them so much.
    wish you and your family a wonderful day with annes birthday.

    greetings to you Jeannette

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  13. dawnJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    Hello Sharon, so good to see this post and the wonderful news on it. Happy Birthday a little late to Anne, hope it was a good day for all of you!! They do grow up too fast and this month is going by waaaaay to fast for me. Seems the kids have had more days off then actual school so it's been a little crazy here for me.
    I'm so glad to hear about your mom, thanks for keeping us posted. Will continue prayer for her and all of you.
    The weather is getting cold here too, wishing for warmer sunny days. Thank you for the visit on my blog and YAY for Disney movies! Have a wonderful weekend and stay warm. HUGS!

    p.s. I almost forgot, LOOOOOVE the layout and these colors are so fun to work with for me too.

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  14. MaryanneJanuary 16, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    Oh, wow, Sharon! I love what you did with these colors! You just made them sing! And, Happy Birthday to Annie! Almost a teenager, it's scary how fast they grow up! I'm so glad to hear that your mom is improving. Hopefully, her recovery will go well. Blessing to you all.

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  15. Lynette JacobsJanuary 16, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    Wow Sharon...that is a real pretty layout. I would find that color combo very challenging. Happy birthday to Annie.

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  16. KristinJanuary 17, 2014 at 3:34 PM

    Happy Birthday Annie! I hope it was a wonderful day for you all - and WHAT a gorgeous layout! I love all the neutral colors - but you've still managed to get a lot of texture in there. Really beautiful. Best wishes for your Mom! xoxo

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  17. Lizzy HillJanuary 17, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    Hope she had a WONDERFUL day...& that page...wow! You worked those arrows & chevrons & pp like the QUEEEN of design!!! Gorgeous:):)

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  18. Patricia RoebuckJanuary 17, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    Happy birthday Anne! Beautiful girl. Gorgeous page, Sharon! And so proud of her!

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  19. Tracey GregoryJanuary 18, 2014 at 2:39 AM

    Happy Birthday to your darling girl! She's getting so big and is so accomplished! I love your neutrals layout-seriously cool!

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  20. Kirsty VittetoeJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:55 PM

    Love love love it! You are so so amazing! What a great take on that colors palette, stunning creation there!

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  21. yyamJanuary 19, 2014 at 5:08 AM

    Hope your girl had an awesome birthday!
    You rocked with this neutral palette. Lots of fabulous textures!

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  22. Valerie-JaelJanuary 21, 2014 at 10:23 AM

    Wonderful colours, and love the LO you made. Great photo of your daughter, too! Hugs, Valerie

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  23. Crafty Lein* - enjoy creativity January 22, 2014 at 7:01 AM

    I'm late, I'm late, I'm late for a very important date! (Alice in Wonderland Quote) Well hope Anne had a really fantastic birthday, so late congratulations all the way from Holland!
    I like the colours a lot for the scrapbooking, I would not think about that to do. But now I have seen your layout I have to work in these colors soon to!!

    Enjoy your crafting & with love from The Netherlands,
    Leintje*

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  24. Julene MatthewsJanuary 23, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    Thanks for your kind comment on my blog. I admire your layout too. It is lovely!

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  25. MicupofteaJanuary 25, 2014 at 1:16 AM

    Hello Sharon- I adore this LO! Awesome color combo- so striking. Nice page arrangement too. What fun to watch our children grow up. Enjoy your beautiful family,
    Shawn

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  26. Heather LandryJanuary 26, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    I love the monochromatic color scheme and you did an AMAZING job with the palette as usual. Just a beautiful page! Happy birthday to Anne again!! Hugs.

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  27. TrishJanuary 28, 2014 at 1:19 AM

    Gorgeous work Sharon ...loving the colour palette and a very late Happy bday to Anne

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  28. TrishJanuary 28, 2014 at 1:19 AM

    So sorry to hear about your mother hugs xx

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  29. Lisa's Creative NicheJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:19 AM

    wow what an amazing layout!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the design and the patterns you have used! Beautiful work and many positive thoughts for your mom and family.

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