The ABCs of You, Me, and Us: May

This month, the challenge will feature the letters I and J. As a reminder, each month we use two letters of the alphabet (3 in November and December) as the inspiration for a page about You (your spouse/partner, family member or special friend), Me (yourself),or Us (you and your spouse/partner/ family member/members, or friend/friends). You can create one page with either letter, one page using both letters, or an individual page for each letter. I have a list of words below that begin with I and a list that begin with J, but feel free to go with any idea you come up with. Katie has also put together a freebie for you to use as well.

I: ice cream, ice skating, identity, idol, imagination, imitation, independence, invincible, iris, ivy, a city, state, country you have visited or want to.

J: Months beginning with J, jacket, Jeep, jazz, jewelry, job, jog/jogging/jogger, joke, journal, journey, joy, judge/judgement, jungle, city, state, country that you have visited or want to.

Creative Team and Guest Creative Team Members have made vastly different and creative layouts. I hope you enjoy taking a look at them.

Guest Creative Team member, Kelly (wsprite_ad) made this page about Independence Hall. I enjoy visiting historical sites, and this one is located in Philadelphia. The vintage travel related elements on her page are perfect.

For her page, Kelly used Vintage Artistry Sage Stack Layers, ARTpack Structures Brushes and Stamps 01, Artsy Grunge Clusters, Brushes, Stamps and Layers 01, Color Swatch Willow Ephemera Stackers, Fine Line Scribbles Brushes and stamps 01, Classic Pooh: Friend Like You Alphas, Gesso 03, Messed Up Photo Blocks BruCreashes and Stamps 09, Vintage Artistry Lilac Stack Layers, Vintage Traveler Bits and Pieces, Vintage Traveler Layered Frames 02,Vintage Traveler Little Stickers 01, Vintage Traveler Paper Pack 01, Vintage Traveler Paper Pack 02, and Vintage Traveler Solids Paper Pack.

Next up is Creative Team Member, Kathy (blackkathy), who made this stunning page about the people in her family with first names that begin with J. I really like how she has her photos and paper within the letter J.

For her page, Kathy used Kaleidoscope Wildflower Ephemera, Kaleidoscope Botanical Transfers 03, Kaleidoscope Wishing Bubbles, Kaleidoscope Paper Pack 01, and Vintage Artistry Serenity Paper Pack 0 2 – Modified.

Guest Creative Team Member, Jen (jdipzinski), made her page about her favorite resort, located in the Dominican Republic.

For her page, Jen used the Curated Team Favorites: Spring Whisper Kit.

Finally I, Valerie (nana_vg), used the letter J for both June and July, the months my parents, hubby and I, and three of our children were married.

For my layout I used Big Bottom Lift Classic Photo Frames 02, Color Swatch Grove Ephemera, Curated Team Favorites Sparkle Scrapbooking Kit, Doily Edgers 03, I Do Wedding Scrapbooking Kit, Krafty Garden Wildflower Ephemera, and White on White Paper Pack 01.

I hope you’re inspired to play along whether you make a page using one of the letters, both of the letters, or one for each letter. Be sure to download this month’s freebies. I look forward to seeing your amazing pages in the ABC of You, Me and Us Challenge Gallery. Also be sure to post your layout in the May Challenges participation thread to earn your store rewards. Trace will be back with you for next month’s letters K and L. I will see you in July.