Beach Buds

I've been having a lot of fun with the 2Peas CHA challenges, but the supply list challenge had me really stumped.  The supply list included a number of things I rarely if ever use (pictures of me, my own handwriting, quotes) and you had to use something from your purse.  Who knows what's in the bottom of my purse. 

So to get me started I decided to look at some of the sites that often have sketches that inspire me.  I ended up at Purple Pumpkin and Once Upon A Sketch.  The sketches had some common elements which got me thinking.  Then I noticed that the theme at OUAS was "friend."  I remembered this picture from an afternoon my daughter and I spent at the beach, and I was off and running.

       
When I dug out the picture I knew I wanted to create a bright and fun layout.  Here's what I ended up with.

Here's the supply list and the layout elements I used to meet the requirements:

Something old - the blue and orange paper was from my scraps

Something never used before - the crocheted flowers from Purple Pumpkin and the Martha Stewart label (from Staples)

Something from my purse - the q-tip used to hold the banners

Handwriting - I wrote both on the label and I wrote the quote

Computer generated element - I downloaded the header image from the Walnut Beach website and printed it on vellum

Quote - "A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend."  (also serves as my journaling for the OUAS challenge)

Photo of me - I really am in one of those chairs

6 inches of twine or ribbon - I made the small skein of twine accenting the title

A "C," an "H" or an "A"- all three are in the title and the computer generated element.

 I ended up really loving the layout - it captured the bright, happy feeling I wanted and the spirit of my relationship with my daughter.  Sometimes going outside your comfort zone really pays off.