One Little Word....

It's a New Year and the perfect time to hop on board and play along with us at Challenge YOUrself! Afterall, isn't that what we all resolve to do in January of each year?  Challenge ourselves.  To do better. To be better.  Or just to love ourselves more just the way we are?  I don't make a huge deal out of resolutions, because I have a hard time sticking to them, but I do have a couple biggies this year and I intend to put my all into incorporating them into my life.

On that note, here's our next challenge for YOU.  Choose a word that you will focus on and reflect upon throughout the year.  Your One Little Word.  Your mantra.  Your "I can do this" and "I will do this."  Pair it with a photograph of you.  Once again, you have an entire month to complete the challenge (deadline is February 5th), so plenty of time to think about your word and get your layout in.  All you have to do is link up your layout on the blog and you will then be eligible for these adorable Tim Holtz, Basic Grey, and Crate Paper button packs!

My One Little Word for 2014 is "present."  And not present like a gift under the tree.  Actually present..for life.  Less time plugged into electronic devices and behind the camera and more time spent actually living.  I want to be "all in" the moments of my life.  Be totally there -  hearing what is being said, doing what is being done.  This is a biggie for me and I will reflect on my word frequently.

What will your One Little Word be?

The splashes of color were done with the 50s Diner pack of Faber Castell gelatos...if you are a gelato fan like me,
this is an amazing color combo of gelatos worth checking out!

Enjoy your day!

xoxo,

Shawna

Just Cruisin'...

Hello!  I can't believe I'm up to 3 posts in 2 days...look how productive a little vacation time makes me!  :)  Today I am sharing a layout I created using the most recent Sunday Sketch over at Citrus Twist Kits.  If there is one thing I love it's layers...and I really loaded them on here to give this page some dimension and to include as many of the great October Afternoon Travel Girl line items as I could (paper and embellies).  Here is my layout and the sketch I used to create it.

Thanks for having a look!

xoxo,

Shawna

# UR My Happy - Heidi Swapp Mixed Company Ephemera package

It's a double post kind of day today!  Finished this layout last night and it's a "just for fun," which I don't often get to do these days.  I didn't work from a sketch or a color scheme, I just gathered up a good chunk of my Citrus Twist goodies from prior kits and started throwing them together.  NOTE:  If any of you have been considering Heidi Swapp's Mixed Company acetate and vellum ephemera pack...GET IT.  CLICK HERE to check out the entire line...I have used the heck out of this line (see my Mama Drama layout for ideas on how to use the papers) and with so much product packed into each package, I still have a ton to work with.  My favorite thing about the ephemera pack is how versatile everything is - you can use all of the embellies on just about any type of page and the little hashtag words are so much fun (if you look closely, there are 3 hashtags embellies on this layout).

I am disappointed that the dimension didn't photograph well in this layout, but it really is just a fun sunny page featuring my girl's megawatt grin.  Perfect smile to brighten this chilly winter day!

(Don't mind that little glue smudge...ugh) ;-/

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo,

Shawna

Mama Drama!

Hello friends!  I hope that 2014 finds you all ready for the awesome year ahead!  Today I have a layout for the most recent CSI reveal...the color scheme this week is so much fun!  I chose this photo of my little mini taking her babies for a walk...it totally cracks me up every time I look at it!

Here is the color scheme and case file that I worked with. CLICK HERE to play along!

The journaling tells the real story and reads as follows:

This photo cracks me up...truth be told you were just talking to your babies, but you totally look the part of a frazzled mom giving her babies a stern talking to...something along the lines of "don't make me pull this stroller over!"  hahaha!

Thanks for stopping by for a look!  Enjoy your Sunday!

xoxo,

Shawna

Merry Christmas!

Oh wait...that already happened, didn't it?  Hehehe ;-)  I'm still getting through photos of our Christmas tree hunt and when looking for a good starter sketch today, I found myself back over at Sketchabilities where this sketch challenge ended up working out quite well!  Had a hard time getting a straight shot of the page, but you get the idea. Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo,

Shawna

Here is the sketch and a couple of closeups.