tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61063218116911507942024-02-21T04:59:39.722-08:00The Crafty Hobby HouseRandom bits of documenting mommyhood, crafting and life on a homestead Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-35841896076313075872015-10-30T22:00:00.001-07:002015-11-01T12:01:03.496-08:00How to mail HTV fabric decalsSo, I feel a need to make this post because I could not find anything out in the vast sea of Internet on how people might package or ship their HTV vinyl decals. So I'm making one for you!<br />
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The minute you start making neat stuff with your silhouette is the minute everyone wants something. There is nothing wrong with that, and in fact, it's a lot of fun and good practice on how to use the software. </div>
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I have run into the perfect storm of "I could use the money" and "I'm not going to have any time" due to the soon to be arrival of Little Miss. So, I decided to sell just the decals (I'm not the only one) to make it easier for me to ship them! I can design, cut and weed and slip it in the mail if it's small enough without leaving the house. I'm also selling tumblers and glass cutting boards locally but have had to limit those because of time!</div>
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Anyway the whole purpose of my post is how to ship the HTV fabric decals? I can assemble the oracal decals ahead of time, put on the contact paper and mail it off knowing the recipient will should have minimal to do.. But HTV is a whole other animal. You can't layer it ahead of time and it's must be done just right for a good outcome. I'm testing out the waters with some early orders, but I think I've found a good solution.</div>
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The last thing I add is a print out of their image for reference. I try to get it close to the actual size of their decal to help with alignment.<br />
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Then I'm hoping to get it mailed without issue. All the elements make for a sturdy envelope thankfully. I'll keep you posted on how that turns out.</div>
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This only applies to small decals- we will see what happens with the larger sizes!</div>
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Oh I think I'm in love with my Silhouette! How did I wait so long to use it? The possibilities are endless! My first project was to work on a tumbler. I used a trace and cut for a heart stethoscope image I found online, then put my own font choice inside it (this is DPG Coffee Shoppe). I'm pleased with the outcome! I ordered the tumblers from amazon prime for about $3 a cup. I believe they are Marrs brand. They are double insulated and good quality, I have seen those at the dollar tree and glad I spent a little extra. </div>
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The second project I wanted to work on was to use heat transfer vinyl. I ordered some with this particular project in mind... and love the outcome! I will say there is some trick to vinyl layering but it's still so gratifying to have made this cute shirt, especially since I don't embroider. I just traced and altered a coloring book image I found online. These are gifts so I don't worry about copyright at this point though always something to think about.. I actually took some photos so I'll post a mini tutorial of what I did and the mistakes I made :)</div>
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1. Cut and weed the vinyl. I used thermoflex, not siser easyweed and loved it. It was super simple to cut and weed. Don't forget to MIRROR your image BEFORE cutting!</div>
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2. Get your prep station ready. Towel under the shirt, iron on- hot and dry. ALL images cut and ready.<br />
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3. Iron the shirt. This is important as wrinkles will not look good with vinyl overlapping them!<br />
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4. Figure out placement first! I actually placed the vinyl on, then held it up in the air to make sure I liked it!<br />
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5. Apply your heated iron! So, here's one thing I learned.. Use Parchment paper to prevent the iron sticking to other finished vinyl while pressing. Thank goodness he'll only wear this a few times because that notch is driving me crazy!<br />
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And that's it! This pic is to get an idea of the texture of the vinyl. I'm pleased with the outcome so far, though I haven't washed it yet :)<br />
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I HAD to play with the glitter HTV. Though note to self.. it is a pain in the behind to weed. AND it does not have any stretch to it.. so placing it on a maternity shirt was not smart... but still cute! And washed just fine.<br />
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I was pleased with the outcome though! And dollar tree tablecloth too! I think I was out about 5 or 10 bucks total :)<br />
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That's all for now!Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-19344079052950373702015-10-16T09:11:00.000-07:002015-10-16T10:36:00.980-07:00Freezer Meals: Spinach Feta Wrap (similar to the Starbucks version)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, how I love the starbucks spinach feta wraps. I usually can't resist them if I haven't had breakfast and am in line for coffee! Plus they are *sort of* healthy, right?</div>
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Anyway, I've been prepping for the arrival of our Little Lady and making freezer meals, including breakfast. I find I function much better with a hot breakfast that is higher in protein and have had a hankering to try and replicate these at home. They are not exact, but close and I like them so I suppose that's what really matters! They can be made lower carb too if you use the right wraps!</div>
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8 large tortillas ( I used low carb)</div>
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3 cups egg whites, salted to taste</div>
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2 jars tomato pesto</div>
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4oz feta cheese</div>
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2 cups fresh spinach (more if you like spinach!)</div>
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1. Gather ingredients. Pull off 8 pieces of aluminum foil, larger than your tortillas and stack them. Place your first tortilla on top. </div>
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2. Heat a small frying pan on low. Chop the spinach into strips (I did not do this in the photos, and should have, easier to eat!). Add the fresh spinach and 2 tablespoons of the tomato pesto. Heat until SLIGHTLY WILTED-- it should not be dark green in color, only wilted.<br />
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3. Find a microwave save bowl and add about 1/3 cup of the egg whites, microwave until cooked. You can fry them instead but I think the texture is better from the microwave believe it or not, similar to poached eggs.</div>
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4. Layer from the bottom to top: 1-2 tablespoons tomato pesto, 1/2 oz feta cheese, wilted spinach, egg. Roll the wrap, bottom side down, then roll up in the foil. Don't forget to label them with dates too!<br />
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When you are ready to eat them, remove the foil, wrap in a paper towel and heat in the microwave for 1.5-2 minutes.<br />
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<br />Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-62048506805786824192015-09-25T13:23:00.002-07:002015-10-16T08:29:59.525-07:00Adventures with my Silhouette PortraitI'm not sure if they've ever studied this, but I swear pregnancy brings out the crafty side of me. It must have to do with the "nesting" effect but suddenly I want to work on projects that have been sitting around for.. lets just say "a while".<br />
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So I must confess.. I was one of the lucky winners of a silhouette portrait from the fabulous blog: <a href="http://www.thriftyandthriving.com/" target="_blank">Thrifty and Thriving</a> TWO years ago. Literally 4 days before my son was born. So, as you can imagine, in the midst of learning how to be a parent, I just didn't have time to do anything with it aside from small simple cutting. I did manage to make some cute things for his first birthday last year.<br />
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It was pretty simple, but I was glad to learn how to use the machine. The first thing I learned was how sticky a new mat is! I still have that candle burnished into my mat.<br />
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Fast forward to his second birthday. Momma went a little crazy with the Elmo stuff, but it was a lot of fun! I used this link for the files: <a href="http://scrappinbykris.blogspot.ca/2012/03/zoe-elmo-cards-some-other-cuties.html" target="_blank">Scrappin by Kris</a>. Then I used this link: <a href="http://www.silhouetteschoolblog.com/2014/08/tracing-complex-and-multi-color-designs.html" target="_blank">Silhouette School Blog</a> to figure out how to convert an SVG file to something I could use in the free software with Silhouette. It didn't take long to figure out and once I did, I was an Elmo making fool!<br />
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So after that I decided I wanted to try my hand at vinyl. A friend recommended <a href="http://www.apicraftersupply.com/" target="_blank">API Crafters Supply</a> because their prices are good and they ship quickly. I ordered a roll of white, a roll of black and a few colors by the foot, just to play around with. To my surprise, when I opened the boxes I had an extra sample roll of the Heat Transfer Vinyl (I believe in holographic blue) and a pink ribbon decal for breast cancer awareness in October. I had considered getting the HTV but thought I'd wait to see how I like using regular vinyl. Sure enough, I used it the first time last night and I'm hooked!<br />
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I made the necklace image based on another I saw online, if I can figure out how to add it to this blog, I will! I also made a little sister onsie. They were super easy and look even better than the photos due to the type of glitter HTV.<br />
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I also made a few decals to "test" out around the house. I used a phone charger template from silhouette school and made a heart stethoscope car decal.<br />
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Since being pregnant, I feel like I'm hungry... ALL.THE.TIME. Even when I eat a meal, I'm hungry after. It's kind of awful, and expensive, and adding to my expanding waistline.<br />
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I'm also getting seriously hangry- especially if I miss breakfast at work or just make cereal at home. I love eggs for breakfast, but ain't nobody got time for that!</div>
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So using the fantastic pinterest machine, I found this recipe for breakfast burritos by <a href="http://www.runtoradiance.com/2014/06/11/quick-easy-meals/#comment-218604">Run to Radiance</a>. I liked the idea of low carb, and tweaked the recipe just a bit, so I thought I'd share my version of it! She even made lunch burritos, but after the third time getting interrupted, I thought I might just stick with breakfast for now. </div>
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And- it's cheap! She calculated 1.25 each, I don't have all the exact numbers I spent, so I went online to price things. Another awesome bonus is that it can easily be made lower carb with the low carb tortillas (see my note below on that little surprise!).</div>
