40 Day Challenge Thoughts and Perspective

As I go along, I am realizing that some of the techniques/themes I chose are rather challenging, more than I thought they would be.  I have been spending approximately 2 hours on each layout, give or take depending on what I've dreamed up.  I haven't really been using sketches like I thought I would be.  I've been choosing the photos first and then dreaming up some way to incorporate the daily technique.  It's been working out ok and I've been happy with the results.  Some days I've simplified the technique so much that it doesn't seem fair to me to get off so easily, but in all fairness, I technically used whatever that day called for and it's done.

I also have a little tiny distraction and his name is Oscar!  He is in training right now and we just can't let up on it.  I'm thankful that he takes alot of naps!  He's the bomb!!!  I love how pets make you laugh.  Here he is trying to clean himself. 

Days 1 - 10 40 Day Challenge Video

Day 10 40 Day Challenge Stamping

Day 9 40 Day Challenge BOTTLE CAPS

I totally had fun with this page!  I hadn't used bottle caps in years.  These bottle caps are from my husband's stash.  He used to bottle homemade beer now he kegs it.  They are much less expensive when you buy them for that purpose.  Anyway, he gave me these bottle caps.  I had to hammer down the edges to make them lie flatter, hitting my finger in the process many times, yikes, that hurt!  Enjoy!

Day 8 40 Day Challenge VINTAGE layouts

FYI 40 Day Challenge Examples

Just so you know the pages with photos are mine and the pages without photos belong to my friend Ruth.

Day 7 40 Day Challenge HARDWARE

I used washers and lock washers on these pages.

Day 6 40 Day Challenge RIBBONS

Day 5 40 Day Challenge WIRE

Found this fun Video! A woman after my own heart! Using it Up! Thanks MadScrapperGirl!

This also is the next layout I'm doing.  "Vintage"!

Update on Oscar - He's gained 1 Pound! Isn't he the sweetest thing!!

Day 4 40 Day Challenge EYELETS