12/26/18 - 2018 Project Life/Weeks 43 and 44

For the day after Christmas I thought it would be appropriate to share some Halloween layouts...

Okay, not really appropriate but it is where I left off on my Project Life Journey, so here we go:

 

 

A Traditional Pocket Page

-PL Week 43-

 

Documented:
-- Watched the New Halloween
-- Another yummy dessert made by my husband
Journaling:
"My husband surprised me w/ these homemade Pumpkin Spice Mousse desserts. My daughter likes them too; darn!"
-- A yummy Plant Based lunch I meal prepped for work
Journaling:
"Vegetarian Eating doesn't have to be boring:
 >Beyond Meat Feisty Crumbles
 >Sun Vista Jalapeno Pinto Beans
 >Chipotle Rice-a-Roni
 >Asian Style Mixed Vegetables"



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This was also my Birthday Week and I have a separate layout w/ the photos of/pertaining to my birthday.
Traditional/Hybrid Layout using the Project Life App w/ real life embellishing:

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And here is week 44, also a Traditional Pocket Page...
This is the back of the Week 43 page:

As you can see, learning how to do the "film-strip" style print came in handy!


Documented:
-- I cleaned and reorganized my scrap room
-- Halloween Selfie
Journaling: "When you want to be professional at work and celebrate Halloween"
-- "Mom Bite" - if you don't know what this is look at this previous shared layout***
-- Funny Pig Meme
-- Move over Pumpkin Spice, the Christmas Flavors are here!

***check out the top 2 middle boxes

12/19/18 - Project Life Weeks 38 - 42

Before I started mixing it up again I had left off on PL Week 37.
I mentioned I would jump back in time to share previous week's layouts...
so let's keep on going!


Week 38:

When I took a couple of the photos, I purposely left space for me to add journaling spots to add some handwritten journaling.
And though I didn't realize it at the time of it's creation, that "enjoy" circle mimics the Pistachio Oreo really well.
BTW - I want to express just how much I LOVED those Oreos!
I was pleasantly surprised at how well they nailed the Pistachio flavor...
If you do not like Pistachio, avoid these!




Week 39:

This one was tough to scan because of the bulkiness of some of the stickers... the colors are not 100%  true to life.
For example: the "MON" chipboard sticker is a darker cornflower blue, the pig's body is the same color as his face, and the cookie photo is brighter (the pain of bulky scans!)
Moving on...
As the journaling says, this week was short on "everyday-style" photos due to us taking a vacation.
But if we can scrap "1 photo" traditional layouts, why not 1 (or 2) photos on a Pocket Page/PL
Layout, right?


I have already shared week 40: PL Week 40
And as I went to scrap Week 41 - I realized I had only taken 2 photos that week and I that had already scrapped and shared them as a regular layout:
So I just added a tab to the side that says Wk 41 so those paying attention while flipping through my project life album won't think I skipped it:

(remember this layout?)

Finally Week 42:

A mismatch of subjects...but then aren't all PL pages pretty much that way?
Notably: Our first visit to Oak Glen for the 2018 Autumn Season,  David and I saw the original Halloween for the first time, finished book #20 (of my 25 book goal), and won and received a prize from Elle's Studio.


-Speaking of Elle's Studio... there's lots of Elle's Studio (and Studio Calico) goodies on these pages! -

Can't believe I've made it this far!
Only 10-ish weeks to go!

12/12/18 - "Last Day 2017"

Lately I've been feeling very creative and very productive in that creativity.
Sometimes I think I may be scrapping too much!
But then I think, well I don't know when that next wave of Scrappers Block will hit (we've all been there) so I keep going until I can't!

Here I have for you a layout I created a couple of night's ago
(click on image to enlarge and read the journaling):

"Last Day 2017"

*Note this was before I became a full-fledged vegetarian

A 12x12
Traditional Paper Layout
(only the "celebrate" and "cheers" pieces are a digital that I printed on a piece of paper)

As I was going through my Dec Daily photos from 2017, cuz you know I'm still trying to finish it ::wink::, I stumbled across these photos taken on the very last day of 2017.
Since the very last day of 2018 is around the corner, I felt inspired to scrap them!

