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Post by LisaDV on Dec 8, 2017 14:10:24 GMT
I didn't see a new thread Linda. So I hope it's ok that I start one. It's a new month and that means new goals and plans! |
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 8, 2017 14:17:45 GMT
With the holiday season, my goals aren't really scrapbook related. I've gotten rid of a few of November's unmet goals and carried over a few.
1. DD & I need to finish off the pants we made in sewing class last month. (just the waist band and hemming).
2. Start prepping my presents for the *girls* (young nieces) - I purchased some coloring book styled stamps and some black no bleed ink. I still have to buy the acrylic blocks. I want to cut down some watercolor paper and neenah white cardstock into usuable sizes for card making. Then I'll cut card bases and different colored cardstock layering pieces for the box. I'll include some envelopes as well and probably just a glue stick.
3. I also want to clean my craft room.
4. December 29th is my birthday, and I get to make a mess in my craft room all day long. The kids and dh make all the meals and do all the clean up. Really looking forward to getting lots (for me) of layouts completed.
ETA*
5. (because another thread about making tags reminded me) I need to finish coloring my gift tags that I started in July.
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Post by grammadee on Dec 8, 2017 14:28:39 GMT
Those colouring books sound really cool, LisaDV! I have one gift to construct, yet. I am doing: a canvas for dd's mil with family photos from last summer. I may do my own scrapbook pages using pix from the same event while I have out all the papers and supplies. Other than that, just wrapping and baking. Ten days until I pick up dd and family from the airport, so I need to have all my holiday prep done before then. |
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Post by Linda on Dec 8, 2017 16:01:48 GMT
I didn't see a new thread Linda . So I hope it's ok that I start one. It's a new month and that means new goals and plans! Thanks for starting it - I completely forget this month  |
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Post by Linda on Dec 8, 2017 16:02:35 GMT
no scrapbook goals for me this month - I'm sewing instead
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Post by paperamy on Dec 8, 2017 16:34:04 GMT
My November goals were a bust... so starting fresh in December. I have a long holiday break (December 13-January 8), so I hope that get a lot accomplished during that time.
1. Stay current on December PL/DD. I'm doing a PL/DD hybrid that includes our everyday stuff as well as telling some more detailed stories. I'm happy with my current status (entire month foundation pages prepped, Day 1 complete, Days 2-7 photos printed). I'm keeping a daily journal with notes about what pictures and stories to include, so I'm okay that I'm not "caught up". As long as I keep documenting the days, I'll be good with this project.
2. Christmas cards for parents. I usually make a Christmas card to put on their package, but I haven't the past few years. I want to get back to this.
3. Reorganize my crafty area. I need to reevaluate some things, purge or donate, and get a more streamlined area.
4. Review past year PL albums and plan 2018. Decide what worked, what didn't, and what I want to change.
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Post by destined2bmom on Dec 8, 2017 21:57:11 GMT
Can I join in?
I am making the following:
1. Decoupage candle votives for my in-laws (SILs, MIL).
2. Decoupage cutting boards.
3. Creating a box of Birthday cards and matching tags for in-laws to give out.
4. Creating tags/Christmas ornaments for gifts.
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Post by don on Dec 8, 2017 22:02:03 GMT
Don't gain weight.
I would like to clean up my studio, but all the Christmas deco boxes are scattered about. I'll have to wait until New Year to start getting some semblance of order in there.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Dec 8, 2017 22:05:59 GMT
If I finish the June Project Life spread I have on my desk that's been sitting there for over a month, I'd consider that a huge accomplishment!!  ETA: I would, like Don, like to get my scrapbook room in order. I have started to, but the piles just seem to keep growing. You know that feeling you get where you feel like someone is watching you but you can't see anyone? It's just an eerie feeling? Well that's sort of how my anxiety works sometimes...I expect something catastrophic to happen so I'm on edge even though there isn't anything wrong. I just end up consumed with this feeling that something is going to happen and my mind freaks out over nothing. When I feel like this, being in closed in, in excessively messy spaces or even just trying to clean a huge mess where it feels like there is nowhere to put anything results in me feeling claustrophobic. I can't get anything done when I feel like this because forcing it just makes me more anxious and stressed out when the slightest attempt to tackle a mess fails. So, it's been largely ignored this week. If the cold(s) my sons appear to be coming down with take mercy on me, hopefully next week I'll be able to get it done. I really really want to have my office look the way I like having it look before my Mom arrives a week from tomorrow because she's never seen it clean. It's clean a lot of the time, just never when she's here, oddly enough. |
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Dec 9, 2017 1:13:01 GMT
Thanks for starting this. I've already done my Nov month in review pages (which I'm pretty pleased about) so my only goal for this month is to finish my DD before the end of Dec. I only go to the 25th or 26th so it should be achievable.
