Friday, September 26, 2008

scrap challenges

there are some awesome challenge blogs that i like to visit. lately i have had both the inspiration and the time to participate in some of my favorites, and even try a couple of new ones.

one little word, or OLW, is fun because they pick a word, and you can interpret it however - there aren't any limitations on size or materials. the current word is change, and here's what i came up with:

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i used the lyrics from "landslide" for my title.

this one is for a sketch challenge at SIStv.  Gretchen, one of the fashionistas, put up a sketch for inspiration, and i followed it pretty closely. i haven't ever really used sketches as a starting point, but some people say it's super helpful. so i gave it a whirl, using one of my all-time favorite photos:

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the third challenge i did is a new one for me, it's a site called scrapping the music, and they choose a song for their prompt. this time the song is forever young by rod stewart. i thought this picture of my nephew Danny was perfect. i blurred my face on purpose to highlight him. the photo is from his first halloween, where we dressed him up as a smurf:

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what challenge blogs do you like?

btw, i am loving live writer! you should try it!

10 comments:

maddy hill said...

Love the L/o s , my fav is the first one Angela . I rarely do blog challenges i find just keeping up in the bloggin world time comsuming enough although i would love to do a couple at some point .

Barbara said...

Love your layouts here!!!! So beautiful!
Thanks for playing along at STM!

Michelle LaPoint Rydell said...

Your layouts are beautiful! I love the colors you use! Thanks for playing along at Scrapping The Music!

Tricia Wilson said...

Great pages! I love all of those challenge blogs too. The picture you used in your second layout is too cute!!!!

amytangerine said...

these are all so great!!

Becca said...

Those are very good. And blurred or not, you look pretty young in that last one too!

Jana Eubank said...

Wow! You are on a challenge roll! Aren't they fun! I love 'em, too!

Sandy said...

i like the creative type...he he. (-; i'm trying to find your submission but the link in the comment section doesn't work and your sis blinkie only takes me to the home page not your gallery...)-; so because i want to see your lovely page...can you try putting the link into the comments again? but put it in the original post of the challenge so everyone sees it! (-; thanks for playing girl!! sandy

Lara said...

thanks for those links! I love challenges when I'm in a scrapping 'rut'... they bump me out of them!

gorgeous layouts!

Lis said...

Beautiful layouts :)