Gina's Challenge #5

This is my submission for the ADSR2 Week 3, Challenge 1.
For this layout I used template 12 by Pippi
Express Yourself Wordart by Ronna Penner
Papers from SDK's Summer Brights kit
Journaling Font is Learning Curve
Journaling paper from Amanda Thorderson's America The Beautiful kit


journaling reads:
My mother gave me a great deal of advice while I was growing up. But there was one that I remember most. One that I tell my children all the time. We all need to remember to treat others as we want to be treated. But, this advice is twofold really. We also need to learn to ignore others who talk about us behind our backs. They are just trying to get a rise out of us. If you ignore them they will go away. This is a very hard lesson for a child to learn. Especially hen they want to fit in., to be liked, to be in the "in crowd". This is a lesson that I am trying to teach my boys. I hope that it is one that they will learn early on; I do not want them to suffer at school or outside when they are playing. Bigger kids can be mean. Unfortunately not everyone thinks as I do. The older children in our neighborhood can be downright mean. Trying to convince them to treat the other kids how they would like to be treated goes in one ear and out the other. Alas, it should be expected. I just hope that my boys listen to me when i tell them to treat others as they want to be treated and ignore the comments that others make to them. We love them and that is all that matters.

Shawn's task 1, week 3

I didn't have a lot of wisdom passed on to me growing up, but I did find some on my spiritual journey. So I am sharing that here :)

Journaling reads:
There was a time when I needed
spirituality and connection in my
life, but “church” was still a scary
word for me. That was when I
found the Unitarian Universalist
church and their community. It
was a life changing experience,
not just for me but for Brian and
the girls too, to find the
community we so needed.

Background reads:
We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, covenant to affirm and promote

* The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
* Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
* Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
* A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
* The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and
in society at large;
* The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all;
* Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

The living tradition which we share draws from many sources:

* Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures,
which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
* Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and
structures of evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love;
* Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
* Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
* Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
* Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.

Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising to one another our mutual trust and support.

Credits:
Be-Jeweled Page Frames by Dana Franz http://tinyurl.com/ywxvxq
Boho Nights Kit by Dana Franz http://tinyurl.com/2zm9c7
Crumpled, Glitter actions by Atomic Cupcake
Adobe Caslon Pro, Dear Joe fonts

Challenge 1 for week 3 is posted

Get your typing fingers ready, it's a journaling challenge!

From Butternug Squash:

Happy Sunday, racers! Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is one that's near & dear to my heart. It's all about the JOURNALING!

Here's what I want you to do. Someone in your life has taught you something that has stuck with you. It might be a mothering tip. It might be a viewpoint. It might be some words of wisdom. It might be a love of something.

Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to scrap about that. Figure out what was passed down to you, from whom, and memorialize it. There are so many choices here - what speaks to your heart the most is the one to choose.

When you journal about it, don't just touch the surface. Ask yourself some questions & write out the answers. Things like:
1. Who was the person who passed this down & who were they to you?
2. What, exactly, was it that they passed down to you?
3. How has this tidbit affected your life? How do you see things differently because of it? How do you live your life differently because of it?
4. Are you actively trying to live out this "thing" every day? Is it a once in a lifetime thing or is it something you remind yourself of regularly?
5. Why are you choosing to remember this? What lasting significance do you want it to have not only on you today, but on your kids & grandkids? Is this something you want to pass down to them, too? How do you hope it manifests itself in their lives?

I cannot WAIT to see what you all come up with. Post your layouts in the gallery here:
http://www.butternugsquash.com/PhotoPost/showgallery.php?cat=610 (this is not required, but I'd love to see them ALL!)

Challenge Prize:
And, as a PRIZE, everyone who participates will receive this 4 pack set of my "Refections" 2 page journaling templates AND my "Basic" Scrapper's Creative Writing Assignments to aid your in your journaling! On your mark.....get set.....GO!!!

_________________
Christy
Butternug Squash Owner/Designer

G is for Goals & for Gina

Here is my submission for the 4th Challenge of the ADSR2. I had a bit of fun creating this one. The photos that I used for this page are from one of their friend's birthday parties earlier this month.

