It's been a long time

since I've participated in a scrapbook challenge 

and a page-a-day for the month of January 

has been a mighty big commitment! 

Here's a few pages I've completed so far - 

Two things to keep in mind - 

1 -I'm working with photos over a year old

I rarely scrapbook photos right after they are taken -

[My December albums are the exception.]

And 2 - These pages may go in different albums, 

depending on who is in the photos...

For instance this next one will go in 

an album labeled 'People We Love - friends -"

Since they are the sweet wedding photos 

of some of our best friends' son...

And another thing to keep in mind...

In this challenge, we were given 

specific layout ideas for inspiration -

Some of mine are almost exact copies... 

And some are just 'inspired by'...

so they loosely represent the original...

But they all combine my own 'spin' on the idea 

as I'm trying to used the supplies I [STILL] have on hand...

And of course they all favorite photos 

I've taken throughout the year...

Some are one page layouts...

and some are two pages... 

But they all have a story to tell,

and bring back wonderful memories as I look at them...

Stay tuned to the end of the month becasue I look forward to reporting THIRTY ONE layouts compete at that time!