Resolution for 2012

Hey, everyone! The newest prompt is now up at The Creative Type. This month's challenge: scrap a resolution and use negative space. My resolution for 2012: Have more fun. :o)
Layout: Cardstock: Bazzill; Mist: Studio Calico; Alphas: Basic Grey; "Today" card: Ormolu; Flower: Prima; Twine: We R Memory Keepers; Button: Making Memories; Clothes pin: Pebbles

2010 goals re-visited

Happy Fourth of July everyone! Since it is the beginning of July, I figured I should revisit some of my 2010 goals and see how I’m doing so far:

1. Make 100 layouts that I am satisfied with…to date I’ve made 59 ½ . I say “ ½ “ because I’m still trying to decide on one…haha

2. Try new scrapping techniques…I’ve done pretty good with that…we’ll see if it keeps up in this 2nd half of the year

3. Start making cards…I’ve made a few more, but it could go better….I’m still not very good at them, so I probably get a little more frustrated than I should…

4. Use some of those scrappy supplies that I have had lying around forever…umm…yeah…I’m still a paper and embellishment hoarder…boo.

Also, I decided to re-post my 5 favorite layouts of the year so far…this is a constantly changing thing, though. If you ask me to pick my top 5 again tomorrow, it could be completely different. Here they are in no particular order:

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I would love to see everyone else’s top 5 so far…lemme know if you do a similar-type post :o) I would love to stop by your blog and see them all!

Re-do

Hey all! Have you ever done a layout that when you finished it, you just hated it? I'm sure you have. Well, that happened to me with my most recent layout. I was trying to complete the current challenge prompt for The Pink Ninjas and when I finished my layout, I looked at it and said, "ick!" Here is what it looked like:
And since one of my goals for this year was to create 100 layouts that I am satisfied with, I couldn't leave my layout as it was. So, I went back and made a few edits. Even though I love those awesome Sassafras flowers, they weren't working well with what I had already done. The tag was all wrong and the ribbon I used looked terrible. So, I changed my flowers around, I used a new tag, with some twine instead of ribbon, stuck on some buttons and even added a few tears to the background paper to make it flow better. Here is what I came up with:

I am much more pleased with this final product, although it's still not perfect. Anyways, this second layout is the one I am submitting to The Pink Ninjas' current challenge. The challenge was to use a black and white photograph, scrap about a New Year's resolution and use pink alphas on the layout.

Until next time, happy kraftin'!

Card Attempt

Hey all! So, remember how one of my goals was to start making cards? Well...I made one today. I don't know how people are so good at them. I still have a loooooong way to go! Oh well. Here it is:

I also made a new layout today:


Notice how both of my projects used the Crate Paper "Season" collection. I have decided that I am totally in love with Crate Paper. Between this collection and their "Bliss" collection, I am sold. And I think it's safe to say that I've gotten my use out of the glimmer mist over the last few days. I should probably lay off of it for my next few layouts...ha!

Also, just a reminder that entries for my sketch challenge are due by Sunday. Winner gets a $25 gift card to Scrapbook.com!

New Year...New Goals

Hey, all!! I hope that everyone had a fabulous holiday season. I just got back from traveling for the last two weeks...I was literally all over the place. I had a great time and now I have a few new pictures to scrap as well!

I've been thinking about New Year's resolutions...I don't ever make them, but this year I have decided to set some crafty goals for myself:

1. I want to make 100 layouts that I am satisfied with...the key is *satisfied*. I make plenty of crappy layouts all the time...I really want to turn out some quality stuff this year. Plus, for me it will be hard to get 100. I'm pretty busy with work, but I think I can do it...

2. I want to try new scrapping techniques...I have been branching out a little bit recently with paint and such, but I'd like to keep branching out.

3. I want to start making cards. For some reason, I've had a very difficult time doing this. My cards always end up looking like a kindergarten project, but I'm gonna keep working at it.

4. Use some of those scrappy supplies that I have had lying around forever. I don't know if anyone else does this, but I have a horrible habit of buying patterned paper that I absolutely LOVE and then not using it because I don't want to use it up. So stupid...but I hoard the stuff. I'm going to try not to do that this year...haha!

Do YOU have any crafty goals for twenty-ten? I'd love to hear what they are.

I will leave with you a reminder of my challenge (there's still one week left to enter!) and a picture of my first layout of the year. I am pleased to say that I used a new technique...glimmer mist! I've never used it before...I like it. I know, I know...so not a big deal...but I'm branching out with baby steps...