365 Days of Photos

I've been wanting to do this project for several years now and I am determined this year to actually follow through on this project.

Check out my new blog, 365 Days of Photos, to see a new photo each day that represents me and my life.

Card Inspiration

As you know, a few months ago I whipped up a batch of birthday cards and all-occasion cards, so I will always have a greeting card available. This time-saving trick has worked so well for me.

For some card inspiration, you will find tons online :
Birthday cards
All-occasion cards
Thank you cards
Wedding cards
Party invitations
Graduation cards
Everyday cards from scraps
Digital photo card templates
Collage card templates

Happy scrapping!

Scrapping on a Budget

Scrapping on a budget can be as easy as 1... 2... 3... Look around your house, garage, or even outside your window. You will be able to find many items to use with your scrapbooking that you might not of thought about before.

Each month we will take a walk through one room to see what we can find. Please add to the list in the comments if you can think of anything that would work.

This month's room is the kitchen. Some ideas for scrapping on a budget from the kitchen:

• plates and bowls, glasses and cups, & cans - for tracing
• cookie cutters - for tracing, for stamping
• silverware - for stamping, for painting
• lunch bags - for paper bag album
• toothpicks - for quilling, for gluing, for altering
• old cookbooks - for altering, for getting recipes for recipe album
• dish rags and scouring pads - for stamping
• dish soap and food coloring - to make bubbles for a page background
• food boxes - for creating your own chipboard & album covers
• straws - for stamping, for painting
• potatoes, celery, pasta - for stamping
• paper towels and napkins - for cleaning, for stamping, for painting
• aluminum foil and wax paper - for stamping, for painting
• leftover tiles - for altering
• salt/pepper shaker - for storing glitter, etc., for stamping
• matches - for aging (burning edges)
• pop tabs - for altering (to use as an embellishment)
• and, of course, water - for cleaning.

Music Muse

I Hope You Dance

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give fate a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
Time is a wheel in constant motion always
I hope you dance
Rolling us along
I hope you dance
Tell me who
I hope you dance
Wants to look back on their youth and wonder
Where those years have gone

I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give fate a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
Time is a wheel in constant motion always
I hope you dance
Rolling us along
I hope you dance
Tell me who
Wants to look back on their youth and wonder
I hope you dance

Where those years have gone
Tell me who
I hope you dance
Wants to look back on their youth and wonder
Where those years have gone

These lyrics stir such deep emotions in me that I have to stop whatever I am doing when I hear this song. The rendition by LeeAnn Womack is powerful and beautiful.

What are your favorite lyrics? Share with me please. Use your favorite song/music/lyrics as inspiration to do your next layout.