I lost my friend Matt Hites on May 17, 2012.
He was a life long friend.
I will say a special prayer each day in his memory.
I pray that God will give Melanie, Danny,
Monica, and the whole family strength in the
days, and weeks to come.
I Love you Mel!
I have been collecting frames to sell at my Bonne' Booth. Here are a few that I made this week:
The first one is a mirror frame idea I found in a magazine. I was really inspired so I made my own version. Here is the magazine article photo:
The person who made this frame glued her broken brooches, and beautiful jewelry to the frame with a hot glue gun. And she also cut off the backs to her vintage earrings, and brooches. I could not damage the pieces that it has taken me 2 years to collect! I simply took some twine and tied all of mine to the mirror. It took me 2 hours, but I really love how it turned out. Here is my version of the frame:
Jamie gave me a postcard with the words "She felt the need to create" on it. It inspired me so much that I had to add some lace and a paper crown to it and frame it. Love it!
I made these for some very special new friends of mine:
And this one for me to inspire me to remember to Create every day!
When I purchased the Cameo Necklace it was already broken, but I loved it and have been saving it for a special project. I took off a few beads so I would be able to tie it to this frame from Hobby Lobby. I really like how it turned out.
These boy cameos are from a 12 x 12 piece of paper from Archiver's. If you want to know who makes the paper just email me. They totally reminded me of Nicholas & Tyler when they were 7 and 2. I have used these cameo's in Project Life, and in my booth. I just had to find a frame that had two openings it it. I loved how it turned out. I used book paper to put behind the cameos.
This frame was purchased at a thrift store and it was originally gold. I painted it white, shabby chic'd it and was saving it for something fun. I purchased this paris paper at the Dear Lizzie's, a shop close to the SNAP blogging convention. I am not sure if I will leave it like this, or I might add a pretty brooch to the top of the frame. I really loved it.
I am finishing up weeks 17-19 of my Project Life album. I will have them posted as soon as possible. Love how they are turning out!
Loving Project Life. It is so awesome to keep track of everything my family is doing for a year. Loving keeping these memories for my family. What week are we on now? Just kidding! Hey, I wanted to share a little tip with you Project Lifer's! I even shared it with my friend Rene', who is doing her own project life. When I first decided I was going to try to do a project life, I sat down and created a word document which included all different kinds of fonts, words, dates, and typed each week & the dates of all 52 weeks, and all of all of our birthday's and important events that I knew were coming, like Nicholas' graduation, etc. Then it is all printed out, and all I have to do is decide on which words to use, and cut them out to add to my pages as I complete them. It has really helped me keep on track with what week is what! And I even stamped each week in my planner to make sure I am on the right week, and I checked it three times to make sure I did not get off a week. Man that has helped me when I have fallen behind! And I was happy to share with Rene' as she has 5 children and is so busy. She will only be able to use part of it since her life is so different than mine, but she will still be able to use the weeks, dates, and a lot of the same little words I typed in my doc.
Week 13.
Week 13 included Tyler's team the Rebels winning another medal. So proud of my boys! Floyd took me to a seafood restaurant called Pappadeaux. We spent the day in Denver looking for houses since we will be moving as soon as our home sells, and he surprised me with this wonderful dinner. We also went to see The Hunger Games. Well, let's just say, I did not like that movie.
Week 14 & 15.
Weeks 14 & 15 included the jobs of ripping out the Old Carpet, moving furniture, installing a new stainless steel sink, Easter, and a ton more! It felt like we just moved! It was so worth it, Ahhhh, the smell of new carpet. I love it. It took me forever though by myself to get everything back in order. I did it though! And so happy to have such an organized home. We also celebrated Easter. And I did not get any photo's of us together. But we did have an awesome dinner, and time together after Church. I also got Nicholas' Sr. Photos. He was so cool when I asked him if we could get some shots of Tyler as well. I had not had a professional photo of them together since they were 7 and 2 years old! I can't believe how the time has flown by. I am used to taking all my own photos, and when I realized I had not had any photos I was so bummed that I let that happen. Thank you Nicholas for sharing your special Sr. Photo's time with your little bro! You are so awesome! They turned out so great. I am really having a hard time with him leaving soon to go to college. It has really slowed me down. Everything is happening all at once it seems! Also, planning my trip to snap. Packing, and trying to finish everything before I left.
