Documented life project

Hi Peeps
I found this challenge the other day and thought I would have a go .... I must be crazy as if I haven't got enough to do,
Anyway the general idea is to add art journal pages to a yearly planner.

But me being me I decided to make mine a bit different .... don't like following a pattern see!
When I first found the link there were only 3 days to the first deadline.
 I made it but only just, the tea bag effect took over (you know before you can make the tea you have to wash up etc etc).

I had all the stuff (in fact I plan on using up a lot of stash)
I had to find 52 pages, not all the same, its more interesting that way.

As my book is going to be ring bound I had to punch holes in some of the paper, handyman found the noise annoying... It was really. Then I cut them to more or less the same size and added them to the ring binder I had.
 
The theme for the first page is 'my front door'..... so here it is

The background is inked and sprayed and stamped with samples of things and people who are important to me. Quite pleased with how it turned out in the end.

 

I am  making my own calendar pages which I printed   and stuck on the back of the page. I did a bit of journaling and embellishing. then I turned it over........ DOH!

Well its a learning curve isn't it I will leave it upside down.... this time!
The post are up loaded onto facebook.... there are about 2500 participants not sure if I will be able to keep up with it .... in fact I  know  I wont.
have a good week.. next week is to include a selfie ... at least I know what it is :-)
janet







 

WOYWW 239 HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hi Peeps
I had intended to write a review of  my favourite posts of 2013 but as the time came near....even the thinking about it took so long,  I couldn't be bothered,  he he.
It's best to look forward
So this is just my final post of 2013 and my first of 2014.... which ever.
Not sure if our head desker is posting or not but here I am anyway..... see what its all about here.  http://stamping-ground.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

Start as I mean to continue for 2014 so here's my desk, lunchtime on Tuesday

Christmas cards in production..... yes sadly for next year..... I know, I know but there is a plan you see....
It takes me a long time to get in the 'C' mode, not until well into December then it is too late to make the 100 cards I need, so I make them now while I'm still in the zone.

Close of play Tuesday .....I made 32 .... I aim to make about 50 then start on the  new home and the baby card  for DD1
Then there's DD3 wedding invites to do (the last one yay.... it's ok she doesn't read this )
Look out for a lot of hot pink and black.....
Never a dull moment in  fairythoughts grotto.
A big  thank you to everyone for all the lovely comments and encouragement over the last year, they do mean a lot, it's been a very mixed year for me..... highs and lows, but this is not the place.....

Finally, a special thank you to Julia for putting this show together every week, I don't know how she manages it, maybe she writes a lot of lists .... Have a great 2014 girl.
Anyway that's all folks I'm going to finish watching Gary Barlow with Alfie Bow singing Queen..... awesome
janet

HAPPY NEW YEAR

WOYWW 238the Christmas edition

 

Well, here I am on Christmas morning joining in with WOYWW as usual, not showing my usual desk but my kitchen one which is rather busy. that was last night, I prepare in advance. 

 I'm actually still in bed at 7.30, 4 of my little chicks are still asleep too so no rush.

It's early so nothing is actually cooking yet.  Give me time!

Here is my desk from yesterday and the last pressie I had to do

Even though my girls and their men are in their twenties they still have to have chocolate coins at Christmas 

This treasure chest is from Santa for Erin to hand out the contents

Inside is this

 

And this........

Chocolate treasure.

Wherever you are, whether you celebrate Christmas or not I would like to thankyou for visiting and leaving lovely comments all year. I wish you a peaceful holiday season.

 If you get time visit Julia  stamping-ground.  and see what everyone else is up to. There may not be as many as usual so well done for joining in

Merry Christmas 

I will pop by when I can it may not be today.... chocolate to eat , dinner to cook. 

janet

Smile it's Christmas

Hi peeps 

I'm sure we are all rushing around like mad things this week but take a minute to pop over to Annie's  http://wipso-astitchintime.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/this-weeks-smilesweek-49.html?m=1 or more smiles, here's mine this week. 

My daughter asked to borrow a water based ink pad to make a Christmas card with GD Erin this was the result

And here's the card she made

Merry Christmas 

Janet