12/28/18 - "I Like Big Buns..."

Hi there!

Today I am sharing a layout inspired by 3 different blogs!

• One-

I loosely followed the December 1st Sketch at the Sketch-N-Scrap Blog though it definitely was what inspired the overall design of my layout.
I rotated the sketch to the left and switched the side where I placed my (sub)title :

• Two-

Challenge #60 at Scrap Yourself : "Your layout can be about anything you like, as long as there is a photo with YOU in the frame somewhere on your page".
This layout is all me, baby!

• Three-

Challenge #72 at Scribbles Designs: The Challenge is called "Year in Review" and you are allowed to choose any of the challenges that had been presented throughout the year.
I chose Favouring the Feminine: "Make your project girly in some nature--use florals, laces, ribbons or other items suitable for a feminine card or project."
I went w/ pink, hearts, and flowers on my layout.


Here is my layout
My journaling is also my Title: "I like big buns and I cannot lie..."

 A nod to Sir Mix-A-Lot
::wink::
This is a "Selfie I came across recently that I took way back in 2014 and loved, but never scrapped.

I'm so glad I found the 3 challenges listed above to inspire me to finally get it in my album!

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

11/17/18 - CKC Nov/Project #5 (PL Week 40)

I'm going out of order w/ my Project Life sharing.

Not my first time nor my last, and you probably won't even notice it, because really it's not like you're  keeping track, LOL

I used my November Counterfeit Challenge Blog Kit for this one so that's why I'm sharing it today:

12x12 Traditional Layout

"Week 40"

I messed up a little on the journaling, to be more exact  the placement of my journaling on the journaling spot (not sure where my mind was at that moment), that's why the asterisk and arrow... fancy fix right?! ::wink::
Not the best of solutions but it's something I can live w/ since I'm happy w/ the rest of the layout.

Journaling:

- October Snack Box
- I made the "Use Your Stuff" Design Team
- Food* White Chocolate Ding Dongs
*Aesthetically disappointing but the flavor was amazing, and I'm not a big fan of White Chocolate
-National Vegetarian Awareness Month

I tried a new printing technique w/ a couple of the photos; a filmstrip style print...which, I really like the look of!
One thing I really love about PL is you have 52 weeks to try new things!
If it doesn't work out, well...next week is a new week!

Besides white chocolate, I'm also not a huge fan of wood embellishments, but I found this packet of (I think) 5 different styled wood ampersands in my stash and I'm determined to get them used..
A layout with a "list" of different items on it seemed like a good place to start!

Hope you're enjoying your Sunday!

CKC November / Projects #1 and #2

Hello, hello!

Stopping by really quick-like to share 2 of  the layouts I have created so far w/ my November Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Kit:

 

 

-This is Part of  Project Life Week 32 -

The other page has already been shared (twice)

 

"David's 41st Birthday"

 

For this one I'm just "dipping my toe into" my November Counterfeit Challenge Kit.

It is a 12x12 Digital/Traditional Hybrid Layout
The layout  was created on the Project Life App and embellished in real life.
All the embellishments came from my counterfeit kit: 3 stickers, 8 enamel dots/shapes, and doodling.
I kept it simple because the photos are so beautiful I didn't want to distract from them.

From the Project Life App I used

-Page Design P
-Card Kit "Strawberry Edition"

"Happy Girl/Hello Happy"

12x12 Traditional Page

Using nothing but my November Counterfeit Kit

The photo collage was created on the Project Life App and printed at home on 5x7 photo paper.
(Yes the PL App is listed in my Counterfeit Kit Supply list)

Journaling:
"Silly Selfies with David during my Birthday Celebration"
My Birthday, last year.

I have no date or place information on this because this will sit right next to another page about this event that has all that info.



- Product info: Echo Park, Heidi Swapp, Jillibean Soup, Crate Paper, Sharpie -

 

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!

08/21/18 - CKC August / Project #6

Another layout using nothing but my August Counterfeit Kit

(as inspired by the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog).

 

A 5x8 Travelers Journal/Jot Journal Page

for my Book of Me Album

 

 

 

"Perception"

Journaling:

"In Nov 2017 I seriously considered becoming a vegetarian. By Aug 2018 I pretty much was one. (I had already given up pork for Hamlet)"


Documenting my decision to become a vegetarian.
As the owner of a Farm Animal for a pet, it's kinda hard to shield yourself from the horrors of the meat industry. Knowing all animals have feelings and knowing what happens to some of them, the ones in the meat and dairy industry, and being such a HUGE animal lover like I am I just couldn't continue to live my life knowing sweet, innocent, animals were dying so I could eat.
Maybe you don't feel the same, and I'm not here to convince you otherwise, but for me... it's something I had to do. And I do share my views in hopes that others may convert but I'm not going to judge you if it's not the way you want to live, just please don't make fun of me for doing so (yes, I have actually been teased about it...by other adults WTF?!)

