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Made for Sketch #2 of the January Monthly Sketch challenge. The sketch is located here: http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/409787/view/2539981/-1.html
This was one tough page to make! It was made for the next Journaling Junkie challenge, due to come out January 15. The hidden journaling details how complicated motherhood has been for me, and the next decisions I need to make on this journey. The photos touch on each of the subjects of my journaling, becoming a mother for the first time with Ethan and how it changed me, then how Cameron was the exact opposite of Ethan and his colic, and then my endometriosis, which is the biggest photo (post-op photo - I b/w'ed it so it would be less disturbing!) because it is the biggest factor in the time frame for my decisions. We didn't have to include any cards in the layout, but I thought it was fitting. The last card is turned because I don't know what it is yet. You'll also notice the KQKK cards - KQ (my husband, me) and then KK (my boys, each the opposite of the other). I haven't put this much thought into symbolism before or been intentional about embellishments like this, but this page took a lot of everything for me to complete it!
Hidden journaling is located in the folded white paper with the green bow wrapped around it. If you are interested in reading it, please see the second page that details it. :)
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wow, you put alot of thought into this LO, very creative!!
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Wow I love this...I like the meaning behind everything on this page....Iut is great!
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This is fantastic, Mel. Love the journaling and the overall design. Very well done.
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Wow, so much I love about this page! Great paper to start with and way to go with the symbolism/cards! I have a hard time with that with my lo's!
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well the symbolism is great and perfect. I love this page
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Love how you interpreted your journaling into the title and theme! :)
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VERY CUTE, GREAT JOB ON THE LO!! WHAT A CUTE LITTLE BOY
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Wow! Great thought and lo!
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Awesome!!! What a cool concept and creative LO!!
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Fabulous! What an amazing creative journey and amount of thought put into this.
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this is just wonderful,love the bow wrapped letter
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Gorgeous colors! Very nice!
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I LOVE that flower!
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Pretty green! Love the bow and flower!
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Awe! I like the bow on the side... nice touch.
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This is a great page, love the card turned over since you don't know the future..into inspirations....
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Fantastic layout!
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Wow Melissa! What A Heartwarming & Inspirational LO! I Love How It Tell Your Story & Shows Your Strength Thru It All! Beautiful!
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A wonderful moment to remember!
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I LOVE the subject of this layout. You did such a great job with the sketch.
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wonderful lo! love the colors and design.. beautiful journaling as well
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GRRRREAT bow! Love the implementation of the cards on this lo!
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love this! fabulous page :)
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WOW!!!! I love purposeful embellies and this is an awesome page.
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Gorgeous LO. Love how you turned the edges of the pics, love that flower and bow, just gorgeous altogether!
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ooh beautiful xx
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Beautiful LO! It is amazing the time you put into it and all the symbolism you used! I think you did a wonderful job and have a very special LO!
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Bravo -- this is perfection. I love the symbolism. I try to incorporate that into my pages when I can, but I've never done something this elaborate. The design for this is wonderful -- love the way you cut the middle of the pp out to tuck the photos in. Also love the bling in the center of the flower.
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FAves!!!
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This is awesome! Love the symbolism of the cards! Great job!
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WOW...I was just thinking the jacks from the deck would have been appropriate to represent your son's too, but trip king's is a better hand anyway, lol! Let me just commend you for being AWESOME & BRAVE enough to scrap this & put it on here for others to see! BRAVO woman!!! {applause}
LUV your take on the week 2 sketch & on the twist! Way to think outside the scrappy box!! FABULOUS job!! : ]
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Amazing lo!!
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very inspirational
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Beautiful page and symbolism. Thank you for sharing.
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Very nice melissa.. the pictures are beautiful..
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gorgeous lo; love the pp and ribbon; and wonderful symbolism
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Love the symbolism!
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Really like the sewed border. Good to journal about the difficulties and challenges!
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Neat pp! Love how you cut into it on the left! Beautifully done!
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I think that this turned out wonderful! Great thoughts! Love how kids can inspire us so well!
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I'm impressed with your thought and depth of this LO. Really touches on what scrapping should be- a part of ourselves!
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i love how you thought to use cards
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oh my goodness Mel this is amazing!
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Wow, Melissa, this is amazing! I am impressed with all the thought you put into this! It looks wonderful!
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OMG, I Love this! This is so incredibly creative! Great use of the cards and all the meaning!
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Love the cards and the color!
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wow - love hte symbolism of all those cards etc - I'm glad you were able to complete it
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well done -- very intense and introspective
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wonderful!!!!!! i love ur symbolism ideas! looks amazing!
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Fabulous work & page!
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I love that you are able to share that about your journaling! This is amazing. I LOVE the cards and title.
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WOnderful, thoughtful LO. I especially love the KQKK in the title. Maybe have to borrow that idea.
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awesome page, amazing titlework!
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Amazing, very powerful, thanks for sharing!
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Great job!! I love the playing cards and the neat bow to hide your journaling.
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love it !
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very nice LO!
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this layout is wonderful but it must have been very tough for you to do - you will come to a decision in time that will give you peace I am sure. I commented on the journalling post as well - trust in yourself.
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This is superb!!! I just love the cards and the symbolism they have!
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wow. this is an awesome page. i love all the thought that went into it. i dont have all the same issues you went through, but i have many. thanks for the bravery to say it.
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