My Challenge for Today

This is going to be my Challenge for the day.  I already have the pictures picked out.  Just need to set it up and see how it turns out.  How about you try it as well and let me see what you come up with.  I will Post my results soon.

This is my version.  For this page I used Black, Colonial White, and Cashmere cardstock from CTMH, Pattern Paper is Lost&Found record it! paper line, ribbon was just what I had on hand, rhinestones are from CTMH.  Used Cricut to cut out letters.  I really like how it turned out.
 

Album Complete Check It Out!!

Check out the two albums I have finished.  One just finished this evening.  Pictures are posted at https://www.facebook.com/tlbheartfeltcreations please go check them out.

Off to finish Volume 2 of her 2 Year Album.  I am getting so excited to be finishing pages.  Such an accomplishment.

Thanks for stopping by.

Pages Finished Today - to complete an album

Today I finished these two pages (doesn't seem like a lot but managed to squeeze it into my schedule today and it completed an album)

Learned some new things on this page while using my cricut to cut out the stars and title.  Hope you enjoy.

Setting Goals...

I found this poem the other day in a book that I bought.  It hit me since just recently I shared with you that I have been setting some goals and really working at achieving them.  Let me share it with you.

I believe in setting goals really high.  Then, if you stumble, you still might be very good in the eyes of the others.  But, if you set them low, once you get there, you're going to be satisfied with what is probably not your best.  You're never going to push yourself to achieve even more.  That's what dream are about, aren't they?

- Derek Jeter

 

 

I think this says a lot.  Because this weekend I seem to be struggling, and am feeling a little down because I didn't obtain some of my goals.  However, I was a little under the weather and I still did get some stuff done.  So what I did to make myself feel a little better was I decided to write down the things I did accomplish.  That was very helpful and made me feel a little better.

 

I am happy to report that I am so close to finishing my daughters 2 year album volume 3.  I have only two pages left (actually one 2 page spread) to finish and I am so close to it being done but believe it or not with all the paper I own in this scrapbook room, I didn't have the sheet I need to finish this page.  I had to order it so as soon as it comes in I will complete that and be done.  What a huge accomplishment that will be.  Doing this journaling is tough all at once but I WILL do it!!

 

This weekend I worked on getting some objects cut out on my cricut for some signs a committee I am on is making for our schools MCA testing.  Tomorrow we will be meeting to put the signs together.  It will be fun and hopefully the kids will find them encouraging for the testing.

 

Well I am off to chill with hubby while watching Army Wives and then off to bed for it is work tomorrow.

 

Hopefully you in Minnesota are staying warm and dry this weekend.

 

Tracy



JOURNALING; JOURNALING; JOURNALING....

Hello There -

I have to say that this is the year, yep I have set goals to paper, (phone actually) and this is the year I am going to reach them.

I have come up with a plan and bought a task/goal app for my phone and I have to say so far so good.

First of all, I should let you all know that I love scrapbooking, however, I tend to leave all my journaling for later, along with a lot of my titling.  It is just hard for me to stop the creative flow and journal the page.

I have finished many pages of my daughter's 2 year album volume 2 and volume 3but do not have all the journaling done on the pages.  I am so excited to report that over the weekend I finished journaling 28 pages which completed all the journaling in her volume 2 album and left only a two page spread to complete in order to complete the album.  That two page spread is just waiting for some paper to come in and then will be complete.

It was very hard though I have to admit to sit and journal for a whole weekend.  I set the goal though and I am very close to obtaining it.  I have another 20 pages to journal/title to have her two year albums caught up with journaling/titling.  Goal is to have them done by end of April.  If I stay on track like I am so far, I will reach this goal.

Next goal is to journal/title my Mom and Dad's 40th anniversary album in its entirety.  That will be another long weekend or two.

The goal moving forward is to perhaps acknowledge that I don't like to stop my creative flow but to not let the journaling build up.  Perhaps scrapbook like 6 or so pages and then allow time to journal them all before scrapbooking any more or to simply journal as I go.  Not sure how I will move forward but for sure will have to come up with something.

I will be sharing some of the pages once I get the camera back down in my scrapbook room and can get some pictures going.

If you are struggling with the journaling and have come up with some ideas to keep you moving forward please share them.  If you don't have any to share and are struggling I hope my story helps a little.  I do have to remind my self often, slow and steady and you will reach the end.  I wish sometimes it could be fast and steady though.

Thanks and tune again soon for more updates.

Good Night
Tracy

THANK YOU!!

