One of Life

OH WOW! What a great job you did and you beautifully scrapped it. I love the blending . ( Wishing for that waistline) LOL. Beautiful clustering on the sides too.

First of all, congrats on successfully beating one if the HARDEST battles most if us face. I need to learn your secret. I love the festive palette you chose because this is def cause to celebrate. Awesome.

Well you look great and I'm glad the 911 calls were a wake up call for you

I totally love what you came up with! And whipped out in no time at all, too!!! It is a HARD decision to change your lifestyle -- great that you and your husband had each other for support. Oh, and I LOVE your selfie! You're brave!!! I'd be way too scared to post a photo of that! LOL Good luck this week (so glad you didn't skip this challenge)!

First of all, I want to sincerely congratulate you for accomplishing this goal of weight loss. It is a struggle I have fought since I was a young girl, and I have not been able to conquer this demon. I have learned to stem the tide and not gain more, but permanent weight loss has eluded me.
I think your choice of a happy celebratory type of kit is PERFECT for this challenge - bright shiny happy days ahead from accomplishing this feat! The flags remind me of success...and the blending is wonderful. Another skill I would like to learn how to accomplish. Finally - your smiley faces all over make me happy!!!!

Such an awesome accomplishment, Michelle! Definitely something to be proud of. I love the blending you did! The colors you chose are fantastic.

I love the blend! The little photo at the top is a great placement as well as the font used for journaling! Well done!

Great job, Michelle. I love all the stamping and mask that you have done here. You have won already by being a healthier you!

I love the colors of your layout with the cute banner at the top. What a great accomplishment! I struggle with my weight and I can only dream of being able to drop that much weight. You had so much willpower and determination. Good for you!

Love the masking of the background photo and how you used the paint around the page M. Love your clusters placed around the page and the great journaling. Certainly most of us can identify with this battle! Great job!!

you are looking great. Congrats on your achievement. Lovely clustering

Congrats on the weight loss and your success with the dietary change! That's hard to do. Several years ago I managed to take off about 40 pounds and everyone started telling me I was too thin. I'm 5'8" and went from 180 to 140, I think. I felt great! Then my fiance started feeding me. I work hoot owls and he'd wake me up to eat, then I'd go back to bed. The weight started piling on again, til I was almost back up to where I started. I put my foot down a couple of months ago and have lost 15 lbs of what I gained back and feel pretty good right now, at 160. Anyway, this is supposed to be about YOU! I love the way you blended the photo showing off your curvy waist line. Your background is great with the splotches on the right, hearts at the top and grungy bottom. Beautiful page!

<sup>Congratulations on such an accomplishment and on a great layout too! love the blended photo in there to show the physical change and the kit elements to show the emotional changes that have taken place in your life.</sup>

Wow! You look great! Love the banner and the happy colors!

Your eye-catching layout absolutely fascinated me, particularly the excellent background blend and the colorful, celebratory edge work all around your page. Your journaling is very inspiring, too. In fact, the way you set it up, it's almost like a poem, an ode to life. Every line has so much meaning. And you did it! You stuck with it, and you succeeded in changing your lifestyle and meeting your goals. You've managed to turn your life around and add many more healthy years in which to live, love, and be happy! Congratulations, Michi! Thank you for being such a GREAT ROLE MODEL!!!

I can so relate to being overweight!! Congrats on losing 60 pounds and keeping it off. I love the blended photo, the little clusters and paint splatters, super!!

Congrats on your weight loss Michi! Wonderful page to document your journey.

Great layout. Would love to know what diet you followed?
Good Luck this round.

This is fantastic, Michi! Kudos to you for doing the dietary changes to support Bill... and they obviously had a wonderful effect on you as well! Love the blending and the fun artsy feel to your page!

Congrats, you are an amazing lady! Really fantastic layout you made!