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Post by msliz on Dec 9, 2017 2:05:00 GMT
I need to make tags and wrap gifts. I need to pack up a project in my living room to make room for decorations. I need to make 24 ATC cards to go with some gift bags. I'd like to keep working on my 2017 family album and the 2 vacation albums I'm making for DD. And I'm going to keep working on the LSS mapping project here with the RefuPeas. That's enough, I think. |
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Post by anniefb on Dec 9, 2017 8:29:42 GMT
My main goal is to keep up with and finish my DD this month. Only going up to the 25th so hopefully that should work.
Have made all the Christmas cards and packaging things I need including tags so once I finish my DD I'll get back to scrapping old travel pics.
Also working on a felt mitten for my DD and if it works well I might make a couple more as gifts.
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 9, 2017 12:45:03 GMT
grammadee, how long will dd be staying? I'm assuming all the way through Christmas at least. That will be a nice visit. Linda, what are your sewing goals? I always put all crafty goals on this thread, not just scrapbooking. paperamy, good luck on staying current with PL/DD. destined2bmom, glad to have you. I hope you share your finished projects. I'd love to see your decoupaged candle holders. don, good luck with all the holiday sweets around. scrapaddict702, your room is probably never clean before your mom gets there, because you've been frantically creating before she arrives. I'm so sorry your struggling at the moment. It always seems that my mess gets messier while I'm cleaning/organizing to the point that I wonder if it'll even be worth it in the end. It always is though. I hope that you will be able to finish. I know a bit about having claustrophobic feelings. I just realized this year that I have a bit of this. When I told my husband, he said 'duh'. Guess it was only news to me. Chinagirl828 and anniefb, good luck with DD. msliz, your goals all sound interesting, but I'm really excited about the scrapbook store one on here. I already saw a store that is right on the way to my sister's house. I can't wait to visit her.
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Post by nancydrew on Dec 9, 2017 14:34:41 GMT
My main goal is to get my husband's fishing album done by Christmas, which shouldn't be a problem since I'm getting close to done. I also need to get working on my DD but haven't done anything with it except take photos. I never finish mine until January thou and I do more of a Christmas memories a than a daily album. I'm also WAY behind on printing photos from this year.
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Post by grammadee on Dec 9, 2017 15:32:08 GMT
My main goal is to get my husband's fishing album done by Christmas, which shouldn't be a problem since I'm getting close to done. I also need to get working on my DD but haven't done anything with it except take photos. I never finish mine until January thou and I do more of a Christmas memories a than a daily album. I'm also WAY behind on printing photos from this year. Arrrgh! Printing photos! Yesterday a made a trip to do some other errands, but specifically chose this day so I could print some photos for the canvas I want to create. Got the photos printed, Had them in my hand as I walked through the store. Now I can't find them in my vehicle!!! Need to make one more search, and if they are still MIA I need to phone WM when the photo centre opens to see if someone turned them in yesterday and I can get a friend to pick them up. If not, I need to print them again this next week. GRRRR.... ETA: I went through my vehicle with a fine toothed comb. Found my dh's credit card I had misplaced--I REALLY miss my MIND:crazy: !!!--and returned that to him, but no photos. Called WalMart and my little envelope is at their Customer Service. Whew!!! Hoping to have them in my senile fingers by end of day... |
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Post by meridon on Dec 9, 2017 16:28:14 GMT
My goals are pretty ambitious, but I'm a high school teacher, so I will have almost three weeks off for Christmas break. I have big plans to:
complete my Advent travelers' notebook (doing this instead of a December Daily. So, far, so good--I'm current on this)
catch up/complete Project Life for 2017 (yeah, it's still July in my PL at the moment, but I have pics ordered through November and they should be here by the time school is out)
Finish a 6x8 album for a trip we took over Memorial Day to Chicago
Begin and hopefully complete a 6x8 album for our anniversary trip to New Orleans back in August.
The good news there is that I have all the supplies I need for those projects, including the printed pictures, I just haven't had the time or the creative energy. Maybe Santa can put some of that in my stocking!!!
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Post by Linda on Dec 9, 2017 20:47:03 GMT
LisaDVDone: -nine soup cozys -6 pairs of sleep pants -3 pairs of sleep shorts -2 Nativity table runners -1 Christmas table runner To Do: -8 more soup cozys -3 writing kits (portfolios with pockets for writing paper, pens, and envelopes -1 blanket -1 tote bag -1 table runner First Christmas box was mailed today to DS (today was the international/military priority mail deadline) - of course I got home from the post office and shopping only to find I left one thing out so that's packaged up to go on Monday and might be late. Three more boxes in progress that need to be mailed no later than next weekend and then I can focus on local gifts.
