Love It + List It: Essentials

For this month’s Love It + List It Challenge, we’re focusing on those things we can’t live without. What are your must-haves? There are lots of areas you could explore for this one. What are your go-to makeup products? What’s ALWAYS in your refrigerator? What items must be in your purse? The possibilities are endless. Here’s how Sharon, Lori Ann, and I were inspired by this topic.

On her fabulously creative page, Sharon (Shannamay) focused on her diet essentials, the items that help her maintain a healthy eating regimen. Yay, for non-processed foods! Don’t you LOVE how she created those paper ribbons to showcase her essentials? She never ceases to amaze me with her inventiveness. Her shadowing makes me want to reach out and touch her page.

Credits: Textured Cardstock: Golden Rose Paper Pack; Color Swatch Peach Paper Pack; Color Swatch Peach Transfers 02; Circle Frame Layers 01

I love how Lori Ann (lmaggs) took a stroll around her home and chronicled the little things that make her happy, and I have to say, most of her choices would be mine as well. She made her photos and journaling the stars of her page, and I do love that visual triangle of orange flowers that unifies her page. Great design!

Credits: Anzio Solids Paper Pack; Espresso Mini Kit; Inked Twists Brushes and Stamps 02; Pencil and Paint Cluster Layers 04; Photo Clusters 64; Readymade Layers: Fall Banners 02; Stitched Journal Strips 03

I narrowed my focused to the things I consider essential in my kitchen. Almost without exception I use those items on a daily basis. Heck, I take my knives with me on vacation – lol! I love the rustic look of Katie’s new wooden frames; they were the perfect choice to highlight my photos.

Credits: Evergreen Season Solid Paper Pack (coming soon); Edge Overlays 01; Partial Page Masks 05; Spectrum | Gardenia Sentiment Transfers 01; Documenting Essentials 03; Evergreen Season Chipboard Bits (coming soon); Deelen Element Pack; Evergreen Season Ephemera Plus Pack (coming soon); Evergreen Season Wooden Frames (coming soon); Cooked Element Pack; Vintage Artistry Essentials Stamp Pack; Drop Shadow Styles

What’s essential in your world? I’m eager to see where this challenge leads you. Remember to post your page in the Love It + List It Gallery as well as in the October Challenge Participation thread in the forum. Happy scrapping!

Linda