Here's challenges 3 and 4. A bit out of order but at least now I'm all caught up in the race and posting layouts!

I've gotten behind posting my layouts here

I've been doing all the challenges but have gotten behind in posting them here. I won't be posting challenge #7. I hated the challenge and hate my layout. I found it unbelievably tedious and stifling and the end result is crappy. Thank goodness challenge #8 was a fun one!


Here's my layout for Challenge #5 Interview with an inanimate object.


Here's my layout for Challenge #8 which was to scrap a favorite vacation but without using any travel themed elements or papers. I had tun with that one.

The Fifth Challenge

They posted the fifth challenge today, and I'm pleased to say that I'm done! :)

My inanimate object was a book. But you can never have too many books... It also ended up with me interviewing myself about books, so I've spared you the journaling!

Credits -

journaling font - FG Cheryl

alpha - Flergs' Strawberry Delight (ScrapbookGraphics)

background - Christine Nash (Digitals)

book stacks - extracted from photos by Lusi at Stock Xchng

Thanks for looking.

Here is my third challenge layout:

Journaling:

I'd run a thousand miles before I'd pose for a photo, but that's what I did when I had to have a photo to accompany a bio.

Of all the photos my husband took, this is by far my favourite. Well, my favourite one was where I ducked and he had an empty frame, but this was pretty sneaky of me, too.

I have finally found my creative outlet, my passion, my playroom - digital scrapping. I'm not great at it, but you know what? Who cares? I love to play and to create.

link for credits: http://www.ndisb.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4647&ppuser=3017

Here's my fourth challenge layout:

journaling:

It's true. I like individual people. They don't have to be my friends for me to like them. But I could cheerfully do without the rest of them. It's a sweeping generalisation, and I'm sure there are circumstances behind why people lie, steal and cheat, but today I'm fed up with it all. I think I am still naive enough to think that people should do a day's work for a day's pay, do their share, pull their weight, play nicely and don't mess with other people's stuff. I know it's such a judgemental statement, but for today, I don't care. I'm sick of taking the fall for the liars and cheats who wriggle their way out of situations where you could drive a truck through the holes in their stories. I'm tired of taking the blame for other people's deliberate and repeated actions.Stinky bum doody heads.

link for credits: http://www.ndisb.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4650&ppuser=3017

Thank you, Carol, but you're too kind!

I may have had the idea for the collaborative second challenge, but it takes two to pull it off!

After Carol's gentle prod, here I am with my first challenge layout!

Credits -

photos are of my daughter in May 2007

ribbon/heart outline/printed heart - Karen Aicken's Dress Your Heart

paper/tear - Karen Aicken's Full Heart Paper Pack

background & paper strip - Karen Aicken's Mother Daughter Bond

tag - Karen Aicken's Winter's Beginning

font - Atlanta

Thanks for looking, and happy racing!

Bonus Challenge: A Tale of Two Kitties

I did the bonus challenge. The challenge was to create a layout about daily life.

Credits can be found here.

Challenge #2 was a collaborative effort

Challenge #2 was a collaborative effort. I think Edeena and I work very well together. Thanks to Edeena for the wonderful idea which is the hardest part. So, I want to be sure she gets most of the credit! Thanks, Edeena!

Credits are here.