still sore

hi, all I'm still hurting but was able to sit and finish two of my layouts. I'm hoping to finish some more tomorrow if my back is still feeling better. Also, I am redesigning my blog--click on giveaways tabs for awesome new giveway. thanks.

Relaxing

I hurt my back yesterday so i wasn't albe to work on the layouts. I'm hoping too tomorrow or sunday once the medication do its job. Thanks.

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday? 86

Good afternoon,

It's snowing here. Suppose to get 3 to 6 inches of snow. Yeah! Great day to stay in and scrapin'. Last night, I tried to print my journals but my printer was acting up for some reason. Ugh! so i have to recut my paper journals so i can reprint them today and finish those layouts. I was sick all week since the last postings so it remain the same. Since I was feeling better this morning, I actually clean up and group projects of what I need to do yet. lol still on that path--not really getting anywhere.

Over Julia's blog is what's on your workdesk wednesday... I have provide a link on sidebar. Go on ahead and take a glimpse of everyone's workdesk

So what's on my desk you ask~~

Currently, this what my space looks like after some cleaning this morning--I actually clean this table off so i could finish those layouts for my journals to print out when kids are napping. Over the white cabinet is where i piled most of stuffs until i can complete the projects this week (I'm hoping). I also took out my new expression--isn't it pretty! love the color my sister pick it out. I have alot on my list that i want to finish--

1. Finish the journals on layouts

2. file completed layouts into tote for safekeeping

3. clean cabinet off and put stuffs away

4. put expression and jukebox there if enough room my baby bug --i find that i tend to stand when i am doing any kind of stamping and cutting out just easier to do that.

5. finish project 12 layout

Someone ask if I had Vagabond. I have to admitted. I had no clue what this was so i had to do a search. lol I'm don't follow Tim Holtz. It's not really my style but as I was reading about it, I do love his embossing folders which i have many of them on my wishlist. Below is what is sitting on the rolling cart--it is my cd player given to me by my parents for my birthday many years ago.

I'm hoping to have some layouts post either tonight or tomorrow for sure. I'm also planning to work on valentine's card. I have a few ideas that I want to try out with my expression. lol

Thanks for reading! Have a great day!

How do I remember my journals~~

This is me: Sweet Pete said... Isn't it hard to get back to layouts you didn't finish. I have tons of those from my sons baby book, especially finishing up the journals. Um, yeah...my son is 14 now. LOL So by the time I get to those layouts I'll have forgotten the details. So good for you for making that your goal!! Oh, and I love the photo of the baby w/the dog. Too darn cute! January 19, 2011 9:08 AM

I really like Tammy's five journaling strategies to help you get started so head on over and check it out: http://www.yourmemoryconnection.com/5-journaling-strategies

I make sure to document my journals with or without pictures. I have a dairy set up on my computer so that each day I will journal what going on that day along with my pictures I may or may not have taken. Then once i get the pictures develop I will either print it out or write it out and put in my photo box until I am ready. I really make sure of this because I was going thru my own pictures of me and often ask my mom questions and she didn't remember some of important details which disappoint me because there is alot of great stories but not being remember. so the key is to sit down and write what you remember. then when you are ready you can match them or just journal what you know.

I have two baskets sitting on floor~ one is for pre-plan layouts and second is incomplete layouts

Pre-plan layouts will consist of papers i want to use, pictures, embellishment may be include or not, often time I will either add my own sketch or sketch from other sources. I will file in this basket until I am ready to work on it.

Incomplete layouts will consist of complete layouts that may need picture reprint or resize, and add journals. I prefer to type my journal instead of handwriting but I am trying to include more of my handwriting if journal is smaller.

Today I'm still cleaning up and go thur my basket of what need to done. I'm also working on my Project 12 layout that is due on 28th. I have that set up and will be ready to be assemble. I'm making room for my expression bc I need to use it for this layout. Yee-haw can't wait to play. :) Until then, Thanks for reading!

