Christmas Joy . . . for Challenge YOUrself and Art Journal Journey!

Hi everyone. It's July 7th (how can that be???) and time for a new challenge at Challenge YOUrself!

July's challenge is We Are Family:
 

I was inspired to create my layout first, because it's Christmas in July, and second, because I absolutely love this old photo of my family on Christmas Eve of 2009.  

Here is my completed page:

I enjoyed making this mixed media journal/scrapbook page about Christmas from 2009 because I want my family to remember to cherish each and every Christmas memory!  I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Merry & Bright collection to make my page. 

Sharing some different views of my project:

 

I hope you get a chance to check out Challenge YOUrself this month. I had a lot of fun making my family page and I think you will, too.

I am also linking my project to Art Journal Journey, Monthly.

 

This month's theme is Doors and/or Arches and is hosted by the talented Wendy of   wendyscraftjournal.  If you look closely at my page, you can see there is a tiny home with a door - all decorated for Christmas - on my page!!  Thank you, Wendy and AJJ for having this wonderful challenge this month!

And thank YOU for stopping by my blog today.  I hope you have an awesome July! 

We Worked Together . . . for Challenge YOUrself and AJJ Monthly!

Hi everyone. Welcome 2022 and a new Challenge YOUrself challenge!

 

This month's theme is about working together:

 

I had a lot of fun making this layout!  I loved making this mixed media page about my nurse coworkers!

Here is my completed page:

I used the Cocoa Vanilla Studio's Joyful collection that I purchased from "My Little Scrapbook Store." This is a Christmas collection, but I made it a non-holiday theme!  I wanted to document my retirement by remembering my coworkers and how wonderfully we always worked together as a team. 

I used 2 black and white photos of me and my fellow nurses taken on my last day of work before I retired.  Here's one of them:

And sharing some different views of my project:

I hope you get a chance to check out Challenge YOUrself this month. If you head over to their blog, you can see all of the design team inspiration!

I am also linking my project up to Art Journal Journey, Monthly.

 

 

This month's theme is hosted by Erika at BioArtGal and is entitled Lets Face It.  

Erika said the following:  "This month you should use a face on your journal page. It could be a human face, an animal face, or a face on something that doesn't usually have one like smiling flowers or a mustached mushroom. It might not even be a living thing that has a face. Or perhaps instead of an actual face you have another interpretation of this topic. You can stamp a face, draw a face, use a digital face or cut out a face from something printed. You could also paint a face or stencil a face."

As you can see, my faces on photographs are of me and my 2 nurse co-workers from last year! Thank you, Erika and everyone AJJ.  I am always blown away by the beautiful projects I find there!

And as always, thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  Happy New Year! HUGS!

Life is Good . . . for Challenge YOUrself!

Hi everyone!  It's time for the new reveal at Challenge YOUrself:

 

This month's theme is a fun one . . . it's all about colors:

The challenge is to use black and white on your page, plus one color of your choice! I chose to use the color teal, and sprinkled various shades of it throughout my page.

Here is my take:

I started by using a sheet of 12 x 12 black and white checked background paper.  I went to my stash and had fun using some old Stampin' Up sets and the Cocoa Vanilla Studio "Sunkissed" collection that I had on hand!

I converted a favorite photo to black and white.  I was recently invited to Ocean City, NJ, to see 2 friends from college and used this photo as the basis for my page:

 

Here are some different views of my layout:

I really hope you get a chance to check out Challenge YOUrself this month.  I loved using black and white plus various shades of teal to make this page!

 

And thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  Hugs!!!

Get Away . . . for Challenge YOUrself and AJJ Monthly!

 Hi everyone!  It's August 7th and time for a new challenge and reveal at Challenge YOUrself:

 

 

This month's theme (CY#92) and is all taking care of you:

 

Here is my take:

My favorite way to relax and take care of myself is to go to the beach.  I love everthihg about it, and always find it very beautiful and relaxing.  For this layout,  I featured a photo of my daughter, Anne and me walking on beach at Atlantic City!  I made a little scene using Cocoa Vanilla Studio papers and embellisments from the Sunkissed collection. 

