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Blushpea
August 2, 2008

today you are YOU! (SHCG "The Kid Speaks To Me" & "Stars & Stripes Forevahhhh" Challenges)

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This is my response to QueenMelissa/Eat Sleep Scrap's “‘The Kid' Speaks To Me” challenge for Scrap Happenzz Critique Group, to scrap a letter from your 8-year old self to your present-day self. This is also my response to Tiffany/whenscraphappenzz's “Stars & Stripes Forevahhhh” multi-level challenge.

Journaling – “Dear 37-years-old-Sharon, I am soo proud of you & excited to grow up to BE you! I cannot believe you got me/us to be not as quiet & shy as I am. I love that you figured out how to get me to stop hiding. I wish you'd PLAY more…I know you will in your scrapbooking & w/ CUTE GREG (MUCH better than the Beatles & the Hardy Boys!), but have more fun everyday. You're happy, but you could be happier! By the way, AWESOME that you did all the things you did in life, conquered so much…I'm AMAZED that I grew up to be so strong, I didn't know I had it in me! It's OK that you didn't do the things you/we thought we were gonna do, ‘cause you're WAY happier than we ever thought possible - COOL! I love the amazing people in your life – family & friends, love how creative you/we still are… You became independent, professional, responsible, healthy, inspirational. I think you can now be easier on us/you, you've achieved so much, please be nicer to me/us! Give yourself credit for who you are right NOW. I always remember how unique I am, but life's curveballs make you forget sometimes how unique you are – WHY? Dr. Seuss said ‘Today you are you. That is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you.' PROMISE ME you'll remember that…& I'll forgive ya for missing seeing Haley's Comet in 1986! Love (& see you later!), 8-years-old-Sharon”

I thought this would be a cool challenge to respond to for a few reasons. My present-day self wrote a letter to my younger self in this LO from last year, Serious Little Me: http://scrapbook.com/galleries/41507/view/1056489/-1/80/1.html I find it interesting that in both letters I tell myself to take it easier on myself…hmmm… The title is from a Dr. Seuss quote which I put in the letter… coincidentally I was just reading Tasra Dawson's “Real Women Scrap” & she had this quote; it really hit home w/ me, & when this challenge came up, it was very fitting. Finally, writing a letter to ourselves from our younger self was a recent exercise in the book “The Artist's Way” which I am kinda, slowly, working through, kinda… So the concept of capturing wisdom from your childhood self was on my brain already when this challenge came along...

For the “Stars & Stripes Forevahhhh” challenge, I reached level 1 for the stars in the title “o” & flower center. I think I reach level 2 for the lined paper (stripes, you know) but I'll leave that up to Tiff to decide! Finally – this is prolly pushing it – pink is technically a hue of red, so did I reach level 3 for my shade of red, white & blue color scheme?!

The scan doesn't capture the bling-ness of the title star, silver heart, silver lock & key charms & the slight shine of the purple star sequin, oh well... As someone who's currently childfree, it was fun to finally cut into some of that “little girl” pink pp, though I had to make sure that silver heart didn't cover up the “S” in “Sassy,” LOL (that happened early in the process). Also fun to use diff fonts for the title. The big white flower & blue corner trim were '07 birthday gifties from Kaleidascope (thanks K).

Thanks to QueenMel & Tiff for super challenges! TFL :)

ETA: After uploading this, I spilled coffee on this! Resulting in damage to the side of my present-day-me photo, it looks like white ink smudges. It could've been worse but dang! Outta respect for the wishes of my 8 yr old self, I am taking the mishap in stride & not obsessing over it!


layouts scrapbooking Blue Pink Purple Red White Color Small 12 x 12 Charms Creative Lettering Die Cuts Embellishments Flowers Inking Journaling Matting Metal Work Paper Tearing Ribbon & Fiber Book of Me
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