Day 12

Well, I missed day 11....no photos and just a very busy day at work.  I wanted something to mark 12-12-12 so when a friend and I decided to go for coffee after school I had my camera handy.

All my pages so far have been 8.5x11 and I thought it was looking a little ordinary compared to all the gorgeous pages I am seeing each day from other participants. I found some 6x6 and 8x8 protectors I have had for several years. I used a 6x6 for this page and made a pocket with my sewing machine.Then it only needed a new hole punched with my cropadile to make it fit into my binder. I am looking forward to seeing it when I have other pages underneath that will be able to be seen as you turn the pages. I have some Snap protectors as well and may try them.

No photos for 13th and today is 14th.....a very special day for me as it is my last day of work. I am retiring  and have lots of plans for my art and craft!

Day 10

Monday is about starting a project to add a patio to the front of our house. I haven't had much Christmassy stuff as yet....no small children or grandchildren! I need to put the tree up and take some photos to get me in the mood.

Sunday in the park

We enjoyed a impromptu Sunday lunch and walk in the rose garden in Newtown Park. My page size is 8.5x11. I think I am starting to want to add more to the pages but at the same time, keep it simple....

December Daily catch up

I finally decided to include my DD in my second PL album, rather than a separate album because I have plenty of space to do this. Another reason was to save on doubling up doing December pages for both Project Life and a December Daily. I am happy with the decision and I am enjoying making the pages.

So far I have kept the design of each page the same to speed up the process and it is working well. I may vary it as I go along......time will tell!

I made a title page for the beginning of December.

my pages follow....I have missed two days but am fine with that. No stressing!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Project Life and some photos

Week 41 is all photos from my trip to Ireland....so hard to choose only a few photos for this week when I took over 2000. I still need to do an insert with journalling and perhaps a couple more pics. Never mind, I will have a chance to use them in my album!

Anyone one who was on the trip will know why I giggle to myself doing all these week 'forty' something pages...

Week 43 we spent a fabulous day at Queen Mary Falls and I filled both pages with photos from that one day. Once again I need an insert for journalling.

 

Week 44 has photos from several days although the second page is mostly about Debbie coming home for a few days. This time she went back a day early as she was going to a Melbourne Cup party on Tuesday and had a hair appointment on Monday.

 

 

and lastly some photos of a pair of wrens who sat on the side mirror of the car as soon as we parked at Queen Mary Falls. They were very obliging and stayed while I took some photos through the tinted window. I didn't dare try putting the window down!

 

A new blog

Today I have started a new blog Soonymary's Irish Jaunt where I am planning to post photos.... hopefully every day.... when I am on my trip to Ireland.

Only 17 sleeps until I leave.....woohooo!

Smiling!!!!!!!..........

For the past month I think I have had a permanent smile on my face.....so excited I can barely keep still......let alone sleep LOL.

The reason for the excitement is that I am going on a trip to Ireland in October. Now that in itself is exciting for someone of my age who has never been overseas before....but wait....there is more lol! I am doing a scrapbooking and photography tour with Ali Edwards and Karen Russell.

This is really a dream trip for me.....can you tell I am excited? It has the best of both worlds for me.....sightseeing during the day and some lessons at night.

Details of the trip can be found here if you would like to see what we will be doing.

I am so looking forward to this. Can't wait to meet everyone and start taking photos in Ireland. And imagine the scrapping I will be able to do when I come home again......heaven!!! lol!!!!