Project 365

Towards the end of last year, Creating Keepsakes Magazine offered a kit for sale, called "Project 365". By the time I got around to ordering it, they were all sold out. So I decided to just do my own! It is a photograph and journaling diary of sorts. I am amazed at how I can see the growth of the Grans from month to month. Here is my latest week, which begins on Thursday and goes through Wednesday:

One of the activities that I regularly do is Bible Study. Several months ago, someone at Faithfully Yours posted a link to a lady's blog that had begun a "Soul Notes" Journal. After viewing a page of hers, I immediately knew I also had to have one. It has become my primary way to study God's Word. At first, I just created pages from sermons, and then one day, it just became necessary to me for it to be a daily tool. This is my latest page:

I would like to share my 2 newest Layouts because they are really special to me. The first is of my mom. This photo was taken on the occasion of her 16th birthday, in Wichita Fall, Texas. I love that the picture not only shows off the dress that was made by my Grandmother, but also that it was taken in front of the family car. My 7 year old Granddaughter, Lily, looked at the picture and said "Why is that rusty old car in the picture?" :)

The second layout is of my Dad. He served in the US Army for 4+ years. For some reason, we are not sure how many years exactly. Daddy enlisted and then after that he was drafted. (A fact that did not settle too well with him). He was stationed in New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii and for a short time in the Philipine Islands.

Welcome!!

Welcome to my new Blog! I keep suggesting to my SIL, Shelly, that she needs a blog of her own to showcase her artsy side, so I decided that if I do it, maybe she'll do it!! (Not that my artsy side can even compare to hers!) I hope to keep you entertained, or maybe just motivated to try to let YOUR artsy side shine!


I participated in an online crop this weekend at live imagine create ...well, actually only on Saturday, as the carpets were cleaned on Sunday afternoon. For one challenge, I made this card:



We were challenged to use a provided sketch. I am so indecisive that it took me half a day just to come up with the paper and embellies and THEN to put it together.



I also made this box for a challenge. The box itself is made from cardstock. My adorable Granddaughter (9 years old), "helped" me! I ended up giving it way yesterday, filled with chocolates to a kind lady friend at church, Beverly. Beverly came up to me last Sunday after Worship, afer Lucie had had a struggle with Davy during the service, and let me know that she also had been through raising kids at church and that the noise did NOT bother her. I soooooooooo needed to hear that! Anyway, my little box now has a friendly loving home!