This week was so much more productive in the studio once my back and neck started to feel better! I'm so lovin' itthe way my first class project in Traci Bautista's, doodles unleashed, on-line workshop with Strathmore Paper.
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Joy is Rising in the studio this week and I'm so Lovin' It that I get to share my latest project, Canvas Create, with you all. Talk about a perfect way to end a very productive week!
First I had to clean up my desk and put away all of my scrapbooking materials so that I could set up my painting supplies...I've learned from past spills to just get up off of my butt and put the stuff away ;}
I guess you could say that it is one of the downfalls of having a small studio and living space...but it sure does keep me on my toes. The benefit of it is that you always know where your stuff is because you have to put everything away after using it...and in my book that is a good thang ;}
So excited this week to learn that my dear friend, Denyse has also signed up for Stephanie's, Scrapbook Life Journal 2012. She is a busy lady with going to school full time and just trying to keep up with life in general...let alone find time to keep up with her blog, My Crazy Beautiful Life. So I wasn't sure if she would have the time, energy or funds to participate when I shared my album with her last time we got together. So I was doing the happy dance today when I got onto the SLJ group site for the first time and saw Denyse's posts...woo hoo...welcome girlfriend ;}
So for today's Wednesday's WorkshopI'm going to share my pages that I've done so far. The first two pages set up my intentions for this year and how I'm going to have fun with this entire journaling experience this year.
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Today is the last day of 2011 and the last day to sign up for Stephanie's year long follow along Scrapbook Life Journal 2012 on-line course...where...
We are getting ready to journey, scrapbook, doodle, document and journal our way through Twenty Twelve together, creating a “scrapbook*life*doodle journal” binder based on monthly prompts, doodles, quotes, bible verses, inspiration and our individual lives.
After a week of traveling and celebrating Christmas with our family, I was a little hesitant to take on another project since I'm and still working on my December Daily Album {I promise I will load a slide-show of it real soon ;} But I really liked how simple Stephanie is keeping things and how she is encouraging you to "use what you have" when pulling your album together. Primarily...all those scrapbook papers that WE all seem to collect...and are hesitant to use because it's all so darn pretty and "we don't want to ruin it" or "we're saving it for a really special project!"
The size of the binder was also very attractive to me...6"x9" (holds 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" papers) and I've collected these binders over the years for gathering recipes. Also like the way the covers are easily decorated by simply sliding your cut papers {or artwork ;} into the protective sleeves...so simple!
Recently, I purchased a bunch of My Minds Eye papers, specifically the Lost & Found collections, that I just love with all their vintage, collaged and glittery yumminess...and I decided that I wanted to use them for this album because "I'm worth it" ;}
The office supply stores also sell loose-leaf, 3-hole punched, notebook papers for these size binders and I purchased a package along with a package of page protectors which we are using as the monthly "tabs" or dividers for this album. I've already started using the notebook paper for writing down some numerology notes for twenty-twelve...because I love incorporating numbers and colors in my personal journals.
So excited to participate and looking forward to meeting and connecting with all the other lovely ladies through-out twenty-twelve as we encourage and support each other in our quest to be creative, keep a personal journal and to tell our stories.
How about you...what projects do you have lined up for twenty-twelve?
You still have time to join in the fun! Please leave a comment and let me know if you do.
Fondly, Roberta
comments welcome