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I should note that her recipe is also great- I just always use heavy whipping cream and season my eggs when cooking them. I also didn't have salsa and ended up preferring the Rotel because I could drain it really well.</div>
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Makes 8</div>
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10-12 large eggs (fewer if using xtra large)</div>
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2 tbsp heavy whipping cream</div>
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2 tsp salt and pepper (or the red cap adobo seasoning) </div>
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1 tablespoons butter (or butter spray)</div>
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8 large tortillas (I used the low carb version)</div>
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1 28oz can of Rotel or large jar Salsa, drained thoroughly</div>
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3 tbsps taco seasoning</div>
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1-2 cups of mexican or fiesta blend shredded cheese (don't use low fat- that stuff tastes awful!)</div>
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1. Preheat large frying pan, add butter or spray to coat pan</div>
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2. In a large glass bowl, whisk eggs, heavy whipping cream and salt/pepper or Adobo to taste.</div>
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3. Pour egg mixture in frying pan, stirring occasionally until eggs are fried very dry. ***Note: I had to make these in 2 batches<br />
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4. Make sure the salsa or Rotel are very drained as well, place in a bowl and add taco seasoning.<br />
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6. Precut 8 pieces of aluminum foil<br />
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7. For each burrito: Layer one tortilla, egg/salsa mixture, and top with cheese to taste. I set up a little workstation to speed up the process.</div>
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So, that was my morning. It took less than an hour and now we have breakfast nearly ready to go! Hope this finds you well, again I need to thank <a href="http://www.runtoradiance.com/2014/06/11/quick-easy-meals/#comment-218604" target="_blank">Run to Radiance</a> for her great inspiring recipe. Of course, you could totally change this recipe by using mozzarella or swiss, asparagus and ham, or sausage and bacon. So many options :)<br />
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-41250270568646645342015-08-17T19:44:00.000-07:002015-08-17T19:46:33.588-07:00Whoa. That went fast.Wow, how life has changed.<br />
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I began this blog with such good intent! Now, I barely have time to go grocery shopping. Or pee alone. I know you veteran mommies are snickering at me- but I swear for some reason I thought I'd be able to sneak in some blogging time. I was wrong.<br />
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Fast forward to now. My Little Man is about to turn TWO! He's amazing and crazy and wonderful and typical for a toddler- and I love him now more than ever. I could write a post just on the crazy feelings you go through as a new parent (I still might) but let's just say that we have been into the best "routine" yet and things seem to be more normal. The husband and I have a decent routine amongst eachother and with him and it works well... and he sleeps all night which has made life so much easier. The only trouble is that husband and I basically work opposite shifts, spare 4-5 days a month, so we are both acting as single parents for many nights since we work longer 12 hour shifts. It's hard, but we have plans in motion to change that next year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Man and Mommy around his first birthday<br />
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And speaking of plans, we're adding another little one to our brood! A Little Lady this time, which means lots of remodeling since our house wasn't quite ready for a second child. I hope to post those photos soon. She'll be here before the end of the year and honestly, I'm not so sure we are ready, but I'm pretty sure you never are.<br />
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As a result, the crafts and hobbies I hoped to discuss are on the back burner sadly. The garden is basically non existent right now (Florida heat is too much for this momma). I still scrapbook but only using the phone app for project life, as I finally had to admit defeat. I don't really cook much due to our schedules either. I was doing well with the low carb/keto diet, but then that had to change too. I haven't found a groove yet, work and life is too busy right now- but when I do, I'm blogging the crap out of it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our "stay cation" wasn't too shabby!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love those little (HUGE actually) feet!</td></tr>
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So for now I'm just posting a few photos from the past year or so. Life is so different and so amazing, and so difficult. I wouldn't change it for the world.<br />
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<br />Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-51720999641354735152014-05-09T18:27:00.001-07:002014-05-09T18:27:30.829-07:00Lifestyle changes!Hi there! So lots if things happening in our lives :) <div><br></div><div>We have gone back to following a low sugar, low carb, high fat ketogenic diet for the month of May, and so far things are good! We are still working on Keto adapting, and I think I've just finally crossed the threshold of becoming ketogenic! We will see :) Tonight for dinner I tried a super easy recipe that I wanted to share! Just 3 ingredients (plus spices) make this a super easy recipe!</div><div><br></div><div>Low Carb/Keto Skillet "Pizza"</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RwqDAR7MAR8ttyg5mgG-StTFryC4-bhk7eyB0I5WdfmQMq3bw_S0w-PxsUXd6YL6roR9nwcsdKfLlnjwrxYX972n8WrlOko_Osp-Xihs7l24KaOJPkwINy6OFX_qsE7taPdYW7XNZvmV/s640/blogger-image--1671053703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8RwqDAR7MAR8ttyg5mgG-StTFryC4-bhk7eyB0I5WdfmQMq3bw_S0w-PxsUXd6YL6roR9nwcsdKfLlnjwrxYX972n8WrlOko_Osp-Xihs7l24KaOJPkwINy6OFX_qsE7taPdYW7XNZvmV/s640/blogger-image--1671053703.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Ingredients:</div><div>2 cups shredded whole milk mozzarella</div><div>Toppings of your choice, precooked (I chose pepperoni)</div><div>Low sugar pizza sauce</div><div>Garlic salt and Italian spices to taste</div><div><br></div><div>Directions:</div><div>1. Heat a nonstick skillet on medium high and place 1 cup of cheese in a thin later at the bottom of the skillet.</div><div>2. Once bubbling starts, add toppings and spices.</div><div>3. As the edges brown, run a spatula under them and cook another 1-2 minutes. When you can run a spatula underneath, transfer to a plate and let cool. </div><div>4. Cut into quarters and dip in pizza sauce or Alfredo!</div><div><br></div><div>This was quite good and satisfies a pizza craving! I'll probably make it again since I usually have the ingredients on hand!</div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy!</div>Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-53537273475520281412013-11-19T18:28:00.001-08:002015-08-17T19:42:14.204-07:00The Reality of Bringing a Life Into the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, he made it, safe and sound! And healthy! We are so blessed in so many ways. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I first started this blog, it was mostly a place for me to posts the things I enjoy: crafts, gardening, cooking etc. I will add another topic: motherhood. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being a new mom is scary, and amazing, and wonderful, and awful all at the same time. My sweet Little Man is now 2 months old and I finally have my wits about me enough to discuss what being a new mom is like. I wasn't even going to incorporate it into this blog but it is literally in every aspect of my daily life and I feel like many of my followers may appreciate my candid commentary :) I thought about just talking about the wonderful things motherhood brings, but that's not reality and I feel it's better to be honest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me start with childbirth. I don't really recommend it. In fact, I don't recommend pregnancy either, but alas, they are both usually necessary to bring a child into this world- though not always necessary to become a parent... now that I think about it, those parents who adopt are way smarter than me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back to childbirth- it's painful. I mean, really, really painful. I was under this delusion that the epidural works for everyone, so it should work for me.. why not? I'm healthy. Well, sparing some details, it DOESN'T always work... and so, childbirth is very, very painful. In fact it was so painful I felt betrayed by all of the friends of mine who had kids that didn't warn me EXACTLY how bad it was. I did get over it pretty quickly, but I feel like it's this thing that no one REALLY emphasizes.. NOTHING will prepare you for that kind of pain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then, just like that, you are a mother! How crazy is that? One minute you are sobbing and in complete agony and the next, you are a parent! The next few days were a blur, but a good summary is this: eat, sleep, poop. Rinse and repeat. Actually, that's what your newborn's life is like. Your life is more like scarf a cliff bar, nap for 5 minutes, change a diaper, feed your child, and fit a potty break in there somewhere (Oh and I won't mention how NOT fun those are!). I am thankful he is healthy, and actually had a decent sleeping pattern and rooting reflex when he arrived so feeding and sleeping weren't TOO bad. I tried my best to take as many photos and videos as possible, but in all honesty, my only two goals for the day were to shower and eat breakfast. Anything over that was just a bonus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me talk a minute about how absolutely overwhelming those first few days are. Your whole life's routine is changed, and you may do fine or it may completely overwhelm you. And that's ok! You will find a new normal, and in just a few short weeks, you will forget what it was like to be able to take a shower at your leisure instead of in that (very) short window of time when baby is fed, sleeping and has a dry diaper. I'm pretty sure those three things never happen all at once in the first 2 months of life, but when the planets align.. take it for what you can!