Be Mine

 Happy February friends!

Did January feel super long?  Or was it just me?

Ugh, I'm so glad it's over.  Let's move this winter along quickly please.

With it being a new month, we've got a new challenge up and running at Challenge YOUrself.  This one is about "love."  Not surprising, right?  With Valentine's Day quickly approaching!  You can interpret it anyway you like, just make sure it depicts love and has a photo with you in the frame.

 Here is mine for inspiration

My true love!  Our 30th Valentine's spent together, along with our 30th wedding anniversary.  I always make a big deal out of it because I feel love is important and love is hard and with that being said... love needs to be celebrated!  

For this layout I used a mixture of papers by Echo Park and by Simple Stories.  I've had these misc tags laying around for years and was determined to make them work.  The embellishments are by Simple Stories from the Romance collection.  It all came together beautifully, and I love the turnout.

Now it's your turn.  We all have photos representing love.  Get them out and start creating.  So many possibilities with this challenge.  

Share with us at Challenge YOUrself and be sure to include you in a photo!  That's a must to qualify to win.  I'm really excited to see your outcome.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Scrapping,

Tracy

One Little Word - Strength

  Happy, Happy New Year friends!!

Wow! Another year gone just like that. 

I wish you a healthy and happy 2026. 

I'm looking forward to making this year the best one yet.

For this new year's first challenge at Challenge YOUrself it's about that "one little word" created by Ali Edwards.  The concept is to choose a word that's important to you.  A word to focus on, to live with and to reflect upon throughout your daily life for the entire year. It can be a very powerful thing.

My chosen word is "strength" and here is my layout for inspiration.

"I am strong even when I'm weak." 

I love this quote, and it really stuck with me.  

We all have our weak moments but that doesn't mean we are weak. 

We are human.  

Rest, reset and then back to ruling the world. Ha!

For this layout I used very minimal product from my stash.  The background paper is made by Reminisce from the 2021 Hero collection.  I also had these older calendar stickers that worked out perfect.  Along with some misc embellishments to complete the theme. I love the turnout!

Now it's your turn!

Like I said, this can be as powerful as you want it to make it.  However, make the creating part fun.  Pick a word that really moves you and get it on paper.  

Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself for your chance to win, and to view tons of inspiration as well.  I'm excited to see what you come up with.

As always, thanks for your time and for stopping by.

Happy scrapping, 

Tracy

Stop and Smell the Flowers

Hello friends!

Happy December to you and Merry Christmas!

Wow! The holiday season is here in full force.  I do hope everyone is enjoying it.

For this month at Challenge YOUrself it's a free for all event... meaning anything goes!  It doesn't get any easier than this.  It's the best challenge ever!!   

Here is mine for inspiration.

This beautiful flower park is located inside the San Deigo Zoo.  It was absolutely gorgeous and the smell was absolutely intoxicating.  

For this layout I did a lot of fussy cutting of the flowers and clouds from misc. papers in my stash.  Picked through my embellishment stash as well, to find coordinating pieces for my theme.  I also had these wooden fences for years and I was determined to use them.  In other words, this layout is everything misc. from my stash and I love how it turned out!!

Now it's your turn!  Go get crazy and creative with this "Anything Goes" challenge.  End this year with a bang and create your best layout yet.  

Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself by January 4, 2026, for a chance to win!  

Oh, and be sure to include YOU in a photo, that's a must.

I'm so excited about this one.  Unlimited possibilities.

Always a huge thank you for stopping by!

Happy Scrapping

Tracy

Together

 Hello friends!  Happy November!!

Omgoodness... the holidays are upon us already.  Get ready for the chaos. Ha!

This month at Challenge YOUrself we want you to create a layout about a favorite family memory and it can be from any time period.  

Here is mine for inspiration. 

I don't have a specific memory.  Mine favorite family memories are made at the lake during the summer months.  When there are no schedules, no timelines, no place to be.  Just all of us enjoying each other and lake life.  

So much fun!!

For this layout I used Summer Porch by 49 and Market.  

It's a lake themed collection and it was the perfect choice.  

Now it's your turn.  Think about that one family memory that comes to mind and create a layout about it.  Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOurself before December 4th for your chance to be a winner!  Oh, and make sure you're in a photo, that's a must.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I truly appreciate it!!

Happy Scrapping, 

Tracy

Love You

 Happy October my friends!

Where, oh where, did September go??  

Please bring it back!  I'm not ready for cold weather and it's quickly approaching.

For this month's challenge at Challenge YOUrself we want you to create a layout using black & white plus one color.  My favorite color is red so that is what I chose.  Here is mine for inspiration.

Aww, me and the hubby!  He is truly my always.  Such a good man.

For this layout I used an older collection Kissing Booth by Simple Stories.  It was the perfect fit for my theme and shades of my favorite color.  It all came together pretty easily, and I love the turnout too.

Now it's your turn.  Decide on a color and get to work.  Be sure to share with us at Challenge YOUrself before December 4th for your chance to win and be sure to include YOU in a photo.  That's a must.  

I'm excited to see your creation.

Thank you so much for stopping by, it's much appreciated.

Happy scrapping!

Tracy

Shine

 Hello, hello and happy September!

How is your summer going?  I sure hope you are enjoying it because it's soon to end and I'm just not ready for that.  I am a summer girl all the way!

You know what a new month means... a new challenge is waiting for you at Challenge YOUrself.

This month we have a sketch for you to follow.  I love sketches.  They give you that perfect starting point.  

Here is my layout for inspiration...

I did it! And we killed it!

The Chicago MudGirl is in the books!  This has been on my bucket list for years.  I'm ready for another one.  However, I want to really challenge myself and look for one that's more intense.  

For this layout I used an older collection, Shine On, by Amy Tangerine. The colors were pretty spot on.  I wanted masculine and girly all in one.  Ha!  This was the best I could do, and I actually love the turnout. 

Girl power all the way!

Now it's your turn.  It's a very versatile sketch with many possibilities.  Go have some fun with it and be sure to share your outcome with us at Challenge YOurself before September4th.  And don't forget to include YOU in a photo, that's a must!

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I truly appreciate your time!

Happy Scrapping, 

Tracy

Enjoy Every Moment

 Hello friends!

Happy August to you all.

Wow! What a hot summer we've been having. We've been loving it up over here and taking advantage of spending as much of it on the lake as possible, doing what we love.

Today we've got a new challenge at Challenge YOUrself. This month we want you to use your stencils. Use one or use as many as you'd like. So many possibilities with this one.

Here is mine for inspiration.

Me and my honey doing what we love. On the pontoon, on the lake and just soaking up the sunshine and enjoying summertime.  

I used my sunburst stencil and the Solstice collection by Pink Paisley. It was the perfect fit and combination for my photos.  I couldn't quite get my photo size correct for the frames but I made it work. Ha! We always make it work, right??

 

Now it's your turn! Grab your stencils and get creative! Again, so many possibilities with this one.  Go have some fun with it. And remember to include YOU in a photo.  Share with us at Challenge YOUrself before September 4 for your chance to winner!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Scrapping!

Tracy