*My Birthday, & *SNAP* Blogging convention trip. Such fun! A total girl trip. For this week I wanted to put as many photos from my trip in as I could. I had a few of these 8x10 Page protectors from Archiver's & I wanted to use them in my Project Life, and this was the perfect week to do it. They will hold 20 photos on the front and back for a total of 40 photos! The opening of the page protector is approx 2 inches x 1 3/4 inches. I made these fun little mini pennant banners. I loved the colors, and wanted to have a total girl page. I printed out some words from my trip and cut out some butterflies from the new paper from Rhonna Farrer. I got to meet her while I was there and totally wanted to use her papers on these pages. Love your new paper line Rhonna! LOVED LOVED LOVED making my mini pennant banners and did not write much. The photos will remind me of how much fun I had!
This was the front. And now the back:
This was a birthday card I received with a black pug on the front with Pearls. The black pugs are kind of rare on cards, etc. You will usually see the fawn colored pugs on cards. This one was so special! I loved it! So I reduced the photo and added it to this 4x6 mini lay out. I added a crown to Bella's little head. Loved it! I plan to take my own photo of Bella with my necklace creations soon!
I will post week 17 & 18 soon. Getting tired now. I painted a ton of new furniture for my booth yesterday, and today (can't wait to show you all!) so I am posting late, but I said I would post Friday, and I am a little late. Plus! We had 2 basketball games AND Nicholas went to the prom tonight! This is the perfect year for me for Project Life. I have ton's going on this year. So happy! I will be back soon to post a few photos of what I have been working on. Thank you for reading "My Project Life"....TTYS
Do you ever *CrEaTe* something you just love?
Here is my *SNAP* Journal. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!
*I love it because it is already motivating me.
*I love it because I created it for me.
*I love it because it is inspiring me.
{*Warning: There are a ton of photos, but I wanted to share most of the journal with you.*}
I used the new *SMASH Journal. Everything else came from the *SNAP* Blogging convention. The only items I used to create the journal were some clear adhesive tabs from the office section of Wal-Mart, some adhesive rhinestones, some fun decorative tape, double stick tape, & scissors. I am off now to photograph my project life. I fell behind again. But now caught up. So happy I am keeping up with it, even if I had fallen behind. I love my how it is turning out as well. I hope to have it posted by Friday. TTYS!
I can't even begin to tell everyone how much fun I had this past week at *SNAP.
AND... it was my Birthday!
EVERYONE made it such a special birthday for me!
I learned so much from these amazing sucessful bloggers, and I realized how much I need to
take my blogging, Bonne booth jewelry-projects, and home decor to the next level.
I took so many notes, and I want to share them with all of you:
*Pretty doesn't have to be expensive*Be Happy*Be Honest*Be memorable*Layer.
*Map out your vision*Approach your blog like a Resume'*Learn it-do it-Share it.
*Display your life*Take RISKS!*Define your style*Be Original*Get Inspired.
*Surround yourself with things that make you happy*Express your Creativity.
*Be consistent*Be Motivated*Make lists*Be Positive*Believe in yourself.
*Be humble and never forget where you came from*Be adaptable*Pictures tell stories.
*Be Confident*Be Unique*It is all in the details*Get out of your comfort zone.
*Eliminate what you do not like.Keep Journals*Journal EVERY DAY!
I had such a blast, and I know I need to take my blogging to the next level.
I will never forget SNAP.
I am off now to update my Project Life, SMASH journal, & a few other little projects
finished so be back shortly...
Hello everyone!
Here a few photos of some butterflies I made yesterday to give away at SNAP.
And a few other little projects I made:
I call these my Butterfly Doilies:-)
Oh Yes! Tyler's 7th grade Rebel's team won the Double Pump Tourney yesterday!
Go Tyler!
I am leaving at 5:00 am on Wednesday to drive with my friend Jamie to Lehi, UT for the SNAP Blog convention. It is a ten hour drive. AND it is also my birthday! I am so happy to be going on a girl trip! I will have a ton to blog about and projects to show you. I can't wait!
Stay tuned for Project Life! I am almost done.....
Hello everyone!
I wanted to share with you that I will be attending a blogging conference called SNAP –
a three-day conference April 19-21, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah, targeting the best bloggers.
I can't wait to get away. To be creative, and learn about the blogging world.
I will share all of the details from the trip asap.
For now here is a sneak peak of a mini book I have already started and plan on filling out as I go on my trip.
I will also be posting project life this weekend between basketball games. TTYS!
It feels so good to create my project life album. I have finished week 11 & 12 and just need to print a few photos of week 13. But the layout for week 13 is done. I will try to post that one by the end of the week. I am trying little by little to write in my own hand writing. It is not easy for me. I need to practice-practice-practice!
