Have you experienced.....

I'm a MOC virgin, so I've had less of an opportunity to "reuse" the challenges inspiration for other scrap pages, but it's always nice to learn something new, meet new people, etc, etc, etc ... and I can definitely see some of these themes creeping into my everyday scrapping.

For the MOC7 journaling challenge the title of my page is actually "What if these walls could talk" ... but I didn't know you'd hosted a challenge of that same name (nor did I tell my story from the right POV)!

I was actually surprised at how many people want to take an Alaskan cruise! I didn't know it was that popular of a destination.The port in Seattle where most of the cruises start is literally a mile from where I'm sitting right this minute. I've been to Alaska, but never taken a cruise. It's definitely a travel bucket list item.

Also noteworthy observation, I had no idea people were so obsessed with Disney!? I must live under a rock, lol I never went as a child, but have been to Disneyland a handful of times as an adult. My kids have never been very jazzed about it for whatever reason.

 

#nowords

 

@MrsPeel - you know I love you!!

MOC is the best because it brings us to all experience a new challenge together, and it is so fun to see how everyone interprets the same set of directions. It pushes me out of my comfort zone, and everyone is so supporting when there's questions, etc. It's great!

 

Thank you for your heartfelt post, my sister. Just belonging here is a "true spirit" feeling, not to mention MOC. I came to the party late last year and didn't finish, but am determined to finish this year. I look forward to logging on here every day (especially now to see what wonderful challenge has been posted). Every day is an adventure here and I love that I've learned so much in just a little over a year. All of the work that goes into MOC just blows my mind, too. We have the most talented, creative and giving staff and members here. I'm enjoying every single day of MOC7!!!

 

@MrsPeel Cynthia, Thankyou for sharing your heart with us all.
MOC is a great experience. I am enjoying the journey like I did last year which was my first year to complete all 31 challenges.

The Lily Pad is a "magical" place. I have been active over the years on so many different digi sites and have never found another place like this. There is such a loving caring feel about this place. I am so glad that circumstances in my life has allowed me to finally call The Lily Pad..... "home".

 

TLP is definitely a family. I am not usually a joiner, but I've stuck around since January 2015. Doing the challenges I believe has helped me be a more rounded individual. When I first arrived here, I could do artsy layouts with my eyes closed, but clean & simple or traditional scrapping? I just didn't think it was in my skill set. But they are, they can be, and I've enjoyed exploring all the different types. I guess the proof is that four years later, I'm still here. And I value all of my digi friends here.

 

Yes, this fourth time around especially I feel I've learned so much. I've tried things in my software that I never used before and want to do again. In fact, I want to jot down some of these so I don't forget about them!

Now that I've been pondering about this for a little while, I believe I have grown so much in my digiscrap skills since joining here at TLP and participating in MOC since 2016. I used to automatically go for a template first and essentially fill in the blanks. Now, I may start with a template but modify the heck out of it. I'm much more comfortable with designing my own page, have learned to love clean & simple, and have learned to love being artsy as well. I'm especially proud of today's page (Day 22).

The friendliness and camaraderie here can't be beat!

 

@MrsPeel You remembered my stapler?

 

I love your post, Cynthia (and you KNOW I love you!!!)! To me, the MOC isn't an annual thing that we enjoy (or sometimes not...lol). It's just a magnification of what is ALWAYS here at The Pad... love, respect, mutual admiration, knowledge-sharing, and a community that is like no other.

Yesterday, I was thinking about comments in the gallery that we all leave for each other. I think these truly represent the spirit of MOC and of The Pad overall. The fact that we take the time out of our day to say something nice about another's work because we know it will have a positive effect on them reflects how wonderful this community is.

We are always trying to lift each other up. It doesn't even cross our minds to be negative (shudder...yuck!). We don't feel that to elevate ourselves, others have to be less. It's just the opposite here, and I think that is an absolutely GLORIOUS thing!!!

Our community is a reflection of our leadership. Laura, Julie, Nancy, every perfectly-picked Polly, and the most INCREDIBLE designers in our field are the reason why The Pad is the family it is. Their strength of character and love for this memory-keeping quest have created our little piece of paradise, and I'm grateful every day for the gift that keeps on giving! Big love and hugs to all of my Pad Peeps!

 

You all almost left me speechless. Lol
And @SeattleSheri Iwent to Disney once,was like meh. But am wowed at the pages made from the place.
Me I love the everyday moments of scrapping. And
Give me a reason to extract!!!! Bhaha y’all be lucky cause I was wanting to torment y’all with some crazy extraction challenges!!
And I do love this place from miss Miriam-the scrapping machine that brought me here. To those that were scared of art journaling but tried. And the Ajer who went on a ledge and tried memory scrapping.
You project lifers I am in awe.

 

I have gotten to know more people through this event than ever before. I'm pretty new to The LilyPad and I'll be honest, the number of posts and layouts can be overwhelming. But I've had so much fun and it's challenged me to think outside of my normal box. In short, I'm having a blast. Looking forward to a whole year of fun here!

 

@MrsPeel Sorry I didn't have time to respond properly, I was multi-tasking in meetings, lol. I would love to meet in person! Maybe the stars will align! That would be so fun! Thanks for the info about the Disney collection, that makes total sense now that you say it.

I also realized I never answered the original question about MOC spirit. I would most definitely say I have it. I really enjoy the enthusiasm of the community and reading the sincere comments/likes on my pages, each one is a treasure. Traditionally, I've been a kit scrapper with very little deviation and with MOC I haven't used just one product for any page. In fact, most have at least 5 - 10 products.

@AnneofAlamo I often wondered if my kids weren't into Disney because they are boys? Are girls more attracted to the princesses than boys are to the more masculine aspects? Also, bring on the extractions! I could do them for every page! I love me some extractions!!!