July 2 Saturday Challenge - Ocean

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America The Beautiful . . . for the most part we all live in different locations…from East and West to North and South, the USA is filled with beauty . . . both in nature and hearts. We've all seen the beauty of the sunset, the majesty of a thunderstorm, the birds on branches, flowers blooming, the seasons changing, freshly fallen snow, rainbows, majestic mountains, sparkling lakes, wooded paths, ocean waves crashing, dessert blooms. We’ve taken road trips and vacations where we have taken pictures that might be so random they don’t end up on the pages of our books . . . maybe it’s the hot air balloon that suddenly appears in the sky above you, or a sign that brings a smile to your face, maybe a barn quilt painted on an old barn that has seen better days, or even an Amish buggy towing a boat. The beauty goes beyond nature and is seen in the love and kindness of a stranger that helps you after a storm, a kind teacher, the mailman who leaves biscuits for your dog, the neighborhood kids with their lemonade stands, playgrounds, and smiles, the person in the grocery line who lets you go in front of them. In these times when we are dealing with so many negative things in the news, where so many only think of themselves, where our country is experiencing unrest, where truth is up to what an individual wants it to be . . . in these times, I think it would be a great thing to just focus on how beautiful our country is and some of the ways we see her.

Remember - A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, and participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations.

Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).....
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Today's challenge is to be inspired by the Ocean. :) I think you all know that I have quite a love of the ocean and try to get there as often as possible. I love everything about the ocean, the salt water, the sound of the waves and birds, the smells, the sand and seashells. It brings me peace and recharges my soul. So create a layout inspired by the ocean. If you don't have ocean photos, you could use sealife from an aquarium, playing in the sand, walking down the beach, etc. If you don't have photos relating to the ocean you could do a photo-less layout, but have journaling about how it inspired you.

Here's my example with photos of some of the grandkids enjoying Siesta Key, Fl. :)
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Deanna. WOW, your page is beautiful
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Beautiful work!
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Love your challenge to us! Cute layout!
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Really cute page!
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love your challenge Deanna - paper choices are super cute and perfect. Can I ask what line they are?
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tammyfolk wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:47 pm love your challenge Deanna - paper choices are super cute and perfect. Can I ask what line they are?
Thank you! This is Simple Stories 'Sunkissed' line. :)
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Tamara wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:40 pm Image
What wonderful ocean photos and love that clever title along with the tropical flowers, Tamara! :)
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I don't have any Ocean photos so I used a river photo.
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