SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS , SOME DAYS ARE RUST ~ CHALLENGE YOURSELF

Hello !
Today I am sharing a layout for the challenge at Challenge Yourself which is.....

I was wanting to join in this challenge, but wasn't sure how I was going to go about it. Then yesterday I received some , lovely snail mail from my friend Lizzy , which had included gorgeous bits and pieces that Inspired me to create ( the girl knows me )

This is what I created 

Some Days are Diamonds, Some Days are Rust

The Geometric shape I have use is the negative from a sticker sheet that the "Happy" sticker was from (so that worked out well :) )

The beautiful "Enjoy Today" tag (good advice) is from Lizzy  as is the Arrow,  "Her Heart was an Open Book" Pl Card and the little die cut doily the Diamond chippy is on. 

I also wanted to document the thought that Some Days are Diamonds and Some Days are Rust. I guess we all have our inner struggles that we keep to ourselves. I woke in the middle of the night recently and the thought "Some Days are Diamonds , Some Days are Rust " just popped into my head. I think maybe something was telling me this is just how life is and you have to go with it. I loved the PL card, as I am a very open person, but there are things that I keep to myself also. I think we don't want people to think we are not as strong as we want them to believe. But as someone recently said "Just Keep Swimming"

In this photo I am a new wife and mother ,living in our first home ( we have only had two)  and I am obviously very Happy. I am now in a new phase of my life, getting older (not much we can do about it) A Grandmother and grown children. Life Cycles hey.

So now I have got all deep and personal (which I normally don't do ) I will wish you all a lovely weekend and hope you find some time to create.

Thank you for calling by

Love, Peace and Happiness

Mary x