Week 11.
Week 11 was really fun. I took Nicholas' graduation announcement and cut it all apart. I was going to just insert it into the page protector, but you could not see the inside. So I decided to just cut it apart and this is what I came up with. Nicholas was so great about sharing his "Sr. Photo session" with his little bro. I had not taken any formal photos of them since Nicholas was 5 & Tyler was 2! Yikes! How the time has FLOWN by! I am so blessed to have such wonderful boys.
Week 12.
I Love everything that Simple Stories makes. From the cool papers, overlays, stickers, and mostly the journal cards. They make everything so easy for you. You just buy the kit, cut out the journal cards, & just have fun playing! On week 12 I used 12x12 paper, cut into journal cards & matched it with some of they're other journal cards & added photos. I cut out the butterfly, and used the small butterfly stickers from the "documented" line. I put the butterfly sticker down on some scrap pieces I saved, cut it out, & distressed around the outside. This allows it to pop off the page. I like this better than just sticking a sticker flat on a page. I also cut around the wings to give it that fringed look. Since I had some left over doilies I played around with those and some new flowers that I made. I just cut around the outsides of the doily 12x12 paper to cut out the shapes, and layered them with the flowers I made by just cutting them out around each flower from a 12x12 piece of paper from the "generations" line. I wanted to make my pages prettier, since I have documented so much basketball, and boy stuff. I was ready for some pretty girl pages, and week 12 was the perfect week because both Tara & Jamie both had birthdays one day apart. It is also spring so I thought it would be fun to also document working in my yard. Although yestertday we had a SNOW day here in Colorado! Crazy Colorado weather. I will show you what the wind here did to my trampoline in week 14!
Loving My Project Life!
Congratulations Tyler!
His team the Rebels won 5 straight games total to win the Basketball Factory Tournament yesterday.
Keep working hard every day Ty! I will definately be putting this event in my Project Life. Stay tuned!
Project Life weeks 5-10.
This is week 5.
I have to say that I am totally in LOVE with Project Life. I have been super busy between getting my home ready to sell, traveling out of town & attending all the extra basketball games due to Districts/Regionals, and State, helping Nicholas get ready for college, helping out with the Sr. Night, photos for his basketball team, My projects for my booth BonnE NoEl, and Tyler's team it was hard to catch up! I started this project on week 4 and had to go back and piece together the first 4 weeks, and then keep track of life from then on. Thank goodness for my Iphone which saved me. I am always taking photos (*just ask: Tara/Rene'/Karen/Holle, & Jamie-I am sure they will tell you that I drive them all crazy with my little MMS's & Emails with tons of photos!) so taking photos every day is not hard for me. I have also been taking photos for the basketball team every game, so I am great at taking photos. The area I struggle most with is journaling. But yet "Journaling" is the most important part. If you don't journal & look back on your photo album in future years a part of your hard work is missing. So getting started with the journaling was hard for me. I kind of like my handwriting (*i have even had customer's come up to me and compliment me on my writing when I was the Lead Instructor @ Archiver's) but then I don't like it, so as you will see in my photos from each week, I just sat down & started creating a word document of the dates, and things that our family did during each week, then I just cut those phrases all out. There is no hand writing at all. Now that I am caught up I will go back & write some things on my pages & journal cards so that I have my own writing in PL. I really want to challenge myself to write more in my own hand and to practice some exercises to make myself feel better, and get more confidence with my own handwriting. Other than the hand writing part, and trying to backtrack and catch up I have love love loved every minute I have spent on this special project. I want this book to mean something to my family. Don't get discouraged if you fall behind. I put a ton of details on the first 10 weeks, and it took me a long time, but now that I have the hang of it, and the routine is established, now I have the confidence to stick with it. So if you feel overwhelmed, don't go backwards at this point, just start today! You can do it!
Week 6.
Week 7.
Nicholas was in the paper this week. exciting....
Week 8 & 9 were combined since we were at Districts/Regionals.
Week 10.
Close up of the journal card I made for week 10.
It's getting late, and I have been playing around with teaching myself how to re-size these giant photos! Hopefully soon I will have this down! In the mean time thank you for looking at my Project Life Album. I will post week 11 soon, it is getting late. Lots of basketball in weeks 5-10, but it is life, and what we were doing at that time. Moving on now since Nicholas will graduate soon. It is all happening so fast for me! My baby is growing up. I miss him already.
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