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Challenge #13
Posted by The Design Experiment
on
9:18 PM
Hi Everyone!
Our challenge this week is all about words. We use them everyday, to express our feelings, to communicate. Did you know that the average woman says 20,000 words a day? An average man says only 7,000! We ladies sure like to gab! Do you have words that you continuously say throughout the day? A Trademark phrase? Start thinking about it! Here is your challenge for week 13:
Words...we all have our favorites. What is YOUR favorite word and why? Does it have a particular meaning? Do you say it a thousand times a day?
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We are so excited to have Rachel Carlson as our Guest Designer this week!
Rachel Says:
Hello, My name is Rachel. I'm a 30+something-year-old - hee, hee! OKAY, I'll be 40 this September and it's driving me INSANE! My husband and I just moved to a house that was built in 1910 with a new puppy to add to the fur count - affording me much to document in the way of scrapbooking!
I started scrapbooking five years ago, the proper way, and just last year crossed over to the digital side. And while I do still enjoy paper, I do like the challenges that digital allows me too.
I work at a fabulous scrapbook store where I also teach on occasion. I'm on a few design teams as well and enjoy the time I have spent traveling to tradeshows, meeting amazing people and learning the industry.
Thank you so much Design X for allowing me to be a guest designer. Your challenges are fabulous and I look forward to much more inspiration from all of you!
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Here is Rachel's Creation for Challenge 13:
Grrr-Argh!!!
By Rachel Carlson
Journaling:
-The Mantra, When Bad Things Happen:
Like a bad photo
Or Bad Hair
Or Bad News
Or Bad Anything
Thank you Rachel! You are so talented and we are so happy to have you as a guest at The Design Experiment this week!
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Here are the X Teams' layouts!
Really?
By Leslie
Journaling:
"Here's the PERFECT chance to use my favorite word!
I say it so much I don't even realize it! It comes so EASY
to me. After what seemed like 5 kazillion times - I finally got
a cute picture of Potter boy. But REALLY? (You have to have
the right tone) It's NOT just a ? It's a little sarcastic "REALLY" -
you want to take forever? OR "REALLY?" You want to pull out
in front o me? OR just "REALLY?" - as in disbelief. I {heart} "REALLY"
(p.s. thanks buddy for the pic...really!)
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Love
By Mia
Journaling:
Being a hopeless romantic, it’s only natural for me to choose the word ‘love’ as my favorite. For me it has so many meanings, it is full of happiness but is equally intertwined with sadness. There are so many different kinds of love and that’s what I love about it. It’s so diverse yet so powerful. Love can bring people together and at the same time tear you apart. Love can be physical and materialistic. Love is greater than any one person. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t say it. In fact I say it several times a day, sometimes in private and other times out loud. I say it more to some people than to others. I am definitely not afraid to shout it out to the world. I guess it’s true what people say that “this is what makes life divine.”
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Fuck
By Emily
Journaling:
It's a naughty word to some, and I'll admit I still can't say it in front of my grandma or mom, but I totally say Fuck more than any other word. What other word do you know that can express exactly what you need? What other word is a noun, verb, and adjective, all rolled into one delightfully crisp punctuation?! So, forgive my monstrous mouth, for I cannot help my love affair with this fabulous word!
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Seriously
By Wendy
Journaling:
Apparently I use the word seriously a lot! I guess I never noticed so I can't say why I do or why it has meaning to me. :) It just comes out! I mean... seriously!
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Aggravated
By Kimmi
Journaling:
That I woke up too early this morning and couldn't fall back asleep. that my hair is taking forever to dry. that it just won't fix right. that I have nothing to wear. nothing that fits. nothing that's clean. that I can't find Brayden's left shoe. it just seems that's the one that always goes missing. that drivers on the interstate cannot drive. that my waitress is taking far too much time and being really rude. that Trav called and he now has to work extra late tonight. that the internet is way to slow. that my computer won't stop freezing. that Trav ordered pizza for dinner, which caused me to break my diet again. that there's no hot water left. that the house is a wreck. that no one is reachable. with cell phones, you'd think you could get in touch with who you're looking for - not. that that they just don't answer. aggravated- not necessarily my favorite word, but it's the word my husband says is my favorite. obviously I just get easily---->aggravated.
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Love
By Sasha
Journaling:
One of my favorite words I use everyday is love. Its meaning is so sentimental and strong, I say it to my kids and husband at least 20x's a day. I need it, live it, breathe it.
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Sammo
By Kinsey
Journaling:
Our challenge this week is all about words. We use them everyday, to express our feelings, to communicate. Did you know that the average woman says 20,000 words a day? An average man says only 7,000! We ladies sure like to gab! Do you have words that you continuously say throughout the day? A Trademark phrase? Start thinking about it! Here is your challenge for week 13:
Words...we all have our favorites. What is YOUR favorite word and why? Does it have a particular meaning? Do you say it a thousand times a day?
************************************************************************************
We are so excited to have Rachel Carlson as our Guest Designer this week!
