Yesterday was the last day of the Layout a Day challenge run by Lain Ehmann, I’m happy to say I finished the month, with a page made every day.

The prompt for the day, since we usually all get sad about missing everyone once LOAD is over, was to document a book that made us cry.

Well, for me, that would be more like which books don’t make me cry? Seriously.

Since I could probably write a book about things that make me cry, I decided to use the printer for my journaling. And I was feeling a bit better, so was able to explore a little bit of my artsy side as well.

I went with some misting and enamel dots to suggest the idea of tears, and the doily shapes reminded me of handkerchiefs as well. Although this took longer (had to let the mist dry!) it’s still a super simple page.

One of the biggest benefits of doing LOAD is that you come to find your style. You figure out what works for you, and since you’re scrapbooking so regularly, you have time to experiment as well, which lets you add new things to your style as your tastes change over time.

LOAD is just plain awesome.

Also, you have things like this when you are done:

Doing LOAD makes you feel like you’ve accomplished things, and that’s a good thing. And, unlike laundry, these things stay done. That’s even better, don’t you think?

Yesterday’s prompt was based on a classic — Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The suggestion was to use the title (with relevant adjustments) as a title on a scrapbook page.

This is a fun prompt that you could use for lots of different topics. Think Joe’s Adventures in Driving, or Stacy’s Adventures in Dancing, etc. So many possibilities here!

I chose to not use the exact wording, but stuck with the idea of adventures.

These are two sides of the same paper, plus a scrap piece from my scrap bin. And, some of the original stickers I got when I first started scrapbooking, back in, say 2002? When my little guy decided he loved construction vehicles.

I’m not super happy with this page. The patterns are too busy, so the embellishments and title get lost on the page. But it does touch on the adventures we had with Lexy on her tractor, so that’s a plus.

Definitely not my favorite page of the month.

One more day! And I think I know what I’m going to make for today. Wish me luck!

Yesterday’s page went surprisingly easily considering how long this ridiculous cold is hanging around. Maybe that’s because it was a color prompt based on the main colors of Madeline: blue, white, and yellow.

After a quick thumb through the photos on hand, and pulling out one of my favorite scraps from the scrap bin I came up with this:

The blue zigzag is the reverse of the arrow paper. The colors and the patterns help illustrate the energy and excitement of the day. A few enamel dots to act as slingshot stones, and the page was finished.

Some days really are easier than others.

Only two more days of LOAD. I am both happy and sad to be coming to the end. Sad, because I love creating things every day, and sharing pages with friends, and I always miss everyone when LOAD is over. Happy because I have been sick, and that’s draining all the energy and creativity out of me. If it weren’t so close to the end of the month, I would not be finishing LOAD. But since it’s only a few more days, I’ll stick it out.

After all, why let a little thing like a cold keep you from creating?