Josiah's Baptism

Josiah asked to be baptized on his birthday.  I just couldn't resist doing this layout for my Soul Scrapper's Soul Quest Challenge.  They always have a bunch of challenges going on but for SSQ someone sends an envelope of items to everyone signed up and we all have to make a layout incorporating all the items. 

In this kit I got the arrows on a scrap of acetate, both ribbons, the paperclip, 3 square brads, 6 tiny paper flowers, 2 sheet of stickers to choose 2 from each (I used 2 arrows,  an exclamation point and the "individual results may vary" on the lower right photo), the stamped boot treads on white paper, a small tag, the clear pebbles in the upper right corner and we had to put the saying on the layout somewhere in any way we chose.

I have done 2 of these challenges so far and thoroughly enjoyed someone telling me what to do (at least in part) rather than having to create everything myself.  It's also challenging to try to use ALL the items.

The Garden has a similar monthly challenge kit.  The challenge is to use all AND only the items provided.  But of course, you'll want to create something you'll use.  Make a card or a single or double page layout of any size using the items provided.

For October's challenge you'll receive 2 sheets of patterned paper, 1 sheet of orange, 3 sheets of fall rub-ons from My Little Yellow Bicycle, 1 wire leaf, choice of another patterned paper from MLYB pad and choice of 12" of ribbon. 

Kits are available all month and due the last day of the month to be displayed at the store for the next month.  Cost is $6.  Winner, as voted by customers, receives a $10 gift certificate to Scrapbook Garden.  Another winner is then drawn from remaining entries and receives next month's kit for FREE!