See ya 2011

I think I've decided what I'm going to do for the new year arty/crafty wise. I've decided I'm not going to do my digital calendars for 2012. I am honestly just kinda sick of doing them. lol. No other excuse. I am finishing up December and will get the book printed out soon. I just feel like doing something different next year.

I've been looking at Ali Edwards Project life or whatever she's done this year in the Becky Higgins binder/binder protectors. She's been doing things weekly. I kinda like the idea of that. I want to go with something I can just slip things in and have out. I want to be able to write more stories down of what the boys say or do and actually print out more pictures.

This is what I ordered with my remainder money left over from turning in my text books. I got it on Amazon with a few different sets of Becky Higgins photo protector inserts.





















This seems more like where I want to go than with full on scrapbooking page by page or just doing digital. Though I have a feeling I want to make alot of digital elements to go in this book. Something different this coming up year.

Thats the biggest thing I want for 2012, something different than 2011.

2011 has been hard one.

Physically: I've just failed in alot of ways. I don't want to go into specifics, but just I'm ending a year long of me not doing what I wanted to do and feeling just crappy all year long.

Mentally: has been right behind physically. I just feel like 2011 was spent with me being tired and watching alot of freaking tv and not getting a whole lot done.

Financially: ugh.. I have had to spend alot more than I would have liked this year on things I really didn't want to spend money on. I'm hoping 2012 is spending less on craptastic things like dog teeth, car repairs, electrical repairs, vet bills, and human teeth. Lets bring on more fun stuff like a vacation or two, a pretty set of curtains and saving money. Lots of money.

Don't get me wrong. I am still very blessed. I have miniscule problems compared to what a lot of people have to deal with. I'm just saying I hope we all have good 2012 and that in my little world I'd like it to improve. New years have a way of hoping for that. That you can close the door to a bad year and look forward to changes, hopefully good ones.

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2012

Looking like projects:

1. weekly book of photos, words, and inserts
2. jinglebelles challenges every 2 weeks
3. Sketchy Thursdays fun
4. art journal fest fun with Emily Falconbridge (I hope she does this!)
5. work on a new digi kit
6. revamp Etsy and sell stuff again
7. couple new stamp designs in Etsy

I thought about doing my own art journal page thing, but I really don't think I want to. I don't want to start something like that. I'd rather follow along with others this year and maybe get on a designer team possibly this year. If I can start producing more and keep up the blogging again like I have. I am enjoying getting back into all this again.

Oh yes and jinglebelles has changed their banners. Very cute! Hope you all will join in this year with Lauren and Steph. Its so nice to have your Christmas cards done pretty much by mid Nov and no mass producing or worrying over it. :)

Hope you all are having a great Wednesday!

Oh and if you haven't seen this yet you need to go check out My Owl Barn: Owl lover calendar.

Its FREE!!! Yes! a printable cool calendar with owls!! Click on the owlie pic link.