More Challenges

#6 Copy Cat Challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-6-copy-cat.43402/ 

Time for a Change

We asked Michael if he would do the bathroom painting for us.  He used to work in construction.  He worked on it the Saturday before we got the flu.  He came back 2 weeks later to paint it.  It was a good decision on our part and for Michael!  1/17/26

Credits:

JARDIN PUBLIC FULL KIT by Regina Falango

Font is Brownie Cake

#7 White Space Challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-7-white-space-clean.43439/ 

Lunch

Credits:

JARDIN PUBLIC FULL KIT by Regina Falango

Font is Brownie Cake

Bathroom Makeover January 2026 Left (Right side will follow when project is finished.)

Scrap Your Story Layered Templates 04 By Lilach Oren
2026 Calendar Papers Pack By Lilach Oren
2026 Calendar Flairs By Lilach Oren
Home Improvement Notions No 1  by Anna Aspnes

 

Big Photo Challenge

We had snow showers today and the robins were not bothered at all!

#5 Big Photo Challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-5-big-photo.43646/ 

The north wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow,
And what will the robin do then, Poor thing?
He'll sit in a barn,
And keep himself warm,
And hide his head under his wing, Poor thing!
Anonymous

Credits:  

Snow Birds Page Kit by ADB Designs 
Snow Birds Solid Papers by ADB Designs 

1 January 2026

Ring out the old, ring in the new,

Ring, happy bells, across the snow:

The year is going, let him go;

Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, English writer (1809-92)

Credits:

Festive Evening Page Kit by Mystery Scraps
Festive Evening Wordart by Mystery Scraps 

 

Catch Up Post

My January started out with the flu!  Still not back 100%, but I'm trying!  Here's what I've accomplished so far this month, outside the 10 days of missed life.....

#1 Color Palette challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-1-color-palette.43663/ 

What a beautiful sunrise this morning!  1/2/26

Credits: 

JARDIN PUBLIC FULL KIT  by Regina Falango

#2 Font challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-2-font.43643/ 

I love the whimsy my daughter created when she decorated Ryan’s trophy with a Santa hat and Christmas lights!  She will leave it up long enough for our Family Christmas Gathering the weekend of Jan 10th.  1/2/26

Credits:

Wonderful Time Patterned Papers by Sekada Designs
Wonderful Time Photo Masks by Sekada Designs
Wonderful Time Artsy by Sekada Designs
Wonderful Time Artsy Flowers by Sekada Designs
Wonderful Time Kit by Sekada Designs
Fonts:  I used Hobo Std Medium and used the Inflate Warp tool and then used the transform tool to stretch it even further to follow the outline of the Santa mask.

#4 Art Journal Challenge found here:  https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-4-art-journaling.43664/ 

My current status.....unmotivated.....tired.....uncaring.....How do I break this cycle?  I’m not sure!  At least I’m not wanting to sleep all day like I was when we first got sick with the flu.  But, when I “feel” the need.....when I “intend” to be creative.....I sit in front of the computer and stare at the screen.  Even the challenges don’t motivate me.....right now, anyway.  I’m hoping that writing out my feelings will release something in my creative being for a near-future change!  I can hope!  1/17/26

Credits:

Change Page Kit by Aimee Harrison

Font is Pastry

Sunset

A sunset is heaven’s canvas

Credits:

Color Crush 85 (elements)  by Joyful Heart Designs 
Color Crush 85 (shabby solids)  by Joyful Heart Designs
Chasing Fireflies (in the woods)  by Joyful Heart Designs

New Year

January 2026 has been an adventure!  It began with promise of newness - new year, new bathroom, new beginnings of getting organized. . . and then the storm of sickness hit out of the blue. . . flu.  The next week and a half was lost in a fog.  Then, finally, the fog began to lift.  It has been a slow rise, but it is rising!  Thank You, Lord!

Credits:

Happy Monthly-January Collection+Free Template  by CarolW Designs

January

We’re off to a rip-roaring start in 2026.  We’ve had drainage probs in the kitchen and after confirming those pipes were clear, the next step is to get the septic tank emptied, meaning digging to the lid for hiring the pumper.  1/3/26

Year Of Memories - January Collection  by Palvinka Designs

January Siggie

Year Of Memories - January Kit  by Palvinka Designs

Year Of Memories - January Additions  by Palvinka Designs 

December Daily Final Pages

I've enjoy doing this project, but it was intense!  WHEW!  I'm glad it is done!  Now I can move on to a new year!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Day 30

Puzzled

I was up after Mark left for work at 5:45.  I worked on some bike pages from earlier in the year to get them ready for printing.  Before I knew it, it was time to get dressed and head to Ilene’s for the day.  I picked her up and we went to Randy’s for lunch.  After lunch we went to Food Lion.  Afterwards I took my groceries home and put them away, dropped off Mark’s supper I ordered while at Randy’s, and then we went back to Ilene’s for the afternoon.  She got some new puzzles for Christmas, so we worked on a 500 piece one.  It was a pretty Christmas scene.  We worked on it all afternoon, finishing it around 4:30.  I left for home as she retired to her recliner to rest her back.

Mark was in the woods but came back in when I got home.  We ate our supper, listened to our evening devotions, then watched The Copenhagen Test.  Very intriguing show of spies and murder.  After a couple of hours of that, we were ready for bed!  I almost forgot the selfie for the day!  I already had my nightgown on and Mark already had his nose strip on!  A real life selfie!  12/30/25

Credits:

WaterColor Template Album No 2 by Anna Aspnes
(I used a CC85 paper, layered a Blendy mask on top, doubled the mask, layered a CC93 over the mask and clipped it to the mask)

Color Crush 93 (textured) by Joyful Heart Designs
Color Crush 85 (patterns) by Joyful Heart Designs
Blendy Goodness (fourteen) by Joyful Heart Designs
Color Crush 85 (elements) by Joyful Heart Designs

Day 31

Last Day!

For the Record:  I filled the car today and paid $2.49 per gallon!
My day began early as I got up after Mark left at 5:45.  I had lots to do, so I wanted to get started.  The church services for this evening were being held in the Fellowship Hall for a Soup and Sandwich supper.  This would be followed by the Bible lesson by the pastor.  Joy had some games planned, too.
I began cutting up the veggies I was adding to my soup.  I like to make a vegetarian soup to take for one man in particular who is a vegetarian.  AND he and his wife love my soup.  It IS really good because of the blend of spices I use.  I also made Mexican cornbread which is a great side for soup.  I like regular cornbread in soup, but not Mexican cornbread.  I would eat it by itself, if I ate it.  And I took a diet Sprite and bottled water.
Mark wanted to go out to lunch, so after I finished getting the soup in the crockpot, I worked on some scrapbook pages.  Persnickety will begin their 25% sale tomorrow and run through the 7th.  So, I am trying to wrap up all of my pages for 2025 so I can order them during the sale.
After lunch, I got gas and then started the laundry after I got home.  While the laundry was working, I worked on more scrapbook pages.  I can hardly believe this is the last day of 2025!  Thank You, Lord, for your many, many blessings this year!
We had a really good attendance for the supper and services tonight.  I counted 24 total unless I mis-counted.

Credits:

MonthReview Template Album No 9  by Anna Aspnes
(I used a CC93 birdie paper, layered a Blendy mask on top, layered a CC93 textured paper over the mask and clipped it to the mask)
Color Crush 93 (textured) by Joyful Heart Designs
Blendy Goodness (fourteen) by Joyful Heart Designs
Color Crush 85 (elements) by Joyful Heart Designs
Color Crush 93 (birdies) by Joyful Heart Designs