Keeper of the Scrapbook

Project 365 Update

I'm on the 29th day of Project 365 and I am having so much fun with this! As I think about what I want to do for my daily picture I feel like I'm making a journal with pictures. For instance Tuesday was 'dirty job' day and I cleaned out the freezer and changed the cat litter (no I did NOT take a picture of the cat litter before OR after! LOL!!).

For scrapbooking my project I'm using a couple of digital kits. Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals has some awesome templates and so does Gina Huff at Weeds & Wildflowers. I was fortunate to get the awesome kit from Creating Keepsakes but they are also offering free downloads for some the of elements. You can get the download HERE.

Here's my picture for today. Three of my friends and I all have birthday's in January and we celebrated together tonight at Cheesecake Factory. The top picture is Donna Baird and I and the bottom picture is Nancy Chandler, Bethea Cock, and Debbie Saunders.

Cards for Kids

Hello everyone I wanted to let you know about a project one of my Blog Sisters is doing called Cards for Kids. Basically she has agreed to donate 1000  blank Valentines Day cards to kids at a local hospital. If contact her and send cards you will be entered to win blog candy. But really, I think the biggest prize will be knowing that you donated cards to make a kid smile.  You can read all about it on her BLOG.

Marcie

Check out these online classes

I'm starting a couple of new online classes today and I wanted to let you know about them too.

The first class is actually a group of classes called the Sense and Sensibility Symposium and it is taught at Get it Scrapped by Debbie Hodge. The symposium is a group of 3 classes offered by different teachers during the month of January. I love the material that has been presented so far and I hope to have some time to put it together later tonight. Once I get my journal made I'll post a picture. Oh, and if you're a Jane Austen fan they have lots of quotes. :-)

The second class is at Big Picture Scrapbooking. I have taken many classes at BPS and highly recommend them. The workshop I signed up for is A Life Well Crafted by Kolette and Jason Hall. This class is a year long class but is also available to purchase monthly. This class looks like it might be intense. The cost for the entire year is $170 and includes an audio. The monthly price is $18 and includes the same materials.

Both of these classes focus on scrapbooking, journaling, and reflecting on everyday life. I'm looking forward to getting started on the lessons later today.

Now go take some pictures. :-)

Marcie

Project 365 Give Away

Today is Monday January 5th and excitement for Project 365 just keeps growing! I have taken at least one photo a day so far. Yesterday I took a several and finally I narrowed it down to 2. I thought I would wait until the end of the week then look at all the pictures together and make a decision.

I'll upload my pictures to flicker later today.

Also, Tracy over at Happy Daisy is giving away one of the CK Media Project 365 kits on her website! The kits sold at the very first day and are now being resold on eBay for $$$.

Now go take a picture. :-)

Marcie

First layout for the 365 Project.

I've just completed my first digital layout for the 365 Project. I know I'm dating myself but my quote is from the soap opera "Days of Our Lives". Back in the 70's they had an actor do a voice over while they showed a picture of an hourglass. I can still remember him saying... "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives." At the time it was all very dramatic. LOL.

I think the challenge to this project will be to keep the pictures Interesting (I promise not to take a picture of the dog every day) and to keep up.

Thanks for looking!

Marcie

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Digital Layout: Template by Jessica Sprague (jessicasprague.com)

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4x6_2008 12 14_0124, originally uploaded by keeperofthescrapbook.

Our 2008 Christmas Tree

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DecPAD_monthLayout, originally uploaded by keeperofthescrapbook.

December PAD layout.

Happy New Year and a new project!

Happy New Year! I love January because it's the start of the new year and it seems all things are possible. I'm starting a new project called 365. The goal of the project is to take a picture daily that represents everyday life and then scrapbook the pictures in a weekly layout. My goal is to take pictures daily but because I'm going to be scrapbooking the pictures as a weekly layout I'll have some flexibility  to do anywhere from 1 to 7 pictures per week. There are numerous groups and website participating in this project so be sure to check out some of the links below to see what others are doing. I'm sure there are other groups participating just google 365.

Digiscrap101
Becky Higgin's Blog
Scrapbookgraphics - register with their group and get a free template!

Even though the first was Thursday I'm not starting until Sunday, Jan. 4th, so that I can begin on the first day of the week.

Marcie

I participated in the December Photo A Day (PAD) on Jessica Sprague's website and it was a lot of fun. I think I paid more attention to details and I enjoyed documenting the process. I'm also going to take the pictures and make a mini album - I'll post a picture of it when I'm done.
Supplies use: Template by LivE (JessicSprague.com) ; Red Paper by KSchuller (Scrapgirls.com) and DZarling (DesignerDigitals.com); White flourish frame by KPertiet (DesignerDigitals.com).