One of the things that I have done for myself this year is intentionally put aside time to create. Some days I get up an hour earlier than normal while other days I turn off the television in the evening and go upstairs to my office.  I have been doing project life, scrapbook layouts and One Little Word during my creative times. I have been trying new techniques, new color combinations and figuring out what I like and don't like. I've been stretching myself....and more excitingly I have been having fun doing it!

The challenge that I set myself for this layout included the color orange and the use of a sewing machine. So I dug out my patterned papers and found this aqua sheet with white script and a second piece with orange circles, aqua centers and grey stars.  They looked great together.  I then went through some photos, found a recent one of myself and printed it in black and white.