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of people come to visit you after you have a baby. And you feel awful, the pain doesn't end when your gorgeous little person arrives, it lasts for weeks.. and weeks. No one told me that either, and I don't know why I didn't think about it, but it does make sense. I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to pain, so take that for what it is, but I was so uncomfortable for so long. All I wanted to do was sit and rock my child to sleep and I couldn't do it because it hurt so bad to sit down! Do not underestimate the power of ibuprofen and a couple fluffy pillows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The best advice I can give a person going to see a new baby. Bring food. And diapers. My favorite visits were the friends that called me and said they were bringing dinner, but that they weren't staying for it! No offense, we love our friends, we just weren't very good hosts and it totally took the pressure off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a lot of firsts that I didn't think about either. His first smile probably is my favorite :) Nothing warms your heart more, and nothing will make you forget you got up 4 times after midnight any better than a beautiful toothless gummy grin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other firsts that I didn't think about include the first time I had to breastfeed in public with my little "apron".. that was interesting, and awkward- I only knew how to breastfeed with a boppy or a pillow.. so that took some getting used to. Also, our first grocery store trip was thankfully uneventful but I was on high alert to make sure no one's grubby hands touched my baby! The same went for our first trip to a restaurant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another first I didn't think of? My first pang of mommy guilt. Oh man, is this the most under rated, under discussed topic of parenting. I first felt guilty when he was 3 days old and not making enough wet diapers, that we had to supplement him until my milk came in. Then it was the circumcision. Then it was not realizing he had been laying in a sopping wet onsie which was why he wouldn't settle down. Then it was his first bath, which he hated. And the most recent?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I GLARED at that bottle for a solid 30 minutes. I have exclusively breastfed but my supply is decreasing and he's growing so his demand is increasing.. and I'm working 12 hour shifts- which means I only pump twice in a 12 hour period. So, I had to give in to supplementing with formula. I teared up as I gave him that bottle. I'm ridiculous, I know. I think motherhood has made me that way actually. I went to great lengths to find a formula that was free of corn syrup and sugar as well as GMO and pesticide free. You would think that was easy- it wasn't. BUT I found one and bought some "just in case". Well that day came and I was pretty upset.. but then I realized something.. my sweet boy was no longer fussy because he had a full belly. He was still getting some good stuff from me, but also filling his belly. And I didn't die of guilt. And now, I feel a little silly about that tear I shed, but at the time, I felt like a failure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mommyhood so far has been awesome. My Little Man is doing so well, I could not ask for a better child. And he's such a cutie to boot, total bonus. But Mommyhood also has it's darkness.. the guilt can be all consuming if you let it. And interestingly, no one talks about it FOR REAL. It's passively mentioned as a joke, but it's awful to feel guilty about everything. And then there are women who develop postpartum blues, and even depression. And, though I think I may have had a touch of the blues, thankfully I was spared that agony. It amazes me what a taboo subject it is. Your hormones change very drastically- it's okay to be teary eyed about not having time to do a load of laundry!! Not saying I did that...... well, maybe at least once. Oh, hell, my poor/wonderful husband knew right when to just stop and hug me. And we'd laugh about it. And it was okay, but in our 8 years together I had never been that weepy and labile before, it took me by surprise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so thankful to have a healthy, happy baby. He is my world, OUR world actually. I can't imagine if he was sick, unhealthy, if he was a twin, if I was a single parent.. the list goes on. For those mommies who don't have a happy or healthy baby, or those that have multiple outside factors that make being a new mom even MORE overwhelming- I will say a prayer for you tonight! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will continue to post about project life. It took a little back burner.. lots of photos but no journaling! I really want to keep track of all the things that happen in the next year so I will be getting back to it! One thing at a time :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-67899655304245501032013-09-11T08:03:00.001-07:002013-09-11T08:04:10.308-07:00Our World Traveler Nursery<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He's due any day now, so I figured I can finally share a few shots of the nursery :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went with a "old world" or "world traveler" theme for a few reasons. First, I wanted a theme that would grow with him.. what 3 year old boy wouldn't love maps and planes and sailboats? The second reason is that we are sailors, and it is a hobby we both very much enjoy. My husband also enjoys flying (full size and model) airplanes. Plus, we enjoy travelling so that's a bonus. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So after many weekends, weeknights, shopping trips and craigslist searches, we are pretty much finished! The closet doors aren't done, so I'll hold off on photos of that for now. In the meantime..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His nursery is officially my favorite room in the house. I just sit in that chair and rock sometimes.. imagining how our life will change, how this room will welcome a newborn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are so excited he will be here soon! </span></div>
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-81232029737025132402013-09-08T13:44:00.000-07:002013-09-08T13:44:30.287-07:00Adventures With Chalk Art<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Uh oh. I have discovered a new time consuming hobby that I really enjoy. I blame Pintrest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It started at hobby lobby. I picked up a chalkboard and chalk paint (less messy than chalk) for our little one's room. I wrote on it as soon as I got home and realized I was going to have to put a little more effort into it than I originally planned. So, I went to Pintrest, naturally! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was so inspired, I thought I'd make a short "first attempt" tutorial. If you like to draw, this is a very fun thing to do-- but it is time consuming!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first thing I did was practice with markers. I went online, downloaded free fonts and played around in word to get the letters I wanted. I free handed everything you see in the photos below, and was actually pretty pleased at how they turned out! Plus, it was kind of fun :)</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So after I felt like I'd mastered that technique, it was on to the chalkboard!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I learned a few important lessons on my first attempt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, make sure to gather your items. I printed a few examples of what I thought I wanted to use for reference (bigger print is better!!). The other items you will need:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 2. Chalk or I used chalk paint (get one with a fine tip!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> 3. Wet wipes, or paper towels and a cup of water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now the fun begins. I started with the word I knew was the fanciest. I traced out a basic "sketch" by TRYING to center the middle letter, and filled it in after. I made the mistake of filling in from the middle out. This means your hand will be touching the wet chalk paint unless you let it dry in between If you are a righty, start right to left!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You WILL mess up. That is the beauty of a chalkboard! Tear off a very small piece of the wet wipe and VERY CAREFULLY wipe away. You will get white paint "smears" so make sure to use different sides of the wipe. Dry with a piece of toilet paper and don't try again until the board is totally dry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay the most important lesson after? Make sure you sketch ALL the words out first! I was lucky everything fit, but I should have sketched it all, THEN filled it in! On that note, I did use the ruler and put a very very faint line up top to keep me straight. And I re-wrote "home" like 100 times before I liked it! Oh- and make sure everything is FULLY DRY before moving on. I also used a piece of paper between my hand and the board, just in case. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started filling in the other letters.. that first "e" had to be redone 3 times also. Thank goodness for wet wipes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Ahh, the hardest part is done. Is it perfect? No. Is it WAY BETTER than how it started? YES :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now to add accents. Honestly, this is also a hard task for me, as I'm not a good "doodler". The finished product, while not very fancy, suited my needs just fine! I love it :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I have to buy another chalkboard.. this has to stay up until little man is born, so I guess it's back to pinterest and hobby lobby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, give it a try! Start with markers and go from there! It won't be perfect.. and that's ok! I think of the imperfections as "character". </span><br />
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-80573403162046581892013-09-01T18:25:00.002-07:002013-09-01T18:25:46.050-07:00I Heart 5th & Frolic!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So PRETTY. So, so, pretty. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These cards are just gorgeous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been using project life since January of 2010... when there was only one edition- cherry. Now, don't get me wrong, cherry is nice, but it's soooo dark! I like bright and airy, and it was way too dark for MY taste. I also love the rain and cinnamon editions, but they were also just a bit too dark for me- fortunately, NOW I have options :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to brag a bit too.. I went to Michaels today, armed with the knowledge that Project Life items were 40% off today, and also knowing there was a 15% off sale items coupon on their mobile app... and I saved a TON of money on next year's album necessities. I'm still using and loving the seafoam kit, but I had been eyeballing 5th and Frolic, and I'm so glad I snagged the last one! I spent $57 for the full core kit, 2 big variety packs, design G pack and a corner rounder. For curiosity's sake, I went on amazon and compared what I would have spent with shipping if I could have gotten 5th and frolic online... $123! And that did NOT include the corner rounder. I love saving money :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(BTW I think the sale ends on Labor Day!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So on to the review. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This line is very different from the previous ones I have chosen. (to recap I've used: Cherry, Amber, Clementine, and Seafoam) All the previous editions have pretty clean lines and graphics. The 5th & Frolic edition is very messy. By messy, I mean, the cards resemble vintage linens and library cards, complete with stains and such. At first I was a little put off by them.. but the more I look at them, the more I like it. It forces me out of my type A box and makes me look at things asymetrically. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The line is also quite girly- and manly- all at the same time. Dear Lizzy (the designer) has mixed pretty vintage patterns with ledger/library style cards, hearts and trees, pennants and foxes! You could definitely use this as a heritage album, but would have to be choosy with all the pink. There are also very cute branches, trees and houses.. very heritage-ish :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here are the 4x6 "journaling"cards. I have separated them so the top card is one side and the card just below it is the other side (prints with journaling). