Wednesday's Words of Wisdom #12

Lately I've been thinking about some friends that are dealing with some difficult times in their lives. This has really made me stop and thank God for the many blessings I have. We can't change the past, but we can build a better tomorrow.

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Inspiration Point...Runners and Toppers

Want a quick project or two? How about creating a table runner or topper. If you are like me you have plenty of scraps that can be incorporated into this type of project. Here are some runners and toppers I have on my to do list:

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Remember When?

Do you remember when playing outside in the cold and snow brought delight? And how about the layers of clothing your parents insisted that you wear? I always felt like a mummy, but somehow all those layers of clothes didn't hinder you from romping in the snow. It didn't matter how cold it was. Young kids seem to have their own heat shields. Shoveling snow wasn't considered work at that age.  Old age has it's way of changing your perception of snow and cold temperatures. I'd rather stay inside and watch the snow fall.

But grandkids have a way of making you feel that delight all over again...

Helping dad shovel the driveway is fun.

Dad even bought me my own shovel.

Faster Dad; this is fun.

Howdy, folks. Oops where are my gloves?

My first sled ride with my big sister.

Hold on tight.

Inspiration Point

It's been a busy week. I've babysat the grandbabies three days this week and yesterday my mother had knee surgery. So no crafting has taken place this week. I did find some time at the hospital to read some of my favorite blogs and as usual was inspired by what these other ladies have been creating. Here are some of my favorite finds this week:
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Wednesday's Words of Wisdom #11

Project Life

Do you have boxes of photos or digital photo files that never get looked at? Photos are a terrific way to save special moments, but they are totally useless unless you find a way to make them easily accessible. I use to do the traditional paper scrapbooking. I still love the look, but found it very time consuming. So.......I have many years worth of digital photos that I haven't done anything with. I've been reading about Project Life by Becky Higgins. I thought this approach might work, but it still involved traditional scrapbooking. Then I read this article and viewed the following video at the DailyDigi on Project Life going digital.


I knew immediately this was just what I was looking for. I purchased the Cobalt digital papers and journaling cards from Jessica Sprague and the Action Pocket Pages from Studio Girls. I decided to go this route since I already had Photoshop Elements.I can also use the other digital products I own.  I'm also going to use some divided pocket pages so I can include some memorabilia and regular 4 x 6 photos. They can be purchased from Amazon. If you are interested in the the traditional version of Project Life it is also available at Amazon.

I sat down this morning, installed my files into Photoshop Elements and created my first page. Oh so easy. Maybe now I can get caught up on years of photos so they can be enjoyed. I'm planning on creating one or two pages per month.  I'll be getting these printed and then placing them into a 12 x 12 binder.

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