I have completely given up meat and am trying really hard to limit my dairy intake... making swaps when I can, that's a bit harder... not because I don't have the drive, but it's really difficult to find dairy-type items w/out dairy in them! I gave up Cows Milk over 3 years ago, and try to eat vegan ice cream a majority of the time, but otherwise, yeah not many options for other stuff yet, at least that I can find.

Design Details:
Other than the BG paper and the tag, which I cut in 2 and placed one-half at the top of the layout and the other-half at the bottom, every embellishment on here is a sticker/self-adhesive item (even the journaling spots).
The overall layout is very simple but I love the layers and mix of colors!

I'm hoping to squeeze out at least one more project from my August Kit before the month is up
 ::crosses fingers::

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!

 

 

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"!

 

 

02/09/18- February CKC Layouts #1 and #2

Helloooooo!

In case you were wondering... Yes, I have been creating w/ my February counterfeit kit inspired by the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog.

So far I have created 2 layouts.

I would like to create at least 4 to match last months CKC project number...so I'm half-way there!

A 5th project (at the very least) would make me extra happy!

It's still early enough in the month that I think I can do it!

 

For now let's look at projects #1 and #2.

 

 

First here's a reminder of my kit:

 

 

 

 

 

Project #1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 5x8 Travelers Journal/Jot Journal Page

For my BOM (Book of Me)

"Enjoy Beer"

Journaling:
"I've never been a fan of beer but lately I've been enjoying it and drinking it more regularly. My favorites are any flavor by Redds, Angry Orchard, and some of the various sour varieties.

27 Jan 2018"

 

 

 

Project #2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

 

 

2-Page Midori Travelers Notebook Spread

(each page is 4.5 x 8.5) 

For my Pet Album

"Nap Pals"

 

Besides using my kit in general, I am happy to say I used 3 of the scraps I included in the kit.

 

 

I had fun making both layouts but working w/ limited amounts of items is DEFINITELY a challenge!

Every so often I  would think that I had an item that would "look perfect on this page" and want to go and grab it and then remember...NOPE! LOL!

 

But it's okay because I am very happy w/ both layouts!

And I hope I will have more to share very soon!

 

02/02/18 - "Book of Me" -AKA- Another New Project

It's not Thursday, but I'm going to Throw It Back for a moment.

Back to my first layout of 2018

Created on January 1st, 2018!

Dimensions = 5x8

 

"Congrats to Me - 2017 Reading Challenge"

Journaling:

"Surpassed my 2017 Reading goal of 12 books by 10!
12.31.17"

 

This documents me completing my 2017 Reading Challenge!

This is also my first layout/page in my "Book of Me" Journal.

 

I was gifted a Jot Journal from a friend as part of a Christmas Gift.

I've never heard of a Jot Journal before but it is similar to a Travelers Notebook/Midori Travelers Notebook.
This particular journal has pages that are approximately 5x8.
I decided to turn this journal into a "Book of Me"
I plan on just scrapping random photos/stories about me...not necessarily in chronological order.

 

 

Here are 2 more layouts I've created:

 "NOPE"

Journaling:

"In case your wondering...
Nope, "Not Today"...or any other day actually.
My new T-Shirt from Hot Topic.
You put a cat and/or a sarcastic saying on it and I'll buy it, LOL"
- July 30th 2017

 

"Cat Backpack"

Journaling:

"Bought this cute backpack. TBH, I did have a, "I'm 41 yrs old I shouldn't be carrying a cat backpack" moment but my daughter convinced me that if I like it, I should buy it. So buy it I did! Bonus: It has ears!"

Cat washi tape is from Target - I just HAD to have it!

 

 

Here's a photo of both pages together so you can get a better idea of the size of the book/project.

 

 

So far I am having lots of fun w/ this and it's a great way to use up the "1-photo" photos I take of myself and/or things/events that tell pieces of MY story. I also love it because it's an easy way to use up scraps and the smaller size page allows for faster scrapping while still allowing room for creativity!

 

I already have another layout in mind...

If only I was home to scrap it...

Soon, and when I do, I'll definitely be sharing!