Anyone doing Project 365? I thought about this far too long and before I knew it, it was the 7th of January. Imagine the sense of obligation you'd feel every single day. I don't know if I could handle that. But then it'd just be a case of taking one photo a day and writing in a diary what it is. At the end of the month, or periodically, you put them in an album. Don't even scrapbook them. Just put them in an album with a sentence beside each one.
Imagine the sense of obligation and guilt if you didn't manage to do it. But imagine the sense of acheivement at the end. One year depicted in an album. One photo a day. Not scrapbooked. Just collated. Can you tell that I'm secretly considering still doing this? Someone tell me I can't even organise myself enough to download and edit the pics from the middle of last year, never mind deal with a photo a day. But just imagine how cool it'd be?! I have a serious devil/angel thing going on here...talk me out of it...
The Queen & Co blog recently featured this lady. Talk about inspiring. Her work is so clean and crisp. Something I find darn near impossible. Wishing here that I could scrap like that. you know, just once or twice before slipping back into my paper curling, layered, clustery embellished kinda happy place. it's funny how we all have our happy place. For my kids it is a playstation-even-though-it-is-an-amazing-day-outside kinda happy place.
Talking of happy places, this would be my worst nightmare kinda place. Seriously - throw a bucket of water out the door and it freezes mid-air? um. No. thankyou all the same. I'll take my 99% humidity, 8 minute burn time and 30 degrees anyday.
I'm still getting emails about class kits - I have sold out of the 'So Tell Me' mini album, but I have a few of the others still around if anyone wants them - scroll down for details and email me!
I'm full on working on the Autumn Escape at the moment - just this morning I picked up Pink Paislee as a sponsor - registrations are going well, several of the classes are at a point where we might have to put the SOLD OUT sign on them. We are unsure whether to increase class size, or call them Sold out. It depends on how registrations go over the next week or so, so if you are sitting on your registration form - send them in so we get an idea!
Leaving you with some projects from the Aussie Scrap Source blog. I used one pack of Hero Arts stamps to create these cards. Using my latest favourite colours, of course. Favourite colour being anything and orange. lol.
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Oh, that blog that you linked... her work is stunningly beautiful. And simple. But I have to tell you, the cards you posted (the orange ones), they're pretty and simple too. Your work is more diverse than you give yourself credit for! :)
And those photos of Alaska! omg, okay, it's cold where I am... and there's snow around, but it's not THAT cold! Yikes!
One other thing... I am doing a 365 project. Simple. Easy. And I'm all about faking photos if I forget to take one. Seriously. The days I have a chance to, I take a generic, could-be-any-day-this-month photo, and that's my Plan B if I slip up. Who's gonna know? Who's gonna care?! (Check out my blog for week one!)
Posted by: Barb | January 07, 2009 at 03:32 PM
I'd been contemplating doing the 365 project, it would be fantastic but then I'd have to remember taking a photo every day. I love Barbs plan B LOL. After reading your post on it, it nearly convinced me to "give it a go". I've nearly taken a photo a day to date? MMMM contemplation ........
Posted by: Bronny | January 07, 2009 at 07:45 PM
A photo a day i would never do it then i would feel guilty all the time lol.Love the cards they are way cute.TAke care Kerry xx
Posted by: kerry murray | January 07, 2009 at 08:58 PM
Yummo cards. I'm loving orange too.
Posted by: Nancy | January 07, 2009 at 09:40 PM
Hi Nic, I thought the 365 Project was just too much for me but I came across this idea on Paula Clarks blog http://wide-0pen-spaces.blogspot.com/ Scroll down to the 2009 in a Snap post. I'm going to do this as it seemed way easier for me to cope with :) Just sharing
Cheers, Kimmie
Posted by: Kimmie | January 07, 2009 at 11:42 PM
I looooove the cards and ANYthing orange. You're so awesome!
