I Am Strong (I am gold project continuation)

I think I've already mentioned how much I love the I Am Gold Special Edition from Clique Kits! It really came at just the right time in my personal life to inspire me an lift me up.  I really like all the papers that came in the I am collection kit and all the goodies that came with the kit. I'm keeping it all kitted together so when I'm ready to work in that book, it's all together. I've pulled a few items from my personal stash and added to this kit, some cork shapes, washi, sequins, additional white tags and doilies. These were here and I decided with my first work with the kit that I'll be reaching for them over and over so I might as well add them to with that stash.

This page is just some fun, messy gridwork with two tags FULL of journalling. I have another pocket page in my album started with a note tucked in a pocket about the photo that I want to go in there, it hasn't been printed yet. I'm almost exclusively using Persnickity Prints right now for my photos. I just really love the quality and speed that they arrive. Also I don't have to worry because I know they are going to look good when they arrive, and I won't have to tweak them or printer settings to make that happen. I am especially loving this ongoing project for the summer, it's something to pick up an work in whenever I want to do a little something creative but am not sure what to do. Also I can just tuck in a story and print my photo later if I want. It's nice and really low-key. Do you have any sort of ongoing project like this? Clique Kits has another limited edition kit right now... it's for a big online crop event they'll be having later this summer. It looks AMAZING! And I've already ordered mine! 

Change is Good

I had a couple of days off last week, and sort of half of this week too. I'm starting a job at a new clinic, one that is opening brand new and I think it's a really good decision, but change is scary, so I wanted to work out my feelings on paper, I loved the colors of this kit and was glad I brought it with me. I learned while in grief therapy that it really does help and is actually recommended by professionals to get your thoughts and feelings out onto paper, the diecuts and sequins, those are pure joy for me to add, even as in my mind these sequins kind of make me think of teardrops. 

That's part of the beauty that this particular hobby can be whatever you make of it. All of these supplies came from the Punxsutawny kit from Clique Kits.

From Mom

Still going over layouts from NSD and Yes, I have done at least ONE project post NSD, LOL! I made this no photo layout that talks about things I learned from my Mom, but not just things she told me but things I learned from observation. I used a pretty little stencil from The Crafter's Workshop and no photo... did all my journalling on a piece of purple vellum I've had in my stash for more years than I've actually been a scrapbooker. The background paper is from October Afternoon and there is also a lovely piece of Cosmo Cricket paper from the Creative Surfaces pad.

The stickers are from October Afternoon and Chickaniddy Crafts. The heart paper is from Crate Paper.