a photo of love

i was taking pictures for my project 365 and it so happened that these random things in my kitchen caught my attention.

actually, i just finished baking and that's the reason why my hand mixer {still saving for that kitchenaide ;-)} was out.

this photo includes things i am in love with right now. bananas on a green plate. green water pitcher. green oven mittens in the background. my hand mixer with green buttons/controls. and JP's lego in a green container.

i love bananas. i love green. i love to bake. and i love JP's lego {a gift from ninang yoyin} because it keeps him busy while i do my housework. no 'mommy, dito ka. wala akong kasama' because of this lego. :-D

and one other thing i love: blog candies! carla is so generous to share some of her Making Memories Chloes Closet stuff to a lucky reader/commenter. so go on and visit her.

pictures overload

i have inserted the brochure from an outing using paper clip and on the following page (using the back of the paper clip) were the stars that my jp brought home from school

i plan to continue this pattern of inserting momentos from everyday using paper clips or envelopes.

my ali edwards stamps were initiated in this project. :) have more stamps coming when yoyin comes home. will be using those in this project.

the journaling blocks and the 'week of' cards were downloaded from Becky's page.

and i am just so happy to use even the tiniest piece of paper scrap. :) a great week ahead to everyone. TFL!

my 2009 project

i am optimistic {almost sure as of today, hihi} that i'll be able to stay committed with my version of the project 365. :-D

it still saddens me how unfortunate it was not to have been able to order a kit. but i decided that since i am scrapper, i will scrap my Project 365. :-) {yey}

and i am grateful for the free download over at Becky's. these will give my album a touch of Becky but what i am very glad about is that it will be a fun way of using up my scraps of patterned papers. {yes. use up all those boxes of scraps} :-)

and i wanted to share how i will go about my album.

*the binder on the left will hold my weekly pages. it is an old 10x8 3-ring binder. it already looks spent {which i totally love} but i still sanded the edges {for more drama, hihihi}

*my pages are kraft cardstocks cut to a height of 8 inches and i folded the excess to create a flap

*i will arrange my weeks (a landscape of 2 pages) where the left page includes the flap

*and then, i will use the project 365 elements on every page but the twist is that because i am using cardstocks for my pages instead of divided page protectors, i will scrap each week using pictures, journaling cards (Becky's) and some flat embellies like ribbons, stickers and simply use my date stamps and words (mostly Ali Edwards' and technique tuesday's designs) to label my photos and journals

the only drawback i have with my alternative is that i need to work using a small space, so i decided to resize and collage my pictures using photoshop, include at least 1 picture a day and 1 journal. and for the days when i have really nothing to journal {or was not able to take pictures at all}, i bought fancy pants patterned papers with sentiments which i can cut up and use on my weekly pages.



got to put together the first 2 weeks pages today and even if it is just the start, i was in the verge of losing hope because by the time i get to 40 pages, my album will not be able to hold more. but i really am so excited to complete this {long term project} so i thought of a solution. i can compress 2 weeks in one page. {great idea, tna: hihihihi}. one problem solved. at least i know that my album doesn't have to be perfect so no matter if it has flaws, what's important is that i am documenting our life and this will be something that the 3 of us can look back at.

will share more pictures later. have a blessed Sunday everyone.

i am happy to report...

...that i have been up to date with my project 365 {me=happy}. aside from daily pictures, i get to jot down our usual routine (using an old planner), special occasions and more everyday happenings since the year started. anyway, i won't have any problems if i missed one day because hubby keeps tab of our daily activities {yeah, he really does}.

and it seems that i wont really have a chance in getting that kit {sad}, i am busy trying to achieve the Becky Higgins Project 365 look. i crossed out the possibility of using divided page protectors cause {i think} they aren't available locally {sad again}. i am into using an old cute little 3-ring binder {hubby's old planner}. it's color brown {i love}. it looks a little spent {rugged, heehee}. will get a hold of kraft cardstocks to be my pages. and since Becky offered some of the Project 365 design to download {free} at her site. i think, i can pull off my own Project 365 (with the Becky Higgins look).

meantime, this is what i was able to do over the holidays.

mickey tags for my tote and my bag {i just love mickey}

thanks for looking and hopefully, i'll be able to scrap more this week. {baby wants to go to grandma/grandpa=more time for myself&hubby=more time to scrap=yipee!}

the more i am dedicated to complete project 365 + my little word

documenting one's life everyday isn't probably a new idea but becky higgins project 365's approach was so simple that i found myself very much interested. i originally planned to order a kit {after convincing hubby to lend me his credit card, heehee} but it is no longer in stock. it may take weeks or months even to have this available again but i am willing to wait.

i emailed becky higgins on how brilliant her idea of documenting 'everyday' for a year in a very simple way. and hearing back from her made me want to really stick to it. with a kit or none, i will find my way to complete project 365. this year. and for years to come. it will be something that i can leave my family with. i am not much of an artist that is why i am buying this very simple concept in documenting everyday moments that we tend to forget as days, weeks, months, years pass by. not anymore. i have found a way to make these memories tangible. thanks becky for the inspiration. i have found another person to add on my wall of idols. ;-)

as for you, have you found that inspiration?

speaking of idols. ali edwards. uh-huh. i love. inspirational. uh-huh. got to think of my little word for 2009. i chose EXPLORE to be my word for this year. being a very shy person (i am an introvert, really). it isn't late for me to explore what life has to offer. i am going to take those classes that i have been putting off (cooking/baking and dressmaking classes). i(we) will travel more. i will read more books (with my son). i will try to get out of my comfortable shell and simply live. live simply. that i am inspired to do.

project 365

yep. 365 days. one year. that is what this kit is about. it is the brilliant becky higgins concept and i really hope that i can stick to keeping my entries updated.

started taking those pictures for my very own album and settled using an old planner so that i can document my everyday memories (journal).

too sad that there weren't enough kits but i am still hoping (crossing my fingers here) that the demand will be met and all scrappers around the globe will get a hand on one of these kits.