things Ive been working on this week

My yearly creative project for this year is this one line journal. I found this cute little gift box at dollar tree & used 4x6 lined index cards cut in half to put in the box.

I stamped the date on each card, the idea is that you journal one line each day , & you continue to do it every year til you fill the card up & you will have a little journal about one thing in your day for 12 years (there are 12 lines on the card) I suppose you could do the back side to but there are not any lines. You can write, something your grateful for that day, something that happened that day or something you did, maybe something you are praying about, a bible verse from your daily reading, lots of different ways to use it, I havent really decided what I will put on mine, Each night before going to bed I will write something, I will keep it on my nightstand by my bed.

Next Im working on typing up all our favorite recipes, so I can get rid of big cook books that I keep for just a few recipes. I am going to put them on jump rings in categories to help find the recipe quicker & to help with meal planning. This is my ring for crock pot meals. It may take awhile but will be so worth it. I am getting rid of the recipes I have cut out years ago & have never bothered to make. Too much CLUTTER..

working on moms 70th bday book, way to many pictures to actually make a scrapbook like I first intended.

I am putting them in this album where I can put 4 picture to a page , I have sectioned them off according to our family time there, the food at mom party, the guests at mom party & I forget what else, Im going to make little tabs to find each section & I have left lots of spaces to journal. I will have to get with her on some names & such. I think it will look great when its done., Dont you love moms face when she is holding both the babies. Think of that lady in her 60's a few years ago that had twins CRAZY!!!!!

One of the bookcases in the kitchen that had lots of books & games , etc, Taylor had just started getting into them before break so I knew it was time to start reorganizing (childproofing)

Some of the stuff that came off the shelf

Now it has Chuck & I Bible (they are pretty heavy dont know that she can get them off), books, toys & other stuff for her & little ones to play with if they came to visit us, I did put a few games we play there like dominoes I figure she would enjoy getting the dominoes out.

junk drawer, seems like I just cleaned this

Ahhhh thats better...:)

My new idea I want to do with pictures for the front hallway, I think I will start off with a grouping in our bedroom first to see if I like it, then if I do I will make some more for the hallway.

I bought a board that was like 12x42 & had the guy at Lowes cut it I thought 12 x 12 (3 times)unfortuantely after I started to put my picture on it I realized its more like 12x11 1/4. Not sure how that happened

Anyways I painted the sides gray

And a little on the top in case your picture is a little off

I let it dry on a cup but I should have used a tip I saw where you put a bulletin board push pin in every corner then you dont have to hold it & you dont get paint on yourself, once that dries put modge podge on the front of the board & also on the back of your photo & place photo on the board & then smooth out & add another coat of modge podge on top of the photo, I know you dont want to but it dries clear, just try to keep it even & do your strokes all the same direction.

Here is the finished product pretty cool huh. I didnt get my picture on to straight but since I painted the board you really cant tell unless your up close & looking for it. Cant wait to order more enlargements, kind of reminds you of the canvas' but lots cheaper...