An Ad Challenge

I have no plans for today, so I’m at home being creative. I submitted an entry to ScrapScene’s “Truly Trendy” contest. They have a great grand prize for the contest winner…and prizes for five runner ups. Quite generous if you ask me!

Below is an ad that is being used as the April Challenge for a chance at winning a free Slice over on the Inspire Me Card Kits site….and below that, is my entry to the challenge and take on the ad.

When I first saw the ad for this challenge, I noticed all the flowers, butterflies and the swirls. I then saw the girl running. My interpretation then, is nature and motion. Here's a blurry picture of my daughter as the lead jammer in her recent roller derby bout...haha...I never thought I'd ever use this, but I thought the blur is perfect for motion. I chose patterned paper with stars...and my thought was to add the words I've always used with my children...reach for the stars....do what you love...and believe in yourselves. And, believe it or not...the crowd really did roar!

Don’t get the wrong idea here….I’m not entering to win…although that would be nice….I’m entering because I’ve been inspired to actually create something as a result of it….haha.

Today’s Sunday….you know what that means….tomorrow is Monday…ugh. Monday means work…ugh. I played hooky on Friday. I am so ready for retirement. My husband’s retired. I’m jealous. Right after he retired, he would tell anyone who would listen “People told me that I’d know when it was time to retire,,,that I’d know…well…I knew…right after that big snowstorm…I was supposed to meet the guys for coffee after we all got off from work…yet I couldn’t meet up with them because I was still in the garage…nothing went right…everything I touched broke…and I had to fix it before I could leave….I called my wife and said…this is it…I’m retiring! …I’ve had enough!” And he did. He retired. Every day is Saturday to him, and every night is Saturday night. Well,,,,I’m ready right now…and I can’t go! I’m not old enough! Waaaaaaa…Nothing like wishing your life away..eh? I’ve said it before, I like my job, I like the people I work with…I’m just tired of having to get up every morning and going in.

Saturday is Rugby Day

Saturday is Rugby Day! It is. Today we drove down the NYS Thruway to exit 17 and a little town called New Windsor. My daughter’s rugby team called the Sirens played a game against a new team called the Rebels. The pitch was pretty muddy….but other than that, it was a beautiful day…the sun was shining, and it had to be 70 degrees. The Sirens won, and three girls from the Rebels ended up going to the hospital. One of the girls with a concussion, the other with a broken ankle maybe, and the third one went to have her foot checked. Not good.

The girls went to the drink up after the game for some food and beverages, compliments of the home team. Hubby and I couldn’t go because we had Katie’s little rat terrier with us. That was fine by me, because there was another game after the women’s. The men I like watching the men play. They’re really fast. It’s a wild game to watch. If I were 20 30 years younger, rugby would be my game.

We didn’t stay long at the men’s game….so back in the car and up the river we went. Poor little Uncas was dog tired. He slept pretty much the whole way home.

What’s been going on in my corner of the world

*Edited July 09* A portion of this post has been removed

On a lighter note, my daughter had her second roller derby bout last Saturday. Once again we were pleasantly surprised with the crowd that showed up. I was on the floor taking pictures, and was amazed to hear the crowd roar and stamping their feet. I wondered if the people outside the building could hear and what they were thinking. The next bout is April 26….I’m not taking my camera…think I’ll sit back and enjoy the show.

I’ve also been crafty the last few days. There was an announcement at IMCK for a Design Team call. I’m thinking of throwing my hat in the ring…but only thinking about it. Do I want the pressure of having to create? That’s one of the responsibilities of being a Design Team member. I don’t like being under pressure…I don’t want anymore responsibilities than I already have. I know that sounds silly…the responsibility of being on a Design Team? How hard can it be? I take all of my responsibilities seriously, and I don’t like to disappoint the people counting on me.The free kits each month would be nice, but at what price. I think I just talked myself out of entering…haha. If I want one of their kits, I’ll just buy one, right? Anyway….here’s what I’ve been up to lately:

The first shot is the sign I held up at my daughter’s roller derby bout the other night. The second are a few of the ATC cards I created for her to sign her autograph on and give to her fans. The third picture posted is of an Easter basket I gave to my in-laws. Number four is a layout of my son’s first Christmas…back in 1978. Number five is a layout remembering the time I found my kids asleep in a cardboard box. I got the idea after reading how funny it is that children will play with simple items like boxes when they have expensive store bought toys all around them. Number six is a layout I just did acknowledging my son’s love of the game of baseball. And last, but certainly not least, is a birthday card I made for my husband. His birthday is tomorrow.

Until the next time….I’ll be seein ya!