Here are some different views:

 I am also entering my layout into this month's theme at Art Journal Journey Monthly:

This month is about "Type" and is hosted by Neet (aka Anita) at Hickydorums.   Neet wrote: "Typing has always been a passion of mine and I love the various fonts you can now play around with on a computer which is why I chose “Type” as my topic for August but I want you to think broadly around the word - very broadly!  The Readers Digest Pocket  dictionary says: n. person, thing or event serving as an illustration, symbol or specimen; a letter or other character used in printing; collection or fount of this; execute on, or use typewriter.  So think - typewriter, printing machines, keys (as on a typewriter), fonts, letters and numbers used in different ways - correspondence, calligraphy, illuminated letters, signs etc  Remember, also, it can be used as both a verb (“he typed the words …”) and a noun (“he wrote her the type of letter she loved”) so that hopefully opens up a whole host of images you can use."

So . . . I typed my journaling directly on my page using the "American Typewriter" font.  

Thank you, Neet for hosting another fun and enjoyable challenge at AJJ Montly! 

And I hope you get a chance to check out Challenge YOUrself this month. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  Hugs!!!  Enjoy August!

Happy Days . . . for Challenge YOUrself!

 Hi everyone!

It's the 7th of the month and time for the new reveal at Challenge YOUrself.  

This month's theme is "Anything Goes!"  How easy is that?!  The only stipulation is that you include a photo with YOU in the frame!!

I chose a photo taken at a fashion show at Macy's back in February of 2008.  My daughters Anne, and Katie; and I were asked to participate in the fashion show for "Go Red for Women" to benefit the American Heart Association because I was a cardiology nurse at the time.

Here is my completed page:

Once again, I used paper and embellishments from the Cocoa Vanilla Studio "Daydream" collection that I purchased at My Little Scrapbook Store.  (I also had fun using assorted stamps from my stash to jazz things up a bit!)

Here are some close-ups:

I hope you get a chance to check out the anything goes challenge at Challenge YOUrself this month.  

And I would like to take this moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a blessed, happy, and health new year!  Stay safe everyone!

Hugs to one and all!!!

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Little Moments . . . for Challenge YOUrself!

 Hi everyone!  It's the 7th of the month and time for a new challenge at Challenge YOUrself!

This month's theme is a fall color palette:

It's from design seeds and you can learn more about them here!

I am also playing along with this month's Art Journal Journey theme: 

Chris is hosting this month and chose to make her theme: "Hold the Line."  She said that there are many ways of getting lines onto your page - I made them with stitching!!!

Here is my completed page:

I used my new Cocoa Vanilla Studio "Daydream" collection.  I live in the USA and always have trouble finding CVS products.  Not this time!  I purchased the "Daydream" kit at My Little Scrapbook Store!!!!

Here's the photo that I used - it was taken with my dear friends at a Halloween party some years ago:

Here are some close-ups:

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!  I hope you get a chance to take part in our challenge this month!  

I also hope you check out Art Journal Journey Monthly, too!  There are so many talented artists from around the world that participate!!! 

Have a great October everyone!  HUGS!

Together . . . for Scrap the Boys!

Hi everyone!  It's the first of August (WOW!  Time flies!!)  and time to share the new reveal for Scrap the Boys.

August's theme is "Put a Flower on It!"

I decided to make a page using a photo taken before Anne's first Homecoming Dance.  Her friend, Nick, asked her to the dance and he surprised her with flowers.  She was so excited!  Here is the photo:

And here is my completed page:

With some close-ups:

I used Cocoa Vanilla Studio "Unforgettable" patterned paper and title to make my page.  I fussy cut the garland and adhered it to the striped "Sprightly" paper after adding some texture paste and splatters for more interest.  I had so much fun making this for Scrap the Boys!!

I really hope you get a chance to join us at Scrap the Boys this month.  This month is a special and meaningful as it celebrates friendships and forgiveness.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  Hugs and health to one and all.