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Post by nancydrew on Dec 10, 2017 0:45:56 GMT
My main goal is to get my husband's fishing album done by Christmas, which shouldn't be a problem since I'm getting close to done. I also need to get working on my DD but haven't done anything with it except take photos. I never finish mine until January thou and I do more of a Christmas memories a than a daily album. I'm also WAY behind on printing photos from this year. Arrrgh! Printing photos! Yesterday a made a trip to do some other errands, but specifically chose this day so I could print some photos for the canvas I want to create. Got the photos printed, Had them in my hand as I walked through the store. Now I can't find them in my vehicle!!! Need to make one more search, and if they are still MIA I need to phone WM when the photo centre opens to see if someone turned them in yesterday and I can get a friend to pick them up. If not, I need to print them again this next week. GRRRR.... ETA: I went through my vehicle with a fine toothed comb. Found my dh's credit card I had misplaced--I REALLY miss my MIND:crazy: !!!--and returned that to him, but no photos. Called WalMart and my little envelope is at their Customer Service. Whew!!! Hoping to have them in my senile fingers by end of day... I'm so glad Walmart has your photos! It's hard enough getting them printed once! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2017 0:46:41 GMT
Got the cards done and out today.
Now back to DD. Kinda got waylaid there.
Play w/some new stuff I got in the Black Friday sales.
Enjoy the season.
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 10, 2017 13:50:35 GMT
Are these the bowl hot pads? Like These. If so, I just saw some in the last couple of weeks and they are on my want to make list. I need to go choose some fabrics. Got the cards done and out today. Good job, I still have half the 2peas list to get out and hoping to mail by no later than Tuesday. grammadee, I'm so glad WM had your photos. |
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Post by Linda on Dec 10, 2017 14:09:30 GMT
Are these the bowl hot pads? Like These. If so, I just saw some in the last couple of weeks and they are on my want to make list. I need to go choose some fabrics. Yes- exactly that. |
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Post by cbscrapper on Dec 13, 2017 4:56:47 GMT
A little late posting. I know I won’t get to all these, but I need options, LOL! Goals for December: ✔️•move Nov phone photos to laptop ✔️•back up Nov photos to 2 EHDs ✔️•back up photos to Amazon (Apr 2014 - Sep 2014) •2018 calendar (gift)(in progress) ✔️•die cut t-shirt (gift) •Dec Daily 2017 photos and documenting (in progress) •2017 Dec selfies (in progress) •work on DD 2016 •print 2017 PL photos (Sep - Nov) •put 2016 PL cards in albums (Jul - Dec) •put 2017 PL cards in albums (Jan - Aug) •print WITL Apr 17-23 •complete 1 mo in PL (0 weeks completed) •finish 5 UFOs (4 completed) Plus stealing one from don: Don’t gain (any more) weight through the holidays! |
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Post by grammadee on Dec 13, 2017 15:00:35 GMT
grammadee , how long will dd be staying? I'm assuming all the way through Christmas at least. That will be a nice visit. Dd & family will be here at the farm until after Christmas when we all head to Calgary to spend a couple of days with her brothers and their families. So almost 2 weeks of family togetherness in our near future. I finished--and wrapped--the canvas for dd's mil. Have all gifts wrapped except the ones I am picking up today from Purolator and the printer. Baking is pretty much done, except for some gluten free treats I want to make for my dd. Hoping to make those this weekend. Next up: house cleaning! |
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 13, 2017 23:09:27 GMT
grammadee , how long will dd be staying? I'm assuming all the way through Christmas at least. That will be a nice visit. Dd & family will be here at the farm until after Christmas when we all head to Calgary to spend a couple of days with her brothers and their families. So almost 2 weeks of family togetherness in our near future. I finished--and wrapped--the canvas for dd's mil. Have all gifts wrapped except the ones I am picking up today from Purolator and the printer. Baking is pretty much done, except for some gluten free treats I want to make for my dd. Hoping to make those this weekend. Next up: house cleaning! Sounds wonderful! Enjoy your family time. |
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Post by jamiebohbamie on Dec 14, 2017 18:52:36 GMT
My goal is to complete my maternity/home birth album and my daughter's first month album before Jan 1. To be fair, we had a photographer at her birth and I had such a hard time conceiving that I tried to document everything. Then when she was 3 weeks old we had a Jewish baby naming with a photographer so there are a ton of photos.
I'd also like to have all of my 'December Daily'/Holiday Season album journaling done and photos edited.
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Post by Linda on Dec 25, 2017 20:12:08 GMT
Done:
-18 soup cozys
-6 pairs of sleep pants
-3 pairs of sleep shorts
-2 Nativity table runners
-1 Christmas table runner
-3 writing kits (portfolios with pockets for writing paper, pens, and envelopes
-1 blanket
-2 tote bag
-2 table runners
-4 loaves of cranberry bread
-4 loaves of pumpkin gingerbread
-12 mini loaves of cranberry bread
-12 mini loaves of pumpkin gingerbread
To Do:
-maybe scrapbook?
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 25, 2017 22:10:34 GMT
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Post by Linda on Dec 25, 2017 22:45:40 GMT
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Post by destined2bmom on Dec 25, 2017 23:03:12 GMT
Well I didn’t get the cards or tags done; but I finished the plaques, candle holders and lighted glass blocks for my in laws.   |
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 26, 2017 0:47:31 GMT
Well I didn’t get the cards or tags done; but I finished the plaques, candle holders and lighted glass blocks for my in laws. Wow! those are so amazing. Love them all. |
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