Love It + List It: I’m thankful for . . .

Now that Halloween has passed, here in the United States we’re turning our attention to Thanksgiving. An attitude of thankfulness is shared by people around the world, and I’ve recently read that focusing on what we are grateful for results in better mental health. Who doesn’t want more of that?? In the spirit of the season, we’re listing and loving what makes us thankful. Addie and Valerie joined me in designing pages for this challenge.

Addie (AddieG) produced a beautiful page celebrating all things fall that inspire gratitude in her. I love the beautiful pictures of fallen leaves in her part of the country and the way she used realistic elements to emphasize them. The clipboard base lends such a tactile quality to her design and is balanced by her well-chosen word art.

Credits: Clipboard Memories Layered Template 04; Leaf Clusters 01; Vintage Artistry in the Leaves Sentiment Transfers; Vintage Orchard Sentiment Transfers; Vintage Orchard Remnants 02; Bead Scatterings 04; Metsa Solids Paper Pack

Valerie (nana_vg) focused on family in her lovely design. She used some new items from the gorgeous Bird Song kit – do you love Katie’s spiral pages as much as I do? – fabulous! The real star of her page, however, is her sweet journaling about the members of her family for whom she’s thankful.

Credits: Bird Song Spiral Pages 02 (coming soon); Bird Song Spiral Pages 03 (coming soon); Bird Song Ephemera; Bird Song Ephemera Plus Pack; Bird Song Solids Paper Pack; Hand Scripted Gratitude Stamp Pack 03; Around Words Thankful Brushes and Stamps

I took the random route and thought of several things for which I’m grateful. I couldn’t resist tucking the photos into some torn edges – you know how I love torn edges. I also seem to be on a monochromatic kick and went for all things aqua on this page.

Credits: Bird Song Solids Paper Pack; Bird Song Essential Transfers 01; Bird Song Essentials Transfers 02; Bird Song Essential Transfers 03; Clean Stitched Borders: Teal 01; Bird Song Wildflower Ephemera (coming soon); Torn and Framed Layered Template 10; Bird Song Paper Pack 02; Bird Song Ephemera; Bird Song Ephemera Plus Pack; Classic Curled Photo Frames 07; Bird Song Blendable Transfers 03; Bird Song Chipboard Bits; Wood Veneer Words 35; Drop Shadow Styles

I hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on what you’re thankful for during this season and to put those ideas on a scrapbook page. In the midst of the craziness that seems to characterize our society, it will do your heart good. Remember to post your page in the Love It + List It Gallery as well as in the November 2024 Challenge Participation thread in the forum. Happy Thanksgiving and happy scrapping!

Linda