Thursday, March 7, 2024

Jamaica

 Hello friends and happy March!
Ahh, just the sound of saying March warms my heart.  Meaning, spring is just around the corner.  Even though our winter has been surprisingly great so far, I want warmth and sunshine!

This month's challenge is ready and waiting for you at Challenge YOUrself.  It's a mood board and it's a pretty one.  Here is my inspiration.



Jamaica.  Our first vacation together since before the pandemic.  What a much-needed getaway it was.  Lots of sunshine, lots of beach walking, lots of good eats and treats and mostly lots of quality time together.  

For this layout I used an older scrapbook kit by Hip Kit Club.  It was a tropical theme, and the colors were perfect for the mood board. 



Now it's your turn.  Go search your product for these pretty colors and let your creativity take over.  Go have fun with it!  Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself by March 4 for your chance to win.  Also remember to include YOU in a photo, that's a must.  I'm excited to see your layout.

Thank you for stopping by!
Happy Scrapping,
Tracy

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Costa Rica

 Happy February friends!
A new month means a new challenge at Challenge YOUrself.  

What was one of your favorite memories from 2023? That's this month's theme.  Get thinking about it and then get to creating it.  Here's mine for inspiration...


This was an absolute trip of a lifetime for me!  I am a follower and huge fan of Kacy Allensworth.  She is known as the Calorie Deficit Queen.  She arranged a ladies fitness retreat in Costa Rica, and I was all over it!  I didn't hesitate to join in.  Meeting her in person was the highlight of the year for me, and visiting beautiful Costa Rica was incredible!  It was all more than I ever imagined.

For this layout I used an older scrapbook kit by Hip Kit Club.  It was a tropical theme and all the papers and embellishments were perfect.  I liked how I was able to use my Costa Rica sticker as the title.  It was spot on!

Now it's your turn!  Go have some fun creating and reliving your favorite memory.


Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself before March 4 for your chance to win!  Also, remember to include YOU in a photo.  That's a must.  I'm excited to see what you create. 
 
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Happy Scrapping,
Tracy


Sunday, January 7, 2024

Organize - OLW 2024

 Happy New Year!!
Wow! Another year down just like that.  
I'm looking forward to making this year the best one yet.

For this new year's first challenge at Challenge YOUrself it's that "one little word" created by Ali Edwards.  The concept is to choose a word that's important to you.  A word to focus on, to live with and to reflect upon throughout your daily life for the entire year. It can be a very powerful thing.

My chosen word is "organize" and here is my layout for inspiration.


 
I do not like clutter and I feel that there is a place for everything.  If not, then it has to go.  It seems I have started to accumulate unnecessary items and now it's now time to purge and reorganize.  I'm going to start with the kitchen and move room to room.  It will be a great winter project.

For this layout I just used a mixture of miscellaneous items from my stash.  I'm forever trying to dwindle it down.  For my quote, I found it on Google and just printed the image.  I love how it turned out.  Now to actually follow through and stick to my organizing plan.  


Now it's your turn!  Like I said, this can be as powerful as you want to make it.  However, make the creating part fun.  Pick that word and get it on paper.  Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself for your chance to win a great price.  Tons of inspiration to view as well.

Thank you for stopping by!
Happy scrapping to you.
Tracy

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Enjoy Life

 Hello friends and happy December!
Wishing you an early Merry Christmas!  Are you ready?  I am and I'm feeling pretty good about it.  Only thing left to do is gift wrapping.

New month, new challenge at Challenge YOUrself.  This month is "anything goes"!!  My favorite!!  Ha!  This one is self-explanatory.  Anything and everything are possible.

Here is mine for inspiration...


Aren't these photos great!?  I absolutely hate to grocery shop so anything to make it more fun and I'm all in.  Funny face chip bags for the win!  I had a blast being silly and those around me got a laugh too.

For this layout I used a mixture of stashed product, from the papers to the embellishments and I focused on the yellow and red colors in my photos.  I just love how it turned out.  Such a fun, happy layout.



Now it's your turn!  Anything goes!!  How can you not love this challenge?  Get daring and creative.  Go out of your box and have fun doing it.  However, be sure to include YOU in a photo.  That's the only must.  And share with us at Challenge YOUrself for a chance to win.  Lots of inspiration to see too. 

Thank you for stopping by!
Happy Scrapping.
Tracy 
   
  

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Kiss Me

 Hello friends and Happy November!

With it being a new month, we've got a new challenge posted at Challenge YOUrself.  For this challenge we are following a sketch.  I just love when we throw this in.  So many possibilities when using a sketch.  Here is mine for inspiration...



and here is the sketch, from PageMaps.



It's a fun one to follow.  I switched it up a bit and that's what makes it so fun.  Turn it, flip it, enlarge it... do whatever you want to accommodate your vision.  

I just love this photo of my husband and myself from our recent trip to Jamaica.  Please take me back!  Ugh, I just hate the wintertime.  When I was creating this layout it gave me all the warm thoughts and feelings.  Just what I needed on these cold Indiana days.  

For this layout I searched my paper scrap stash and choose matching prints/colors to accommodate my theme. I used my heart paper punch and randomly placed them, with the sketch in mind.  I then added some miscellaneous accents and DONE!  This one came together pretty quickly and I really love the outcome.  

Now it's your turn.  Get your ideas turning and create a layout with this fun sketch.  Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself for a chance to win some fun goodies and also to check out tons more of inspiration from our talented design team.




Thank you for stopping by.  I really appreciate your support.
Happy scrapping to you.
Tracy

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Whatever You Are Be A Good One

 Happy October and happy fall!
Not my favorite time of year but wow, I'm just loving up this gorgeous fall weather we are having.  

New month, new challenge at Challenge YOUrself.  This month we'd like you to create a layout using your favorite quote.  How fun is that??  We all have a favorite quote!

Here is mine for inspiration...



This quote is by Abraham Lincoln and I absolutely love it!  I knew exactly the photos I wanted to use but wasn't quite sure on the design.  But once I came across this old overlay in my stash it all fell into place.  I just love when that happens!  I incorporated some matching miscellaneous bits and pieces, along with a mixture of alphabets and boom.... done!

Now it's your turn!  Go have some fun with it!!  Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself for a chance to win some goodies and to check out additional inspiration from our talented design team.




Thank you so much for stopping by.
I appreciate it!
Happy Scrapping
Tracy

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Yes You Can!

 Happy September and Happy belated Labor Day!
I hope your holiday weekend was a good one.  Mine sure was!  It's one of my favorites because it's spent with family at the lake.  And the weather was absolutely perfect.

We've got a new challenge waiting for you at Challenge YOUrself.  This month is about life balance.  Think about what balances your life and then scrap it.  It can be about anything you like.  We all have our own ways on how we balance life, so there is no wrong way.  Feel free to use the pie chart as a reference.

Here is mine for inspiration.




Make. Yourself. A. Priority.
Yes!  Ever since I started doing this my life has become much more balanced.  My daily workouts are a must and they are now a part of my everyday life.  It's a lifestyle for me. I am in the best shape of my life and able to keep up and take care of what needs to be done.

For this layout I used pieces of miscellaneous papers from my stash and matched it up with some miscellaneous die cut and chipboard pieces.  I'm a sucker for grid layouts and I just love how this one turned out.




Now it's your turn!  This one may seem difficult but it's really not.  What makes you feel balanced in life?  We all have some form of balance. Go scrap it!!  And be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself before September 4th for your chance to win some fun goodies.  Check us out for additional inspiration as well.

Thank you for stopping by!  I appreciate that.
Happy scrapping!
Tracy