the MotherLOAD - Day 9

Today's prompt was to use the leftover scraps from your previous layouts.
However, I was feeling so frustrated about my health problems that I made a page about that instead:

I blurred the journaling for this post because it's very personal, but I wanted to show it anyway because I really like how it turned out despite its simplicity, especially the photo (love photoshop actions!).

the MotherLOAD - Day 8

Today's challenge was to scrap about your needs. I took the easy way out and scraplifted the example page ;-) Here's my LO:

I can't live without the internet (or I'll suffer from fanfiction withdrawel...), reading material (be it books, my ereader or magazines) and, of course, my girls!

the MotherLOAD - Day 7

Today's challenge was to reinvent old scrapbooking techniques & trends such as themed papers and cut out photos.
I chose to NOT follow the prompt again and did another remake of an old 8,5x11" page:

the MotherLOAD - Day 6

Today's challenge was to use a self-portrait, since scrapbookers tend to spend a lot of time behind the camera and not so much in front of the lense...
I used some pictures that were taken a few weeks ago and made this page:

It's about me having lost approx. 20 lbs since the beginning of the year and being on the right track weight-loss-wise (even though I am not entirely there yet).

the MotherLOAD - Day 5

Today's challenge was to break some of the (self-imposed) scrapbooking rules, like using another format, supplies or techniques than you're used to.
I broke the rules by not following the prompt (haha) and redid another old LO. This used to be a double 8,5x11" which I converted to a double A4 spread:

{BTW, I can highly recommend going on a whalewatch tour when you are in the Boston area, it was AWESOME!}

the MotherLOAD - Day 4

Today's challenge was to make a LO using only the bare minimum of supplies. Since I was on a roll converting old LOs, I did another one. This one used to be 8,5x11" and I redid it as an A4 as well (just like yesterday's).
Coincidentally, it didn't need a lot of 'stuff': just some patterned paper & plain cardstock, alpha stickers, inked edges and stamped journaling block with handwritten journaling.
The original had a typed title and journaling, but I couldn't find the old file on my PC and couldn't be bothered to retype it ;-)

the MotherLOAD - Day 3

During the first 9 weeks of basic training, one of the assignments was to make 4 'snack bags' containing different embellishments and today's challenge was to use one of those snack bags.
Since I didn't do any of the basic training assignments, I didn't have any snack bags prepared and I therefore chose to forego today's challenge.

For some time I've been thinking of converting some old LOs into A4-format, so I redid an old 12x12 LO that I made for an online class a few years ago in order to put it in my binder with all my other travel LOs:

the MotherLOAD - Day 2

Today's prompt was to make a lay-out about something that made you laugh recently. I used a conversation I had with my colleagues, in which I made a crude comment that shocked them somewhat... ;-)

{I actually gave this some thought: the patterned paper symbolizes my quick wit (haha) and the brown symbolizes my potty mouth ;-) }

Busy day

I had a busy day today, running from one medical professional to another...
First, I had an appointment with my GP to talk about my burnout-symptoms. Then I went to have my blood tested for my vitamin- and cholesterol levels (the results will be in on Monday). And finally I had an appointment at the dermatologist to have some blemishes removed (fortunately I came up clean a few months ago when I went for my BCC check-up).

I'm exhausted!

the MotherLOAD

9 weeks ago the MotherLOAD class started at Big Picture Classes. The class consists of 9 weeks 'basic training' and a layout-a-day scrapmarathon from September 1-26.
While I did not actively participate in those 9 weeks basic training, I do plan to do another layout-a-day for the last part of the class, like I did last May.

Today is the first day of the scrapmarathon and the prompt was to scrap a goal.
I decided to make some sort of checklist of the things I need to do before travelling to China next month: