2014 Marathon - Game #3
 

It is time for Game #3. In this thread I want you to brag on yourself. I want us all to share in your accomplishments.

I often find during the marathons that I very pleased with myself for one reason or another and often times my DH just doesn't understand it. I need someone who is a scrapper to understand my joy. So... I want to share in that happiness with you.

For me, I am often pleased with a specific something during the event. For example.. I am pleased with the end result of a LO... or pleased that I was inspired to use a certain kit... or pleased that I was able to use certain photos... or pleased that I stepped outside my personal comfort zone and did something different... You get the idea. :idea:

Please use this thread to share with us a couple of your OWN LO's that really make you smile AND tell us why.

If you need help in getting started... answer this question..

I am proud of myself because I (fill in the blank)... created, tried, made, accomplished...

Only uplifting things in this thread, please. I want you to brag on yourself. As a prize, I will select two lucky random posters to win a signature pin from the MouseScrappers virtual pin shoppe.

Game #3
 

Well I guess I'll start! I am so proud of the fact that I finished another marathon!! I used some kits that I bought a while ago and never used (my favorite being Change Your Fate by Trixie Scraps & Britt-ish Designs-which I used for 2 LOs!), I learned how to blend a photo into the BG (SUPER easy, btw!), and I made almost all of my LOs without templates!!
Here are a few of my own favorites!!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ith_Merida.jpg

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ee_of_Life.jpg

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...en_and_Now.jpg

Here are some of my own personal pats of the back for this marathon:
1) I used 8 kits from my stash that I have never used before - I am a total hoarder
2) I've never done a photo as the page background - I love this technique and plan to use it again.
3) I finally feel comfortable and confident in my clustering


Here are a few of my favorites layouts

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...and_daisy1.jpg

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos..._and_Dale2.jpg

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...humbs/Suzy.jpg

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...scary_2012.jpg

I was so happy with trying a new technique because I played around and tried the posterize photo filter. First time I ever used it and I love the way it looks on the top right photo. I even used it later for another LO. Also, I liked the way the layout using the photo background turned out.
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos..._SS_MS_159.jpg
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos..._SS_MS_164.jpg

I finished the whole thing. Bonus, I finished our 2012 trip! I've got stuff organized to work on 2013 now. I am proud I finished it all, LOL! Here are some of my favorite layouts from this marathon:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...vilion-WEB.jpg http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...gical-WEB3.jpg http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...Magic-WEB1.jpg

I have always struggled with clustering...especially more than 3 flowers...so I was really proud with how I made the cluster in the upper part of this page (especially since this page really stretched me).
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...-of-Disney.jpg

Im proud of myself because I love how this 2 pages came up so I turned them into a back n cover for a small book for Epcot, with pics that didnt make into the big book.

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...atalie-web.jpghttp://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...4paula-web.jpg

I will edit later my post with the 2 pg cover cause I already closed my ps :(

I have also a few pages where I'm really proud off!

http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...reams-shot.jpg
I already am proud of this picture, so I wanted to create something to highlight it's beauty even more. Think I almost nailed it.
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...hat-a-view.jpg
I'm Lost without a template in most cases, but for this one, the instructions gave me the confidence of stepping away from a template and just create my own page
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ne-sisters.jpg
I had a hard time picking a kit, and it's actually a spring kit I used, but it turned out great! Also the blend worked out really well so it looks like the sisters are making a heart around themself.
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ith-mickey.jpg
I don't use black and white that much. So I'm proud of trying it and that it worked great!

And my thing to be the most proud off, is that I finished them all!

Ooh, I love complementing others but I hardly am satisfied with myself, so this it a nice challenge for me! :P I'm gonna do a top 3:

Speedscrap #159:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...edscrap159.jpg
I really like the effect of the black & white photos (gonna do that more often!) in combination with the bright colors. It became such a funky love LO, not at all what I expected when I chose the photos!

Speedscrap #165:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...edscrap165.jpg
While clustering I got really frustrated, cause I thought it wasn't going anywhere, but I pushed through and the clustered border became awesome I think! Also I like my 'special effect' with the blended photo on that background.

Speedscrap #167:
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...edscrap167.jpg
The non-typical Disney stuff usually takes me a lot more effort to scrap than the characters, rides and all the stuff you have the perfect theme-kits for! I'm so happy with the result of this cocktail page, it really has the relaxed, warm feeling the cocktail gave me :P

Love this idea! I always show my DH my pages as well, and he doesn't give 2 cents about them. HAHA

It is REALLY hard for me NOT to use flowers... so I was pretty pleased with how this page turned out for not having any flowers in it.
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...untaincrop.jpg

These other layouts are my personal favorites from this marathon.
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...efirstcrop.jpg
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ckey13crop.jpg
http://www.mousescrappers.com/photos...ntgatecrop.jpg

Thanks everyone for all the fun speed scraps and for the comments and nominations! Means a lot and I love getting inspiration from everyone else's hard work as well!!