Hey everyone!  Just sharing a page made using the August kit here ate create my keepsake!  I had fun using a mix of letter stickers and this cute journaling tab to create my title! tfl!

I dig sketches!

They are so much fun and always get your mojo a jumpin’!

Here is this week’s sketch and here is my take on this cool sketch!

 Want to qualify for a kickin’ month RAK?

Just create a layout using today’s sketch.

Upload it into the CMK Member Gallery.

Then go to <a href=”http://www.createmykeepsake.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31372″>this thread</a>

post an image of your layout.

All ya gotta do is post this by Saturday August 15th 2009 @ 6pm {CST}

then you can be put into a hat and qualified for the monthly scrappy formula RAK!

How fun is that!

August’s winner will be announced in the forum on or around September 1!

Have a blast like I did with this sketch, make it your own, and find that mojo!

Elizabeth

my journaling challenge is :  Write yourself an imaginary note from someone.  The journaling on my layout is an imaginary note from my daughter saying that even though she’s growing up she’ll always be my little girl.  Other ideas- journal an imaginary note of what your dog would say to you if he could or perhaps a relative from long ago.  Use your imagination and come up with something fun, silly or sentimental!

Happy Monday!

My challenge for you today is to use at least FIVE journaling tags on your design. I had a great time using the Creative Cafe tags on my page today. They are from the August layout kit.

I hope you play along with the challenge this week. If you do, make sure to go this THIS THREAD and post your image or a link to your image so we can all enjoy seeing it!

Have a great week!

If you’re looking for a fun sketch to scrap this weekend you’re at the right place. Check out this week’s formula:

And my take on the formula…..Notice that I turned the formula on it’s side for my design. {everything I used in my design is from the August layout kit. My favorite part of the kit this month are the houndstooth flowers!}

Check out THIS THREAD to find out how playing along with this week’s formula can qualify you to win a Formula RAK. Happy Scrapping!

I love the lovely cornered tags in this months August kit here ate create my keepsake.  I used three on this page.  Sometimes it’s fun to keep it simple. tfl!

What do you Fear?

That is the question that I hope you’ll answer with this challenge. Journaling some of your fears can really give some great insight about you and how you deal with these challenges.

Here is my page talking about my fears:

Don’t forget to go to the forum and post at the Wednesday Words Challenge thread.

all products here are from the CMK August main kit…

My Monday Muse is simply about being able to step out of your comfort zone and do something you’re not used to. 

For me it’s being simple. I just can’t seem to scrap that way.  BUT I challenged myself..and here’s my results. 

I will admit I cheated a TINY bit and heat embossed the cork letters (they emboss so cool!) with clear embossing powder, as well as the wooden brads (center of the flowers). 

Thanks!

I don’t know about you, but I need my girlie time!

It’s important for us girls to be able to connect, bond, and share.

 

At the end of July I went on a girlie trip.

I got to see two of my very dear friends Sarah and Melissa whom I haven’t

seen for 3 years.

We lived in England together and were very close.

After we left England and came back to the states I found myself

aching for that girlie time.

For those special moments, those long talks, and good cries.

 

Once we settled here in WA I began to make friends

slowly.

I realize as we age, that making friends is sometimes hard.

People are already established and have their friends

so often times they do not want to open up and invite you in.

This is especially true in the military world.

It’s a great world because you meet so many really neat people.

You connect with people you least thought you’d connect with

and you become family.

 

This was very true with these girls.

So one day we decided to plan a girlie trip.

We invited 5 of our closest friends from England to get together.

Three of us made it!

 

We found a common location, bought our tickets and were

on our way!
I was VERY excited to see them

both because not only had I not seem them but huge changes

had ocurred within the three years of not seeing them both.

 

The vacation was very dear to me.

It was hard to say goodbye and even harder to

come back to the reality of life.

Not that I do not enjoy my life, but being with them made

me ache for everything we had in England and more!

 

We had a blast!

We laughed until we cried.

Ate really great food and stuffed our faces.

Took a million photos.

Saw a play.

Went to a theme park.

Stayed up very late talking and laughing.

And cherished every bit of it together.

 

Whether you actually fly on a plane like myself to meet those

dear to your heart doesn’t really matter.

What does is that you connect!

We as women need that.

It fills our soul.

Makes us feel wonderful and is what

we need in our busy worlds!

 

So I hope that you are encouraged to hang with the girls and enjoy

yourselves together!

You’re never too busy to make the time..

 

 

My layout is of us going to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

We got dressed up

and went to see the show

and afterwards we went out to eat at

a really great Italian restaraunt.

It was so much fun sharing this with them!!

 

There isn’t anything special on this layout.

No new techniques.

No cool thing to oooh and aahh over.

It’s just us.

The 3 of us girls having the time of our lives.

 

August’s kit fit the bill for my girlie vacation and then some though!

I used the bright colors to go along with our faces and our happiness.

I made it a vacation layout by using the elements in the kit too.

So whether it’s a girlie vacation or even a family one, capture it with this kit!

 

But most of all, make sure you make the time for girls.

They will uplift you like no other!

 

Elizabeth

 

 

Hi everyone!  Just got back from CHA in Orlando last night in time to wake up and share the Friday Formula!

Here’s the wonderful sketch for this Friday:

And, here is my very loose interpretation of it.  All of the goodies on the page are from the July kit here ate create my keepsake!

Be sure to check out this thread to find out how to win goodies using this sketch!