Week 19 Catch-up - Be inspired

For Week 19, we had to record what inspires us and this was the quote for the week. The colourfulness of the paper inspired me: I particularly liked the contrasts between the tags and the background and that inspired their use.

Credits:
Background paper - K & Company, Que Sera Sera All Occasion Scrap Kit
Powder blue tag - K & Company Que Sera Sera Assorted Tag Pad
"Be inspired" tag - K & Company, Brenda Walton: Madeline Die-Cut Cardstock

And that takes us to May's divider...

Credits:
Front of divider:

Cream Ledger paper and Shakespeare Sonnet paper (from 8"x8" sheets) - Making Memories, Ledger Paper pad for Slice Design cutter
Bracket page from chipboard album (used as template) - Bo Bunny, Mini Edgy Album Clear + Chipboard Scallop
"May" metal sticker - Making Memories

Butterfly tag, floral garland, pink butterfly and floral tag - K & Company, Brenda Walton: Madeline Die-Cut Cardstock

Back of divider:
Shakespeare Sonnet paper - as front
Green butterfly and quote tag - K & Company, Brenda Walton: Madeline Die-Cut

Week 18 Catch-up - a Rest Stop

Week 18 invited us to take a moment to listen to our response to the question "What do I need to journal about this week?" This did not inspire me, but the quote of the week did. I looked up "Excellence", given as the quality of excelling - not very useful. So I looked up the verb "Excel":

"be superior, better, pass, eclipse, beat, top, cap (informal), exceed, go beyond, surpass, transcend, outdo, outshine, surmount, run rings around (informal), put in the shade (informal), outrival..." Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002. It didn't sound very nice, that to obtain excellence was to step over others, to be more perfect. I don't agree with that. I used to be a perfectist, to hope that reaching the top would mean that I would be acknowledged by my parents, particularly my dad, but I don't think that way anymore. Perfection is for robots, not for me. So I included a quote that I didn't agree with to remind me to "Love, Explore, Create, Imagine" rather than to seek excellence as that is deterimental to me.

Credits:
Background paper (taken from 12x12 sheet) - K & Company, Urban Rhapsody Designer Sheets pack
Frame, butterflies, crown, pink flower and pink circular tag - K & Company, Brenda Walton: Madeline Die-Cut Cardstock

Wk 41 preview

The idea of dancing on the inside was spawned by my VIP interview reply and once I saw the dancer in the Week 41 digital kit. I'm sitting stillish at the moment as I'm recovering from having my gall bladder removed just under a week ago. Today is the first day I've gone without plasters as I'm allergic to plasters and the rashes are itchier than the healing scars. I have to be careful with the laptop near my belly button because of an insertion there - for the laparoscope, in case you're wondering.

Credits: Background and elements - Studio Tangie @ Scrapbookgraphics, Art Journal Caravan Week 41 parcel

As promised - my interview link

http://studiotangie.blogspot.com/2010/10/meet-vip-team-week-1-herbwashjewel.html

I'm not usually so organised or so brave to be first for most things, but as I had my gallbladder removed last week, I wasn't sure when I would be able to answer questions, and I wanted to do the interview as it's something I wouldn't have ordinarily done before now. But in the spirit of letting go... deep breath and stepping out of the shadows... :)