For this layout I used a template by Selana ... a Digitals Newsletter Freebie.

Kit used is Winter Warmers .. available at Pickleberry Pop .. this was the prize for ADSR2 challenge #2.

Goal wordart by AmyW ... from the JumpStart that she created to motivate herself for challenge 4.

Company wordart by Tina Chambers.

Week 2 Task 2 for Shawn :)

Ok, this layout went through SEVERAL versions in my head before this one actually emerged. I'm pretty happy with it though :)
Credits:
Angie's Dear Mr. McCormick Kit and Add-on Element Pack http://tinyurl.com/223y2s http://tinyurl.com/2ag7el
Pristine Chipboard Action by Atomic Cupcake
CK Curly, Pickwick fonts

Racers, are you ready to take the Challenge?!?!

Challenge #4 has been posted.

Racers, are you ready to take the Challenge?!?! I am talking about a Challenge with a "Goal" in mind! Your challenge is to scrap the letter "G"! But wait, its not a "plain G" cause you know "plain is only in our name". This "G" is for "Goal". All of us have Goals in life, embrace yours and scrap it!



Simply the Rules:

1) The letter "G" must be prominent in your layout. You must use the word "Goal" at least once in your layout.

2) Post your layout in the Amazing Digi Scrapping Race - Season 2 gallery here at PDW. http://www.plaindigitalwrapper.com/g...ry.php?cat=563

3) Return here to this thread and link us up to your layout!

4) Have fun! and Happy Scrappin'



Challenge Prize

Thank you for participating in Plain Digital Wrapper's ADSR Challenge, as your prize you'll receive a sampling of PDW's Summer Project - Life's A Beach

Included: Mini Kits from Donna Rafferty; Cindy Irvine; Rebecca Lynn; and Betsy Tuma




**please note: this challenge and prize are for the registered Amazing Digi Scrapping Racers only

ADSR Challenge #3

I've completed number 3! It was easier than I had expected, not being a princess kind of girl and it being a fairytale theme. Credits are: Journey kit by Kelly Miller http://tinyurl.com/ywywss
Willing Race, CK Cursive, PinWheel, Springtime, Schnookums, Pickwick fonts

3 Wishes

This is my submission for the 3rd challenge. I chose to do the 3 Wishes part of the "Fairy Tale". The layout was a good one for me to do. I hope you enjoy this page ... I enjoyed creating it. Getting it posted to the gallery at KB&Friends was quite an andventure; more so than creating the layout was. Don't know if its something with their site or what, but the gallery didn't like me at all. With that said, I got it posted in my gallery at Digitals, the race gallery at NDISB and the challenge gallery at KB&Friends.


Here is what the journaling reads:
Growing up we read fairy tales before bed and watch cartoon movies about genies with magic lamps. We often imagine what we would wish for. I made those same pretend wishes. Now, many, many years later, I sit and look back over those childish wishes. I am not a child any longer. I have kids of my own now. If given the chance, I would gladly make 3 wishes again. The fact that my children are happy means wish #1 was already been granted. I have a happy family. My 2nd wish would be for my husband to remain safe during his time in the
military. Wish 3 would be for a bright future for our kids.

This page was created using pieces of the ADSR2 Prize for Challenge #1. The kit is called Magical Mystery Tour and can be found at NDISB. Star frames from Redju. Font is Learning Curve.

Challenge # 3 has been posted

Hear ye, hear ye! By royal decree, fair ladies (and noble knights) across the land who have preregistered for the Amazing Digiscrapping Race Season 2 are cordially invited to the KB and Friends storybook challenge on Sunday, July 22.

All ye gathered are challenged to create a fairytale or storybook layout with one of these themes: Once Upon a Time; Three Wishes; If I were Queen (or Princess or Prince or King) of the World. Participants who complete the challenge receive the lovely Tea Party kit by the designers at KB and Friends.




