Thank you again to all of the designers and hosts. I had a great time competing in my first marathon.
I am proud of myself because ...
1) I achieved gold
2) I achieved all of the PP
3) I can see the progress of my layouts in my own gallery. Before this weekend I had only been able to get done 7 layouts
total over the last 6 months since deciding to go digital. Up until now I spent
a lot of time shorting my photos and organizing all of my digital goodies. I took a lot of notes and have a list of new tips and tricks to use or research on how to use.
4) I some how managed to have the patients to complete most of my layouts with my 9 year old Daughter sitting right next to me (if not on top of me) for the entire weekend. I swear she was more excited every time a new rule was announced.
5) I am proud of this layout because 80% of it was actually done by my daughters hand on the mouse. She took great instruction and had input every step of the way.
6 ) I am proud of myself because I wasn't afraid to share something I wasn't 100% happy with and that I'm not afraid to go back and change it. (I have found my entry for this weeks weekly challenge - redesign coming soon)
7) I am proud of myself for starting with a template and then by the time I was done the layout looking nothing like the original.
8) Most of all I am proud of myself for stopping to lurk around the boards and galleries and just jumping right in and make it happen.