Today I am sharing another Swirlydoos challenge. It's the Round Robin, where the team leaders go first and then the rest of the team riffs off of each prior layout. The challenge was your word for the year. I don't know about you, but I do NOT do resolutions. In my opinion those suckers are recipes for self loathing and despair if you find you couldn't keep it. On the other hand I find a choice of word much more doable and pleasing. You have a lot of wiggle room with it and you don't feel like the failure of the century if you don't quite live up to it. Click *HERE* to check it out and see what the girls have done so far. If you're not familiar with Swirlydoos check them out.They are all inclusive, you don't have to be a kit subbie, though I highly recommend it, they are stunning, and the gals are the best!
My word choice is ENJOY. Life is way too short my friends. You lay your head down at night and who knows if your eyes will open, or what the next day will bring you. I don't mean to sound morbid or a downer, but just look at the ESPN announcer Stuart Scott, that man battled the beast hard and at a young 49 he left this world, my sister-in-law fought it for 20 years till it took her in 13 at 52. Life is meant to be lived with joy and exuberance. Sharing it with others, you don't know how you may lift that stranger's spirit by a big smile and a hey :) I am going to embrace ENJOY and try my best even if it's just in the little things, be it planting some flowers, decorating my porch, laughing with my kids or cooking dinner.
My layout features the July kit Celestial Summer, packed with Blue Fern Studios gorgeous Ombre Dreams line. I think the pic I chose suits the point perfect. What do you think -
It was a bit of a double challenge since we were encouraged to use some goodies from our stash a year old or more. Except for the kit papers and the chippie title which is also from the kit, everything is anywhere from 1-7 years old. I wanted to extend the feel of the water with the papers and I think I was able to do that. My journaling is tucked on the two tags in the upper left corner of the pic. It reads "A goal for me is to enjoy life. This pic of my kids, grandkids and nieces from this past summer shows what life is supposed to be. No one knows what tomorrow holds. Enjoy, I'll embrace it!"
I love stash raids, and I hope you like it :) Till next time,
Great layout! I love the rhinestone swirls and yarn squiggles, they really help extend the water theme beyond the picture!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for your word as well. I've often thought about doing the word of the year thing, but never seem to get around to it.
Fabulous layout Paula and all of you that are on top of your words for 2015 are making me feel guilty because I am so far behind already. I need to fix that. <3
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