AEzine Challenge: The Good Stuff

Essentials


I almost completely forgot what day it was today. I had lunch with my friend Tricia and we got a bit distracted at Old Navy and a couple other fun places.


The challenge from this week's AEzine went something like this: This week I want you to take a look at those "extras" that are truly delighting you right now and making you want to create. Make a list and then CREATE a layout that details your favorites. I love how people ended up making layouts about their essentials - very cool idea.


Fresh flowers are totally on my list of "good stuff" - I am all about tulips right now.


Can't wait to see what you guys did with this one.

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  1. beth j says…
    02/05/2007

    i'm glad you remembered! love your tulips...they are so pretty. here is my layout. thanks again ali! you know what i mean!
    http://bethjohnson5.blogspot.com

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  2. Michelle Clarke says…
    02/05/2007

    Hi Ali,
    Was waiting for this to arrive!! Here is my creation not very inspiring but it is the first for a long time!!
    http://blueshell.typepad.com/a_new_year_a_new_me/2007/02/alis_weekly_cha.html

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  3. Julie says…
    02/05/2007

    Had to think for this assignment -- but it was so great!! Thanks for the inspiration. Great flowers -- they do fill the soul, don't they?

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  4. Heather says…
    02/05/2007

    I've never posted on Typepad before so I hope this works! :) Thanks so much for the inspiration, Ali!
    My word for 2007: more
    http://scrappyhare.blogspot.com/2007/02/one-little-word.html
    My essentials
    http://scrappyhare.blogspot.com/2007/02/only-essentials.html
    My fun stuff
    http://scrappyhare.blogspot.com/2007/02/inspired-by-products.html

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  5. Elise Blaha says…
    02/05/2007

    totally inspired by your challenge. created a lot of "extra" pages over the weekend.
    this is my favorite:
    http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1079770

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  6. Ronda P says…
    02/05/2007

    Love the good stuff. So much fun playing with these products. As always....truly inspirational!
    http://rondapalazzari.typepad.com/helpmeronda/2007/02/ae_challenge_th.html

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  7. Mo says…
    02/05/2007

    Tulips are my favorite. Yours are so very delightful. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. Mo says…
    02/05/2007

    Tulips are my favorite. Yours are so very delightful. Thank you for sharing.

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  9. Paula says…
    02/05/2007

    I love daffodils but also purple tulips.Spring bulbs always remind me of fresh beginnings.
    Here is my page LO for the Non Essential craft bits, the fun bits we use to create our pages.
    http://minibookpixie.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

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  10. Angela says…
    02/05/2007

    Here is my list of fun stuff. No creation yet, due to beginning of school year here in Oz.
    http://contemplatingcherrytrees.blogspot.com

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  11. Elwira says…
    02/05/2007

    Here is mine.
    http://elwiras.web-log.nl/elwiras/2007/02/week_5_ae_chall.html
    (Coming from Holland I have to like tullips :-D)

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  12. Jeannie Rivera says…
    02/05/2007
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  14. Kimberly White says…
    02/05/2007

    Here's my take on the challenge! Thanks Ali! Glad you had a fun day ... and those tulips are gorgeous! Kim
    http://kimberlywhitedesign.blogspot.com/2007/02/alis-challenge.html

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  15. Ann(i)e says…
    02/05/2007

    my good stuff at the moment includes Bazzill Bling cardstock (or other metallic/shiny cardstock), orange and red combo, hambly screen prints, brassy metals, and buttons!! My layout featuring "the good stuff" is at
    http://www.ahafermann.typepad.com/

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  16. rachael says…
    02/05/2007

    UGH I am still working on mine but I'm loving this challenge - thanks!

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  17. Jenn N says…
    02/05/2007

    Love the "good stuff" - it makes it all so much more fun!
    Here is my take on the good stuff as well as my post from the last challenge.
    The tulips are beautiful. Enjoy.
    http://jenn.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/02/creative_essent.html

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  18. Robyn says…
    02/05/2007

    Here is mine: the LO isn't really ABOUT the supplies, but uses them and I talk about them in my entry. I haven't been able to scrapbook about scrapbooking yet. It still feels a bit silly. After seeing waht everyone has done though, I definitely feel inspired.
    Thanks Ali,
    Robyn
    http://3peasinbrooklyn.blogspot.com/2007/02/irony.html

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  19. Lindsey McConnell says…
    02/05/2007

    Hey Ali,
    Where did you get that great container on your desk that says Utensil? Too cool!
    Lindsey

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  20. Nicole says…
    02/06/2007

    I love tulips. All flowers. But I will only buy pink ones for some reason...

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  21. Anita says…
    02/06/2007

    Hi Ali,
    Here is mine: http://lebloganita.blogspot.com/
    Anita

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  22. Kim says…
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  23. tracy says…
    02/06/2007

    Here is mine. I am on a transparency kick, and this was a different way of using it for me...stretching out the frame like this. Thanks for the inspiration.
    http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1076556
    Now PLEASE make a choice at the 2 peas contest and put me out of my misery :)

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  24. Sharna says…
    02/06/2007

    Here's mine... This was so much fun!!! I LOVED playing with all my goodies on this one....
    Sharna
    http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1077370

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  25. Patty S says…
    02/06/2007

    hi Ali! I put this album together using stuff that's fun to me right now....transparencies. I thought it was ironic that this album also has something from you in it...I saved the quotes from your happiness blog because I knew I wanted to use them to create a project..... thanks for all your inspiration! Patty :-)
    http://pattyschaffer.typepad.com/photos/pattys_pick_for_july/index.html

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