Creative Project: Altered Journal Journal Round Robin 2013

I wanted to share the latest spreads I made for the altered journal round robin. We're on the last round now so there will only be one more update after this.

1st spread. 

Have to admit that I wasn't feeling this & I'm still
not. The washi tape background was supposed to
be something else that didn't work out.

I like this side much better but I wish
that the other side wasn't so colorful and busy. 

2nd spread. I used this Color Shine mist & a Studio
Calico mask for the background.

Then I added a quote card, washi &
chipboard embellishments. 

This weekend we'll be celebrating Father's Day by taking my Dad out for breakfast because we were busy last weekend with a work event for M. And hopefully going to see either Star Trek or Man of Steel too. What are your plans? 

Creative Project: Altered Journal Round Robin 2013

Here are the latest 2 spreads I completed for my altered journal round robin. Hard to believe that we only have 2 more rounds left. And harder to believe yet, is that we're almost to the halfway point of the year.

I've rediscovered my love of washi tape. These
spreads are very simple. 

I used washi, mists, acrylic paint, patterned paper,
a sticker & some chipboard embellishments

For this spread I used washi, mists, water colors, die cuts,
chipboard embellishments, stickers & the cutest
min wooden birds ever. 

I'm not usually a fan of pink, but something about
the color screams spring & summer to me. And
I just felt drawn to use it. 

Any weekend plans? M's Uncle will be visiting. He rides his motorcycle across the U.S. & we're his first stop on this year's journey. So we're looking forward to eating good food, having a belated birthday celebration for M with my family & of course relaxing. Have a wonderful weekend & thanks for stopping by.

Creative Project: Altered Journal Round Robin 2013

Today, I wanted to share my most recent altered journal spreads for the round robin I'm participating in.

1st spread

I used enamel dots, washi, Mister Huey's mists,
stickers, a Heidi Swapp tag sprayed with
her color shine & some patterned paper

For this page, I used 2 different patterned papers,
washi, some stickers and a die cut

2nd spread

This one used washi, paper, a Heidi Swapp
tag, several chip board stickers and a die cut

More patterned paper, the same washi I
used above, a Heidi Swapp frame misted with
her color shine & a bunch of die cuts & tags
layered over one another

What projects are you working on?

Creative Project: Project Life 2013

For those of you who have been following my blog for a bit, you know that I participated in Project Life last year & that it was my first time. I became hooked and really LOVE this project. Though the time commitment is not for the faint of heart. This year I've decided to change quite a few things I did in the past in order to make it more manageable for me.

First, I've switched up the size of the album I'm using from a 12x12 format to a Studio Calico Handbook, which is 8.75x9.75. I find this smaller style to be much easier & preferable. Second, I've let go of the weekly format to documenting monthly instead. More than I'd like to admit, I found myself adding pics or ephemera for the sake of it in order to fill the slots. Going by month, means I'm only adding the stories that truly mean something.

Here are my 2013 title page and January's title page. I'm a little behind this year already, and with my new business venture (which you can read about here), I'm finding less time for creating. But that's a post for a different day. I am still enthusiastic about Project Life & am collecting my stories & ephemera diligently. I think that the new changes I'm implementing this year will really help out with playing catch-up.

Title page

January title page - that pic is
from a post card I received with my
annual OLW egg purchase. 

Used gold embossing powder on the
bottom stamp

This is the album. I'm not sure how I'm going
to embellish it. I was thinking of using
chalkboard spray paint for cover.

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Project: One Little Word 2013 - Jan Prompt

I am participating in Ali Edward's One Little Word class again this year. You can read about the word I chose for 2013 here.

For January's assignment we were asked to set 12 intentions & 12 corresponding actions to establish what we'd like to invite into our lives this year. Ali divided her 12 intentions and actions out by month, but I couldn't wrap my head around that idea, so I just numbered mine. I mean how could I possibly know what any given month would hold for me or what I would want to focus on? And even though she said not to get caught up on which month is which or be strategic about it, I couldn't get past the monthly labels, hence the numbers.  We also included a title card along with a photo of ourselves and 4 "art" cards.

Here are my spreads:

Kept it simple with a mix of stickers, journaling and stamps.

I used gold embossing powder on
that Make stamp. Also ran out of the # 1
stickers so had to improvise using other stickers.

Anyone else pick a word for the year? What are you currently working on?

Creative Project: Altered Journal Round Robin 2013

This past Sunday, I went into my office for the first time in probably 2 months, to work on an altered journal for another round robin. And it felt so good to be back creating. Even if I did pay for it afterwards with major back pain - it was completely worth it.

So today, I wanted to share the spreads I created in the first journal I received & share a little about this year's round robin.  The participants are Mary, Janet & Andria. We agreed to to create 2 full page spreads in each journal, twice around, beginning with our own. Unfortunately, I was not able to 
make my spreads so I had to send it on and will do them when I receive my journal. 

I used paper, washi tape, chipboard stickers and regular
stickers for this 

For this spread I used paper, a little gesso & blue
watercolor wash, along with more washi, stickers
& mini banners. I also used a cool
Ormolu barcode stamp
that says hand made 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Creative Project: December Daily Album 2012 - Part 2

This is the last post closing out my 2012 projects - I promise! Today I am sharing the second half of my December Daily Album. So happy & relieved to be done with all these unfinished projects. And  ready to tackle all the new ones: Project Life, One Little Word & a new altered journal round robin.  

Here is the second part of the album:

Gifts from M's Dad family 

My last day of work

Homemade cookie from a co-worker

Some X-mas cards we received

Fun New Years stamps

Getting ready for the new year by doing some
soul-searching

X-mas movies

My parent's decorations & food 

A snow storm

Trip to the grocery store

A handmade card from a friend 

Wrapping presents

Corn chowder for X-mas Eve dinner 

Dec 25th - dinner with family

Thanks again for stopping by!