I know it's a simple layout but... I really love the way it turned out!

All product, except the BG paper, the 2 enamel dots, and the "2017" alphas are from a mix of my Elle's Studio (monthly) kits.
The celebrate digital is also from Elle's Studio.



And to show you just how wild and crazy we get on NYE, let me show you the other photos from that night in this (previously shared) layout:

#PartyAnimals NOT!

LOL

Do you ever feel like you scrap too much?
For those of you who cannot respond here, please feel free to respond on my Instagram post:
Last Day 2017

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11/26/18 - "Use Your Stuff "Challenge #338

"Use Your Stuff" Challenge #338
is also a Collaborative Challenge w/ the "Double Trouble Challenge" Blog.


The challenge is to use this Mood Board from UYS:

and select one (or both) of the following Challenges from DTC:

-Include a Sweet Treat on your project
or
-Include something sparkly



My layout took inspiration from all 3
- Mood Board
- Sweet Treat
- Bling


It is a page I created for my 2017 December (Not-So) Daily.
Yup, I'm still trying to finish it!
(More on that in a later post)

This page not only a great mix of the challenge but a great mix of old and new product!
I actually really love the way it turned out!
Hoping it motivates me to work on more Dec Daily pages!

Also hoping to see you play along w/ one or both of the challenges, however it inspires!

10/31/18 - Project Life Layouts Week 31 and 33

Happy Halloween! 

 

This is me, at work, attempting to be professional but still dress up for Halloween:

Dress Pants and Cover up w/ a Snoopy Mummy T-shirt

 

 

Okay, the actual reason for my post today is:

I finished a PL page last night so I decided I would share it along w/ the one before it that I haven't yet shared, in an attempt to keep up, LOL

So here they are:

-Week 31-

(Layout completed on the Project Life App and embellished IRL)

*Week 32  -  previously shared but trying to keep things in order

(Traditional Paper Collage-Style Layout)

See the original blog post here: Week 32

-Week 33-

(Traditional Paper Collage-Style Layout)

The "33" is actually pretty gold alphas/numbers

 

Starting w/ the top left and making a circle:

-Discovering I can still enjoy my favorite ice cream brand w/out guilt because they have a dairy free

line.

-Received an RAK stamp set in the mail, and used one of them on this layout (check out the cute piggy)!

-Not Dairy Free (bummer) but still tasty

-Discovered one of my husbands celebrity crushes is also a vegetarian (she's actually a vegan)

This made my husband laugh because he says our looks, body structure, and style are alike and now this discovery?! Yeah, we're the same person, LOL

 

Just a note:

For those who don't know I am a newly converted Vegetarian. I started thinking about converting when we adopted our piggy (nearly 4 years ago).

I gave up pork right then but slowly started transitioning to a more meatless lifestyle.

I became more strict w/ the transition at the beginning of this year and by August I was full Vegetarian.

I am also Semi-Vegan meaning I try really hard to stay away from animal food products but that's still a work in progress, which is why I'm excited about my favorite ice-cream brand having dairy-free versions of their flavors! 

That's all from me today.

Hope you have a fun and safe night!

10/15/18 - "Use Your Stuff" Challenge #334

Today is the start of a new week (well I guess technically yesterday was) and a new challenge is up at "Use Your Stuff" .

The challenge this week is enamel dots.

IDK about you but I love enamel dots!!

I actually use them quite often.

 

This is how I used them for this challenge:

"Project Life Week 32"

A collage style Project Life Page that includes 6 Enamel Dots.

This is the week I found out that Starbucks was no longer serving their "Skinny-Recipe" drinks.
Hence the "that totally stinks" Simple Stories sticker.

Did you notice I used 3 different patterned washi tapes?
Each matches the topic of the photo I placed it on.
Which is awesome because I have so much washi I need to use!

