WEEK FOUR: My Sunshine
WEEK FIVE:
In Awe of the Wall
WEEK SIX: I Will Pray
WEEK ONE JOURNALING AND CREDITS:
Mama and Daddy, I dream of a love like yours. I’ve watched you two since I was a child and always wanted for myself what you two have. There are no harsh words to each other even when I knew that there had to be anger and those times were few and far between. I’ve seen the pure joy in each of you when you two are around each other. I’ve seen patience with each other when things are not going well and one of you just needs time to deal with it. I’ve seen faithfulness to each other. I’ve seen kindness in everything that you do for each other. Daddy, you’ve been so committed to working and keeping our family supplied with all our needs and a lot of our wants. Mama, you stayed home til me, Jeff and Robert were in school and then found a job where you could be home when were home. I’ve seen tolerance with each other. Daddy, I know you get frustrated with Mama with the phone stuck to her ear all the time, yet you understand that Mama is so caring and loving that she feels like she has to help all her family and friends through their problems and they flock to her because of it. Mama, I know you get a little frustrated at Daddy for constantly coming home with a new car, or truck, LOL. Yet I see you smile and say nothing. I’ve seen you be hopeful for your children, wishing us the best in life, crying with us when things were bad, and standing by us when times were tough. Mama, you are our comfort. Daddy, you are our rock. I’ve always seen your youthfulness, as a parent and as a grandparent. You were never too tired or busy to play with us as kids or now to do the same with the grandkids. I’ve seen a true partnership, working seamlessly as one, yet still being individuals. But what I’ve seen the most of is LOVE, every day, growing in leaps and bounds. I know you loved each other as teenagers and still love each other today. I see soulmates and I want it for myself. You’ve set the bar high and I know I won’t be content til I find the one great love of my life, like you two. I love you. Credits are as follows: Title Font: SBC Stone Inscription and SchneidlerMedSCTReg, Journaling Font: SylfanBRUSH: Corner Flourish from the Little Dreamer Designs Vintage Dreams KitAll Papers from French Countryside by Shabby Princess and Christina ReneeTitle Alpha: Christina Renee’s AlphabitsFilm Strips: One is from French Countryside and the other one is from Christina Renee’s Signature KitStaple: Christina Renee’s from Stand Up and Scrap KitFlourish: Meredith Fenwick’s from Stand Up and Scrap Kit Stitching is my own.Large Red/Green Flower: French Countryside by Shabby Princess and Christina ReneeOther Flowers: Christina Renee’s Signature KitProgram Used: Photoshop Elements 5
WEEK TWO JOURNALING AND CREDITS:
It’s 11 o’clock at night and I’m tired and frustrated because you won’t go to sleep. I’m so tired from the long day of work and errands and homework with Britt and Brooke. Worn out from all the little things that I have to do daily to survive and raise you three by myself. Yet you’re up still, bouncing up and down on the couch, running and hiding when I come to lay you back down in your bed. Your bed is so cute, you should want to sleep in it. It has Cinderella ,Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, all your favorite princesses. I lay you down again and go back in the living room to finish up chores or to try to scrap, because late at night is the only time I get to work on my pages. You lay there and cry and holler for a few minutes, but then you get quiet and I see you peeping around the corner. I can’t help but laugh because you’re so cute. We go through this several rounds before I finally give in. You run and jump up into my lap and snuggle your sweet little head up under my chin. You take your chubby little hand and put it on my cheek and reach up and give me a hug and kiss. I ask you “Whose girl are you?” and you sweetly chirp “mama’s” and it just makes my heart melt. We sit there and I rock you for all of 5 minutes before you drift off to sleep. I just sit and hold you for awhile longer because no matter how frustrating, or how busy I am, I’m happy you’re there and sad all at once because it won’t be long before you’ll be too big to rock to sleep and I’ll miss it. I’ll miss my baby growing up and those sweet moments with you. I love you. You are my sweet girl, my Sadie. You won’t be little long and I want to enjoy you as much as I can. I need my rocking time as much as you do.I hope you never forget just how much your Mama loves you. September 07 Layout Credits:FONTS: Title – CK Becky, Journalling – FG JillStar and Star Border Stickers: A Beautiful Mess by Lisa Whitney at ScrapartistBlue Grunge PATTERN PAPER: A Beautiful Mess by Lisa Whitney, ScrapartistStaples, Black Swirls: A Beautiful Mess by Lisa Whitney, ScrapartistPeach Flower PATTERN PAPER: Pocketful of Posies, Zoe Pearn, SweetShoppeDesignsPolka Dot PATTERN PAPER: Pocketful of Posies, Zoe Pearn, SweetShoppeDesignsBeige Paper: Pocketful of Posies, Zoe Pearn, SweetShoppeDesignsBeige PATTERN Paper: Pocketful of Posies, Zoe Pearn, SweetShoppeDesignsFelt Flower with Button: Pocketful of Posies, Zoe Pearn, SweetShoppeDesignsAlpha, Stitched Ribbon, and Sequined photo corners: Pocketful of Posies, Zoe Pearn, SweetShoppeDesignsPaper Bag frames are standard in PSE5
WEEK THREE CREDITS:
This has been one of my favorite challenges so far! I instantly knew what I was going to do the minute I read it. This is my grandfather in the middle of one of my great-grandfather’s cotton fields. He was 19 or 20. This song by Alabama could have been written about my grandparents and great-grandparents. The small picture is of my grandfather and grandmother and the little boy on the tractor is my uncle. Credits:Black floral paper from Miriam Liima SUAS mega kitFrame from SUAS mega kit (recolored)Antique Frame and black ribbon by Christina Renee from SUAS Mega kitTear template from Karah FredericksGrunge overly: Seattle Grunge by Kim GiarussoBackground paper and alpha: Jubilation Kit by Amy TeetsBlack floral stamps are extracted from recolored frame SUAS mega kitFONTS: Liorah, CK Magnificent and Typeset
WEEK FOUR CREDITS:
White Eyelet Ribbon: Reverie Mega Kit at ScrapartistButterfly: Reverie Mega Kit at ScrapartistDaffodils: Sweet Serenity Kit by Shabby PrincessPainted Yellow Flower: Stand Up and Scrap Kit at Sweet ShoppeSmall Flowers: Light of My Life by Kay MillerPhoto Overly is Hand Painted floral borderbackground by Julie Mead, Stand Up and Scrap Mega KitFont is BlackJack
WEEK FIVE CREDITS:
Wow, this challenge was tough! But I LOVE this picture of my 11 year old son at the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. It was the first time either of us had been at the Wall and I won't ever forget the overwhelming feelings I had and also those of my son. He was so sweet and touched by the experience. He walked the entire length of it, stopping to touch different names and ask questions about why all those names where there. Credits:Red Star background: Stand Up and Scrap Mega Kit at
http://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/Stamped stars are extracted from the red star background.Blue glitter frame is by Emily Merritt at
http://www.thedigichick.com/font is Rage Italic
WEEK SIX CREDITS:
This is me being baptized at age 18, I pray the same pray now that I prayed when I was baptized.Credits: Red paper, heart from For Laura Kit at SSDEarth, bird from SUAS kitswirlie bkg temp from Gina Miller DesignsPRAY letters from Phalpha templates by Anita StergiouFont is Century Gothic