Rachel Says:
Hello, My name is Rachel. I'm a 30+something-year-old - hee, hee! OKAY, I'll be 40 this September and it's driving me INSANE! My husband and I just moved to a house that was built in 1910 with a new puppy to add to the fur count - affording me much to document in the way of scrapbooking!
I started scrapbooking five years ago, the proper way, and just last year crossed over to the digital side. And while I do still enjoy paper, I do like the challenges that digital allows me too.
I work at a fabulous scrapbook store where I also teach on occasion. I'm on a few design teams as well and enjoy the time I have spent traveling to tradeshows, meeting amazing people and learning the industry.
Thank you so much Design X for allowing me to be a guest designer. Your challenges are fabulous and I look forward to much more inspiration from all of you!
************************************************************************************
Here is Rachel's Creation for Challenge 13:
Grrr-Argh!!!
By Rachel Carlson
Journaling:
-The Mantra, When Bad Things Happen:
Like a bad photo
Or Bad Hair
Or Bad News
Or Bad Anything
Thank you Rachel! You are so talented and we are so happy to have you as a guest at The Design Experiment this week!
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Here are the X Teams' layouts!
Really?
By Leslie
Journaling:
"Here's the PERFECT chance to use my favorite word!
I say it so much I don't even realize it! It comes so EASY
to me. After what seemed like 5 kazillion times - I finally got
a cute picture of Potter boy. But REALLY? (You have to have
the right tone) It's NOT just a ? It's a little sarcastic "REALLY" -
you want to take forever? OR "REALLY?" You want to pull out
in front o me? OR just "REALLY?" - as in disbelief. I {heart} "REALLY"
(p.s. thanks buddy for the pic...really!)
************************************************************************************Love
By Mia
Journaling:
Being a hopeless romantic, it’s only natural for me to choose the word ‘love’ as my favorite. For me it has so many meanings, it is full of happiness but is equally intertwined with sadness. There are so many different kinds of love and that’s what I love about it. It’s so diverse yet so powerful. Love can bring people together and at the same time tear you apart. Love can be physical and materialistic. Love is greater than any one person. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t say it. In fact I say it several times a day, sometimes in private and other times out loud. I say it more to some people than to others. I am definitely not afraid to shout it out to the world. I guess it’s true what people say that “this is what makes life divine.”
************************************************************************************Fuck
By Emily
Journaling:
It's a naughty word to some, and I'll admit I still can't say it in front of my grandma or mom, but I totally say Fuck more than any other word. What other word do you know that can express exactly what you need? What other word is a noun, verb, and adjective, all rolled into one delightfully crisp punctuation?! So, forgive my monstrous mouth, for I cannot help my love affair with this fabulous word!
************************************************************************************
Seriously
By Wendy
Journaling:
Apparently I use the word seriously a lot! I guess I never noticed so I can't say why I do or why it has meaning to me. :) It just comes out! I mean... seriously!
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By Kimmi
Journaling:
That I woke up too early this morning and couldn't fall back asleep. that my hair is taking forever to dry. that it just won't fix right. that I have nothing to wear. nothing that fits. nothing that's clean. that I can't find Brayden's left shoe. it just seems that's the one that always goes missing. that drivers on the interstate cannot drive. that my waitress is taking far too much time and being really rude. that Trav called and he now has to work extra late tonight. that the internet is way to slow. that my computer won't stop freezing. that Trav ordered pizza for dinner, which caused me to break my diet again. that there's no hot water left. that the house is a wreck. that no one is reachable. with cell phones, you'd think you could get in touch with who you're looking for - not. that that they just don't answer. aggravated- not necessarily my favorite word, but it's the word my husband says is my favorite. obviously I just get easily---->aggravated.
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Love
By Sasha
Journaling:
One of my favorite words I use everyday is love. Its meaning is so sentimental and strong, I say it to my kids and husband at least 20x's a day. I need it, live it, breathe it.
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Sammo
By Kinsey
Journaling:
If words could be ‘played out’, Sammo would *so* be retired by now. I must say it like a bajillion times a day. There’s a story behind the name…I didn’t always call Samuel ‘Sammo’. Nope, it took hold when Bri was about 3 years old. Her and daddy went through a rather endearing James Bond phase where it was all they watched. Sam’s full name is Samuel James Wilson and Bri asked about it one night while watching James Bond. Sam told her his full name so, naturally she started calling him “Sammo James Bond Wilson”. Well, it kinda stuck and I eve n latched on to it and called him Sammo Bond for the longest until that became a mouthful and now it’s just Sammo.
Seriously, it is one of my favorite words. Love him. Love Bri. Love that we make up words for eachother. We’re a fun group…Sammo, Nerdigan and Boogerloo. That’s us.
June 2008
Seriously
By Amy
Journaling:
This is my favorite word. This one covers it all. From happy to annoyed, and I use it all the time!
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Now it's your turn Experimenters!!
Once you have completed your layout, please leave us a comment in this post with a link to your layout by 7pm PST on Sunday to be eligible to win the RAK.
We can't wait to see YOUR takes on the challenge! We hope that if you've never joined us for a challenge here at The Design Experiment, that you are inspired to do so today!