For those who are new to my blog:
- The food is my August Box from my monthly subscription to Snack Nation. I receive a box of 6 snacks each month for $1 (+2.99 S&H)… so 6 snacks for $3.99.
Each month's box is different and I have tried a lot of new food items because of this; lots of new food items I have absolutely loved! Also I have priced a lot of the food items in stores and let me tell you I am getting a great deal! December will be my 1 year anniversary w/ them.

-Book 17 refers to the amount of books I've read this year...
My goal is 25.
I am currently reading book #20...so close!


BTW  - Much like my Project Life Layouts are not necessarily created in order, neither is my sharing of those pages...
so stay tuned for Project Life Pages for weeks prior to this one!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll play along!

10/06/18 - CKC September/Project #7

 

Just sharing a fun little Fall Themed Page I recently created.

It is a 12x12 Digital/Traditional Hybrid Layout

 - created on the Project Life App and embellished w/ doodling and stickers

(the white doodle-y circle on the top middle photo was done on the app).

 

I really enjoy making these hybrid pages!

 

 

"Fall Fun/Too Soon?"

 

Lots of journaling, all of which I think can be read w/out my having to re-type.

 

BTW - all the embellishments I added to this layout are from my September Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog kit.

So I wound up completing 7 layouts w/ the kit... even if it did take me a couple of days into October to do it 

#StillCounts LOL

 

TFSB!

09/21/18 - CKC September / Project #5

Hello,

Just dropping by to share my latest:

a page I made w/ my September "Counterfeit Kit Challenge" blog kit.

 

Before I do, some background...

I have Food-Themed Traveler's Notebook (no big surprise there, right?! LOL)

And it's been a while since I created anything in it.

I pulled it out a couple of nights ago to add to it and as I flipped through previously completed pages I was not liking what I saw.

Oh, I still loved the pages I created! But what I didn't like was the blank pages that proceeded/followed them. For the most part I create 1 page layouts in my journals.

I rarely fill in the other side unless the theme (w/in the theme) corresponds well w/ the other page.

And generally I'm perfectly okay w/ the look of it.

 

 

But this time,  flipping through my journal, I felt like the blank page made the book look empty, even...ugly.

So, using my counterfeit kit, I spruced up the other side.

 

Take a look:

Before

After

All of the items on the left-hand side are from my kit and since it is the only page I created this go-round it still counts for the counterfeit challenge.
Also because it references a "Fall-Themed" food it counts for their current challenge:
- "Do a project about Fall -Anything Fall related - leaves, apples, cold weather and so on"

BTW the "Forever Autumn " was 2 separate stickers.
The word "Friends" proceeded "Forever" but since I don't have any friends, I cut it off, LOL
And since I was eating a Pumpkin Spice dessert in March what I changed the phrase into was perfect!
Oh, and just a reminder of my kit name, in case you forgot: "You Had Me at Pumpkin Spice"! ::wink::

TFSB!
And feel free to let me know if you've ever done something similar...
(Added to an old layout).

09/13/18 - Another PL Catch-Up Post (Weeks 25 - 29)

Hi...

Project Bomb!

 

Just sharing some more Project Life Pages

 

- Week 25

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- I shared week 26 in a previous post:

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- Week 27

-Remember I told you I intermingle PL w/ Regular Layouts?

My  previously shared "July 4th"  and "Chunky Dunk" layouts are also part of this week:

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- I shared week 28 in a previous post:

 

This week includes a few Vegas Layouts also, 2 of which I have created and previously shared and 2 that I have not yet created:

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Week 29

 

 

Sorry if this is too much but I thought you might like to see how it is going to look in my album w/ the mixture of different types of layouts!

If you haven't already figured out the LARGE photos are of layouts I'm sharing for the first time and the SMALL photos are of layouts I have already shared previously. 

I am enjoying this PL journey... but I am behind, both in creating and sharing.
Not giving up on either though!
I think a lot of my PL Pages will be digital since it's something I can do on my phone an it allows me to include lots of journaling which is something I struggle w/ on traditional layouts.
I also like the cleaner look of them.
I spruce them up w/ stamping (sometimes) and stickers & doodling (all the time) so I'm still getting in some hands-on creativity and it gives the layouts a more personal feel.

