It's Been A While

Kristie, my fabulous BFF and the other half of Mitten Mom Designs, and I signed up for ADSR (Amazing Digi Scrap Race) Season 6. We will be challenged to the max during the next 6 weeks or so as we travel the amazing internet world to visit various digital scrapbook sites. Each site will issue a challenge that we must complete in order to qualify for the next challenge.

The challenges last year had us stressed to the max! They were tough. That is the idea though. If the challenges are not tough, we do not learn and grow. I improved my journaling substantially thanks to ADSR Season 5. Thanks to Season 4, I learned to use supplies from many kits.

I hope Kristie will chime in and tell you all what she's gotten out of our past races or what she hopes to get out of this year's.

See you in a few days with a post about the first challenge host, the first challenge, and hopefully our layouts!

Roadblock! Kristie's Challenge #6

This challenge was required to be completed by one of us. I have more time this week, so I offered. I do know that my teammate is going to do one also when she gets a chance, she just has a really crazy week this week. We needed to scraplift a layout from our teammate, by flipping their layout and then rotating it 45 degrees, using the results as our sketch with the same number of elements...no more...no less.

Original Layout Link: http://www.rakscraps.com/photopost/s...mp;ppuser=8544

Journaling:
You were so excited to get to meet your little brother. The two of you just stared at each other. I’m sure you had no clue what a little brother meant, nor he a big sister, but I am sure he was the beginning of your fascination with babies.

Credits:
Papers - O.N. Designs - Kit No.5
Flower - O.N. Designs - Kit No.2
Ribbon - Connie Prince (DigiDiva) - O Holy Night
Fonts - Pea Jenny Script, CK Scratchy Box, CK Cursive

Lynn's ADSR #5

Journaling:

Should I really miss something I never had to begin with?
This question has weighed on my mind for the past
almost eleven years.
I found my biological parents in 1998, my biological mother in May and she helped me
find
my biological father in July. While my biological mother and I developed a some-
what strained friendship which
over time grew, my biological father “allowed” me to meet
him in person one time. He claimed at our meeting
that he wanted to be part of my life.
Telephone calls were awkward with weird silences or one of us talking
nervously so as to
end the silence. Letters and cards were never exchanged. Deep down, my biological father’s
lack of interest somehow got interpreted as lack of love. I find myself
wondering if he loves me. I can think
of a lot of reasons why he should, but none of
those thought up reasons will ever out-speak his actions, or
lack thereof. I have only
my memory of our one meeting. I don’t even really remember what he looked like. I
remember his step-daughter meeting us in the drive-way to tell me her children had the chicken pox and we might
not want to stay. My son developed the chicken
pox exactly 21 days later. That is really the most vivid memory
I have of that day. I wish I had just one photo of him. Instead, I have emptiness.


Credits:
- navy background by Rachel Young from Funky Junky
- Frame 1 (old paper) by Kate Hadfield from Funky Junky
- Frame 2 (note paper) by Michelle Godin from Funky Junky
- Frame 3 (vintage) by Michelle Godin from Funky Junky: summer Lovin'
- stitched buttons by Kate Hadfield from Funky Junky
- lace mat by Rachel Young from Funky Junky
- fabric wrap by Kate Hadfield from Funky Junky
- Love and Heart doodles by Kate Hadfield from Funky Junky: Spring Fling
- ? by Kate hadfield from Funky Junky (alpha)
- swirl doodle by Kate Hadfield from Funky Junky
- journal by Michelle Godin from Funky Junky: Spring Fling
- Font: Scrap Rhapsody

Kristie's ADSR #5

It has been almost 11 years since you went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ, just a few months before Steve and I were to be married. I am sure you knew what a strong influence you had in my life. I loved you for it very much, even if I was not smart enough to show you the way I should have. I wish some days that I could still call and talk with you, but I am very grateful for the time that the Lord did give us together, and will always treasure my memories...



Credits:

Michelle Pieters - Gentle Whispers (Papers, red raffia, blue ribbon, red flower, blue ricrac, red stitching, plant, cardboard frame)

Kate Hadfield - Funky Junky (Old paper overlay, raffia frame, paper frame)

Dana Frantz - The Chronicles of Life (flower embellishment, folded ribbon, big tied string)

Marcie Reckinger - torn paper action

Font - Pea Jenny Script

Kristie's ADSR #4

Journaling: Family has always been special for me, but even more precious to me is my husband and children. The Lord my God brought you to me, and gave us two beautiful children. My heart and soul, the reason I keep putting one foot forward everyday, I hope you know how much I Love You!

Credits: I used Impressions of Peace from SBG, stars overlay from Lumoz Whimsy by Ztampf, cardboard heart and strip from I Met A Boy by Michelle Godin (no longer available), pewter action from Atomic Cupcake, and font is Pea Jenny Script.

Lynn's ADSR #4

Took me forever and a day (it seems) to finish Challenge #4 of the ADSR!

Journaling:

Benjamin, my darling baby boy...
How do I express in words
the joy
you bring into my life.
The happiness
you bring into my day.
Each and every day
when you are in my arms
all is right with the world.
Peace, happiness, and well-being
are my wishes for you.
May you grow in
Love
for family,
for God,
and for Life.
I want you to know
God has sent
his angels
to guard you,
to guide you,
and
to lead
you
on the
path to
Heaven.

Word Art: He shall give his Angels charge over you,
to keep you in all your ways. Psalm 91:11

Credits:
- Black paper by Michelle Godin
- Angel Glitters by Lie Fhung fromLumoz Whimzy @ Ztampf
- Sunflower by Bunchie from RAKScraps August 2008 Mega Kit
- Word Art by Jennifer Peters (photojenic) I cut into pieces, resized and applied a layer style by Brandi of MegaDoodle Inspired.
- Felt Clouds (with dangles) by Dielle from 2nd Star On The Right Add-On (Friday Freebie from Digital Freebies 01/16/2009)
- Stem & Leaves by Kate Hadfield from Funky Junky: Spring Fling
- Another set of leaves by Shabby Miss Jenn (Jenna Beam) from Vintage Linens part of the the Digi Files #1 @ The DailyDigi
- leaves brush from Proud To Be Digi brush set; 2 Peas In A Bucket multi-Designer freebie
Font: Freestyle Script

My adsr #3

Challenge was to rework an old layout...here's my original - Emily @ 2 Weeks ; I used Hope by Michelle Pieters, Pressed Flowers by Sausan Designs, Alpha (Stardust) and glitterstroke by Meredith Fenwick. Fonts are Pea Tracy and Pea Sara Script.