Random Inspiration Challenge #6: Quotes

Title: delivery x 2

"...it feels like a gust of wind blowing inside your heart. It feels like bright yellow paint."

--Monique Duval

(lithuanian translation: "Toks jausmas, lyg vėjo šuoras praūžė giliai širdyje. Toks jausmas, lyg viskas aplinkui nusidažė skaisčiai geltonomis spalvomis."

For this challenge I dare you to use a quote, a mantra, credo or a positive affirmation.

The quote I used for my piece, although not specifically about the birth of a child, nevertheless, upon reading it, these words succinctly summed up the overwhelming scope of feelings in my heart, just moments before hearing the first cries of my babies'.  It truly is like everything washes over in bright yellow light and your heart bursts from happiness.

These photos are taken on two different births. I had a Cesarean section with both of my sons. In the first photo, I'm trying to hold it together and not cry--it was just seconds before they pulled Omar out of my belly. In the second photo, I look more relaxed and confident as I knew what to expect, this being my second C-section.  

The benefit of having a camera in the operating room is not only the increased chance of having these precious photos, but it also gave my husband something to do, an assignment that took the focus of the nerves. He was quite nervous during the 1st birth, lucky for me he just kept shooting pictures :)

Here are the rules of the challenge:

Format: Traditional, digital, hybrid scrapbook pages, cards, altered object, home decor items, etc...just about anything using scrapbooking supplies and a quote whether pre-printed on a sticker, chipboard, cut out from a magazine, book, typed, or hand-writtten.

Where/how to submit? Please leave one link to where we can see your creation (whether personal blog or online gallery. However, please do not leave links to sites where one has to become a member to view the images).

Due date: July 12 (24:00 EST).

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Prize: Scrappy Cat "Flights of Fancy" 7-piece acrylic stamp set

Can't wait so see what you create !!!

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Supply List for my layout:

Cardstock: Bazzil Basics (black)

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (photo mat and yellow base), Creative Imaginations (kraft ledger).

Journaling cards: Jenni Bowlin (stamped clouds).

Stamps: Inque Boutique (background shape), Sassafras (clouds and bird).

Stencil: The Crafters Workshop

Chipboard shapes: Sassafras (#2), Close to My Heart (flourish).

Wood scrabble letter: EK Success

Alphabet stickers: American Crafts (yellow), Making Memories (mini alpha #1,2)

Rub-ons: American Crafts

Brad: Prima

Paint: Distress crackle by Ranger Industries

Ink: Versacolor by Tsukineko (orange), Close to My Heart (red), Colorbox Clearsnap (blue).

Thread: DMC

Border punch: Fiskars

Pen: Zig Millennium