 

BTW - Pretty sure all the future generations are going to think all I did was eat, LMAO!

08/08/18 - CKC August/Projects #1 and #2

Good Morning to you!

 

Just stopping by to show off a couple of layouts I created w/ my August Counterfeit Challenge Kit.

As per the rules, everything on both is from my kit and only my kit:

 

-First up:

 

Midori Travelers Notebook

2 page spread

 

"Espana"

Journaling:
"July 1st, 2018
This is how my husband notifies me that, "Spain is winning!"

W/ a Snap Chat-Dog-Filtered-wrapped-in-a-Spain-souvenir photo.
I was born in Spain so we cheer for both the USA and Spain.

Spain did not win the World Cup"

My husband sent me this silly photo and I knew I just had to scrap it for the "Fly Your Flag" challenge at Scrapbook.com...
Basically it's a challenge for showing off your National Pride.
I very rarely have a reason to scrap Spain so I enjoyed this.
Funny thing... 2 years ago we went to Spain and I have like a bazillion photos...but only like 2 of them are scrapped, LOL (Because there are a bazillion of them!)

Design Details:
I used 2 PL Cards on this:
1. As a journaling spot
The 2nd I punched 1 circle and a couple of half-circles out of and used them as embellishments (the Yellow Patterned circles)
The PL cards are super old, part of the Becky Higgins "Kraft" Project Life Kit.

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2nd Layout
12x12 Traditional
W/ Non-traditional Colors for the theme: Fourth of July

Heads up my scanner is (always) dirty so the "ink" smudges you may see here and there on this layout are not intentional, LOL
Seriously IDK what's up w/ my scanner!

"The 4th, 2018"

Journaling
TOP:
"This was the first 4th we didn't see fireworks. David had to be at work at 3AM so he went to bed early and Madi and I didn't want to watch the neighborhood fireworks w/out him"

MIDDLE:
"06.30.18 - Early 4th w/ the neighbors. David made chocolate brownies and lemon cupcakes w/ strawberry frosting."

BOTTOM:
(Menu)
"-Corn on the Cob                   -Steak
-Salmon & Veggie Kabobs        -Meatless Burgers
July 4th, 2018"

 

Finished off my Pink Enamel Dots on this - a bittersweet moment for me.

Also the polka dot PP is from an old SMASH book; remember those?!

  
I'm so happy that CKC asked me to Guest Design because I forgot just how much fun it is to create layouts w/ only a "handful" of supplies! Especially when some of the supplies are ancient... forces you to finally use them!

As a reminder of how it all works:

Here is the link to my kit: Doreena's Aug Counterfeit Kit

and the link to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog: CKC Blog

 

I would love if you played along!

07/14/18 -PL Catch-up Post (Kinda)

It's been a while...

I've been scrapping up a storm but haven't been feeling the blogger vibes. Truthfully my blog doesn't get a lot of attention, and honestly I'm okay w/ it...

but it's stands to reason why I would not want to spend much time on it...

especially when I share my projects on other platforms:

Instagram and SB.com for example.

There has actually been some discussion of this on IG now that IG offers You Tube style video uploads.

I think that unless your super popular, Blogs are pretty much going by the way-side.

 

Anyway, here's a bit of catch-up, though just Project Life Related.

 

Last PL spread I shared was Week 18, so here are:

19, 20, and 21

 

Though I technically have completed all the way up to Week 24.

I'll share those and some of my Traditional/Non PL pages on other posts.

 

 

 

 Week 19

Traditional/Digital Hybrid

Journaling done on PL App directly on photo before printing it out

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 20 

Traditional/Digital Hybrid

Journaling done on PL App directly on photo before printing it out

 

 

Week 21/Page 1

Traditional

Week 21 

Traditional/Digital Hybrid

Journaling done on PL App directly on photo before printing it out

 

 

 

I'm still enjoying the process and finding ways to change it up so that it's not the same look over and over again...cuz otherwise, I'll get bored, LOL

 

TFL!

