Word Up # 62: GRATITUDE

it's funny...when i chose this word,  i was thinking of thanksgiving. knowing that my word was falling around the canadian thanksgiving...i thought...perfect!! fitting!! i had chosen this word about a month or more ago as my next word up and when it came down to actually scrapping with the word...i went a completely different route. our lives change so fast...our directions go differently. it brings a new appreciation...gratitude...for our previous journey and a sense of awe for the new one.

i found myself here...in a new journey. a journey of self growth and change. something that i completely embrace. for me these journeys always bring a new sense of awareness and gratitude for all that surrounds me. and it is about this that i chose to scrap. to document all that i am grateful for, all that i show gratitude for in my current self travels. it allows me to find peace and balance. it makes me stop...re-evaluate. and REALLY take a moment to find a gratefulness in my life in all things big and small.

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude. ~denis waitley

what do find gratitude in?? we would love to have you share the things you are grateful for!!! and for sharing with with us this word up....you will have the chance to win a fabulous prize pack from our sponsor...cosmo cricket!!! i know!!! cool, huh??

so get scrapping!!! have a fabulous day everyone!!! ~jessi :)

Jessi

Denise

Gigi

Gudrun

Karla

Lynn

Revlie

Ronda

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Comments

[Julie]

Wowwwwwwww! AMAZING word and AMAZING creations!! :):):):):):):):):):):):)

[Cami]

These are gorgeous and each so unique! Love your site.

[Lena]

Hi, Love the new word "Gratitude"!! The works of the DT are stunning!!
Maybe I'm just being impatient but I haven't seen the slideshow and the winner of the word "Open"...(yet)??

[Laura Stewart]

FAMILY !!

[Brenda]

Happy Children!

[Wendy Kwok]

Awesome word! I was thinking of this word for my craft recently. And I want to scrap it. Now this is the best 'push' for me!

[Carly]

I just found this blog and LOVE it! I will most definitely play along as often as I can. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration.

Here's my take on the challenge: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37921154@N07/3993074886/

[Lisa]

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=190448&user_id=2342

Here is my take on it, so very special this time around!

[Penny Eubank]

Grateful for the family who raised me. Photo from 1965!

http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/15594

[Jennifer]

Gratitude is my favorite thing...

Here is mine

http://happy2scrap4life.blogspot.com/2009/10/grateful.html

[lucy edson]

Thanks for the inspiration this week!

http://lucyscraftylife.blogspot.com/2009/10/grateful-4-u.html

[Sara]

oh....yours LO's are very expiring!!! Every time!!!
This is mine :

http://www.lasarinascrapperina.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/gratitude3.jpg

and this is the word Gratitude inside the journaling:
http://www.lasarinascrapperina.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/dettaglio.jpg

Thanks a lot!
Sara

[Julie]

I made THREE lo's for this awesome word.....and here they are.... TFL! :):):):):):):):):):):):)

http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2009/10/shhhhhhits-brookie-againi-gotta.html

[kelly X]

Thanks for inspiring me!

http://kellyxenos.typepad.com/thedailyx/2009/10/gratitude.html

[Illy]

This word inspired me so much that I made two pages: a layout and an art journal page.

http://myscrappindiaries.blogspot.com/2009/10/olw-e-mmm-mi-piacciono-le-sigle.html

Thank you!

[marimari]

Wonderfull word!
Here is mine.
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=190865&user_id=15057

[Leilani]

Hope this is not a duplicate posting...
I love this prompt and hope to do a few more layouts because I have so much to be thankful for. Thanks for the inspiration!

http://leilanivillegas.blogspot.com/2009/10/heres-my-newest-layout-that-i-did-for.html

[poki]

Here is mine.

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=190895&user_id=15820

thank you!

[Leah]

I added mine to the flickr group...it's about time I got some time to play along!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/findellfamily/4009374349/in/pool-onelittleword

[april y]

Great word!! Here is my take:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1540557

[Glenda T.]

I loved this word as it was especially fitting for our Canadian Thanksgiving! Here's mine:
http://somewhereovertherainbowunicornsdream.blogspot.com/2009/10/gobble-gobble.html

[Romy]

This was such a great word to work with. I'm grateful for many things, but I decided to scrap a picture of my grandparents. Here's my take on the challenge: http://scrapstuffandmore.blogspot.com/2009/10/gratitude-for-all-your-love.html

[Laura]

I decided to scrap a picture of one of our cats, Matty. We adopted her from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and I'm pretty sure she is filled with gratitude because of it!

http://www.scrap-diner.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=11330

[Jennifer Larson]

I've been planning this page for a while--the word made it all come together! http://www.flickr.com/photos/30383941@N08/4010499213/in/pool-onelittleword

[Timi Mercado]

Here's my take:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28934740@N04/4012758805/in/pool-onelittleword