A bit of fun...

My Album Cover

OK, now I know anyone that has heard me sing is thinking "WHAT"!? An album?! OK, here's the deal, I was reading Anissa's blog and she had this posted today and it was just too much fun not to try making my own album cover...

Here are the "rules", so you can try too!

The name of your band will show up in the title of this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random

Your album name will be the last 4 words from the last quote on this page: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3

The third image will be your album cover: http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days

The other thing I thought I'd blog a little about is yesterday's Scrapperie blog topic - "needing answers".

This is something that I struggle with in that I like being in control of things and I feel like I need answers and concrete plans all the time for things that are happening in my life. It's gotten a little easier in the last couple of years in that I've been able to let things go a little and wait things to unfold a little more. That's a good part of the reason I chose the word "open" as my word for the year.

There are going to be some changes for us this year (though I can't share all of the news just yet) and though it all seems like it'll be fine, it's not being able to fully plan for it that makes it a little bit of a cause for apprehension. I'm trying to see where things go and hope that it all works itself out for the best... (I'll let you know more soon!)

I'd love to see your album post if you try it, so let me know!
Cheers,
Colleen

A SOS Blog and Layout Challenge

As part of my Sisterhood of Scrap weekly duties, I issues a blog journaling challenge today.

This time of year after the craziness of the holidays and with the not so great weather can be hard for a lot of people. I think it's more important than ever to remember all those little things that we're thankful for whether it's the great cup of coffee you had at breakfast, a little time to yourself or a kiss from someone special.

My challenge is for you to blog a list of 10 things you're thankful for today - big or small! Even better would be for you to turn that into a layout or mini book. I've been working on a mini book that I'm adding to a little at a time and it's on my blog as well!

** I'm also happy to be offering a little prize for anyone that actually does this as a layout as well. You'll have until January 31st to comment to this thread with a link to your layout and I'll randomly draw someone's name to win!

My gratitude list today...

• my morning cup of Starbucks (brewed at home)
• a cuddle from my "big guy"
• my commute being as far as the living room
• having gotten the dishwasher unloaded, reloaded and on before 6am!
• my health (even though I may be starting to get a cold)
• friends old and new
• continued learning about who I am and where I want to go in this life
• knowing that I always have the unconditional love and support of my family
• the kiss from George just before he leaves every morning and when he comes home after work every day
• the shining little face of my "little guy" when I get him out of bed and the warmth I get when I hear that excited "Mummy!" every morning

I think on my agenda today should actually be a layout about exactly this though I have a few others running through my brain too. Here is the mini album I've been working on that some of you have already seen, so if you have, you have to excuse me posting it again and my plan is to do another layout or 2 for it today, so I should have something new to post tomorrow! Come back and check!

OK, well think this is it for my gratitude post for the day! Let me know if you've blogged this because I'd love to stop by your blog and check it out! Thanks for stopping by mine...

Cheers,
Colleen

My Scrappy Year: 2007

Sisterhood of Scrap Blog Challenge: Personal Scrap Trends

Your challenge is to blog about your personal scrap trends of 2007 - were you doing a new size, or different sizes? Lumpy, lean-and-linear, graphic, doodley? What was new and different, and what tried and true favorites did you keep? Feel free to post a couple of fave projects in there too, we always love seeing those!

Well, this was an interesting question for me and I decided to go back and look at all the layouts I'd done over the last year and it was so much fun! I'm actually amazed at all the layouts I've completed and I do mean completed - journaling and all.

I guess there were a few new things for me this year

• I tried a lot more 8X8 layouts this year
• thanks to Debbi T, I started a random memories album
• there's a lot more patterned paper in my layouts and I'm combining them a lot more
• playing with my scrap stuff was more important this year and just trying things
• I found the real fun in scrapping again
• I made my first design team at Scrapperie - very exciting
• more handwritten journaling again

There are some things about my scrapping that don't really change either and I'm good with that. I'm a fairly linear scrapper and though I love the look of being more "artistic" for lack of a better way to put it, I'm just not good with it. I love trying new techniques and products, but there's only so far I can seem to go!

Some of these layouts are my own my own design and some are inspired by other people, but this is a fun (though small) glimpse and my scrappy year!

Thanks for the great blog topic inspiration Lynn Anne!

Cheers,

Colleen

Blog tag!

I put out a blog question of the day at Scrapperie and today it's tag related! I was tagged by Janet!

1. Name your 2 favourite scrapbooking topics.

My favs are my boys and everyday stuff lately.

2. What are the 2 best places you've been to?

Cambodia, Hawaii and the best place I've lived (other than BC) was Osaka, Japan!

3. Name 2 things you do every day.

Kiss my boys and play on the computer a little checking scrap sites and my Google Reader!

4. Tell us 2 things that pretty much everyone knows about you.

I'm married with 2 boys and I love scrapbooking!

5. 2 places you wish to visit -

Hawaii again with George and Europe!

6. 2 things you may not know about me are -

I'm left handed and double jointed!

The question I'm adding is...

7. 2 nicknames you've had at some time in your life!

Pinky and Little Miss Mary Sunshine

OK, so as you can see all of the questions have "2" in them. If you're tagged, you're going to answer the questions on your blog and add one more question with "2" of something. That way as it spreads, it'll get longer and change depending on who it visits! Make sure to list the 2 people you're tagging on your blog and let them know! (The tag started with 4 questions)

I'm tagging Sarah and Joelle!! Can't wait to see your answers ladies!

Cheers,

Colleen

The first weekend of '08 over already!

I don't now where the time goes sometimes that's for sure! Here I could just swear it was Friday night and we're at Sunday again already. A week from today Nathan will be 2!

January 6th Photo of the Day

Some of you may recognize this little fellow from a couple of months ago when I posted a picture the day we brought him home. He's one of Kyle's school projects and the idea was that if you watered him, he would grow hair because he has grass seed on the top of his head. Well, he did and I unfortunately did get a picture of him when his hair was all nice and healthy. Now, he just looks like a wizened, wise old man, but at least he still has the smile! Here's the original picture of him below in his younger days!

Well, not much happened here today only because I worked all day! George was, of course, home with the boys and got the tree taken down and a few chores done, but that's about it for our day. I did watch Desperate Housewives tonight and it was quite good.

2PEAS Blogger Challenge~ Do you try to get current pictures of yourself by doing a self photo shoot or having someone take them of you? If you have recently taken some new photos share with us.

I have to admit to now being the best about doing this because I really don't like having my picture taken - like so many other people! I do know it's important for my boys to see pictures of me though, so I'm at least better about getting other people to take a few pictures now. I can't say I have any recent ones of just me, but I should ask my mum to come and do some again.

A couple of years ago, my mum and I did a little "photo shoot" for each other for pictures to give my husband and dad for Valentine's day! Hmmm...that's coming up again isn't it?! I think I should ask her to do the same thing again and have her take some of the boys and I as well!

I guess I'll finish off with a card here that I did with some scraps that were on my desk! Liked the design until Nathan wiped out and I dropped my ink pad on the corner trying to see what happened! I did a little on the opposite corner to try and hide it too, but it didn't really work. Think I'll use the design again though! (Sorry for the blurry picture!)

George thankfully has tomorrow off too, so he can stay at home while I go do my duty day for preschool. Not much else on the go for tomorrow other than that and some chores - fun! Hope to scrap a little too!

Cheers,
Colleen