LYL Challenges

Summer 2014:  Don't Stop Believing

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While some scrapbook simply for the artistic expression, many of us enjoy this hobby because it allows us to document the memories that we want to remember, and to pass on to future generations. The goal of the LYL challenge is to share ourselves with them.

Everyone has something that they believe in, a cause that is worth fighting. It could be the fight against cancer, or equal rights for all. Or perhaps it’s the need to stop childhood obesity or bullying in school. Or maybe it's the importance of … (Read more here)

Supplies: Bazzill Basics cardstock; Me and My Big Ideas sticker (hope arrow); Basic Grey alphas (grey) Silhouette Cameo; Great Vibes font (“tea party”); Pink Paislee chipboard (butterflies); Evalicious badge button; Recollections washi tape; Maya Road trinket pins and sheer doily; VersaColor ink; 3L foam adhesive; Pebbles journaling tag (grey/white); Making Memories stamp and rhinestone brad; Spectrum Noir marker (IG3); PaperMate Flair marker; Offray ribbon; The Twinery twine; unknown tag (pink).

Fall 2013:  Top Ten

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If you remember from previous articles, this idea of leaving your legacy stemmed from disappointment in not only how little I knew about my parents’ lives before our family began, but also later in life. I wanted to make sure that I documented not just the events that make up my lifeline, but my emotional responses to them and the world around me.

What better way to describe yourself than by creating a list of your favourite things at a certain point in your life? This is a subject that can be revisited over and over, as your tastes and ideals change over your life span. And so, my challenge topic in this issue is "Top Ten..."

While I did not publish my own design, choosing instead to publish four talented Canadian designers. I am working on an art journal page, based on my TOP TEN QUOTES - words that speak to me, represent my philosophy on life or encourage me to live a life worth living.

   

Summer 2013:  Pet Peeves

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For this issue, the topic is Pet Peeves.  While some scrapbook simply for the artistic expression, many of us enjoy this hobby because it allows us to document the memories that we want to remember, and to pass on to future generations.  The goal of the LYL challenge is to share ourselves with them...

Supplies used:  Bazzill Basics cardstock; Bo Bunny and Scenic Route patterned paper; 7Gypsies and Recollections washi tape; Quick Quotes die-cut chipboard; Unity Stamp Co. stamps; The Crafter’s Workshop stencil; DecoArt paint; Maya Road sheer doily and trinket pins; Wilton doily; Heartfelt Creations die; Silhouette Cameo die cutter; Arial font and Loni Stevens word bubble cut file; Lori Whitlock chevron border cut file; Martha Stewart Crafts and EK Success punches; Melissa Francis vintage pearl button; Sakura pen; vintage lace; burlap; watercolour paints; miscellaneous half-pearls, star paperclip, beads and buttons.

Spring 2013:  Embrace Change

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For this issue, the topic is Embracing Change. At some point in our lives, we have all come across change - some welcome, others... not so much! How we deal with it speaks volumes about our personality - that's the stuff our kids and grandkids want to know about!!

Supplies used: Canadian Scrapbooker Super Stock; Stephanie Barnhard Sprays by Clearsnap; The Crafter's Workshop templates; Martha Stewart Crafts punches; Silhouette Cameo; Lori Whitlock Build a Banner cut files (Banner 1, Banner 2);Ecolier font; The Twinery twine; Stampin' Up! piercing template; Making Memories paper piercer; Jessica Sprague digital grunge frame (used on photos); watercolour paints. Photo by Lisanne Cote.

Winter 2012/13:  What You Fear Most

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For this issue, the topic is What You Fear Most.  This topic came about after Gary's heart attack, when I realized what I feared most.

Supplies used:  Canadian Scrapbooker Super Stock; Bo Bunny patterned paper; Just Cre8 stamps (Love Gives You Wings); Ranger embossing powder; Spectrum Noir markers; K&Company, Recollections and unknown washi tape; American Craft letter stickers; Prima Marketing bling and flowers; The Twinery twine; miscellaneous buttons and flowers from my stash.

Fall 2012:  Amazing You

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For the inaugural issue, the topic is Amazing You.  Here's my layout, capturing my determination to learn a new word each day for a year:

Supplies used:   Bazzill Basics cardstock;  Authentique and My Mind’s Eye patterned paper;  Marvy Uchida, EK Success and Martha Stewart Crafts punches;  October Afternoon stickers (flag); Basic Grey alphas stickers;  Cocoa Daisy stamp; Tsukineko and Versamark inks;  DecoArt paint;  American Crafts pen; The Twinery twine;  My Mind’s Eye and miscellaneous buttons; Prima flower; Maya Road wooden bird; Glue Dots; dictionary page;  paper doily; miscellaneous brad.  Most supplies used are from the Dec 2011 Cocoa Daisy kit.