Welcome to the Layout-A-Day 212 blog hop! If you found your way here from
Katrina's blog, then you're on the right path! I'll provide the next stop and a full list of participants at the end.
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Back in January 2011, after months of not scrapping, I randomly decided to
take the plunge and join in Lain Ehmann's
Layout-A-Day challenge.
It's almost February again, and I've decided to have another go at layout-a-day.
I took up an offer last year to join
ScrapHappy, layout-a-day is included in the cost, all I needed to do this year was sign up for the 212 email list. Then I started making notes.
I've started keeping my printed photos in a photo album, which I guess is my version of Stacey Julian's storage binders. I'm using the sticky notes to write stories related to the photos and sticking them in the album.
Having photos printed, ready to go, really helped me keep up last year. The topic for layout-a-day this round is Past Perfect. I don't have many any photos older than about six years (and I'm not really inspired to scrap those yet), so I'll decide each day if I can use the prompts.
The first thing on my list is products to try, or techniques to use. Last year I wrote "inking" and remembered to do it on every layout.
I've owned Glimmermists since they were first released, but have only ever used them once or twice. I randomly purchased the Mister Huey's mists from a friend on facebook one day. I want to try to use the mists at least once a week. I also have some
Balzer Designs stencils to help.
Washi tape is another on-trend product I have lots of, but haven't used to it's full potential.
My goal is at least once a week.
Handmade
crochet flowers and
handmade buttons are more on-trend products that keep jumping into my shopping cart. I have used some buttons, but no flowers. I'd like to use them on at least one layout each week.
Paper is a pretty important part of the whole process. Last year I stuck with one paper collection, which made creating every day a little bit easier. Country Drive from Echo Park was a random-at-the-LSS-crop purchase that needs to be used.
Time & Seasons was another random-LSS-crop purchase that I really want to use.
Inspiration is also a really important part of my scrapping. I've printed a selection of layouts from my
pinterest boards, and ones that have caught my eye at
two peas in a bucket, as well as gathering a pile of magazines to keep near by.
I've also written down some classes I've never finished, just in case I don't have enough to keep me going. I actually have a vague idea in the back of my mind that once I'm on a role of creating every day, I'll keep creating past February. It's only a vague idea, but it's an idea that I'm open to.
Now, I know it sounds like I've got lots of stuff going on here, but given that my days (and nights)
are busier than they were a year ago, I need to at least think about all my options for creating, even if I don't do it all.
Have you ever created a layout a day, or joined in with the challenge?
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Here is the full list of participants in the LOAD212 blog hop. Your next stop is
Gayle at Lilypad Lane.
{ETA - updated links to direct blog posts}
Cate {you are here}
