Wide Open Spaces Slideshow...

Thank you so much for all the beautiful entries to this week's challenge! The design team is busy voting, but in the meantime, check out the slideshow for "Wide Open Spaces..."

As always, if you don't see your layout in the slideshow, and it was linked to Mr. Linky by the deadline of midnite on Saturday, February 27th - please email us at michellelapoint@yahoo.com. We would never leave anyone out on purpose!

We will be back on Tuesday, March 1st with the winner and our new challenge! See you then!!!

New Shoes Winner and Challenge #166 "Wide Open Spaces..."

The design team has voted and we have a winner for the "New Shoes" challenge...

CONGRATULATIONS goes to Sarah who created this beautiful layout...

Sarah, your layout will now hang in the STM Hall of Fame - congratulations!!!

and now.....
ON TO OUR NEXT CHALLENGE!!!!!

This time we are challenging you with "Wide Open Spaces," by the Dixie Chicks! There are so many ways you could go with these lyrics! Check them out by clicking on the widget in the right sidebar. We found this song inspiring to scrap with and we hope you do too!

Don't forget that February's prize is being provided by Nikki Sivils Scrapbooking! You can read more about it in this post here! Everyone who plays along with us in the month of February will be eligible for the drawing for this prize!!!


Here we go with our Design Team Inspiration Layouts for "Wide Open Spaces..."

Guest Designer Kelli...
"Gwen was the typical 10-year-old-bundle-of-energy last summer and A was her perfect partner. He was always there for her, ready to be as goofy as she, and sometimes more! He's a great uncle and she flourishes in his unerring support."


Sharon...

"I have always liked the lyrics of this song! I was inspired to scrap the photo of Katie enjoying the wide open spaces of Big Sur, CA."

Yvonne...

Bina...

Frauke...


Jenn...

"We were thrilled to have moved into our cabin and were able to host Christmas this year... it gave us a "Wide Open Space" for all to open gifts and enjoy without climbing over one another!

This is the view from our loft."

Julie...

Linda...

"This is my friend Annie. She's soooo photogenic and becoming such a beautiful young woman. I felt that these lyrics fit perfectly with where she's at in her life right now."

Now it's Your Turn!

To be eligible to win this challenge and have your layout hang in the STM Hall of Fame, remember to link us up to your layout using Mr. Linky below. by midnight central time Sunday, February 27th. The clock in the right sidebar shows central time to help you if you need to convert time zones.

We can't wait to see what you create!

EEK It's Just Not My Week...

Once again, I have to apologize for missing a layout.

Herma sent her "New Shoes" layout in to me on February 6th and it got lost in my inbox; so I want to share it with you now. Isn't it awesome?

Like we always say, we would never leave anyone out on purpose, so thank you to both Angee and Her for bringing their missing layouts to my attention. I'm a little off my game this week and missed them both. Thanks for your patience!

One more layout...

My apologies to Angee Dodd, whose layout I mistakenly left out of the slideshow. Here's what Angee created for the "New Shoes" challenge...
Sorry about that Angee! I've alerted the design team to consider it in the voting process...

See you all tomorrow!

New Shoes Slideshow...

OMG did we get a ton of beautiful artwork in this time! Thank you so much to everyone who contributed! The design team is busy voting, but in the meantime, check out the slideshow for "New Shoes..."

As always, if you don't see your layout in the slideshow, and it was submitted by the deadline of midnite on Sunday, February 13th - please email us at michellelapoint@yahoo.com. We would never leave anyone out on purpose!

We will be back on Tuesday, February 15th with the winner and our new challenge! See you then!!!

#165 New Shoes

Hey there everyone! The design team has voted and we have a winner....

Congratulations goes to......Steffka

Congratulations  Steffka, your beautiful layout will now hang in the STM Hall of Fame! We also want to thank everyone who participated in our "Stand By Me" challenge. We appreciate each and every one of you!!!

Congratulations also goes to............  Wendy
you won our January RAK given by Jeanet...

Wendy, please send me an email at happy2scrap4life@hotmail.com with your information so that Jeanet can send you your RAK.  Thank you to all the contestants... I counted each person that played along with us this month and did a random number generator and Wendy was chosen as the winner!!! 

and now.....
ON TO THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE!!!

Our newest song is "New Shoes" by Paolo Nutini... we hope you find inspiration in the song as we have...

Our sponsor for February is Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker.  We have TWO sheets of the entire line called "Sugar Cookie" to give away and one 6 x 6 mini pad!  What a fabulous line from Nikki, check it out here!  Just another reason to play along with us this month!  We will choose a random player from the month, so if you play along with both challenges you have 2 chances at winning!  Good luck! 
Our Guest Designer........Kelli Phillips

My Inspiration: Since my focus recently has been to scrap our trip to Spain last summer, and we definitely experienced a lot of "sweet sunshine" in our two weeks, I was immediately drawn to that line. This photo captures the brilliance of the water perfectly and I wanted to draw on that in my layout.

Now some fabulous creations from the design team...

Our daughter just got these new fancy princess shoes right when this was the challenge song, so it was a perfect fit ;)

Jeanet New Shoes

Linda - I love Toms Shoes philosophy & mission. Seems like its a perfect "fit" with the song : .)

Bina: New Shoes , was just right in time for a picture of my new dress and my new shoes...

Julie :)

Sharon(Fritchey)

The line "Take me wandering through these streets" brought to mind the beautiful streets of Fisherman's Warf in Monterey, Ca.

 Frauke

Jenn- When I saw the lyric... "sick" I immediately thought about a get well card.  My family has been on/off sick for the past 2 weeks.  Each of us have had our turn!

Now it's YOUR TURN! What inspires you about this song? Show us in a scrapbook layout, art journal page, or any other creative project!!!

To be eligible to win this challenge and have your layout hang in the STM Hall of Fame, remember to link us up to your layout by leaving a comment below (we are having technical issues with Mr. Linky at this time). If you don't have a gallery or blog to link to, you may also email your layout to happy2scrap4life@hotmail.com, by midnight central time Sunday, February 13th. The clock in the right sidebar shows central time to help you if you need to convert time zones.

We can't wait to see what you create!