I never carry a kit over into the new month but for the first time EVER, I wanted to use more of my old kit before creating the new one! What????!! So, these layouts were created with my May Counterfeit Kit Challenge (CKCB) kit!
I think I got about 9 layouts done with last months kit but forgot to post them! I will later but for now, this month's kit is a counterfeit of a recent kit rather than an old kit so fortunately for me, I had the kit in my stash!
I'll admit it again, I already had this kit so it was a quick counterfeit for me! Papers are all straight from the kit, I didn't add anything to it this month! Cheating!!
But then, for my embellishments, I added to the original kit by just adding things I thought I wanted to use up from my stash...no rhyme, no reason, just stash-some things I recycled from last month's kit.
CLOSEUPS:
I'll probably add in sequins and watercolor paint later! Hope you'll hop over to the Counterfeit blog and make a summer kit-it makes scrapping soooooo much easier!
OMG, where is 2019 going? I skipped April?? No tricks here but some catching up of course!
My issue is that my studio is in shambles for a few reasons-one is that we have too much junk and it needs a deep deep cleaning. I started a teeny tiny bit of clutter clean a/k/a KONDO-ing the house.I got rid of an old chaise and a table/chair set that I used in my studio so I could get some new stuff. Well, it's May and the budget still says I gotta wait! So, that means I haven't been down in the studio creating a thing! There's no mojo down there! I went down there last night to pack for an upcoming crop and to also jump back in with the Counterfeit Kit Challenge divas for National Scrapbook Day.
For now, I'm also putting my Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit together. This month's inspiration comes from the March 2019 My Creative Scrapbook kit:
Since here weren't any other pics of it, I decided to just go with what jumped out at me:
TRAVEL/ROAD TRIP, GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS, FLORALS, FRUITS, DIE CUTS, REDS AND LOTS OF YELLOW,
See ya tomorrow with my kit! I still need to photograph it....
I was never artsy when I was younger. I guess I never thought it was interesting but who knows why?? I can't remeber... So anyway, in addition to scrapbooking, a couple of years ago I decided to start branching out and trying other art forms to use my supplies. Began an art journal in 2016, did like 7 pages and laid it down, Picked it back up in 2018 and it was supposed to be finished last year BUT it's 2019 and it's still a work in progress.
I'm probably almost 90% complete and hope to do a flip through on IG soon! I'm gonna keep trudging along this week. month. Hey, if you art journal, drop your link in the comments so I can be inspired!
this little bit of snow (1 inch) we got (storm must've turned cause I was prepared for 5 inches) means that today was a lazy day: translation =no chores, nap and scrap-so let's start off with a layout or two or 3that I did just to use stash!
Haven't found the mojo because my studio is in renovation limbo... but I had recently acquired some new watercolors so I've been enjoying filling up my art journal.
I've been freestyling & using up my regular coloring books (Wonder Woman) and Jane Davenport napkins, watercolors , Dina Wakley washi and watercolor crayons. Will be adding quotes on top later with my new black Posca pen.
Tried another Juliette Crane inspired animal and I still can't get it! Just shows me that I need more practice!!
Just wanted to thank all that followed and hopped with us over the long weekend! Hope you were inspired to start a One Little Word project! And without further ado, my blog hop winner is KAREN LADD! Send me an email to: bluequeen4@hotmail ASAP with the subject WINNER (so it doesn't get buried) so I can get you your prize!!
HAPPY JANUARY! Welcome to the WHOGIVESASCRAP/! blog hop! Hope you came from {JENNY'S BLOG} but you can always start at the beginning with {CONNIE CAN CROP} and then follow the hoppers till you get back here!
I'll be honest, I have only had a few One Little Word (OLW) choices over the past few years because I'm always forgetting about it! My past words have included:
LOVE
REFRESH
CLARITY
JOYFUL
For 2019, I toyed around last month with a few possibilities- CELEBRATE, BALANCE, TRUTH, CREATE, FLOURISH...but then, on December 28th, I was watching the Kennedy Center Honors and Adam Lambert and his STUNNING rendition of BELIEVE for his tribute to the lovely CHER:
Of course, he moved me to tears (I've always been a fan of his and his eclectic personal style) and so for 2019, my word is BELIEVE! 2019 will bring confidence into what I "BELIEVE" is best for me and my children and no one else! No Monday morning quarterbacks, no naysayers, no critics, nobody telling me what THEY think I should/shouldn't be doing.... I'm just going to BELIEVE that my decisions are mine and so will any consequences that come with that. I BELIEVE things can only get better that way cause what was happening in the past hasn't worked so far :) Believe in myself, my abilities, my mental and physical road to better health is what's in store in 2019.
verb (used without object), be·lieved, be·liev·ing.
to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so
verb (used with object), be·lieved, be·liev·ing. to have confidence or faith in the truth of (a positive assertion, story, etc.); give credence to. to have confidence in the assertions of (a person). to have a conviction that (a person or thing) is, has been, or will be engaged in a given action or involved in a given situation
So there you have it! Next on the hop is KAREN but before you go, thank you for letting us (me)inspire you!! My RAK for one of my followers is a $ 20 GC to The Scrap Room!
This is a quick hop , so all you have to do is leave a comment along with your ONE LITTLE WORD to win! My winner will be chosen on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, so you have until 10 pm on Sunday to visit all the blogs, follow us and leave LOVE!
SAVE THE DATE!! Join some of the WHOGIVESASCRAP?! Facebook group members for our first group blog hop featuring our 2019 ONE LITTLE WORDS! We'll be hopping on Saturday, January 19, 2019 to showcase some awesome OL words AND some small RAKs (You'll like mine!) along the way! We'll be starting with Connie over at https://conniecancrop.blogspot.com but if you forget and start here, I'll remind you!!
If you aren't part of the WHOGIVESASCRAP?! group on Facebook, you should be! Ask me for an invite as you hop; we'd love for you to join us on Facebook for regular crafting and chatting after the hop!
