Day 2 of Spring Card Camp

2 blog posts in one month. Wow! There are going to be many more! :) I'm going to be sharing lots of photos of cards and creations. I am also making some of these things to sell as well, so it will be linked to my etsy shop as well. YAY!!! I make the cards and then use 2 and have 4 or 5 extra. So I share! LOL

Spring Card Camp

I'm in a class! YAY and it makes me add items to the forum. (i.e. keeps me accountable) for all that I am doing.   It is Cards!!! I used to HATE making cards, but lately it seems to be my favorite thing to do.  That is probably a good thing right now during Covid19 self isolation/quarantine.

Spring Card Camp Participant

I am currently getting my blog set up so I can share at least 1 creation a day until May 7. It should take me to the end of quarentine.

So, that is all for now! :) Have a wondeful day, check back later to see what I made today!

One Little Word and Scrapfest May 2019

I have been anti swapping! I have been anti Scrapping...I have been Anti-do anything for way too long!

I had a post on my personal blog about my "words"  I have been doing "One Little Word" since Ali came out with it in 2008. There is only one year I think I have "forgotten" but other than that. I have been pretty steady even if I don't do something with the word EACH month.

I am also doing May Scrapfest on my Facebook Group.  I sure do miss those Yahoo groups!
Here is a list of the challenges!

Card Challenge 1 - use a white stencil or diecut that covers the entire front of your card.

Card Challenge 2 - use a sentiment stamped in black ink on a multicolored background on your card front.

Card Challenge 3 - make a predominantly green and blue card - can also use black and white.

Page Challenge 1 - Make a title using 3x3 inch letters - must be at least 6 letters

Page Challenge 2 - use a rainbow on your page - bonus entry if your page is also a rainbow of colors

Page Challenge 3 - use at least 10 flowers on your page

Page Challenge 4 - make a page of only journaling - no pictures.

Page Challenge 5 - make a page about your favorites from Pinterest

Page Challenge 6 - use the name of a month as the title of your page

Page Challenge 7 - use yellow, pink and blue as the color combo of your page

Page Challenge 8 - use a pun on your page

Page Challenge 9 - make a page using this sketch

Page Challenge 10 - scraplift this page

age Challenge 11 - make at least one of these

embellishments and use it on your page

Page Challenge #12 - use torn paper scraps, ribbon and an office supply on your page

Page Challenge 13 - make a page that has a list of 10 items - must be numbered.

Page Challenge 14 - make a page that has twine, at least 2 buttons and a doily.

Page Challenge 15 - scraplift this page

Page Challenge 16 - make a page using this sketch

Page Challenge 17 - make a page with 9 photos - must have the photos

Page Challenge 18 - make a page about someone who has passed away - a bonus entry if you use this quote on the page.

Page Challenge 19 - use something other than a stamp as a stamp - this page used bubble wrap

Page Challenge 20 - make a page out of 3x4 cards - can be Project Life or regular page

Page Challenge 21 - scraplift this page - must have all the layers.

Page Challenge 22 - make a page with a washi border, must have at least 7 strips of washi.

Page Challenge 23 - scraplift this page - must have the ink or paint background with stamping on top.

Page Challenge 24 - make a page with striped background paper, at least 10 hearts and a title with the word "love" in it

Page Challenge 25 - make a page out of 3 inch squares (must have all 16 squares)

Page Challenge 26 - make a decorative paper clip and use it on your page - must include a tassel.

Page Challenge 27 - use this color combo on your page - white, purples, blues, turquoise, teal, greens

Page Challenge 28 - use the large banner shape for your background.

Page challenge 29 - scraplift this page - must use triangles

Page Challenge 30 - use a picture of you on your page  Meeting Sunny

Page Challenge 31 - scraplift this page

Page challenge 32 - make a page about every day life - bonus entry for scraplifting this page

Page Challenge 33 - make a page using this sketch

Page Challenge 34 - scraplift this page - must have a neutral background and 3 other colors.

Page Challenge 35 - make a page using this sketch - the rows must be numbered

Page Challenge 36 - scraplift this cluster and use it on the corner of your page - can be different colors.

Page Challenge 37 - make a page that is all RED - can use neutrals black, white, gray, kraft

Page Challenge 38 - scraplift one of these frames and use it on your page.

Page Challenge 39 - scraplift this page

Page Challenge 40 - make a background of diamond shapes

Swap Challenge #1 - sign up for swaps - get an entry into the drawing for every swap group you join - must be swaps on this Facebook group only - please list the swap and number of groups you joined within the swap - if you don't list the number of groups you joined I will assume it is one group. These are for swaps you join in May.

