After All These Years

{One Little Word: 2011}

Once again as a huge Ali Edwards fan, I've chosen a word for 2011. My word this year is nurture.

 
This layout has been forming in my head for quite some time. I've been wanting to do layers of ruffles on the side of a layout and I love how it's turned out. All the papers used on this layout are from My Mind's Eye.

As the journaling reads below, when thinking about my goals for 2011, the word that best summed them up was nurture.

 
The large numbers for my title were cut using the Slice machine. A simple rhinestone from Zva Creative (CR-02CB-101) on either end defines it nicely.

 
And this is my absolute favourite Zva Creative flourish (CRB-03CA-113)- it's made from the most exquisite, shiny rhinestones that are almost rainbow! They're not plain clear like they might appear to be!

The bookplate was the perfect place to add my word definition.

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I actually had quite a lot of journaling for this layout, specifically listing some goals and further explaining of 'nurture'. I didn't plan for that when I was creating this layout (duh) so I just turned the layout over and wrote it all on the back. And it covers the whole back of the layout!

I would love to hear if any of you have a word for 2011!

 

One Little Word For 2010

 
This is my word for 2010.  I have lots that I want to do and acheive this year. And I will only do and achieve them if I commit myself to them. To remind myself to commit and stay commited to my goals, I created this to sit in my scraproom.

Inspiration for this project came from Wendy Smedley's blog. I bookmarked it a while ago and knew that I had to make one some day! With wooden skewers and a hot glue gun, I made it during Amelia's naptime today!

I just love these flowers made with tissue paper and my 1 & 3/4 inch scallop circle punch! So quick and easy to make . . . I made 12 in total (you would probably need less is you used a larger punch).

This gorgeous printed tissue paper (black & white damask and pink & white spots) is from Woolworths. Don't bother going to Taigum or Carseldine Woolies to look for them . . . unless they've restocked he he!