May was TERRIBLE with just 1 paper (I didn't count any papers used for the NSD challenges). This month will be better.

Jan - May:  XX  | June: 

Congrats!!!!

This time I did 5 stars

this really is black and bright white - it just photographed as a warm white

I received my prizes today and am over the moon! Thank you, again, ACOT, prize donors, and our hosts! Over. The. Moon!!!

Are we "stealing" layout ideas? Traveling around the world? Only do projects in red? I am mystified and excited!!

5 Hearts

Aside from some very very scary thunder (it sounded like it was right on top of us!), lightning and heavy rain, we seem to be good right over the bridge from DC (Arlington, VA). Hoping it just stays cloudy for the rest of the day but it seems highly doubtful.

All challenges now complete! 14. Kristin’s Double Page Layout Sketch Challenge with a Twist (I used green glitter paper for my twist)

13. Dr. Sonja’s Mixed Media Challenge
Base - Canvas board
Color - Mostly Distress inks and white acrylic paint
Texture - Texture paste, the rope, Magic Mesh
Fibers - Rope
Embellishments - shells & tiny gems

12. Louise’s Altered Cereal Box

11. Carrie’s Christmas in May

10. Rebecca’s Let’s Taco ‘Bout You

Still learning everyone's IRL names - very happy to hear that the removal went well...prayers for fast healing! Not sure who Jasper is, but keeping him in my thoughts and prayers as well. Thank you Lis. Jasper is my 4-year old nephew. He has had several surgeries to bring his jaw out more due to hi...

Still learning everyone's IRL names - very happy to hear that the removal went well...prayers for fast healing! Not sure who Jasper is, but keeping him in my thoughts and prayers as well.

I don't use a lot of Doodlebug collections (just papers here and there) but I can see a bunch of different ways to use the r/w/b papers and patterns. And they're just the right color of red, white and blue! Must. Not. Give. In. To. Temptation. But maybe just a couple of starter "packs" won...

 Sorry it's late!

I totally agree! The hostesses are amazing and I'm grateful as well for the many challenges, the comments left on projects, and for fostering such a caring and creative community. THANK YOU!