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They only have room for journaling on one side, which I found a little odd since I thought the purpose of these cards was to be able to add extra journaling. I guess I will be purchasing (or printing a freebie) a 4x6 blank grid card! They are still very cute though :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Below are the title cards. Again, very different from the previous editions in that they are not uniform. Each card is unique- and there are quite a few patterns to choose from.. only 3 of each title card if that tells you anything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And finally, the journaling cards. There are a TON of them, lots of options! There are quite a few horizontally aligned cards too, so for those of you who don't always use design A, this may be a nice kit for you!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to say, I LOVE the little cartoon graphics.. unfortunately, they are mostly on the horizontal cards, which is disappointing (see the branches and foxes above!).. but I like the little vertical house design for sure! Maybe it will force me to use different page protectors!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there you have it, 5th & Frolic. What do you think? I love the light and airy feel to it... it kind of reminds me of a 1950s clothesline if that makes any sense? The patterns are soft, and the colors are sweet. I'm especially excited because this will be used during our son's first year of life :) He will have his own album, of course (I'm using Becky Higgins' sweet baby kit from many years ago to document a monthy recap of his first year).. but this will be a part of our family album! I can't wait to use it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once I started Project Life, I mentally put my older albums on a back burner because I didn't know what to do with them and almost all of them were only half finished. The prospect of finishing them "one day" was there.. but never actually happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, this week, nesting has taken FULL EFFECT. I have reorganized everything, and I decided to tackle that album, but do it project life style! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The album in question? My bachelorette weekend. Several of my friends and I went to Downtown Disney in Orlando, where we shopped, laughed and at night, went to Pleasure Island, which was a safe way to "bar hop". We had a great time, and I really want to preserve all the fun we had- which is why I was hellbent on finishing the album. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will warn you, the photos you are about to see contain a bunch of ladies drinking adult beverages, laughing at stupid things, and making goofy faces. View them at your own risk :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also decided to take them out of the album and put them into my 2007 family album. This will also eventually be a project life type of album, but for now, it holds memorbilia from the year as I really don't have any photos printed for it yet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Below are some of the beginning pages done the "old way". There are a bunch more, but you get the idea. It's AMAZING how my style has changed. I don't love these pages but I wouldn't change them for anything :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So as you can see, I put the photos and background paper in, but never quite got to the last few layouts. I had big plans for some of them, actually, but I never had the time or motivation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I started on one of the pages. The first lesson in integrating old with new? The first page (left side) has to be the OLD style- so I pulled out my old scrapping supplies and went to town. I had already pre cut several photos with good intentions, so now all I needed to do was adhere!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BTW, don't mind the random crappy image quality. I'm still learning how to use my Canon 7D and it's TOTALLY operator error.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Step 1: Layout ALL YOUR photos to see what you have!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A very easy, and FINISHED page! Nothing fancy, but DONE!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so now I can continue the Project Life style.. using inserts instead of full 12x12 layouts! So I went to the next page, started to layout my photos to see what I had, then hit a roadblock...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had WAY too many pictures! This was one of the biggest troubles I had with traditional scrapbooking. I would try to cram a million photos into one layout. So, I started thinking and decided the best way to handle ALL these photos? INSERTS :) I use inserts ALL THE TIME with my current albums, why not here? So the "layout" will be full 12x12 pages, although not traditional layouts. And the insert can fit a TON of photos, but is smaller than 12x12 so it fits snugly in between the two 12x12 pages. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Left 12x12 page is Becky Higgins design E. The middle (has a sticky note on it) is Becky Higgins design G (one of my FAVORITE designs)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The right side is a We R Memory Keeper page. I've left a blank space for journaling. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There. DONE. Why have I waited SOOOO long to get this album done?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On to the next. I had big plans for the next page. One of the things we did was try to get me to take a photo with as many guys as possible. It was fun, and I wanted to make this big layout with all the boys.. well that never happened. What I DID do, was use design J as an insert, and you know what? I like it better than the original idea. WAY less work, and still gets all the photos in there. I love the versitility of the project life way of scrapping. The outcome may not be exactly the same, but it works and takes a FRACTION of the time. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Used Becky Higgins Design J for the first time, which worked perfectly!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On to the next! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both are We R Memory Keeper pages. I was glad to use them up! Again, blank area for journaling!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AND.... on to the next and LAST page! HOLY COW, is that possible? </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, I layed out the photos to see which plastic I would use. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left and right are both We R Memory keeper pages. I will be journaling in the blank areas :)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I'm done....?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How is that possible?? I think total time, start to finish was maybe an hour and a half, and that included food breaks, potty breaks, taking photos, and getting some old scrapbooking stuff out (and putting it away).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">THIS is why I love project life. Are the above pages my most favorite work? No. Are they done and somewhat cute? YES! Can my friends and family look through the album and get an idea of the memories created? YES! Can I take a big breath in and shout "I'M FINALLY DONE WITH THAT ALBUM!!!" yes :) Can I choose NOT to use pink and black pages in an album again? Oh yes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those who are just thinking about project life, and are still debating it, think about the time it takes you to do one layout. Now think about all those unfinished albums and count roughly how many layouts you need to finish. Now multiply them. For me, 2 hours per layout was a safe average. That meant in an 8 hour session, I got 4 layouts done. AND.. I had to pull ALL my stuff out and really make a day of it. I don't know how many project life layouts I can do in eight hours, but what I can tell you is that it excites me to know that it's a bunch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take a look at your older albums and see what you can do to get them finished!</span><br />
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-1856848245426381122013-08-26T09:07:00.002-07:002013-08-26T09:09:42.092-07:00My TOP 10 Project Life Videos<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am in full on "nesting" mode. I have rearranged little man's closet three times. His room is almost completely done (I went with a "world traveler" theme- it's very pintrest worthy, and will share once he is born!). I've organized my hard drive where I keep all my photos and now I've organized my social networks... when does it stop?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was thinking, I have 29 videos posted on my youtube page DEDICATED to project life.. I feel as though I should pay homage to them somehow. I LOVE making videos.. but since we've moved to the country, our satellite internet service just wouldn't cut it, which was the WHOLE reason I decided to be a blogger instead! We are supposedly getting real internet.. I hope by January of 2014 but we will see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SO! Here is a list of my top 10 videos:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSC0hR6unVQ&list=PL310E61A773D52F84" target="_blank">How I scrapbook my Christmas Cards 2011</a><br />Do you save your holiday cards? Me too, and it was bulking up my albums! Here is a great solution!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">5. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvgRki7Onaw&list=PL310E61A773D52F84" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: start;" target="_blank">EASY Thanksgiving scrapbook "layout"</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Showing off why project life is so darn easy. I love inserts, and use them frequently in my albums!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Many subscribers asked, so I put together a "how to" for printing your own cards</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SudySpYgB_0&list=PL310E61A773D52F84&index=7" target="_blank">Project Life Update- January to April 2012</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just an update on my album. After recording this, I had to finish one of the pages so the follow up video is here: </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-039qEFi5WM&list=PL310E61A773D52F84" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">My Type A Personality Kicked In</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I STILL use and love her planning pages, they make things so much easier!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">9. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjf8Mh9OX18&list=PL310E61A773D52F84&index=16" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: start;" target="_blank">Have YOU ever felt GUILTY about scrapbooking?</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I made this video to be honest about where I was at that time. Most people out there cannot keep up with the weekly version of project life, and instead "catch up" in blocks of time. And that's OK!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And if that's not enough, here are two awesome bonus videos on how I organize my photos and in general!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BONUS: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnJM1oT2EGE&list=PL310E61A773D52F84" target="_blank">How to Organize Your Digital Photos</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Double Bonus: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r67svz8e3Dc&list=PL310E61A773D52F84" target="_blank">Project Life Organization</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These videos are truly nothing fancy, but they've helped a lot of people get started with project life! I hope you enjoy watching them! </span></div>
