Hi everyone!
Sorry, I'm not going to be able to play along with this month's Counterfeit Kit. Please move on to the next stop in the kit hop, Susanne.
We decided to take a vacation later this month and will be gone through early March, so I won't be able to do the next kit, or at least not on time, either. So I am bowing out of the CKC group for now. But I'll come back from vacation with lots of pics and scrapping to do, so I'm sure I'll play along again soon.
Rebecca
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Goals for the Year
Here's a page for January's Challenge #1 (Make a layout for your goals/resolutions for 2012) for the Counterfeit Kit Challenge.
Resolutions are so daunting. I had just two resolutions last year: Quit pop and get caught up on scrapping.
I did a bang up job on the scrapping. But, I'm sitting here with a Mello Yello. In my defense, I've kept my habit way down, but I probably need to put some renewed effort into that goal. It's hard with another heavy pop drinker in the house. I won't compare it to drugs because I know that's more serious (although, I do feel addiction is not too strong a word to apply to a strong pop habit). But imagine being told you have to live at your LSS and you're not allowed to use anything in the store. It would put you on edge, right? How long would it be until you started sneaking pieces of pretty paper and embellishments?
On the bright side, I am really proud of all the scrap work I accomplished in 2011. There are just a few loose ends that I hope to finish this month, but otherwise, I can do more real-time scrapping this year.
So building from that project, I have decided this is the time to tie-up loose ends. Maybe that includes some bigger real life things, but for blogging purposes, here are the loose ends I'm looking to close:
Some of those project might not look that exciting, but everything on the list needs to be done. I plan to leave this page on my desk for the next month or so, and as I finish things, I'll add a check mark and the date on the list. Then it can become the title page for my 2012 album.
By the way, I used some homemade mist and mistable fabrics on this page, for the flower and the blue banner at the bottom of the page. I'll try to get those pics and instructions up tomorrow.
Good luck to all of you with resolutions, goals and to-do lists. May we all be able to look back and feel like we accomplished something!
Resolutions are so daunting. I had just two resolutions last year: Quit pop and get caught up on scrapping.
I did a bang up job on the scrapping. But, I'm sitting here with a Mello Yello. In my defense, I've kept my habit way down, but I probably need to put some renewed effort into that goal. It's hard with another heavy pop drinker in the house. I won't compare it to drugs because I know that's more serious (although, I do feel addiction is not too strong a word to apply to a strong pop habit). But imagine being told you have to live at your LSS and you're not allowed to use anything in the store. It would put you on edge, right? How long would it be until you started sneaking pieces of pretty paper and embellishments?
On the bright side, I am really proud of all the scrap work I accomplished in 2011. There are just a few loose ends that I hope to finish this month, but otherwise, I can do more real-time scrapping this year.
So building from that project, I have decided this is the time to tie-up loose ends. Maybe that includes some bigger real life things, but for blogging purposes, here are the loose ends I'm looking to close:
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| I scraplifted this page from a great page in the 2Peas gallery from kahoogstad, http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/297071-kahoogstad/1770309-new-phase/?source=pinit. Thanks for the inspiration! Sorry my pic isn't that great. It was too bulky to scan, and I learned that the ipad camera is not the way to go for blog posting. Lesson learned :(. |
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| Some of these items might not look like much, but I have longer "sublists" for many of them. We redid our bedroom in 2011, but there is a considerable list of shopping, patching, painting, hanging, and constructing that still needs to be done. There are loose ends all around me! |
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| Remember what makes me happy.....like, vegging out in front of the TV is just a way to loose time, spending time in my craft room is a way to get the rejuvination I need to get through the next day. Which one's more important? |
Some of those project might not look that exciting, but everything on the list needs to be done. I plan to leave this page on my desk for the next month or so, and as I finish things, I'll add a check mark and the date on the list. Then it can become the title page for my 2012 album.
By the way, I used some homemade mist and mistable fabrics on this page, for the flower and the blue banner at the bottom of the page. I'll try to get those pics and instructions up tomorrow.
Good luck to all of you with resolutions, goals and to-do lists. May we all be able to look back and feel like we accomplished something!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Dusting Off the Cobwebs
I'm dusting off the cobwebs from this here blog, getting back into a post-holidays routine.
So I'll start with my January Counterfeit Kit as part of the Master Forger Kit Hop. The next stop on the hop is Susanne (and she had A LOT of loot posted on her blog, so I imagine her kit is going to be well stocked, too!).
I LOVED the December holiday posts on the CKC blog, and I am excited to get back to the usual monthly schedule, too. Of the kits offered for counterfeiting this month, I used the Cocoa and Marshmellows kit for my inspiration.
For the papers: I found some similar patterns/colors in a stack of DCWV paper (Cafe Mediterranean) that I received for Christmas. Rather than pull out a couple of pieces, I'm planning to utilize the whole stack for a few projects this month.
For the farmhouse alpha stickers: In an effort to get rid of the old, and to mimic the mix-match look of that alpha set, I've pulled a few partially-used alphas from my stash. They have a one-way trip from there; If I don't use them, they're going to the trash. I need to stop saving every. single. alpha. leftover.
For the tags and die cuts: I'm utilizing several printables, some I found on Pinterest, some I found through links here on CKCB, and some I've cut on the Cricut. I've added a few extra items for extra embellishments, too. For the yellow pearlspiece, I've added some bling from my stash and some pearls from my stocking.
For the stamps: I don't have any stamps that say "yesterday" or "tomorrow," but I did find a couple that say "today." So I'll try to work those stamps in, along with some new inks (also Santa-delivered :)).
For the Mistables: I am not a mister; I haven't jumped on the mist bandwagon. But when I saw these Mistables, I thought I'd take the challenge and make my own mist. I'll show you later this month how I made my own mist, recycled some fabric to form mistable shapes/banners, and used it on a project. Pictured beneath the mist are shapes and a flower that I made with the mist.
