ASDR Challenge # 5 - Journaling

Journaling Reads:

The Things My Mother Passed Down to Me

My Mother always told me to believe in myself. She always believed in the things that I did,
and was always there to support me in any decisions that I made.
My Mother always said that if I was old enough to ask questions, that I was old
enough to know the truth. She told me to always be honest and never lie to myself
or to anyone else. My Mother would always have an open ear, and I
was always able to go to her with whatever problem I may have had.

I try and live out the things that my Mother has instilled in me each day of my life.
I have taught the same things to my children as well, so that they hold
the same values in life that I was brought up to believe in.

Now that I am a Mother I see the purpose of all the values that my Mother was
teaching me as I was growing up.

The reason I choose to remember this part of my life is that family values are a very
important part of my life. Values that I want my children to carry on
down to their children someday.

My Mother is no longer living, but her values for a family
will live on through me, and through my children.
Even through the ordeal of dying, my Mother remained a strong woman
who knew what she wanted for her and her family.
She was prepared for what was to come and she was preparing
her family as well, so that the pain of her death wouldn't
have to be faced alone.

Thank you Mom for all you have taught our family.

Credits:
Scrapkit: Chelly Oneill
Template: Misty Cato
Photos: Chris Young

ADSR Challenge 4 - Goals for my son

My dear Dakota,
I dedicate this layout to you. I love you son.

Credits:
Kit by: MistyCato
Tag Template: Mesokee
Flower Template: Graziela Mendes
Template: Kimb's Designs-Pretty Twisted Surprise
Frame Action: Jen Caputo
Atomic cupcake for other actions

Wording on my letter to my son:

Goals
The goals that I have planned out for you are
to see you finish school and to go onto college
someday.I know that you have special needs, but that doesn't
mean you can't achieve the same goals I have planned for you.
I have faith in you, and I know how strong willed you are.
You have faced many challenges in your school years and have
remained strong and held your head up high.
If there's anyone that I would admire the most, that would
have to be you. There are times that some others just stare because
have certain ticks from your tourette's, and you
just smile at them and go on.
The love you have in your heart is amazing, and someday I hope
that you will find the perfect woman that deserves that kind
of love that I know you can give.
This is how I know that the goals that I have plannedfor you
isn't too far out of reach for you.
Just keep your head held up high my son, just as you have always done,
and you will achieve those goals without a doubt in my heart.
I love you,
Mom

Digiscrap Race Challenge # 3

This challenge was done for the digiscrap race.I did the layout of my cat Sassy. She is a very special part of our lives. Sassy had distemper when she was much smaller and had to be hospitalized for a week with iv treatments. The vet didn't think she would pull through it, he said most cats die when they get it, but Sassy had a very strong will to live. Once she seen me and I was able to hold her, she fought with all she had to get better. Amazingly she pulled through that hard time and is now one very healthy cat.

Saying on layout reads:
If I Had Three Wishes
I would not be posing for pictures. I would be out
chasing the birds outside, chasing the outside
cats away, and choosing my own food to eat.

Credits:
Scrapkit Songbird
by: Jan Crowley,Gina Miller,Meredith Fenwick
Template: Rachael Giallongo and The Digi Chick
Font: Scrap Oval

Digiscrap Race Challenge #2

Week 1 of the digiscrap race challenges is done. My team partner Kelly did this really cool layout. The requirements for the layout were Doodle; Friendship; 2 photos; Red; Flower. This was a collaboration challenge, where we both had to contrabute to this challenge, so I did the scrapkit and Kelly did the layout using the kit that I had made for our challenge.
Like what we did with it? Leave us sum love : ))

Credits:
Papers, Elements - Chris Young aka Heavenly Designz
Elements - Kelly La Morge aka Greedz
GraphicsFonts - CAC Laska Light Weight, James Eight Eleven
Action - Atomic Cupcake

Digiscrap Race Challenge 1

This LO was done for the digiscrap race. The first challenge was to do something about a Museum and to use the word "amazing" in your layout. I chose the Indianapolis Children's Museum because we have been there alot of times. They have some awesome things to do, and have a huge carosel inside the building that the kids can ride on when they are there. That big colorful tower is all glass swirls, all made by hand, it's really neat in person.

Credits:

Scrapkit: HeavenlyScraps/Chris Young
Ribbon: Bannerwoman
Doodle: Keri Q
Template: Misty Cato
Journal Pages: HeavenlyScraps/Chris Young
Overlays: Amanda Sok
Font: CluffHmk

Cousins

Today was our family reunion for my Mother's side of the family. My cousin Larry just found out in May that he has terminal cancer. It started out in his lungs, but has since spread throughout his body. The doctors has only given him 6 months to live. I was so glad to see that he was able to come to the reunion with his wife Darlene.

Credits:
Template: Teriann Hanks
Scrapkit: Teriann Hanks - Daze of Summer
Font: Jemima
Action: Atomic Cupcake
Photo: Chris Young

A Lot of Work on a Weekend

My computer was making alot of rukus this past weekend. I took it all apart and found alot of messy dust inside. I got out my can of air, and brushes and went to work. At first I couldn't get the case opened but then I had Joe come and get the clip loosened so I could get it open. To think I just cleaned it about 4 months ago, and then it's this dirty all over again that soon. Nope, my house isn't dirty so it must be because I smoke and then all that smoke collects inside the pc. It took me an hour to get all the dust out of the fans, I had to use those brushes to get in there and dig it all out. I'm so glad that job is done for a few months.

Credits:
Scrapkit: LibertyEverlasting
Papers & Elements by: Amy W. Designs

A Girls Day Out

I got tire of seeing my old colored nails so the hubby took me to "FingerPaints" and dropped me off so that I could get my nails redone. I decided on an "American" theme for them this time since it's a holiday. They are done in red with white tips, and silver & blue rhinestones on them. I normally have Charity do my nails but she was so booked up today that I had to have Tammy do them. She did a great job on them too. I've never had a pedicure so I think that's what I will have done on the next "Girls Day Out". No, I won't be scrappin my toes, that would make for an ugly layout lol.

Credits:

Scrapkit: LibertyEverlasting
Papers: Jessica Gourny Designs
Bow: Burkhart Scrapzone Designs by Michaele Burkart
Ribbon: Rosemade Designs (Mercee Fairchild)
Staple: Michelle A. Conrad
Font: Pea Jessi
Template: Lindsay Jane Designs