What's on your Workdesk Wednesday 85

Currently on my desk, I am trying to finish all my uncompleted layouts that have been in my basket for few months that need either journal, or picture or both. I've decide to try to finish these before doing any more challenges as I wasn't having my mojo going with all the mess that is surround me. I so need to clean and reorganize so i can create better without running into mess. lol

On the desk, is my christmas 2008 of our poor chalie brown tree. lol I was planning to use a very old chipboard stash that has glitter--Kurio chipboard that came in small package box. I remember getting them from Wal-mart. Well I ran into a problem with these chipboards not all the letter are there--for exame there is on I only one E etc. ect you name it there is not just enough letter. so if anyone have this in their stash and not using it--I'll be happy to take it off your hand. lol ugh Now i know why i quit buying aphla chipboard and stickers because of this. lol Yeah i know i could make my own but the problem is I don't have any silver glitter as I don't use glitter that much on my layouts. lol I'm thinking of diging out my plain chipboard and emboss them in silver embossing power. that will be a first for me to do.

I was planning to post the finished layouts last night but my kids decide to stay up past their bedtime. lol I think they knew I want to do some scrappin'. Here they are:

this was my daughter's after her first bath. Her cousins was helping me getting her dress.

I use new arrival for the oneies. and very old rub on for title and decoration in middle.

This is my daughter's first easter egg hunt with her cousins.

Before I knew about Picsa--I created the collage on right myself by sizing and cutting. I will be using Picsa for collage in future. lol it was alot of work.

This one is my favorite layout and picture. you really can't see it but I use solid red texture cardstock for backgroun, green crimp texture behind the title and on bottom. I had the dog paw pp in my stash, I cut a strip for on the bottom and then lefteover of it--it has brown on back and use two small strips and tear it and curl it up. The ribbon from american craft. the sticker was in my dog stash. chipboard letters from Kurio. journal card was from my stash as well. lol Alot of them was from my stash that I have been hoarding or didn't use until i had the right layout. lol Hope you enjoy the layouts, sorry for glare I still can't find the right place to take picture of them. If you want to take a glimpse on what's on your workdesk, head on over to Julia's blog: http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/ Thanks for looking!

Layouts

Today I focus on my uncompleted layouts that need journals or pictures or both. I went through them and completed four layouts while kids are napping. i will posted pictures after they are in bed. lol They just woke up from their naps. I'm just glad to finish them and put them in my next pile--putting them in album. Right now, I store all finish layouts in my tote bag with the album until i complete them. It works for me because I don't always scraps in order. I'm planning to go thur my daughter's baby album to see what layouts I still need to put in. I know there is a few off my head that i need to make yet. I'm trying to work from my stash and use what i have but it's hard when i know there are certain embellishment i should get but I won't because i really want to save and use what i have. In few months, I'm planning to go thur my embellishments pile and start purging what i know I won't use and either sell or donate them. Well, that's it for now. I'll be back later to post picture.

Sneak peek Reveal

I'm sorry I wasn't able to get this post yesterday as the lighting was not helping my picture taking. It has been cold and dreary here. My inspiration for three page layouts was based on Scrapbooking Ali (currently now Sketch Support). Few months ago I was inspired to do this layout of my daughter playing in the playground.

I finally was able to get a clear picture of my three page layouts--I just love these colors. It is not the best quality picture i was hoping for. the window where I was trying to take picture of this kept giving me glare on the picture. Anyhow,I move the bottom pp to bottom so i can add more pictures as I had alot. The second page i expand the title area and add three pictures in middle to add all the pictures i want to add and then I use Pisca to add the smaller pictures across the three pages. I just love how this turnout.

The orange background is Stampin' Up, the rest came from the kit I won in June 2010. I think it was either from Pink Cricut or Scrap Brlz(can't find the website now). The green journal card came from creative memories. The fresh air circle was created from graphic speaking. I add blue brad to bring the blue in along with the good times saying. I had fun creating this layouts.

I am hoping to work on my dec daily finish up journals and get them printed out. I only have 15 more to go then will done Next step is to get pictures develop. I went to Michael's today but they were sold out of cricuts (9.99). oh, well. I also was looking for specific colors for a challenge I want to do and I could not find the colors I needs. oh, well yep I left without buying anything. more money in my purse.

I will try to post more tomorrow. Thanks for reading!