I made a quick page to use a bit of my new kit, too. I have a problem that's a good problem to have - I'm pretty much caught up and don't have a lot to scrap right now. I need to work on my December Daily, but outside of that specific project and supplies, I don't have a lot to do. I have a few random pages that need to be finished/pictures found/etc., so my goal is to use my kit to wrap up those loose ends. And I have two projects planned that should use a good bit of stash, too.
So here's the page. I was putting this particular page off because I didn't have great pictures. Solution: I found the pics on the event's facebook page, so I'm giving credit to the photographer at the James Cancer Hospital Cancer Survivor Day, held last September, for the photos on this page.
Next month will mark 5 years since my cancer surgery. On my last visit to the oncologist, last month on the Friday before Christmas, he said I've graduated and don't need to go back to him for regular check-ups. That was my best present this year!
So I'll start with my January Counterfeit Kit as part of the Master Forger Kit Hop. The next stop on the hop is Susanne (and she had A LOT of loot posted on her blog, so I imagine her kit is going to be well stocked, too!).
I LOVED the December holiday posts on the CKC blog, and I am excited to get back to the usual monthly schedule, too. Of the kits offered for counterfeiting this month, I used the Cocoa and Marshmellows kit for my inspiration.
For the papers: I found some similar patterns/colors in a stack of DCWV paper (Cafe Mediterranean) that I received for Christmas. Rather than pull out a couple of pieces, I'm planning to utilize the whole stack for a few projects this month.
For the farmhouse alpha stickers: In an effort to get rid of the old, and to mimic the mix-match look of that alpha set, I've pulled a few partially-used alphas from my stash. They have a one-way trip from there; If I don't use them, they're going to the trash. I need to stop saving every. single. alpha. leftover.
For the tags and die cuts: I'm utilizing several printables, some I found on Pinterest, some I found through links here on CKCB, and some I've cut on the Cricut. I've added a few extra items for extra embellishments, too. For the yellow pearlspiece, I've added some bling from my stash and some pearls from my stocking.
For the stamps: I don't have any stamps that say "yesterday" or "tomorrow," but I did find a couple that say "today." So I'll try to work those stamps in, along with some new inks (also Santa-delivered :)).
For the Mistables: I am not a mister; I haven't jumped on the mist bandwagon. But when I saw these Mistables, I thought I'd take the challenge and make my own mist. I'll show you later this month how I made my own mist, recycled some fabric to form mistable shapes/banners, and used it on a project. Pictured beneath the mist are shapes and a flower that I made with the mist.
I made a quick page to use a bit of my new kit, too. I have a problem that's a good problem to have - I'm pretty much caught up and don't have a lot to scrap right now. I need to work on my December Daily, but outside of that specific project and supplies, I don't have a lot to do. I have a few random pages that need to be finished/pictures found/etc., so my goal is to use my kit to wrap up those loose ends. And I have two projects planned that should use a good bit of stash, too.
So here's the page. I was putting this particular page off because I didn't have great pictures. Solution: I found the pics on the event's facebook page, so I'm giving credit to the photographer at the James Cancer Hospital Cancer Survivor Day, held last September, for the photos on this page.
Next month will mark 5 years since my cancer surgery. On my last visit to the oncologist, last month on the Friday before Christmas, he said I've graduated and don't need to go back to him for regular check-ups. That was my best present this year!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Catch Up
Well, it's a start.....
I'm bringing up the rear and playing a bit of catch up. I never completed any of the November challenges with my Counterfeit Kit. Since we aren't switching right to a new kit for December, I thought I'd turn in some late homework and try to catch up with my November kit.
The November blog hop challenge was to make something decorative for the home. My kit was Christmas themed, and I turned to my Pinterest board for inspiration. I found this post with an idea for a rosette tree (the tree is at the end of the post, after all the other pretty rosette ideas).
So here's my version, using the Little Yellow Bicycle papers from my kit:
I started at the bottom using 2" strips of paper, scored every 1/2". The bottom layers were 30" in length (2 1/2 of the 2" strips). I just used progressively shorter lengths, and at one point, I switched to narrower strips of papers.
I'll try to keep catching up over the next few days!
I'm bringing up the rear and playing a bit of catch up. I never completed any of the November challenges with my Counterfeit Kit. Since we aren't switching right to a new kit for December, I thought I'd turn in some late homework and try to catch up with my November kit.
The November blog hop challenge was to make something decorative for the home. My kit was Christmas themed, and I turned to my Pinterest board for inspiration. I found this post with an idea for a rosette tree (the tree is at the end of the post, after all the other pretty rosette ideas).
So here's my version, using the Little Yellow Bicycle papers from my kit:
I started at the bottom using 2" strips of paper, scored every 1/2". The bottom layers were 30" in length (2 1/2 of the 2" strips). I just used progressively shorter lengths, and at one point, I switched to narrower strips of papers.
I'll try to keep catching up over the next few days!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
So Sorry!
Hi All -
Sorry, life got in the way, and I didn't get my blog post completed for the Counterfeit Kit blog hop.
The next stop is Meridy. Please continue on to see her terrific project and then wrap up back at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog.
I'll be back soon. I've been MIA for no bad reasons - just some unexpected family visiting over the past week. My guest/craft room will go back to just a craft room soon.
Happy Hopping!
Sorry, life got in the way, and I didn't get my blog post completed for the Counterfeit Kit blog hop.
The next stop is Meridy. Please continue on to see her terrific project and then wrap up back at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog.
I'll be back soon. I've been MIA for no bad reasons - just some unexpected family visiting over the past week. My guest/craft room will go back to just a craft room soon.
Happy Hopping!
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