Word Up # 43: EMBRACE

My Word Up this time around and I picked a word that I am going to use to carry me through this year.  Embrace...to take it all in, wrap your arms and heart around it.  you can EMBRACE new things in your life, your family, yourself, small things, big things,  life changes.  To me it means looking at something, seeing the beauty in it and allowing it to sink in. . .deep into your soul.  EMBRACING it.  So what are you EMBRACING this year?

are you a SCRAPFREAK?  Scrapfreak is sponsoring this Word Up and the winner gets a gift certificate to the store!  Check them out as they have many great deals!  Also the winner will receive a beautiful vertical necklace with your word choice (up to 9 letters max) from the talented Cynthia Garrett.

Here's to you EMBRACING all that surrounds you, hoping it fills you up with love, always.

Ronda

Denise

Gigi

Gudrun

Jessi

Karla

Lynn

Revlie (to view my complete mini-album, please go to my blog.)

and we like to introduce our very special guest Designer, the wickedly talented Sharmaine Kruijver.

 

Mum to 4 gorgeous girls and married to a fabulous fella, they are my 4 squirts and a dollop of cream! Life revolves around them and any spare time I like to fill with nice things, like chats over a cup of coffee, reading a good book, relaxing in the sunshine, taking photos, learning new things, being artsy, singing loudly, playing with the kids, scrapbooking my thoughts, baking delish things that are eaten in 5 seconds flat, dancing like a mad woman, watching a good movie while snuggling my man, splashing paint around, having phone calls from England where my best friend is ... you know, nice things... the sugar and spice in my life.

and here is  Sharmaine's stellar creation:

 

Don't forget to link your creations here by Friday, Jan. 23rd, Midnight Mountain Time (-7 GMT).

Comments

[Kimberly White]

What a wonderful word ... the ideas are swirling around in my head already! Love you guys! Kim

[Julie]

AWESOME WORD!!!!!!! LOVE it!!!! LOVE what the DT came up with ...and CONGRATS to Sharmaine on being the GDT this month! :):):):):):):):):):)

[Bethany]

great word!! & I am a HUGE Scrapfreaker!!! i had never been on your blog here til Monica mentioned @ SF that she was ur sponsor this month! love it!! Hope i get a minute to play along! i already have a few ideas! Beautiful work by the DT too!!! great stuff!

[Wendy Kwok]

Great word.... I love what the CT came up with. Congrats to Sharmaine for being GCT. Love your work!

[Angie Delarie]

Loving this word ...
I might have a go ??
if i can fit it in ...
I need to organize my EMBRACE!!

[Stephanie]

Another Scrap Freak groupie here! Great word and the DT did a great job on the layout samples. Looking forward to embracing this word!

[Suzy]

I am a huge "Scrapfreaker" as well!
Fantastic word! I already have something in mind! I hope to have time to play along! =D
Beautiful work by the DT!!!

[Shannon]

Another Freak here! I haven't visited your blog much til Monica announced it on Scrapfreak. I love your stuff and great inspiration!

Here's my play!
http://www.scrapfreak.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=8277&cat=507

[Lori4155]

Hi,

Here is my take,

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=150202

THANKS!

[Miriam]

Hello,

Here is my take :
http://miriamkaye.typepad.com/photos/2009_creations/embrace.html

Thank you for the opportunity and challenge.

Ciao

Miriam

[Ginger L]

Hi! Love your blog. I find tons of inspiration here. Finally deciding to jump in and post my layouts.

Here's mine:
http://gingerbreadsplayhouse.blogspot.com/2009/01/here-i-go.html

Thanks for the challenge!
Ginger

[June]

Congrats to Sharmaine for being GDR fir this month. Love all the creations.

Here's my take:
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=150313&user_id=9519

[Candace]

Here is my spin on the word. Super fun challenge.

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=150325&gallery_type=main

[Terri H]

Here is my take on this word :

www.terrispaddedroom.blogspot.com

[Katherine McElvain]

Love your blog. I always check in for some inspiration but this is the first time I am posting a layout. Here it is.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/34511976@N08/3202143027/in/pool-onelittleword

[Maria]

Hi,
This is the first time I've done one of these on a challenge blog so thought I would give it a go, thanks for a fantastic challenge....
Here is the link to my layout....

http://ajourneythatstartshere.blogspot.com/2009/01/olw-word-up-43-embrace.html

[lis]

Fantastic examples again this weeks girls and I love what Sharmaine did!!

Mine is done and on my blog

http://lifeinsegments.blogspot.com/2009/01/mega-creative-spurt.html

[elisa P]

Hey girls !
See mine here http://inspirationscrap.blogspot.com/2009/01/2-pages.html

xxx

[Cathy P.]

hi guys!
here's my first 0lw layout of 2009!
http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=150565&gallery_type=main

:)))

[milkcan]

Here's mine:

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=150568&user_id=4767

[Denise Cousins]

I loved this word challenge! Great layouts everyone....so much inspiration!

Here is mine

http://scrappingfrommysoul.blogspot.com

[mandysea]

Here's mine

www.teacupofscrapisms.blogspot.com

[Tagnia Clark]

Here is my take:

http://www.amillionmemories.com/forum/viewlayout.php?id=11836

[Julie]

Here is my take on Embrace!!! :):):):)

You can see it on my blog or SIS....

http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/2009/01/one-little-wordembraceand-adorable.html

http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=150663&user_id=7807

TFL! :):):):):):):):)

[Rosie]

Congratulations Guest DT~(((((Sharmaine))))) Fabulous layout. Love all your work!!

I appreciate all the inspiration here DT, Thanks for sharing your talent!