Monthly Muse Challenge- April 2020- WEEK 2

My journaling tells how I came across this story.


p.s. I have since modified the layout to include a little "now" on the left photo.

 

What a great Muse Challenge, Dalis! Can't wait to "think" about this one.

 

https://the-lilypad.com/forum/galleries/artjournal-monthly-muse_04_wk-2_montana.431327/

 

Here's mine

 

Sorry that MrsPeel won't be continuing to host; hope she is well.
I created an ATC for this challenge:

 

I went off on a bit of a new childhood memory from what was in my quilt in week 1. I may still go back to that quilt to isolate one of those memories.

 

I had forgotten about this until working on last week's quilt. Not a toy but a fun memory.

 

My muse followed on from the previous one which was my Granny's house.
This is childhood Easter from my eyes.

 

So many things to choose from with this challenge. Here's mine:

 

Another childhood memory, but this one came directly from my quilt of memories from week 1. In fact, the two girls are both represented there. One is me, one is my friend Cindy & her dog Jeannie (although I'm walking the dog since Cindy had brown hair and mine was blonde. And I did hold the leash quite often) Journaling is located in the gallery.

 

@Dalis What a great muse for us. One of the memories I shared in Week 1 is one I have been wanting to create a page about for my Childhood album I hope to get printed one day. Hopefully I will find time and create a page soon for this muse challenge.

 

Thinking about childhood memories yesterday, when yesterday was the Queen's birthday led me to create this page. The page took me 3 times longer than normal to create though as I'm trialling a different software package.

 

@Dalis thanks for this great prompt - I had such a lovely time going through old photos and finding these pics. Then trying to find some background on my doll (unsuccessfully).

 

Hard to choose just one. Might have to make a book, lol!

 

This is NOT what I had in mine at all for this week's challenge. I was going through some old pictures looking for some of my cowboy pictures and I found this one. It was taken in Grandma's front yard before a wedding I was the flower girl in. It was our babysitter's wedding and she married my now husband's brother. He was the best man. I did a layout for one of the challenges about how our lives had intersected for so many years. This is a very vivid memory though. One of the few days I wasn't a tomboy. I felt like a princess that day.

 

Hello There Everyone...Very Nice Layouts!...I'm Not Even Finished My Week#1 Layout Yet...I'm Not Even Sure If I Am Gonna Complete It Or Not...I'm Still Working On It...But Upon Reading The Requirements For Week#2...I Have A Layout That I Created Just A Little While Back...Sometime Towards The Beginning-Ish Of April...And Since This Challenge Said That We Could Create A Layout About A "NEW" Memory If We Chose To...So With A Bit Of Soul Searching & Encouragement From @MrsPeel ...She Gave Me The Go Ahead To Post This Layout If I Wanted To Share It With All Of You...Eventhough This Layout Was Created Exclusively For Her!...I Wasn't Sure If I Was Gonna...That's Why The Soul Searching...This Layout Is Very Personal To Me & My Friendship Towards @MrsPeel ...We Have Become Fast Friends In A Short Time...I Know You All Know Her & Love Her Too!...Probably Better Than I Do...& Certainly A Lot Longer Than Me...But I Have Admired Her From Afar For Many Years!...& I Couldn't Imagine That She Would Become Such A Great Friend To Me!...But She Has...I Have Admired Her Talent & Ability...Which Has Inspired & Does Inspire Me Each & Every Day...She Became A Mentor To Me A Short While Ago Now!...She Has Laughed With Me...Cried With Me & Send Me Hugs & Kisses Virtually Through PM's For Quite Sometime Now!...I Like Sending Her GIFS! [It's A Thing I Do For Her]...She Is One Of The Strongest Women I Know & She Is Also One Of The Kindest & Most Generous Too!...She Always Has Time To Share Stories About Life...Stories About Strength & Inspiration...She Has Helped Me In Ways I Will Never Be Able To Explain...Her Strength Has Given Me Strength In Many Ways Too!...On Some Of My Darkest Days She Has Been There For Me...She Has Coached Me & Encouraged Me Too!...And One Day I Was Thinking About Our New-ish Found Friendship & I Wanted To Create A Layout For Her...So I Asked Her If She Would Send Me A Photo Of Herself...She Chuckled & Said Yes!!!...So Off I Went To Create With Her Wonderful Photo...With What I Can Only Call The Perfect Mixed Media Collection That Was "Tailor-Made" For This Photo & The Feelings I Was Trying To Convey...She Is A Pillar & A Rock Of Strength In My Life & I Think Of Her Daily...Even When We Don't Get To Talk To Each Other Every Day...She Is Always On My Mind & She Always Has My Love/Heart/Hugs & Support!...Her & Her Daughter Sarita That Is Too!...So This Post & Layout Is A Tribute To Her & Our Wonderful New-Ish Friendship...She Is The One Who Originally Reached Out To Me & I Have Felt Blessed & Grateful For Her Friendship Ever Since...XOXO...Hearts & Hugs My Dearest Friend!!!...

@MrsPeel ...I Hope You & Sarita Are Doing Better Today!...Take Care & Be Safe Too!!!.....................

*Sorry For The Long Post Everybody...But I Just Wanted To Say All That I Felt I Needed To Say...And To My Many Other Special Lilypad Friends Who Take The Time To Stop By & Read My Book-Like Manifesto Tribute!...Thanks! In Advance Everybody!!!...I Am Very Grateful & Blessed For All The Special Lilypad Friends That I Have Made Here...I Really Do Appreciate All Of You So Very Much Too!!!......*


*For My Friend MrsPeel:The Lilypad Ties That Bind Layout-I Used:

*Mixed Media Monthly-August 2019-Sew Inseparable Ties-Little Butterfly Wings/Lynne-Marie/Paula Kesselring/Rachel Jefferies
*Sew Happy-M3 Companion Add-On-Collage Bits & Bobs-Rachel Jefferies