February Style Challenge - MOC 2016

Created for the February 2016 Style Challenge. Supplies used include:
Flock Together by Allison Pennington
Pocket Template Maker Actions by Mommyish
Stylin' #153 - Clearly by Mommyish
Stylin' #61 - Tape by Mommyish

The journaling is tough to read on-screen in the spiral, so here's what it says:

January 2016: Perhaps it’s because of the progress we’ve made within our blended family, but I’m finally past the mental block I’ve been battling since our engagement in 2007; I actually want to scrapbook again. To jump-start my creativity, I opted to participate in “Month of Challenges” at The Lilypad. Each day, they posted a new challenge, ranging from techniques to subject matter, journaling to style. Of the 31 challenges, I managed to complete 20 by the deadline of February 2nd. I didn’t earn the $20 store gift certificate for completing them all, but what I did get is priceless: renewed passion for this hobby of mine and an abundance of creative juices. (That kinda sounds messy, doesn't it? LOL!) I’m also rediscovering the joy of community. I haven't been a part of an online scrapbooking community since the early days of Two Peas in a Bucket, in 2000-2003. Engaging with others in the message boards and gallery at The Lilypad has reminded me how valuable it was for me to have a "village" of like-minded memory-keepers to chat with, bounce ideas off of, and give and receive praise for completed layouts. That interaction is part of what kept my motivation and momentum going. My word for 2016 is CULTIVATE, and I think this is a sign; The Lilypad might just be where I should cultivate my passion, my creativity, and my momentum in this memory-keeping, photo-taking, art-making way of life.