Time for ADSR 7

Bon and I decided to jump into the Amazing Digi-scrap Race again this year.  The first challenge will be posted on May 6, so look for our first layouts sometime that week!

Check out our cute blinkie that Bonnie made for us to sport around digi-land!

Ooops...

we fell behind in our blogging. It's been crazy busy...but we have managed to get checked in for last week's challenges. Challenge #9 was for the partners to use colors opposite each other on the color wheel. I chose this purple color and Bonnie did one with yellows. I think we also had to use a certain number of elements or something like that. The thing I liked about it was that I was able to do a layout that I would be able to actually print out for Erica's album.

Challenge 10 was an "intersection" so we each had to work on one layout. Bonnie finished it and I'm sure she'll get it posted here soon.

Challenge 11 wasn't all that challenging, but it was totally fun. It was a template that you had to rearrange. Again it could be any subject so I was able to make another layout that will get printed!!!

Challenge #12 was posted early and it's already causing problems. It is a hybrid project, create a card and matching envelope. People are whining that they don't have color printers or that they are not going to waste paper and ink for something they are just going to throw out. I can see the problem for people who don't have color printers (or if they are like I often am...out of ink!). But really people, do you not ever send a birthday card to someone???? Anyway, I'm excited about this one. I have lots of ideas, who knows, I may make several!!!

Women Are Always Beautiful

Oh I just loved this challenge! I knew right away that I wanted this one to say something, I just didn't know what, lol! It took a couple of days and the hand of God to bring this one to me. I love watching Him work!!!!

I also have the best friends and family in the world to let me share their beautiful faces with everyone! Thank you, ladies!!!!

Someday we will all believe we are "fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14

Challenge 8

The requirement for challenge 8 was to use the word "someday" somewhere in the layout.  Here is mine.  I am thrilled that this is one of the few challenges that I have done that I will actually print for an album.

Someday we’ll look back on our first camping trip & laugh. It rained the entire time we were there & and the boys couldn’t sleep in the tent. We ended up leaving our stuff and going home at 4 AM.

My Bucket List

I am very greatful for this challenge.  I would have never made a bucket list for myself, but now that I have I am going to actually start working toward completing as much of it as possible.

1. Read the Bible 2. visit all 32 MLB ball parks 3. get my house organized 4.buy a sun dress (and wear it) 5. lose 5 pounds 6. write a will 7. get fit 8. go camping 9. pay off all debt 10. potty train my kids 11. begin keeping a journal 12. go whale watching 13. plant blueberries in my garden 14. go deep sea fishing 15. visit my grandmother 16. see a comet 17. go on a mission trip 18. read a book for fun  Take Colby and Jacob... 19. fishing 20. sledding 21. to Disney World 22. to spring training in Ft Myers 23. to a water park 24. to Mount Rushmore 25. to a BIG zoo 26. to a beach (and build a sand castle) Travel...27. to Germany 28. to Hawaii 29. to Alaska 30. to Canada 31. on a train 32. on another cruise 33. a portion of Route 66 34. to the Grand Canyon 35. to Yellowstone 36. go snorkeling 37. build a deeper relationship with God 38. take a mother daughter trip with my mom, sister and sister in-law 39. design a digital scrapbook kit 40. begin weekly date night with hubby 41. make lefsa 42. build a snowman with Colby and Jacob 43. see the northern lights 44. participate in a murder mystery dinner 45. finish Colby and Jacob’s 1st year scrapbook 46. update bathroom 47. remodel kitchen 48. finish basement 49. build a deck 50. landscape our yard

While I'm living life

Our challenge for #7 was to scrap our bucket list! I didn't have a bucket list, thankfully they only required 50 things, not 100. I cheated a little though, I googled "bucket list"and found a website that had over 400 ideas. I only took a few straight from their list, but it was great for getting me thinking.

I was a little surprised at some of the things I put on my list, like being able to identify by sight and sound all the birds that visit our backyard or go spelunking (exploring a cave)...things I think would be SO COOL to do but never really seriously thought about them.

Other things I've wanted to do, but never really put my mind to doing them, like learning Spanish or playing piano better. Now that I have a real list I'm going to see how many I can cross off while I'm living life.

I can't wait to see what makes it onto Bonnie's list.

1. Read all the Newbury Award books 2.Go to California to see the Redwood forests

3.Donate 5 gallons of blood 4.Fix up my office 5.See a Broadway musical

6.Learn how to salsa dance 7.Print my first digital scrapbook album

8.Speak at a MOPS or other women’s event 9.Go to New York

10.Deepen my relationship with my husband 11.Learn to eat more vegetables

12.Go paragliding 13.Be a better steward of my time, talents and treasures 14.Climb a 14er 15.Remember to use eye cream every night 16.Own a nice camera

17.Pay off house at least 10 years early 18.Go to Germany 19.Learn woodworking

20.Study world history 21.Take voice lessons 22.Go to the Grand Canyon

23.Be able to identify by sight and sound all the birds that visit our backyard

24.Go on a mission trip 25.Drive a race car 26.Read one book a week

27.Learn how to play piano better 28.Be better about keeping up with old friends

29.Witness someone come to accept Jesus as their Savior 30.Go to Hawaii

31.Create a “thankful” journal 32.Take a self-defense class

33.Be assured that my whole family will be in heaven someday 34.Go to Yellowstone

35.Floss daily 36.Run a 10K 37.Visit the New England states in the fall 38.Go spelunking 39.Take an Alaskan cruise 40.Donate a pony-tail to “Locks for Love” 41.Go to Washington DC 42.Learn how to throw a pot 43.Publish a Children’s Book 44.Learn to speak Spanish

45.Go to London 46.Finish a scrapbook about myself 47.Be an extra on TV

48,Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef 49.visit all 50 states

50.Watch my children grow into the people God designed them to be.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

For challenge 5 I could not find anything related to chocolate to scrap so I decided to bake chocolate chip cookies.  I'm always looking for an excuse to bake so it worked out well for me.  Plus, Colby and Jacob got a real treat because it was the first chocolate chip cookie they have ever had.  They have had so little junk food in their lives, and chocolate only once or twice, that they didn't even know what to do with the cookie:)  They each ate about half and left were "Ahh done"