ADSR Assignment 2

Ok, so I'm not planning to post something about every single assignment, but....I thought this one was just WAYY too cool not to post about. Our assignment was to scrap a layout TOGETHER, using the theme "Cabin Fever." We had a bunch of other requirements, that I won't post here, because they just had to do with what all the page had to have on it. So....Xandra comes up with the BRILLIANT idea of scrapping a LO about OUR kids. Not just a LO we did together about her kids, or mine, but about ALL of them. SO COOL!! One thing the LO had to have on it was journaling, so she journaled about the pics of her kids, I journaled about the pic of Casey, and we put it all together and came up with this awesome (if we do say so ourselves) layout! Check it out.

All the elements and papers come from either Starving Artist Designs kit Ready for Love, or Gypsy Couture's kit Bohemian Aura, except for the acryllic bracket, which I made for this LO.

Live, Laugh, Love

An Emotional Layout

Ok, so I'm doing the Amazing Digital Scrapbooking Race (ADSR) with my partner Xandra of Starving Artist Designs. (Check out her blog by clicking the link on the right. She's an amazing designer.) The race just started yesterday, and I was totally excited and completely nervous. So...Our first assignment was:

My challenge for you is to
1) Rip and tear a photo into three or more pieces! (that's a photo, not papers!)
2) Use journaling on your layout (something I stress is SO important).
Journaling: Dictionary.com: A personal record of occurrences, experiences, and reflection

So, I start thinking about pictures that I could use that could be torn apart to use for this challenge. And what came to my mind is that my fiance and I are currently "torn apart" by the fact that he's in Denver at the moment. So, I decided that theme would work for this challenge. The LO came out well, despite the fact that I had tears streaming down my face the entire time I was working on it. It's hard. I miss him more than words can describe. But...in a way this LO was therapeutic. It made me realize that even though we're over 1000 miles apart, it doesn't matter, because in the end, our hearts are still connected. It got me to thinking of other couples I know who are apart in distance, due to jobs, military, or whatever the reason. So, my point in sharing this LO with you all is to encourage those of you who are in my situation. Hang in there. Stay strong. Love Endures.

Live, Laugh, Love...
Here's the LO...

The kit used for this page was Sweet Deceit from Pineapple Plantation Designs, available at Scrap Orchard.