AEzine Challenge & weekend update
Tags:Here was the challenge from the AEzine last week:
Did you get a chance to do this yet? It is a great little exercise for focusing yourself on your word. Another thing you may consider doing is looking up your word in a thesaurus (one of my favorite tools). Here are some words for peace I found in my thesaurus: tranquility, calm, restfulness, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet, quietness; privacy, solitude, composure, ease, contentment, contentedness, harmony, nonviolence
Still loving reading through all those comments on the initial positng of the one little word challenge.
Right now I am waiting for my flight out of Vancouver - on my way back home. Had a great time once again at Photo Express - seeing old friends again and meeting new ones. Thanks for such a nice weekend - and thanks again Michelle for the invitation.
I will be back up in Vancouver again in March for ARTistry. This is a very special, cool event with Donna Downey and Claudine Hellmuth. There are just a few seats left for this experience - should be a ton of fun and a bit more "artsy" than some of the other events.
On Wednesday I will be heading to Pennsylvania for Scrappin Away Vacations. Totally looking forward to the adventure and for a bit of time to do a bit of scrapbooking as well as teaching.
Crazy, busy life.
Happy Monday!
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I did look up my word in the dictionary. Here's a layout I did with the definition. I'm going to use this as the first page of my 2007 album.
http://www.designerdigitals.com/ddgallery/showphoto.php?photo=19094&ppuser=21
I also made a bracelet with the word "GENTLE" on it in alpha beads. I figure this way I will see it almost constantly! Even with my ridiculously short memory and cluttered brain, I should be able to remember my commitment! Thank you so much for your wonderful challenge! Lynn
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Hey Ali...
A couple of things.
One, I had an "a-ha" moment the other night when i was scrapping. I read your blog and read about your ideas about creating but it took until the other night for this moment. It finally hit me that I should just play and have fun with this. Stop putting so much pressure on myself and stop thinking I have to scrap every event in chronolgical order in the same size. BORING. STRESSFUL. NOT FUN!!! And, who wants to create with those constraints. And, now I'm loving it!! Wow. Thanks.
Secondly, I need your mailing address. A little suprise for you.
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Hey Ali,
Thanks for the challenge. This is a LO that I made from your last challenge. I'm still working on the newest one. Thanks for the inspiration always.
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Here's the link...
http://michellescrapbook.blogs.friendster.com/my_scrapbook_pages/
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Hey Ali :)
Long time reader first time commenter lol :)
Just wanted to say thanks for the Word Challenge. Mine is RECOGNISE - recognising the important and inspirational people in my life, the important stuff and letting go of the rest, recognising the power and the presence of God in my life and so much more....anyway thought i'd link to my first tribute on my blog where i am RECOGNISING my friend Anth :)
Also, your article in CK online about busy scrapbookers was just fab - thanks for all those tips!
you are inspirational....i'm RECOGNISING that too! Thanks Ali :)
Lus x
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oooops (recognising that maybe my brain needs to be a little less forgettful sometimes lol)
here's the link......
http://whatver-lusi.blogspot.com/
lus x
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Wow! You are one busy person and yet you come up with so many creative and wonderful ideas. You 'inspire' (my word) me to keep going and looking forward. My life is a bit topsy turvy right now and this is my lifeline! Thanks.
Sue
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haven't done the card yet, but my LO on "colour" can be seen here
http://breesmemorybox.blogspot.com
tfl
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I just finished my 'definition' card and have placed it on my blog.
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This is such a wonderful challenge. Her is what I created using my word "Believe".
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1063671
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I did. my word is TRUE.
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My word was challenge. I have decided to really take charge of my life and push myself to do more things and to try new things. I am also taking on the challenge of an online business. I figure between that, 10 month twins, a husband and home to take care of I should be plenty "challenged".
http://web.mac.com/stephen.hoadley/iWeb/Being%20More/Emily%27s%20Blog/57084C60-0E46-4184-8DE4-C9D6970E6347.html
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Sorry, a couple of days late! :)
I did a 3x5 card and stuck it to my computer, which I use daily.
www.martygentry.blogspot.com
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Hi Ali:
Simplify.
http://ramonawilliams.typepad.com/ramona_williams_blog/2007/01/stuff_how_does_.html
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I'm a little late on this one but, better late than never, right?
I blogged my word and definition - it felt good! I do love these challenges you pose becasue they make me think and stretch.
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Super excited to see you at Artistry! I'm still debating my word... but I think I'm going with "create".
I was actually thinking I might take a bunch of words that's I love and paint them around the top of my studio as a border.
Thanks for all of your inspiration!
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I love your word challenge.
Here's a link to my first two weeks.
I'm using it to go along with the 52 Inspirations challenge that OScraps.com is doing.
Thanks a ton.
Kaylea
(Your essentials column also inspired me...I'll send you a link to my column I'm writing based on it when it's finished...
K.
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64135&ppuser=2157
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=64136&ppuser=2157
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Your challenges are so inspiring!
My layout based on a quote I found on Inspiration Peak is at the bottom of my post:
http://kraftyscraps.blogspot.com/2007/01/time-flew-right-by.html
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Right when I read your ezine, a word immediately popped into my head that seemed to describe my 2007 perfectly.
It started with an F. No, it is not the word "FUN." And no matter how I try, that seems to be the word that fits so far.
This is why I could never be you. F!!!!! [among many reasons]
:-)
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Better late than never right? I think this one had to stew a bit longer to create what I wanted! Love this one! Ronda
http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/02/new_snow_ae_cha.html
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