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-21146360734859869352013-08-22T20:43:00.001-07:002013-08-22T20:43:53.201-07:00How to Document Your Vacation (the easy way!)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this is not one of those "come home from vacation with a finished scrapbook" posts. I've done that before, and I can talk about it in a future post if there is interest! However, THIS post is ALL about how I currently document vacations and incorporate them into my project life albums. It's a long one, because I go into lots of type A detail.. so grab a cup of coffee and snuggle in :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me back up here and explain my general organization process...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am type A so of course everything is chronological. Therefore, all my albums are in order by year and month. This means I DO NOT have separate vacation albums. I used to- and then realized I was wasting a lot of space, money, time.... you get the idea. My theory is that I print my FAVORITE photos from each day, and do one side of a layout per day (or both sides if we did a lot of different things. The photos should remind me of the trip but I don't need them ALL printed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I repeat, and italicize. <i>I do NOT need to print ALL the photos from one trip. </i>I stress this because it was what held me up in traditional scrapbooking. I wanted every little detail on those pages. I still do, honestly, and can add as many as I want to if I really want to go crazy. But I am learning that, no, I don't need a photo of me and hubby at every "event" during vacation. Sure, I take those photos, but I choose only my favorites. If I take those "detail" types of shots.. hotel room, flip flops by the door, dinner or a nice desert, I will plan on those going in the smaller 3x4 slots and take the photo accordingly.<i> Quality, not quantity, is my focus.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If I REALLY want to make an album just for a vacation or event- I usually go to shutterfly for that. Or if I love all the photos... in the past I've printed all 200 photos and put them in a photo album (remember those). BUT, the memorabilia goes in my project life album- that's what it's for!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, so when I start packing for a trip, I make sure I bring a "kit" with me. This usually consists of a pen, journaling cards or index cards, and a large, stiff envelope or two. I cheat and use old photo envelopes from getting 5x7 or 8x10 prints done. You can buy plastic versions of these at walmart (packing and mailing section), or any office store. Heck, you can use one of those padded yellow envelopes or even a page protector and put some cardboard in them to keep them stiff. I prefer, at a minmum, one 8x10 size envelope. This stays in my suitcase and is where I stash all the things I collect during my stay (more on that in a minute). I also bring along a 5x7 size envelope that fits in my purse. This is where I stash those collectibles while out and about, and assures they don't get lost or squished!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So what do I "collect" in these envelopes?? LOTS of things, but for starters, I have stopped buying t shirts as souvenirs and started buying postcards. They usually are a great representation of where we are staying, always have perfect weather and lighting and never have the random person in them- plus they are SUPER cheap! And FLAT! I also search for patches (you know, like girl scout style) which are great additions as dimension. Occasionally, I'll pick up a key-chain or magnet or bumper sticker, as long as they are thin and lightweight and don't bulk up a page. DO NOT GO CRAZY buying everything you see.. I usually wait until the END of a trip to buy these items so I know what places we've visited. I limit myself to about $15 total for these types of items. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's an example of what I came home with after 5 days in New York. Note- I went WAYYYYYYY overboard! Theres so much to do and see, I tried to take a little bit of something and came home with a whole lot! I will eventually add photos to this, but for now it's just all memorbilia :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay I definitely went WAY over my budget while in New York City for the first time! BUT, I got some great stuff.. Patches, stickers, rubber bracelets, playbills and play tickets!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MAPS! They are great additions to your album, even if they are printed off your computer! We actually had this while roaming the streets so I had some idea of where the places I wanted to visit were in relation to our hotel.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went to NYC in october, and these leaves were from central park.. I'm shocked they made the trip home, but can thank my envelope system for that! Also on the right you'll notice lots of postcards, maps, guides!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, while we are out, I collect all receipts, parking passes, etc. Even armbands for theme parks look great in an album. Maps are always my favorite backgrounds too (and way fun to cut up). If you are going to a city rather than a theme park, make sure to grab one of those "local" magazines with "area guides" and whatnot, they always have a local map in them that's perfect project life size! Oh and always ask the hotel desk for maps (can't beat free!) and make sure to grab anything with their logo on it (I love to grab a few sheets of the notepad paper and an envelope from the rooms if available!). Anytime you do some sort of excursion make sure to grab a brochure, or at the very least, a business card. At restaurants grab take out menus, napkins, etc. Oh and my FAVORITE souvenir?? Those pressed pennies you see all over the place! Cheap, flat, and kind of cool- just make sure to use a shiny penny :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ALL of these should go in your envelope. Mine gets full pretty fast, so I've brought 2 smaller envelopes in the past. It's nice to have one in the car to switch all your stuff into. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So once the day is over, and we are back in our hotel, I put all of these things into the larger envelope. Like I said, it gets full quickly. If I was more organized, I'd bring one large envelope per event and put them in some sort of binder.. but it's always a last minute thought so I haven't gotten that far :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of last minute thoughts, the purpose of the journaling pen and index card/journaling card is to jot down events during the day. I am not good about this, but in theory, you can stash it in your purse and add funny quotes said during the day, favorite places, meals etc. I don't do this, much to my dismay :( The other equally great option is to leave it in the hotel room and fill out an index card each night with whatever you don't want to forget. Again, I don't do this.. I try, I swear, but I'm usually so caught up in the moment I forget until the last night... WHICH I do sometimes use to reflect on the trip and jot down a few things. This has saved me many, many weeks later when trying to remember ALL that we did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A note on photo taking... don't forget to take photos of signs. Sounds simple, but there's nothing more frustrating then journaling about your favorite restaurant or a really great band you listened to, and NOT remember the name. Also- if you like to document everything, make sure you take a photo of the CLEAN hotel room, before you set anything down! And don't forget to take a few pictures of street signs. Duval St. in Key West, Broadway in NYC and Bourbon St in NOLA are all good examples. You don't always need to be in these pics, but they are fun to cut out later and add to your album. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ahh, are you exhausted yet? Trust me when I say all the stuff I just wrote about becomes second nature and it's really not that complicated.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you get all your photos printed, the fun begins :) I only had bits and pieces from our July vacation pictured below, but I made it work and most importantly, I made it fit with the rest of the week. I don't think I need to explain much here, I'll let the photos do all the talking!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this is just a regular ring bound scrapbook page protector and inside is a sheet of cardstock from the seafoam collection. I did a small amount of journaling and I keep "embellishing" extremely simple.. washi tale and a statement or two.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the "other side". I made a small pocket out of more Seafoam Edition card stock and filled it with memorabilia. Note the above left is a postcard from the hotel.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is an example of what to do with those sheets of notepad paper! I took a blank journaling card, decorated it with washi tape and journaled a small amount about the whole trip. I could have just written on the paper itself but it was kind of thin so I adhered the card to it. I also added a brochure, map etc.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vacation fell at the end of my normal week, so you can see I'm still missing photos for that, but you can see the little map with a heart on it.. easy as pie and it was free :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Again, vacation mixed with "when we got home" pictures for the week. I usually pick one photo to represent each day on the normal layout and then put the rest of my photos in an "insert" which is on the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this insert is photos from just one day. If I had more I probably would have cropped them to 4x4 and used a different page protector, but this worked for me. Any vertical photos do get cropped to 4x4 as you can see above. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My favorite embelishment is washi tape and a note written on a blank journaling card. Sometimes I don't need the whole 3x4 space and a simple note will do the trick!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My newest, favoritest way of dealing with vertical pictures is to crop them to 4x4 and add a journaling card to the right or left. So simple, but so effective and a good use of those cards!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I really hope this gives you an idea of what I do. I realize this seems long, but I promise, if you just bring an envelope to toss things into, you'll be light years ahead when it's time to put things in an album! What has worked for you? When your photos finally get printed, do you feel overwhelmed? Comment below!</span><br />