 

 

05/27/18 - Project Life Weeks #15 and #16

2 More pages for my 2018 Project Life

 

Both are

12x12

Traditional Pocket Pages

 

I like the way these came out.

Now that I have identified some of the problems I have w/ Project Life I feel a bit more "in the zone"!

I hope it continues.

*Read my previous blog post for my "dislikes" about Project Life*

 

Week 15

 

Journaling (PL Card):

"Our friend/neighbor Heather had a birthday.

David baked her coconut vanilla cupcakes and made alcoholic gummy bears and Birthday cake shots (in the jar). 04/14/18"

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"Panera brings back my favorite Seasonal Salad:
Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken.

I also tried a Peach Blueberry Almond Milk Smoothie. 04/09/18"

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(For those who doubt that I actually do eat "healthy" foods, LOL
BTW I am working on creating a TN page going into more detail about the salad. For those who want to know more about it, stay tuned!)
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Journaling (pancake photo):
"That moment when you can make more than 1 pancake at a time!
Using my griddle for the 1st time (a month and 1/2 after buying it) 04/14/18"

Other highlights:
>> Finished book 7 of my 25 book reading goal for 2018
>> Photos of my fur-baby, Spotty
(Still loving being outside despite his limitations)
>> Received my April Monthly Snack Nation $1 Snack Box

 

 

Week 16

 

Journaling (on cereal photo):

"Being a Food Hoarder means Pumpkin Spice in April"

 

Journaling (under Spotty's photo):

"THIS PHOTO represents our new normal"

 

Other highlights:

>> Spotty's Arthritis Meds
>> Bought "The Greatest Showman" on Blu-Ray
>> Taco Tuesday
>> We went to the Riverside Tamale Festival

Still behind but also still chugging along!

 

"Taco Tuesday" stamp from Kelly Purkey: Kelly Purkey Shop/Fri-Yay Stamp Set

05/23/18 - PL Week 17

 

12x12

Digital Project Life Pages
done through the Project Life App

 

Did I mention I was doing Project Life?

If not, know you know! :0)

...
As I navigate this journey of my first year of Project Life I have found some things about it I don't like:

1) it can be time consuming, which means it's easy to fall behind

(And as you know I do not have a lot of free time these days!)

2) I have difficulty with the journaling aspect of it.
Seems like there is a lack of journaling space when telling all the different stories of all the different photos of the week.

That's where the PL App comes in handy:
1) can do it on my phone, any time, any where.
+ I don't have to worry about having my supplies on hand

2) W/ their new feature of "Freeform Text" I can journal directly on my photos!

I know what you're probably thinking... it doesn't allow me to use my own handwriting.

And I agree w/ the importance of using my own handwriting, but... I have used my own handwriting on PLENTY of other layouts, in fact it's my main way of journaling, so I think it's okay if there are a few layouts/projects I don't use it on.

BTW - another testament to it's quickness and convenience... I finished these but still have Week's #15 and #16, which I'm doing in Traditional Format, sitting unfinished on my scrappy table, LOL

It will never completely replace traditional but, I like that it helps me catch up/keep going and I like the look of digital mixed in w/ traditional.

 

 

 

Week 17 -PG 1

 

 Week 17 -PG 2

 

I just realized other than 1 Random Pocket Page,

I have not shared any of my PL pages here...

though I have done so on Instagram.

 

You know what that means...

Expect some TBT  (Throw Back Thursday) posts!

 

Just a heads up as I get more used the Project Life, I can tell you right now some of my older pages I'm not as happy with...

But it's a learning process!

::shrugs::

05/21/18 - Weekend Craftiness

 

Hi there, hey there!

As I mentioned in my last post I haven't had a lot of time to scrap.

And just recently I realized feel like some of what I have done this year was done in haste which takes the fun out of it, and has me looking back on those layouts w/ a bit of  a "meh" feeling... like I could have done so much better.

 

It has me thinking back to my OLW(s) -

Less/More

 

I'm doing "More" but loving it "Less", and I need it to be the other way around.

