Over at Challenge yourself the challenge this month is to use One little word . The other criteria is that you must be in the photo.
The word I have chosen is "Relax" as I find My shoulders and neck muscles are always so tense hence causing aches and pains , so with that in mind when I find myself feeling tense I tell myself to Relax and consciously relax my shoulders that are usually up around my ears !
Relax
I know the photo is not the greatest, but it has a lot of meaning to me. This is me and my brother on the Isle of Skye last year. My brother left home when I was still only little (there is quite a bit of age difference between me and my brothers) So we never got to spend a lot of time together , so last year my brother organised a 5 week trip to Europe to spend some quality time together. Yep trip of a lifetime, l was a lucky girl.
The button trees , owl charm and squirrel are all from Craftqueen.
I purchased this paper range as I have a pen friend that loves owls and hiking in the woods . I didn't think I would use it that much other than for my Penfriend and funny thing is I have used it quite a bit for cards and a couple of layouts.
I hope you get a chance to join in at Challenge Yourself it is a lovely challenge site.
I would also like to share a layout for a quote challenge that I set over at Soul Scrappers and would love you to join in with the challenge as well.
February being the month of love the challenge is to scrap about someone/something you love and to use a quote to go with your layout.
My layout is about my three children
You are my Sun, My Moon and all of my stars
Thanks so much for calling by
Love, Peace and Kindness
Mary x
12 comments:
Sometimes we do use stuff we could never imagine us using..... & it's GOOD. Like here. SOOO fitting for the photo....which is lovely. Guess who just finished doing this self same challenge....just loaded it up but for the 20th.....funny how we often do that!! Connected, eh??!!!! You'll have to wait for my word!!! Meanwhile. Relax. Giggles. Yeah. Funny girl. I know!!!
Both layout s are absolutely beautiful and have such amazing colors! I love the first one that you made for Challenge YOUrself so much! I especially love the story behind it! I am very happy that you got to spend a trip to Europe with your brother! The photo is amazing and so is your entire design! Thank you VERY MUCH for playing along with us this month! YAY!!!!
I think we go through phases where we love a paper and then we dont or i know i have not liked a new collection and then months later i do! Love the papers you have used in the first one, very appropriate for the tree lined road in your photo.. and love the back ground details on your second layout.. love the quote too..
Your layouts always draw me in - so much to explore and be inspired by. Always fun to mix it up a bit and use stuff we never thought we would :)
I think the photo is perfect because of what it means! Love the olw, wish I had picked that one! Kate (CY)
Love how you've taken us into nature to relax. Great second layout as well.
Two fabulous layouts Mary! I love the story behind the first one - how lucky are you! Awesome work!
Beautiful layouts, the story behind the first is lovely :) Thanks for joining in with us over at challenge YOUrself! :)
Such a great OLW! The bg paper is perfect for your photo! Thank you for joining us at Challenge YOUrself! Åsa xx
Love this! Perfect background paper with your photo and I love how you distressed it as well. Thanks for joining in with us at Challenge YOUrself
love your page those little animals are so sweet, and you are so true we all need to relax. Thanks for playing along with us at Challenge YOUrself
PERFECT Background paper for your OLW Layout submission! Just Lovely! Thanks for playing along with us at the Challenge YOUrself Blog! ~ DT Sherri
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