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-29115663561184452772013-08-20T13:14:00.000-07:002013-08-20T13:14:09.561-07:00Got Birthday Cards?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I finally (after about 6 months) am catching up on my Project Life album. I totally hate using the word "catching up" because it implies that Project Life is hard. It isn't, being pregnant has taken up a lot of my energy and honestly, I was a bit lazy about it!</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The BEAUTIFUL thing about project life is that you can work on it in segments. I spent about 20 minutes uploading photos to shutterfly.com (they had their "100 free prints" deal that I can't say no to!). Once they arrived, I got straight to work- which is made easy because Shutterfly actually prints the date the photo was taken (if it's part of the photo properties) on the back of the picture. Super easy! All I did at first was place the photos in their "week", this took about 10 minutes. Then, I sat down and did one layout at a time- I take my time with this part, usually pulling up my calendar to make sure I'm not missing anything when I journal. Each layout takes about 20 minutes. So here's your breakdown:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SOOOO much better than my previous average of 2 hours per layout, and that would not have included pulling ALL my crap out, taking over my desk, and getting photos printed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I find it easiest to work backwards.. as in start from last week and just go backwards from there. I still love and use <a href="http://marcypenner.com/shop/?product=project-life-journalplanner" target="_blank">Marcy Penner's planning pages</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that I'm back into the swing of things, I have lots of photos printed and in their weeks, but no journaling. I also have things stashed like vacation memoribilia and birthday cards that kept falling out which annoys me like no tomorrow- so I just put them in a cheapie 8x10 page protector until I had a chance to do something with them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am actually currently working on those vacation photos- and will dedicate an entire blog post to how I make scrapbooking your vacation easy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I also had some birthday cards that kept sliding around the album... which is a big pet peeve of mine. I originally was going to put them in a page protector and get back to them, but then they would be super bulky and annoy me that way (I'm a little type A if you hadn't guessed). So I decided to take the 10 minutes and put them together the way I have done for the past 3 years. Once upon a time I made some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CraftyHobbyHouse/videos" target="_blank">youtube videos</a> that explain this concept much better, but I still have terribly slow internet and will have to resort to photos for now :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SO- I am not a good birthday card/christmas card/valentines day card thrower awayer (no those aren't words but they convey my lack of ability to throw away something so sentimental!). I just can't do it! I love looking back on them, reading the inscriptions or just seeing the handwriting of a signature of those I love. I like the big envelopes Becky has come out with, but you get so much BULK when you just pile those cards in there! So, my solution was to put them onto a single sheet of cardstock in a way you can still read them! I use 8x10 size for just a few cards and 12x12 when I have a bunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Separate the cards into vertical and horizontal cards. In this case I only had one horizontal card. Then I figure out which cards mean the most, and which ones I want to read the front of (the butterfly card was from my husband, so it HAS to go up front!). I separate the vertical cards into two piles, one for the front and the other for the back of the page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. The next step is hard to describe without video, but I'll try. I try to organize them by size, and choose the largest card for the back. I place it in the top left corner of the page, then glue it down. At this point you just have one adhered card. Next, I place the second card on top of it, and only glue on the first card so that I can still open both cards. I continue this process until all cards are glued to eachother but NOT the cardstock. If you can, put the horizontal card on the cardstock but make sure you don't prevent the cards from opening. Man I hope this isn't as confusing as I think it sounds.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Only adhere the cards to themselves, NOT the cardstock! Then sneak in the horizontal card where it fits.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your result should be a much less bulky collection of cards that you can still open and read the inscriptions. I will occasionally try to embellish, but I prefer to keep it simple- some washi tape and a small title usually work for my taste. Get as creative as you want though :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So what to do when it's done? Put it into a page protector and call it a day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So if you are still confused, I'll reference my previously made video, which should clarify it a little better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me know how this works for you, I love this method and use it pretty regularly. It keeps my albums organized and really doesn't take all that much time. </span></div>
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-33109464100416133082013-07-29T07:16:00.001-07:002013-07-29T07:16:53.975-07:00Updates!! Lots of them! And a cheap and easy chicken recipe!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, I have been MIA over the last several months, but I have a great excuse! Several, actually.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first? My husband and I are expecting our first child! We are very excited but I will tell you this pregnancy has consumed me! I was nauseous for the first 20 weeks, and now that we are about 35 weeks along and the nursery is about done, I have just a few moments of time where I can blog! I can't promise anything, but I will be home for a good chunk of time, so I hope to post something more frequently.. and fair warning, there might be some baby photos to go along with that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The second? I've become an entrepreneur. Twice. I'm not sure if it was early nesting or if things just fell into place but I now have two small businesses. The first is a photography business. I'd been taking photos of other peoples' children for so long, it was about time I got paid for it. If you are interested, my website is <a href="http://courtneymariephotography.smugmug.com/" target="_blank">Courtney Marie Photography</a>. I will probably include photo tips and such on this blog, when I can.. but for now I'll leave you with some cute photos :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What a cute toddler she is! She was so good for this shoot!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other business is a Mary Kay business. I get all sorts of reactions on this one! No, it's not just grandma's makeup :) Yes, I absolutely love their products. No, I'm not crazy. I have a lot of skin reactions and finally found some products that have improved my skin, even during pregnancy. Plus, living in the south means a high risk for skin cancer and they have a great daily facial sunscreen that agrees with my skin. I probably won't mention it again on this blog, but if you are interested, send me an email to craftyhobbyhouse@gmail.com and I'll be glad to give you more information :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've also gotten back into a healthier eating pattern (for the most part). Pregnancy has disrupted this, but I have been loving some new recipes and will share as I get them. I try to eat a higher protein, lower simple carb diet but on busy nights and when we are on a super tight budget (when are we NOT) I have to go to the staples of rice or pasta- but I still try to make those as healthy as possible. Here is a recent recipe I got off of BigOven (love their app!!) that was yummy- although it doesn't look like much-- it's easy and cheap (add frozen veggies and it's a little more healthy!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An update on the garden? Nada. Being prego killed my motivation this summer.. but I do want to have another winter garden. I'll probably update you all now and then!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And finally, I've really slacked off on project life :( I've been taking occasional notes, and keeping up with taking photos, so it won't take too long to catch up but I hate having to catch up! I plan to be better when our little man arrives.</span><br />
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-49764557042158326852013-02-27T07:50:00.000-08:002013-03-04T17:33:13.717-08:00And The Giveaway Goes To.....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The winner of this <a href="http://thecraftyhobbyhouse.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-quick-project-life-update-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">giveaway</a>, for the Clementine monthly dividers, has been chosen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I allowed a random number picker to make the decision for me since you all are such nice people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congrats to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02913969740199278051" target="_blank">~Cyndi~</a> (Cyndi Oberle)! You have 48 hours from right now to respond :) Please email me at craftyhobbyhouse@gmail.com with your address so I can drop your prize in the mail!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the others, thanks for your comments on the blog! I realize I have been MIA this month- and I have a very good reason for that which I will be sharing soon :) In the meantime, I hope to have future giveaways so keep an eye out! I will always post on facebook, if that is easier for you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That is all for now. These past few weeks have truly been a blur, and it wont get better next month sadly! Regardless.. I'm still trying to keep up with project life and documenting! Will post as soon as I can!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Poor Cyndi did not respond, therefore I have to choose another winner! By way of the random number generator.... <u><b>Ellemieke</b></u>, you have won the giveaway! </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You have 48 hours from right now to respond :) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Please email me at craftyhobbyhouse@gmail.com with your address so I can drop your prize in the mail!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-42976191666658082112013-02-07T09:49:00.001-08:002013-02-07T09:57:20.904-08:00A Quick Project Life update and a Giveaway!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, what a crazy couple of weeks! I just got finished working 12 out of the past 14 days, and I am tired! With that said, my tiredness will benefit you guys, I promise!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lets start with an update to my project life.. ready? GO! Okay, no go actually.. I'm behind ALREADY :( When life gets busy I'm just happy to get 6 hours of sleep! Regardless.. here is an update! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Look at all that Journaling!! Okay, I kid, I kid. Actually I HAVE journaled-- in <a href="http://thecraftyhobbyhouse.blogspot.com/2013/01/keeping-up-with-project-life.html" target="_blank">evernote</a>. I will be catching up over the next couple of days. I will keep you updated and will post the finished product.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And last but not least, a GIVEAWAY! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to give you a little background as to WHY there is a giveaway first! I ordered my Seafoam dividers (which are awesome, BTW) and while I was at it I added a Seafoam paper pack and the Clementine dividers since that was the kit I used last year. When my amazon box arrived, I was a bit shocked to find TWO sets of Clementine dividers! Is it possible they made a mistake and gave me two? Oh no- I totally ordered two on accident. This is what happens when I am tired. So, I figured I could maybe do a little giveaway and put it to good use! The colors of the dividers are beautiful, and interestingly they are very similar to the seafoam kit, so if you are looking to save a little money, what is better than free? Or, you may have a friend who purchased the Clementine kit or have considered it for next year, here is your chance :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Go to the Crafty Hobby House facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/crafty.hobbyhouse" target="_blank">HERE</a> and click "friend"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. At the bottom of this blog post, leave a comment with your name!