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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 1, 2018 8:27:08 GMT
This is a challenge in the memory of our 2Peas friend, donna . She passed away on July 5th 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. It will be a monthly challenge. Before Donna died she really wanted to get the albums she was making for her boys, finished. The Peas were amazing and created over 200 photoless LOs to send to Donna so she could add her photos and achieve this goal. She had stories to tell and wanted to get them told. So in donna 's memory I think we should all scrap our own important stories. You'll know when you've done one of those special LOs, one of those ones you've been procrastinating about but it's a story or photo you really wanted to get in an album. You'll know when it's a Donna worthy LO because it's something personal to you. It would be great if you share it here or just let us know you've done something you think is Donna worthy. And because donna was a chemistry teacher, I'm throwing in an equation each month as an extra challenge. So this months equation is: use 3 hearts, 5 stars and something yellow on your creation. You must use all items, but if you don't have something, you can substitute something you feel is similar, please don't feel like you can't take part because you don't have an equation item, just pick something similar. Also when it says use 3 of an item, you can use more if you want, as long as there's at least 3 it's good. Do each challenge separately or feel free to combine them.
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Post by Linda on Aug 1, 2018 11:40:01 GMT
Thank you - I love this!
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Post by woodysbetty on Aug 1, 2018 11:49:11 GMT
Awesome challenge...I hope Donna's smile shines through on mine...
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 1, 2018 12:14:00 GMT
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Post by myboysnme on Aug 1, 2018 14:45:47 GMT
I already know what I'm going to scrap, and it is something I just learned about and don't even have a photo yet. But my son got engaged this weekend and I have the layout already in my mind. I know Donna's son was engaged and her DIL to be is wearing her wedding dress. So this layout will definitely be in honor of Donna.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 1, 2018 14:49:23 GMT
I already know what I'm going to scrap, and it is something I just learned about and don't even have a photo yet. But my son got engaged this weekend and I have the layout already in my mind. I know Donna's son was engaged and her DIL to be is wearing her wedding dress. So this layout will definitely be in honor of Donna. Sooooooo perfect myboysnme! That is great news and just so perfect for a Donna Challenge!
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Post by cristelina on Aug 1, 2018 15:53:25 GMT
What a beautiful way to honor Donna.
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 1, 2018 17:56:50 GMT
I already know what I'm going to scrap, and it is something I just learned about and don't even have a photo yet. But my son got engaged this weekend and I have the layout already in my mind. I know Donna's son was engaged and her DIL to be is wearing her wedding dress. So this layout will definitely be in honor of Donna. Awe! That's perfect. I know what I'm going to do too. My dh sent me an email months ago asking me to do a page with some very (makes me cry) sweet journaling to our son about how proud he is of the young man he is becoming. He had some ideas for different photos for the layout too. And I haven't done the layout yet. It's one of those I feel is so special that I don't want to fail in doing it justice. I just have to get over it and do it.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 1, 2018 23:15:34 GMT
Here’s mine I’m on the road, so I’ll have to tally up my points later. ETA: *Created LO: 1 *Posted: 1 *Donna challenge: 2 *Rock the rectangles: 1 *Sketch/Scraplift challenge: 1 *Pinterest LO: 1 *Bung a flower on it: 1+ 5 or more: 1 *It's more fun when we're together!: 1 (Does this one count? I didn't journal specifically because the "title" and "stamped" background kinda says it all.) *Border Security: 1 *Level UP!: 1 *Celebrate with me!: 1- 4 hearts, word LOVE, a rose(?), green, metallic gold ( grammadee , IF THIS DOESN'T COUNT DUE TO THE FLOWER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND I'LL REMOVE MY POINT. ) *Single Photo: 1 *Make a LO inspired by a class: 1- I'm taking the new Shimelle layer upon layer upon layer class...it's not over, yet. *My Starts!: 1
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Post by grammadee on Aug 1, 2018 23:58:46 GMT
Way to start this off, KikiPea! Love that title and your clusters. Way to express your love. Donna would love this.
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 2, 2018 0:35:10 GMT
Beautiful page, KikiPea. Great clusters and love your stamping on the background!
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 2, 2018 0:53:45 GMT
Way to start this off, KikiPea ! Love that title and your clusters. Way to express your love. Donna would love this. Thank you! Funny thing is, I was looking for something to print on large scale, and wasn't sure what I was looking for. This just popped up while I was scrolling through a FB album, and I just HAD to scrap it!
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 2, 2018 0:55:14 GMT
Beautiful page, KikiPea . Great clusters and love your stamping on the background! Thanks! The background "stamps" are actually part of the Bella Blvd background paper.
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Post by stinkerbelle on Aug 2, 2018 1:24:05 GMT
KikiPea it's a beautiful LO! love the diagonal clustering and that awesome photo!
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Post by destined2bmom on Aug 2, 2018 2:37:37 GMT
KikiPea, I love your LO! It’s definitely a Donna challenge LO.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 2, 2018 7:37:15 GMT
Wow KikiPea, amazing! What a gorgeous LO and I absolutely adore the striped frame and also the colourful stripes across the bottom, just perfect!
