I'll try to be brief....

....even though most of you know that is quiet an achievement for me...but try I will.

On a re cap for so many of you I have just gotten to know around the gallery & pm , and those of you who may not know much about me : I'm in very fragile health, December was a very very hard month as my father who lives all the way across the ocean in Argentina, is 90 years old, was admitted in hospital and was dying, only went back home a couple of weeks ago, so over a month in hospital...private clinic , high class treatment, but the worry and hurt grows with each mile. Anyway....

As I feel responsible and know how much work MOC involves, I was determined to come and host my challenge and try help as much as I could. But didn't think I would be able to scrap. At all.
It would be difficult to find time, and frame of mind, as I was approved for an intense hydro therapy treatment in a clinic that has everything, not just the pool for the hydrotherapy but the nutritionist, the massage, the podiatrist, a psychologist and a number of other services, and was sleeping in the clinic most of the days.
I thought I would not scrap at al apart from my challenge pages (which I had made in advance of course)

Thing was, starting with my sister Pollys, our super awesome designers that always , always manage to paint a smile in us, followed by so many of you who are FRIENDS, some of you who we are are closer and we talk often, some of you who we talk occasionally, all of you who make me laugh and tear away of joy in the chats and scraps and all, and the amazingly AWESOME new people who I have been getting to know and loving already
....you have all encouraged me to scrap a bit, I did it, I have enjoyed being around the gallery also the ART DOLL CHALLENGE has been such an AMAZING experience!!!!!!!
...to see that many of you who were reluctant or had to make a bit more of an effort because it isn't your thing, the art doll.... you have turned up with pages that made my jaw break and I would love to post each and everyone of your pages in a Froggy Favorites post!!!!!!

Loved each and everyone of the dolls, I could see you in some, and in some, - blown away- I even saw myself!!!!!!!! Love the ones just for fun, love the minimalists that shined with elegance and the element hoarders like me who love to fill the page, Loved the ones who went a bit deeper, a Lot deeper, or took it with an amazingly great sense of humor to send a message ...... each and everyone of you have made my day with your effort, art, beauty and meaning, plus a HUGE thank you to you whom I had to contact for changes, the ones of you who thought about writing to me before the page was posted to check.... you are amazing!!!!!!

I have been so well im dealing with my pain levels this past entire month.... even my doctor was surprised.... my soon to be 22 years old (very spoiled ) daughter was amazed with the way I managed the other day having to drive across town from hospital to hospital, managed to park in a very very difficult space without breaking down, in not so many words... you have been all along this month and especially in the past week since I posted my challenge, the most amazing scrap family one could hope for.
THANK YOU-

I got a call earlier from my mum (who is an amazing woman, but at 81, not always easy to please or deal with) that my dad isn't improving and he himself asked to go back to hospital.
If this happened a month ago, not sure I would have been able to deal with this without breaking down.... but thanks to you all, I was able to help my mum calling their insurance and making sure things are in order for my mum not to stress more than she already is.
A lot of other minor things happened that would have made me anxious , haven't.
If you pray, your prayers are more than welcome, or your thoughts and positive energy, you all have been allowing me to suffer less, hurt less and carry on the most faithful, hopeful and positive path.

So with ALL the strength and love my heart (that is failing but strengthen with your support) I thank YOU for this amazing month of Challenges

Laura, Thank you so so much for the patience you have with us.
Designers all : ones of you I have been with for years, some less years but a good deal of them, and new !!!!!!! Thank you for you being here for us all year long.
Pollys , LOVE you, you know and are tired of hearing me say it!!!!!!
and all of you here, the community that make The Pad, you are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

I know some of you who just joined us for MOC will stay over and some of you, we will be doing Tangie's Art Journal Classes!!!!! I really, REALLy hope that all of you who have made this month as awesome as it is, will stay so we can carry on rocking the Pad , al year long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!