Swap Challenge #2 - host swaps - get an entry into the drawing for every swap group you host - must be swaps on this Facebook group only - please list the swap and number of groups within the swap - if you don't list the number of groups I will assume it is one group. Swaps must be posted in May (swap due date can be anytime).

Swap Challenge #3 - complete your swap groups - post a picture of your completed swap and get an entry into the drawing for every swap group completed - can be any swap anywhere, but your swap must have been completed in May.

  

Swap Challenge #4 - use your swaps - post a picture of a project you made using a HANDMADE item from a swap and get an entry in the drawing - can be from any swap anywhere, but your project must have been completed in May.st have been completed in May.

Organization

It seems I am always reorganizing my room or my home in some way.  I just recently reorganized all our photo albums from the 2 up traditional photo albums from Wal-mart to using 6 picture photo sleeves.  WOW, what a job.  30+ years of photos.  It was such a large job.  The years 2004-2007 were the hardest because they had the most pictures.  (I got my first SLR Christamas 2003) and boy did I take PICTUREs!!!





I am pleased with the organization now and with the reorganziation of my Scrapbooks.  I did "The Big Picture" Scrapbooking idea for album organzation.  What I ended up with was not a clear idea on how to label some of my pages.  Some of the mixed up pages like, my daughter Bethanie with her cousins...did this fall under "Bethanie" or "People We Love" or "Things we do?"  I went to a choronological scrapbook..it is easier.  The only bad thing I'm finding now, if I loved a picture I would scrap it under Bethie, then people we love, then family, etc.  So now I have the same picture in the same chronological album 3 times. LOL.  Ok then! hahahaha.  It is a lesson learned, but my speed of putting things away is amazing.  I can find the pictures I want, scan and print the picture and then do the page and put it away all relatively quickly.  (I usually just stacked my layouts or put them in the "for now" album).

I have reorganized some other things as well, the cricut cartridges and books are now in my closet. I do not need the physical cartridges now that I no longer have a machine that will run them. (Yes I finally sold my Imagine)so I only have mom's expression at work, the size control is broken so I can only use the gypsy with it to make it work.  I have no need for all these cartridges taking up 6 drawers in my scraproom and I have lots of stamp stuff and ink just hanging out all over the place.  So, I put the cricut cartridges in the closet upstairs. (anyone interested in buying linked cartridges CHEAP?) All my acrylic blocks are in one crawer, embossing pwders and trays, and ink pads...OH MY GOSH..ink pads. I think I should get rid of some Close To My Heart inkpads. Between the colorbox, Close to My Heart and distress inks, they took up 3 drawers. Then I am sure I don't want the oxide inks because I just don't have the room! LOL.

I know that not many people read all of this stuff and usually come here just for the target organizer (that I got rid of almost 9 years ago!) LOL

Thank you for reading and understanding why I'm so excited about organization.  IT has changed my work flow and I'm getting a lot more done in my beautiful room. I'm not overwhelmed or undproductive in here anymore!

Have a wonderful day and next time I will have a blast from the past page up here! (what I"m working on now)!

Have fun in all your endeavours!

January

Well, a new year is here! I am excited to try to keep up with my scrapbooking in an interesting new way! :)
I am taking part in the Scrapbooks and Cards today class.  It is a year long and hopefully will keep me creative throughout the whole year.

Resolutions! I have many this year and usually I only have a couple. I do plan on scrapbooking these and going back to them later on in the year to see how I"m doing with it! :)

Here Goes Nothing!   I figure if I post them I will make myself accountable, even if no one reads this thing...I do! :)

1. NO SWAPPING 
2. NO Scrapbook spending, not even adhesive or cardstock, I have plenty! 
3. No Working at home! (bringing school work and/or paper work). They don't see it that I deserve a raise, I don't see why I should I bring it all home to do!
4. Reduce my stash by at least 25%. Whether I use it, sell it, or give it away. I need to reduce my stuff! I have way more than I will ever use and more than I can use in a lifetime.
5. Lose weight...seriously...I'm a cow! :)
6. Work harder on procrastination...I have gotten much better, but I tend to put off things I hate to do. (see my filing...eeks)
7. LESS social media...(see number 6) LOL
8. Most important...FOLLOW MY GUT!!! If it says NO, believe it!

I am hoping all are doing well. Here is a current picture of Me and my husband...I hope my face isn't quite as chunky next time I post! :) 

This is our 30th Anniversary photo. (12-30-2017)  30 years is a big deal.  Such a big deal my sweet husband got me a string of pearls, such beautiful pearls. I am so in love with this guy. 

Happy New Year Everyone!