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 3, 2018 15:41:03 GMT
I did this one and managed to add 3 hearts, 5 stars (in 3 different colours so it also fits challenge #47) and something yellow. There's a yellow flair badge that says #happy and a couple of yellow stars on there. The hearts are a couple of inflated Amy Tangerine ones from Shine On and they're pretty cool
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Post by grammadee on Aug 3, 2018 15:41:45 GMT
Here is my page. This is my favorite photo of us on our wedding day 50 years ago. We had it framed and hung on a wall for about 20 years, but then when we moved that framed pic went into a box not to be seen until a couple of months ago when I was going through boxes in the basement. I didn't take the photo out of the frame, but simply snapped a photo of it with my iPhone, and then printed that photo off to use for this "page". Wedding Day by Gramma Dee, on Flickr I have lots of heart stickers, but none of them seemed to work, so I made my own with Nuvo drops. Had a bit of trouble figuring out how to get stars on the page, but then remembered the tiny star shaped confetti which was part of a jar from Michaels'. I will be sharing this in the Team share thread b/c it meets some other challenges besides this one. But I wanted to share it here. Thanks for setting up this challenge, kiwigirl to give us a chance to scrap some of the special moments. This will go into a shadow box and be displayed at our anniversary party. Not sure what will happen to it afterward: the colours don't really go with anything in our house LOL.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 3, 2018 15:50:38 GMT
It's gert lush grammadee! I see you've met a lot of challenges there, way to go! And it's just beautiful, I love the photo, those are some awesome glasses you are wearing, so cool, I would love them now! Love the special papers and the cute little frame, it's just fab! And also, congratulations for your anniversary, 50 years is amazing, way to go to both of you, you deserve an amazing holiday with your family
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Post by grammadee on Aug 3, 2018 16:14:58 GMT
Thanks, kiwigirl. Your page is stunning. I love the way the colours pop against the black background, and that title is very inspiring.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 3, 2018 17:10:05 GMT
Thanks, kiwigirl . Your page is stunning. I love the way the colours pop against the black background, and that title is very inspiring. I've just realised my & has disappeared from the title! It did say I can & I will.... whoops! I couldn't find the navy chipboard & anywhere! That will turn up one day somewhere won't it. I picked an acrylic one instead and have updated the pic!
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Aug 4, 2018 1:05:28 GMT
Not sure what will happen to it afterward: the colours don't really go with anything in our house LOL. It could be a good layout to include in an album of important stories about you and your DH. It's a beautiful layout, I really love the green background, it's unexpected but so gorgeous. kiwigirl Love the inky sequin clusters and the mix of alphas in your title. The little photo strip is cool too.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 4, 2018 1:14:30 GMT
I did this one and managed to add 3 hearts, 5 stars (in 3 different colours so it also fits challenge #47) and something yellow. There's a yellow flair badge that says #happy and a couple of yellow stars on there. The hearts are a couple of inflated Amy Tangerine ones from Shine On and they're pretty cool This is just beautiful! LOVE all the little details, and the boarders at the top and bottom.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 4, 2018 1:16:55 GMT
Here is my page. This is my favorite photo of us on our wedding day 50 years ago. We had it framed and hung on a wall for about 20 years, but then when we moved that framed pic went into a box not to be seen until a couple of months ago when I was going through boxes in the basement. I didn't take the photo out of the frame, but simply snapped a photo of it with my iPhone, and then printed that photo off to use for this "page". Wedding Day by Gramma Dee, on Flickr I have lots of heart stickers, but none of them seemed to work, so I made my own with Nuvo drops. Had a bit of trouble figuring out how to get stars on the page, but then remembered the tiny star shaped confetti which was part of a jar from Michaels'. I will be sharing this in the Team share thread b/c it meets some other challenges besides this one. But I wanted to share it here. Thanks for setting up this challenge, kiwigirl to give us a chance to scrap some of the special moments. This will go into a shadow box and be displayed at our anniversary party. Not sure what will happen to it afterward: the colours don't really go with anything in our house LOL. Gorgeous! LOVE the colors, and all the gold accents.
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 5, 2018 1:50:06 GMT
kiwigirl, Love, Love, love this. All of the details and the colors. Just stunning. grammadee, that's so sweet! Perfect! Love the gold.
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Post by Linda on Aug 6, 2018 21:26:40 GMT
I'm not sure if my layouts 'count' as Donna challenges - with one exception, this batch is photo-less - simply because I have no photos for these stories of my Dad that my mum shared with me - I have only two photos of Dad prior to their marriage in 1969 - one in his uniform from 1944 and another from his 40th birthday in 1965 (which I just scrapped). He was poor growing up and his family didn't take (or have taken) photos and if there are photos from his first marriage, my sister would have them and I've certainly never seen them (or even heard they exist).
But I do have these memories that mum (she's 81) has shared with me - stories he told her - and I'm getting them scrapped into a special album about dad - the layouts themselves aren't expecially special - they're mostly journalling...but the stories, the stories are priceless. Dad's been gone since 1989 and I don't know how much longer mum will be around to pass along memories.
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Post by grammadee on Aug 7, 2018 3:22:13 GMT
I think getting the stories down on paper is the HEART of the Donna challenge, Linda. I think Donna would be proud of you doing this.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 7, 2018 6:22:28 GMT
Exactly what grammadee said Linda, getting the story down is the important part, definitely Donna worthy LOs!
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Post by woodysbetty on Aug 7, 2018 16:09:58 GMT
Popping in to get this posted...thanks everyone for the wonderful wishes, I am really okay this is just part of the journey of MS and I tire easily when I am taking such high doses of steroids. Ups and downs...good thing I've always loved roller coasters!! LOL! Here is my post for Donna...it was such an expected moment and the card just blew me away...reminded me how important the people in our life are...https://flic.kr/p/L3j1ez. In case I forget to say it - I love this site and all of the peas!! Hugs!!
I don't think the link worked...let me try again...https://flic.kr/p/L3j1ez
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Aug 8, 2018 8:11:05 GMT
Making woodysbetty's link clickable: layoutIt's a lovely layout, the colour scheme is really peaceful and I love how the striped paper picks up the colours from your card. Linda I agree this challenge is totally about recording your Mum's stories - I cannot think of anything more perfect.
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