Saturday, September 4, 2010

Seasons of Change Blog Hop


Scrapbook challenges has a whole new look which is perfect considering we are moving on toward Fall. Fall is my favorite time of year...cooler weather, more time spent walking and out of doors, my anniversary, Halloween... I could keep going. Like I said, I love Fall. Anyhow, I digress. A lot of great things are happening at Scrapbook Challenges this weekend which include a blog hop, prizes and lots of challenges. So check it out. Before you go, have a peek at my take of this sketch for the blog hop.

I captured my son reading. While he is not reading to me in this particular photo, I journaled about how much I enjoy it when he does. He's a late reader due to some hearing issues. So seeing him read and having him read to me means a lot. I became a more fluent reader by reading to my grandfather to sleep at night. It fills me with a lot of joy when my son reads to me and reminds me of those times with my grandfather.

I chose this journal spot which my friend, Toree made for me in a Club CK swap. I love the bookworm and have been dieing to use him on a page. I added some white stitches with a Martha Stewart opaque pen. I felt like it gave a chalkboard/school theme feel to the border. The patterned paper is My Mind's Eye complete Boy stack. I loved it's grungy look and fall like colors.The title is made with American crafts thickers.

To get moving on the Scrapbook challenges blog hop, start over at Pamela's blog. To see other Scrapbook challenge members blogs and their take on the sketch, dont' forget to stop by Scrapbook challenges.

29 comments:

  1. Love it, Christy! I love it when kids actually enjoy reading! Even though I don't work as a librarian anymore, I still have a love for books and literacy in general! Yay for him for reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Great layout.. nothing like kids and books! For my son it was reading him Trilogy of the Rings. He's 30 now..LOL

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  3. Love the apple and the worm! So cute!

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  4. Beautiful layout! Love the apple and book worm,and your story totally rocks! :D

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  5. I love that you've used the same piece of paper and just cut into! What a great take on the challenge!

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  6. 1) cute blog.
    2) cute layout

    so glad you participated! :)

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  7. What a great layout. I love what you did with the sketch.
    -Cher

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  8. Layout itself looks like a page from a book, so thoughtfull of you!!!

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  9. what a great story and lovely LO!!!!

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  10. fabulous job, love your little book worm.

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  11. Great layout and I love your blog colors

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  12. Cute LO :) Glad you could hop along with us :)

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  13. love your little bookworm, that's adorable.

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  14. Awesome page and it's great that your son likes reading!! I love the MME too! =)

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  15. This is a nice go with the sketch. Love how you used the squars with just 1 paper.

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  16. this is so cute. love the apple and worm.

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  17. lovely layout. I am visiting here from Scrapbook Challenges Hop!
    Have a great day!

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  18. Love what you did with the sketch! :D

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  19. how very nice,nice picture !!I love the apple and worm...(don't know how to write,but i hope you understand!!)

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  20. Great layout. I love the picture and polka dot paper!

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  21. love the pps you used. Great take on the sketch!

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  22. I really love how you used the same piece of patterned paper and just cut it into squares - it's a great look. Thanks for playing :)

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  23. hehe, so cute :) thanks for playing :) x

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  24. how wonderful in these times to see a child reading a book, when not being forced too

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  25. what a sweet page and a great thing to capture in his scrapbook. love the colors you chose, that paper piecing is so cute!

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