Disclaimer: You must already be registered as a team member with the Amazing Digiscrapping Race Season 2 to be eligible for the kit. The kit will be available in the store after the challenge ends for those of you who are not participating in the race.

We invite you to post your entries in our Amazing Digiscrapping Race gallery. Ordinarily, we require at least one item from KB and Friends to be in a layout for posting in our gallery, but we have suspended that rule for race participants. So do show off your layouts!

__________________
Kathryn

Challenge 2 Layout

Shawn and I worked together on this layout. We used Amanda Thorderson's America the Beautiful kit and the add-on.
I really like how Shawn did the border around the photos and the journaling too.

2nd Challenge Posted

Well .. the 2nd challenge has been posted. This time its a team effort, so there will be 1 layout completed. Shawn and I will both be working on this layout.

Here is the challenge information ...

The challenge is in the graphic below. For those that can't see the image, it says the team must collaborate on ONE layout and must use the specified items in their layout which are: Doodle; Friendship; 2 photos; Red; Flower

NOTE: Your layout MUST include these items at a minimum, but can include other things also if you wish!



Registered racers who participate in this challenge will receive the Pickleberrypop ~ Winter Warmers collaboration kit, created by 7 of our fabulously talented picklehead designers. It's winter here in Australia, and we want to help you experience what winter means for us here in the Land Downunder: Frosted lawns, the Snowy Mountains, foggy mornings, cold nights, warm family rooms and winter alfresco! I'm sure you'll agree that this kit is an amazing prize, so what are you waiting for?

The prize for completing this challenge is a fabulous kit from the Pickleberrypop team ... check it out






Don't forget to post your layout in the ADSR "official" gallery to be eligible to go on!

Special thanks to Kaye for preparing the challenge, to Anita for organising the awesome kit prize, and to our special Pickleheads who contributed to it! Good luck to one and all!!

Our layout will be posted today or tomorrow ... we'll be back then to let you know its been posted.

Gina's Layout #1

Like Shawn, I too managed to complete the layout for the first challenge. It was a bit more difficult for me though. Since we live in Germany and not the US right now we haven't visited too many museums. I went to the Louvre 12 years ago, but I don't have those pictures handy, so that wouldn't work. I chose, instead, to do a layout about Neuschwanstein. I did a search for museums in Germany and determined that it was classified as a museum. Since we have been there 3 times now it was fitting. This photo was taken last month when we went. Here is what the journaling states: Here is what the journaling reads:

Neuschwanstein Castle is a bizarre castle conceived by the "Mad King" Ludwig II of Bavaria, Germany.
It was built in the 19th century but was designed as a fanciful recreation of medieval castles dating back to the 12th century (when bows and arrows rather than wall-smashing canon shells ruled). Decorative work on many unfinished rooms in Neuschwanstein Castle was abruptly and permanently halted in 1886 when Ludwig drowned in a nearby lake. Neuschwanstein Castle soon thereafter became a museum and popular tourist destination. The view from the castle of the surrounding area is quite magnificent. It is definitely an amazing and breathtaking location.

For this layout I used background paper and a pin from Amanda Thorderson's America The Beautiful kit.
Journaling page from template 12 by Pippi
Photo template by Redju.

My first race LO!

Here it is, my very first LO for the ADSR2. Not too tough of a challenge, this time! We had to scrap about a trip to a museum - one we've done or would like to do - and use the word 'amazing' somewhere on it. I managed to complete task #1 :)

Credits:

Angie's Pulchritude Kit by Angela Young
Sketch by Jennifer Maceyunas
Hot Coffee, CKJournaling fonts

WooHoo! We are registered and have confirmation! Now we just have to wait and wonder about the first challenge :) :) :)

I sent an inquiry about our Race registration. I am getting nervous. The deadline is tomorrow, I don't want us to miss it!
Shawn

Well ... I submitted the email for Shawn and I to join the race on Saturday. Still haven't heard anything back. Patiently waiting as I am sure that they are quite busy. Will let you know more when I find out. I can't wait though, this sounds like such fun. I can only imagine what they are going to have us do for 6 weeks.