Wonder What He's Up To Next

Today's word art uses two of the colors in the November DSO Color Challenge -- but I fully believe it applies year-round!!!

My public apologies to KimB for mistakenly mentioning that her birthday was yesterday. It's November 4th!!!

Have a great weekend -- I'll do better next week to catch up on the gifts and awards.

Until later,

Melanie

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She's Poetry in Motion

Poetry is like art ... it's in the eye of the beholder ... and the listener. Love has a way of making everything better. Who knew that someone as far back as PLATO could articulate this so well that we fully "get it" here and now, centuries later?!!


Speaking of poetry, Kim Broedelet's artistry is poetry in motion ... and she's a hoot-and-a-half to be around!! Today's word art is dedicated to her, because she touches SOOOOO many of us with her magic.

And today is her birthday! If you haven't done so already, please pop by and tell her hello and wish her well. She's got a special sale going on that is absolutely irresistible. Since I'm one of her stalkers, I've tapped into all her goodies many time on her blog and through her store at DSO.

I had the privilege of getting a sneak peek at her new stuff. It's GORGEOUS, and has such an elegant, timeless quality. I did a quick layout as soon as I got it, and you can see beautiful examples on Kim's blog from her CT. To be perfectly honest? I could do dozens and dozens of layouts with her latest grab bag and goodies -- it's that awesome.

These four ladies are some of my favorite people in the world: 3 are my nieces by birth, and 1 by marriage. They are extraordinary women and I love them dearly.

Hope your day is blissfully blessed,

Melanie
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Carriers

Greetings, everyone!

Lynette Jacobs sent this sweet, lovely layout, in which she used some word art I made some time ago ( “Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I need it most.”). Thank you so much, Lynette!.

I'd like to think that today's word art canNOT be said about me!! I tend to be a peacemaker, and bottle my stress inside.

For those of you who have sent me your layouts in response to my challenge, I promise I will be sending out the gift pack of word art that I promised. I've been inundated with unexpected things this week, but hope to send you something in the next couple of days.

In the meantime, please take care of yourselves,
Melanie
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Sounds familiar?

We tried giving away magic tricks one year, but CANDY is still the favorite treat. And lots of it!

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Congratulations, Kim ... and the Umbrella Girl

What a bright piece of art to start a new week! Jaema sent me this layout, in which she used my Warhol's October kit, with this added note: "my son loves Warhol AND the Morton Salt girl" so she combined both in this layout of her son. This is a really fun layout, Jaema -- thanks so much for sharing it with us and for the inspiration! [I've ALWAYS loved iconic advertising art, like the Morton Salt Umbrella Girl, so it's a treat to see it here.]



DRUM ROLL, PLEASE.

The fabulous Kim Broedelet passed the 1 million mark in her blog hits counter over the weekend!! She is a very talented, generous designer and a special person as well. It's yet another kudo for the digiscrapworld that gives us the ability to make new friends around the world, and I treasure such a gift as KimB. I sent her a big congrats over the weekend, but it bears repeating with another big WOOOHOOOOOOO today! If you haven't already dropped by her blog today, rush right over because she's sharing more of her artistry with all of us.

Thanks to those of you who've already been sending layouts using Friday's word art. With your permission, I will be posting those beginning tomorrow. I'm sooooooo grateful to you for participating. It's people like Jaema (above) and all the rest whose layouts I'll be posting this week who make this such a gratifying thing to do.

Special blessings on your Monday,

Melanie

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How many times have you said this?

I thought it would be greatly interesting to see how you scrapped this. The first 25 of you who send layouts using this word art will get a special 5-pack word art that won't be offered on my blog otherwise.

My first challenge, I guess!

Blessings on your day,
Melanie

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Heart Sings

I want to share something that a reader named Ruby wrote yesterday, in response to the word art. I think she spoke delightfully about what scrapbooking means to her, and I share her sentiments:

What a blessing scrapbooking has been to those of us who do it; to those who read it, and to generations to come. I look at old albums with no names, no details, and there is just blankness; I look at an album lovingly filled with emotions, memories and my heart sings.

My husband has told me many times how much he loves the scrapbooks I do for our vacations. I include a lot of journaling and bits of photos of even the tiniest things that make each page a collage and a portrait of those five minutes ... that day ... that week of our journey. He "gets it" -- for which I'm profoundly grateful. He understands that reading the scrapbook is like taking the journey all over again, with all its sights, sounds, smells, adventures, rain, signs, people, history, authenticity and HEART. Memories. My heart sings, too, Ruby.

On another note (pun intended), I love the exuberance with which most children approach life. One of my little great-nephews often dances to a tune that only he can hear, but we smile and laugh and adore him every time. May they never outgrow it!!!

Blessings on your day,

Melanie
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