Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012

What a year!  But not enough scrapping :-(  Let see.... got engaged, got married, quit a job, got a job, moved to our own apartment, turned 29, first holidays as a married couple, my sister came home and stayed home, trying new things and doing things that I have not done before.  I look forward to this year. 

For the past few years, I tried doing the one word thing (Ali Edward), but I didn't followed through with the word.  I basically forgot about it.  This year, my word is "hope."  There are a lot of things that I hope will happen this year.  I want it to happen...but all I can do is hope.  I look foward to a great year. I look foward to my first anniversary as a married woman, a great scrappy year, and all the things that makes me happy. 

My scrappy goal.... I originally wanted to do one layout a day... yea right! SO.... my goal is to create at least one layout a week.  But I do want to attempt one card a day.  I bought Papercrafts 365 cards to encourage me, plus I also have another idea book called a card a day (I think) to guide me along.  I also plan to create at least one mini-album a month (my own "original"... and I put in quotation because there is not such thing really....).  I also want to participate in more craft fairs and sale some goodies.  Plus I have soooooo much, that I want to at least put a dent in my stuff.  With that being said, I am going to add stuff to my Etsy shop (eventually). 


Don't mind the ugly pic... plus me not looking at that spectacular.  (I used my computer camera and I am still recovering from New Years Eve.)  This a really neat book!  It is called Q&A a day, 5 year journal.  Basically, you answer a question each day.  After doing it for a year, you go back to day one the following year and answer the same question (hence the 5 year part).  It is great for reflecting what your wrote the previous year.  Today's question: "What is your mission?"  I like this question way more than... what is your new year's resolution.

I still need to catch up on Project Life.  I decided not to do it this year.  It was just soooo hard to play catch-up and remember to take pics.  Instead, I will be doing a month in review.  Much easier...

I am still going strong as a Close to My Heart consultant.  So if you need anything, let me know!  :-)  They are still doing stamp of the month for $5 when you spend $50.   There is a special going on where you can get a block set and a size E stamp set for $15 when you spend at least $25.  Size E stamps are 8.5x11.