Today I want to share the latest challenge at Challenge YOUrself! In case you forgot, it's a blog that challenges you to make a layout with YOU in the photo each time! Here is their mantra:
"Hey you! The one who likes to snap hundreds of pictures of everyone else. Yes, you know who you are! It's time to start getting in front of the camera and scrapping memories that include YOU in the photo! Join us once a month and challenge YOUrself!"
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This month's challenge is all about positive affirmations and Lynn says it so well:
"Do you find that positive self-talk helps you feel better in difficult situations? Do you seek inspirational quotes to get you motivated? Positive affirmations are a great way to empower your life. You become what you think and what you believe. Your thoughts create your reality. To affirm is to have an intention, a statement. It is recognizing and asserting YOUrself."
Challenge YOUrself #11 is to scrap an affirmation - one that YOU would like to attract into YOUr life. And remember, to scrap a photo with YOU in it!!!
Here is my layout:
My family has been through some rough times this past year, but it has brought me to the conclusion that I need to cherish my family and each moment of happiness that they bring! That is my affirmation!!!
Here are some different views and close-ups:
And I would be lax if I didn't mention that I used the beautiful butterflies and pink lace from Reneabouquets ETSY shop. You can see more of her beautiful items here!
And speaking of moments to cherish, my twin sister and I just celebrated our birthday and we both took a day off work. We were blessed to have Katie join us for the day, then go out to dinner that evening:
Enjoying lunch there:
It was such a beautiful day:
And here we are celebrating at dinner that evening:
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope that you all have a wonderful week! HUGS!!
Happy Birthday.. May you know many blessings in the year ahead too.. lovely photos of your special day with your Sister! and your layout is gorgeous. love how the photo is framed with lovely flowers and butterflies and laces! Have a good week ahead!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!! Loveeeee your lo! LOVING how you framed the photo and the flowers!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous layout! Love all the fantastic embellishing you did here! Happy Belated Birthday!
ReplyDeleteA happy and blessed birthday, Sharon! I enjoyed your artwork as always.
ReplyDeleteEvery moment is indeed precious. (Good preachin' today!) I send blessings your way for even more beautiful times!
Happy Birthday to you and your sister! How fun that you got to spend it together and have Katie join you. I love your layout and agree that cherishing family is very important. They are the most special things in our lives. I hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteOh Happy Birthday to you both :-) I love your layout, it has such a fun feel! and so colourful!!
ReplyDeleteFirstly Happy Birthday to you both!,a fantastic LO and great photos Sharon
ReplyDeleteFabulous birthday snaps....& good on you having the day off, too:):) And I really like your affirmation.....I THOUGHT they may have been Renae's butterflies...they really star on your page!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday to you and your Twin Sister, looks like you all had a fabulous time.
ReplyDeleteGreat page with lots of little embellishments to show you do cherish every moment you think about them :-) xxx
Happy Birthday Sharon! !! It looks like you had a wonderful time! I love your lo, (I am a sucker for anything pink) I love how you sewed the lace, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a wonderful time on your birthday! I really love your page as well. I've been working on remembering to take time to cherish my family during this crazy time in our lives. It's a beautiful layout to help you remember the important stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat great pictures and layout! Sorry about the Rough Times:( Some here too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous page Sharon, love that lace and the little pops of purple! Love the distressing too! A super affirmation too and yes, agreed, one must definitely cherish one's family! Lovely that you had a good birthday, a belated Happy Birthday to the 2 of you! I wish yu much health, happiness and love for this coming birthday year! xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a great layout! Love the distressing! Happy Belated Birthday to you both!
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The way you framed your photo on this page is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!
Sharon....what a gorgeous page! I just love the colors and ALL of those wonderful layers.
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday! It looks like you had a wonderful day! Oh and to peruse a book shop....that would be heaven. Did you find any good books to read? Hugs to you! ~ Becky
I love your art because it is such a different style from mine but I also love it because it is so cheerful and full of life, friends and family.
ReplyDeleteWhat a really lovely colourful layout.
I hope you and your sister have a wonderful happy year.
Hope you had an awesome birthday my friend! And here's wishing you a wonderful year ahead! Stay positive!
ReplyDeleteYour layout is beautiful....love the little bits of colour in the layering.
Absolutely gorgeous! You are SO talented and this page is so so beautiful! xoox
ReplyDeleteLovely work! Hope you had a marvellous birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Sharon! Love the bookplate and pictures with the girls.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday ! and what a lovely photo of you all together . Beautiful layout and lovely affirmation. I hope the rough times are over for you and only better things ahead x
ReplyDeleteWonderful Sharon,loved your LO as usual!
ReplyDeleteAnd your fun lunch photos too :)
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I have been super busy lately, but am so glad I picked today to visit. That way I can wish you a belated birthday. Otherwise, I might have missed it. It looks like a lovely day for sharing a birthday with your sister. And the ambiance you captured of the book store is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I don't scrap, you made a gorgeous layout with just the perfect number of embellishments. And that photo of you and your daughter is precious.
Such a fabulous layout, Sharon!! So much truth in your post - so important to cherish family. Fab photos too!! ~ Blessings, Tracey
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What a super bright and cheerful page with a message we all need to be reminded of. Glad to hear that you had a good day with your sister.
ReplyDeleteHappy (belated) birthday! I absolutely love that prompt and what you did with it. It's given me an idea for my 2015 One Little Word.
ReplyDeleteHello Sharon, sorry to be late wishing you a HAPPPPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!! How wonderful to spend the day with your sister and Katie, YAY! A fall birthday is wonderful and beautiful I bet. Lovely pictures from your special day.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this layout, the colors and beautiful cluster/layering you do is always perfect. Seeing the positive and keeping that attitude is hard work but helps so much during rough times. So glad your family is so close too, that makes it easier too.
The fall colors are everywhere here now, we had some sunny days and now cold and wet, not my favorite kind. Can't believe October is almost over already.
Watched The Middle last night and was thinking of you and if you were laughing too. That Frankie and her tiny table, so funny. Thank goodness Sue ended on a good note. Even the Modern Family was funny too. Love when I get that mid week break to laugh and relax.
I do have a T time post up when you have time, you will like it.
Take dear friend, love and hugs and many good wishes for you and your sister this year.
Happy birthday Sharon! Looks like you all had a great time celebrating! Love your Cherish layout! I totally agree we have to cherish each moment!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday! looks like you had a great time, what wonderful photos. Love the layout, the colors and design are beautiful.
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