Chall;enges 5 and 6

I just realized how very far behind I am on this blog. So, I am going to do a ocuple of layouts at at time until I catch up.

This is my layout for challenge five. As a part of challenge 5, we couldn't use any pictures. This was the perfect time for me to tell the story of Valentine, the peach-faced lovebird that I got when I first married David. It's a sad story, so you'll have to click on the picture if you want to read the journaling,



This challenge scared me a little. For challenge six one of us, and it was me, had to choose one of our partner's layouts, flip it and then rotate 45 degrees. We then had to use that as a sketch for our layout. I was really worried. But when it was done, I really liked it.



And this is Ginger's layout that I lifted.



You can see the full credits for all of the layouts by clicking on the layout itself.

Art n Soul Challenge

Challenge 4 was definitely a challenge for me. It was so out of my comfort zone. This challenge was hosted by Tangie Baxter Designs and it was definitely the hardest yet. Here were her requirements.

1. The Art of it: Your LO must have artistic flair! Literally! Your LO must have at least 3 things "artsy" and/or "altered" on it--(such as but not limited to: paint splatters, a paintbrush, paint spills, crayon doodles, goopy glitter, watercolors, canvas AND/OR altered art items such as wings on photos, art dolls, vintage doodads, ephemera, etc). Really stretch yourself and try something "artsy" that you haven't tried before!

2. The Soul of it: You must journal something from your Soul. Something positive, heartfelt and meaningful to you in your life! Something you've learned, something you've gleaned from your life experience. Perhaps something you would want to pass on to the next generation! (It can even be your favorite quote and why it touches/inspires you) Uplift us, make us smile--inspire us! You must share your journaling with us-if it's hard to read or blended into the background-part of the challenge is to share your journaling in your description.

Here is the layout I created. I am having a hard time liking it, cause it is so far out of my comfort zone. But I did work really hard to really make it fit the theme.

(You can view all the credits here.)

Easter Joy II

Here is my layout for challenge 3. The challenge was to redo our first pics uploaded to a gallery. Well my very first layout is still posted at Digital Scrapbook Place, so I redid that layout. Here is my original layout.

(You can see the full credits here.)

This is my redo. I'll have to admit I wasn't very excited about this challenge, cause I was always proud of the way this layout turned out. Especially cause it was my very first layout. However, I think it turned out okay.

(You can view the full credits for the layout here.)

Challenge Two Layout

Here is the layout that Ginger and I completed for challenge two. We had a lot of fun working on this. And I think it came together nicely. I especially like the mats Ginger created for the photos I took. I think they really add a special touch to the layout.

(You can see the full credits for the layout here.)
I can't wait to learn what challenge three will be. I am so glad Ginger and I teamed up for this race.

Women at work

We're working on challenge 2, now. It's so much fun to work on a layout together. It really makes me feel like part of a team.
And I've never done a use-this-and-that challenge before. Always thought they would be difficult for me. But no, this was a blast! So, you wait and see. Cindy is dressing up the page right now!

Ginger's challenge one LO

ADSR has officially started and we both have already done the first challenge! It was lots of fun. I finally got to use some paper tears from Kami (ziggle designs) I bought some time ago. Ok, here's my (linked) layout:

I already achieved my main goal for ADSR. Learn new things and try out new styles. I've never done a layout like that before. But somehow it was suddenly easy to fit all the pictures into one multi-photo LO. All it needed was a bit of inspiration and motivation.

I can't wait for the next challenge to be announced!

Cindy's Challenge One Layout

Okay, here is my layout for Challenge One. Originally, I didn't pay close enough attention and did not tear the photo in to three parts. I loved the first photo, so it had to stay in the layout. That is why the photo torn in to pieces is the smaller photo. Overall, I am happy with the way this turned out.

And without further ado, here is my layout for Challenge One (see full credits here).