Inspiration Elevator: One Little Word

You may recall from last month's challenge that the purpose of this challenge group was to take our scrapbooking to the next level, to stretch our creative process and to grow as artists by embracing challenges that make us think, work and grow.


This month, our challenger was the super talented Lisa Spiegel. Lisa lives in California with her family and this month she asks us to think about our growth in 2013. This is what she wrote:

"Create a layout about your One Little Word. You know, the word that we scrappers choose in January upon which to reflect for the year. This word should have special meaning to you and be selected for it's potential to help you reach and grow...the only hard part..you must use a photo of yourself and add journaling to the layout explaining the significance of the word..."

I choose the word "SLOW" for my One Little Word, as in slow down! My journaling will explain this later in my post.
Here is my layout:

 

a close up :

 

I used a sketch by Wendy Antenucci.

I am entering this layout in the S.W.A.T. Drill #1 All About You Challenge.

My letters are white Thickers painted purple. After the paint was dry I used a white Signo pen to add the inside letters.

I splattered purple, black and blue paint to get the colors of a black eye.

I took a scalloped circle Thicker and added black ink and Patina Glimmer Mist to also convey the black eye.

I accidently, OOPS, stitched my journaling tag to my layout before I wrote my journaling, so I compromised and wrote my journaling on the back of my layout.

My journaling reads:

"I am always in a hurry.

I hate being late.

When I do a chore,

I want it done now.

I have no patience!

That's why this accident happened.

I was in a hurry shoveling the front steps,

the shovel hit a chunck of ice,

came back and the handle hit me right in the eye!

I saw stars....

Once I got my senses back, I continued shoveling and then got the snowblower out and did the driveway.

When I came in the house an hour and a half later,

I checked my eye and the pictures are what I saw!

My kids and Greg are always telling me to slow down.

Guess I should listen:)

 

I hope you will join the rest of our Inspiration Elevator team to see what word best reflects their plans for change and growth in 2013.

Lisa Spiegel

Joanne Burton

Christa Uttley

Laura Whitaker

Audrey Yeager

Lisa Moen: You are here.

Laurel Seabrook

Ann Jobes

Cathy Harper
 Sue Sykes