So I made a vow to myself that I will make time for scrapping but if I absolutely have no time that I will accept it and wait instead of half-assing my spreads.

Oh, and  I may even go back and tweak those I've done a bit to make myself feel better about them.

 

 

I still have more than half-a-year to put that practice in place so here's to looking forward to a "fresh-start"!

 

 

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I did make some time for scrapping this weekend and I enjoyed the process and the results very much!

Despite one of the layouts being about a not-so-happy subject:

 

 

"Hello Beautiful"

2 page

Travelers Notebook Spread
For my Food Themed Midori Travelers Notebook

Journaling:
"South of the Border Guacamole Charburger from The Habit Hamburger Grill
Fresh, seasoned Charburger topped with a crisp tostada shell, guacamole, pico de gallo, melted cheese, and ancho chile lime crema. Served on a toasted bun with crisp, shredded lettuce, tomato and pickles"

 

 

 

 

 "Life's Ruff Ruff"

Traditional
12x12 layout

Journaling:
"4.12.18 - National Pet Day. Also the day we found out Spotty has Spinal Arthritis. His back legs no longer work and it's irreversible. All we can do is try our best to keep him comfortable and give him meds to help w/ his pain. It makes me sad."

05/07/18 - National Scrapbook Day/Weekend Projects

How was your National Scrapbooking Day?

Hopefully productive!

 

Mine was,  but not scrappy-wise, LOL

 

My son came down from where he now lives, which is about an hour away, to go to the movies w/ my husband and then take him, and I out for my Early Mother's Day Lunch.

W/ that and real life responsibilities, including a dog who has recently become "handicapped", (about a month ago he lost use of his back legs and he needs constant supervision and assistance) I didn't have a whole lot time to myself to scrap.

But no worries...

I still got a few layouts done, though it took 3 days: Friday. Saturday, and Sunday.

 

Here they are in order of when I scrapped them..

And coincidentally they are all food related; it seriously was just a coincidence!

 

 

 FRIDAY -

 

"Say Cheesecake"

 

Documenting a "tasty" piece of Pumpkin Cheesecake I had at the "Lazy Dog" Restaurant in March.

This is a page in my Food Themed Travelers Notebook.

 

The Alphas and the Sunday Fun-Day stamp came from the Kelly Purkey shop:

B&W Alphas

Fri-Yay Stamps 

and the PPs and "eating" sticker came from her March Traveler's Notebook Kit.

I just signed up as a subscriber to her kits and this was my first:  March TN Kit/Tina's Currents

 

The "Tasty" stamp is from Citrus Twist and is one of my favorite stamp sets, second only to the "Fri-Yay" stamp set I mentioned above.

Food Happens Stamp Set

Though I am not a subscriber.

 

 

SATURDAY -

"Copy Cat Cookies"

 

This was actually created on NSD and was inspired by the following Studio Calico Challenge:

Mix It Up Challenge  - which is still open until May 13th

 

The challenge is to use a Documenter Card (AKA their version of a Project Life Card) on a non-pocket page layout.

I used 2: the "Good Stuff" journaling card and the Pink Squiggly card from which I also punched out the half-circle embellishment.

I am subscriber of their Documenter Kit (AKA their version of a Project Life Kit) also.

 

Here's the journaling:

"Have you heard of the Levain Cookie?

It is a 'World Famous' 6oz chocolate chip walnut cookie at the Levain Bakery in New York. They are described as 'enormous, crunchy on the outside and soft and ooey gooey on the inside'. People wait in long lines to get their hands on one; apparently it's worth it!
David found a copy cat recipe and they are now, officially, my FAVORITE cookie! If these are anywhere near as good as the originals, I would definitely agree that they are worth standing in line for! Someday I hope to try the real thing. BTW - David created a special Pumpkin Spice version for me."

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY -

 

"Oh, Yeah!"

 

Another Page in my Food Themed Traveler's Notebook.

Also another Challenge inspired by Studio Calico, also involving a Documenter Card, although this time

it's to use a Documenter Card on a Traveler's Notebook layout: Doc to TN Challenge

This one is also still open until May 13th.