I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your kind comments.  I also want to thank those of you that are now followers.  I have gone to those people who have left their blogs and became followers of your blog as well. 

It was really fun blog hop that I did and the people I was with were great.  I wish I would have been feeling better so I could have done more but perhaps on the next blog hop I will.  I am so excited to enter some more blog hops and hope that you will continue to follow me on them.

I will be posting some new pictures soon on my site hopefully before my vacation of an upcoming class that is coming.

Well again thank you for your support and wonderful comments on my Think Pink blog Hop.

Tracy

THINK PINK BLOG HOP

This the side front the flap is magnetic

 Welcome to the Think Pink Blog Hop! I am so excited to have you join me here at my first ever blog hop. You should have arrived here from Peanutbutter and Jelly Design’s blog. We are doing this Blog Hop to promote Breast Cancer Awareness, and remind all of you to do your self-exams! Our Sponsor is Sarah, at http://pinkcricut.com and she has generously donated a $25 gift certificate for our Grand Blog Candy Prize. If you haven't seen her line of Pink by Design Stamps, you should check her out.

I decided to create something that has been on my to do list for awhile. I created a Memory Keeper box from Close To My Heart. I covered the box with a paper packet (also from CTMH) that was pink with some other colors in it as well. The paper packet is called Life Delights which is an inspiring name, I think. It had butterflies on it that I liked. I stamped additional butterflies using three different butterfly stamp sets; the first Celebrate Life, the second Embrace Life, and the third Spring Possibilities (all three by CTMH) I then cut them out added glitter to them, pink glitter to the two smaller ones and white glitter to the big one. Then I placed the two smaller ones over the butterflies that were on the paper using foam dots to add dimension to the project. I printed the sayings using my computer and glued them on. I also applied rhinestones all over the cover on the swirls. You can open the box and store your keepsakes in it. I plan on storing cards that I have received over the years from loved ones in it.






This is the top of the Memory Keeper Box

 

This is close up of the bigger butterfly with glitter





 

This is a close up of the Butterfly stamp with glitter



This is the bottom of the Memory Keeper

 

I hope you have been enjoying the hop so far. You have a few more stops to make - next on the list is http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com. Thank you for stopping in and I hope you enjoyed the Think Pink project I did. Take a moment to check out the rest of my blog and the others in the blog hop. We would love for you to follow us in our creations.

TO WIN BLOG CANDY THROUGH THE BLOG HOP YOU NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:  *To win the $25 gift certificate from Sarah, all you have to do is complete the hop and leave a comment on every blog. On Tuesday, utilizing random.org, a blog number, and then a comment number for that blog will be chosen. The winner will be notified by a posting on One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity, by a posting on Karel's Facebook and Twitter Accounts, and every effort will be made to personally contact the winner.*


Thank you and have fun blog hoppin' and don’t forget to do your self exam.

1. One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity – http://karelj.blogspot.com
2. Gina’s Stamping Creations -- http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/ YOU ARE HERE!!
3. Crafting This Moment -- http://craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/
4. The Cricut Diaries – http://cricutdiaries.blogspot.com
5. Sweet Sassy Diva -- http://sweetsassydiva-gspot.blogspot.com/
6. Scrappin’ Sista -- www.onescrappinsista.blogspot.com
7. If It’s Groovy -- http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com
8. Oh, Snap! -- http://ohsnaplizzie.blogspot.com/
9. Crazy About Cricut – http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
10. Gen’s Den -- http://www.gensden.com/
11. Peanut Butter and Jelly Designs -- http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/
12. Heartfelt Creations -- http://tlbheartfeltcreations.blogspot.com/  "YOU ARE HERE"
13. Creations With Becka – http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com
14. Calie’s Creative Corner – http://caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com
15. Tidbit’s Place – http://tidbitsplace.blogspot.com
16. Gypsy Paperie -- http://gypsypaperie.blogspot.com
17. Life From Marianne’s Table – http://number1aunt.blogspot.com/
18.  The Suburban Scrapper - http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/

THINK PINK blog hop coming soon

Join us here the evening of  October 9th-11th, for a Breast Cancer Awareness Blog hop! We will be sponsored by the very generous Sarah at http://pinkcricut.com, who will be offering a $25 Gift Certificate to one lucky hopper!  Check out her site today and get ready to blog hop away.  Remember this is for a good cause we are hoping to spread awareness about breast cancer.  Have fun blog hopping.

Don't forget to join us!