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. At the bottom of ANY other post (or page) on this blog BESIDES THIS ONE, leave a comment! It doesn't matter the topic :) The main blog link is <a href="http://thecraftyhobbyhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. The deadline is 11:59pm on February 26, 2013. Return to this post on WEDNESDAY, February 27, 2013 to see if you won the giveaway! You will have 48 hours to respond, if not, I'll go to the next randomly selected person until someone claims their prize!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will also post the winner via facebook on February 27th, so keep an eye out there too :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Luck and Happy Crafting :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-55678240855428140192013-01-19T13:18:00.000-08:002013-01-19T13:21:43.293-08:00Hellloooo Seafoam Kit :)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It arrived! I was so excited to see my gorgeous little Seafoam Core kit arrived! I was then met with complete sadness since I had to go to work and would be working long late hours over the next several days. Once I had the time, I opened the white box and was so DELIGHTED. So much eye candy, so little time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Warning: this will be a long post, so grab a cup of coffee and snuggle up :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was so pleased when I opened this kit. The first thing I noticed is the quality change. It was very apparently much improved from previous years! To start with, t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">he colors are simply, gorgeous. They are so pleasing to the eye, and coordinate well. The title cards are just beautiful and I was pleased to see that ALL of the 3x4 cards were journaling cards at least on one side. This makes it so much easier than trying to separate the decorative cards from the journaling cards. The second thing I really noticed is the printing quality. The cardstock is a better quality than previous years and the cards are cut very smoothly (none of the "ragged edges" I saw in other years). I also appreciate the tray, as much as I didn't think I'd use it.. I may just find myself stashing it in a drawer for ease of use :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The "meat and potatoes" of Project Life: the journaling cards! These are the basic color schemes for the seafoam kit</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The front title page looks nice, but I plan to personalize it as the year passes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, there she is, in all her simple and beautiful glory. I like how many of the journaling cards only have a simple design on them- it leaves the photos as the star but still gives a subtle sense of cohesiveness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for MY album? Yes, of COURSE I've started adding photos (who am I kidding). I am using some of the freebies you can find <a href="http://thecraftyhobbyhouse.blogspot.com/p/links-to-freebies.html">here</a>. I love the calendar cards by findingnana.com and will also be using the week numbers by september blue- they are so much easier than buying eight million stickers. I will note the yellow on the week numbers is a bit brighter than the mustard yellow color of the kit- but I don't mind it, and actually prefer it :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still have to fill in my January 1st journal card! I love the way the week number cards turned out!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am awaiting the seafoam cardstock and a printed photo for the last little bit from my insert! I think I may change the chevron color now too, so I can match the kit.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, you may be asking, what ELSE have I done to help keep up with my project life. In previous years, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__jpMXQWalU">THIS</a> is how I organized my albums. It has worked great for me- but now that there are no separate "decorative" cards, I think I'm going to try a new approach. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is my plan for organization:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Instead of pre-filling layouts with journaling cards, I plan to pull from the organizational tray each week as I need them. That way I am not constantly pulling out unused cards and wondering where to stash them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. I have printed off the first 25 weeks worth of "week numbers" by september blue. They can be found on my <a href="http://thecraftyhobbyhouse.blogspot.com/p/links-to-freebies.html">freebie page</a>. I didn't cut out each circle yet (man that is time consuming), but I did cut them to a manageable size and slip them in the appropriate pocket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. I've also printed out all the organizational pages by <a href="http://marcypenner.com/shop/?product_cat=freebies">Marcy Penner</a>. I had to play around with different printing styles to see what I like. I'm pretty sure one double sided page is how I will use them. I date them and 3 hole punch them, and put them in the right places. I only did this for the first 25 weeks for speed, but I will go back and finish them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. I've printed all my calendar cards from findingnana.com and have inserted them in their respective places.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. I will try my best to print weekly, or at the very most bi-weekly. I've done the math and it is so much cheaper to print locally and avoid shipping costs, so I've found a great photo lab that lets me upload images and sends me an email when I can pick them up. This is definitely the part of project life that is the hardest, but I am committed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, there you have it. My seafoam kit has arrived. My first week is almost done and I'm on a roll. I hope this inspires you to get started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you use for organization? What has and has not worked for you in the past (both regular scrapbooking and project life). How do you "keep up" with project life and are you planning on doing anything different this year?</span><br />
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-45785553259775501032013-01-10T10:47:00.003-08:002013-01-10T10:48:11.299-08:00Project Life: Week 1<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although I haven't actually RECEIVED my Seafoam core kit- it's on it's way! In the meantime I was chomping at the bit to get started! I only had my Design A inserts, so I clipped a few pages at the end of my 2012 book and got some photos printed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A side note, I found a great LOCAL printer and I'm so happy I did! I am very picky about photos and I HATE the quality of Walmart, SAMS and pharmacy based photo printing. They are always "off" in color- too red or green- yuck. I don't have a convenient COSTCO so I've always ordered online. Problem is, you have to pay shipping, and that adds up very quickly, so I'd always save my photos to be printed as one big lump, which always kept me behind in my album! Problem solved with this local printer. They have great quality and I can download my photos to them online and go pick them up the same day. So happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back to week one. So, I have no core kit, so I decided to improvise. I plan to use September Blue's <a href="http://dontblink.typepad.com/files/pl_week1-1.zip" target="_blank">Weekly Numbers</a> printouts (go to my <a href="http://thecraftyhobbyhouse.blogspot.com/p/links-to-freebies.html" target="_blank">Freebies link page</a> to directly print them). So I just printed week one on cardstock and put it in my album. When my core kit arrives, I'll cut out the little circle and add it!. I also printed out findingnana's awesome <a href="http://findingnana.com/?p=5709" target="_blank">Chevron 2</a> cards for a little decor. I will only use the pink one, the rest are just holding journal card places :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I even got a little creative with the weekly numbers document. In photoshop, I altered it just a little to make a nice little birthday sentiment for a good friend :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also just ordered all my albums for this year. Kmart.com has them at the cheapest price, I paid $60 for three of them and that included shipping. They should be here any day now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that's it for now. I will absolutely update you when I get my core kit :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Crafting :)</span>Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-50220359919425570732013-01-08T19:24:00.001-08:002013-01-18T05:12:24.325-08:00Keeping Up With Project Life<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll admit it. I'm totally stressed out. I really want to hold out for the project life seafoam kits to come out, but it's already January 8th and I am getting impatient! I had a fleeting moment of thought that.. maybe I should just get the Olive Edition. No.. noooo.. I will wait :) And I will stalk amazon. Easy as that.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anywhoo, I thought I would share my secret project life weapon. It's the thing that keeps me the MOST organized.... Ready? It's my iphone. Yes, I am that nerdy :) No- really, anyone with a smart phone realizes the power you hold in your hands! So what exactly do I DO with my phone that makes it a secret weapon? I found a great <strike>little</strike> BIG app and website called <a href="http://evernote.com/" target="_blank">Evernote</a>. Never heard of it? Let me introduce the two of you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enter the sleek and sophisticated Online version. Easy to navigate and edit. So great I even took photos of my favorite recipes and uploaded them so that I always have them to share with others!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now meet it's little sister, the mobile version. Sure, it's not as graceful, and a bit buggy. It's TOTALLY worth it in my book. Why? Because this little girl keeps me organized. You know those 15 minutes you spend in bed at night, checking emails, looking at facebook and cruising the net on your phone? I spend 5 of those entering my daily note. As you can see they are not that detailed- just a blurb reminding me of the day. I COULD add photos, but that's more complicated than I want to get right now. Plus you can't synchronize any files over 25mg unless you pay for the product.