Studio Calico February kit goes on sale tonight! Or if you are a subscriber in just a few short hours!
Nichol Magouirk is the Guest Designer this month and I'm excited to see what she does with the kit.
Lots of fun colors in this kit and some exclusive papers by Crate Paper, can't wait to get my hands on it!
The other day I took some time to write down projects I would like to work on this year; it quickly became a long list. Hopefully by putting the list up on the blog I'll be able to hold myself accountable for finishing them and I'll be able to share the progress here. Here's hoping.
Project Life
Last year I got the album kit but only got a few days into the New Year before I stopped taking pictures. I thought a lot about not even doing it again this year and just selling my kit but after giving it some thought I'm trying it again. So far this month I've been able to keep up with it and I think having my camera on me all the time has helped. I'm using last year’s album but instead of using the inserts and journaling cards that came with it I'm using supplies that I have on hand to make it more my own. I'm also using shuttercal to keep track of my pictures. There is a 2011 Project Life group on Flickr and Big Picture Classes has set up a free Project Life Community.
Document 2011
This is a project that Shimelle came up with last year. I tired doing it but really only got one month done before moving on to something else. I thought I'd try it again this year, since I'll have plenty of pictures for each month it should be pretty easy to do a monthly wrap up. I've go my supplies and envelopes ready to go.
12 on 12
Another project I've done before off and on but didn't really work on last year (are you seeing a pattern yet?) On the 12th day of each month you take 12 pictures to document your day, and since I'm taking a picture that day I might as well take eleven more
One Little Word
I’ve chosen my word and signed up for Ali Edwards over at Big Picture Classes. I need to finish up Januarys class assignment and come up with a way to have my word be more of my every day. I’m hoping that by signing up for this class I’ll be able to keep the focus on my word throughout the year and have a nice album to show for it.
Photography Projects
52 Weeks of Blythe: One of the things I liked about the Blythe dolls was the community over at Flickr. There are some great photographers there who take amazing pictures of their dolls. I thought by signing up I can get some practice with my camera and also do something with my dolls other than having them up on a shelf.
52 Photos My Desk: I saw this idea over at Lisa Truesdell's blog and thought I’d give it a try. I like the idea of taking a picture of something that’s always changing. Maybe it will give me the motivation I need to get the desk cleaned off and projects worked on. I took my first picture today before I started the clean up.
Well, that's a lot of projects and picture taking for one year but I think I can do it. If I put a little time into it each day/week it should be managable. What are your big projects this year?
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P.S.S Digital washi tape is from Creature Comforts. Stole the idea of using it on my pictures from Lisa Truesdell.
CHA is right around the corner and I cannot wait to see all the new product releases. Now, like any scrapbooker I don't need to add one more thing to my over flowing stash but it never fails as soon as the product hits the stores I have to buy a *few* new things.
Studio Calico has two new lines coming out and as usual I want it all!
Countryside
State Fair
They also have some great looking embellishments coming out
all images are from the Studio Calico blog.
Tim Holtz has been showing previews of his new dies. I really like rosette die, might have to get that one.
image from Tim Holtz blog
My Minds Eye is starting to show some of their sneeks and this new line Good Day Sunshine looks really cute.
images from the My Mind's Eye blog.
I'll be looking forward to getting some of these papers in my Studio Calico kits.
These are just a few of the sneaks I've seen so far and I can't wait to see what the rest of my favorite companies come out with.
Studio Calico's January kit goes live tonight!
Love the colors in this kit and the two Studio Calico exclusive papers are to DIE for (actually the background in the image above is one of the papers). Such a great kit and the add-on kits are pretty awesome as well. Can't wait until revel tonight so I can see what the design team made with the kits.
Tomorrow is a new month and Christmas is right around the corner which means it's time to get ready for Journal Your Christmas.
This will be my third year following along with Shimelle on this project and I'm pretty excited to get started. I went back and forth on if I was going to do JYC or follow along with Ali Edwards December Daily. But I think I like the structure of Shimelle's class and if I have nothing to write about for that days topic I have a few other ideas about what to include in the journal. I also told myself not to buy anything new this year for the journal and to only use what I have on hand. I might have to sneak a few new products in but for the most part I'll be using what I have in my stash. Class starts tomorrow and I haven't even look at what I have on hand or come up with a plan for this year. It usually takes me a few days to get into a pattern with this album and I've got a few ideas in my head of how I want it to look.
I've also signed up for a photography course called Finding the Holiday Joy. So far it's a great class with lots of information, her handouts are detailed and the videos are really nice. I think there is still time to sign up but you better hurry before time runs out.
Since the Holiday Joy class is a short one I've also been eyeing a class over at Big Picture Classes by Tracy Clark, Picture the Holidays.
It's a month long class and I've taken the other photography classes by Tracy Clark and they have all been great. After looking at Christmas pictures from the past few years I've noticed a pattern in what pictures are taken. I'm hoping this year to capture images from a different perspective and have some new stories to tell. I'm thinking these two classes will help me with that goal.
This is a lot to take on in an already busy time of year but it's my goal to sign up for them and participate in them even with all the hurry of the holiday season.
Studio Calico's November kit goes on sale tonight, for subscribers in just a few minutes, and it looks lovely.
I am in love with the fact that there is a full alphabet stamp set in the main kit and the number set will be up for sale in the shop.
Lots of sneaks coming out this week from the Design Team.
Lisa Truesdaell has a few post with sneaks. And I like how she list the inks and mist she used on each layout.
April Foster looks like she has a few new layouts about the baby she is about to have. She also talks a little about the new Jenni Bowlin inks she used on a layout here.
Kelly Purkey I was so glad to hear she joined the team. I've been a fan of hers for a long time.
Stephanie Howell she always makes the most beautiful and heartfelt layouts. And those two little girls of hers are adorable, and she has two more on the way.
Susan Weinroth another one who's clean cut style I love.
There's also a coupon that started today for $2.00 off any punch in the store. I have my eye on a few of them so I need to decide with one I want.
Shimelle started a new class class today! It's all about the journaling so I have a brand new notebook to write in and I'm ready to go. Hope you can join in it looks like a lot of fun.
