I just got back from a wonderful long weekend I spent with my Atlanta scrapping buddies. One of our friends owns a fantastic cabin in Ellijay GA and has made a super nice scrapbooking space that's just perfect for a weekend long crop. The Cabin is just beautifully appointed with super comfortable beds and linens, a beautiful kitchen and the showers are just gorgeous (it's the all about the little thing's!). The scrap space has roomy tables and really great lighting not to mention a giant TV! We really just had an absolute blast!I actually managed to get a fair amount of scrapbooking done in between all the yakking and goofing off I did! I will hopefully be able to post some pictures tonight. I finished a super cute mini album on my one little word as well as worked on several of the Get Meaningful lessons that are coming up.I am super super excited about this FREE year long class. If you haven't already done so please check out all the information HERE. There is no pressure to do stuff every week (although we always love to see projects) and the prompts are wonderful. Jessica*Bree and Kristin have put a TON of work into making this a thoroughly engaging class and it really will change the way you think about scrapbooking.Anywho that's all I have for the moment until I actually get a chance to unpack from this weekend and take pics of my projects hopefully tonight!
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Scrap Cabin
For a long time I have wanted to do a set of weekly challenges about me. I had originally thought about doing Emily Falconbridge's Deck of Me that she did back in 07. When I went back and checked her blog it turns out she is doing a whole new set for this year so I sort of switched gears.I will probably go back and do her original challenge as I LOVED some of her prompts.So without further ado- here is Question 1- what do i wish for this year to bring?
Supplies used:Patterned Paper- Memory BoxPearls- Kaiser KraftsLetters- Crate PAper09- Basic Grey mini chipboard covered in distress sticklesPoppy Stamp- FlourishesIt's hard to see but all of the leaves and flowers have a subtle shine that I did with the Copic glitter pens.
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Lesson 3 - Fake Photo/Real Memory"Often, we have feelings or memories that are important to us, but we don’t have a photo that goes with it. Don't let that stop you!
I want you to create a page or project about something you are feeling or a memory you want to record that you have no photo for. But that does not mean you have to do the page with no photo."
I wanted some way to document the beginning of my TTC journey so I used a piece of packaging from my box of vitamins. I also LOVED that the image on the box was of a red head (and her genius baby!)
I'm also playing with white space but think it looks unfinished, I may go back and doodle on the edges. 
Supplies used: Scenic Route chipboard letters Maya road chipboard clock Basic Grey chipboard flower Patterned Paper - Basic Grey (Orange), Target dollar spot (purple)and Stampin Up (green) Bam Pop Journaling frame and Sassafras Lass swirly stamp that was then hand cut.
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This is the second lesson of Jessica Bree's Get Meaningful class.Lesson 2 - Scrapping a Meaningful Photo"Last week, your assignment was to pull 3-5 photos you love and to spend some time thinking what those photos mean to you. This week, I want you to scrap one of them. Preferably one you have put off scrapping - but this is NOT a requirement. Often I find I hold on to some of my most cherished photos, and feel a little intimidated about scrapping them. Or I scrap them, but don’t really take the time to journal about why they mean so much to me. So this week I want you to DIVE in! Heart first :)"
So I went through all my photos on New Years and chose several for lesson 1. And decided that I wanted to make a page about my relationship with my mom.As some of you know I have gotten out of the habit of scrapbooking and the thought of a yearlong class is sort of scary so I decided to scraplift a layout. I find that sometimes when I get scrappers block that if I start with a layout to scraplift then the creative juices start flowing and my mojo eventually returns.There are so many fabulously talented people out there to draw inspiration from. I found this layout on 2peas and just loved it.Here is my take on it.
Tucked behind the clouds is journaling about my evolving relationship with my mom and what a better place we are now in. And yes that is PINK on the layout (As anyone who knows me will tell you I HATE pink! but it really worked with the page. lol)And the closeup photo is of lollipop flowers that I made. So easy to do and I think very pretty. I am also super proud as it uses some ancient paper- Scrapworks and Wild Asparagus circa 2003.
So there ya have it 2 lessons down 50 to go!
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Color Stories. I had never heard of this term but I guess it's used by people in magazines to help come up with a color pallet and then stick to it.I am all about color pallets! I love when things match. I guess I have been reading and creating color stories in my head all my life. I have tons of folders on my computer dedicated to color inspirations that I have fallen in love with.So when I stumbled across this example using fabric I was in LOVE!
I had already started making an inspiration center for my studio. This gives me a great idea on just how to start!
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orange stuff
This past Saturday I drove out to Carrollton to celebrate Laura's birthday at a FANTASTIC little LSS - Sweet Memories (well not so Local as Carrollton is about 70 miles from my house).None the less, the store itself rocked, the people are super sweet and I had a wonderful time cropping with my friends, and hope Laura had a blast on her birthday.Here is the card I made for her to match the color scheme of Sweet Memories.
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Ali Edwards had this great idea to choose one little word to live by for the year. To quote her
"A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow."
My word for 2009. CHANGE
From Miriam Websters dictionary:
Change:
transitive verb1 a: to make different in some particular : alter change the will>
b: to make radically different : transform change human nature>
c: to give a different position, course, or direction to
2 a: to replace with another change the subject> b: to make a shift from one to another : switch changes sides in an argument> c: to exchange for an equivalent sum of money (as in smaller denominations or in a foreign currency) <change a 20-dollar bill>
d: to undergo a modification of changing color> e: to put fresh clothes or covering on <change a bed>
intransitive verb
1: to become different changes every hour>
2of the moon : to pass from one phase to another
3: to shift one's means of conveyance : transfer change twice>
4of the voice : to shift to lower register : break
5: to undergo transformation, transition, or substitution changed to spring>
6: to put on different clothes change for dinner>
I Want and NEED to change. Change the way I eat, change the way I feel about myself, change how much I spend and save, change my childlessness, change my priorities, change how much I scrap - Just CHANGE.
And so Here is my daily reminder card hung on my monitor at work so I see it every day
Like a butterfly I need to change myself into who I want to become. No more excuses, no more being lazy. The time has come for me to do this.
Here is my inspirational quote:
- You must be the change you want to see in the world.
- Mahatma Gandhi
I will be working on all sorts of Change related projects I will post as they get done.
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