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My VERY FAVORITE part of this app though? The ability to record a voice in a document. For example, January 1st I had an hour long commute to work. I hopped on evernote and started blabbing about new years resolutions, etc. Then I hit save. I didn't even have to type (which was good because I was driving). That feature alone has saved many of my project life weeks. I just go back, cringe as I listen to myself talk (why DO we sound so different in our own heads?) and jot down the days. Sometimes, when I am a few days behind, I will just start with "yesterday, (and give the date- you'll thank me for that one), we did this. the day before, we did this, and the day before that we did this. " I start losing track at about 5 days out, so I try to get something in everyday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Okay, I am totally not endorsed by evernote, but I want to share what works for me so that maybe it will help others! I really hope Becky Higgins makes an app, it would be much easier. In the meantime, Evernote is free. Try it out! (and bear with the weirdness of the mobile app- it's worth it)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not only are my cute little plants growing but we have added some MAJOR additions to the homestead garden! We've only been in our home for four months and I can't believe what we have accomplished!! Husband fenced in a 50x60 foot area and started building my raised bed garden boxes. Last week, he trenched from the house (probably 100 feet away) and put plumbing and electric in various places! I now have 2 running hoses, a timed watering system (with separate valves from the hoses) and a plumbed earthbox garden! We are still awaiting the finishing touches on the earthbox plumbing so I will share that later :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Two days ago we picked up a 50 foot soaker hose from Lowes and did our best not to ruin the grid system I stapled in place.. not sure we succeded but who cares! Now I don't have to spend a half hour a day standing in the hot sun/rain/cold :) My number one rule about this garden is that it would be as LOW MAINTENANCE as possible! So far looking good :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eventually, we will have 17 more that look just like this :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other changes to the garden was that I added a trellis for the Spaghetti Squash plants. They were growing way too fast! I also planted 2 of the 4 acorn squash plants my good friend gave me, right next to the trellis, so assuming the weather holds out- we should have plenty of squash this spring!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The carrots seem to be happy in the raised beds as well. They were a little tricky since there are 16 plants in one square foot. I think we covered pretty good with the soaker hoses though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I spent some time today planting some garlic bulbs (cloves actually- which by the way, look exactly like those you buy in a grocery store!). From what I read, it's important to peel them back to remove the basal plate, but be sure not to damage the little root growth spots at the bottom. Supposedly this is the time of year to plant them, so we'll see. Since I live in Florida none of the "suggested" times are ever correct!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's all for now! On to raised bed #2, which is currently half full of soil. The plan will be to top it off with quality soil, add soaker hose and grid off for planting. I'm thinking tomatoes for sure.. maybe beets, cucumbers and squash as well. Will keep you guys posted :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The holiday chaos has finally come to an end, and life is allowed to return back to normal. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the holiday season.. everything is just.. <i>more beautiful, </i>plus it's a great excuse to get together and make great memories.<i> </i>I'm just glad to get back to regular old normal life at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the end of the holidays always leaves me with a question of what to do with those beautiful cards we get from those we love. Two years ago I made my first video on the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CraftyHobbyHouse?feature=watch" target="_blank">craftyhobbyhouse youtube page</a> and sent it to Becky Higgins, which she kindly replied back (I was so excited). The video was about how I chose to save my Christmas cards. Then, in 2011, I made a better, tutorial based video, and I'm very pleased with the result. This is what I will probably ALWAYS do with my Christmas cards! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can see the video here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSC0hR6unVQ&feature=share&list=PL310E61A773D52F84" target="_blank">How I scrapbook my Christmas cards</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have so many goals and plans this year. I realize how cliche it is to have resolutions, but I am a planner, and the new year always reminds me how much I LOVE using project life. I am so sad the new editions are still not out, I'm totally stalking Becky Higgins facebook page awaiting their arrival. I have my plastics but no cards yet, so I will probably start printing photos and use my evernote app to make journaling notes. I think I've decided to go with the Seafoam edition. Just not a fan of the Olive this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh how I seriously love this page. I love the colors and layout, but I LOVE the idea of a random facts page. She wrote things like "my bike has a flat tire" and "I love sweatpants"- these are the little things I always think should be documented but somehow never make it into my album. I think this is how I will start the new year out.. listing my favorite things and random facts. I think it would be awesome to look back and see how things change. I have also really tried to enter information at the beginning of each year, like the cost of a gallon of gas, bread, a dozen eggs and the average car, house etc. I have yet to find a good source so I've just used receipts!</span></div>
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-19873184250217340852012-12-15T00:21:00.001-08:002012-12-15T00:53:14.602-08:00Garden update: Week 49<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just an update, stay tuned for a "how I built my square foot garden" post :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Early December has been quite warm so far with an average temp in the mid 70's. We've had some rain (thank goodness!), which the plants LOVE. I had always read about how great rainwater is for a garden (referred to as liquid gold even!) because of the nitrogen content and that it is not chemically treated. I never really saw the effect because I always used Earthboxes, but now that I have things in the ground, it's so much more obvious! It's literally like they grew overnight!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My super awesome neighbor had leftover onion transplants, so those were added at the beginning of the week (sorry for the poor photo quality- iphone photos are what I have right now!):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the rain came, they seemed MUCH happier. You can see the brassica family growing on the right (broccoli and cauliflower). The two winter squash plants are doing very well in the back too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been working 12 hour night shifts so I hadn't the time for close ups of the plants.. but they are all doing well! Even the carrots (left, bottom 2 squares in and 2 squares up) have started to peek through the soil! We also had a cold snap come through with night temps in the low 50's, so we will see if that stunts growth or not!</span></div>
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Craftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05868648568023448309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106321811691150794.post-23101951958309160822012-12-10T10:42:00.001-08:002012-12-10T10:47:45.879-08:00Project Life Organization<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I look back into my 2010 Project Life album, I'm amazed. Some pages are completely done- and some have all journaling but no photos. Others have bits and pieces from an event to one day be placed in their prospective pockets. Some are beautiful, others are messy. And I totally love it. It feels so much more REAL than my previous scrapbooks, with all their fancy, labor intensive fluff. This book is well used, and I love every bit of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My organization process has not changed much. Journal during the week and go back and print once every few weeks. I must say I was much better with keeping up on journaling back then.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think one of the things I love the most about project life is that it allows me to "scrapbook" in segments of time. For example, that wedding invitation you get (and the bridal shower invite/thank you card, and the save the dates and the memorobilia from the wedding....yadda yadda yadda) immediately go into my book. Yes, even if it's months away. I slip it into a 8.5x11 sheet protector and ignore it until the wedding comes and goes and I have pictures from the event. Here is my cousin's wedding (she was such a beautiful bride!), photos were printed from the photographer and are safely tucked away. Once I print the rest of them, I will take the 30 minutes needed to adhere the memorabilia and then I'm DONE. How awesome is that? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Project Life has also allowed me to be organized. Remember that box I mentioned in my last post? It's the same one you all have, containing a mishmash of previous years' memorabilia, napkins, newspaper articles, nametags and anything you brought home from an event because you thought you might scrap it one day. Yeah, I haven't either. The point is that currently, that box isn't growing. Anything worth "saving" to be scrapped goes right into the book. AND there's another bonus.. I stopped "saving" the things that didn't fit into the book and instead took pictures of those items so that they wouldn't be forgotten. So now I'm more organized and decluttering? Say it isn't so!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, I have to confess.. I LOVE inserts. The reason why is because I like to print a lot of photos. I know some people can choose just a few photos a week, but I can't. I've decided that since PL is my ONLY album each year, I'm going to fill it with as many photos as I want. Sometimes that means my album is HUGE. If there is an event (vacation or holiday) where I want an abnormally large amount of photos printed, I plan to just make a photobook instead. It takes up less space, and I can make as many copies as I want. The other option is digital photo collages, which are very handy to have.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Continuing the organization topic.. I basically use design A for my week and any extra photos go into inserts, and that's where I take the opportunity to scrap the "old way", but only if I want. These photos are all from Christmas, so there are quite a few inserts. I really do try to limit them to one or two inserts per event.. sometimes it gets out of hand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another tool I use VERY frequently is the Planner Pages by <a href="http://marcypenner.com/shop/?product_cat=freebies" target="_blank">Marcy Penner</a> (who also has some AMAZING printables BTW). I am admittedly type A, and these pages satisfy my serious neurotic tendencies. They are especially helpful when I have a lot of inserts. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The following are pages from my October New York City trip. Notice there is only a general outline of what we did and the dates. I will devote an entire post to finishing this layout series, but for now a teaser.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Thank you <a href="http://marcypenner.com/shop/?product_cat=freebies" target="_blank">Marcy Penner</a> for your fabulous <a href="http://marcypenner.com/shop/?product_cat=freebies" target="_blank">pages</a>! These are the older design, she now has a few others that I have yet to try.</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>So many postcards, so little album space...</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>My central park leaves are safe and sound for now!</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And last but not least. Remember that eye candy I promised? I have found a love for washi tape. After a quick run to my favorite chain craft store..Here's my little treat to myself :)</span><br />
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