Posted by: Nevis | January 08, 2009 at 08:51 AM
I just wanted to say that I LOVE your style when you scrapbook. I LOVE your book and have been truly inspired by it. Simple or not, keep it up, because you have a beautiful style that I appreciate. I hoping you come out with another book soon. Any possibilities?
Posted by: Sheryl Welles | January 08, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Yeah, so I was all about doing the 365 thing. "Committed". However, I missed day 5, took 2 pics on day 6 and today is not looking promising. I mean, my CF card is all the way upstairs in the reader and my camera is downstairs. And my back up point and shoot is hidden somewhere. So really, am I going to go drag my butt upstairs to get the CF card to put it in the camera to take a picture of what? Dinner? I meant to. I really did. But what you're describing (the guilt and sense of obligation) is going to kill it for me. I can tell. Can you imagine if you actually did more than 5 days, like if you did 3 months and then all of a sudden lost interest? GUILT. :) I think I just talked myself into throwing in the towel LOL.
Posted by: Lisa VanderVeen | January 08, 2009 at 02:57 PM
I thought about doing the 365 day thing but knew it wouldn't last so I'm doing an 'our life in pictures 2009' album instead were I am trying to do a photo a day but without the pressure if I miss a day. I've used a ready made album with three pockets (two horizontal and one vertical) on each side so I can only do two photos and a journaling spot in a week if I want(or if I am really slack one photo, some journaling and an embellished block) or can fill several pages if a lot has happened. so much easier,so much cheaper and a lot less pressure but I will still have a record of our families year at the end.
Love the card, colours are gorgeous.
Posted by: Susy | January 09, 2009 at 02:02 AM
Love your idea, Susy. I tried doing a photo a day one July. Hmmmmmm, shall we say I'd never last out 365 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Nancy | January 09, 2009 at 07:06 AM
Hey Nic
I just have to say, Ive been reading past posts on your blog the past couple of days, you do some awesome work!
I read alot of Australian blogs, and have always looked for a Kiwi that does the same, but no luck, until I found your blog! Its great to be able to read from a Kiwi's perspective for a change lol
Off to place an order for your book now :)
Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Joanne C | January 11, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Your gorgeous orange cards seem 'clean and crisp' to me and that colour is right up my alley.
Project 365? Ha, lol. I remember and I forget and then I wonder if it's worth it already, but having read a couple of the comments here I think I just might stick with it. Must remember to take camera to temp work tomorrow!!!
Posted by: Lainie | January 12, 2009 at 01:29 PM
Your cards are awesome Nic! I too am loving orange at the moment - especially orange, black and white combo. Can't get enough of it.
OMG - can't even imagine having frozen electrical outlets! Sheesh - I love the cold, but not that much! LOL!
As for the 365 thing - OMG who needs that kind of pressure! Totally agree with you about the guilt factor. I doubt I could even go a whole month let alone a whole year. What about a Project 52? One photo a week seems achievable!
Posted by: Sarah Schwerin | January 12, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Hi Nic! Happy New Year mate! Just love your Hero Arts cards - gorgeous! Thanks for the link to Dawns work, it's beauitful!
Posted by: Chris M | January 12, 2009 at 04:43 PM
Hi Nic
I promised myself this year I'd do Project 365 and forgot about it until January 8. So far I've taken my photo each day and I'm loving how it makes me think about each day and record it.
I love your blog too and have to read you regularly. Keep up the great work.
Posted by: Susan Lily | January 14, 2009 at 01:07 AM
Hey there, lady!
Long time....
How have you been? I am diggin' your yummy card.
I had a dream that Nicole Kidman offered me a free flight to NZ...in a small-engine hydro plane that had to touch down in the Pacific several times to refuel. Yeah. I woke up at 4am and was afraid to see how it all turned out.
Cheers, mate...and Happy New Year to you, Paul and the kids.
Posted by: Sarah Hodgkinson | January 14, 2009 at 11:03 AM