 

The "delicious" is from the same Citrus Twist stamp I mentioned above; I have already gotten a lot of us out of the set and know I will continue to do so!

 

 

 

Though I didn't get to create a lot I am happy w/ all that I did create and to me, that's the most important thing: quality over quantity!

 

TFSB!

02/20/18 - "Sweet 'N Low" / -Feb '18 CKC-

Sometimes I feel like I scrap the weirdest things... but I realize that these "weird things" are parts of the story of my life.

 

Here's an example; my latest BOM layout.

5 x 8 Travelers Journal/Jot Journal Page

Using nothing but my February Counterfeit Kit Blog Challenge kit.
Which includes a stamp I bought a few years ago and never used; the half doily stamp.

 

 

 

 

 

"Sweet 'N Low"

 

Journaling:

"Most people find money in their pocket...I find Sweet 'N Low.
-first photo of Feb 2018
2.2.18"

I use a lot of Sweet N Low so whenever I go somewhere where it's offered, I usually pocket a few packets, which is why I usually, randomly, find a few in my pocket.

 

Make sure to tell YOUR story... no matter how "weird"!

 

 

01/08/18 - "Snacks" / -Jan '18 CKC -

Happy Monday!

Though I'm not having a "Happy" Monday today...

but I'll try not to dwell on it.

Sharing another page created w/ my January Counterfeit Challenge Blog kit;

-click here for a reminder of my kit contents: My Jan Counterfeit Kit.

 

Also inspired by "Week 1 of  the Monthly Challenge" of the SB.com "January Anything Goes Challenge":

 

 

"Snacks"

Journaling:
"In Dec 2017, I joined the $1 Snack Nation club; (+2.99 S/H). I get a variety of (6) snacks mailed to me each month in exchange for filling out a short survey about each snack. I've priced some of the snacks in the store...for example the Mint Gelato bar is $2.99 and the Ocho bar is $1.99 at World Market. Those 2 snacks alone cost more than my whole Snack Box!"

I included photos of my Dec and Jan Snack boxes.

More info about the AGC challenge:
AGC - Scrap a Weekly Photo challenge
The monthly challenge for January is FOUR layouts, one for each week of this coming month. We're going to photo document ONE day of each week.

Here's what you have to have.
1. A photograph from a day in the week. More than one is ok, but one is required.
2. A layout featuring that photograph.
3. Journaling notes - either in your gallery or on the layout or hidden behind it - SOMEwhere about the day that you've chosen to make one of your 52 days of 2018.


My photo of January's Snack Box is my photo for Week Jan 1-6 of this project.
It is also the first photo I took in 2018.
Which is why I also entered it in the "First photo of 2018" challenge at SB.com
(Food the first photo of the year?! Well I don't call myself a "foodie" for nothing, LOL!)


FYI - I actually wound up scrapping the rest of my photos for that week..after creating this layout.
I will be sharing that in a later post.
Also, heads up, I've been scrapping  A LOT so be prepared for a lot of posts coming your way!

12/07/17 - "Crepes of Wrath"

#TBT  

 

 

"Crepes of Wrath"

Journaling: "08.20.15 -Our Date Night Included a late night snack and our first visit to "Crepes of Wrath" in Downtown Redlands. We tried the S'mores and the Peanut Butter Banana; both were EXCELLENT!"

This page is a mix of old and new:
The BG paper and the polka dotted paper are SUPER old...fairly certain they were bought BEFORE my daughter was born... so almost 16 years old!
The "Sweet" sticker I just received in a SB.com order I received last week.
Everything else is somewhere in between, LOL

 

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For the following SB.com December challenges:

>>Foodie
*NO TWIST*

>>STICKERS
8 Stickers
-Scalloped Border
-Word/Phrase (6)
-Heart
*NO TWIST*

>>HOARDERS
6 Items
-BG PP
-Polka Dot PP
-(4 of the) Stickers
*NO TWIST*

>>SCRAP W/ YOUR SCRAPS
1 Scrap
-White PP
*NO TWIST*